Chats From A Chair

Ryan is able to bring a unique perspective of being affected by disability as he is both the loved one of someone, and person with a disability. His father, his best mate, and then himself all sustained spinal cord injuries while riding dirt bikes. We chat with Ryan about how it affected him growing up having a parent with a disability, the toll it took seeing his best mate sustain an injury and i...

WNRL player, Millie Boyle speaks about how having a sister with Down syndrome has shaped her positive outlook on life. She shares the reasons for her sister year of silence, and why she is so invested in promoting positive mental health for people with disabilities.

 Hear the story of Will Apps, whose brother Jason suffered a spinal cord injury when snowboarding overseas in Canada. Now needing full-time care, Will decided to drop out of university and take on the responsibility of helping out his little brother. We speak to Will about his reaction to finding out the devastating news, why he decided to alter his course in life and become his brothers full-time...

(Nick) – In this episode we chat with one of my best mates, Josh Hayes. Josh was there on the night of my accident and witnessed me laying next to the pool after dislocating my neck. We discuss the impact it had on him seeing a good friend sustain a life changing injury, as well as explore the changing dynamic of our friendship.

We chat with Jake Parker, whose mum Jane, passed away last year after a battle with Motor Neurone Disease. Following her diagnosis, Jake put his university studies and life largely on hold to care for his mum with the help of his brother, Daniel. We explore the journey the family went on together, the ups and downs, the impact it has had on him and the way it has shaped his life moving forward.

We chat with Tobie and Ella Cornelius whose mum Kate, has Multiple Sclerosis. They share their story of what it's like growing up helping support a parent with a disability and the highs and lows along the way. We also discuss what the future looks like for them as individuals and a family.

We speak with Lizzie Ward, wife of former multiple time Speedway world champion Darcy Ward who sustained a spinal cord injury while riding in Poland. We cover what life was like before and after Darcy's life changing injury and all the challenges they face as a couple following. We also get Lizzie's fresh perspective on parenting a newborn with a partner who is a quadriplegic and all the...

Get to know the hosts of this new podcast as they discuss their experience with disability and how it has impacted them. Also find out what this podcast is all about as well as who the first guest is in the next episode.