The Blindly Wheeling Podcast
Stories, insights, and the road to inclusive tourism, one episode at a time.
Hosted by Paul Ralph, a wheelchair-using traveller, storyteller, and founder of Disabled Access Day, The Blindly Wheeling Podcast brings you extracts from Paul’s new book, Access All Areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice and told in his own words and voice.
Each short episode dives into a different aspect of inclusive travel, sharing lived experience, lessons learned, and a few laughs along the way. From the joy of finding a genuinely accessible loo, to the hidden power of a well-trained welcome, Paul guides listeners through the practicalities and possibilities of accessible tourism.
Whether you’re a tourism professional, disabled traveller, curious ally, or just someone who loves a good story with a slice of cake on the side; this podcast is for you.
No jargon. No lectures. Just honest chats, thoughtful reflections, and plenty of ideas to make the world more welcoming for everyone.
Listen in if you:
Work in tourism, hospitality, heritage, or events
Want to learn how to better include disabled people
Enjoy personal storytelling with purpose and humour
Believe that accessibility is everyone’s business
If you’d like to know more about the Book - check out ”Access all areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice by Paul J Ralph” over on Apple Books, Kindle, or Amazon.
All content for The Blindly Wheeling Podcast is the property of Paul J Ralph and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
The Blindly Wheeling Podcast
Stories, insights, and the road to inclusive tourism, one episode at a time.
Hosted by Paul Ralph, a wheelchair-using traveller, storyteller, and founder of Disabled Access Day, The Blindly Wheeling Podcast brings you extracts from Paul’s new book, Access All Areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice and told in his own words and voice.
Each short episode dives into a different aspect of inclusive travel, sharing lived experience, lessons learned, and a few laughs along the way. From the joy of finding a genuinely accessible loo, to the hidden power of a well-trained welcome, Paul guides listeners through the practicalities and possibilities of accessible tourism.
Whether you’re a tourism professional, disabled traveller, curious ally, or just someone who loves a good story with a slice of cake on the side; this podcast is for you.
No jargon. No lectures. Just honest chats, thoughtful reflections, and plenty of ideas to make the world more welcoming for everyone.
Listen in if you:
Work in tourism, hospitality, heritage, or events
Want to learn how to better include disabled people
Enjoy personal storytelling with purpose and humour
Believe that accessibility is everyone’s business
If you’d like to know more about the Book - check out ”Access all areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice by Paul J Ralph” over on Apple Books, Kindle, or Amazon.
Technology a double edge for Inclusion - Episode 35
The Blindly Wheeling Podcast
10 minutes
1 week ago
Technology a double edge for Inclusion - Episode 35
Every year a fresh gadget arrives on the market with a headline that reads something like “the future is now”. Touch screens, voice assistants, biometric scanners – all of them are sold as answers to the problem of friction. The idea is appealing: a single surface that can do everything, a single voice that can command everything, a single card that can pay everywhere. In theory the world becomes smoother, faster, more elegant.
But the reality is that most of these inventions are created without a seat at the table for people who experience the world differently. When a design team assumes that every user can see a bright icon, tap a tiny button and speak a clear command, they are building a wall as much as a bridge. The wall is invisible to those who do not need to climb over it, but it is solid and unyielding for the rest of us.
The Blindly Wheeling Podcast
The Blindly Wheeling Podcast
Stories, insights, and the road to inclusive tourism, one episode at a time.
Hosted by Paul Ralph, a wheelchair-using traveller, storyteller, and founder of Disabled Access Day, The Blindly Wheeling Podcast brings you extracts from Paul’s new book, Access All Areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice and told in his own words and voice.
Each short episode dives into a different aspect of inclusive travel, sharing lived experience, lessons learned, and a few laughs along the way. From the joy of finding a genuinely accessible loo, to the hidden power of a well-trained welcome, Paul guides listeners through the practicalities and possibilities of accessible tourism.
Whether you’re a tourism professional, disabled traveller, curious ally, or just someone who loves a good story with a slice of cake on the side; this podcast is for you.
No jargon. No lectures. Just honest chats, thoughtful reflections, and plenty of ideas to make the world more welcoming for everyone.
Listen in if you:
Work in tourism, hospitality, heritage, or events
Want to learn how to better include disabled people
Enjoy personal storytelling with purpose and humour
Believe that accessibility is everyone’s business
If you’d like to know more about the Book - check out ”Access all areas: Inclusive Tourism in Practice by Paul J Ralph” over on Apple Books, Kindle, or Amazon.
