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The podcast about living well with a Spinal Cord Injury. The Spinal Crap team talk about different factors affecting the lives of people with Spinal Cord Injuries with good humour and positivity throughout. Because if you can't laugh at yourself....

This Is Spinal Crap

  • Jan 8, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 46m AVG DURATION
  • 35 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from This Is Spinal Crap

In The Cloud - Live Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 56:14


The Team are Reunited! This is Spinal Crap are back together for a special live show as part of the 'In The Cloud' festival for Back Up. More games, more laughter and a round up of 2020...

Independence Day - The 4th of July Bumper Special

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 68:33


It's the final episode of the series and the team meet with friends and listeners from around the US to find out what their plans are for the 4th of July and what Independence means to them.

Stay In Work Out

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 35:29


What have you been doing to keep active during lockdown? With adaptive workout videos and live sessions on the rise, have we found a new way for the disabled community to access better support with exercise? We meet with Ella Beaumont and Jane from Access Adventures to talk about exercise beyond Covid 19

Picture Perfect

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 39:52


Ruth and Grace meet mouth artist Henry Fraser to talk about art, life and creativity.

Able To Adventure

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 58:59


Feeling a bit wanderlusty? Ruth and Grace meet some of the coolest adventurers with Spinal Cord Injury. Meet Karen Darke who is hand-cycling across every continent and Kirk Williams who designed his own van that made it possible to adventure across South America.

Creature Comforts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 46:02


This week on This is Spinal Crap, the team talk about pets and the roles animals have played in improving mental wellbeing. Meet the Spinal Crap dogs, cats and a magpie called penguin...

This is Spinal Education - Episode 1: Skin

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 37:48


This new pilot episode is a project by This is Spinal Crap and the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre. The aim is to compliment the education programmes at Spinal Units and for newly injured people. This podcast is about managing your skin following a Spinal Cord Injury.

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 57:40


Grace and Ruth meet with some incredible women whose partners live with Spinal Cord Injury. Hear all about the experiences of those who make their partners' lives better and the importance of support groups for partners of SCI.

The Big Sleep

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 53:31


In this Episode of This is Spinal Crap, the team talk about Sleep and meet with the creator of well-known podcast 'Sleep Cove', Christopher Fitton. Prepare to feel relaxed as Christopher guides us on a journey of relaxation and gives advice for those struggling to get to sleep. Episode 9 of Series 3 in association with the Spinal Cord Injuries Association.

Parental Guidance

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 40:02


In Episode 8 if the lockdown episodes in partnership with the Spinal Injuries Association, This is Spinal crap speak to Nina Tame and Ella Provan about empowering children with disabilities.

Self Confidence Unzipped

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 46:10


Ruth and Grace meet with top disability models and instagrammers Bri Calesse and Emma Birch to talk about the role fashion plays in building their self-confidence.

The Fear Factor

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 48:39


In Episode 6 of This Is Spinal Crap's series in partnership with Spinal Injuries Association, the theme for this week is overcoming fear using alternative and holistic therapies.

Sex: From A Social Distance

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 56:00


Sex in a time of Coronavirus - This week on This is Spinal Crap, Ruth and Grace meet the sexperts to find out how you can make the most of your sex life during lockdown, even if it is from a social distance.

In Safe Hands

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 56:50


In the final episode of Series 2, the This is Spinal Crap team talk about recovery with special guests from the Physiotherapy and Sports Therapy worlds.

Create and Grow

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 35:22


Ruth and Grace meet with special guests to discuss ideas for staying creative and constructive during long periods of isolation or for when you have time on your hands . #togetherinisolation #grownwithspinalcrap

Eye of the Tiger

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 31:23


In this episode, Ruth and Grace talk to some special guests about the importance of exercise and keeping active during a pandemic. This is the third in the series with This is Spinal Crap and Spinal Injuries Association.

This Too Shall Pass

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 46:57


Ruth and Grace are back for Episode 2 of This is Spinal Crap and the Spinal Injuries Association's Podcast mini-series. The conversation is about coping with anxiety and uncertainty during troubled times.

Together in Isolation

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 53:30


This is Spinal Crap and the Spinal Injuries Association have teamed for this podcast mini-series to help get you through these tough times. In this first episode, Ruth and Grace are joined by some brilliant guests to share their thoughts about isolation and discuss how Spinal Cord Injured people are in a unique position of strength as we face into a difficult future.

Growing Pains

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 47:18


Join Ruth and Chris on this week's episode of This is Spinal Crap when they are joined by some new voices to discuss growing up with a Spinal Cord Injury.

The Holy Trinity

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 53:13


This week the team hear about the three main Spinal Cord Injury charities, SIA, Backup and Aspire. More guests, More info and More Spinal Crap mugs!

Mind Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 49:41


This week on This is Spinal Crap, it's all about mental health after a Spinal Cord Injury. Some familiar voices return to the show.

Walk This Way

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 48:34


This week, Ruth and Ian are joined by some friends who have Spinal Cord Injuries but can walk.

The Quad Squad

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 51:50


This week, Ruth and Chris are joined by special guests to talk about life as a Tetraplegic/Quadriplegic.

Doing it for the Kids

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 33:09


Ever wondered how Spinal Cord Injury affects those with children? This week the Spinal Crap team are joined by Lindsay Liggett and Ben Tansley to share their stories about parenting with a SCI.

2020 Vision

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 43:57


Happy New Year! It's a brand new year and there are big plans ahead. The team talk about their 2020 goals and what's coming up for the podcast.

Jingle All The Way

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 39:24


It's Christmas and it's time for the Spinal Crap Team to talk about Christmas plans and traditions.

Girl Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 37:38


This week Ruth and Grace kick the boys out of the studio and invite in a few special guests to discuss issues specific to women with Spinal Cord Injuries.

We Are Family

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 39:01


This is a special episode of This is Spinal Crap as the team welcome their first ever guest. This week it's all about families and how a Spinal Cord Injury of a loved one affects those closest to us.

Winter is Coming

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 54:36


The team are back with a bigger and better Series 2. Catch up with the gang and find out what winter has in store.

Workin' 9-5

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 41:38


The Podcast about living well with a Spinal Cord Injury. It's the last episode in the series. This week the Spinal Crap team talk about all things work and give a few helpful tips and hints to make getting back to work or studying a little bit easier. And the Wheelie Clever Quiz comes to a hilarious end.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 52:38


The Podcast about living well with a Spinal Cord Injury. The team are back and talking about how they get around, from daily commuting to long distance travel. And of course there's the Wheelie Clever quiz.

Potty Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 44:28


The Podcast about living well with a Spinal Cord Injury. This week, the Spinal Crap team talk about managing bladder and bowels after a Spinal Cord Injury

Let's Talk About Sex

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 36:56


The Podcast about living well with a Spinal Cord Injury. This week the team talk about sex and relationships. Warning: contains lots of giggles

We Are The Champions

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 29:06


The Podcast about living well with a Spinal Cord Injury. This week we're talking all about Sport and staying active after your SCI.

Back Story

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 41:28


The Podcast about living well with a Spinal Cord Injury. This week meet Ruth, Chris, Ian, Rubayet, Grace and Mark, the Spinal Crap team.

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