Tanni Grey-Thompson
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Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is a 16 time Paralympic medallist and now sits as a Cross Bench Independent Peer in the House of Lords. Rachel and Alice visit Tanni in the Palace of Westminster to talk to her about growing up with spina bifida and overcoming derogatory comments from strangers in the street as a child to become one of Team GB's most decorated Paralympians. Scope: www.scope.org.uk Shine: www.shinecharity.org.uk WheelPower: www.wheelpower.org.uk This podcast has been produced in association with Speakers for Schools: www.speakersforschools.org Producer: Ben Mitchell See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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