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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 

Education Mental Health Self-Improvement Society & Culture Funny Relationships Health & Fitness
Update frequency
every 17 days
Average duration
53 minutes
Episodes
45
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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Candice and Myself – My Experiences With Sex & Dating As A Quadriplegic And Candice's Work As A Psychosexual Therapist

Candice and Myself – My Experiences With Sex & Dating As A Quadriplegic And Candice's Work As A Psychosexual Therapist

A unique 2 in 1 episode where psychosexual therapist, Candice Care-Unger interviews me about my experiences with sex, dating and relationships as a quadriplegic and then I chat to her about her work …

01:15:22  |   Wed 03 Sep 2025
Michelle Massey – Running A Disability Travel Company

Michelle Massey – Running A Disability Travel Company

In this episode I chat with Michelle Massey, owner of a disability travel company called Amplify: Accessible Travel Specialists. We discuss the different range of disabilities that she has worked wit…

00:45:31  |   Sat 16 Aug 2025
Hayley Grantham - My Husband And I Both Had A Stroke

Hayley Grantham - My Husband And I Both Had A Stroke

In this episode, I speak with Hayley Grantham who sustained a stroke just 12 months ago, 13 years after her husband also had a stroke. Hayley shares the details of the day leading up to her stroke, t…

00:41:17  |   Sat 02 Aug 2025
Professor James St John - Leading A World First Human Trial To Find A Cure For Spinal Cord Injuries

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 …

00:58:23  |   Sat 12 Jul 2025
Jim and Genny – Owning A Neuro Rehab Centre, Finding A Cure For SCI And Building A Community Beyond Just A Gym

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…

01:14:10  |   Sun 06 Jul 2025
Ryan Wiggins – From Wishing I Didn’t Wake Up, To Fatherhood As A Quadriplegic

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 …

00:35:55  |   Sat 21 Jun 2025
Matt Curran – Sustaining A Brain Injury, Burns To My Body And Losing A Leg

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 f…

00:41:23  |   Sat 31 May 2025
Avalon – Sex Worker Servicing People With Disabilities

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, …

00:57:26  |   Sat 26 Apr 2025
Matina Jewell – Experiences From An Active War Zone

Matina Jewell – Experiences From An Active War Zone

In this episode, I speak with army veteran Matina Jewell, who shares her experiences from an active war zone. We discuss her rapid rise up through the army ranks, her active service where she complet…

00:53:50  |   Sat 08 Mar 2025
Tony Pinto – Trauma, Sex And My New Identity As A Quadriplegic

Tony Pinto – Trauma, Sex And My New Identity As A Quadriplegic

In this episode I speak with fellow quadriplegic, Tony Pinto who sustained a spinal cord injury whilst on holidays. He shares the details of his injury which he remembers very vividly, the struggles …

00:54:03  |   Sat 22 Feb 2025
Xavier Coates – NRL Superstar

Xavier Coates – NRL Superstar

In this episode I speak with NRL superstar, Xavier Coates as we discuss how he almost gave up playing rugby league, his unique pathway into the NRL, his decision to move from the Brisbane Broncos dow…

00:59:54  |   Sat 01 Feb 2025
Kai and Brooke Colless - I Tried To Get Out Of Bed But I Was Paralysed

Kai and Brooke Colless - I Tried To Get Out Of Bed But I Was Paralysed

In this episode I speak with Brooke Colless and her son Kai, who is a wheelchair user following a very rare spinal condition. We discuss the nomadic lifestyle the family were living, the concerning p…

00:44:26  |   Sun 19 Jan 2025
Chanelle Morris - Life With 30% Vision

Chanelle Morris - Life With 30% Vision

In this episode, I speak with Chanelle Morris who has a rare eye condition that leaves her with around 30% vision. We explore the ways that impacts her day-to-day, dating with a disability and her ch…

00:44:20  |   Sat 04 Jan 2025
Max Lynch - Retiring From The AFL Because Of Concussions

Max Lynch - Retiring From The AFL Because Of Concussions

In this episode I speak with former AFL player, Max Lynch who had to retire at just 24 years old due to ongoing concussion issues. Max opens up and shares the immediate affects that the head knocks h…

00:37:34  |   Wed 10 Apr 2024
Shayna Jack - My Fight To Prove That I'm Not A Drug Cheat

Shayna Jack - My Fight To Prove That I'm Not A Drug Cheat

*This Episode Contains Discussion Around Mental Health* In this episode, I speak with Australian swimmer, Shayna Jack as she opens up about a ban she received from all competition for ingesting a ban…

00:42:39  |   Sat 09 Dec 2023
Jarrad Seng - From Part Time Hobby To World Renowned Photographer

Jarrad Seng - From Part Time Hobby To World Renowned Photographer

In this episode I speak with world renowned photographer, Jarrad Seng as he shares how he was able to turn a hobby into a very successful career. Jarrad recounts some of the amazing adventures he's b…

00:43:55  |   Sat 18 Nov 2023
Dr Richard Harris, OAM – Thai Cave Rescue Hero

Dr Richard Harris, OAM – Thai Cave Rescue Hero

In this episode I speak with joint 2019 Australian of the year, Dr Richard Harris, OAM, who you might know as the anaesthetist and cave diver that played a pivotal role in the rescue of the Thai socc…

00:48:37  |   Sat 28 Oct 2023
Tom & Kell Reese (ReeseBro's) - Making A Career From Social Media

Tom & Kell Reese (ReeseBro's) - Making A Career From Social Media

In this episode I speak with brothers Tom and Kell Reese or as they're better known on Instagram and TikTok, the Reese Bros. These two have amassed over 800,000 followers across the two platforms and…

00:44:25  |   Sat 21 Oct 2023
Sam Harrison and Henry Bradford - Alcohol Abuse, Paralysis and Motor Neuron Disease

Sam Harrison and Henry Bradford - Alcohol Abuse, Paralysis and Motor Neuron Disease

In this episode I speak with great mates Sam Harrison and Henry Bradford as they each share their own stories and one that brings them together. Sam discusses his unhealthy relationship with alcohol,…

01:17:24  |   Sun 08 Oct 2023
Mitchell And Rhys Dempsey- Discussing My Accident And Disability With My Brothers

Mitchell And Rhys Dempsey- Discussing My Accident And Disability With My Brothers

In this episode I speak with my two older brothers about the night of my accident and my disability as a whole. We recount the events leading up to my injury, we explore the way it has impacted them,…

00:34:24  |   Sun 17 Sep 2023
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