Inclusion Talks

BELINDA SLATTER

This week's episode brought to you by  Kiss Professional Solutions we welcome Belinda Slatter, a Toowoomba local, Heptathlete, long-time Para-All – All Abilities athlete, multiple Australian Team representative, Proactive advocate for the benefits of Sport for people with Autism and Intellectual Disability and also a big supporter of the benefits of Inclusive Coaching. Belinda’s passion for building awareness of the difficulties of engaging in sport when living regionally, and also for creating opportunities and removing barriers for remote and regional young athletes and promoting positive change, is today's focus.
 
We hope you enjoy our episode.

Dayna Crees Part 2

In Episode 3, Part 2 of the Inclusion Talks Podcast, sponsored by Kiss Professional Solutions, we welcome Mental Health Advocate and Paralympic Bronze Medallist Dayna Crees. We discuss inclusive sport, elite experiences, promoting growth in sports for children, and mental health challenges. Plus, we chat about Dayna and our Co-Host’s love for AFL and recent football highlights. Enjoy the episode!

Dayna Crees Part 1

Thanks to Kiss Professional Solutions. In Episode 3 of the Inclusion Talks Podcast, we welcome Dayna Crees to the microphone. Dayna is a Mental Health Advocate, Paralympic Bronze Medalist, Champion of Disability Inclusion in Sport, and a passionate supporter of the St Kilda AFL Football Club. 
 
In this episode, we will discuss various topics related to inclusive sports, share experiences from elite athletics, and explore the promotion and growth of sports, particularly for children. We will also take a deep dive into mental health, addressing the challenges and barriers associated with mental health issues. 
 
Additionally, we’ll have some fun as we chat about Dayna’s and our co-hosts' love for AFL and share insights about recent games and happenings on the football field.
 
We hope you enjoy todays episode!

Part 2 Mandy Mason

Today is part 2 of Inclusion talks with Mandy Mason. Thanks to Kiss Professional Solutions 
 We will continue our chat about the recent Australian Athletics National Championships and the difficulties Juju faced to be able to complete her events, and we will also talk about Juju’s Café, an inspirational café ran by Juliette that shows that people with a disability can achieve their dreams and also engage and grow in a mainstream world.

Mandy Mason Part 1

Bought to you by Kiss Professional Solutions, Inclusions Talks Podcast, we welcome Mandy Mason, who will talk about the journey her daughter Juliette “JUJU” Mason has had to be Included in sport for people with a disability. We will chat  about the recent Australian Athletics National Championships and the difficulties Juju faced to be able to complete her events, and we will also talk about Juju’s Café, an inspirational café ran by Juliette that shows that people with a disability can achieve their dreams and also engage and grow in a mainstream world.
 

4x Paralympian Richard Colman

Thanks to Kiss Professional Solutions, this week's episode of the Inclusion Talks Podcast, we welcome 4-time Paralympian, 7-time Paralympic Medalist, Commonwealth Games Representative, Inclusion champion, and Coach extraordinaire Richard Colman.
We will delve into the background of Para Sport, some of Richard’s incredible life experiences, coaching, the Paralympic Games and everything in between.
Importantly, we will also discuss how Richard supports the championing and growth of inclusion for children with disabilities in sport.
We hope you enjoy our latest episode. 

Inclusion talks coming soon

Our new season two introductory episode talks about health, current sporting issues (not just para sport) ,our upcoming guests, and much more! Thanks to Kiss Professional Solutions 
For the next three months, our Inclusion Talks Podcast will feature elite athletes, up-and-coming superstars, coaches, administrators and parents who are beginning their para sport journeys.
Join Dan Lonergan and myself each week from mid-May to hear the stories behind the people that make para sport what it is today and what they hope it will become. 
 

ABC Sports Amanda Shalala

Today’s guest is simulcast on both podcasts for Aussie home Loans inclusion Talks and dashing dan’s Olympic Adventures.Amanda Shalala is an esteemed sports broadcaster, journalist and producer with ABC TV Sport.She has covered four Paralympics including the winter games in Sochi and the Olympic Games in London and Paris this year.She will also cover the Paris Paras about to start and here is her Journey.

Julie Charlton

On Episode 12 of our Inclusion Talks Podcast, we welcome Sydney-based Wheelchair Athlete and Coach, Julie Charlton.
Julie is a multiple international Australian Athletics Representative, having competed at the Commonwealth Games, Oceania Championships and the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sport Federation championships
Turning her hand to coaching at 15 years of age, She was the 2019 Sport NSW Youth Coach of the Year.
Off the track, Julie is a Human Rights Activist, Public Speaker, a Proud Volunteer, and a trailblazer for building inclusion in Para Sport and Equality and Inclusion for people with a disability. We hope you enjoy today’s episode sponsored by Aussie Home Loans 

Brooke Cotter

This week, thanks to Aussie Home Loans, our Inclusion Talks Podcast welcomes Para Swimmer and former Able-Bodied Bodybuilder, Brooke Cotter.
Brooke is a current multiple state record holder in Para swimming for her classification, she is also a proactive supporter of mental health awareness
Brooke’s amazing determination to do her best, be her best, and most of all, to experience life the best way that she can, is an inspiration. 
We hope you enjoy today’s episode 11.