Some Essex Lad and a Paralympian Podcast
1) Sophie Carrigill
It's an amazing tale of overcoming adversity this week as Sophie Carrigill β current Wheelchair Basketball World Championship silver medalist and U25 World Champion β joins Tim. In 2010, Sophie was pa...Show More
2) Jack Eyers
One man, one leg, one mission. Jack Eyers β European and world para-canoe bronze medallist β joins Tim for this week's podcast. From choosing to have elective surgery at 16-years-old on his right leg ...Show More
3) Nathan Maguire
Another week, another podcast! Nathan Maguire β T54 4x100m European relay gold medallistβ joins Tim for a very revealing episode. Nathan delves into how he permanently lost feelings in his legs after...Show More
4) Tanni Grey-Thompson
A new year and a new series of the podcast! We start 2021 with a bang as Tanni Grey-Thompson β member of the House of Lords, 11-time Paralympic gold medalist and one of the most prominent disability r...Show More
5) Hannah Cockroft
Hannah Cockroft MBE β five-time Paralympic gold medalist β joins Tim for the last episode of series two as she discusses her athletics career. From her dad welding her first race chair to competing at...Show More
6) Ashley Facey Thompson
Rising table-tennis star Ashley Faces Thompson joins Tim this week as the pair delve into his career. From growing up on the doorstep of London 2012 β when his coach at school didn't even realise he h...Show More
7) Sir Lee Pearson
A knight of the realm joins Tim this week as Sir Lee Pearson β 14-time Paralympic medalist β delves into his dressage career. From being carried up the stairs of Downing Street by Margaret Thatcher an...Show More
8) Sophie Kamlish
After a short break, Some Essex Lad and a Paralympian is back as series 2 motors on. This week Sophie Kamlish β gold medallist and world champion in the 100m T44 β joins Tim to discuss her career. Fro...Show More
9) Charlotte Henshaw
Three-time Paralympian and two-time medalist Charlotte Henshaw joins Tim on the pod this week. The pair discuss everything from Charlotte's dad competing for GB in karate and her leg amputation at jus...Show More
10) Ali Jawad
Yes, we are back! After two months out we return with a blockbuster episode with power-lifter and Paralympian silver medalist Ali Jawad. Tim and Ali discuss the athlete's move from Lebanon to the UK w...Show More