27 Best Spinal Cord Injury Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

Summiting and skiing an 11,000 foot volcano, completing a DIY adaptive sport decathlon in one day, harnessing a passion for art to help spinal cord injury survivors adapt and bond, flying in a wing suit as a double amputee, giving birth to and mothering twin girls as a quadriplegic...these are just a few of the powerful stories you will hear on The Unexpected Journey. Adaptive athlete and quadriplegic, Tim Brown, talks with other disabled folks to learn how they challenge preconceived beliefs, push boundaries, and get after it - ultimately leading to a life fulfilled. The Unexpected Journey gives you the experience of listening to two friends sitting at a kitchen table, around a campfire, or on a boat, letting you eavesdrop on an intimate conversation about their shared experience, their passions, and the challenging, rewarding and exhilarating elements of their life. The episode plays like an audio memoir of the guest with the host providing clarity and narrating the biographical details so you can enjoy and appreciate the real and raw moments of the conversation. You'll hear a sonic backdrop of original music to add emotional richness and additional sound design to bring into the moment with the guest as they describe their most formative and powerful experiences. The host, Tim Brown, is quadriplegic from a ski accident that resulted in a spinal cord injury 11 years ago. He prefers to listen before speaking and shares his own experience along with the guest. Our mission is to elevate, educate, and empower our disabled and able-bodied listeners on the disabled experience through creative and powerful storytelling. Our vision is to be a leader in the creation and distribution of empowering disability-centric storytelling and to provide an accessible platform for participants in the disabled experience to share their stories with the world. The Unexpected Journey is a podcast about adaptive athletes, adventurers, and creators. Each episode features an individual with a disability sharing their powerful story of learning how to challenge preconceived beliefs, push boundaries, and get after it - ultimately leading to a life fulfilled. Listen to guests like Anna Soens talk about being the first paraplegic woman to summit and ski Mount Hood, Greg Durso share his love for adaptive sports and completing an adaptive decathlon, and Channing Cash on her childhood and Laos and becoming a Team USA ocean paddle racer. Hosted and produced by Tim Brown, a surfer, sailor, and skier who is quadriplegic from a skiing accident 10 years ago.Our goal is to Educate. Elevate. Encourage. more

A podcast focusing on spinal cord injuries and paralysis and ways to treat and cure those problems.

Hosted by Rhonel Cinous—Certified Digital Accessibility Tester, radio personality, and passionate disability advocate—the Ramp. It. Up! Podcast offers an engaging blend of education and entertainment. Rhonel, a C4-C5 quadriplegic, shares real-life accounts of injuries, illnesses, triumphs, and even jaw-dropping antics, offering a candid glimpse into the life of a wheelchair user.Each episode features inspiring interviews with members of the spinal cord injury/disorder (SCI/D) and wheelchair user community. Guests from diverse backgrounds and experiences share their journeys, exploring topics like career growth, hobbies, adventures, relationships, and maintaining a fulfilling quality of life. Through storytelling and honest conversations, the podcast celebrates resilience and underscores the shared belief that no challenge is insurmountable.Join the Ramp. It. Up! Podcast for insightful, empowering, and often hilarious discussions that amplify the voices of the disability community.Ramp. It. Up! more

The podcast about living well with a Spinal Cord Injury.The Spinal Crap team talk about different factors affecting the lives of people with Spinal Cord Injuries with good humour and positivity. Because if you can't laugh at yourself.... more

Blink of an Eye, a new podcast with Louise Phipps Senft, explores stories of trauma, loss, awakening, and epiphanies. Ms. Senft recounts her experience navigating a life-changing accident that rendered her son, Archer, paralyzed from the neck on down, and expands the story with interviews of those behind the scene. Told through real journal entries and inspiring guests, Blink of an Eye will inspire you to explore the true nature of our relationships and interconnectedness in the face of an event that changes everything. more

This is where I, Drew Clayborn, am my most authentic self. Giving a therapeutic take on my perspective of living life with a high level complete spinal cord injury. Sometimes I have guests, sometimes I don't. more

Mike Sugerman and Janice Wright, two life long broadcast reporters for CBS had their lives thrown into the cement mixer after 42 years of marriage. Mike had a post surgical spinal cord stroke that left him a paraplegic, and left Janice to care for him. But Mike kept on rolling. Now they use their journalistic skills to dig deep into the world of disability, with all of it's difficulties and sometimes, it's joy and meaning. They don't shy away from laughing and sharing intimate details of their new life. And with their press passes they open doors into celebrities and regular people's lives. Call it a backstage pass to the world of disabilities. Please subscribe and follow. You can hear the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or anywhere else you listen. Or just hit below. It's the story of disability but we hope it can inspire all. more

The Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy Spinal Cord Injury Special Interest Group (SCI SIG) is a component of the American Physical Therapy Association. The mission of the SCI SIG is to optimize rehabilitation and maximize participation of persons with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D) as active members of their communities. The SCI SIG is comprised of physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students in physical therapy programs who share knowledge and expertise, assemble and publicize resources, and discuss, interpret, and disseminate evidence about SCI/D rehabilitation. more

Do you have the nerve to talk about disability? Have The Nerve is a podcast brought to you by Spinal Cord Injuries Australia and funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services. Join host, Susan Wood, as she talks you through everything to do with disability. more

My name is John McAleavey, and on August 19, 1992 I suffered a Central Cord Syndrome injury to my cervical spine at the C-3/4 level following a fall down my basement steps. I was told early on that no two SCI's are the same, and while that may be true, many of the struggles we're left with are. So let's talk about them. The QuadCast Podcast is mainly aimed at the disabled community, but is really for ANYONE looking to be inspired. You'll hear from fellow SCI'ers, to highlight their personal stories of struggle and triumph, doctors, therapists, and others who work on behalf of our community to share any new developments or breakthroughs in the fight. I hope that by talking/sharing/commiserating/LAUGHING, we will fully understand that no one is alone in this. Think of the QuadCast as a 30 to 45 minute session of OT/PT for the soul! more

The Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System (NWRSCIS) is a regional center of spinal cord injury care, research and education in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington. Programs and services are provided at both the University of Washington Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center.The mission of the NWRSCIS is to improve the lives of people with SCI through excellent patient care, research and education. We provide specialized care to persons with SCI, conduct clinically relevant research and disseminate the most useful, evidence-based information to people with SCI, their families and professionals. more

Unite 2 Fight Paralysis exists to unite and empower the international spinal cord injury community to cure paralysis through advocacy, education, and support for research. Get Educated and Get Involved. more

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. more

Life After Paralysis is the official podcast of SPINALpedia.com, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people with spinal cord injuries. Hosted by Tiffiny Carlson, a C6 quadriplegic since 1993 and the executive director of SPINALpedia, she interviews guests and highlights important topics in the paralysis community, from spinal cord injury research and advocacy to lifestyle topics. New episodes are uploaded monthly. Send show ideas to ****@spinalpedia.com. Learn more at SPINALpedia.com more

Hi there, my name is Laura McEvoy, and two years ago, a car accident changed my life forever. Sustaining a spinal cord injury, doctors couldn't promise I'd walk again. But recovery and rehabilitation is more than physical, it's a journey of mental, emotional, and personal healing.'Rebuilding Me' is a candid podcast about overcoming life's hardest setbacks and discovering new purpose. If you're looking for hope, strength, tools to build resilience or just someone who understands spinal cord injury recovery , you're in the right place. Join the conversation! more

QuadPodcast is hosted by Bob Ness, a C-6 quadriplegic. The podcast is designed to inform, educate and entertain. Listen and learn about people with spinal cord injuries: We're independent people who lead interesting lives. We're all walks of life, nice people, jerks, funny, dull, partiers, teetotalers, doctors, lawyers, actors, musicians, etc. everything that makes people humans. Hopefully you'll meet some or all of them…well, meeting all would be impossible, but at least you'll hear some conversations that are at times humorous, illuminating, heartbreaking and uplifting about day-to-day life as a wheelchair user. ****@gmail.com more

True stories of 'wheelchair kids'—children and teens who were suddenly paralyzed and had to figure out how to navigate their lives in a wheelchair. These podcasts tell personal stories of how paralyzed kids went about finding their own solutions. As children. They're grown-ups now, but their childhood memories are still powerful. No boring lectures here, just real-life stories and funny moments about returning to school, finding ways to feel 'normal' again, beginning to date and creating a new vision of the future for themselves—and much more. Each episode features one person's true story . more

Welcome to S.C.I. Chronicles, where I share my real-life journey of life after a spinal cord injury at 29-- the highs, the lows and everything inbetween. more

Welcome to the Don't Worry, Do Wheelies Podcast! Are you recovering from a spinal cord injury and you're looking to learn more about others experiences just like yours? Here we will learn all things post-SCI and listen to stories of healing all across the spectrum of SCI to understand your spinal cord injury, uncover collective experiences and share about their recovery journeys. On this show, we will bring in guests in all phases of healing from a spinal cord injury. They will share their personal stories, discuss their struggles, and give real examples of how they navigated their recovery journey. If you like what you hear from the hosts, Lorie & Abbie, then you are invited to continue listening and sharing experiences with Lorie at @leausongeante on Instagram and learning more about the recovery process and rehab methods with Abbie at @abbieroadpt also on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

The American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) brings you SCI Science Perspectives. The podcast is built around two-part dialogues with spinal cord injury (SCI) professionals regarding their emerging scientific work spanning the full spectrum of SCI research, from discovery to clinical application. The SCI Science Perspectives podcast disseminates the latest-and-greatest scientific work in the SCI field via a conversation with researchers that approaches their work from two perspectives: the 'scholarly' perspective and the 'community' perspective. The process begins with ASIA's Committees informing the podcast about new and influential scientific papers relevant to the committee's interests. Then the podcast host(s) then interview the author(s) of the papers, approaching their project from each perspective. Finally, the conversation from each perspective is published as its own episode type: 'Scholarly' and 'Community' episodes. Keep an eye out too for 'Admin' episodes too, communicating administrative information relevant to ASIA members and stakeholders. more

Our hope is to provide our listeners with new and unique perspectives on spinal cord injuries and the research being done to uncover a cure. more

Quad Life brings you the daily realities of life with a spinal cord injury. Featuring stories that are often difficult, sometimes funny and always honest. Our episodes offer a window in the nuanced lives of people with quadriplegia as they age and the people around them. more

Welcome to Super Adaptables, the podcast where people of all abilities gather to discuss pressing issues that affect the disability community and their implications for the world at large. more

A podcast series brought to you by the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS). With each episode, we will speak with experts from all over the world to discuss various aspects of spinal cord injury including etiology, prevention and care, providing valuable insights regarding the most up to date information for those providing care for the spinal cord injured. Collaboration is the key and at the heart of what ISCoS does. The podcast series will be an extension of ISCoS, philosophy to make 'Life after a spinal cord injury happy, meaningful and worth living..' more

⭐UK Content Awards 2026 winner - Podcast/Audio Campaign of the Year⭐ Life can change in an instant — but that moment isn't the end of the story. In this powerful new podcast series, we share the remarkable journeys of people whose lives were transformed by spinal cord injury*. Their world may have changed overnight, but their hopes, ambitions and sense of purpose didn't disappear in many cases, they grew stronger. A spinal cord injury changes everything, yes. But it can also mark the beginning of an entirely new chapter. Through honest conversations and inspiring personal stories, this series shows what's possible when determination meets the right support. You'll hear from individuals who refused to let circumstance define them proving that life after injury is still full of opportunity, connection and meaning. This is a celebration of resilience, reinvention and the undeniable truth that this new life is still for living — no matter what challenges lie ahead. * Spinal cord injury affects approximately 105,000 people in the UK and in most cases is permanent and life changing, leading to a loss of mobility due to paralysis. Other effects include loss of bowel, bladder and sexual function, severe neuropathic pain and with certain high level spinal cord injuries, it can affect your breathing function. Disclaimer: Any advice or opinions shared in this podcast are those of our guests and not the views of Spinal Injuries Association. Always seek professional advice from a suitably qualified healthcare professional. To find information on available support near you go to the Spinal Injuries Association- spinal.co.uk. more

The Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy Spinal Cord Injury Special Interest Group is a component of the American Physical Therapy Association. The Spinal Cord Injury SIG provides a network of collaboration and education to its members that fosters opportunities to highlight and build solid foundations of clinical practice to provide care and management of persons with spinal cord injuries. Its membership focus is centered on supporting the practice of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who treat patients with sci related disorders. more

I chat to people from my Wheelchair who have a great story to tell, portraying the human potential often in the face of adversity  more