The Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast
Welcome to the podcast from Back Up, the spinal cord injury charity. We inspire people affected by spinal cord injury to get the most out of life.
Back Up and Thriving is an accessible travel podcast about travelling with a spinal cord injury. Hosted by Back Up’s Head of Services, Sophie Elwes, who sustained a SCI herself in 2011. She interviews a range of guests, all of whom have a spinal cord injury and have experienced Back Up's life-changing services.
Podcasting since 2024 • 9 episodes
The Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast
Latest Episodes
Life after Spinal Cord Injury: Why Family Support Matters, Accepting Help to Travel and Peer Support with Clair Pollard
What helps you rebuild confidence, identity and freedom after a spinal cord injury?In this episode of Back Up and Thriving, Sophie Elwes is joined by Clair Pollard, who’s a Clinical Psychologist and paraplegic who sus...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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44:30
Life after Spinal Cord Injury: Paralympic Gold, Mindset and Air Travel with Benjamin Pritchard
What happens when a life-changing crash leads to a world-class comeback?In this inspiring episode of Back Up and Thriving, host Sophie Elwes speaks with Benjamin Pritchard, a Paralympic, World, and European rowing cha...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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59:04
Back Up & Thriving: Accessible Travel Starts Here
Welcome to the pilot episode of Back Up & Thriving, a podcast exploring accessible travel, real experiences, and practical support for people navigating life after spinal cord injury.In this short introduction, we share what...
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Season 2
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Travelling with a Spinal Cord Injury by Plane with Sophie Morgan
In this episode of the Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast, host Sophie Elwes interviews TV presenter, disability advocate, and artist Sophie Morgan about her journey and exper...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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46:14
Travelling with a Spinal Cord Injury by Car with The Bucys
In this episode of the Backup and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast, host Sophie Elwes interviews Hannah, who sustained a C5 incomplete spinal cord injury in 2018, and her father, Darren. They share their experiences and insights into navigati...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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