Taking The Dis!
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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- Update frequency
- every 18 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 34
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
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…
00:39:57 |
Fri 05 Sep 2025
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…
00:21:20 |
Fri 08 Aug 2025
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…
00:33:42 |
Tue 08 Jul 2025
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-…
00:36:18 |
Fri 27 Jun 2025
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 …
00:23:49 |
Fri 30 May 2025
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 g…
00:20:43 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
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 M…
00:39:33 |
Thu 20 Mar 2025
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 …
00:17:23 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
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 reali…
00:24:14 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
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 va…
00:09:54 |
Thu 16 Jan 2025
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 a…
00:27:37 |
Thu 19 Dec 2024
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 patr…
00:25:04 |
Thu 28 Nov 2024
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 premise…
00:18:01 |
Fri 15 Nov 2024
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 sporti…
00:22:36 |
Fri 01 Nov 2024
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…
00:19:33 |
Thu 17 Oct 2024
David Holmes
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 stor…
00:22:28 |
Thu 26 Sep 2024
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…
00:20:54 |
Sun 08 Sep 2024
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 …
00:22:15 |
Tue 03 Sep 2024
Francis Benali MBE
Ahead of Southampton FC's return to the Premier League, one of their club legends, Francis Benali sits down for a chat with Milo (big Saints fan!) to talk about his career as well as the incredible f…
00:24:41 |
Thu 15 Aug 2024
Harvey Rathore
Harvey Rathore is the Engagement Lead for The Quilter Foundation, who have provided grants to support family days for The Knights Foundation. She joins the team to discuss what family means to her, a…
00:18:27 |
Fri 26 Jul 2024
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