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Taking The Dis!

The Knights Foundation

36 episodes

2 weeks ago

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!

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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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Episodes (20/36)

Taking The Dis!

Blaine Harrison: Mystery Jets Lead Singer Leading Charge For Accessible Venues

Mystery Jets have made a pledge. They will only perform at venues that take accessibility seriously. Lead singer Blaine Harrison joins Milo and Sophia to chat about his career in music, how his disability has led to adaptions to touring life and how he aims to hold venues accountable if they do not have the correct infrastructure in place for disabled musicians and music fans to have their needs met when performing or attending a gig. There is also talk of shark attacks, cupboards for dressing rooms and how carrots are the new rock and roll snack of choice.

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2 weeks ago

33 minutes 27 seconds

Taking The Dis!

'I Am Stronger': The Taking The Dis! Team Reflect On Their Time On The Podcast

To mark International Podcast Day, the Taking The Dis! team have been reflecting on their time on the show. Recorded during a special visit to the Sky News studios, Sophia, Lexie, Callum and Billy discussed what the podcast means to them and how being a Knights Foundation Youth Ambassador has helped them in their development as young adults.

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1 month ago

18 minutes 29 seconds

Taking The Dis!

Ferose VR & Vicky Roy: Indian Storytelling Project 'Can Change The World One Person At A Time'

Vicky Roy has spent the last few years of his life travelling across India to tell inspirational stories in order to raise awareness and combat taboos. The documentary photographer has teamed up with Ferose VR - founder of the India Inclusion Foundation - on the Everyone is Good at Something project, which showcases the incredible lives of people living with disabilities in India. With Sophia in the UK, Vicky in India and Ferose in the United States, Taking The Dis! goes global in this truly inspiring episode.

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2 months ago

39 minutes 57 seconds

Taking The Dis!

Summer Of Love: Dating, Third-Wheeling And First Impressions

Lexie is keen to grill the rest of the team on their experiences of love, dating and relationships. The Taking The Dis! team chat about the importance of first impressions and who should pay the bill, as well as whether they reveal their disability in the early stages of talking to a potential new partner.

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3 months ago

21 minutes 20 seconds

Taking The Dis!

Alfie Hewett, Gordon Reid, Louise Hunt Skelley: 'Perfect Preparation For Wimbledon' At The Lexus British Open

Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid are going for a third successive men's wheelchair doubles title at Wimbledon, with Hewett also aiming to defend his singles title. They have been warming up for the Grand Slam by competing at the Lexus British Open in Roehampton. Two-time Paralympian Louise Hunt Skelley invited us to the tournament to see Hewett and Reid in action, as well as meet the team behind the event including James Ascroft, who is responsible for repairing players' wheelchairs. Hewett called the event the "perfect preparation" for Wimbledon, and we were able to find out why.

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4 months ago

33 minutes 42 seconds

Taking The Dis!

Abbie Hills: Heading For Hollywood And Bringing Accessibility To TV And Film

Abbie Hills is helping people achieve their dreams of working in TV and film, regardless of their disability. She is a talent agent, writer, actor, and access coordinator with over a decade of hands-on experience both in front of and behind the camera. She joins the team to talk about how she has fought hard to earn her place in the industry and how she hopes to guide people on their own path through her agency, The Dazey Hills Company. There is also a big discussion about shoes. And jeans.

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4 months ago

36 minutes 18 seconds

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Jordan Bone: Inspiring People To Live Life To The Full

When Taking The Dis! first started, Sophia spoke of how social media star Jordan Bone was one of her biggest idols and how her motivational videos on YouTube and Instagram have helped her coped with different situations. So, it was a 'pinch me' moment when Sophia was able to have a chat with Jordan about her life, her struggles and the reason she wants to continue inspiring people through the work she does as a singer, writer and life coach. The pair discuss fashion, beauty and poetry as they discuss some of their biggest challenges and how they don't let disability get in the way of their goals and dreams.

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5 months ago

23 minutes 49 seconds

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Olivia Gallagher: Pushing For Paralympic Glory

Paralympic hopeful Olivia Gallagher joins the team to talk about how she is setting her sights on a place at LA 2028. After overcoming a number of setbacks, Olivia has changed her sport in order to give herself a better chance of competing on the biggest stage. Olivia shares stories of the battles she has faced and talks about her determination to make workplaces more inclusive.

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6 months ago

20 minutes 43 seconds

Taking The Dis!

Making Money Make Sense: MyBnk Share Top Tips

Pensions, savings and interest rates are all things we need to understand, but are rarely taught about them in school. As the Taking The Dis! team head towards independence, they quiz the team from MyBnk about all things finance in this episode. Their finance habits are analysed and they start to question the decision they make with money!

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7 months ago

39 minutes 33 seconds

Taking The Dis!

George Dowell: Meeting Royalty, Documentary Stardom and Worthing FC's Football League Dream | Part 2

Join us for Part 2 of our chat with Worthing FC owner George Dowell, who shares his hopes for the future of the football club he saved. George also talks about what it was like to have a documentary made about his life and relives the special moment when he was awarded an MBE by Princess Anne at Windsor Castle.

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8 months ago

17 minutes 23 seconds

Taking The Dis!

George Dowell: A Life-Changing Accident Saved My Local Football Club | Part 1

Worthing FC owner George Dowell joins us to share his incredible story of how a life-changing accident led to him saving his local football club. George also opens up on family life, becoming a reality TV star on The Undateables, having a documentary (The Club That George Built) made about him and being awarded an MBE.

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9 months ago

24 minutes 14 seconds

Taking The Dis!

Developing Meaningful Opportunities: Reach Social Enterprises

Reach Social Enterprises has the objective of offering people with a learning and/or physical disability the opportunity to engage in meaningful activities and projects following social enterprise values. Rich and Steve join Lewis to chat about what they do and share some of the success stories from the projects they have worked on. This episode was recorded at the Knights Foundation Business Expo.

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9 months ago

9 minutes 54 seconds

Taking The Dis!

Making Higher Education Accessible: Dr Rachel Horton from University of Reading

We go to the University of Reading to meet up with Sophia, who is studying law. She tells us how life as a university student has changed her and helped develop a greater sense of independence. She also introduces us to one of her lecturers, Dr Rachel Horton, who is an associate professor in the law school at the university, as well as the academic disability advisor within the law school. Rachel shares how accessibility to higher education has changed over the last two decades and outlines the steps the University of Reading takes to ensure an inclusive environment is provided to students.

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10 months ago

27 minutes 37 seconds

Taking The Dis!

Working Together: Meet Our Patrons

Taking The Dis! is a podcast from The Knights Foundation, which is a charity supporting young people with disabilities and their families. We are lucky enough to be supported by a large group of patrons. These businesses and organisations provide financial backing to the charity, as well as continued support to our projects and events. Why do they do it? We have caught up with some of them to find out more. This episode features Vicki Clements from Stewart&Co., Martin Nicholson from ProAction HR, Paul McFarlane from McFarlane Money Matters and Michael Eslami from Estate Plan Office.

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11 months ago

25 minutes 4 seconds

Taking The Dis!

Let Me In! The College Group Driving Change

Let Me In is a business idea from students at Treloars College, who are urging companies to become more accessible. They've devised a system which allows members of the team to visit business premises and carry out an audit to see how easy it is for disabled people to access the site. Their aim is to create accessible communities, improve employment opportunities, raise awareness and, essentially, change lives. Hazel, Archie and Cameron have joined us on Taking The Dis! to tell us all about it.

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12 months ago

18 minutes 1 second

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A Day To Celebrate! The Knights Foundation Children of Courage Awards

The Knights Foundation Children of Courage Awards give special people the chance to be recognised for the amazing things they do. From inspiring young carers to incredible fundraisers and from sporting superstars to unbelievably brave individuals, the 2024 awards saw trophies presented to some truly wonderful young people. Luckily, the Taking The Dis! team was there to meet the winners.

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1 year ago

22 minutes 36 seconds

Taking The Dis!

Step Aside Bansky! Milo's Art Gallery Debut

Milo has often spoken of his love of art and he got the surprise of his life on a visit to Southampton City Art Gallery when he saw his work on display in the gallery. After recovering from the shock, he sat down with Callum and the gallery's exhibition officer, Jessica Whitfield, to chat about the surprise, as well as their hopes for the future of the art industry.

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1 year ago

19 minutes 33 seconds

Taking The Dis!

From a young age, David Holmes had a clear talent for gymnastics which led to him becoming a stunt double for major movies including the Harry Potter franchise. In this episode, David shares the story of how he went from working alongside Matt LeBlanc in his film debut to being the double for Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe. His career was cut short in a devastating way and David opens up to the team about the accident which left him paralysed. In the most positive, uplifting conversation, David talks about life since his accident as well as sharing tales from behind the scenes at Hogwarts, his friendship with Radcliffe, Tom Felton and Matthew Lewis and he speaks about his desire to make a real impact on the new Harry Potter television series.

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1 year ago

22 minutes 28 seconds

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Paralympics Glory

Paris has put on an incredible summer of sport by hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games. With the Paralympics being just a short train ride away, we knew we had to be there. So, the Taking The Dis! team boarded the Eurostar and headed to France. We had the absolute joy of spending the day at Roland Garros, seeing British wheelchair tennis players Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid in action and trying to cheer them to Paralympic glory. Did it work? Spoiler alert - yes it did! Join us on our journey to Paris for the most memorable of days.

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1 year ago

20 minutes 54 seconds

Taking The Dis!

Jack Stacy and Michael Smith

Inspirational work colleagues Jack Stacy and Michael Smith are taking on a huge fundraising challenge of climbing 24 Lake District peaks in 24 hours! Michael's family has been profoundly impacted by sight-loss and he and his twin brother have under 10% of useable remaining sight. Michael will be guided on the challenge by Jack, who is chairman of disability charity, SeeAbility. The pair join the Taking The Dis! team to chat about the challenge and Michael shares how sight-loss has changed his life.

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1 year ago

22 minutes 15 seconds