The Disability Sports Podcast: Recent Episodes
Aaron Fowler
On each episode, host Aaron Fowler, does an in-depth interview with athletes and coaches from various disability sports.
Host Aaron Fowler speaks to ParalympicsGB table tennis player Aaron McKibbin. Aaron talks about his table tennis career so far, his experiences of competing in the last three Paralympics and how preparations are going ahead of the Games in Paris. You can follow Aaron on Instagram @Kibsta_91.You can follow The Disability Sports Podcast on TikTok and Instagram @TheDisabilitySportsPodcast.
In this episode host Aaron Fowler, speaks to ParalympicsGB Table Tennis player Tom Matthews.
Tom talks about how table tennis initially started as something he did as part of his rehab before eventually going on to compete for Great Britain.
He discusses his preparations for the Paralympic Games in Paris and his experience of competing at the Games in Tokyo.
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In this episode host Aaron Fowler speaks to Kieran Green who is the Adaptive Boxing Programme Lead at WBC Cares UK.
During the interview Kieran talks about how he first got involved in the sport, his boxing journey so far and his boxing ambitions for the future.
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In this episode host Aaron Fowler spoke to sports broadcaster Andy Stevenson at the G4D Open at Woburn Golf Club.
Andy talked about the highlights of his journalism career so far, how he got in to the industry and his broadcasting idols.
He also talks about some of the golf tournaments he has covered and some of his favourite golfers he has interviewed,
The G4D Open is a tournament for the worlds best golfers with disabilities.
This episode also features interviews witth golfers Mike Browne and Thomas Blizzard who were competing in the tournament and whom are both ranked in the world's top 20.
In this episode host Aaron Fowler speaks to Great Britain Visually Impaired Judo Athlete Evan Molloy.
During the interview, Evan talks about his Judo career so far, the important influence his GB teammates have had on his Judo journey and his ambitions for the future.
In this episode host Aaron Fowler, speaks to former Great Britain Wheelchair Tennis player Louise Hunt Skelley. Louise talks about her Tennis career which involved playing at Wimbledon and competing in two Paralympics. She also discussed her retirement from the sport, her role as a commentator and tournament director.
In this episode host Aaron Fowler speaks to England Physical Disability Cricketer Sammy Kumar.Sammy talks about the recent series against India, his cricketing career so far and his ambitions for the future.
On episode 31 of the podcast, host Aaron Fowler speaks to football coach Mohammed Adrees. Adrees talks about his role as a football coach and life with a hearing impairment. Adrees talks about the highlights of his coaching journey so far including working with Pakistan international Harun Hamid and starting his company Saved by the Ball Coaching. Adrees also talks about his job as a Physiotherapist in the NHS.Follow Adrees @savedbytheballcoaching on Instagram and TikTok.
In this episode host Aaron Fowler speaks to Bind runner Dave Heeley.
Known as Blind Dave in the running world, Dave speaks about all the amazing challenges he has completed including running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days, running and cycling from Lands End to John o'Groats and many more.
He also talks about his role as a motivational speaker, writing his book and his guide dogs.
In this episode host Aaron Fowler, speaks to Adam Solan. Adam is visually impaired and took up boxing a couple of years ago.
Adam talks about the positive impact Boxing has had on his life and his ambitions for visually impaired boxers to be able to compete against each other.
In the interview he also discusses his time playing Blind Cricket, Goalball and competing in Judo.
Adam also talks about the Journalism course he is currently studying at Brunel University.
In this episode host Aaron Fowler speaks to Ian Tiny Morris about his Blind Cricket career.
Tiny talks about his cricketing career having played for Sussex Sharks and Hampshire over the last 20 years.
He discusses his career highlights and the important role of B1s in Blind Cricket.
Tiny also talks about how the game has changed over the last 20 years and about his role working for Guide Dogs.
In this episode host Aaron Fowler speaks to Ian Marsden who has competed at international level in five different sports.
Ian takes us on a journey discussing his career having competed in Powerlifting, hand cycling, shooting, canoeing and Bodybuilding.
He discussed the highlights of his career and what it takes to compete an elite level in sport.
In this episode host Aaron Fowler, speaks to Great Britian Boccia athlete Claire Taggart.
Claire talks about being diagnosed with Dystonia in her late teens. She also discusses how she got involved with Boccia and her journey to becoming world number one in 2022 after winning the World Championships.
Claire also talks about her experiences of competing in the Paralympics in Rio and Tokyo.
She also discusses the importance of enjoying her sport, helping to raise the profile of the sport and her creative interests.
In this episode host Aaron Fowler speaks to England Visually Impaired Rugby Player Matthew Lancett.
Matt talks about winning the recent International Visually Impaired Rugby Tournament in Toulon with England.
He also discusses how he got involved with the sport, how he lost his sight following a stroke and what his rehab involved.
In this episode host Aaron Fowler, speaks to Ireland Visually Impaired Rugby player Sean Mcdowell.
Sean talks about the brain injury which led to him losing some of his sight and what his rehab involved.
He also talks about how he started playing Visually Impaired Rugby and the positive impact the sport has had on his life.
Sean also discusses blind golf, another sport he has recently taken up.
Finally Aaron and Sean also discuss the recent International VI Rugby Tournament in Toulon which was contested by Ireland, England and France.
In this episode, host Aaron Fowler speaks to England Partially Sighted Futsal Player, Adam Lione.
Adam talks about his experience of competing in the recent IBSA World Games in Birmingham in which he scored a hat-trick in the final against Ukraine.
He talks about his England career to date and his domestic footballing career.
Adam also discusses his job as a TV producer and some of the major sporting events he has worked on.
In this episode host Aaron Fowler, speaks to Peter Langton who has recently finished his Masters in Sports Broadcast Journalism at Solent University.
Peter discusses his studies, his podcast and a documentary he has produced called Para Legacy which can be found on YouTube
He also talks bout his journalism ambitions for the future.
In this episode host Aaron Fowler speaks to Ivan Rodriguez Deb who is Great Britain's number one ranked men's B4 Visually Impaired Tennis Player.
Ivan discusses his rapid rise in the sport and looks ahead to his first international experience when he competes in the IBSA World Games in Birmingham and the IBTA International Championships in Poland.
Ivan also talks about his love of music and his academic studies.
In this episode, host Aaron Fowler speaks to Great Britain's most successful Boccia player, David Smith OBE.
David talks about his early life and attending a school and college he likens to Hogwarts.
He discusses his Boccia career so far, his experiences of competing in Four Paralympics and his ambitions for the future.
In this episode host Aaron Fowler, speaks to former Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball player, Sarah Hope.
Sarah discusses the highs and lows of her distinguished basketball career and her recent retirement from the sport.
She talks about how she became involved in sledge hockey a few years ago and how she now competes for the Women's Great Britain side.
In this episode host Aaron Fowler, speaks to former England Blind Cricket player Hassan Khan.
Hassan talks about growing up in Pakistan and his sight loss journey. He discusses the key role cricket has played in his life.
Hassan discusses his cricketing career having played in Ashes series and World Cups. He has also appeared on Test Match Special and is a member of the MCC.
In this episode, host Aaron Fowler speaks to two time Paralympian James Roberts.
James discusses his sporting career which includes competing for Great Britain in Swimming, Rowing and Volleyball.
He also talks about his work as a Performance coach and his work helping elite athletes deal with the mental pressures of competing in sport at the highest level.
You can check out James's website Home - James Owen Roberts
Please also have a listen to his podcast, The Mindset Athlete The Mindset Athlete Podcast (chtbl.com)
In this episode, host Aaron Fowler speaks to Amy Truesdale who competes fr GB in Para Taekwondo.
During the interview Amy talks about the highlights of her career so far and her sporting ambitions for the future.
Amy also discusses some of her other interests including dancing and Pilates.
In this episode, host, Aaron Fowler speaks to John Riordan who is Treasurer of The Disabled Golf Association.
John talks about some of the competitions the DGA host, how long he has been involved in the organisation and his role as Treasurer.
He also tells us about the range of conditions DGA members have and how some members have adapted the way they play the game.
In this episode host, Aaron Fowler, speaks to England Physical Disability Rugby League player Nick Kennedy.
Nick discusses the accident which led to him having the lower half of his right arm amputated and what was involved in his rehab.
He talks about his time as a fitness instructor for the Territorial Army.
Nick talks about how he got involved in PDRL, his journey to winning the PDRL World Cup with England in 2022 and captaining Castleford PDRL side.
In this episode, host Aaron Fowler, speaks to England Wheelchair Rugby League player Lewis King.
Lewis talks about how he first got involved in the sport, his England career and winning the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in 2022.
Lewis also talks about his domestic playing career with London Roosters and his ambitions for the future.
Host Aaron Fowler speaks to UK Blind Baseball secretary Sheraz Chohan and UK Blind Baseball Team Assistant Coach, Nathan.
Sheraz and Nathan talk about the rapid growth of the game in the UK, winning a silver medal at the World Championships in 2022 and their plans to grow the game in the UK.
Host, Aaron Fowler speaks to visually impaired rugby player Gareth Davies, about Cardiff Visually Impaired Rugby Club.
Gareth also talks about playing for England and his job, working for the RNIB. Gareth discusses a campaign he is working on called See Sport Differently.
In this episode, host Aaron Fowler, speaks to Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby player, Jack Smith.
Jack talks about the spinal injury he obtained whilst playing rugby in 2008 and what his rehab involved.
He also discusses his rugby career so far, winning gold at the Tokyo Paralympics and his love of coffee.
On this episode, host Aaron Fowler, speaks to former England Blind Football Team player and captain Keryn Seal.
Keryn talks about his playing career and his recent move in to coaching with Brighton & Hove Albion and the India Blind Football Team.
He also talks about his thoughts on Wales's performances at the World Cup, leadership and mental health.
In this episode host Aaron Fowler speaks to Danielle and Tom from CroySutt Warriors about a game for the visually impaired called Showodown.
Danielle and Tom explain what the game is and how it is played. They also talk about their hopes to grow the game in the UK.
Host Aaron Fowler speaks to visually impaired surfer Dave Lewis who represents England in Adaptive Surfing.
Dave talks about his surfing journey so far, ambitions for the future and his love of sport.
Host Aaron Fowler speaks to England Amputee Footballer Sean Jackson. Sean talks about his time playing for England at the Amputee Football World Cup in Turkey. He also discusses his footballing journey so far and his ambitions for the future.
Sean talks about his time at university, a tv advert he appears in and his YouTube channel.
Host Aaron Fowler speak to Great Britain Visually Impaired Judoka, Chris Hunt Skelley MBE. Chris talks about his judo career and his journey to winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics.
Chris also talks about his recent wedding to his wife Louise, receiving an MBE, the mental challenges of dealing with sight loss and his love of pork pies.
In this episode, host Aaron Fowler speaks to England Blind Cricket player Matt Dean. Matt discusses his time as captain of the side and his cricketing career so far. He also talks about his time playing in the National Partially Sighted Futsal League, his favourite football team Charlton Athletic, and his love of good food.
In this episode Aaron speak to blind golfer and England and Wales Blind Golf Secretary Andy Gilford and sighted guide and England and Wales Blind Golf Press Officer Stephen Killick.
Andy talks about his golfing career and the important role the sport has played in his life. Stephen talks about his involvement with blind golf and they both discuss their hopes for helping to grow the game in the future.
In this episode, host Aaron Fowler, speak to Lois Turner who is captain of the UK Women's Blind Cricket Team and a member of the GB Women's Goalball squad.
They discuss Lois's sporting career so far, her ambitions of making it to the Paralympics and life as a guide dog owner.
In this first episode, host Aaron Fowler interviews Jack Pearce who is captain of the England Visually Impaired Rugby Team.
They discuss Jack's rugby career so far and his sportng ambitions for thr future, his growing collection of retro rugby shirts and his career as a teacher.