Taking The Dis!

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Taking The Dis! is a podcast from The Knights Foundation Youth Ambassadors - who share their stories of living life with a disability. Expect openness, harsh truths and more than a splattering of humour as the team tackle a range of subjects and meet inspirational figures along the way! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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September 11, 202627 min

Lewis' Australian Adventure: Shark Spottings, Medical Dramas and Special Bonds

Lewis is back from an incredible trip to Australia! He tells the team about his experiences of travelling across the world, how accessible the trip was for a wheelchair user and he shares stories of things he wishes he hadn't seen. Lewis also reveals all about a very special bond he formed, and is honest about how the trip made him look at himself in a different light as he strives for greater independence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 14, 202634 min

The Rainbow Centre: Emotional Reunions As The Team Explores Conductive Education

After almost two decades, Callum, Sophia and Lexie have returned to The Rainbow Centre, which is a specialist charity offering Conductive Education to support disabled people. The team learn about what Conductive Education is, how much it costs to run such a charity and there is a very special reunion as Sophia bumps into a familiar face many years on from their last meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 8, 202620 min

Jordanne Whiley: Overcoming Nerves To Become Grand Slam Champion

Sophia and Lewis were invited to the British Open to learn how to play wheelchair tennis and watch some of the best players in the world in action, including Great Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid. While they were in Roehampton, they caught up with 13x Grand Slam champion Jordanne Whiley to talk about her career highlights. Jordanne reveals how she dealt with her nerves and the weight of expectation to win major tournaments and become a Paralympic medalist. Dawn Newbury also dropped by for a chat to talk about how she became a coach to some of the country's top talent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 29, 202622 min

Ask Us Anything: The Team Face Weird And Wacky Questions

In this episode, the Taking The Dis! team face a random wheel of questions. They ponder what would be their perfect day, who they would want to play them in a film about their lives and what they would do if they were invisible for a day. There is much hilarity along the way as they answer a bunch of weird and wacky questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

April 24, 202638 min

Barbara Cox Lovesy: Using Foreign Rituals To Promote Health And Wellbeing

Barbara Cox Lovesy is a nutritionist, author and naturopath who has travelled the world to learn about different ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle. She joins the team to chat about her upbringing in Canada, where she was an ice skating champion, and her subsequent adventures across the globe. A decade spent in Japan has shaped many of the lessons she teaches today and she treats the team to a matcha tea ceremony and shares stories of her time in the 'Land of the Rising Sun'. The Taking The Dis! team question Barbara on ways they can improve their own nutrition and how she has helped disabled people with her findings over the years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

March 13, 202628 min

Daniel Baynton: Making Workplaces Think Differently

Daniel Baynton is the Chief Internal Auditor at Quilter plc. but alongside his day-to-day work, he is helping drive the company's mission to welcome a diverse and inclusive workforce. Spurred on by his son's disability, Daniel is passionate about ensuring disabled people are able to see a way forward for themselves in the working world. Daniel welcomed the Taking The Dis team to Quilter's offices in Southampton for a chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

January 30, 202624 min

Laura Roberts: Leading The Way In The Legal Sector

Taking The Dis! is back for 2026 and we start the year with a brilliant guest - the incredible Laura Roberts. Laura is the legal director of Liberty Leasing and she joins the team to chat about how she has fought her way to the top of a male-dominated industry and how she can be an inspiration to young disabled people who are at the start of their career path. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

December 19, 202523 min

Ruby Bishop: Tennis Star's Accessible PE Campaign Hits Parliament

Ruby Bishop is on a mission to make PE and education more inclusive in mainstream schools. Her lived experience of being excluded has fuelled her determination to make sure no young disabled person feels the same way in the future. The British wheelchair tennis player has launched a campaign in a bid to make educators sit up and take notice. Ruby's story is gathering momentum and has been heard in parliament. She joined Charlie and Lewis to chat about what she wants to achieve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

December 12, 202515 min

Disability History Month 2025: Life-Changing Technology Empowering Young People

Youth Ambassador Lexie has worked tirelessly to improve her communication skills, with the help of speech and language therapist Caroline Casula. As part of Disability History Month, the pair - who got to know each other at Treloar's School and College - sit down to chat about the advancement in technology that enables people with disabilities to communicate more efficiently. Huge thanks to Beck London for their amazing support with this project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

December 5, 202529 min

Disability History Month 2025: Living And Thriving With Cerebral Palsy

Youth Ambassador Sophia is reunited with her surgeon, Caroline Edwards, as part of Disability History month. The pair discuss the operations Sophia has undergone, how treatment for cerebral palsy has developed and they tackle the tricky subject of adult care for people living with the condition. Huge thanks to Beck London for their amazing support with this project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.