Dylan Alcott, you might know the name, the chair, and his successes as an athlete but in this episode of ListenABLE Dylan speaks to his podcast co-host and best mate Angus O'Loughlin about what life was like for him growing up, why his parents thought twice that they would lose him before his first birthday and about his experience of a nightclub owner saying that he wasn't a person he was  “a f***ing fire hazard?" Find out why Dylan’s story is more than his wheelchair and the gold medals around his neck.
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Dylan Alcott (Wheelchair Tennis Player & Disability Advocate) | #1

Challenge what you think it’s like to live with disability.  Hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O’Loughlin speak to people living with disabilities about their lives and ask them the questions you thought were off-limits. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll learn something. This is a podcast for everyone - disabled or abled, and hopes to break down stigmas, change perceptions, and to challenge what you think it’s like to live with disability.

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“I’ve always been talking about my disability through the lens of fashion”
With over 120k followers on social media, April Lockhart's limb difference has now become her "greatest accessory"  as she educates the public about her disability.
April's ability to tell stories through her outfits on social media is one of passion and authenticity as she chats to ListenABLE on how fashion comes first over function every single time.
In addition, April shares her "mixed relationship with Fashion Week," discussing how she and other disabled people created an inclusive project in the New York Fashion Space, an event where it is already very easy to feel excluded whether or not one has a disability.
Watch this Podcast Episode with subtitles: https://youtu.be/7-RkhsvXslg
Want to learn more about April? Check out her socials below!

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@april_lockhart
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aprillockhart/

Grab our first merch release at our website From Your Pocket https://fromyourpocket.com.au/work/listenable/merch
Recorded, edited and produced by Angus' Podcast Company  https://fromyourpocket.com.au/
Grab our first merch release at our website From Your Pocket https://fromyourpocket.com.au/work/listenable/merch
Recorded, edited and produced by Angus' Podcast Company  https://fromyourpocket.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

April Lockhart ('Disabled Fashun Girlie' w Amniotic Band Syndrome) | #101

"If I'm with ten friends and all of us can't get into a space all ten of us will go elsewhere"

Sociability is working towards having a FREE platform to check the accessibility of pubs, bars, cafés - you name it and question all of your requirements at the press of a button. Imagine as a hospitality business having a FREE platform that provides a resource for customers that brings in customers simply by might already exist!

Tech Entrepreneur and Innovator Matt Pierri stumbled upon the idea for his app 'Sociability' after discovering how much of his own time was drained trying to find places to hang out socially for him and his friends, as a wheelchair user, attending Oxford University.
 
In this Episode of ListenABLE we speak about the importance of recognising disabled voices in the tech space, why disability and business go hand in hand and how a tool like AI that was meant to assist users with disability could be concerning.

As we celebrate 100 Episodes of ListenABLE, Dylan, Angus and Matt reminisce about their previous Podcast recording that never made it to air, a shameless plug about their new studios and the future of Tech & Disability.
As well as possibly the best 'Bowl of Uncomfortable' question we have EVER had!
 
 
Watch this Podcast Episode with subtitles: https://youtu.be/7EDv3Uymm8c
Check out Matt's Instagram Here: https://www.instagram.com/mattpierri/
Want to connect with Sociability? Check out the Links below!

Website: https://www.sociability.app/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sociabilityapp/

Grab our first merch release at our website From Your Pocket https://fromyourpocket.com.au/work/listenable/merch
Recorded, edited and produced by Angus' Podcast Company  https://fromyourpocket.com.au/
Grab our first merch release at our website From Your Pocket https://fromyourpocket.com.au/work/listenable/merch
Recorded, edited and produced by Angus' Podcast Company  https://fromyourpocket.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Pierri (Founder of Sociability &Tech Entrepreneur)| #100

WARNING: This episode contains detailed description of the attack, injuries and graphic nature of the events of the day.
In 2015 Chris and his two mates went surfing off a notoriously Great White Shark hot spot in Rural South Australia. 
They knew the risks, as all surfers do, but the reward of uncrowded line ups and good conditions had them pull on their wetsuits that morning.
Chris is a brilliant storyteller and as Angus describes has you sitting on the edge of your seat as Chris is rushed to the nearest hospital.
Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQl2DCUj9I4&t;=145s
Listen to the Full episode: 
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/chris-blowes-shark-attack-amputee-50/id1500522289?i=1000544711785
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2sNP3t9RT18mmWGn3mSm31
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Great White Shark Attack | ListenABLE moment: Chris Blowes

At the age of 9 Ben McIntosh's life changed when his sister Grace was born into the world with Down Syndrome. Their incredibly close relationship and sense of humour spawned a career in Support Work for Ben and an Instagram and TikTok account to chronicle their jump scares, dancing and connection.
Then entered Zac Carley the Elvis obsessed, eyebrow shuffling accidental star who's resistance to wearing goggles while swimming and stunning new haircuts grew Ben's socials to over 1 million followers!
This episode they join Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin to share their rise to fame, breaking down bromance barriers and celebrating Support Workers.
Watch our videos from this interview go viral!
https://www.instagram.com/listenable_podcast/
 
Watch this Podcast Episode with subtitles:  https://youtu.be/DQklA3lmZa0
Check Out Zac's Instagram & TikTok Here:

https://www.instagram.com/zac.carley/
https://www.tiktok.com/@zaccarley03

Check Out Ben's Instagram & TikTok Here:

https://www.instagram.com/benjmcintosh/
https://www.tiktok.com/@benjmcintosh/

Grab our first merch release at our website From Your Pocket https://fromyourpocket.com.au/work/listenable/merch
Recorded, edited and produced by Angus' Podcast Company  https://fromyourpocket.com.au/
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Zac Carley & Ben McIntosh (Best Friends & Support Worker with 1M Followers) | #99

Welcome to our first ListenABLE moment starring:
Prue Stevenson
April 30th, 2020
We are replaying for new listeners some of our most listened to, clicked on, shared or referenced episodes we have released over the past 3 years.
In this 5 minute episode we talk with Prue about:

Identity first language
Her sensory pathways
Why she as an autistic person she uses the accessible toilets because of Dyson Hand Dryers 

Watch the full episode here on our YouTube
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Dylan Alcott (Wheelchair Tennis Player & Disability Advocate) | #1

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