The Limb Shift

“In lots of places around Australia, there were the two main components of Agent Orange used as a herbicide and a pesticide. So there are pockets of us all around the country that were born with all different health challenges because of exposure”. Priscilla Sutton’s journey with a limb difference began in Biloela, central Queensland. […]

One of the most remarkable things about recording interviews for the Limb Shift podcast has been hearing about the transformative impact of limb loss. Now in his 70s, I remember watching Ian Gawler on television as a child when he spoke widely about using meditation to navigate his bouts of cancer. Because Ian is also […]

“I had no say in the amputations because my hands and feet were dead… The only say I would have is if I didn’t have them amputated, I wouldn’t be here today. So there was no choice,” Mandy explains. Mandy McCracken’s life was completely upended by a sudden medical emergency. She did not lose her […]

When social justice leader Tanya Hosch was diagnosed with Charcot foot during the height of the COVID pandemic, it marked the beginning of a life-altering ordeal. Charcot foot, a severe complication of diabetes where the bones soften and collapse, often leaves individuals facing difficult choices. For Tanya, it was the start of a grueling journey: […]

The story of Ali France is one of survival, resilience, and advocacy, marked by a devastating accident that dramatically altered the trajectory of her life. When Ali France first regained consciousness in intensive care following a life-altering car accident, her focus was entirely on her son. Unable to speak due to an intubation tube, her […]

Adam Smith’s ordinary routine came to a sudden halt on a drive home on the New South Wales Central Coast, when what felt like a minor illness quickly escalated into a fight for his life: “As I was driving home, I felt the shakes, a fever coming on, and I thought this is actually going […]

He first came to national attention in Australia when he delivered an emotionally charged performance of John Lennon’s “Imagine” on The X Factor. However, his journey extends far beyond that television debut; born in Iraq with limb difference, he arrived in Australia with his adopted brother, Ahmed—now a Paralympic swimmer—and has since navigated a compelling […]

This podcast isn’t just about prosthetics, surgeries, or rehabilitation—though those things matter. It’s about identity, resilience, grief, humour, frustration, and the strange, unexpected moments that define life after limb loss, or living with limb difference. You’ll hear from people who have: One guest describes realising they were still the same person—even after losing both hands […]