In episode 26 Cameron and James invite Michael Frogley to take a seat with them. Mike Frogley is highly regarded among the greatest wheelchair basketball minds in the world. He is a leader, a mentor, and an innovator who is actively involved in the development of the sport at all levels. 

Frog began playing basketball when he was 10 years old. He continued playing to the highest level competing at 2 paralympic games. Following his playing carer Frog moved behind the bench where he coach Canada to back-to-back paralympic gold medals and a silver. Following his successful reigin as a player and coach Frog was elected into the wheelchair basketball hall of fame which accompanies an extensive list of awards. 

During this episode we talk to Frog about Reverse Intergration, adaptive and para sport classification systems, the language of sport, and the brisbane 2032 paralympic game legacy. This episode had us on the edge of our seat taking notes constantly with purpose and intent. We hope that you enjoy this episode as much as we did.

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In episode 25 Cameron and James review their amazing first year of podcasting. Having learnt so much from our guests and producing team we are super happy with our first year. During the episode, we outline the difficulties we had recording in different time zones, our favourite episodes, some key take-home messages, and our future plans for 2023 and beyond. Bring on the final episode of season 1 before a big season 2. 

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In episode 24 Cameron and James invite Dr Bridie Keans to take a seat with them. During the episode Bridie talks all things about where her journey started with wheelchair basketball and the people that influenced her to be the player and individual she is today. 

The conversation then swung between Suncoast spinners and their Reverse Inclusion program that delivers wheelchair based sports to those of all abilities, creating a shared experience for everyone. Lastly we spoke about the recent return of the Suncoast Spinners annual tournament that is Australia’s largest Wheelchair Basketball Tournament.

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This podcast episode is proudly sponsored by Suncoast Spinners a Wheelchair based sporting club.

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