The Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast

Nov 02 2024 4 ep. 29 mins
The Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast artwork

Welcome to a new podcast from Back Up, the spinal cord injury charity.  We inspire people affected by spinal cord injury to get the most out of life.

Back Up and Thriving is an accessible travel podcast about travelling via different forms of transport with a spinal cord injury hosted by our Head of Services Sophie Elwes, who sustained a SCI herself in 2011. She interviews a range of guests, all of whom have a spinal cord injury themselves and have experienced Back Up's life-changing services.

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Travelling with a Spinal Cord Injury by Wheelchair with Pete Donnelly

Nov 02 2024 38 mins  
In this episode of the Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast, host Sophie Elwes interviews Pete Donnelly, who has lived with a T6 spinal cord injury for 18 years. They discuss Pete's journey with Back Up, his rehabilitation, mastering wheelchair skills, and his exceptional travel experiences globally. Pete shares valuable insights into overcoming internalized ableism and t

Travelling by Public Transport with a Spinal Cord Injury with Merryn Thomas

Nov 01 2024 37 mins  
In this episode of The Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast, host Sophie Elwes interviews Merryn Thomas about her journey with a spinal cord injury sustained in 2009. The discussion touches on various travel experiences, focusing on public transport, living abroad, and the challenges and triumphs of navigating the world as a wheelchair user. Merryn shares valuable tips fo

Travelling with a Spinal Cord Injury by Train with George Robinson

Oct 30 2024 38 mins  
In this episode of the The Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast, actor George Robinson discusses his journey following a spinal cord injury sustained during a rugby trip in South Africa. He shares his experiences in the hospital and his involvement with Back Up, a pivotal support system during his recovery. George details his acting career, including his role as Isaac in

The Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast trailer

Oct 29 2024 2 mins  
The Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast is hosted by Sophie Elwes, Head of Services at Back Up. She sustained a T4 spinal cord injury back in 2011. Over this series she'll be interviewing a range of guests who are all affected by spinal cord injury and each episode will look at a different mode of transport. Guests to come include George Robinson who stars in Netflix's S