The Disabilitymatch Podcast

We meet Jane Hatton from the disabled job site evenbreak.co.uk and discuss how she helps the disabled jobseeker connect with suitable employers.

We interview Ms Frances Leckie from https://independentliving.co.uk about her site which has been a forerunner in providing useful information to the disabled community for 20 years.  

In this podcast episode we talk to Claudia Foxcroft the Social Media Manager for 'ABLE Magazine'.   We look at how a printed publication can adapt and prosper in a digital world.

In this podcast episode we talk to Chris Benoit-Pool who is a director at Ask Jules which is a family based organisation helping young people deal with their care needs whilst at university.  I ran into Chris and his father when I was visiting the NAIDEX show last month and he was kind enough to come on this podcast to talk about the services they can offer young disabled students.  I was especially impressed with this company when I visited their stand  and saw just how brilliantly they connected with their target audience. A service like Askjules is very appropriate for our disabilitymatch community since the carer can help a young person navigate sites like disabilitymatch.co.uk and even give emotional support in choosing suitable dates and helping the client prepare themselves for their big dating adventure.  It is almost like being on the 'Undateables' where you have a TV production assistant by your side to make certain that you show your best side to your match.  This can help prevent the relationship despondency that all young daters experience at one time or another.  So if you are preparing yourself for university ior college or you know someone who is, you would finds the askjules.co.uk service very handy and they will offer you excellent advise whether or not you actually become a client.

In this episode we interview Slovak writer Barbora Henson GRIč who has written 2 amusing books on dating someone on the autistic spectrum .  One books shows the benefits of dating an autistic guy and the other the benefits of dating an autistic girl.  This episode comes just after autism awareness week when many people are looking at the whole issue of autism.  We have many autistic members at disabilitymatch so we especially interested in this fascinating topic.  This interview allows us to tackle the topic in an amusing and very human way.

In this podcast we talk to inventor Simon Mulholland who is based in Scotland.  Simon has built a very special carriage for pony trekking from a wheelchair.  Simon explains how this all came about and how incredibly versatile his pony trekking trips can be. This could be a great wheelchair date for an adventurous couple.

Welcome to our Summer podcast 2017.  We are delighted to have on Martyn Sibley from disability horizons talking about his travels and his new initiative to pledge support to his organisation. We also have an interview with Stephen Ruffle from Rewalk a high-tech company providing extraordinary exo skeleton body suits to help folk with spinal injuries get out of their wheelchairs and walk. All details on these companies are available from our podcast page

Our latest oodcast episode feature Patrick McGeough from the Wheelchair Dance Sports Association (WDSAUK) and Dom Smith from Soundsphere.   We look at how wheelchair dance can help you enjoy an active social life whether you are in a wheelchair or maybe have a visual impairment or learning disability.  We also find out that wheelchair dance can help enhance the 'couple factor' in your relationship.   Our Second guest, Dom Smith is a music journalist who suffers from spina bifida  and co-founded the soundsphere online music magazine.  Dom dedicates much of his time helping the disabled make a breakthrough in the working world of music and media.  Dom won a National Diversity Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence and was dubbed one of the 'hundred happiest people in the country' by the independent on Sunday.

The NAIDEX show is coming at the end of March in Birmingham and it is under new management.  I have spoken a lot to the new event organisers Prysm, and they seem to be very much on the ball.  Well, they have asked me to speak at the show on 2 days;-) I am in good company on the podium; our great friend Martyn Sibley is speaking and also Victoria Abbot-Fleming form the Burning Nights Charity and is a guest in this podcast episode.     We also chat to Josie Carnaby from Prysm who tells us what new features we can expect at the 2017 show.  I am certainly looking forward to the event and I feel it should be the highlight of the year if you are disabled and want to know the very latest in technological advances and care services that are available.  Do attend my talks if you can I will be speaking on Tuesday and Thursday about online dating and how to get the best from your membership at disabilitymatch.

Disabilitymatch is proud to showcase its 14th podcast episode with 3 fascinating and informed guests to discuss a wide range of topics including mental illness, multiple sclerosis and accessibility as well as improving the workplace environment for the disabled.    We are pleased to be a unique voice in the uK disability arena, campaigning on many issues such as accessibility, inclusion and mental health.  We welcome input from members of the disability community around the world who can contribute to our podcast and make it even more worthwhile for our growing band of listeners.

Our latest podcast episode has an extended interview with an iconic figure in the disability community - Steve Wilkinson, better known as 'Wheelchair Steve'.  Steve tells us about his involvement with the world of mobility and how he has launched 'regional ambassadors' to help wheelchair users get the most out of their travel around the UK.  This adds a new level of informed local information to regular resources such as Trip Advisor or Euan's Guide.   Steve is still busy recruiting ambassadors to his team so if you think you could be a helpful addition do please contact Steve steve@wheelchairsteve.com and he will be pleased to hear from you.  We also learn from Steve all about International Wheelchair Day  and the impact it has had around the globe. We also have an excellent contribution from Gillian at disabled holidays who tells us all about the joys of Winter travel and how being disabled does not prevent you from having fun on the ski slopes.  This is very useful because many people believe that being disabled puts a snow-filled holiday out of their reach.  Even more importantly we learn that ski accessibility does not necessarily make a holiday more expensive and in many cases there is no premium for this type of vacation.  As always, Gillian is very happy to give individual advice to our podcast listeners and you can benefit from her many years of experience in disabled travel opportunities.

Our latest disabilitymatch podcast episode looks at the latest innovative projects from disability entrepreneur Martyn Sibley the founder of disabilityhorizons.   Martyn is a great travel blogger and has launched his new newsletter 'accessible traveller'.   This newsletter service also has special arrangements with established disabled travel service providers. This episode also has an in-depth preview of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games with Michelle Weltman the events organiser with London Marathon.  She brings a level of expertise to this topic and she talks us through the sports we will be watching and the Paralympic star names we will be cheering on.

The 11th Episode of the Disabilitymatch Podcast deals with a range of topics.  Firstly we talk to a young American blogger, Alice, about how she deals with the challenges of Bipolar and Aspergers.  We then interview Sumi Wang the founder of efoldi an innovative mobility scooter manufacturer. Finally we welcome back Robin Wilson-Beattie our 'Sexpert' from California.  Robin who is in a new romantic relationship with a non-disabled man so she explains how she communicates her needs as a disabled person. The disabilitymatch podcast continues to be an innovative and cutting edge podcast for the disability community in the uK and worldwide.

This is the 10th podcast produced by disabilitymatch for the disabled community in the UK and worldwide.  We are proud to interview Toby Mildon the well known diversity consultant and diversity manager at the BBC.   We also feature an interview with Rachael Mildon from the Queen Elizabeth Foundation who have just opened a heritage exhibition at the OXO Tower in London celebrating their work for the past 80 years.  This is a truly fascinating show which featues amongst other things, an iron lung, which was used to treat polio victims.

There is so much quality material in this month's episode of the disabilitymatch podcast we know you will be impressed  We interview Kate Cayer who has no biological voice and speaks through a communication device, Kate runs a theatre group called 'The Unspoken Project' for disabled and non disabled performers. We look at the latest innovation for smartphone users with Sesame Enabled who produce a phone that can be operated by speech and head movements enabling the paralysed to be a part of the smartphone community. Finally, we introduce our disability sports section with top para athletic commentator and expert Michelle Weltman who is the elite wheelchair coordinator at the London Marathon. This is a podcast packed with information for the entire disabled community.

The latest disabilitymatch podcast features Martyn Sibley from Disability Horizons who tells us about his successful mentoring programme for young people with SMA and gives us some early information about his upcoming book. We introduce a new section into this episode with our 'Innovation Report' and find out more about Orcam and their exciting product for the blind and visually impaired. To end on a sunny note we have Gillian telling about the best places to go for accessible honeymoons and romantic escapes.

The first disabilitymatch podcast of 2016 features an autistic film maker and disability campaigner called Sib who speaks to us about his film work and his autism.  We also welcome Rob Lott from the Calvert trust in Exmoor.  The Calvert Trust is a charity that provides activity holidays in Exmoor. Holidaymakers can enjoy a wide range of activities including wheelchair abseiling and kayaking and there is aa fully equipped archery range for budding 'Robin Hoods'. Finally we have our 'sexpert' Robin from sexabled.  Robin is a speaker on a panel at the AVN show in Las Vegas this month and tells us all about the 'adult' side of disability in her own inimitable style.

The Xmas 2015 Disabilitymatch podcast brings together some familiar guests from the world of disabled living.  Martyn Sibley from disabilityhorizons talks about accomable his new venture in the disabled travel arena.  Dan burden from the SIA is another welcome favourite guest telling us about how the Spinal Injuries Association can help people get back into work.  As always we have our 'sexpert' Robin Wilson-Beattie telling us why more sex is the solution to improved health and pain reduction. disabilitymatch.co.uk is the leading disabled dating resource in the UK.

This week the disabilitymatch podcast looks at the enormous advances in 3D printing of prosthetics limbs for amputees and interviews Samantha Payne from Openbionics.com, a Bristol based robotics company. We have a regular travel destination from Gillian and we look at disabled skiing trips in France.  Finally our Sexpert Robin looks at the subject of sexual consent.   Disabilitymatch is the leading UK dating site for disabled daters.

The 4th episode of the disabilitymatch podcast has a wide range of informed guests including Dan Burden from the Spinal Injuries Assoc, Gillian from disabledholidays,.com, Robin from sexabled and Artie Wu from preside meditation.  The podcast is hosted by disabled dating expert David Miller from disabilitymatch.co.uk dating website.

This is a bumper edition of our disabilitymatch podcast with a variety of interesting guests from the disability arena.  We have Martyn Sibley who is the founder of disabilityhorizons website which is a favourite site of mine and a source for all the latest news from the disabled world.  He is a blogger and world traveller with lots of fascinating things to tell us. We have a vary interesting discussion with Andrea Pregel a founder of the Globi Organisation in Italy and who has dedicated much of his life to issues of ‘inclusion' with a big focus on disability.  Amongst other achievements he created the ‘Drawability' project where children around the world express through art what disability signifies for them. Our travel expert Gillian looks at the opportunities for accessible cruises and tells us what you can expect on a modern cruise liner holiday. And last, but by no means least, we welcome back Robin our sexpert from Atlanta Georgia who will show you how to charge up our vibrators for some tingly action.    

The second episode of the disabilitymatch podacst has an interview with 'The Disabled Diva' a well-known 'Spoonie.  We Look at life for disabled students on campus with a student diversity expert and we have our regular spots on accessible travel and disabled sex.

Welcome to the first episode of  the disabilitymatch Podcast.  We start with an interview with Katie from Gig Buddies which is a super cool charity down in Sussex to help people with learning disabilities attend gigs and other events safely in the company of a 'Gig Buddy'.   Gig Buddies is part of the Stay up Late campaign @StayUpLateUK to help people with learning disabilities enjoy night time socialising without depending on their regular carers.  You can contact them via their website or catch them on twitter @gigbuddies This first episode also has a 'destination report' which will be a regular podcast feature.  We are delighted to have the expertise from Gillian at disabledholidays.com who will talk to you about suitable holidays and destinations that you might not have even considered.  Today Gillian looks at Tenerife which is a favourite destination of mine and has a great climate all year round. It is a resort with great wheelchair accessibility.   Because disabilitymatch is a disabled dating site we thought it essential to have a really good disabled sex expert on the show to front our 'Intimacy Report'.  We are delighted to have with us Robin Wilson-Beattie  who is based in Atlanta Georgia and is an expert on sex and disability.  Robin Wilson-Beattie is a member of the Association of American Sexual Educators, Counselors and Therapists(AASECT). She has been involved in sexuality education and awareness since high school. After acquiring a physical disability, she began in 2008 speaking on sexuality and disability topics and issues. Robin has done presentations and speeches at conferences, medical schools, and disability organizations. You can reach Robin through her website http://www.sexabledwithrobinwb.com  or follow her on twitter @sexAbled