Year 10 student Evie created her very own podcast, 'Talking in the Dark' to raise awareness about blindness, visual impairment and disability in general, in a happy and light-hearted way. Evie was born with a condition called bilateral anopthalmia, meaning her eyes didn’t develop, and as a result Evie now wears prosthetics. Through the podcast Evie aims to get rid of the stigma and stereotypes around disabilities whilst having fun conversations at the same time! During the interviews Evie will talk to people from all walks of life, including, at times, people with physical conditions like hers, getting to know all about them and the lives that they lead.
Episode 33
This week’s guest is a true icon of sport; a world record breaking Paralympian who has achieved the loftiest podium positions possible whilst always maintaining her feet firmly on the ground campaigning for the rights of people with disability.
This week on Talking in the Dark Evie sits down with multi gold-medal winning Paralympian and member of the House of Lords, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson.
In this wonderful conversation Evie learns all about Tanni’s childhood growing up with spina bifida, her journey into sport and becoming a Paralympian, and the important work she now does as a member of the House of Lords advocating on behalf of people with disability
This was a sparkling conversation full of fun and insight and we thank Tanni greatly for her generosity and time. We’d also like to thank Graham and Chris for helping to make this beautiful conversation happen.