A podcast in partnership with the charity Reach where I sit down with inspiring people with limb differences.
How To Listen
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reach-podcast/id1631168339
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zcYXTNlaZ30MvTiSnLi3Q?si=10d2f7ab48824c18
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOhYL3XHJBExCmTc2yyAYgiRs5Ro_W54f
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Episode 4 – James Rudge, Climbing & Limb Difference
Timestamps
0:00- James’ journey and plans
2:45- Getting involved in climbing
3:30- The importance of enjoying your sport
5:10- Starting paraclimbing
6:45- Limb difference in sport
8:15- Adaptions in the gym
10:30- How sport helps when you have a limb difference
11:38- The word disability
15:30- Hiding your limb difference
17:30- Bullying
19:05- Talking with strangers about your limb difference
22:25- Being called an inspiration
24:15- Most positive aspect of having a limb difference
25:15- Where did you feel least included growing up
27:30- The benefits of meeting others with limb difference
29:10- Are attitudes improving
31:00- James’ charities
33:50- Advice for parents
38:00- Dealing with banter
39:05- Being knocked down and getting back up
41:00- Silver linings of failure
42:00- Being happy with yourself
43:00- Movie recommendation
44:15- What did you believe when you were younger that you were wrong about
45:25- James’s key bit of advice
46:00- The problem with social media
46:46- The best change James made in the last 5 years/ importance of putting yourself first
48:55- Recovering from a bad sporting performance
51:00- Confidence in sport and life
52:00- johnbrooker.com/pod
SHOWNOTES
Bristol Inclusive Thrillseekers
Climbing blind
Episode 3 – Megan Fergusson, Limb difference in Sport & Life
Timestamps
0:00 About Megan 3:00 Sports adaptions 6:00 Secondary school stories/ overcoming obstacles. Overcoming obstacles at School 10:00 Others’ perceptions of limb difference 11:50 Prosthetics 14:20 Gym adaptions: Keeping balanced 17:15 The psychological importance of sport 19:00 The word disability 21:55 Advice for parents 23:55 Wishing for 2 hands/ accepting your limb difference 26:08 Surround yourself with the right people 28:28 Social media and role models 29:50 Paralympic sport 33:00 Advantages of limb difference 34:37 Differences between boys & girls 36:30 Favourite failure 38:40 Take each day as if it’s your last 40:15 Top Movie 41:00 Recommended Podcast 42:00 Role models 43:00 Best advice you’ve been given 45:45 What Megan learnt in the last year/ the importance of delegation
Links
Megan’s England Hockey video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeV8E…
Megan’s Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/megan.fergu…
Wonder (film)
High Performance podcast
Grays Hockey
Episode 2 – Tom Yendell, Mouth & Foot Painter
Links
https://www.instagram.com/yendellart/ https://www.mfpa.co.uk/ https://uniqueartawards.uk/
Timestamps
15.00- The problem with the word disability. What’s the alternative
16.25- Dealing with questions
18.38- Are attitudes improving? The importance of unique people getting out
21.00- Advice for parents
22.50- Being a parent
25.15- Advice for 15 year olds who look different
29.58- The importance of having a purpose
31.43- Try everything
Episode 1 – Max Swinhoe, editor of Within Reach
Links:
Reach Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/27827506020
Within Reach: https://reach.org.uk/within-reach-downloadable-pdfs/
Reach Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reachcharity1/?hl=en
Claire Cashmore’s children’s book Splash
Matthew Jenkin’s book Chops
Max’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/ItTakesaJourney
Timestamps
1.30- Covering your arm
8.00- Stories of being treated differently
12.00- Attitudes in different cultures and media representation
17.00 Disability and the reverse halo effect/ becoming how others see us
19.30- How views of your difference change over time
26.30- How finding a relationship helps. Disability and relationships
29.16- Importance of Having friends with disability/ Reach
31.00- Reach/ advice for parents
35.45- Best advice for those worried about the appearance
36.30- Are attitudes improving? Effect of influencers and the Paralympics/ TV
38.30- Social media and groups. Role models
42.00– Limb difference on TV vs movies
44.00- Positives of limb difference/ disability and creativity
51.00- Paralympics/ sport isn’t the only way successful people can succeed
52.30- The pros and cons of the desire to prove others wrong
58.00 Prosthetics/ Hero arm. Pros and cons. Should you have a prosthetic/ should it look realistic?
67.00- Surgery for limb difference
76.00- The pros and cons of van life