Talisha: At first, I was not expected to live past the age of three days old or become a disability influencer.
Today, guys I have some exciting news.
I am newly Miss Wheelchair Delaware.
I would like to inspire others,
just by me living my life.
Quentin: I'll set up.
Talisha: My name is Talisha, I'm 28 years old
and I have Muscular Dystrophy.
I’m disabled, recently I’ve become a disability influencer.
I am a YouTuber, the name of my channel is 'Rolling Through Life With TaLisha'.
Hi, welcome to my channel!
So I have three children, two of which are twins.
I met my husband Quentin in college, my junior year.
Quentin: The reason that I was attracted to her was due to her
positive energy spirit and her courage.
Talisha: I have congenital muscular dystrophy.
I was born with it as it's a genetic disorder.
So that pretty much means my muscles are weak,
and so I'm not able to walk at all, I have low muscle tone.
So it's caused me to be wheelchair bound basically since birth.
At first, I was not expected to live past the age of three days old,
then followed by three months old, so I'm 28 years old now.
The reason I decided to start my YouTube channel
is to sort of highlight the abilities that people with disabilities have.
Even though we are disabled, we live normal lives.
Quentin: Ready? Talisha: Mmmh.
Talisha: Hi, YouTube. Welcome back to my channel, 'Rolling through life with TaLisha.'
Today, guys, I have some exciting news.
I am newly Miss Wheelchair Delaware.
It's basically a pageant for wheelchair bound women who are looking to take over the world.
No, I'm just kidding!
Until next time, it’s a wrap.
Quentin: There you go!
Would you want to take a picture? Talisha: Let me know when you're ready.
Quentin: You know shot ready. Talisha: No, no I wasn't ready.
Quentin: Okay ready? Talisha: Yeah.
Quentin: Three, two, yeah that’s a good shot.
Yeah, there you go. Talisha: Is that good?
Quentin: Yeah. Talisha: You sure?
Should I take another one?
This photo is a recent photo of when I was crowned Miss Wheelchair Delaware.
I feel as though it was a great opportunity to showcase what it means to be a woman on wheels as I like to say,
but still powerful and elegant.
And sort of remote inclusivity in the disability community.
You ready? Quentin: You can sit up close.
Talisha: Not too close.
Talisha: We have experienced prejudice about our relationship
mainly because I am not able to walk and he can.
Quentin: Stir. Okay. Talisha: Good job.
So a lot of times being disabled it can be like,
hard to cook but if you’ve got teamwork, it works out.
Talisha: What inspired me to write a book about
being a disabled parent is simply my children.
That one day they are going to ask me,
Mommy, why are you in a wheelchair?
That is an inevitable question that's going to be asked.
I've always enjoyed writing.
So I thought what better way to explain it than in a book.
Quentin: Her book and her YouTube channel are very inspiring
and they see how others see things within different light.
Talisha: Since publishing this book, the reaction has been
nothing short of amazing.
Quentin: Honestly, though she's in a wheelchair,
she never acts as if she's in a wheelchair.
And she always proves others wrong when they doubt her.
So when people realize that, wow, she's amazing.
I'll say, yeah, she is amazing.
Talisha: I would like to inspire others, just by me living my life.
Everything is possible.
There's nothing impossible, even though it might be done differently.