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.    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 Ian’s positive outlook in life has helped him through challenging times and how he now supports others who have experienced similar trauma. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 learnt along the way, through raising Ellen, for parents with children with disabilities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 resilience growing up See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 discusses how Hope arrived at the brave decision at 16 to have her leg amputated and how important competing in sport is to her life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 our first episode, Ellen welcomes her long term friend and fellow Paralympian, James Scully. James is one of Team Ireland's most accomplished para swimmers having competed at London 2012 and Rio 2016. Following his recent retirement he reflects on his sporting career and chats with Ellen about living with dysmelia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.