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Chats From A Chair

Chats From A Chair

Looja: Nick Dempsey

I chat to people from my Wheelchair who have a great story to tell, portraying the human potential often in the face of adversity 

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Matt Greer – My Battle With Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Matt Greer – My Battle With Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

I chat with Matt Greer, who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, commonly referred to as MS, 20 years ago. We discuss the early signs that led to hi...

2025-10-11 21:00:00 2710
Nathan Stapleton – From NRL Player To Ventilated Quadriplegic

Nathan Stapleton – From NRL Player To Ventilated Quadriplegic

In this episode, I speak with former NRL player, now ventilated quadriplegic, Nathan Stapleton. We chat about his life as a professional athlete, how...

2025-09-20 22:00:00 3585
Candice and Myself – My Experiences With Sex & Dating As A Quadriplegic And Candice's Work As A Psychosexual Therapist

Candice and Myself – My Experiences With Sex & Dating As A Quadriplegic And Candice's Work As A Psychosexual Therapist

A unique 2 in 1 episode where psychosexual therapist, Candice Care-Unger interviews me about my experiences with sex, dating and relationships as a qu...

2025-09-02 21:00:00 4522
Michelle Massey – Running A Disability Travel Company

Michelle Massey – Running A Disability Travel Company

In this episode I chat with Michelle Massey, owner of a disability travel company called Amplify: Accessible Travel Specialists. We discuss the differ...

2025-08-16 14:00:00 2731
Hayley Grantham - My Husband And I Both Had A Stroke

Hayley Grantham - My Husband And I Both Had A Stroke

In this episode, I speak with Hayley Grantham who sustained a stroke just 12 months ago, 13 years after her husband also had a stroke. Hayley shares t...

2025-08-02 14:00:00 2477
Professor James St John - Leading A World First Human Trial To Find A Cure For Spinal Cord Injuries

Professor James St John - Leading A World First Human Trial To Find A Cure For Spinal Cord Injuries

In this episode, I chat with Professor James St John who is head of the Clem Jones Centre for neurobiology and stem cell research. His team have devel...

2025-07-12 12:00:00 3503
Jim and Genny – Owning A Neuro Rehab Centre, Finding A Cure For SCI And Building A Community Beyond Just A Gym

Jim and Genny – Owning A Neuro Rehab Centre, Finding A Cure For SCI And Building A Community Beyond Just A Gym

In this episode I speak with Jim and Genny, the Directors of a world leading Neuro rehab centre on the Gold Coast called Making Strides. Jim and Genny...

2025-07-05 23:00:00 4450
Ryan Wiggins – From Wishing I Didn’t Wake Up, To Fatherhood As A Quadriplegic

Ryan Wiggins – From Wishing I Didn’t Wake Up, To Fatherhood As A Quadriplegic

In this episode I chat with Ryan Wiggins who became a quadriplegic after diving into a friend's pool. We discuss the day leading up to his injury, why...

2025-06-21 16:00:00 2155
Matt Curran – Sustaining A Brain Injury, Burns To My Body And Losing A Leg

Matt Curran – Sustaining A Brain Injury, Burns To My Body And Losing A Leg

In this episode, I speak with Matt Curran who sustained significant injuries from a motorbike crash in 2020. Matt sustained burns to 20% of his body,...

2025-05-31 15:00:00 2483
Avalon – Sex Worker Servicing People With Disabilities

Avalon – Sex Worker Servicing People With Disabilities

In this episode I speak with Avalon, who is a sex worker specialising in servicing people with high care needs and physical disabilities. She tells us...

2025-04-26 15:00:00 3446
Matina Jewell – Experiences From An Active War Zone

Matina Jewell – Experiences From An Active War Zone

In this episode, I speak with army veteran Matina Jewell, who shares her experiences from an active war zone. We discuss her rapid rise up through the...

2025-03-08 13:00:00 3230
Tony Pinto – Trauma, Sex And My New Identity As A Quadriplegic

Tony Pinto – Trauma, Sex And My New Identity As A Quadriplegic

In this episode I speak with fellow quadriplegic, Tony Pinto who sustained a spinal cord injury whilst on holidays. He shares the details of his injur...

2025-02-22 15:00:00 3243
Xavier Coates – NRL Superstar

Xavier Coates – NRL Superstar

In this episode I speak with NRL superstar, Xavier Coates as we discuss how he almost gave up playing rugby league, his unique pathway into the NRL, h...

2025-02-01 15:00:00 3594
Kai and Brooke Colless - I Tried To Get Out Of Bed But I Was Paralysed

Kai and Brooke Colless - I Tried To Get Out Of Bed But I Was Paralysed

In this episode I speak with Brooke Colless and her son Kai, who is a wheelchair user following a very rare spinal condition. We discuss the nomadic l...

2025-01-18 23:00:00 2666
Chanelle Morris - Life With 30% Vision

Chanelle Morris - Life With 30% Vision

In this episode, I speak with Chanelle Morris who has a rare eye condition that leaves her with around 30% vision. We explore the ways that impacts he...

2025-01-04 14:00:00 2660
Max Lynch - Retiring From The AFL Because Of Concussions

Max Lynch - Retiring From The AFL Because Of Concussions

In this episode I speak with former AFL player, Max Lynch who had to retire at just 24 years old due to ongoing concussion issues. Max opens up and sh...

2024-04-09 21:00:00 2254
Shayna Jack - My Fight To Prove That I'm Not A Drug Cheat

Shayna Jack - My Fight To Prove That I'm Not A Drug Cheat

*This Episode Contains Discussion Around Mental Health* In this episode, I speak with Australian swimmer, Shayna Jack as she opens up about a ban she...

2023-12-09 14:00:00 2559
Jarrad Seng - From Part Time Hobby To World Renowned Photographer

Jarrad Seng - From Part Time Hobby To World Renowned Photographer

In this episode I speak with world renowned photographer, Jarrad Seng as he shares how he was able to turn a hobby into a very successful career. Jarr...

2023-11-18 15:00:00 2635
Dr Richard Harris, OAM – Thai Cave Rescue Hero

Dr Richard Harris, OAM – Thai Cave Rescue Hero

In this episode I speak with joint 2019 Australian of the year, Dr Richard Harris, OAM, who you might know as the anaesthetist and cave diver that pla...

2023-10-28 16:00:00 2917
Tom & Kell Reese (ReeseBro's) - Making A Career From Social Media

Tom & Kell Reese (ReeseBro's) - Making A Career From Social Media

In this episode I speak with brothers Tom and Kell Reese or as they're better known on Instagram and TikTok, the Reese Bros. These two have amassed ov...

2023-10-21 16:00:00 2665
Sam Harrison and Henry Bradford - Alcohol Abuse, Paralysis and Motor Neuron Disease

Sam Harrison and Henry Bradford - Alcohol Abuse, Paralysis and Motor Neuron Disease

In this episode I speak with great mates Sam Harrison and Henry Bradford as they each share their own stories and one that brings them together. Sam d...

2023-10-07 21:00:00 4644
Mitchell And Rhys Dempsey- Discussing My Accident And Disability With My Brothers

Mitchell And Rhys Dempsey- Discussing My Accident And Disability With My Brothers

In this episode I speak with my two older brothers about the night of my accident and my disability as a whole. We recount the events leading up to my...

2023-09-16 18:00:00 2064
Sean Phillip - From Suicide Attempts To Starting A Men's Mental Health Movement

Sean Phillip - From Suicide Attempts To Starting A Men's Mental Health Movement

WARNING – This episode contains discussions around suicide and mental health.
In this episode I speak with the founder of 'The Shaka Project', S...

2023-08-22 21:00:00 3429
Corey Webb - Having Cancer Treatment With My Dad

Corey Webb - Having Cancer Treatment With My Dad

In this episode I speak with Corey Webb as he opens up about the unique experience of cancer within his family. He shares the emotional ups and downs...

2023-08-11 23:00:00 1886
Perry Cross - Life As A Ventilated Quadriplegic

Perry Cross - Life As A Ventilated Quadriplegic

I speak with Perry Cross AM as he shares details on the incident that resulted in him now being a C2 ventilated quadriplegic, the amazing list of thin...

2023-07-29 17:00:00 2379
#22 - Cristy Jacka (The Unaffected)

#22 - Cristy Jacka (The Unaffected)

In this episode, Cristy Jacka shares her families journey around a missed diagnosis of her late husband, Karl. She recounts the events leading to Karl...

2022-10-01 23:00:00 4098
#21 - Allison and Sally Wilcox (The Unaffected)

#21 - Allison and Sally Wilcox (The Unaffected)

In this episode we speak with sisters, Allison and Sally Wilcox as they share their incredible journey. Allison shares details of how she sustained a...

2022-09-03 23:00:00 4221
#20 – Makayla Jensen (The Unaffected)

#20 – Makayla Jensen (The Unaffected)

We chat with Makayla Jensen as she shares the story of her brother Beau following his acquired brain injury. Beau suffered a hypoxic brain injury foll...

2022-07-09 23:00:00 3601
#19 – Marny Kennedy (The Unaffected)

#19 – Marny Kennedy (The Unaffected)

We speak with actor, Marny Kennedy about how having an older brother on the autism spectrum has influenced her and her family's life, the challenges t...

2022-06-11 22:00:00 3585
#18 - Vitori Buatava (The Unaffected)

#18 - Vitori Buatava (The Unaffected)

In this episode we chat with support worker and founder of CareMatch Australia, Vitori Buatava. Vitori has been a support worker for over 13 years so...

2022-05-14 22:00:00 2662
#17 – Ebonie Stirling–Gatt (The Unaffected)

#17 – Ebonie Stirling–Gatt (The Unaffected)

 WARNING: This episode contains discussions around suicide and mental health. In this episode we chat with Ebony Stirling–Gatt, a brave and resilient...

2022-04-07 20:00:00 3526
#16 – Will O’Dwyer (move for Lex) (The Unaffected)

#16 – Will O’Dwyer (move for Lex) (The Unaffected)

In this episode we chat with Will O’Dwyer, boyfriend of Alexa Leary who sustained a brain injury after a biking accident. You might know her story fro...

2022-03-12 22:00:00 3477
#15 – Candy Bartels–Waller (The Unaffected)

#15 – Candy Bartels–Waller (The Unaffected)

In this episode we speak with Candy, wife of Heath who suffered a spinal cord injury over 15 years ago. The first few years for the couple were extrem...

2022-02-19 18:00:00 3742
#14 – Katie & Brigid Kelly (The Unaffected)

#14 – Katie & Brigid Kelly (The Unaffected)

In this episode we speak with Brigid Kelly and her incredibly inspiring sister, Katie Kelly. Katie was diagnosed with usher syndrome which affects bot...

2021-12-18 21:00:00 3980
#13 – Nick and Jack (The Unaffected)

#13 – Nick and Jack (The Unaffected)

In this episode we do something a little bit different. There is no guest, but instead we have an open and honest chat about our mental health battles...

2021-12-04 22:00:00 4438
#12 – Zoe Hoad (The Unaffected)

#12 – Zoe Hoad (The Unaffected)

In this episode we chat with successful model and actor Zoe Hoad, who in her past has battled an eating disorder that saw her admitted to an eating di...

2021-11-20 20:00:00 3605
#11 – Taylor and Kaylee McKeown (The Unaffected)

#11 – Taylor and Kaylee McKeown (The Unaffected)

In this episode we speak with Olympic medallists and sisters Taylor and Kaylee McKeown. Taylor and Kaylee's dad, Sholto passed away in August last yea...

2021-11-05 17:00:00 3845
#10 – Teigan McKinnon (The Unaffected)

#10 – Teigan McKinnon (The Unaffected)

In this episode we chat with Teigan McKinnon, wife of former NRL player Alex McKinnon who sustained a spinal cord injury in a dangerous tackle while p...

2021-10-22 21:00:00 3951
#9 – Russell and Madison Leary (The Unaffected)

#9 – Russell and Madison Leary (The Unaffected)

In this episode we chat with Russell and Madison Leary, father and sister of Alexa Leary who sustained a brain injury following a bike accident in Jul...

2021-10-09 20:00:00 3690
#8 – Ryan Boyd (The Unaffected)

#8 – Ryan Boyd (The Unaffected)

Ryan is able to bring a unique perspective of being affected by disability as he is both the loved one of someone, and person with a disability. His f...

2021-10-02 20:00:00 3303
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