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Taking The Dis!

 Lewis Mason

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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Business Conversation Mental Health Careers Parenting Kids & Family Inspiration Health & Fitness
Update frequency
every 18 days
Average duration
24 minutes
Episodes
34
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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Festival Season

Festival Season

From mosh pits to portaloos, the team chat about their music festival experiences and what makes attending big events a daunting experience.

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00:14:49  |   Fri 28 Jun 2024
Lloyd Martin

Lloyd Martin

London Marathon hero Lloyd Martin joins the team, with his mum Ceri, to talk about his journey to becoming a Guinness World Record holder! He is the youngest person to complete a marathon in his lear…
00:24:57  |   Thu 13 Jun 2024
Working World

Working World

It's time to meet Charlie! As well as being a Knights Foundation Youth Ambassador, he's the only member of the team in full-time work. He shares his experiences of life in the working world as a disa…
00:18:04  |   Thu 30 May 2024
Why Would You Say That?

Why Would You Say That?

Angered by some recent conversations on a different podcast, the team chat about some of the abuse disabled people deal with on a daily basis.

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00:12:25  |   Thu 02 May 2024
School Photos - Natalie Pinnell

School Photos - Natalie Pinnell

Parents at a primary school in Scotland were recently offered class photos with or without pupils with complex needs. Natalie Pinnell's daughter, Erin, was one of those excluded from a set of photogr…
00:24:51  |   Thu 11 Apr 2024
Tony Knights

Tony Knights

Watch out, the boss is about! The Knights Foundation founder Tony Knights joins the team to talk about his career in the Army, why he set up The Knights Foundation and his plans for the future.

Hoste…

00:27:16  |   Fri 05 Apr 2024
Coping Mechanisms

Coping Mechanisms

How do you cope with life? Lewis, Sophia, Callum and Milo share their favourite ways of dealing with things when the going gets tough. There's shooting hoops, talking to animals and good ol' fashione…
00:21:49  |   Thu 21 Mar 2024
George Robinson

George Robinson

George Robinson - star of Netflix series Sex Education - joins Callum and Sophia to chat about his breakthrough success on the programme. He discusses having to adapt to life in a wheelchair, develop…
00:37:53  |   Fri 23 Feb 2024
Uni Life

Uni Life

The team return for the first episode of a brand new series of Taking The Dis! Since they were last together, Sophia and Callum have gone to uni and have stories to tell!


Show Notes

01:30 - Tatts. Some…

00:35:26  |   Fri 09 Feb 2024
Pilot - Three Wishes

Pilot - Three Wishes

The genie's magic lamp has been dusted off and our team share their three wishes in this episode with intriguing outcomes.


Show Notes

00:55 - Sophia's mum, Steph, joins the conversation.

02:50 - Find ou…

00:22:31  |   Tue 09 Jan 2024
Pilot - Inspirations

Pilot - Inspirations

"Someone with a disability can't skydive!" Wanna bet?! In this episode, the team talk about the things they thought they'd never be able to do and the people who inspire them to achieve great things.


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00:15:28  |   Tue 09 Jan 2024
Pilot - Mum's Story

Pilot - Mum's Story

In this episode, Lewis' mum, Vanessa, shares her story of finding out about her son's disability and how it changed her life. The team also discuss future plans!


Show Notes

01:47 - "It has changed my l…

00:26:36  |   Tue 09 Jan 2024
Pilot - Family Matters

Pilot - Family Matters

The Youth Ambassadors are joined by pupil support officer Jo Nash, who shares stories of working with the team during their school days. There's then the small matter of discussing family life and ho…

00:32:04  |   Tue 09 Jan 2024
Pilot - Teenage Kicks

Pilot - Teenage Kicks

Meet the team as Callum, Sophia, Lewis and Milo introduce themselves and share their thoughts on tackling their teenage years with a disability!


Show Notes

03:24 - What does being a teenager mean?

05:28…

00:24:12  |   Mon 08 Jan 2024
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