On The Disable The Label Podcast we talk about all things disability. Our podcasts are aimed at helping empower and support parents while they navigate their disabled child's life. The Disable the Label Podcast is a place where parents know they can get a tone of non bias information, hear from other parents that have been in similar situations to them and feel they have a community with them through their journey. Professionals sharing their knowledge on various products and services on off ...
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39. Charging Onwards And Upwards - Lorenza & Eliza Pye
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On this episode we chat to Lorenza who's daughter Eliza was diagnosed with Charge Syndrome. Her diagnosis meant that Lorenza would have to navigate a new and unknown world of disability, including learning Signlanguage to enable her to speak with her daughter. Their story is full of triumph and positivity through all the tough things they have gone…
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38. Sportsperson, Sports Coach, Aurthor and DJ Disability Won't Stop Him - Adam Hayes
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This week we have Adam Hayes come to chat with us about his life with cerebral palsy. He's a sports person, sports coach, DJ, Author and Disability speaker and he's come to share all about his life twists and turns. Find his book via here Follow him on Instagram @_djwheels Support the showAf Ceri Winfield
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37. Changing Lives Through SDR And Therapy - Mike Poole Pt 2
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On this episode we are joined by the legend in the SDR world, Mike Poole from Walk this Way. He is a font of knowledge when it comes to SDR rehabilitation and teaching kids how to walk. He has so much knowledge we just had to get him on the podcast so he could share some hints and tips with others! If you'd like to find out more about what mike doe…
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36. Changing Lives Through SDR And Therapy - Mike Poole Pt 1
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On this episode we are joined by the legend in the SDR world, Mike Poole from Walk this Way. He is a font of knowledge when it comes to SDR rehabilitation and teaching kids how to walk. He has so much knowledge we just had to get him on the podcast so he could share some hints and tips with others! If you'd like to find out more about what mike doe…
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35. Become Disabled Changed My Life - Nathan Maguire
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Natham Maguire, Paralympic silver medalist, Commonwealth Champion and European champion came on the podcast to chat about his life. He has an acquired disability, which happened as a child and now he is an amazing athlete. He goes in to detail about what that was like for him and how sport was the thing that kept him going and gave him something he…
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34. Doing Sport Isn't Just About Becoming A Paralympian - Dan Berney
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This episode we talk all things sport, disability sport, abled bodied sport and what ways you can get your child into a sport. We wanted to make sure people know that children doing sport is all about the enjoyment, the fun they have, the friends they make, this isn't just about becoming a Paralympian. Dan has so much experience of growing up doing…
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33. Sex And Cerebral Palsy - Georgia Hamer
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This episode we are joined by Georgia one of our ambassadors to talk all things connected to sex. Including how it is taught to people with cerebral palsy, how it is spoken about around teens with cerebral palsy and even the cautions and potential for abuse. It needed to be spoken about and I am so glad I had Georgia giving her own personal experie…
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32. Fundraising Can Change A Disabled Child's Life! - Tree of Hope
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This episode we were joined by Katie Wotawa from Tree of Hope Children's Charity. They do amazing work, helping families raise the funds they so desperately need to get the equipment, therapy and treatments that dramatically change a disabled child's life. They do amazing work, supporting and getting funding and grants for thousands of children acr…
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31. Adaptive Clothing That Works For You - Bealies Adaptive Clothing
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This week we are joined by Caron from Bealies adaptive wear. She came on the podcast to chat about everything disability adaptive wear and how she got started on wanting to provide more options for adaptive clothing on the market. She has lived experience with her son being in a wheelchair and thats what started it all. Its great to hear what she i…
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30. Living Independently With A Disability - David Smith OBE
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This week we are joined by David Smith OBE who is passionate about living independently, always has been and now he is really keen on supporting others who are disabled to learn how to live more independently and strive for a more independent life. We know it's not always as easy as Davids journey might sound, but he does have some great hints and …
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29. SDR Has Changed My Life - Chris Brittain
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Chris Brittain joins us on this podcast to share his experience of having SDR at the age of 7. He has Diplegic Cerebral Palsy and he chose at the age of 7 to have SDR and my gosh has it completely changed his life. Because of this he wants to share his story to help inspire other parents, children and show what can be done if you put the effort in …
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28. The Loss Of My Mum and Brother Changed Everything - Lisa Maniatis
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Lisa Maniatis is back for another podcast, she has been through a lot in the past year and she wanted to share her journey with everyone and what it means now. Disclaimer we do talk about death in this podcast so if that is something you do not want to listen to please feel free not to. Lisa is excited for her future, providing so much more for peo…
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27. In There Like Disability Swimwear - Kes-Vir Swimwear
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This episode we were joined by Daksha from Kes-vir swimwear, she comes to talk about all the products they offer, how they got started and the reasons why they wanted to provide disability specific swimwear! We also find out about their best products and what's to come in the near future! Find them on socials: Facebook- www.facebook.com/KesVir Inst…
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26. Cerebral Palsy Won't Stop Me! - Georgia Hammer
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This episode we are joined by Georgia Hamer who shares about her life with Cerebral Palsy, what have been the hard bits, but also what she has enjoyed the most. She talks about how she hasn't let her cerebral palsy stop her from enjoying music, going to festivals and even having her own radio show. It is great to hear from her about her journey thr…
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25. My Child's Deaf and I Had To Learnt Everything! - Catherine Clapham
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Catherine felt it was necessary to share her experience of being told her first born child was deaf. With no experience of ever being around a deaf person and no one in the family it was a new learning experience for her and her husband, but one she has loved and is proud of how far they have come. She's learnt all about cochlea implants and how he…
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24. Motivation Comes Through Action - Ali Golchin
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Ali comes to share his story with Cerebral Palsy, how he found his motivation to learn to walk, start strength training and Brazilian Jiujitsu! It was very inspiring to hear him talk, how he learnt about what he needed to do if he wanted to get anywhere in life and that without pain their is no progress. Follow Ali on instagram @deathgripbjj If you…
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23. How I Help Others On A Similar Journey With A Disabled Child - Nadine Neckles
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This episode we had the pleasure of interviewing Nadine, who came to chat about her journey with her daughter who has a disability and what she did to help her deal with some of the emotions that came up, she also decided to use the tools that she found to help others in similar situations through developing the Special Journey Journal, which is av…
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22. Changing The Thoughts And Fears Of Disability - Dan Berney
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We welcome back our ambassador Dan to talk about changing the thoughts and fears of disability. Dan knows all too well about explaining his disability to others especially children as he works as a nursery worker and has done for 7 years. He is very good at explaining to all the little ones he works with how to talk about disability, what kinds of …
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21. I Didn't Want To Do Sports... My Dad Made Me! - Chris Rattenbury
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Our first episode of season 2 and we kick it off with guest Chris Rattenbury, a para athlete and sportsman who has had a tone of experience working his way through para sport, finding the sport that was right for him. He was open about his upbringing, from what he struggled with to what made him the person he is today. Make sure to follow him on in…
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20. Rebuilding, Strengthening and Building Functions of the Body - ABR England
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This episode we had the pleasure of interviewing Anam Khan from ABR England, she came to chat about everything to do with ABR Therapy and how it helps children across the UK and beyond improve their lives from the ground up. Its great to hear about such a good therapy that can completely change a child and families lives forever, Anam has the exper…
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19. Wheelchair Dance Changed My Life! - Lizzie Sawyer
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This episode we had the amazing opportunity to interview Lizzie Sawer who has Spina Bifida. She wanted to share her story, the hard parts included, but also share about the amazing dance group she found and has given her a sense of belonging. It was pleasure to hear Lizzie's story and if you would like to find out about the dance group she is a par…
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18. For A Family, By A Family - Jiraffe & Jenx Ltd Equipment Specialists
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This episode we were joined by the lovely Holly Jenkins from Jiraffe and Jenx Ltd, family run specialist company that provide postural care, equipment and support for children with disabilities across the UK. It was lovely to chat to a company that are so down to earth, put the parents and their children's needs first and try and find the right thi…
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17. Finding The Right Therapy To Help My Son - Amy Perryman
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This episode we had the opportunity to interview Amy and hear her experiences with her son Shayden who has cerebral palsy. She was completely open and honest in her experiences, good and bad and has really working on finding the right therapy to help her son develop and be able to feel comfortable. She is super passionate and such an amazing lady, …
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16. Coaching for Carers - Lisa Maniatis
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This episode we are joined again by the lovely Lisa Maniatis, she was extremely excited to share with everyone her updates and what she is doing now, Coaching for Carers. Yes she is now a fully qualified coach and has found her calling even more through helping others in similar situation to her. She has so much experience and knowledge having two …
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15. The Hobbies I Love As A Child With Cerebral Palsy - Jemima Syvret
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This episode is extra special as we are joined by Jemima Syvret a 14 year old girl who has Cerebral Palsy. She is extremely passionate and excited about all the hobbies and things she is interested in and wanted to share her personal experience of them all. Jemima has Quadraplegic Cerebral Palsy soo all 4 of her limbs and trunk are affected and she…
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14. Yes To Life, Yes To Boccia, Yes to Gold! - David Smith OBE Paralympic Gold Medalist
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This episode we have David Smith OBE Paralympic Gold Medalist in Boccia. He is Britains most decorated Boccia player and was the youngest ever British Boccia Champion. We chat to him about his story and how he became so good at Boccia whilst still pursuing his every day life goals. David is extremely inspirational and is an advocate of independent …
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13. Christmas Special - Podcast Recap and App!
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Merry Christmas everyone! We hope you are all ready and geared up for Christmas, we know how busy this time of year is and so we wanted to take a break and give everyone the chance to catch up with all the episodes we have released so far. Make sure to check them all out if you haven't already and if you would like to come on our podcast please do …
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12. Cerebral Palsy And My Funny Side - Aaron Simmonds
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This episode we are joined by Aaron Simmonds, a comedian with Cerebral Palsy. He shares his story of how he became a comedian and how his Cerebral Palsy affected came into play, what he found difficult and his advice to others looking at a journey into comedy, he is definitely an inspiration to those little ones out there who would love to be up on…
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11. Lets Talk All Things Clothing - Judith Cook
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During this episode we got that chance to speak with Judith Cook who owns Elba London an adaptive clothing brand. Judith has a lot of experience having a son with Down syndrome plus owning an adaptive clothing brand, but Judith is extremely passionate about how to find clothing that suits your child at an affordable price. We delve deeper into many…
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10. Helping Children With Disabilities Across The UK - The Movement Centre
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On this episode we were joined by Johnny and Sarah from The Movement Centre. They came to tell us all about what it is they do to help disabled children across the UK and give parents more information. They are an extremely friendly bunch and have dramatically changed hundreds of children's live already, so if they are somewhere you think your chil…
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9. Cerebral Palsy Hasn't Stopped Me From Achieving My Sporting Goals - Dan Berney
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This week on the podcast we have Dan Berney, a para athlete with Cerebral Palsy who shares his love for sport and his experience of growing up in a family who always pushed him to do and be anyone he wanted to be. Now he works in a nursery inspiring other children and showing them someone with a disability is just like they are, plus he's training …
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8. Who Helped Us When We Needed It The Most! - Simon Parkhouse
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This week we have Simon who chatted to us about his daughter Evie. He chats about his experience of having a child with a disability, what he found helpful, what he had to fight for and who helped their family the most when they experienced the loss of their beautiful daughter Evie. This is both a sad and happy story as Evie was an extremely happy …
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7. Developing An Inclusive Toy - Katie Michaels
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This week we have Katie from Moti Me who has an amazing idea to start developing more inclusive toys for disabled children. She has experience of how difficult it is finding the right toys for her cousin who has Cerebral Palsy and she just knew this was needed and people were shouting from the roof tops for such a toy. She's only in the development…
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6. You Are Your Child's Best Professional with Tiff Christie
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This week we got the chance to chat to an amazing parent Tiff Christie! She has a beautiful 3 year old daughter who has Cerebral Palsy. We took the opportunities to dive deeper into the last 3 years of Harper's life, the good the bad and the ugly and find out more information on everything that Tiff has experienced. We know how important it is for …
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5. Paralympic Special! I Didn't Always Want To Be A Paralympian - Sam Ruddock
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This week's podcast is perfect timing really with it the 2020 Paralympic Games happening right now! We got to speak to Paralympian Sam Ruddock, who chats about his journey to becoming a Paralympian. Don't worry we went back to the start of his journey where he explains that being a Paralympian wasn't always what he wanted to be... Have a listen to …
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4. Who are your cheerleaders? with Philippa Wilmot
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This week on the show we have the amazing and extremely interesting Philippa Wilmot, a chiropractor who has experience of working with disabled children. She chats about her experiences, how this changed the way she works with a disabled child, the language we use when talking about disabled children and showing parents out there that they know mor…
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3. Body Confidence and Disability - Sandie Roberts
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This week we got to chat with Sandie Roberts our Ambassador, a disability advocate and body confidence social media influencer who has FND (Functional Neurological Disorder). She got her diagnosis later on in life, so she shares her experiences being and adult getting her diagnosis and how that has helped her with her fight for body confidence with…
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2. Disabled Siblings And Wellbeing -Lisa Maniatis
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This week we had the chance to chat to Lisa Maniatis on the podcast who is a disability advocate, a yoga instructor and a sibling and daughter of disabled brother, sister and mum! She has so much knowledge, experiences and advice, both professional and personal and we are so glad she wanted to come onto the podcast and share her experiences with ev…
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1. Welcome to The Disable The Label Podcast!
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The moment you have all been waiting for! Welcome to the first episode of The Disable The Label Podcast, come and find out more about us in this episode, we introduce who we are, what we do and what makes us tick! We also dig a bit deeper into what is Disable the Label and how did it start! Don't forget to follow us on all the various platforms... …
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