The Disability Sports Podcast @TheDisabilitySP
On each episode host Aaron Fowler conducts an in-depth interview with athletes and coaches from various disability sports. linktr.ee/thedisabilitys… Joined July 2022-
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Episode 46 is out now! Host @AaronMJFowler spoke to Ireland Visually Impaired Rugby player Hillary Devlin. You can listen now via the link podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…
Episode 32 out now! I spoke to England Physical Disability Cricketer Sammy Kumar youtu.be/qCrvqifoS5w?si… #Cricket
Episode 31 out now! Host @AaronMJFowler spoke to Mohammed Adrees about his role as a football coach and life with a hearing impairment. He also talked about his business Saved by the Ball Coaching and working with Pakistan international Harun Hamid. youtu.be/oZUQ5-FTYLI?si…
Episode 30 is out now! Host @AaronMJFowler spoke to @blinddaveheeley about the many extreme endurance events he has completed, his role as a motivational speaker, writing a book and his guide dogs podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…
Episode 29 out now! @AaronMJFowler spoke to Adam Solan about his visually impaired boxing ambitions for the future. Available now on @SpotifyUK @AppleMusic @amazonmusic @YouTube podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…
Episode 28 out now! @AaronMJFowler spoke to Ian Morris about his 20 year blind cricket career playing for Sussex Sharks and Hampshire. He talked about his career highlights, how the game has changed and his role working for @guidedogs podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…
Episode 27 out now! Host @AaronMJFowler spoke to @IanMarsdenGB about his sporting career having competed at elite level in five sports. Available now on Spotify, Apple and Amazon Music podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…
Episode 26 out now! Host @AaronMJFowler spoke to Great Britain Boccia athlete Claire Taggart about her journey to becoming world number one. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…
Episode 25 out now! Host @AaronMJFowler spoke to England Visually Impaired Rugby player Matthew Lancett who is the leading try scorer in international vI rugby podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…
Episode 25 is out on Sunday! Host @AaronMJFowler speaks to England Visually Impaired Rugby player Matthew Lancett.
Episode 24 out now! Host @AaronMJFowler spoke to Ireland Visually Impaired Rugby Player Sean McDowell about the recent VI Rugby Tournament in Toulon, recovery following his brain injury and ambitions for the future podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…
Episode 23 out now! Host @AaronMJFowler spoke to England Partially Sighted Futsal Player @Adamlione who discussed his England career, the @IBSAGames2023 and his day job as a TV producer. You can listen via the link podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…
Episode 22 out now! Host @AaronMJFowler spoke to @PeterLangton97 about studying Sports Broadcast Journalism @SolentUni . His recently released documentary called Para Legacy and his journalism ambitions podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…
Episode 21 out now! Host @AaronMJFowler spoke to Great Britain’s no.1 ranked men’s B4 Visually Impaired Tennis player Ivan Rodriguez Deb. Ivan discussed his career so far and the upcoming @IBSAGames2023 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…
Episode 20 out now! Host @AaronMJFowler spoke to Great Britain bocces player @Bocciasmithy about his incredible career so far, his love of aviation and ambitions for the future podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…
Episode 20 out now! Host @AaronMJFowler spoke to Great Britain’s most successful Boccia player @Bocciasmithy youtu.be/xo7nvbNkoTw
If you haven’t listened yet you can now catch episode 19 featuring interview with former GB Wheelchair Basketball player and current Women’s GB sledge hockey player @sarahlhope podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…
Here is the link to the YouTube video for episode 19 of the Podcast youtu.be/84erKiclyQI
Episode 19 out now! Featuring interview with former Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball player @sarahlhope who discusses her basketball career and her sledge hockey journey so far podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…

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British Blind Sport @BritBlindSport
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