The D Word

The D Word

Join Paralympic Champion, Ellen Keane for The ‘D-Word’, a humorous, emotionally engaging and thought-provoking podcast series, exploring the world of disability through open and frank conversations with people with disability.

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November 23, 2022 37 mins

Join Paralympic Champion, Ellen Keane for The ‘D-Word’, a humorous, emotionally engaging and thought-provoking podcast series, exploring the world of disability through open and frank conversations with people with disability.   

In this episode Ellen meets Ian O'Connell. At 16 years old, Ian was an underage Gaelic football player for the Kerry team when a life changing bicycle accident left him wheelchair bound. They discuss how I...

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Join Paralympic Champion, Ellen Keane for The ‘D-Word’, a humorous, emotionally engaging and thought-provoking podcast series, exploring the world of disability through open and frank conversations with people with disability.   

In the final episode of the series Ellen is joined by her parents. Eddie and Laura share some of the life lessons they learned raising Ellen for parents of children with a disability.

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November 14, 2022 37 mins

Join Paralympic Champion, Ellen Keane for The ‘D-Word’, a humorous, emotionally engaging and thought-provoking podcast series, exploring the world of disability through open and frank conversations with people with disability.   

In episode 4 Ellen speaks to illustrator, author and comedian Aoife Dooley. Aoife was officially diagnosed with Autism at 27 and discusses how her disability diagnosis has changed her life.

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November 8, 2022 38 mins

Join Paralympic Champion, Ellen Keane for The ‘D-Word’, a humorous, emotionally engaging and thought-provoking podcast series, exploring the world of disability through open and frank conversations with people with disability.   

In episode 3 Ellen speaks to her great friend Paddy Smyth. Paddy, who has cerebral palsy and is a well know Disability Ambassador shares insights into his upbringing and how he learned to develop resilienc...

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November 3, 2022 36 mins

Join Paralympic Champion, Ellen Keane for The ‘D-Word’, a humorous, emotionally engaging and thought-provoking podcast series, exploring the world of disability through open and frank conversations with people with disability.   

In episode 2 Ellen speaks to Hope Gordon. Hope is a paracanoeist and a para Nordic skier. She competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics becoming Great Britain's first ever female para Nordic skier. Ellen dis...

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October 19, 2022 41 mins
Paralympic Champion Ellen Keane asks the questions about disability that everyone is thinking but might be too afraid to ask.
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