Ellie Simmonds: British Paralympian swimmer, Gynaecology waiting lists, Threads, Ukranian Dancers, Meriel Beale,

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Teaching 'grit', Amnesty International UK, Brain Aneurysm play, New Age of Sexism

How do we teach children to have grit? That's what the Government is suggesting needs to be a new focus in schools, to bolster children's mental health. To discuss how parents can help their children develop resilience, Anita Rani is joined by Sue Atkins, parenting coach and auth ...  Show more

Kate Nash, Sarah Brown, Cardiac surgeon Dr Indu Deglurkar

Rising to fame at the age of 20, Kate Nash soon became a staple of the British music scene in the late 2000s. Her first album, Made of Bricks, reached number one in the UK and stayed in the UK charts for more than forty consecutive weeks and she’s won a Brit Award. But she’s spok ...  Show more

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Ellie Simmonds has competed at four Paralympic Games, winning five gold medals and breaking world records on the way. She first came to national attention at the age of 13, when she won two golds at the Beijing 2008 Paralympics, and became the youngest person ever to be awarded a ...  Show more

Should I have children? Ellie Simmonds on genetic disability diagnoses
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What beliefs, hopes, worries, and questions would you have if your unborn baby was given a diagnosis of a disability? It’s something retired paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds has spent a lot of time considering.In this chat with Fearne, Ellie explains what she’s learnt from talki ...  Show more

Ellie Simmonds: “Strictly gave me confidence”
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The Access All team were shocked when Ellie Simmonds left this year’s season of Strictly Come Dancing – the first person with dwarfism to compete on the show. But the dancing competition’s loss is this episode’s gain, as Ellie chats all things representation, ballroom, skydiving ...  Show more

Ellie Simmonds - Being different is a superpower.
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Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds OBE has won five - count ‘em - Gold Medals. Amazingly, her first two were at the age of 13 and she’s set two world records. But she happily admits she learned more ‘from the races that didn’t go well’. Ellie talks to me about putting an intense a ...  Show more