10 episodes
Dis Sport Pod Why Can't We
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Each month we will be brining you up to speed with the latest in the world of disability sport, with news, interviews and disability sporting chat. These podcasts will be brought to you be Why Can't We and will be presented by Shaun Malone and Peter Harding. Shaun Malone is best known as one of the "Malone Family" on Gogglebox but is also a keen promoter of disability football through his work at the Manchester United Foundation. Shaun suffered a brain injury in 2015 and has since become invested in helping to raise awareness disability sport. After reaching out to Why Can't We on Twitter, Shaun has become part of the team and will be educating himself on disability sport as well as informing you about his work. Peter Harding is the founder of the Why Can't We campaign and started raising awareness of disability sport after realising that coverage for disability sport was lacking compared to the mainstream coverage on able bodied sport. Peter then became immersed in the world of para sport and now works grow the coverage in the media. Both Shaun and Peter will keep you entertained and up to date so make sure you subscribe for the monthly podcast.
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Amy Truesdale
Amy Truesdale talks to Naledi and Peter about her involvement in Para-Taekwondo, reflections on her past and her plans for the future. With Paris 2024 on the horizon this podcast gives you an insight to the athletes mind. This episode was recorded on Thursday 22nd February.
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Richard Whitehead
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Corie Mapp
Peter and Naledi sit down and talk to Corie Mapp who is a multiple World Cup, World Championship and European Championship medallist in Para Bobsleigh.
A Lance Corporal in the British Army, Corie lost both legs when his military vehicle ran over an explosive device in Afghanistan in 2010. Among other injuries, he suffered a broken jaw, severed lip and punctured lung but three years later he was representing Great Britain at the European Championships for sitting volleyball.
He took part in the Invictus Games in 2014 and it was Help the Heroes that introduced him to bobsleigh at a trial camp in Calgary a year earlier.
Since then, he's a serial winner in para bobsleigh and talks about how he got there as well as some advice if you have ever thought of following in his footsteps.
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Interview with Stefanie Reid
Peter sits down on Zoom with Paralympian and presenter Stefanie Reid to talk about how she went from a bio-chemist to competing in 4 Paralympics and transitioning into the world of the media. Stef gives useful tips to people pursuing a career in disability sport and talks about how the sports are developing all the time. Make sure to listen and don't forget to subscribe.
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Interview with Martin Hibbert
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Dis Sport Pod - Football
Peter & Shaun kick off the season with a look at CP& Brain Injury football. They chat to Bryan Kilpatrick-Elliot and have a surprise guest with Jack Rutter joining them as well. Peter updates you on a few events that have happened so far in 2021 and the guys talk about their experiences with having a disability and the motivations that have kept them focused on achieving their goals. This podcast is for everyone and to help you keep updated and informed about the world of disability sport.We are always keeping you up to date with news articles on the Why Can't We website - whycantwe.co.uk and follow Why Can't We on social media. Each month we will bring you up to date with disability sports stories from around the world. We will also be joined by a few people involved in disability sport. Disability sport is happening all the time so if you know an event that is happening that you want us to shout out then please feel free to get in touch with Peter at peter@whycantwe.co.uk. Each podcast he will keep you updated so please subscribe to this podcast wherever you get your podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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