Chats From A Chair
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Chats From A Chair
I chat to people from my Wheelchair who have a great story to tell, portraying the human potential often in the face of adversity
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Matt Greer – My Battle With Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
I chat with Matt Greer, who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, commonly referred to as MS, 20 years ago. We discuss the early signs that led to hi...
Nathan Stapleton – From NRL Player To Ventilated Quadriplegic
In this episode, I speak with former NRL player, now ventilated quadriplegic, Nathan Stapleton. We chat about his life as a professional athlete, how...
Candice and Myself – My Experiences With Sex & Dating As A Quadriplegic And Candice's Work As A Psychosexual Therapist
A unique 2 in 1 episode where psychosexual therapist, Candice Care-Unger interviews me about my experiences with sex, dating and relationships as a qu...
Michelle Massey – Running A Disability Travel Company
In this episode I chat with Michelle Massey, owner of a disability travel company called Amplify: Accessible Travel Specialists. We discuss the differ...
Hayley Grantham - My Husband And I Both Had A Stroke
In this episode, I speak with Hayley Grantham who sustained a stroke just 12 months ago, 13 years after her husband also had a stroke. Hayley shares t...
Professor James St John - Leading A World First Human Trial To Find A Cure For Spinal Cord Injuries
In this episode, I chat with Professor James St John who is head of the Clem Jones Centre for neurobiology and stem cell research. His team have devel...
Jim and Genny – Owning A Neuro Rehab Centre, Finding A Cure For SCI And Building A Community Beyond Just A Gym
In this episode I speak with Jim and Genny, the Directors of a world leading Neuro rehab centre on the Gold Coast called Making Strides. Jim and Genny...
Ryan Wiggins – From Wishing I Didn’t Wake Up, To Fatherhood As A Quadriplegic
In this episode I chat with Ryan Wiggins who became a quadriplegic after diving into a friend's pool. We discuss the day leading up to his injury, why...
Matt Curran – Sustaining A Brain Injury, Burns To My Body And Losing A Leg
In this episode, I speak with Matt Curran who sustained significant injuries from a motorbike crash in 2020. Matt sustained burns to 20% of his body,...
Avalon – Sex Worker Servicing People With Disabilities
In this episode I speak with Avalon, who is a sex worker specialising in servicing people with high care needs and physical disabilities. She tells us...
Matina Jewell – Experiences From An Active War Zone
In this episode, I speak with army veteran Matina Jewell, who shares her experiences from an active war zone. We discuss her rapid rise up through the...
Tony Pinto – Trauma, Sex And My New Identity As A Quadriplegic
In this episode I speak with fellow quadriplegic, Tony Pinto who sustained a spinal cord injury whilst on holidays. He shares the details of his injur...
Xavier Coates – NRL Superstar
In this episode I speak with NRL superstar, Xavier Coates as we discuss how he almost gave up playing rugby league, his unique pathway into the NRL, h...
Kai and Brooke Colless - I Tried To Get Out Of Bed But I Was Paralysed
In this episode I speak with Brooke Colless and her son Kai, who is a wheelchair user following a very rare spinal condition. We discuss the nomadic l...
Chanelle Morris - Life With 30% Vision
In this episode, I speak with Chanelle Morris who has a rare eye condition that leaves her with around 30% vision. We explore the ways that impacts he...
Max Lynch - Retiring From The AFL Because Of Concussions
In this episode I speak with former AFL player, Max Lynch who had to retire at just 24 years old due to ongoing concussion issues. Max opens up and sh...
Shayna Jack - My Fight To Prove That I'm Not A Drug Cheat
*This Episode Contains Discussion Around Mental Health* In this episode, I speak with Australian swimmer, Shayna Jack as she opens up about a ban she...
Jarrad Seng - From Part Time Hobby To World Renowned Photographer
In this episode I speak with world renowned photographer, Jarrad Seng as he shares how he was able to turn a hobby into a very successful career. Jarr...
Dr Richard Harris, OAM – Thai Cave Rescue Hero
In this episode I speak with joint 2019 Australian of the year, Dr Richard Harris, OAM, who you might know as the anaesthetist and cave diver that pla...
Tom & Kell Reese (ReeseBro's) - Making A Career From Social Media
In this episode I speak with brothers Tom and Kell Reese or as they're better known on Instagram and TikTok, the Reese Bros. These two have amassed ov...
Sam Harrison and Henry Bradford - Alcohol Abuse, Paralysis and Motor Neuron Disease
In this episode I speak with great mates Sam Harrison and Henry Bradford as they each share their own stories and one that brings them together. Sam d...
Mitchell And Rhys Dempsey- Discussing My Accident And Disability With My Brothers
In this episode I speak with my two older brothers about the night of my accident and my disability as a whole. We recount the events leading up to my...
Sean Phillip - From Suicide Attempts To Starting A Men's Mental Health Movement
WARNING – This episode contains discussions around suicide and mental health.
In this episode I speak with the founder of 'The Shaka Project', S...
Corey Webb - Having Cancer Treatment With My Dad
In this episode I speak with Corey Webb as he opens up about the unique experience of cancer within his family. He shares the emotional ups and downs...
Perry Cross - Life As A Ventilated Quadriplegic
I speak with Perry Cross AM as he shares details on the incident that resulted in him now being a C2 ventilated quadriplegic, the amazing list of thin...
#22 - Cristy Jacka (The Unaffected)
In this episode, Cristy Jacka shares her families journey around a missed diagnosis of her late husband, Karl. She recounts the events leading to Karl...
#21 - Allison and Sally Wilcox (The Unaffected)
In this episode we speak with sisters, Allison and Sally Wilcox as they share their incredible journey. Allison shares details of how she sustained a...
#20 – Makayla Jensen (The Unaffected)
We chat with Makayla Jensen as she shares the story of her brother Beau following his acquired brain injury. Beau suffered a hypoxic brain injury foll...
#19 – Marny Kennedy (The Unaffected)
We speak with actor, Marny Kennedy about how having an older brother on the autism spectrum has influenced her and her family's life, the challenges t...
#18 - Vitori Buatava (The Unaffected)
In this episode we chat with support worker and founder of CareMatch Australia, Vitori Buatava. Vitori has been a support worker for over 13 years so...
#17 – Ebonie Stirling–Gatt (The Unaffected)
WARNING: This episode contains discussions around suicide and mental health. In this episode we chat with Ebony Stirling–Gatt, a brave and resilient...
#16 – Will O’Dwyer (move for Lex) (The Unaffected)
In this episode we chat with Will O’Dwyer, boyfriend of Alexa Leary who sustained a brain injury after a biking accident. You might know her story fro...
#15 – Candy Bartels–Waller (The Unaffected)
In this episode we speak with Candy, wife of Heath who suffered a spinal cord injury over 15 years ago. The first few years for the couple were extrem...
#14 – Katie & Brigid Kelly (The Unaffected)
In this episode we speak with Brigid Kelly and her incredibly inspiring sister, Katie Kelly. Katie was diagnosed with usher syndrome which affects bot...
#13 – Nick and Jack (The Unaffected)
In this episode we do something a little bit different. There is no guest, but instead we have an open and honest chat about our mental health battles...
#12 – Zoe Hoad (The Unaffected)
In this episode we chat with successful model and actor Zoe Hoad, who in her past has battled an eating disorder that saw her admitted to an eating di...
#11 – Taylor and Kaylee McKeown (The Unaffected)
In this episode we speak with Olympic medallists and sisters Taylor and Kaylee McKeown. Taylor and Kaylee's dad, Sholto passed away in August last yea...
#10 – Teigan McKinnon (The Unaffected)
In this episode we chat with Teigan McKinnon, wife of former NRL player Alex McKinnon who sustained a spinal cord injury in a dangerous tackle while p...
#9 – Russell and Madison Leary (The Unaffected)
In this episode we chat with Russell and Madison Leary, father and sister of Alexa Leary who sustained a brain injury following a bike accident in Jul...
#8 – Ryan Boyd (The Unaffected)
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 f...