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ListenABLE
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 - d...
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"I went surfing yesterday" | Shark Attack to Snowboarder with Sean Pollard
In this episode of Listenable, hosts Angus O'Loughlin and Dylan Alcott sit down with Sean Pollard, a para snowboarder and shark attack survivor whose...
ParaMatildas Captain Carly Salmon | Life with Cerebral Palsy
In this episode of ListenABLE, hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O’Loughlin sit down with Carly Salmon – athlete, teacher, and captain of the Para Matildas...
Oliver Morton-Evans on equal rights to intimacy, connection, and inclusion | #132
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Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivermorton-evans...
Sara Shams on Disability Advocacy, Representation & the Evolution of Prosthetics
In this episode of the ListenABLE podcast, hosts Angus and Dylan sit down with Sara Shams — a pharmacist, model, and disability advocate — to share he...
Jessica Horner (Neurodivergent Journalist & has Multiple Medical Disabilities) #129
In today's episode of ListenABLE, we’re joined by Jessica Horner, a neurodivergent journalist and policy advisor living with autism, ADHD, and multipl...
Kellie Forrest (Psychologist with Cerebral Palsy ) #129
In this episode of ListenABLE, registered psychologist Kellie Forrest shares her experiences living with cerebral palsy and working in mental health....
Rita Havea (Model & Advocate with Charcot-Marie-Tooth) #128
In this episode of ListenABLE, Angus O'Loughlin and Dylan Alcott are joined by Rita Havea, a model, content creator and disability advocate living wi...
Cherie Clonan (Chief Executive Officer - The Digital Picnic) #127
In this episode of ListenABLE, hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O’Loughlin speak with Cherie Clonan — autistic business leader, digital marketing expert,...
John Mckenna (Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita) #126
In this episode of the ListenABLE Podcast, your hosts Dylan and Angus are joined by John Mckenna, a renowned disability advocate, podcaster, and exper...
Peta Hooke (Podcaster with Cerebral Palsy) #125
In this episode of ListenABLE, hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin speak with Peta Hooke, a podcaster and disability advocate living with Cerebral...
Nick Dempsey (Entrepreneur & Marriage Celebrant with Spinal Cord Injury) #124
Nick Dempsey is an Australian disability advocate, motivational speaker, and content creator whose life changed dramatically after a diving accident o...
Al Viney (Disability Advocate and Athlete)| #123
Paralympian, and unapologetic voice for change—Al Viney joins ListenABLE hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin for a bold conversation about disabil...
Rosie Jones (Comedian with Cerebral Palsy)| #122
“Hello I'm Rosie, I'm disabled, I'm here, I'm proud of it listen to us make us in the conversation because we are not ever going to go away!”.
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Charles Brice (Spinal Cord Injury & National News Journalist/Presenter)| #121
In this episode of ListenABLE, hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O’Loughlin sit down with Charles Brice, a quadriplegic journalist and ABC News Breakfast p...
Matt Formston (Blind Surfer & Guinness World Record Holder)| #120
Matt Formston is a world champion surfer, Paralympian, and Guinness World Record-holder, known for surfing 51-foot waves at Nazaré and breaking barrie...
Tommy Quick (Stroke Survivor)| #119
Tommy Quick, a true testament to resilience and determination to "prove people wrong" every single day of his life
At just 12 years old, Tommy h...
Malaine Robinson (Usher Syndrome)|#118
What’s it like to live with Usher syndrome, a condition that causes both progressive vision loss and deafness?
"I really, really struggle with...
Ellie Cole (Australia's most decorated Paralympian)|#117
"There is no way that I'm getting back in the water... and I never thought I would go back again"
In this episode of the ListenABLE Podcast, hos...
Louise Sauvage (THE Australian Paralympic Superstar)|#116
"So it wasn't until I was introduced to wheelchair sports... then I think I found my tribe"
It's finally time... join us for an unforgettable ep...
Amy Evans (Nemaline Rod Muscular Myopathy)|#115
In this episode of ListenABLE, host Angus O'Loughlin sits down with Amy Evans—a dynamic 26-year-old and owner of 'Little Black Dress Digital' marketin...
Rowan Crothers (Paralympic Swimmer with Cerebral Palsy)|#114
"It ultimately hinges on the coach's willingness and the environment's openness to embrace disability and foster understanding."
Join us in the...
Andrew Dewberry (DJ with Spina Bifida )| #113
Join Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin as they speak with Andrew Dewberry, better known as DJ Dewbs! In this episode, Andrew shares his unique journey...
Kyle Willmington (Fitness Influencer with Charcot Marie Tooth )| #112
Diving into his passion for health and fitness, Kyle Willmington launched a creative social media challenge, inspiring others to make healthier choice...
Emma Tomlinson (Musician and Autistic )| #111
"Oh don't hang around Emma you might get Autism"
Emma Tomlinson, an independent artist and professional musician, shares her experience as an Au...
Paris Paralympics - Aussie Athlete interviews (Curt McGrath and Madison Di Rosario)
Host of the 2024 Paris Paralympics Dylan Alcott talks about the amazing yet limiting TV set he will be presenting the games to millions of Australians...
'Preparing for the Paralympics' - Hosted by 4 time Gold Medal winner Dylan Alcott
Ahead of the 2024 Paris Paralympics Opening Ceremony Thursday Morning (Australian time) the ListenABLE Podcast has 2 special episodes speaking with ou...
Loz Booth (Comedian with Ectrodactyly)| #110
This Australian comedian and actress is on the pursuit to change the landscape of the Australian TV Industry and it's inclusion of creators with disab...
James Chapman (Pseudoachondroplasia Dwarfism)| #109
James Chapman Pseudoachondroplasia Dwarfism has taken him around the world, representing Australia in sport, attracting plenty of attention and intere...
Vint Cerf ('Father of the Internet' & Hard of Hearing)| #108
"The telephone, invented by Alexander Graham Bell, whose wife and mother were Deaf, and could not use the phone. It's Ironic!"
Chief Inte...
Tayla Richardson (Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome & Periodic Paralysis)| #107
"I've been in really hot cars where like if a person could get out, they would. It's sometimes a dangerous situation".
With only 5 minutes notic...
Knox Gibson (Amputee from accident at home) | #106
There'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 amput...
Ryan Straschnitzki (Paralysed after Bus Accident) | #105
THE DAY OF APRIL 6TH, 2018 CHANGED THE LIVES OF 29 FAMILIES FOREVER.
This episode of ListenABLE we speak with Ryan Straschnitzki who's Hockey te...
Sean Millis (Hunter Syndrome) | #104
“As a first movie as well, the adrenaline was just insane! Like Seeing Chris (Hemsworth), seeing everyone, it was just amazing” - Sean Millis on ‘Furi...
Jack Day (Better Date than Never) | #103
In 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...
Hayden McDonald (Pilot who is Autistic) | #102
"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 b...
April Lockhart ('Disabled Fashun Girlie' w Amniotic Band Syndrome) | #101
“I’ve always been talking about my disability through the lens of fashion”
With over 120k followers on social media, April Lockhart's limb diffe...
Matt Pierri (Founder of Sociability &Tech Entrepreneur)| #100
"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 FR...
Great White Shark Attack | ListenABLE moment: Chris Blowes
WARNING: This episode contains detailed description of the attack, injuries and graphic nature of the events of the day.
In 2015 Chris and his t...
Zac Carley & Ben McIntosh (Best Friends & Support Worker with 1M Followers) | #99
At 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...
Breanna Medcalfe (EC1C2 Incomplete Spinal Cord Lesion | #98
Starting 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 voic...