This podcast isn’t just about prosthetics, surgeries, or rehabilitation—though those things matter. It’s about identity, resilience, grief, humour, frustration, and the strange, unexpected moments that define life after limb loss. … Read the rest “The Limb Shift (podcast preview episode)”
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If you grew up in Australia, and think of a “Sunday Roast” your mind probably jumps straight to the classic clichés of a predominantly English/Irish heritage: a slightly overcooked leg … Read the rest “First Sunday Roast Club (Update)”
When former Australian soldier Sonya Newman reflects on the life-altering medical crisis that led to her amputation, she offers a perspective that is as refreshing as it is characteristically blunt. … Read the rest ““What Have I Got to Lose?”: Sonya Newman’s Road to Reclaiming Her Life”
Sitting down to interview Winter Paralympian and farmer Aaron McCarthy for my forthcoming podcast project, The Limb Shift, was an absolute privilege. Launching in the first week of October … Read the rest “Shifting Perspectives: A Conversation with Aaron McCarthy”
Though the main street of Wagga Wagga remains just as long—if not seemingly longer—than when I lived here in the 1990s, much has changed.
Back in those days, Wagga was … Read the rest “The Cost of Bay Leaves”
By the time you get to the airport, wait around for a while, catch the flight, get off the plane, and make it home, you’ve likely already burned two and … Read the rest “Watching the Plains Roll By”
I popped into my local servo today to grab a drink, only to be met with the usual, somewhat dismal selection. The fridge was packed with soft drinks of dubious … Read the rest “The Quest for a Better Bubble”