The Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast
Sophie Elwes - Back Up
9 episodes
1 day ago
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 sustained her spinal injury in 1999 while travelling in Africa. Clair shares how discovering Back Up shortly after leaving hospital changed the direction of her life and reshaped her belief in what was still possible. Clair reflects on her first multi activity course in the Lak...
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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 sustained her spinal injury in 1999 while travelling in Africa. Clair shares how discovering Back Up shortly after leaving hospital changed the direction of her life and reshaped her belief in what was still possible. Clair reflects on her first multi activity course in the Lak...
Travelling with a Spinal Cord Injury by Wheelchair with Pete Donnelly
The Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast
38 minutes
1 year ago
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 wheelchair skills, and his exceptional travel experiences globally. Pete shares valuable insights into overcoming internalized ableism and the societal barriers faced by people with disabilities. He also offers practical advice for living well with a sp...
The Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast
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 sustained her spinal injury in 1999 while travelling in Africa. Clair shares how discovering Back Up shortly after leaving hospital changed the direction of her life and reshaped her belief in what was still possible. Clair reflects on her first multi activity course in the Lak...
