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.
Episodes
10 episodes
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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44:30
Life after Spinal Cord Injury: Paralympic Gold, Mindset and Air Travel with Benjamin Pritchard
What happens when a life-changing crash leads to a world-class comeback?In this inspiring episode of Back Up and Thriving, host Sophie Elwes speaks with Benjamin Pritchard, a Paralympic, World, and European rowing cha...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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59:04
Back Up & Thriving: Accessible Travel Starts Here
Welcome to the pilot episode of Back Up & Thriving, a podcast exploring accessible travel, real experiences, and practical support for people navigating life after spinal cord injury.In this short introduction, we share what...
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Season 2
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3:17
Travelling with a Spinal Cord Injury by Plane with Sophie Morgan
In this episode of the Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast, host Sophie Elwes interviews TV presenter, disability advocate, and artist Sophie Morgan about her journey and exper...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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46:14
Travelling with a Spinal Cord Injury by Car with The Bucys
In this episode of the Backup and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast, host Sophie Elwes interviews Hannah, who sustained a C5 incomplete spinal cord injury in 2018, and her father, Darren. They share their experiences and insights into navigati...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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Travelling with a Spinal Cord Injury by Wheelchair with Pete Donnelly
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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38:12
Travelling with a Spinal Cord Injury by Public Transport with Merryn Thomas
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 p...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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37:52
Travelling with a Spinal Cord Injury by Train with George Robinson
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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38:57
The Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast trailer
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 spi...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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