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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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Taking The Dis! is back for 2026 and we start the year with a brilliant guest - the incredible Laura Roberts. Laura is the legal director of Liberty Leasing and she joins the team to chat about how she has fought her way to the top of a male-dominated industry and how she can be an inspiration to young disabled people who are at the start of their career path. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ruby Bishop is on a mission to make PE and education more inclusive in mainstream schools. Her lived experience of being excluded has fuelled her determination to make sure no young disabled person feels the same way in the future. The British wheelchair tennis player has launched a campaign in a bid to make educators sit up and take notice. Ruby's story is gathering momentum and has been heard in parliament. She joined Charlie and Lewis to chat about what she wants to achieve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Youth Ambassador Lexie has worked tirelessly to improve her communication skills, with the help of speech and language therapist Caroline Casula. As part of Disability History Month, the pair - who got to know each other at Treloar's School and College - sit down to chat about the advancement in technology that enables people with disabilities to communicate more efficiently. Huge thanks to Beck London for their amazing support with this project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Youth Ambassador Sophia is reunited with her surgeon, Caroline Edwards, as part of Disability History month. The pair discuss the operations Sophia has undergone, how treatment for cerebral palsy has developed and they tackle the tricky subject of adult care for people living with the condition. Huge thanks to Beck London for their amazing support with this project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Youth Ambassador Callum has been catching up with Dr. Pinki Munot - the specialist who first diagnosed him with hyperkalemic periodic paralysis - as part of Disability History month. You can hear their full conversation - full of insight, laughs, and powerful reflections on Callum’s journey. Huge thanks to Beck London for their amazing support with this project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Between asking Javeno McLean to be a guest on Taking The Dis! and the inspiring personal trainer arriving at our live show at Mercedes-Benz World, he was crowned a winner at the 2025 Pride of Britain awards. He joined Callum and Milo on stage to talk about what inspires him to help disabled people push themselves further and he gives the boys a lesson in how to talk with more confidence and back themselves to achieve whatever they want to in life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
At a special event at Mercedes-Benz World in Surrey, Taking The Dis! was recorded live in front of a small audience. Sailor Jazz Turner joined Sophia and Lexie on stage to discuss how she became the first disabled person to complete a solo, non-stop, and unassisted circumnavigation of the UK and Ireland. She now has plans to take Project Fear to the next level as she begins preparations to take her boat around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mystery Jets have made a pledge. They will only perform at venues that take accessibility seriously. Lead singer Blaine Harrison joins Milo and Sophia to chat about his career in music, how his disability has led to adaptions to touring life and how he aims to hold venues accountable if they do not have the correct infrastructure in place for disabled musicians and music fans to have their needs met when performing or attending a gig. There is also talk of shark attacks, cupboards for dressing rooms and how carrots are the new rock and roll snack of choice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
To mark International Podcast Day, the Taking The Dis! team have been reflecting on their time on the show. Recorded during a special visit to the Sky News studios, Sophia, Lexie, Callum and Billy discussed what the podcast means to them and how being a Knights Foundation Youth Ambassador has helped them in their development as young adults. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Vicky Roy has spent the last few years of his life travelling across India to tell inspirational stories in order to raise awareness and combat taboos. The documentary photographer has teamed up with Ferose VR - founder of the India Inclusion Foundation - on the Everyone is Good at Something project, which showcases the incredible lives of people living with disabilities in India. With Sophia in the UK, Vicky in India and Ferose in the United States, Taking The Dis! goes global in this truly inspiring episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lexie is keen to grill the rest of the team on their experiences of love, dating and relationships. The Taking The Dis! team chat about the importance of first impressions and who should pay the bill, as well as whether they reveal their disability in the early stages of talking to a potential new partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid are going for a third successive men's wheelchair doubles title at Wimbledon, with Hewett also aiming to defend his singles title. They have been warming up for the Grand Slam by competing at the Lexus British Open in Roehampton. Two-time Paralympian Louise Hunt Skelley invited us to the tournament to see Hewett and Reid in action, as well as meet the team behind the event including James Ascroft, who is responsible for repairing players' wheelchairs. Hewett called the event the "perfect preparation" for Wimbledon, and we were able to find out why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Abbie Hills is helping people achieve their dreams of working in TV and film, regardless of their disability. She is a talent agent, writer, actor, and access coordinator with over a decade of hands-on experience both in front of and behind the camera. She joins the team to talk about how she has fought hard to earn her place in the industry and how she hopes to guide people on their own path through her agency, The Dazey Hills Company. There is also a big discussion about shoes. And jeans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When Taking The Dis! first started, Sophia spoke of how social media star Jordan Bone was one of her biggest idols and how her motivational videos on YouTube and Instagram have helped her coped with different situations. So, it was a 'pinch me' moment when Sophia was able to have a chat with Jordan about her life, her struggles and the reason she wants to continue inspiring people through the work she does as a singer, writer and life coach. The pair discuss fashion, beauty and poetry as they discuss some of their biggest challenges and how they don't let disability get in the way of their goals and dreams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paralympic hopeful Olivia Gallagher joins the team to talk about how she is setting her sights on a place at LA 2028. After overcoming a number of setbacks, Olivia has changed her sport in order to give herself a better chance of competing on the biggest stage. Olivia shares stories of the battles she has faced and talks about her determination to make workplaces more inclusive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pensions, savings and interest rates are all things we need to understand, but are rarely taught about them in school. As the Taking The Dis! team head towards independence, they quiz the team from MyBnk about all things finance in this episode. Their finance habits are analysed and they start to question the decision they make with money! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join us for Part 2 of our chat with Worthing FC owner George Dowell, who shares his hopes for the future of the football club he saved. George also talks about what it was like to have a documentary made about his life and relives the special moment when he was awarded an MBE by Princess Anne at Windsor Castle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Worthing FC owner George Dowell joins us to share his incredible story of how a life-changing accident led to him saving his local football club. George also opens up on family life, becoming a reality TV star on The Undateables, having a documentary (The Club That George Built) made about him and being awarded an MBE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Reach Social Enterprises has the objective of offering people with a learning and/or physical disability the opportunity to engage in meaningful activities and projects following social enterprise values. Rich and Steve join Lewis to chat about what they do and share some of the success stories from the projects they have worked on. This episode was recorded at the Knights Foundation Business Expo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We go to the University of Reading to meet up with Sophia, who is studying law. She tells us how life as a university student has changed her and helped develop a greater sense of independence. She also introduces us to one of her lecturers, Dr Rachel Horton, who is an associate professor in the law school at the university, as well as the academic disability advisor within the law school. Rachel shares how accessibility to higher education has changed over the last two decades and outlines the steps the University of Reading takes to ensure an inclusive environment is provided to students. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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