Jacob Darkin (Father with Spinal Cord Injury) | #89
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Jacob Darkin went to impress his girlfriend by doing a front flip. Opening his eyes he realised he would be spending the rest of his life in a wheelchair. This interview catches Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin off guard in a few moments none more so when Jacob revealed the age of his accident.  Join us this week for a fascinating look into the life of an able-bodied father adjusting to life raising a toddler from his chair. Follow Jacobs journey: https://www.instagram.com/jacob.darkin/ Work with him: https://au.linkedin.com/in/jacob-darkin Watch this episode on our YouTube with captions https://youtu.be/V-Y84wKq0uQ Check out the new 11 part podcast series about Accessible Tourism: 'Accessed That' https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/traveller/accessibility/accessed-that-podcast Join the 10,000+ legends on Instagram: @ListenABLE_ Podcast https://www.instagram.com/listenable_podcast/ Grab our first merch release at our website From Your Pocket https://fromyourpocket.com.au/work/listenable/merch   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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