Stroke of Luck

Marching to the tune of positivity - Don Elgin

“A great little crack around the ears that I needed”. Don Elgin is a triple Paralympian, larrikin raconteur, motivational speaker and proud family man. He uses his life experience and dealing with physical disability - he had part of his left leg amputated after birth - to inspire and motivate people to “have a crack.’

Run for your life. Nobody runs 52 marathons in 52 weeks without a reason - Tristan Miller

‘To work harder, to want more, is a natural occurrence of me doing something so extreme.” Find out why ultra-marathon runner, motivational speaker, and world record-breaker Tristan Miller set a running task that almost broke him - and what he learned about himself and giving in the process.

When the voice of summer went silent - Jim Maxwell

“The Maxwell motto is Reviresco, which means ‘I rise up”. Jim Maxwell is a veteran sports broadcaster and cricket author. He suffered a stroke live on air while covering the 2016 Olympics. Jim talks to Paul about his positive mindset and sense of humour, which aided his return to the microphone.

It’s how we recover - not tragedy - that defines us. - David Schwarz

“Gambling for me was a bandaid for a lot of hurt that I was suffering.” David Schwarz is a former AFL footballer, reformed gambler and radio host. He talks openly about the tragic death of his father when David was a boy, a series of serious knee injuries, and overcoming his gambling addiction.

Changing perceptions of disability - Graeme Innes

“I can see green shoots of progress, but really we have a long way to go”. Graeme Innes is a lawyer, company director and is the former Australian Disability Discrimination Commissioner. In episode 3 of Stroke of Luck, he discusses his passion for people not being limited by their diversity and his lifelong work towards a fairer society.