Parafed Auckland: Recent Episodes
Parafed Auckland
The Parafed Huddle Podcast brings experts, athletes and professionals onto the show to discuss the body, the mind and the differently abled community.
Join Aleisha as she sits down with Neelam O'Neill - Para Shooter and 2021 Parafed Auckland Scholarship Recipient
Neelam shares her journey through Para Sport, how she first got involved in shooting, advice for others and how the Parafed Auckland Scholarship has supported her through her journey.
You can continue to follow Neelam and her sport journey by following her athlete page Neelam O’Neill - Shooting Para Sport Athlete
Our 2022 Scholarship Programme opens soon! Keep an eye out on social media for more information regarding the application process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNfQcdv-VQ8
Episode 3 of the Parafed Huddle Podcast sees Aleisha sit down with Mike and Jodie from Functional Adaptive Movement. They chat about the importance of FAM, where you can find them and provide an amazing insight into what FAM On The Move is and why they made the decision to deliver their programme online.
If you stick around until the end, you can find some funny bloopers that occurred during the filming of the episode
Blessing and his mum Mareah join Aleisha for our second Parafed Huddle Podcast! Blessing is involved in our junior programmes and recently participated in the 2021 Halberg Games. Have a listen to see their perspective on Para Sports and why they think everyone should give it a go!
Thank you again to Blessing and Mareah for being a part of our second episode
On our first episode of 2021, Jaden, Gabby, Zac and Sionann sit down with Aleisha, our Sport Development Officer to talk all things Para Sport development. They also chat through their highs and lows of sport, how they balance out training, school and social/family time. Hear what advice they share for those starting out their Para Sport journey!! You can keep up on their journey via Instagram;
Jaden Movold - road_to_2024_paralympics_
Gabby Wright - _gabrielle_wright
Zac Orbell - zac.para.athlete
Sionann Murphy does not currently have social media
We have Dan Buckingham joining the show today!! A lot of you will know him from being the MC at our Awards Dinner last year!! But he’s been at the Paralympics as an athlete AND as the media! Throughout this episode we talk about his experience with the Paralympics, which leads us to discuss Attitude and the focus of Attitude. Get amongst it and listen in! 👏 You can see more about Dan📱 on Instagram: danbuckingham13 and more about Attitude 📱 on Instagram: @attitudepictures 📱 on Facebook: @attitudetv
Our guest today is Clinton, otherwise known as The Blind Grappler! He's been dominant in the world of Wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu without needing his own adaptive division!🥇 In this episode we talk about what the experience as an elite athlete👏 Click to listen! You can see more about Clinton and the world of Jiu-Jitsu📱 on Instagram: @blindgrappler 📱 on Facebook: @blindgrappler
Becca is chatting with Simon Walters today!!
Not many of you will know him, but he is the Head of Department at AUT of Coaching and Health & Physical Education, he has also been doing some really interesting work with youth sports and the impact of specialisation!
Becca and Simon go into depth about the whats and whys and how coaches and parents can support young athletes!
Here were the great stats he mentioned right at the end:
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If your kid is doing more hours of one sport than their age, then they are at risk of an overuse injury.
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If they are doing more than 8 months of one sport throughout a year, then they are at risk of an overuse injury.
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If the ratio of organised sport to free play exceeds 2:1, they’re at risk of overuse injury.
Click to listen!!
You can contact Simon to learn more via email simon.walters@aut.ac.nz
You can also see more from AUT Sport and Rec on Instagram: @autsportandrec on Facebook: @autsportandrecreation
Tupou is on the show today!! She is amazing! 👏 She has been on the world stage of Para Swimming since 2016! On this episode she expresses her feelings and experiences growing up with a different ability and how she’s managed herself and swimming! 👏
Click to listen!! You can see more about Tupou on 📱on Instagram: @tupouneiufi📱 on Facebook: @tupouneiufi 👏 Like her pages to see more!
Barney chats with Becca today! He's a New Zealand Wheelblacks player 👏 In this episode we talk about Barney's journey, with the experiences he's had over the years as an athlete and as a person. This episode highlights some of the key psychological aspects of being a high performance athletes. Click to listen! You can see more about Barney and The Wheelblacks 📱on Instagram: @itsbaaarneey📱 on Facebook: @HalfHumanHalfRobot 💻 Website:http://www.wheelblacks.com/
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Learn more Our guest today is Mii! He's a talented athlete in Waka Ama, Wheelchair Basketball and takes part in Strength and Conditioning with FAM. 👏 In this episode we talk about what it takes to become your best and where Mii hopes to go from here. Click to listen! You can see more about Waka Ama in New Zealand 📱on Instagram: @wakaamanz 📱 on Facebook: @wakaama
Cameron Leslie joins Becca today! He's a Para Swimming Gold Medal holder, as well as a New Zealand Wheelchair Rugby player. 👏 In this episode we talk about Cameron's journey as an athlete and a person. This episode is great for athletes aspiring to be professional it has some great messages through Cameron's stories and experience. Click to listen! You can see more from Cam, The Wheelblacks and Swimming New Zealand 📱on Instagram: @camtron1990 📱 on Instagram: @swimming_nz 💻 Website: https://www.swimming.org.nz/ 💻 Website:http://www.wheelblacks.com/
Pat from Athlete Development at AUT Millennium is on the Huddle Podcast today! 👏 He coaches youth athletes to improve their physical literacy and has a great discussion with Becca about the issues in NZ youth sport. This episode is great for athletes, coaches and parents. It has some great messages that we can all apply to our lives and how we interact with teens in sport. Click to listen! You can get to know Pat and Athlete Development more 📱on Instagram: @ad_academy 📱 on Facebook: @AthleteDevelopment 💻 Website: www.autmillennium.org.nz/athlete-development/
James and his dog join Becca and talk about Adaptive Mount Biking!! 👏 He shares some great stories and knowledge about the Adapt MTB community. Click to listen! You can see more about James and Adapt MTB 📱on Facebook: @AdaptMTB 📱 Instagram: @adaptmtb 💻 Website: https://www.adaptmtb.nz/
Casey from Blind Sport New Zealand is with Becca today!! 👏 She has been a part of the differently abled community since she was at uni and pursues the development of blind and low vision sport in New Zealand. Click to listen! You can get to know my Blind Sport New Zealand more 📱on Facebook: @BlindsportNZ 💻 Website: https://www.blindsport.kiwi/
Rachel Grunwell is back on the show! 🎥 She is a wellness expert and brings us tips on nutrition this time! Find more about Rachel 💻 and her book at 📕https://inspiredhealth.co.nz/ 📱Facebook: @InspiredHealthNZ 📱Instagram: @rachelgrunwell
Maioro joins Becca on the Huddle Podcast today! 👏 He is a public figure with a great sense of humour and he is a huge advocate for disability awareness 🙏 Check it out to hear his experiences and thoughts! 📱You can see more of Maioro on Facebook: @MaioroBartonPublicFigure 📱Instagram: @maioro
Coach Hashtag is on the show today! 👏 He has been coaching adaptive athletes for the last 7 years, and has partnered with Parafed Auckland recently 🙏 Check it out to hear our thoughts on the FAM essence, the philosophy FAM coaches by and just some good laughter! 📱Check FAM out on Facebook: @functionaladaptivemovement 📱Instagram: @functionaladaptivemovement 💻 Email: info@functionaladaptivemovement.com
We chat with Gabby today! 👏 We talk about what the transition to a wheelchair was like and how she manages herself to stay positive and keep moving! 🙏 Let us know your thoughts in the comments below👇 You can find Gabby on Facebook @gabriellewright2004 Or on Instagram @gabrielle_wright
Andrew is on the show today! 👏 Becca and him talk about the Golfing community and how it makes opportunities for all abilities! 🦼🦽 "If you can think it, you can do it!" 🙏 Comment below if you've got more questions for Andrew! 👇
Nick joins Becca during Lock Down and talks about his journey as a Para Cyclist 🚴♀️ You can get to know more about Nick 📱Facebook: @Nick Blincoe Para Cyclist 📱Instagram: @blincoenick
Our very own Neelam O'Neill joins Becca on the show today! 🎥 She is a Para Shooter and talks about how she manages herself to improve her performance 🔫 You can reach Neelam📱Facebook: @SharpShooterNeelam 📱Instagram: @sharpshooter_nee
Petar Milojev comes onto the show with Yann today! Petar talks about stress management and how you can look after your mind and your body during this stressful time, but also when things get back to normal! Head over to our website to see the worksheet that Yann and Petar discuss. 🖥 parafedauckland.squarespace.com/config/pages Petar is an Organisation Development Consultant and is an active Psychological Researcher with the University of Auckland. 📱Linked In: linkedin.com/in/dr-petar-milojev. 💻 Email: petar.milojev@gmail.com
Today we bring Rachel Grunwell onto the show! 🎥 She is a wellness expert and brings us tips on about sleeping 😴 Find more about Rachel 💻 and her book at 📕https://inspiredhealth.co.nz/ 📱Facebook: @InspiredHealthNZ 📱Instagram: @rachelgrunwell