📣🚨Kaye Hastie🚨 📣

🎙️ New Episode: Volunteer Extraordinaire!

In this episode, we sit down with Kaye and Des Hastie, a passionate volunteers and driving force behind the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation. 

Kaye first met Perry Cross in the 1980s when he was a student at TSS and she coached his Under 14 basketball team, long before life would take an unexpected turn for him. Since joining the Foundation in 2013, Kaye has watched Perry face spinal injury with the same resilience, determination, and wicked sense of humour she remembers from his teenage years.

After an extraordinary teaching career for over 50 years teaching across Australia, Europe, Canada, Hong Kong, and Korea, she now calls the Gold Coast home. They dedicates countless hours to the foundation, supporting events, educating the public, sourcing sponsorship, and helping grow vital fundraising initiatives. 

From the Everything is Possible Gala Dinner to the Legends Lunch, Kaye works tirelessly behind the scenes, spending months preparing auctions, securing support, and adapting to make the foundation stronger. Her ability to see beyond disability and focus on possibility is a gift, one she believes no alternative but to act: “You’ve just go to do it!”

This conversation unwraps community, compassion, and an unwavering belief in progress. It’s about the emotional highs and lows of spinal research, the power of volunteering, and a shared mission with one clear goal: To find a cure for paralysis and improve the quality of life for all those affected.  Everything is possible when it comes to research, rehab, and recovery.

Learn more about : https://www.pcsrf.org.au/
Volunteer: https://www.pcsrf.org.au/volunteer-with-us/
Donate: https://www.pcsrf.org.au/donate

🎧 Listen now – link in bio

📣🚨Harry White – Exercise Physiologist Be Physiology 🚨 📣

🎙️ New Episode: Breaking The Stigma Around Accessible Exercise!

What is the difference between physiotherapy and exercise physiology? In this episode, we sit down with Harry White, an exercise physiologist from Be Physiology, to break down how these two professions work alongside each other yet take very different approaches to injury, prevention, and recovery.

We unpack how exercise physiologists take a more hands-off approach, guiding and empowering people through movement to build strength, confidence, and capacity. Harry shares his passion for breaking the stigma around accessible exercise for people with spinal cord injuries and neurological conditions, and how exercise can enable people to live happier, healthier lives. For him, it’s about shifting the mindset from “I can’t” to “I can.”

He also opens up about how becoming an exercise physiologist changed his life, and what it was really like starting a business during isolation.

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📣🚨Sarah - Connect Coordinator at Youngcare 🚨 📣🎙️ 

New Episode: From Passion to Purpose – Sarah’s Journey to YoungCare 

This week, we’re joined by Sarah, Connect Coordinator at YoungCare, who truly has one of the most rewarding jobs around. Sarah works closely with individuals and families to help them live their best lives—connecting them with life-changing grants of up to $10,000.

In this episode, Sarah shares her journey into the disability sector, what drew her to YoungCare, and the powerful impact that small to large grants can have on independence, dignity, and quality of life.

We also dive into her creative side as the host of Sarah’s Book Chat on Instagram, where she shares thoughtful, honest book discussions for fellow book lovers.

If you’re passionate about purpose-driven work, community impact, or simply love a good book—this episode is for you.

🔗 Learn more about YoungCare: https://youngcare.com.au/

📚 Follow Sarah’s Book Chat: https://www.instagram.com/sarahsbookchat/

🎧 Listen now – link in bio

Episode 17:

📣🚨Andrew Rayfield Research Fellow; Research Commercialisation Manager 🎧🧠🚨 📣

🎙️ New Episode: 

We sit down with Andrew Rayfield, Research Fellow & Commercialisation Manager at Griffith University, to talk about world-first spinal cord injury research with the Perry Cross Foundation and Clem Jones Centre.

What’s it like to be the only person in the world who knows a new scientific finding?

From lab breakthroughs to discussing results with a fellow traveller—in French!—

Andrew shares the highs, hopes, and human moments of cutting-edge science. This interview took place in 2024.

Also featuring:
 ✅ The Spinal Injury Project
 ✅ Translating research into real-world treatments
🎙️ Listen now — link in bio!

#SpinalCordResearch #STEM #MedicalBreakthroughs #PerryCrossFoundation #Neurobiology #GriffithUniversity #PodcastAlert #ScienceCommunication

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📣🚨Katie Loves Being a Carer ☘️🇮🇪🚨 📣

🎙️ New Episode: From Passion to Purpose – Katie’s Journey into Care

This week, we sit down with Katie, whose passion for healthcare began early in life. Growing up in Ireland, she always knew she wanted to make a difference—and now she’s doing just that in Australia, bringing her experience and heart to her role as a support worker.

In this episode, Katie opens up about:

• What sparked her interest in healthcare
• Why she made the move to Australia
• The biggest challenge she’s faced in the care industry
• Her honest, heartfelt advice for anyone starting out as a support worker

Katie’s story is one of resilience, purpose, and real human connection. Whether you're in the care field or just love a good personal journey, this episode will inspire you.

🎧 Tune in now—available on all major podcast platforms. 😀👩‍⚕️👩‍🦽

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📣🚨Tom Ray Managing Director Accessible Homes Australia🚨 📣

Tom began his career in Sydney at advertising agency John Singleton Advertising, then moving to London. Returning home to Australia to join his family property development and investment business, the Ray Group where he became CEO and continues as Executive Director today. 
Tom is Managing Director of Accessible Homes Australia (‘AHA’), a NDIS registered Provider of Specialist Disability Accommodation. Also Chair of the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation. 😀👩‍🦽🏠

Contact details for:
Accessible Homes Australia (AHA) 
Web: www.accessiblehomes.au
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07 5648 0606

Website: www.pcsrf.org.au
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0457 277 579

📣🚨 Dr Vernon Hill 🚨 📣  
Dr Hill who was the director of the spinal injuries unit in Brisbane and whos practices' have taken him around the world, actually happened to be my treating doctor when I got injured. 
And just to name drop - he coincidentally went to school with King Charles. 
Have a listen and let me know your thoughts! 😀🎤👨‍⚕️🩺

*Please note* - this is my first solo podcast and I was still learning how to edit my sound quality. I guarantee  it is very entertaining and valuable information!

📣🚨 Lauren Occupational Therapist 🚨 📣 Lauren loves being an occupational therapist (OT). Working with different disability groups, driver assessor & why she changed her career. 😀🚶‍♀️🚗👩‍🦽

📣🚨 Selina is a support coordinator 🚨 📣 Working with clients on the NDIS and is a triathlete! Plus, studying to be a lawyer.
Contact Selina: [email protected]

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📣🚨 Peta is a Speech Pathologist and loves what she does 🚨 📣

Peta explains what is AAC, the benefits and how everyone can have a voice! 😀🎤👍