Australian Winter Olympian, Curler Dean Hewitt spoke to the Milkshakes for Marleigh Podcast in early 2022. Today’s ep is a throwback to this interview.

Dean thanks blood donors for ensuring that blood was available for this Grandfather in Canada when he needed it and for his team mate in Australia, Ian (IceNut) Palangio when he was battling blood cancer.

Dean volunteers for the Starlight Foundation and we encourage anyone who is looking for a cause to please donate to: https://www.starlight.org.au/support-us/donate-to-starlight/ (link in stories)

Please donate blood, plasma or platelets to the Milkshakes for Lifeblood Team!

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@milkshakes_for_marleigh is celebrating the way that the @wattlenest is changing the landscape of sport in Australia.

All of the Australian athletes featured on the current season of the Milkshakes for Marleigh Podcast are thanking Australian blood donors for the impact they’ve had on their lives and sporting careers, with most owing their lives to Australian blood donors. Many of them would not be alive without the blood transfusions they received. Many of them also have a relationship with WattleNest that has allowed them to chase their biggest sporting dreams!

WattleNest is a community that connects business and sport to build stronger, healthier and all inclusive communities.

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In this episode, @the_invincable_woman Natasha Price shares her story of chronic illness, pain and disability and how one crazy big dream (with the help of Australian blood donors) shifted her from years of being bed bound as a quadriplegic to pushing a wheelchair marathon in a year.

Tash is a track and marathon wheelchair racer,  passionate disability advocate, entrepreneur, podcast host, speaker, multi-award winner, author and Gold Coast Women of the Year 2022 (Champion of Sport). She is also the Country Chair of Sports Empowerment in Australia for the G100 and founder of InvincAble, an organisation that gives visibility to disability and empowers all people to embrace challenges and chase dreams.

Please check out her podcast @2crips.1pairoflegs with @the_real_adamsheppard ; their Social Enterprise called @invincable_official and the incredible work of @wattlenest

Given the critical blood shortage in Australia right now, announced by @lifebloodau last week, I urge everyone to make an appt to donate blood today by calling 13 14 95 & please add you donation to the @milkshakes_for_marleigh Lifeblood Team 🦓💗🦓💗🦓💗

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