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On this episode Carol and Ed meet the incredible Jerome Etteridge. Jerome is a vibrant young man on a mission to succeed at whatever he turns his mind to. At a young age he already has an impressive resume in education, sports, work and entre
In this episode Carol and Ed talk with the talented and accomplished Nick Taylor. Nick is an athlete (in basketball and golf), Executive at the Yajillara Trust, Chair of Wheelchair Sports NSW & ACT and now Director at The Disability Trust. Ni
In this episode Carol and Ed meet with the Australian Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Ben Gauntlett. Ben talks about his life journey having experienced a spinal cord injury as a teenager and how that shaped who he is and informed hi
In this episode we meet Wollongong resident and avid cyclist Matt McMaugh. We speak to Matt and his mother and father, Tessa and Ian, and hear about how cycling has literally opened a world of opportunity to Matt. As his father Ian says:"Lear
In this episode Siobhan tells us her story of acquiring disability - vision loss and mobility impairment - as a result of having ovarian cancer. She explains the impact of navigating the changes that came about because of her disability and com
In this episode Carol and Ed meet with the amazingly interesting and entrepreneurial Max Bergmann. Max, a former Paralympic athlete, is a German Australian who is now living outside of Perth and founding operator of an ethical camel dairy farm,
Founding employees at The Plant Room Café in Wollongong, Mark and Amy join Carol and Ed in this conversation to talk about the huge benefits of workplace inclusion, the development of job skills and being gainfully employed.As well as great f
In this episode we meet Ken Wynn who shares his life story with us. It's a story of perseverance and passion that illustrates some of the many changes that Australia has gone through in relation to the understanding, experience and expectations
In this episode we meet with the high achieving sisters Moana and Lavinia Hope. Mo and Vinny grew up as part of a big family of 14 kids and Mo quit school in the early stages of High School to take care of her sick father. At 26, Moana became t
Ed and Carol meet with Andrew and Lud Kerec. Andrew and Lud are the father and son owners of Renaissance Homes, winners of the ACT Chief Ministers Award for Access and Inclusion for their work on designing and building accessible homes.Follow
Here we meet the amazing Yenn Purkiss. Yenn is the author of a stack of books including the bestsellers, "The Awesome Autistic Go To Guide" and The Guide to Good Mental Health on the Autism Spectrum". An incredible advocate and mentor, Yenn spe
In this episode we hear from Professor Yerbury how a lived experience of disease and disability can strongly inform and benefit the progression of research into treatments and therapies. Justin explains some of the latest research and theories
Ethan Green, Anne-Louise Rentell and Ethan Arnold are representing the Strangeways Ensemble, a Wollongong based group of performers, writers and artists with disability who have been working to successfully bring a whole new range of stories th
On this episode we hear from the fascinating and talented Craig Anderson. Craig is a DJ hosting the popular drive time "Afternoons with Ando" on radio 2MCR 100.3 in Sydney. Craig has also worked as a journalist, written Star Trek scripts and wa
Susan Wallis is a parent to Gracie Wallis who passed away in 2018 at the age of 13. Susan shares her incredibly personal experiences of raising a child with a significant disability and Gracie's many achievements and contributions including lob
In this episode we talk to story-teller, author and journalist, Tim Rushby-Smith. Tim tells us about becoming paraplegic after a fall in 2005, just as he was about to become a dad for the first time, and about being in a hurry to get back to "n
In this episode, we get to meet Carol Heijo. Carol is the self-described legally blind, non-binary, pan-sexual, Marxist, feminist and just awesome co-host of "Labelling the Disabling" who challenges us to "go beyond the obvious". Everything is
Meet Andrew Radford who is passionate about speaking up to ensure people's rights are respected. Andrew is a high achiever and is now internationally recognized for sharing his experiences at the Thriving with Autism 2019 Asia Pacific Autism Co
Hear from Dane about his mind blowing story of running over 4000km across Australia in 2017 in memory of his late father Rod, to raise awareness about the rights and abilities of people with disability as well as money for worthy causes. He tal
Meet young Alex who has managed to pack a lot in to his 13 years. He shares his story as a young person with a disability, his incredible NDIS expertise, the importance of getting the right supports that work for him, the benefits he has experi
Katie is the mother of Chelsea, a young woman with Prader Willi Syndrome. Katie talks about her parenting experience, what Chelsea has taught her, and how literally everyone benefits from the learnings that disability brings. Katie has an infec
Vote for Paul! In this episode Paul talks about his journey from Merimbula to Macquarie Street, his work with the Disability of Council of NSW, his perspectives on the challenges for people with disability in regional Australia and his passion
In this episode Dee talks about her journey to becoming a mum with disability, defying her own and others expectations, attitudes and judgements of what she could achieve to start a family and raise a child. Dee is focused on achieving her drea
Sam Maloney the sit down comedian talks with Ed about his upcoming gig as MC of the Your Voice Your Choice Self Advocacy Conference and talks about the great outcomes as well as the hurdles he has experienced on his NDIS journey.
Carol and Ed interview Shannon Lalor, a descendant of the Eureka Stockade, about his experiences as a man with an intellectual disability and mental health challenges. Shannon gives valuable insights into how we can better understand each other
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