How Darcy Gaynor Turned His Disability Into a Superpower Through Art & Storytelling | Podcast

01/08/2025 12 min
How Darcy Gaynor Turned His Disability Into a Superpower Through Art & Storytelling | Podcast

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"From Pencils to Pixels: The Track Troop’s Unexpected Hero"What do crime-fighting cartoon rangers, digital art challenges, and a heart full of resilience have in common? Meet Darcy Gaynor, a visual artist, author, and creative force whose imagination knows no bounds, and whose lived experience with autism and cystic fibrosis brings raw authenticity to every page he creates.In this episode, host Justine Martin, founder of Morpheus Publishing, sits down with Darcy to explore the unexpected journey from a writing workshop to publishing not one, but two illustrated children’s books: The Track Troop: Don’t Give Up the Chip and The Track Troop: Gold Retriever.🎨 Hear how Darcy transformed traditional graphite drawings into stunning digital illustrations (with a little help from Procreate).📚 Discover which quirky character might be a little more “Darcy” than he admits.💡 Learn why his stories are more than entertainment, they’re messages of inclusion, empowerment, and never underestimating others.🎥 Plus: What’s next? An anime adaptation, maybe? Darcy has dreams, and they’re big.Whether you're an aspiring author, disability advocate, or just love a good underdog story, this episode is guaranteed to inspire, delight, and leave you curious for more.Tune in now, and don’t forget to check the show notes for links to Darcy’s books, YouTube show Unique Equality, and more.Connect with Darcy Gaynor on the following channels:Website: https://www.morpheuspublishing.com.au/authors/darcy-gaynorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/darcy.gaynorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/darcygaynor18/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@darcygaynor961Get your copy of The Track Troop: Don't give up the chip 📖 Kindle: https://amzn.asia/d/2liNkdC📖 Paperback: https://amzn.asia/d/cHe6VVTGet your copy of The Track Troop: Gold Retriever📖 Kindle: https://amzn.asia/d/e7W7wYG📖 Paperback: https://amzn.asia/d/3qYpriIReady to start your writing journey? Then Morpheus Publishing might be for you! Learn more here on how we can help you: https://www.morpheuspublishing.com.au/Connect with Justine Martin and Justine Martin Corporation:JUSTINE MARTINAward winning Speaker, Author, Artist, Coach, PublisherWebsite: https://linktr.ee/justinemartincorporationEmail: [email protected]: +61403564942Ready to start your writing journey? Then Morpheus Publishing might be for you! Learn more here on how we can help you: https://www.morpheuspublishing.com.au/

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