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Our first episode of season 2 and we kick it off with guest Chris Rattenbury, a para athlete and sportsman who has had a tone of experience working his way through para sport, finding the sport that was right for him. He was open about his upbringing, from what he struggled with to what made him the person he is today. 

Make sure to follow him on instagram: @chubbyalonzo
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This episode we had the pleasure of interviewing Anam Khan from ABR England, she came to chat about everything to do with ABR Therapy and how it helps children across the UK and beyond improve their lives from the ground up.
Its great to hear about such a good therapy that can completely change a child and families lives forever, Anam has the experience and now wants more parents to know about it.

Make sure you follow them on their socials:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/abrtherapyengland
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abrengland/

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This episode we had the amazing opportunity to interview Lizzie Sawer who has Spina Bifida. She wanted to share her story, the hard parts included, but also share about the amazing dance group she found and has given her a sense of belonging. 

It was pleasure to hear Lizzie's story and if you would like to find out about the dance group she is a part of, you can search for them our app under the sports section. 

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This episode we were joined by the lovely Holly Jenkins from Jiraffe and Jenx Ltd, family run specialist company that provide postural care, equipment and support for children with disabilities across the UK. It was lovely to chat to a company that are so down to earth, put the parents and their children's needs first and try and find the right thing that every child needs. 

They are always looking for ways to improve and change their equipment in order to keep up with what is needed and works well and they love to hear feedback from parents and professionals themselves to know exactly what has worked for them, so definitely get in touch if you have some feedback, good or bad! If you haven't checked them out, then also make sure you do, they are available to find via our app or follow them on socials below.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jiraffe_org/
https://www.instagram.com/jenxltd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jiraffe.org.uk
https://www.facebook.com/JenxLtd

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This episode we had the opportunity to interview Amy and hear her experiences with her son Shayden who has cerebral palsy. She was completely open and honest in her experiences, good and bad and has really working on finding the right therapy to help her son develop and be able to feel comfortable. She is super passionate and such an amazing lady, so make sure you follow their journey:

Instagram @shaydens_world

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This episode we are joined again by the lovely Lisa Maniatis, she was extremely excited to share with everyone her updates and what she is doing now, Coaching for Carers. Yes she is now a fully qualified coach and has found her calling even more through helping others in similar situation to her. She has so much experience and knowledge having two siblings and a parent who are disabled, plus she is extremely caring and wants the best for every single person that comes to her. 

So check her out via our app and follow her on instagram:
@thewellbeing_lisa

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This episode is extra special as we are joined by Jemima Syvret a 14 year old girl who has Cerebral Palsy. She is extremely passionate and excited about all the hobbies and things she is interested in and wanted to share her personal experience of them all. 

Jemima has Quadraplegic Cerebral Palsy soo all 4 of her limbs and trunk are affected and she struggles with various different physical tasks, but that hasn't stopped her from going for every opportunity that has been given to her to try something new, however scary that might be. It is great to hear from a lovely young lady about what it is she likes to get up to in her spare time and the things she really enjoys.

Let us know what you think of this episode and if you'd like to hear more like this. 

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This episode we have David Smith OBE Paralympic Gold Medalist in Boccia. He is Britains most decorated Boccia player and was the youngest ever British Boccia Champion. 
We chat to him about his story and how he became so good at Boccia whilst still pursuing his every day life goals. David is extremely inspirational and is an advocate of independent living for the disabled, so we hope listening to his story inspires others and parents to know they can say Yes to everything in life and have some awesome experiences because of it. 

Follow David at:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/smithy2389/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Bocciasmithy

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Merry Christmas everyone! We hope you are all ready and geared up for Christmas, we know how busy this time of year is and so we wanted to take a break and give everyone the chance to catch up with all the episodes we have released so far. 

Make sure to check them all out if you haven't already and if you would like to come on our podcast please do tell us! You can email [email protected] we love hearing from everyone who wants to come on the podcast. 

Don't forget to check out our FREE app Disable the Label available on App Store and Google Play store. Click this link here if you want to download it. https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/disable-the-label/id1582162293
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.appbuild.dtl&gl=GB

Lastly, keep up to date with everything we are doing check out our Instagram and Facebook pages below. 
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This episode we are joined by Aaron Simmonds, a comedian with Cerebral Palsy. He shares his story of how he became a comedian and how his Cerebral Palsy affected came into play, what he found difficult and his advice to others looking at a journey into comedy, he is definitely an inspiration to those little ones out there who would love to be up on stage making others laugh and entertaining them. 

If you want to find out more about Aaron you can find him via his website and social media channels linked bellow. 

Website: www.aaronsimmondscomedy.com
Instagram: @rollingcomedian
Facebook @rollingcomedian
Youtube: Aaron Simmonds

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