Chloe Kennedy is currently juggling full-time work, a side business and a toddler while in her wheelchair, having become a quadriplegic after a skiing accident in 2017. As Chloe puts it, once you have a spinal cord injury, “Your life’s not over, it’s different”. In this final episode of season one of Life Rolls On, Chloe and Steve chat about becoming a parent, re-entering the workforce and travelling the world with complex support needs (and many, many supportive pillows).

Life Rolls On is hosted by Steve Ralph and produced by Melanie Dimmitt. The podcast is powered by Hireup, a disability support platform connecting people and families with top-notch support workers. https://hireup.com.au/

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Wayne Warren’s spinal cord injury didn’t come by way of a dramatic accident. It came as a result of a spinal tumour, caused by a bacterial infection known as golden staph. Wayne and Steve met during their recovery and in this conversation, chat about getting back outdoors – behind the wheel, in the ocean, and on aeroplanes – while wrangling wheelchairs, catheters and all the adaptive kit that can come with life after injury.   

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Jess Collins rolled into the Royal Rehab hospital just as Steve rolled out – and the pair have been friends ever since. After a casual surf with her girlfriends saw sustaining a spinal cord injury, Jess has found her way back to her final year of study and, in a fortuitous turn of events, a perfect teaching placement. Jess and Steve share how laughs can break the medical monotony of recovering from an injury – and how being able-bodied is not a determiner of being okay.  

Life Rolls On is hosted by Steve Ralph and produced by Melanie Dimmitt. The podcast is powered by Hireup, a disability support platform connecting people and families with top-notch support workers. https://hireup.com.au/

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Gordy Broome lives for his next adrenaline rush – and a spinal cord injury hasn’t changed this. Since taking a life-changing tumble off his bike in 2021, Gordy has found ways to get back out and adventuring as a quadriplegic, from biking to kayaking and caravanning. Steve and Gordy grew up playing junior cricket together and reconnected through their injuries. In this episode, they share how they’ve supported and inspired each other during recovery.  

Life Rolls On is hosted by Steve Ralph and produced by Melanie Dimmitt. The podcast is powered by Hireup, a disability support platform connecting people and families with top-notch support workers. https://hireup.com.au/

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Kate Nipperess was a professional, race-winning jockey when, in 2016, a trackwork accident left her a paraplegic. After a lot of work, incredibly, Kate’s now back riding horses, with her eyes on competing at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. She and Steve discuss the benefits of wheelchair rugby – for sporty and non-sporty people alike – and how seeing herself as “a weapon” changed her outlook on life after injury. 

Life Rolls On is hosted by Steve Ralph and produced by Melanie Dimmitt. The podcast is powered by Hireup, a disability support platform connecting people and families with top-notch support workers. https://hireup.com.au/

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Steve Ralph was in his mid-twenties, working in a job he loved and travelling with his friends when a misjudged jump into a swimming pool saw him become a quadriplegic. What came next was months of hospitalisation and a whole lot of adjusting to the challenges and triumphs of life with an acquired disability. 

In this series, Steve chats with people who, like him, are living well after a spinal cord injury. They delve deep into experiences of rehab, support, relationships and perspective shifts – and quash a lot of common misconceptions around disability. In this first episode, Steve shares his own story.  

Life Rolls On is hosted by Steve Ralph and produced by Melanie Dimmitt. The podcast is powered by Hireup, a disability support platform connecting people and families with top-notch support workers. https://hireup.com.au/

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There are moments when some lives change forever. Life Rolls On is a podcast series sharing stories from people living well after a significant, unexpected injury. Hosted by Steve Ralph, whose life changed forever at 25 when he dived into a shallow pool and injured his spine, the series hears other's life-changing stories - and the challenges and triumphs they've experienced since their injury. Steve and his guests cast much-needed light on a resilient and creative cohort any of us could join at any time. Life Rolls On is hosted by Steve Ralph and produced by Melanie Dimmitt. The podcast is powered by Hireup. https://hireup.com.au/ 

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