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ListenABLE — 195 episodes

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1

She Survived a One-in-20-Million Accident

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AI Is Failing People With Disability. A Blind Engineer Explains Why

3

He Was Winning the Race. Then His Body Shut Down

4

Spencer West on the Truth About Being Seen

5

“I Would’ve Been Happy Without The Medal” | Ben Tudhope

6

Two Mates, One Chair: The Travel Series Changing Disability Perceptions

7

Australia’s First Wheelchair Netball Umpire | Brodie Taylor’s Story

8

“My Partner Shot Me. I Survived.” | Surviving Domestic Violence

9

"Being Autistic Makes Me a Better Artist" artist daine

10

Revenge attack at 5 - Surviving Childhood Trauma with Spencer Connelly

11

"My Heart Stopped for 3 Minutes, and It Changed Everything"

12

“Some Girls Won’t Date Me Because of My Disability” (Colin Judge’s Truth)

13

“A Diagnosis Changed Everything… and Nothing” | Kelly Berger (Rare Disease Story)

14

The Day Kelly Finally Got Answers After Years of Misdiagnosis

15

Disability Pride, Para Sport and the Power of Storytelling with Elizabeth Wright

16

Designing Beauty with Disability in Mind | Storm Menzies and Holly Sultana

17

Inside Parliament: Senator Jordon Steele-John on Disability, Politics, and Representation

18

"Had a couple of gin & tonics and fell pregnant" | Karni Liddell on parenting with disability

19

"I went surfing yesterday" | Shark Attack to Snowboarder with Sean Pollard

20

ParaMatildas Captain Carly Salmon | Life with Cerebral Palsy

21

Oliver Morton-Evans on equal rights to intimacy, connection, and inclusion | #132

22

Sara Shams on Disability Advocacy, Representation & the Evolution of Prosthetics

23

Jessica Horner (Neurodivergent Journalist & has Multiple Medical Disabilities) #129

24

Kellie Forrest (Psychologist with Cerebral Palsy ) #129

25

Rita Havea (Model & Advocate with Charcot-Marie-Tooth) #128

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Cherie Clonan (Chief Executive Officer - The Digital Picnic) #127

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John Mckenna (Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita) #126

28

Peta Hooke (Podcaster with Cerebral Palsy) #125

29

Nick Dempsey (Entrepreneur & Marriage Celebrant with Spinal Cord Injury) #124

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Al Viney (Disability Advocate and Athlete)| #123

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Rosie Jones (Comedian with Cerebral Palsy)| #122

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Charles Brice (Spinal Cord Injury & National News Journalist/Presenter)| #121

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Matt Formston (Blind Surfer & Guinness World Record Holder)| #120

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Tommy Quick (Stroke Survivor)| #119

35

Malaine Robinson (Usher Syndrome)|#118

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Ellie Cole (Australia's most decorated Paralympian)|#117

37

Louise Sauvage (THE Australian Paralympic Superstar)|#116

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Amy Evans (Nemaline Rod Muscular Myopathy)|#115

39

Rowan Crothers (Paralympic Swimmer with Cerebral Palsy)|#114

40

Andrew Dewberry (DJ with Spina Bifida )| #113

41

Kyle Willmington (Fitness Influencer with Charcot Marie Tooth )| #112

42

Emma Tomlinson (Musician and Autistic )| #111

43

Paris Paralympics - Aussie Athlete interviews (Curt McGrath and Madison Di Rosario)

44

'Preparing for the Paralympics' - Hosted by 4 time Gold Medal winner Dylan Alcott

45

Loz Booth (Comedian with Ectrodactyly)| #110

46

James Chapman (Pseudoachondroplasia Dwarfism)| #109

47

Vint Cerf ('Father of the Internet' & Hard of Hearing)| #108

48

Tayla Richardson (Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome & Periodic Paralysis)| #107

49

Knox Gibson (Amputee from accident at home) | #106

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Ryan Straschnitzki (Paralysed after Bus Accident) | #105

51

Sean Millis (Hunter Syndrome) | #104

52

Jack Day (Better Date than Never) | #103

53

Hayden McDonald (Pilot who is Autistic) | #102

54

April Lockhart ('Disabled Fashun Girlie' w Amniotic Band Syndrome) | #101

55

Matt Pierri (Founder of Sociability &Tech Entrepreneur)| #100

56

Great White Shark Attack | ListenABLE moment: Chris Blowes

57

Zac Carley & Ben McIntosh (Best Friends & Support Worker with 1M Followers) | #99

58

Breanna Medcalfe (EC1C2 Incomplete Spinal Cord Lesion | #98

59

Ross Chaplin (Guillain-Barre Syndrome) | #97

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Professor Paul Harpur (Blind Academic & Former Paralympian) | #96

61

Michaela Broderick (Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2 & Lymphedema) | #95

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Melanie Dimmitt (Parent to Arlo with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy) | #94

63

"Nothing about us, Without Us" - Sarah Herrlinger, Apple’s senior director of Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives. (IDPWD Bonusode)

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Jade Harrington (Recent Below Knee Amputee) | #93

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Sarah Rose (Disability Advocate with Dwarfism) | #92

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Alison Connoley (Cerebral Palsy & Transverse Myelitis) | #91

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Producer Amelia couldn't BELIEVE she saw this level of accessibility overseas! ✈️

68

Mel Harrison (Manual Chair User & Hard of Hearing) | #90

69

How far people are going to avoid having a child with Disability!

70

Jacob Darkin (Father with Spinal Cord Injury) | #89

71

The WORLDS BIGGEST companies are doing WHAT in Disability?!?!

72

Rory Douglas (Total Blindness and Guide Dog User) | #88

73

"I'm sorry I just choked up. That's tough I can't even imagine that"

74

Bridie McKim (Actor with Cerebral Palsy) | #87

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"I don't want direct backlash if your answer isn't the one I'm hoping for"

76

James Parr (Model & Amputee) | #86

77

"We Don't Want to be Spoken Over"

78

ListenABLE Kids - Hosted by Emily Prior | #85

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Emily Prior (Host of ListenABLE Kids) | #84

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We have some BIG news... 👶

81

Jaycob Campbell AKA 'Gonketa' (Deaf Artist) | #83

82

"I'm worried it will affect my disability pension" - We speak with Hon Amanda Rishworth the Minister for Social Services.

83

What impact will AI have on disability and will it be POSITIVE or NEGATIVE?

84

Emma Booth (Para-Equestrian) | #82

85

How an AFL twitter PRANK created a confusing message for an entire audience

86

Nikki Hind (Australia’s First Legally Blind Fashion Designer) | #81

87

How we REALLY feel about the Paralympic’s TikTok Account

88

Brad Smeele - (Quadriplegic Wakeboarder and Author) | #80

89

The BEST of the ListenABLE Podcast - Guess who features?!?!?

90

The advice YOU NEED to be a disability ally! What are we missing from the list?

91

Dean Clifford - (Epidermolysis bullosa aka Butterfly Skin Disease) | #79

92

Candace Owens ‘Dangerous Comments’ Over Skims' Disabled Model Campaign

93

Barney Koneferenisi - (Amputee and Entrepreneur) | #78

94

"This might be a controversial opinion... it's not that hard" - How to increase audiences at your events!

95

Christina Vithoulkas - (Paralysed Drift Car Driver ) | #77

96

'Deaf in the delivery room' | How a mother navigated childbirth as a deaf person

97

Chloe Hayden - (Heartbreak High Actor and Autistic) | #76

98

Hilltop Hoods headline an all access Music Festival? The future of Ability Fest REVEALED!

99

Debra Keenahan - (Artist and Mother with Dwarfism) | #75

100

"Come here and look at that" - Elizabeth Wright's journey to loving her disability | ListenABLE BonusODE

101

Hannah Diviney - (Actor with Cerebral Palsy) | #74

102

Dylan Alcott reflects on his time as Australian of the Year and reveals what's next 🍺

103

Brittany Long - (Wheelchair user and Music Festival Photographer) | #73

104

ListenABLE Kids! Kyra Culloton, Enzo Cornejo, Beau Cosgrove

105

Lenny Redrose - (Paraplegic and recovering drug addict) | #72

106

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY! | Bonusode

107

How to BEST approach disability language | ListenABLE Bonusode

108

Drisana Levitzke-Gray - (Deaf activist and native signer of Auslan) | #70

109

Why a listener can NO LONGER listen to the podcast! ListenABLE Bonusode

110

Tim Ferguson - (TV Host with Multiple Sclerosis) | #70

111

"Do you know where your taxpayer money is going in the NDIS?" Dylan Alcott - ListenABLE Bonusode

112

Bianca Bassett - (Amputee and Author) | #69

113

"That's when I went a little rogue!" Dylan Alcott - ListenABLE Bonusode

114

Jimmy Jan - (Paraplegic TikTok SUPERSTAR) | #68

115

"Should young people with disability be warned off Social Media?" - ListenABLE Bonusode

116

Alex The Astronaut - (Musician with Autism) | #67

117

Dylan Alcott reveals world leader who text his invite to the Queens Funeral and it's guest list! - ListenABLE Bonusode

118

Plastic can be an essential accessibility tool for people with disability. What happens when we ban it? - ListenABLE Bonusode

119

Maya Dove (Model with Spinal Cord Injury) | #66

120

This cafe received a scathing review over a barista's disability. Here's what happened next - ListenABLE Bonusode

121

Josh Sundquist (Amputee and creator of 'Best Foot Forward') | #65

122

Specialised vs Mainstream Schools for kids with Disability - ListenABLE Bonusode

123

Tim McCallum (Opera Singer with C4 Spinal Cord Injury) | #64

124

"The right support worker makes all the difference" - ListenABLE Bonusode

125

DJ Hookie (Quad amputee from Meningococcal) | #63

126

The Facebook message that had to be read out! - ListenABLE Bonusode

127

Rhiannon Tracey (Incomplete Quadriplegic after accident in Bali) | #62

128

The Queen laughs during video call with Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott - ListenABLE Bonusode

129

Steffan Nero (World Record Holding Blind Cricket Player) | #61

130

Accessibility changes to assist the Blind and Deaf - ListenABLE Bonusode

131

Seb Steel (Amputee after recent work accident) | #60

132

Holding the Labor Party accountable to Disability commitments - ListenABLE Bonusode

133

Jude Antony (T12 Paraplegic Bodybuilder) | #59

134

High Court sides with developer over disability access - ListenABLE Bonusode

135

Nick McAllister (Autistic) | #58

136

Elle Steele (Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita AMC) | #57

137

"It's tech inspirational porn" - ListenABLE Bonusode

138

Aaron King (Able-Bodied father of twins - one with disability) | #56

139

"NDIS spending blows out by $40b" - ListenABLE Bonusode

140

Joel Sardi (Disabled veteran who went viral on social media) | #55

141

Lauren Parker (Paralympian injured in road cycle accident) | #54

142

Eliza Hull (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease) | #53

143

Noah Callan (Nonverbal & Cerebral Palsy Quadriplegia) | #52

144

Dylan Alcott (Australian Of The Year) | #51 -

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Chris Blowes (Shark Attack Amputee) | #50

146

Tayla Clement (The Girl Who Can't Smile) | #49

147

Anja Christoffersen (VACTERL) | #48

148

Nathan Basha and Matt O'Neil (Down Syndrome) | #47

149

Alex Noble (Quadriplegia from Football accident) | #46

150

Lauren McDonough (Attempt on her own life) | #45

151

Nathan Borg (Deaf with Cochlear Implant) | #44

152

Jaryd Clifford (Vision Impaired Paralympic World Record Holder) | #43

153

Madison De Rozario (Australian Paralympic athlete and wheelchair racer) | #42

154

Jaimen Hudson (Quadriplegic Aerial photographer) | #41

155

Abigail Vidler (Upper Limb Deficiency) | #40

156

RJ Mitte (Walter White Jnr in Breaking Bad) | #39

157

Mandy McCracken (Quadruple Amputee to Sepsis) | #38

158

Beth O'Brien (Diastrophic Dysplasia Dwarfism) | #37

159

Michael and Kassandra (Love on the Spectrum) | #36

160

10 Cent Tom (Recycle King with Intellectual Impairment) | #35

161

Ashlee Dolby (Friedreich's ataxia) | #34

162

Jess Quinn (Rotationplasty) | #33

163

Rhiannon Anderson (Ullrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy) | #32

164

Spencer West (Amputee after being born with sacral agenesis) | #31

165

Nas Campanella (Blind Triple J newsreader) | #30

166

Em Carey ('The girl who fell from the sky') | #29

167

Heath Davidson (Paralympic Gold Medal Wheelchair Tennis Player) | #28

168

Sam Willoughby (BMX Olympian and Tetraplegic) | #27

169

Davina Knight (Osteogenesis Imperfecta) | #26

170

Simon Darcy (C4 Spinal Cord Injury Surfing Accident) | #25

171

Jade O’Connell (Tourettes) | #24

172

Jess Van Zeil (Ocular Cancer resulting in the removal of eye) | #23

173

Mike Rolls (Double Amputee from Meningococcal Septicemia) | #22

174

Madeleine Stewart (Limb Deficient Comedian) | #21

175

Danielle Spokes & Julie Jones (Lawyer and founder of 'Travel Without Limits') | #20

176

Dinesh Palipana (Doctor with Spinal Cord Injury) | #19

177

Emmah Money (Cystic Fibrosis) | #18

178

Natalie Wade (Muscular Myopathy & Founder 'Equality Lawyers') | #17

179

Kelly Cartwright (Paralympian, cancer survivor and amputee) | #16

180

Ryan Stevens (Tourettes) | #15

181

Too Peas In A Podcast (Mothers of children with disability) | #14

182

Eliza Green (Cerebral Palsy) | #13

183

Adam Hills (Comedian & TV Host) | #12

184

Ashlee Morton (Mother with paraplegia) | #11

185

Moana & Vinny Hope (Sisters, Carer and Moebius Syndrome) | #10

186

Steph Agnew (Blind with Cone-rod dystrophy) | #9

187

Chantelle Otten (Sexologist and Dylan Alcott's partner) | #8

188

Carly Findlay (Ichthyosis and appearance activist) | #7

189

Cherie Louise (Amputee) | #6

190

Oliver Hunter (Comedian with Cerebral Palsy) | #5

191

Prue Stevenson (An autistic person) | #4

192

Curtis McGrath (Double amputee injured in conflict) | #3

193

Ben Pettingill (Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy) | #2

194

Dylan Alcott (Wheelchair Tennis Player & Disability Advocate) | #1

195

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