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Podcast: Making connections and breaking down barriers

Event date: 8 March 2022

Nick Bishop chats to Donna, a boccia coach and wheelchair user, Scott, a rower who is blind; and Arthur, a youth advocate who plays boccia and powerchair football. 

Podcast: Gender identity and autism with Kit and Beck

Event date: 31 January 2022

In this podcast episode, Gwenyth Withers catches up with Kit and Beck to talk about autism and the gender spectrum, university experiences and dating life.

Podcast: Change Makers meet 2030 and Counting

Event date: 5 January 2022

In this episode, we chatted with Jacky and Amber. They talk about their experiences campaigning for disability inclusion as Youth Reporters and compare the challenges and barriers for people with disabilities in their own countries.

Podcast: Fantasy Fiction with Ennis Rook Bashe

Event date: 1 December 2021

In this episode, Gwenyth Withers chats to disabled, neuroqueer author Ennis Rooke Bashe. We talk to them all about their debut novel and look at disabled experience of media creation and consumption.

Podcast: Fundraising, family and fighting for a fairer world

Event date: 1 November 2021

In this episode, we chat to Martin Hywood, a fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy UK, on life before and after his diagnosis, and how quarantine affected him.

Podcast: Powerchair football refereeing

Event date: 27 September 2021

Joshua Reeves catches up with Nathan Mattick, the first ever wheelchair user to qualify as a football referee in the UK. Nathan talks all about his journey to becoming a referee, the impact of Covid and his hopes for the future.

Podcast: From retail to record label

Event date: 6 September 2021

When Grace Capaldi realised that mainstream employment wasn’t for her, she came up with a radical solution: to run a record label full time and found a recording studio. Here she tells us about that journey to being her own boss, and why the unusual schedules of the music world suit her so well.

Podcast: The impact of music, subcultures and school

Event date: 16 August 2021

On this episode, we catch up with Niall, who was diagnosed with Asperger's as a teenager. Niall reflects on the impact of school, music and subcultures on his life growing up and shares his views on how he thinks big companies can help close the disability employment gap. 

Podcast: Sport, doughnuts and finding your passion

Event date: 26 July 2021

We chat to Paralympic long jumper and 100 meter sprinter Livvy Breen, as well as her good friend Mo Jomni, a paralympic wheelchair racer. We get an insight into their training routines, what life is like as a Paralympian and just why inclusive sport is so important.  

Podcast: Dating apps and motherhood with Cathy Reay

Event date: 28 June 2021

This month, we chat to Cathy Reay, also known as @thatsinglemum, about her experiences with dating apps and what needs to be done to challenge some of the ableist views that still exist around about disability and dating.

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Leonard Cheshire Disability is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England no: 552847, and a registered charity no: 218186 (England & Wales) and no: SC005117 (Scotland). VAT no: 899322375. Registered office: Regus The News Building 3rd Floor 3 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG

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