Jessica Jordan Ping

Jessica Jordan Ping, a white woman with long black hair stands in an alleyway in Chicago, IL wearing a long sleeve black sparkle top and a black leather mini skirt standing on her one leg and her arms crossed in front of her, smiling wearing red lipstick

Jessica Jordan Ping is a content creator, artist, speaker, podcaster, consultant, model, writer, and, above all else, a disability advocate. She was born with CHILD Syndrome, a very rare genetic condition that affects 60 people worldwide with skin and limb deficiencies. In June 2020, one year after graduating with a BA in English literature from the University of Notre Dame, Jessica launched her blog, The Rolling Explorer. She uses her online platforms to educate and spread awareness of her lived experience, increase disability visibility and be the representation she didn’t have growing up, spill the #AccessibiliTEA, and inspire self-love and disability pride worldwide.

LATEST POSTS

  • Better Together: The Long Road to Finding My Voice By Traveling with New People

    Better Together: The Long Road to Finding My Voice By Traveling with New People

    Cobblestones are the WORST. They suck, they hurt, and they are absolutely EVERYWHERE in Europe. As a passenger, your discomfort is defined by how spread apart each individual stone is. The closer they sit together, the more likely it is that you will receive an all-expenses-paid, skin-tingling, muscle-vibrating butt massage. Now, before you get too…

  • Why Where You Stay On Vacation Is So Important

    Why Where You Stay On Vacation Is So Important

    My unprotected eyes are burning in the mid-afternoon sun. My black leggings provide the perfect disguise for the ever growing amount of swass that is pooling in my wheelchair. My mouth feels so dry, I feel like if I don’t drink water soon, I may begin to resemble the dried-up, Spongebob meme that is always…

  • Overcoming Washington DC

    Overcoming Washington DC

    At the ripe age of 10 years old, I had the privilege of traveling to Washington D.C. with my family on summer vacation. Being the bratty pre-teen that I was, for most of the trip, all I cared about was how hot it was outside. There was a specific MELTdown at the National Archives building…

  • The Art of Asking Productive Questions

    The Art of Asking Productive Questions

    I was not born in the spotlight, yet every time I go out, all eyes are on me. I am not a master in any given subject, but I’m often referred to as an inspiration regularly by my friends, family, and strangers. I am not famous in any sense of the word, but I’m memorable…