Some Essex Lad and a Paralympian

It's an amazing tale of overcoming adversity this week as Sophie Carrigill – current Wheelchair Basketball World Championship silver medalist and U25 World Champion – joins Tim. In 2010, Sophie was paralysed from the waist down after a car crash in the US but has since carried the Olympic torch at London 2012, captained Great Britain, competed at Rio 2016 and has been an ever present voice in improving disability representation, inclusivity and accessibility. You don't want to miss this!

One man, one leg, one mission. Jack Eyers – European and world para-canoe bronze medallist – joins Tim for this week's podcast. From choosing to have elective surgery at 16-years-old on his right leg to becoming a personal trainer and the first amputee to win Mr England, Jack explains how he's travelled the world to promote fitness and disability. The pair also chat about the significance of mental health, sports psychology and perception in social media and the modelling industry. You really don't want to miss this one!

Another week, another podcast! Nathan Maguire – T54 4x100m European relay gold medallist– joins Tim for a very revealing episode. Nathan delves into how he permanently lost feelings in his legs after going to bed with pins and needles, meeting Michael Johnson and meeting his partner Hannah Cockroft. You don't want to miss this episode!

A new year and a new series of the podcast! We start 2021 with a bang as Tanni Grey-Thompson – member of the House of Lords, 11-time Paralympic gold medalist and one of the most prominent disability rights campaigners in the world – joins Tim. Tanni discusses everything from meeting Seb Coe for the first time and working with Tony Blair to travelling to the North Korean border in 1988 and winning the Lifetime Achievement Award at BBC SPOTY. It's an unmissable episode!

Hannah Cockroft MBE – five-time Paralympic gold medalist – 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 an Olympic Stadium louder than that of Mo Farah's gold medal, to meeting McFly and starring on Countryfile and The Great British Bake Off, Hannah's career and life has certainly been eventful. Listen to her story in just over an hour and learn about the life of one of Great Britain's most famous Paralympic athletes.

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 – when his coach at school didn't even realise he had a disability – to making his Paralympic debut at Rio 2016, Ashley's life has been full of must-listen stories. Kobe, faith and cycling also feature. There's so much more as well on this week's podcast.

A knight of the realm joins Tim this week as Sir Lee Pearson – 14-time Paralympic medalist – delves into his dressage career. From being carried up the stairs of Downing Street by Margaret Thatcher and being LGBTQ+ to winning 11 gold medals at Paralympics and chosen to carry the GB flag at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Opening Ceremony, Lee's life has been full of stories. There's so much more as well on this week's podcast.

After a short break, Some Essex Lad and a Paralympian is back as series 2 motors on. This week Sophie Kamlish – gold medallist and world champion in the 100m T44 – joins Tim to discuss her career. From making her international debut at the age of 15 to setting the world record in Rio 2016 and then again in London 2017, Sophie is now looking to complete the 'triple crown' of athletics by winning Paralympic gold in Tokyo next year. That, plus so much more, on this week's podcast.