Taking The Dis!

About Taking The Dis!

Taking The Dis! is a podcast from The Knights Foundation Youth Ambassadors - who share their stories of living life with a disability. Expect openness, harsh truths and more than a splattering of humour as the team tackle a range of subjects and meet inspirational figures along the way! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

The Knights Foundation

Category

business · health & fitness · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jan 2024

Latest episode

11 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Sept 2026

   Lewis' Australian Adventure: Shark Spottings, Medical Dramas and Special Bonds

   Lewis is back from an incredible trip to Australia! He tells the team about his experiences of travelling across the world, how accessible the trip was for a wheelchair user and he shares stories of things he wishes he hadn't seen. Lewis also reveals all about a very special bond he formed, and is honest about how the trip made him look at himself in a different light as he strives for greater independence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   14 Aug 2026

   The Rainbow Centre: Emotional Reunions As The Team Explores Conductive Education

   After almost two decades, Callum, Sophia and Lexie have returned to The Rainbow Centre, which is a specialist charity offering Conductive Education to support disabled people. The team learn about what Conductive Education is, how much it costs to run such a charity and there is a very special reunion as Sophia bumps into a familiar face many years on from their last meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   8 Jul 2026

   Jordanne Whiley: Overcoming Nerves To Become Grand Slam Champion

   Sophia and Lewis were invited to the British Open to learn how to play wheelchair tennis and watch some of the best players in the world in action, including Great Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid. While they were in Roehampton, they caught up with 13x Grand Slam champion Jordanne Whiley to talk about her career highlights. Jordanne reveals how she dealt with her nerves and the weight of expectation to win major tournaments and become a Paralympic medalist. Dawn Newbury also dropped by for a chat to talk about how she became a coach to some of the country's top talent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Who has been a guest on Taking The Dis!

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Abbie Hills
• Jordan Bone
• Sophia
• Dr Rachel Horton

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

4.9 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

37

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.