This week on Disabled and Proud Brooke Millhouse is joined by Dan Richards, a professional model, cyclist, and body confidence ambassador.
Whilst serving in the Army he fell off of his motorbike and had his arm and shoulder removed as well as having his ankle fused as a result. Dan has such a strong mindset and did not let this phase him.
After he left the army he took part in the Invictus games, and was a presenter on the show "naked beach". He is now a cyclist and has his sights set on cycling across the US!
In this episode you will hear:
How Dan lost his arm
What Dan did after relieving the army
Why he started to compete as a disabled athlete
How Dan improved his mindset towards being disabled
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About This Show:
Disabled and Proud is the show that brings listeners a different perspective on disability. Each week this podcast highlights an awesome disabled guest speaking about their own disability; why they are proud to be disabled and why they are proud to be themselves.
The conversations in this show will look at what challenges these amazing people face socially, mentally, physically and life in general. This show is raw, open, honest, funny, welcoming and educational.
Disabled & Proud does exactly what is says on the tin! And whilst we are creating this space for disabled people to be unashamedly themselves, without need to conform for society, this is also not about toxic positivity. This show will be shining a big, bright light on disability without it being “Paralympic or pity”.
As you will hear disability is WHOLE, COMPLETE & PERFECT and whilst the topic of disability can be quite heavy - and we definitely don't shy away from the bad days - this podcast is also about having fun too! Our aim is to play a part in reclaiming the word disability - turning it from inadequacy to perfection!
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