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PODCAST

Rare with Flair

Casey Greer and Cassandra Mendez

Casey + Cassandra are a pair of best friends with the same rare disease. Their goal is simple: sharing their lives to showcase the beauty and normalcy in disability, while having fun together. They’ll also touch on accessibility, friendships, style, and everything in between as they live their best, rare, lives! For show notes, go to rarewithflair.com

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All Episodes

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137. sorry, my brain was buffering

Rare with Flair ·

2026/02/03

hi hello hey… oh, are you waving at us??We’ve done many an episode about the unique situations we find ourselves in while navigating a world with limited vision, and this one offers a fresh take on a very enduring experience. After living for 30 years (an average of our ages), we’ve realized our brains aren’t exactly built for speedy visual processing. When your vision is limited, your brain gets less information to work with—and sometimes it feels like it’s just… buffering. This isn’t a visual

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43:30

136. case & cass’ cartoon adventures 3 (yes, really)

Rare with Flair ·

2026/01/20

hi hello hey, yes—we’re still out here watching cartoons, and we’re very excited to talk about it.This is our third installment in our cartoon-watching series (affectionately known as Buddy Watch). We keep joking that only three of you care, but based on the messages and suggestions we’ve received, we know there are some very dedicated cartoon lovers among you. If you’re newer to Rare with Flair, cartoons are one of our many shared loves. We’ve been watching shows together almost daily

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1:05:17

135. our most ambitious vision boards yet!!

Rare with Flair ·

2026/01/06

hi hello hey, happy 2026! And more importantly… welcome to season SEVEN of Rare with Flair! 🎉There’s no better way to kick off a new year than with one of our favorite traditions: vision boards. This year’s boards are our most ambitious yet, with over ten focus areas each—covering everything from mind and health to home, spirit, and the big-picture dreams we’re calling in. We love the practice of setting intention at the start of the year and creating something tangible we’ll see every

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56:56

134. guide dogs, rings, and traveling things: 2025 recap

Rare with Flair ·

2025/12/23

hi hello hey, what do you mean 2025 is over??We truly cannot believe another year (andseason SIXofRare with Flair) is coming to a close. Before we get sappy, we’re keeping up our longtime tradition of recapping the year. These episodes mean a lot to us—they’re like little time capsules of what our lives looked like at the end of each year. It’s also a chance to pull back the curtain just a bit and let you in on what we were up to throughout the year (with boundaries, of course). Oh—and there’s

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1:08:07

133. curb cuts & secret assistive tech: accessibility...

Rare with Flair ·

2025/12/09

hi hello hey — let’s chat about accessibility!We’ve touched on accessibility throughout past episodes, but this week we’re giving it the spotlight it deserves. It’s a topic close to both our hearts — especially Cass’, since she works in digital accessibility! There’s a common misconception that making something accessible somehow makes it worse, but in reality, designs created for people with disabilities often end up benefiting everyone. In the accessibility world, this is known as thecurb-cut

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1:09:14

132. yer a wizard, bestie: live from universal orlando!

Rare with Flair ·

2025/11/25

hi hello hey, we finally got our Hogwarts letters!!!Okay, not really, but our long-awaited trip (a year and a half in the making!) finally happened. We took Rare with Flair to Universal Studios Florida and spent two magical days exploring the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. We’re notsuperfans, per se, but we absolutely adore the cozy vibe of a well-told story about best friends adventuring in a beautiful fantasy world. Naturally, we showed up in full house-pride outfits—Casey in Ravenclaw blue,

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57:24

131. don’t pity us (but please help!!!)

Rare with Flair ·

2025/11/11

Case + Cass unpack the blurry line of helping too much vs. not enough, and why that “middle ground” makes them feel truly included.

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1:00:12

130. friendship fight club & our controversial takes...

Rare with Flair ·

2025/10/28

Case + Cass face off in a friendship fight club game debating hot takes like pineapple on pizza and the right way to eat cereal.

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43:03

129. the perks of being a blindie

Rare with Flair ·

2025/10/14

Case + Cass share the unexpected perks of being blind, some that make life fairer, and others that are just plain fun!

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1:00:15

128. GUIDE DOG TRAINING, part 2: come train with cass...

Rare with Flair ·

2025/10/07

Case + Cass share stories from Cass’ guide dog training journey with her new partner, Mr. A, and celebrate graduation in part 2!

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57:00

127. GUIDE DOG TRAINING, part 1: meet cass’ new guide!

Rare with Flair ·

2025/09/30

Case and Cass dive into Cass’ two-week guide dog training experience and introduces her new partner in part 1 of this special podcast series.

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1:00:16

126. the coziest comfiest things that revive our souls

Rare with Flair ·

2025/08/19

Case + Cass share the movies, hobbies, albums, scents, and little joys that bring them comfort when life gets tough.

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58:58

125. confessions of a gym rat

Rare with Flair ·

2025/08/05

Case + Cass share their fitness journeys, from childhood sports to how things have changed in 5 years and what keeps them moving today.

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1:00:11

124. we’ve changed our minds?: our 5 year podaversary

Rare with Flair ·

2025/07/22

Case + Cass celebrate their 5th podaversary by reflecting on how they’ve grown, and what they’d do now that they wouldn’t back then.

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1:23:44

123. a guide to guide dogs

Rare with Flair ·

2025/07/08

Case + Cass (but mostly Cass) chat guide dogs—how to decide, apply, pick a school, and what it takes for a dog to become a guide.

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41:28

122. taking quizzes like it’s a slumber party

Rare with Flair ·

2025/06/24

Case + Cass take throwback quizzes from vintage American Girl books for peak slumber party vibes and a look back at their former selves.

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57:51

121. ranking every disabled character we’ve seen...

Rare with Flair ·

2025/06/10

Case + Cass hand out A–F grades to more disabled characters from TV, movies, books, and more. Who makes the honor roll?

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1:05:15

120. still alive but barely breathing lmao: ATS recap

Rare with Flair ·

2025/05/27

Case + Cass live from the American Thoracic Society conference, sharing their experience advocating for HPS!

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1:05:19

119. we’re each other’s biggest influencer

Rare with Flair ·

2025/05/13

Case + Cass talk about what they've been into, including music, language learning, and how they've inspired each other to try new things!

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118. “do you want us to spell our disease’s name for...

Rare with Flair ·

2025/04/29

Case + Cass talk healthcare advocacy, teaching doctors, and navigating the medical world with vision impairment + rare disease.

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