James Parr: From Diagnosis to Amputation, Shifting the Narrative on Disability
From Tell Me More by Olivia Molly Rogers
April 20, 2026 · 58 min · Season 3 · Episode 4
About this episode
James Parr shares his journey from a rare bone cancer diagnosis to life after amputation, challenging perceptions of disability.
This episode of Tell Me More features James Parr, who shares his journey from being diagnosed with a rare bone cancer in his early 20s to having his leg amputated just months later. He opens up about adapting to life with a disability, navigating identity shifts around body image, sexuality, dating, and confronting society’s perceptions of disability. Through it all, James highlights the power of mindset, resilience, and self-acceptance, offering a perspective that challenges the idea that disability is something to be pitied, and instead shows how it can become a new normal filled with purpose, growth, and possibility. Produced by Headon.agency
People in this episode
Host: Olivia Molly Rogers
Guest: James Parr
Topics covered
- disability
- cancer
- identity
- body image
- resilience
- self-acceptance
Keywords
- disability
- amputation
- cancer
- body image
- mindset
- resilience
- self-acceptance
- identity
- dating
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Headon.agency
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