The Para Podcast
Join host Kris Edwards as he celebrates the incredible journeys of Paralympic athletes heading to the Paris Games. Hear powerful, unfiltered stories from cyclist Nicole Murray, sprinter Mitch Joint, shooter Michael Johnson, and many more. These athletes open up about their personal challenges, triumphant moments, and the pride they feel representing NZ on the world stage.
Episodes
From the pool to the podium hear the story of para athlete Siobhan Terry
From athletics, swimming, tennis and a Roller Black Ace Eamon Wood tells his story on The ara Podcast
Hallberg Para Athlete Of The Year Danelle Aitchison tells her amazing story!
Hear the amazing story of Sydney Games equestrian champion Jayne Craike - how did her silver medal turn to gold, listen to find out!
Dean Booth Paralympic champion! Hear his story of winning by a fingernail as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Sydney Games.
A rising star! Para athlete Keenan Alexander tells his amazing story!
Para athlete Charli Gardiner-Hall & her Mum Kylie tell their story , the challenges, triumphs & the goal of making it to the Paralympics.
Para Shooter Eligh Fountain - listen to his amazing story on The Para Podcast
Hear all about what it means to be "Chef de Mission" and to lead the NZ Paralympic Team at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games.
Alpine para athlete Thomas Coysh the "Blind Skiwi" talks about skiing at speed when you can't see a thing!
John Marrable is a Para Sport legend & new appointee to the exciting Para Sport Collective with Paralympics NZ - John chats with host Kris Edwards and shares his inspiring story.
A rising star in the Para Canoe Finn Murphy tells his story on The Para Podcast!
My dream to go to the Paralympics came true! Hear the story of NZ Paralympian #236 Neelam O'Neill chatting with host Kris Edwards.
NZ Para Athlete Number 148 Michael Johnson now going to his 6th Paralympics to represent NZ in para shooting. Kris Edwards talked to Michael about his very first Paralympics in 2004 setting a world record and winning a gold medal. Michael is a para athlete icon - stand by for fascinating stories be ready to find out what it's really like at the Paralympics.
Look out for this guy at the Paralympics - bronze medalist at this years world champs Kris Edwards chats with Mitch about what it means to represent his country on the world stage - plus he asks him about that day on the roadside, a fluke accident that led to him running with a blade and running fast!
Grant Sharman tells Kris Edwards what it's really like at the Paralympics, he knows, he’s been to 4 - twice a wheel black bronze medalist & gold as a coach among his many achievements Grant received the NZ Order of Merit for his services to people with an impairment. In the chat Grant and Kris talk about that fateful day his life changed in the mud during a rugby game at the bottom of a ruck and how he slowly built his life bac...
World champion athlete Danielle Aitchison talks through her gold medal win in the 200 metres at the world champs. Danielle and Kris also talked about the normal things in life living with her CP and what it takes to stay at when fatigue is one of your CP symptoms.
World Champion Cyclists - Gold medalists Anna Taylor & Nicole Murray on their way to Paris competing in the C4 and C5 categories, they came in together and talked about their lives in Cambridge, seeing other champion athletes in the supermarket. What it takes to get selected and what goes through their mind as they sit on their bikes ready for a big race - these gals are inspiring.
Introducing the Para Podcast
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