ListenABLE
280 episodes - English - Latest episode: 30 days ago -Challenge what you think it’s like to live with disability. Hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O’Loughlin speak to people living with disabilities 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 perceptions, and to challenge what you think it’s like to live with disability.
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Knox Gibson (Amputee after home accident) | #106
June 16, 2024 19:01 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBThere's complexity to Knox Gibson's story. At age 3, his grandfather ran over Knox on the family property with his lawn mower, causing the amputation of his arm. Had that accident not occurred, would Knox now be spending months overseas filming for The Hunger Games? Would he be trailing for his first ever Paralympics, hopeful for a ticket to Paris? Actor, Athlete, Endorsements and still in school! BUT What would life have looked like had the accident never happened? Dylan Alcott and ...
Ryan Straschnitzki (Paralysed after Bus Accident) | #105
June 02, 2024 19:01 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBTHE DAY OF APRIL 6TH, 2018 CHANGED THE LIVES OF 29 FAMILIES FOREVER. This episode of ListenABLE we speak with Ryan Straschnitzki who's Hockey team was involved in a head on collision with a semi truck killing fifteen and injuring everyone from coaches, team staff and players like Ryan. "My first instinct was just to get up. That's all I could repeat in my head was 'just get up'. Bt I'm not moving. I look at my legs and they're not moving and there's nothing on top of them" Today Ryan tal...
Sean Millis (Hunter Syndrome) | #104
May 19, 2024 19:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB“As a first movie as well, the adrenaline was just insane! Like Seeing Chris (Hemsworth), seeing everyone, it was just amazing” - Sean Millis on ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’. You've probably seen Sean on your social feed before! Whether it's Australian television's ‘The Voice’ where Sean describes the gravity of the blind audition as being “scared and a bit anxious” to the journey of now playing a character in one of Hollywood’s biggest franchises, can Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin get an ...
Jack Day (Better Date than Never) | #103
May 05, 2024 19:01 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBIn age of dating in Australia, dating apps aren’t cutting it anymore, especially when you have disability. When Jack Day was given the chance to join the new cast of "Never Have I Ever" Season 2, finding love was merely a bonus. When it comes to modern dating and making lasting connections, Jack's charisma and endearing storytelling style will have you smiling as he discusses his own preferences for love and more importantly why individuals with disabilities should be taken more seriously ...
Hayden McDonald (Pilot who is Autistic) | #102
April 21, 2024 19:01 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB"When I fly I am a very different person, I am my true self" Ask yourself this question: Would you be comfortable with the pilot of your plane being Autistic? With his passion for promoting real inclusion for people on the Spectrum, Hayden McDonald (22) is Australia's first "Unofficial" Pilot who is Autistic to fly solo across Australia. "Don't want to take that risk and doesn't want to be Neurodiverse Friendly" is when Hayden speaks with Angus and Dylan on the significance of dismantling...
April Lockhart ('Disabled Fashun Girlie' w Amniotic Band Syndrome) | #101
April 07, 2024 19:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB“I’ve always been talking about my disability through the lens of fashion” With over 120k followers on social media, April Lockhart's limb difference has now become her "greatest accessory" as she educates the public about her disability. April's ability to tell stories through her outfits on social media is one of passion and authenticity as she chats to ListenABLE on how fashion comes first over function every single time. In addition, April shares her "mixed relationship with Fashion ...
Matt Pierri (Founder of Sociability &Tech Entrepreneur)| #100
March 24, 2024 19:01 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MB"If I'm with ten friends and all of us can't get into a space all ten of us will go elsewhere" Sociability is working towards having a FREE platform to check the accessibility of pubs, bars, cafés - you name it and question all of your requirements at the press of a button. Imagine as a hospitality business having a FREE platform that provides a resource for customers that brings in customers simply by might already exist! Tech Entrepreneur and Innovator Matt Pierri stumbled upon the idea ...
Great White Shark Attack | ListenABLE moment: Chris Blowes
March 17, 2024 23:27 - 6 minutes - 6 MBWARNING: This episode contains detailed description of the attack, injuries and graphic nature of the events of the day. In 2015 Chris and his two mates went surfing off a notoriously Great White Shark hot spot in Rural South Australia. They knew the risks, as all surfers do, but the reward of uncrowded line ups and good conditions had them pull on their wetsuits that morning. Chris is a brilliant storyteller and as Angus describes has you sitting on the edge of your seat as Chris is rus...
Zac Carley & Ben McIntosh (Best Friends & Support Worker with 1M Followers) | #99
March 11, 2024 18:01 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBAt the age of 9 Ben McIntosh's life changed when his sister Grace was born into the world with Down Syndrome. Their incredibly close relationship and sense of humour spawned a career in Support Work for Ben and an Instagram and TikTok account to chronicle their jump scares, dancing and connection. Then entered Zac Carley the Elvis obsessed, eyebrow shuffling accidental star who's resistance to wearing goggles while swimming and stunning new haircuts grew Ben's socials to over 1 million foll...
Dyson Hand Dryers - "It's like our kryptonite... it really hurts!" | ListenABLE moment: Prue Stevenson
March 03, 2024 18:01 - 5 minutes - 4.98 MBWelcome to our first ListenABLE moment starring: Prue Stevenson April 30th, 2020 We are replaying for new listeners some of our most listened to, clicked on, shared or referenced episodes we have released over the past 3 years. In this 5 minute episode we talk with Prue about: Identity first language Her sensory pathways Why she as an autistic person she uses the accessible toilets because of Dyson Hand Dryers Watch the full episode here on our YouTube Listen to the full episodes h...
Breanna Medcalfe (EC1C2 Incomplete Spinal Cord Lesion | #98
February 25, 2024 18:01 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBStarting with small practices of advocacy at a very young age, Breanna Medcalfe, 21, is setting out on a journey to educate others and be a young voice for people with disability. Already making waves in medical alum by being a Health Consumer Disability Representative Advocate we were very lucky to have this time with her before her stratospheric launch into high profile advocacy! Moving from New Zealand to Australia after having a misdiagnosis. Breanna speaks to the support she’s been sho...
Ross Chaplin (Guillain-Barre Syndrome) | #97
February 11, 2024 18:01 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB"It makes it much easier jamming a crutch in the front door of a CEO office" - Ross Chaplin At the age of two after being at the hospital at “the wrong place wrong time” Ross Chaplin obtained a "bug" called Guillian-Barré Syndrome leaving him Hemiplegic, no use of his right leg and minimal use of his left arm, and therefore a full and vibrant life on crutches. Ross is a strong advocate for equality, inclusive design, accessibility as well as the language around disability. Creating propert...
Professor Paul Harpur (Blind Academic & Former Paralympian) | #96
January 28, 2024 18:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB"I want opportunities created for the 9% of our student population with disability. That's 1.6 million students in Australia. That's 144,000 students with some form of disability, which is bigger than 3-4 of the big Universities." - Paul Harpur. When Paul Harpur was hit by a train he lost his eyesight. Already feeling that "teenage boys don't wanna stand out for the wrong reason", sport not only became a community for Paul but lead him to representing Australia in Goalball in the Sydney 200...
Michaela Broderick (Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2 & Lymphedema) | #95
January 14, 2024 18:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MB"I spent a lot of my life scared of is it my... mortality? I was scared a lot that I can't do things like everybody else, that I had to go hard or go home, 'die before you're 30 plan'. And then now I'm 28 and I'm like, 'Oh my God, I now need to save and do the big adult things.'" - Michaela Broderick. Welcome back to ListenABLE for 2024 where our first guest Michaela Broderick doesn’t waste time to not only do the things she wants to do but her passionate and simple acts of advocacy that im...
Melanie Dimmitt (Parent to Arlo with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy) | #94
December 17, 2023 18:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB“And I do understand why it is an issue in the disability community. I shouldn't be speaking for people with disability. I need to speak for my son because he's non speaking and I am his advocate, but I I quickly learned the tension that exists here and I'm now a lot more respectful of it” What does it mean to be a voice for someone with disability? Due to Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy, seven year old Arlo is nonverbal. Mum Melanie talks to how Arlo communicates with AAC, which makes him the...
"Nothing about us, Without Us" - Sarah Herrlinger, Apple’s senior director of Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives. (IDPWD Bonusode)
December 03, 2023 18:01 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBWith over 20 years of experience at Apple, senior director of Global Accessibility Sarah Herrlinger joins us in studio for a conversation about how the disability community has advanced technology which has benefited everyone and if you're using an iPhone especially you! Think 'Siri' The forerunner for text-to-speech software was developed by a Silicon Valley inventor in association with the National Federation of the Blind to help the blind with some of their tasks and even text messages w...
Jade Harrington (Recent Below Knee Amputee) | #93
November 26, 2023 18:01 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBBelieving she had Gastro, 23 year old Jade Harrington was reluctant to go to hospital, but as her symptoms got worse she was directed through to Emergency and placed in an induced coma for 9 days from Septic shock. Jade decided to have her feet amputated below the knee after realising she was watching them slowly "die" in front of her. Jade takes the title of "Newest guest to the disability community" coming on our show & recording just over a month after her amputations. Jade talks about h...
Sarah Rose (Disability Advocate with Dwarfism) | #92
November 12, 2023 18:01 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBAfter attending the Sydney 2000 Paralympics there was no turning back for Sarah Rose, she had found her passion in swimming, a place that created an even playing field in a world that didn’t present her with the same opportunities as everyone else. Sarah, who is four foot two, describes how swimming gave her a sense of purpose at a time when she didn't think she should be "proud" of her disability. After 23 years, Sarah has represented her nation both as an athlete and as a current member o...
Alison Connoley (Cerebral Palsy & Transverse Myelitis) | #91
October 29, 2023 18:01 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBAlison's life changed overnight when she couldn't feel anything from the waist down. After being diagnosed with a 'bad cold', her symptoms became worst, soon discovering she had Transverse Myelitis, 'an inflammatory disease of the Spinal Cord'. With Alison now to become a full time Wheelchair user, it presented an opportunity to reflect on her career as a nurse and broaden her perspective of what support could look like in the in not only the medical community within her own town but within...
Producer Amelia couldn't BELIEVE she saw this level of accessibility overseas! ✈️
October 22, 2023 18:01 - 5 minutes - 5.32 MBWhere's somewhere overseas that surprised you with their level of accessibility? Also comment on our Instagram where your fav accessible spots in Australia are. Watch this episode with captions on our YouTube Page: https://youtu.be/uTecKWFhAvY Check out the new 11 part podcast series about Accessible Tourism: 'Accessed That' https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/traveller/accessibility/accessed-that-podcast Join the 10,000+ legends on Instagram: @ListenABLE_ Podcast https://...
Mel Harrison (Manual Chair User & Hard of Hearing) | #90
October 15, 2023 19:01 - 32 minutes - 30 MB2 in 5 women with disability in Australia have experienced physical/domestic violence after the age of 15. That's 1.2 Million Australian's with disability who don't have the correct resources or support to get the help that they need compared with 1.7 million without. Founder of 'Sitting Low, Reaching High' and disability advocate Mel Harrison helped a service open the first refuge for women in New South Wales in March 2021 to help curb this statistic. Having a Spinal Cord Injury since she...
How far people are going to avoid having a child with Disability!
October 08, 2023 18:01 - 8 minutes - 8.09 MBWhat if you could choose not to impart a hereditary condition to your newborn before they were born. Would you take that option? Pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT) is a technique used to test embryos for known genetic conditions or chromosomal abnormalities. From physical health conditions all the way to mental health, Dylan and Angus are presented which two unique cases of a new IVF program called ‘Genomic Testing’ and the ethics around how far should you go when creating a "super ba...
Jacob Darkin (Father with Spinal Cord Injury) | #89
October 01, 2023 19:01 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBJacob Darkin went to impress his girlfriend by doing a front flip. Opening his eyes he realised he would be spending the rest of his life in a wheelchair. This interview catches Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin off guard in a few moments none more so when Jacob revealed the age of his accident. Join us this week for a fascinating look into the life of an able-bodied father adjusting to life raising a toddler from his chair. Follow Jacobs journey: https://www.instagram.com/jacob.darkin/...
The WORLDS BIGGEST companies are doing WHAT in Disability?!?!
September 24, 2023 19:01 - 6 minutes - 5.64 MB"Why the Shift 20 Initiative would have changed my life" - Dylan Alcott Growing up, one thing I struggled with when I turned on the TV, the radio, or picked up the newspaper, was that I didn’t see or hear anybody like me. I saw non-disabled people. The only time I saw people with disability was as a result of a tragic car accident – the person looking sad and helpless in a wheelchair, deterring you from speeding. I used to believe this stereotype was my destiny in life – and it used to brea...
Rory Douglas (Total Blindness and Guide Dog User) | #88
September 17, 2023 19:01 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBRory Douglas came back from a holiday in QLD with his partner and two teenage boys when a headache on his arrival back home in Melbourne went from an ear infection to Meningitis to collapsing and being found unresponsive. Three weeks later he woke from a coma blind with no perception of light and shade and ten years on joined Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin on the ListenABLE podcast to speak about his life without vision, the assistance of a guide dog and his life and career with disabili...
"I'm sorry I just choked up. That's tough I can't even imagine that"
September 10, 2023 19:01 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBOn May 25th Zoe sent a DM to the ListenABLE Podcast instagram "Just wanted to say that something Angus said on a podcast a long time ago had such a profound impact on me" The rest of the message brings Angus to tears in this Bonus Episode of the podcast. Thanks to Zoe for being so vulnerable with us in sharing her story and if you want to follow the wonderful journey of their family her instagram is below: https://www.instagram.com/p/CnI3uuBPNND/ Watch this episode with captions on o...
Bridie McKim (Actor with Cerebral Palsy) | #87
September 03, 2023 19:01 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBYou know you're going to have fun when your guests profile on Instagram reads "I'm not drunk, I have cerebral palsy" Bridie McKim walks with a "swag" onto TV sets but walks away from it leaving an incredible body of work and changed perceptions of disability. A NIDA taught actor and advocate Bridie dreams to see disability become the norm on our screens and to even feel the absence of disability like we are starting to see in other minorities. Born a triplet and the only of the three with ...
"I don't want direct backlash if your answer isn't the one I'm hoping for"
August 27, 2023 19:01 - 5 minutes - 5.29 MBWhat are your thoughts on 'Temporary Disability'? Please let us know in your thoughts on our social posts across Instagram and Facebook Email us your questions about disability: [email protected] Watch this episode captioned on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/a2Kr0mQCQhQ Join the 10,000+ legends on Instagram: @ListenABLE_ Podcast https://www.instagram.com/listenable_podcast/ Grab our first merch release at our website From Your Pocket https://fromyourpocket.com.au/work/lis...
James Parr (Model & Amputee) | #86
August 20, 2023 19:01 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBAfter having his leg amputated due to cancer, James Parr had to first cope with his own internalised ableism before changing the perceptions of his friends and his ever-expanding social communities. This included a recent Instagram post involving being asked to travel to Paris to meet a person with a fetish for amputees. James challenged those who responded to the post "Gross" as they weren't saying the offer was but that someone finding his disability sexy were. When you're not finding hi...
"We Don't Want to be Spoken Over"
August 13, 2023 19:00 - 10 minutes - 9.87 MBToday’s Bonusode guests have stepped into the future of Disability and Politics as they report their first hand experience of the 16th Session of the United Nations State Parties as young Australians living with Disabilities. Speaking with Charlotte Young and Justin Hill, who both gave speeches at the event in June of this year, Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin discuss what they believe the government should do to promote inclusion as well as what they've discovered about other young peopl...
ListenABLE Kids - Hosted by Emily Prior | #85
July 30, 2023 19:01 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBWelcome to our second 'ListenABLE Kids' a space for like minded and aged young adults to have conversations about the lived experience of their disabilities. We started these episodes as a way for Dylan and Angus to exit the conversation and allow natural language and conversation to flow from individuals with similar experiences. How can Dylan and Angus know what it's like to have an iPhone at school when they were playing snake on their Nokia's. Guests: Daniel O'Brien is an internationa...
Emily Prior (Host of ListenABLE Kids) | #84
July 23, 2023 19:01 - 13 minutes - 12 MBREVEALING OUR NEXT HOST OF ListenABLE Kids! Emily Prior Disability Advocate, Model, Actress and Influencer Emily Prior isn’t wasting any time when it comes to Disability Representation for young Australians. She is using her platform to educate and inform her young audience about her lived experience with Cerebral Palsy. Dylan and Angus have been warned as Emily could be a threat to their jobs... Make sure you're subscribed to hear Emily interview two young adults with disability on the ...
We have some BIG news... 👶
July 16, 2023 19:01 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MBThe ListenABLE Podcast family is getting BIGGER! 🤰👶 Watch Dylan's HILARIOUS reaction on our YouTube where this episode is fully captioned: https://youtu.be/prHfZMGfWLc Join the 10,000+ legends on Instagram: @ListenABLE_ Podcast https://www.instagram.com/listenable_podcast/ Grab our first merch release at our website From Your Pocket https://fromyourpocket.com.au/work/listenable/merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jaycob Campbell AKA 'Gonketa' (Deaf Artist) | #83
July 09, 2023 19:01 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB"I think we are a long way to the hearing world fully embracing myself and other deaf artists" A picture paints a thousand words but Gonketa’s art pieces share his identity through his first language ‘Auslan' in hopes to excite and inspire his audience to learn to sign. In this episode Jaycob Campbell a.k.a Gonketa (an onomatopoeia of a ball in a spray can) tells his story of identity and inclusion when it comes to the hearing art world and why he is so passionate about the next generation ...
"I'm worried it will affect my disability pension" - We speak with Hon Amanda Rishworth the Minister for Social Services.
July 02, 2023 19:01 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBFourteen Australians representing the disability community headed to New York City with the Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth attending the 16th Session of the United Nations Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Ahead of the event held at the United Nations Headquarters from 13 to 15 June 2023 Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin spoke with Amanda to talk about its significance and it's involvement with delegations from countries...
What impact will AI have on disability and will it be POSITIVE or NEGATIVE?
June 18, 2023 19:01 - 7 minutes - 6.76 MBAfter discovering AI image creators ListenABLE host Angus O'Loughlin thought a prompt of "two males in their 30's hosting a podcast, one in a wheelchair" would be an interesting concept! 'The larger discussion came to be around AI bias towards gender and exclusivity rather than the 6 fingers on 'Dylan's' right hand. What do you think? Is AI as dangerous as everyone says it is? What impact is it or will it have on your life? Check out our YouTube where this episode is fully captioned here:...
Emma Booth (Para-Equestrian) | #82
June 12, 2023 19:01 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBIs this the most expensive sport?? At a young age Emma Booth was lucky enough to win free horse riding lessons for a year and never looked back, putting her heart and soul into the sport. In 2013 on the way back from a competition Emma's car was hit by a truck on the Melba Highway which caused spinal injury and would change the trajectory of her life but also lead to her representing her country. Emma embarked on a new goal of becoming a Paralympian in time for the 2016 Rio Games travellin...
How an AFL twitter PRANK created a confusing message for an entire audience
June 04, 2023 19:01 - 4 minutes - 3.75 MBThe AFL’s recent twitter campaign using Alt Text had the intention of a fun inside joke ended up being a misuse of technology that impacts people who are blind or low vision. Our hosts Dylan and Angus have a conversation of the education of this technology not only for reaching the intended audience while still having a fun message. Watch our reaction to this episode on our YouTube where this episode is fully captioned: https://youtu.be/prHfZMGfWLc Join the 10,000+ legends on Instagram: ...
Nikki Hind (Australia’s First Legally Blind Fashion Designer) | #81
May 28, 2023 19:01 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBHow do you design clothes when you're visually impaired? Is what you "see" conveyed to the customer? Nikki Hind has made it her mission to change what fashion represents all over the world by creating a conversation through fabrics. Having a stroke during her first pregnancy, Nikki lost majority of her eyesight and on this episode of ListenABLE discusses taking on a career that traditionally relies on visual aesthetic and a vision for minuet perfection. Her goal remains of achieving succ...
How we REALLY feel about the Paralympic’s TikTok Account
May 21, 2023 19:01 - 7 minutes - 6.83 MBWith 3 million followers on TikTok, the Paralympics have gone viral with an ‘edgy’ sense of humour but is it doing more harm than good? Dylan and Angus discuss the intention of the social media account and as a former Paralympian, Dylan shares his truth on where the account should stand. Article to the Feed: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/article/official-paralympics-tiktok-account-is-under-fire-for-being-insensitive-to-disabled-paralympians/gaz8sp9uu Watch Dylan's HILARIOUS reac...
Brad Smeele - (Quadriplegic Wakeboarder and Author) | #80
May 14, 2023 19:01 - 36 minutes - 33 MBBrad Smeele wrote 500,000 words for his book 'Owning It' USING HIS MOUTH AND A STYLUS! If that isn't a story worth telling then we don't know what is! 9 years after his accident on the water Brad stands 6ft 2 inches, this joke will make sense in the episode, tall today after learning to love himself for who he is. Make sure you stick around to see the AI generated image of Brad after he gives us a very boastful description of how he physically describes himself today. Brad's socials: htt...
The BEST of the ListenABLE Podcast - Guess who features?!?!?
May 07, 2023 19:01 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBThis week we are reliving some of YOUR favourite moments of the podcast! Whether it be DJ Hookie's story that has over 3 million views on our TikTok or the moment Angus got an anatomy lesson from Anja Christoffersen 😂 We hope you enjoy these episodes and if you haven't heard them in full search the episode number mentioned in the episode and go back to enjoy! Next Monday Brad Smeele joins us Transcript https://share.descript.com/view/DyKOOw64pdz Leave a comment on our instagram https:...
The advice YOU NEED to be a disability ally! What are we missing from the list?
April 30, 2023 19:01 - 8 minutes - 7.48 MBAbleism. If Hannah Diviney asked you to define that word, would you know where to start? She believes ableism is often the forgotten prejudice. The one so well absorbed into society's structures that many people don't even notice it's there. We've been preaching its time to "get comfortable with the uncomfortable" and we hope this 'Bonusode' helps you to become more of an ally to the disability community. Read the full ABC article: https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/being-an-ally-to-people-w...
Dean Clifford - (Epidermolysis bullosa aka Butterfly Skin Disease) | #79
April 23, 2023 19:01 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBDean Clifford has defied the odds and overcome numerous challenges to become one of the world's best weightlifters. Dean was born with epidermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic condition that causes his skin to blister and tear at the slightest touch. Despite this, Dean has managed to double his life expectancy and has become an inspiration to many and a wonder to the medical community. He talks about the challenges he has faced growing up with skin difference, including being unable to play ma...
Candace Owens ‘Dangerous Comments’ Over Skims' Disabled Model Campaign
April 16, 2023 19:01 - 7 minutes - 6.82 MBDylan and Angus take on the controversial remarks made by Candace Owens about Kim Kardashian's clothing brand 'Skims'. Owens had criticised the use of a disabled model in Skims' recent campaign, questioning whether this representation of models with disability is needed on clothing websites. Leave a comment on our instagram https://www.instagram.com/listenable_podcast/ Watch this episode (captioned) on Youtube: https://youtu.be/_NLcwc9MDxY Grab our first merch release at our website Fro...
Barney Koneferenisi - (Amputee and Entrepreneur) | #78
April 09, 2023 19:01 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBRushed to hospital as a child Barney Koneferenisi's parents were told doctors had to immediately amputate his limbs to save his life, not even having time to have an anaesthetist put him under. "I left the room fully intact and when I came back I literally only had a stump and a couple of fingers". After 100 different surgeries and a decade of being in and out of hospital he sat down with Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin to talk about life as a Pacific Island disabled person and the cultur...
"This might be a controversial opinion... it's not that hard" - How to increase audiences at your events!
April 02, 2023 19:01 - 6 minutes - 5.53 MBAbility Fest 2023 has all but wrapped up but the effect it had on the people who attended remains! Simple accessibility additions such as elevated platforms, bindi maps, sensory rooms and trained staff make the day accessible for everyone and allow every body to party! 🎉 Who do you want to see on the lineup for next year? Leave a comment on our instagram https://www.instagram.com/listenable_podcast/ Check out Dylan's new company and our sponsor 'The Field' https://www.thefield.jobs/Regi...
Christina Vithoulkas - (Paralysed Drift Car Driver ) | #77
March 26, 2023 18:01 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBChristina Vithoulkas' life changed dramatically when she was involved in a serious motorbike accident in 2017. The accident left her with a spinal cord injury and unable to walk. Well she technically broke her back TWICE but we will get to that! In this episode, Christina shares her story of resilience and recovery. She talks about the challenges she faced in the aftermath of her accident, including the emotional toll of adjusting to life with disability while also watching her identical tw...
'Deaf in the delivery room' | How a mother navigated childbirth as a deaf person
March 19, 2023 18:01 - 3 minutes - 3.68 MBWhen Queen Bation found out she was pregnant, excitement quickly turned into concern as she wondered how to navigate the health system. Queen was born deaf and her husband, Mark Cornice, has been hard of hearing since he was four. The couple live in Toowoomba, Queensland. "Mark and I always wanted our own kid, so I was so happy when we found out I was pregnant," she says. "I was very excited but also scared at the same time. If the interpreter wasn't there, I would've been anxious' Read th...
Chloe Hayden - (Heartbreak High Actor and Autistic) | #76
March 12, 2023 18:01 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB"Ironically by pretending to be someone else I was able to feel more like myself" Chloe Hayden is what happens when talent meets accessibility. The star of the #1 Netflix programme in the world, "Heartbreak High," portraying Quinni, a neurodiverse character, shone both in her representation and support of performers with disabilities portraying those with disabilities. She explains being her own worst enemy, growing up an outcast of a society not willing to accept a young person who didn't ...