🎬IN THIS EPISODE🎬

🎙️ About our guest

In this episode of 'The Sport is for Everybody' podcast, Michael Woods speaks with Caragh McMurtry, a former Olympic rower and founder of Neurodiverse Sport.

🔎 Highlights

Caragh shares her experiences as an autistic athlete, detailing the challenges of misdiagnosis and the lack of inclusivity in high-performance sports environments. She discusses her journey from youth sport to the Olympics and outlines the essential work her organization is doing to foster inclusivity in sports.

The conversation also touches on her life as a new mother and offers insightful inclusion tips. The episode encapsulates her advocacy for equity, the importance of lived experience in driving change, and the pressing need for adaptable sports environments.

00:00 Welcome

01:35 Introduction

01:56 Kara's Early Sporting Journey

03:58 Discovering Rowing

07:57 Challenges and Triumphs in Rowing

13:27 Misdiagnosis and Medication

16:53 High Performance Environment Issues

20:54 Starting Neurodiverse Sport

26:55 Understanding Neurodiversity

32:41 Examples of Sensory Sensitivities in Sports

35:33 Personal Struggles and Delegation

38:23 Importance of Lived Experience

53:23 Final Thoughts and Contact Information

🗒️ Full Show Notes

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