While Disabled
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Hello I’m Simon Sansome and this is my new podcast While Disabled Welcome, have you ever had issues on what to say to a person with a disability, then this is the podcast for you? Every week for the next 12 weeks I’ll be talking to celebrates with disabilities like comedian Rosie Jones, actor and tv presenter Adam Pearson and disability campaigner and writer Sam Renke. We’ll be talking about how they dealt with their disabilities in early life and what lead them to become successful. There will also be quick fire questions based around the celebrity and my favourite what not to say to a person with a disability. So, if you want to hear some shocking and fascinating stories from these inspirational celebrities just download my podcast While Disabled.

10: Shannon Murray

Star of Casualty, Holby City, Class and Silent Witness talks to While Disabled about going from being a lawyer to a successful disabled actress. 
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9: Michael Caines

While Disabled meets TV Chef Michael Caines. Michael lost his arm in a car accident in 1994 and has rebuilt his life becoming one of the UK's favourit...
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3: Countess of Swinton

Countess Swinton talks about her life changing injury and how she took part in the first Paralympics in 1960. 
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6: Dan White

Dan talks about being a father and carer for his daughter Emily and his comic books 'The Department of Ability'.
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5: Matt Hampson

Matt talks about having a life changing injury, being paralysed from the neck down to setting up a multi million pound charity. 
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4: Adam Pearson

Adam talks about having a facial disfiguration, become a film star and hanging out with the highest paid female actor (Black Widow) Scarlett Johansson...
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8: Sam Renke

Sam talks about brittle bone disease, dating, online abuse, handbags and chocolate. 
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2: Nicholas McCarthy

Nicholas talks about how he managed to become a world class Piano player, who has performed with Cold Play, while having one hand.  
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