3 In The Box ... Again

Episode 11: This episode includes interviews with two of our club sponsors. Martin Bell of Transform Architects talks about the main things clients need to think about before starting a new build or adaptation to their property. He also talks about why his company are so keen to be associated with LPFC. The "Bit in the middle" comes from Lee who gives another brilliant self penned song. The second interview introduces us to Suzanne Munroe from Switalskis Solicitors. Suzanne has been with us from the early days and has been a real ambassador for powerchair football.

Episode 10: Meet Kizzy & Hannah who are two of the club's female players. Both have some brilliant stories to tell about their individual football careers not just at Leeds PFC. It's amazing they remain friends considering the damage they have done to each other over the years. Our "Bit in the middle" comes once again from our friend Lee Brennan with another original composition "Rubble".The second part of the show introduces us to Imogen and the lads at Mixed Ability Sports based in Bradford. They give us a real insight into how they influence major organisations to be more inclusive and the huge range of sports they support and deliver.

Episode 9: Today we meet Steve McDermott for a full length interview, Steve is recognised as one of Europe's funniest, most insightful, motivational speakers, facilitators not mention a broadcaster, businessman and author. He's won the prestigious European Motivational Speaker of the year award three times. That's because his presentations make people laugh as well as think.Today we talk about confidence, where does it come from, how can players learn to visualise, can we develop beliefs?Not to miss a chance, he also gets a plug in for his latest book " How to be a complete and utter F%^k up" Sit back and enjoy this fascinating interview with a gent who we hope will be around at our club a lot more once circumstances allow

Episode 8: The Easter edition. In this latest episode we meet "Team Hill", Allan, Angela, Joe and Emma who will be enlightening us all on their family experiences within powerchair football. Be prepared for a show stopper of a revelation from one of "Team Hill", you will struggle to look at them in the same spotlight again.Lee Rowley provides our "Bit in the middle" with a couple of new compositions reflecting the season and hopes of a return to some form of new normal.My final guest is a gent I have spent a lot of time on Zoom with recently Donal Byrne from EPFA. Donal talks with great passion about the powerchair game across Europe, his hopes for a return to football and plans for the year ahead across Europe

Episode 7; In this episode we meet the father and son Liam's of our Dynamos team. We also get to meet Charlotte and Josh as we discuss all things powerchair football from the Batty - Chadwick household. Kizzy Wade appears again with another original composition and the show is rounded off with an interview with SNAPS CEO Lucy Owen who tells us all about the fantastic work that has been done by SNAPS

Episode 6: This latest episode of the Leeds Powerchair podcast includes a conversation with Nigel Haigh our very own Head Engineer. Nigel takes us on a journey learning about the various types of chairs available for today's players and an insight into the maintenance regimes for our chairs during this never ending pandemic. The "Bit in the Middle" is a real treat this episode as you get a double, double hit this time. Two items from two Lee's. First is our great friend Lee Brennan from the Electric Eels who gives us his dedication to David Gates the driving force of the band Bread with a song entitled "Turn That Light Down Low". We then have our very own Lee Rowley who delivers one of his compositions about his beloved Leeds United. Rounding the show off is an interview with Richard Keir. Richard is the Football Development Manager at C.P Sport UK. Here he talks about his career in football and all things football at Cerebral Palsy Sport UK. Despite the pandemic C.P Sport UK still has a huge range of initiatives going on that people can get involved in.

Episode 5. In today's episode our guests include Steve Lambert one of our Dynamos players. Steve shares his experiences of powerchair football, life in general and learns just how well respected he is among our younger players. The "bit in the middle" comes from our fantastic friends Lee Brennan who once again showcases his amazing talent as a musician. Our final guest is Sarah Coles, wearer of many hats but today talks to us about West Yorkshire CANN (Children with Additional Needs Network) how it has grown at such a rapid pace and introduces just a few of the many local organisations involved within the network.

Episode 4. In this episode we meet the Wakefield Wanderers Katie and Russ Rugby who share their summer exploits as they travelled across the UK in a motorhome with 2 teenagers and a Border Collie. They also discuss their roles within LPFC and the effects it has upon their family lives. The "bit in the middle" this time sees a return of the wordsmith Kizzy Wade with another of her thought provoking compositions. To round of the "Wakey" theme we meet Wakefield's very own "Wonder Women" Natasha Green, physiotherapist extraordinaire who talks passionately about her life and work at Tops Rehabilitation & Fitness based of course ....... in Wakefield.

Episode 3, this time round we meet Seb & Sarah Copeland, player and parent at LPFC. They talk about their holidays, University, independence, the pandemic of course and one heck of an interesting fact from Sarah. The "bit in the middle" this time is a festive poem from Lee Rowley another of the LPFC players. To round off the episode we have a conversation with Peter Lau who talks passionately about his project Accessibility Nature UK. Details for Peter's project can be found at; https://www.accessiblenatureuk.com

Episode 2: Today's guests are Helen Chappell Chair, Player and Coach at LPFC, also Brian Dix Chair of the WFA and CEO of Goals Beyond Grass. Providing the "bit in the middle" is Lee Brennan from the Electric Eels powerchair team based in Hull with a song titled Thomas More

Listen to the brand new Leeds Powerchair Football Club podcast. This first episode includes guests Steve Curtis who founded the club, Adam McEvoy National Development Manager @ the WFA and filling "the bit in the middle" our very own Kizzy Wade. Enjoy