00:00It's a golden touch on traditional podcasting.
00:08Fresh from the Paris Games, Paralympic medalist Rowan Crothers is the special guest on the
00:13Listen Able podcast.
00:20It's recorded at the disability-friendly podcast studio Session in Progress, featuring adjustable
00:25microphone stands and level flooring for better navigation.
00:28And we're trying to create spaces that make people not have to think about their access
00:33needs.
00:34It's challenging common misconceptions about what life is like with a disability.
00:38So many people with disability across multiple industries have so much wisdom to share, but
00:43they just have never had that opportunity.
00:44I said to Dil, what is it like for someone who's blind?
00:47And he said, you should go ask them.
00:49And I was like, oh, he's like, I'm in a wheelchair.
00:51I don't know.
00:52He says, my favourite line is, I'm not the Dalai Lama of disability.
00:56And that really resonated with me.
00:57And I said, well, let's go find out.
00:58And that's how the podcast started.
01:00The show has over two million downloads and has featured people with all types of disabilities.
01:05I have a disability called cerebral palsy.
01:09And it is a kind of brain damage that impairs my motor control and coordination and like
01:16fine motor skills.
01:17Rowan says accessible spaces have come a long way since he took an interest in paraswimming
01:22as a boy.
01:23I didn't think I had the opportunities to be successful in life.
01:27Over five and a half million Australians said they had a disability at the last Australian
01:31census.
01:32And spaces like Session in Progress are helping to set a new benchmark when it comes to accessibility.
01:37It's a podcast for everyone, not just people with disabilities.
01:39It's a simple yet powerful move in the right direction.
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