Digging Deeper: Justin Phillips on Leadership, Legacy, and the Power of Disability Sport

About this episode

Justin Phillips shares his journey in disability sport and the impact of leadership and legacy.

Any feedback? Send me a message In this powerful Disability History Month special, we dig deeper with Justin Phillips — GB Women’s Sitting Volleyball Head Coach, former Paralympian, and an inspirational figure whose journey in sport began with a life-changing taster session in his late teens. A double amputee who had tried multiple sports growing up, Justin describes the exact moment he hit the sitting volleyball court for the first time — and how he was instantly hooked. What followed was a...

People in this episode

Host: Luke Wiltshire

Guest: Justin Phillips

Topics covered

• leadership
• disability sport
• sitting volleyball
• inspiration
• legacy

Keywords

• Justin Phillips
• sitting volleyball
• disability sport
• leadership
• Paralympian

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GB Women’s Sitting Volleyball

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