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.

The Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Sophie Elwes - Back Up, with 13 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Sophie Elwes - Back Up hosts The Back Up and Thriving Accessible Travel Podcast, a education show with 13 episodes published.

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  Episode #6

  Nathalie McGloin on Car Racing, Travel and Independence after Spinal Cord Injury

  Feb 9, 202654 minS2

  <p>What does freedom look like when you redefine what is possible after spinal cord injury?<br/><br/>In this episode of Back Up and Thriving, Sophie Elwes is joined by Nathalie McGloin, the first female tetraplegic racing driver in the world and President of the FIA Disability and Accessibility Commission. Nathalie shares her journey from sustaining a complete C6–7 spinal cord injury at 16 to becoming a licensed racing driver and international leader in motorsport accessibility.<br/><br/>Nathalie reflects on spending 11 months in hospital, returning to school and university, and how wheelchair rugby shaped her confidence, resilience and independence. Sh...

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  Episode #5

  David Holmes on Rebuilding Life, Travel as a Tetraplegic and Independence after Spinal Cord Injury

  Feb 2, 202641 minS2

  <p>How do you rebuild your life after a career-ending accident — and find joy again in travel, creativity and independence?</p><p><br/></p><p>In this powerful episode of Back Up and Thriving, host Sophie Elwes speaks with David Holmes, a former British gymnast and stuntman whose career on the Harry Potter films changed forever after a devastating on-set accident left him a tetraplegic.</p><p><br/></p><p>David opens up about his incredible journey from the film industry to becoming a passionate advocate for disability awareness, accessibility and resilience. He shares the lessons behind his HBO documentary an...

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  Episode #4

  Dr Grace Spence Green on Life, Medicine and Travel After Spinal Cord Injury

  Jan 26, 202642 minS2

  <p>What does it take to rebuild your life after a spinal cord injury while pursuing a career in medicine?</p><p><br/></p><p>In this episode of Back Up and Thriving, Sophie Elwes speaks with junior doctor and disability advocate Grace Spence Green, who sustained a spinal injury in 2018 while at medical school. Grace shares her remarkable journey of returning to medical studies as a wheelchair user, becoming a trustee at Back Up, and her mission to improve disability representation in healthcare and society.She reflects on navigating the media spotlight, the importance of visibility, and the value...

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  Episode #3

  Kyla Harris on Resilience, Communication While Travelling, and Realising Our Value after Spinal Cord Injury

  Jan 19, 202633 minS2

  <p>What happens when you refuse the story you are told about disability and choose to write your own?</p><p><br/></p><p>In this episode of Back Up and Thriving, Sophie Elwes speaks with Kyla Harris, actor, producer, writer and co creator of the BBC series We Might Regret This. Kyla shares her experience of sustaining a spinal cord injury at 15 and the long process of rebuilding identity in a world with limited disabled role models.</p><p><br/></p><p>Kyla speaks openly about internalised ableism, medical pessimism, and how community helped transform her understanding of self...

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  Episode #2

  Dr Clair Pollard on Why Family Support Matters, Accepting Help to Travel and Why Peer Support is so Important after Spinal Cord Injury

  Jan 5, 202645 minS2

  <p>What helps you rebuild confidence, identity and freedom after a spinal cord injury?</p><p><br/></p><p>In this episode of Back Up and Thriving, Sophie Elwes is joined by Clair Pollard, who’s a Clinical Psychologist and paraplegic who sustained her spinal injury in 1999 while travelling in Africa. Clair shares how discovering Back Up shortly after leaving hospital changed the direction of her life and reshaped her belief in what was still possible.</p><p><br/></p><p>Clair reflects on her first multi activity course in the Lake District, the power of peer support, and how it...

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