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
Podcasting since 2021 • 42 episodes
Chats From A Chair
Latest Episodes
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 developed a world leading stem cell treatment that is hoped to cure or treat spinal cord injuries a...
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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 explain their excitement about being involved in a world first human trial to find a cure for...
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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 he was placed in an induced coma and his family told to say their goodbyes, how he overcame h...
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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, acquired a brain injury and had a leg amputated following the incident. We chat about the diff...
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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 how and why she got into the sex work industry, shares some of her experiences of servicing p...
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