The Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast
Welcome to the 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 with a spinal cord injury. Hosted by Back Up’s 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 and have experienced Back Up's life-changing services.
Podcasting since 2024 • 13 episodes
The Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast
Latest Episodes
Nathalie McGloin on Racing, Travel and Independence After Spinal Cord Injury
What does freedom look like when you redefine what is possible after spinal cord injury?In this episode of Back Up and Thriving, Sophie Elwes is joined by Nathalie McGloin, the first female tetraplegic racing driver in the world and Pre...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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54:07
From Harry Potter Stuntman to Disability Advocate with David Holmes
How do you rebuild your life after a career-ending accident — and find joy again in travel, creativity and independence?In this powerful episode of Back Up and Thriving, host Sophie Elwes speaks with David Holmes, a f...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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41:04
Grace Spence Green on Life, Medicine and Travel After Spinal Cord Injury
What does it take to rebuild your life after a spinal cord injury while pursuing a career in medicine?In this episode of Back Up and Thriving, Sophie Elwes speaks with junior doctor and disability advocate Grace Spenc...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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42:07
Life After Spinal Cord Injury: Resilience, Communication While Travelling, and Realising Our Value with Kyla Harris
What happens when you refuse the story you are told about disability and choose to write your own?In this episode of Back Up and Thriving, Sophie Elwes speaks with Kyla Harris, actor, producer, writer and co creator o...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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33:27
Life after Spinal Cord Injury: Why Family Support Matters, Accepting Help to Travel and Peer Support with Clair Pollard
What helps you rebuild confidence, identity and freedom after a spinal cord injury?In this episode of Back Up and Thriving, Sophie Elwes is joined by Clair Pollard, who’s a Clinical Psychologist and paraplegic who sus...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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