ListenABLE

Living with a disability can be tough at the best of times, but for people with a high level disability, it can be even harder! How do they get dressed? Shower? Get into bed each night? And you won't believe how long all of these tasks can take! On this episode of ListenABLE, Dylan Alcott and Angus O’Loughlin speak to Natalie Wade, a proud South Australian who has never let her high level di...

Losing a limb is tough at the best of times, but imagine it happening during your formidable teenage years. Body image issues, a lack of confidence. That’s what happened to today’s guest Kelly Cartwright - but it didn’t stop her becoming one of the worlds best Paralympic athletes. Hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O’Loughlin chat to Kelly about her life, her Paralympic journey,...

Have you ever had that feeling when you have an inappropriate thought in your head. A thought you keep to yourself and wonder why that crept into your brain? Imagine NOT being able to control it. That’s what it’s like to have the disability Tourette’s. This week, Dylan Alcott and Angus O’Loughlin chat to Ryan Stevens, who gives us an in depth (and unedited - language warnin...

Ever wondered what’s it’s like to be a parent of a child with a disability? Do you find out before birth? And if you do - would you keep the baby or not? Or is there a manual to teach you all the tricks and tips to help you bring up your disabled child? This week, Dylan Alcott and Angus O’Loughlin chat to Mandy and Kate from Too Peas in a Podcast, who both have disabled children...

People with a disability have been punching above for years, but Eliza Green takes it to another level. Born with Cerebral Palsy, has never let her disability get in the way of what she wants to achieve, most evidently through her chosen sport of boxing, where she competes against able bodied competitors. This week Dylan Alcott and Angus O’Loughlin dive into Eliza’s story, her upbringi...

Adam Hills is one of Australia’s greatest exports - dominating the world on comedy and TV for two decades. He also happens to have a disability. On this episode, Dylan Alcott and Angus O’Loughlin chat to Adam about growing up as an amputee, the impact he has had on helping disability crack the mainstream, and just how much he dominates the rugby league pitch! Instagram: adamhillscomedy...

The hardest job is being a mother but what about being a mother in a wheelchair with able bodied children? In this episode of ListenABLE, Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin talk to Ashlee about the judgement that society places upon her and the glass ceilings she has well and truly smashed. Instagram: _ashlee_ashlee See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moana and Vinny Hope have taken Australia by storm, becoming two of the most popular people of 2020. Mo is one of Australia's leading AFLW players and second runner up in Australian Survivor All Stars - yet neither of these things are her proudest achievements. It's her relationship with disabled sister Vinny that means most to her. In this episode of ListenABLE, Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin...

If knew you were going to eventually go blind, how would you spend your final years with sight? And if you knew you were going to pass your condition on to your kids, would you still have them? This week Dylan Alcott and Angus O’loughlin are joined by Steph Agnew, who lost her sight after being diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition. This episode explores a mothers guilt, how Guide Dog&...

Ever wondered if people with disability can have sex? And if so, how? In this episode Dylan Alcott and Angus O’Loughlin chat to Australia’s leading Psychosexologist Chantelle Otten, who dives deep into the world of sex and disability. We talk about her own experience growing up with a disabled sister, what her work means and how she helps people with disability live out their erotic dr...

Carly Findlay OAM is proud of the person that she is. The Australian author, speaker and fashionista isn’t afraid to stand up for what she believes in and to tell you what she thinks.  Born with a disability called ichthyosis, a rare genetic disorder that affects her skin and hair, she has defied ableism and discrimination her whole life to become a strong voice in our community. In thi...

Have you ever been bullied online because of how you look?  Cherie Louise lost her leg to cancer and experienced online trolling when she revealed on Twitter that she was an amputee. Cherie speaks to hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin about what is was like to be told at 6 years old that she was going to lose her leg, her experiences online with people who fetishize because she is an amp...

Stand-up comedy is not just for people who can stand and aspiring comedian Ollie, who is in a wheelchair, is on a mission to prove this. Ollie speaks to hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin about how he navigates life as a person with cerebral palsy, what it's like to go dating when you're in a wheelchair and why he wants to his comedy to challenge perceptions of what it’s like to live wi...

You hear the words ‘on the autistic spectrum’ a lot - but what does it actually mean? Meet Prue Stevenson - an artist, an advocate for people with disabilities and an autistic person. Prue gives hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin an insight into her world and her brain, with the help of a glass bowl and some coins. She explains what it feels to experience sensory overload, why we...

While serving in Afghanistan with the Australian Army force, Curtis McGrath OAM stepped on a landmine and lost both his legs. Australian paracanoeist Curtis explains to hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin what stepping on a landmine feels like, why one of his legs cost $200k and how he channelled all his energy into achieving sporting goals. This is one of best stories you’ll ever hear,...

Ever wondered what it’s like to be blind? Ben Pettingill is the fastest man ever on water skis, has tracked Kokoda twice, is a motivational speaker and is blind. Ben speaks to hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin about the moment he lost his vision, what being blind actually looks like and how relying on Siri can be a blind person's best friend or worst enemy. Instagram: Benpettingill See...

Dylan Alcott, you might know the name, the chair, and his successes as an athlete but in this episode of ListenABLE Dylan speaks to his podcast co-host and best mate Angus O'Loughlin about what life was like for him growing up, why his parents thought twice that they would lose him before his first birthday and about his experience of a nightclub owner saying that he wasn't a person he was  &...

Challenge what you think it’s like to live with disability.  Hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O’Loughlin speak to people living with disability about their lives and ask them the questions you thought were off-limits. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll learn something. This is a podcast for everyone - disabled or abled, and hopes to break down stigmas, change perc...