In this inspiring episode of ‘Fear Less, Do More’, host Gill Hunter speaks with David Burdus - inclusive design consultant, accessibility champion, and paratriking enthusiast. David shares his extraordinary journey from a life-changing spinal injury sustained in an accident.

David shares his extraordinary journey through an accident that left him with a from life-changing spinal injury to becoming a leading voice in disability inclusion, inclusive design, and accessible infrastructure. With humour, honesty, and deep expertise, he explores how inclusive design must be rooted in lived experience - and why true accessibility benefits everyone.

Highlights include:

• David’s personal journey from spinal cord injury to inclusive design leadership
  

• Challenges in disability rights before the Equality Act — and how far we’ve come
  

• How inclusive thinking, co-production, and accessibility audits drive systemic change
  

• The symbolic power of removing the steps at Number 10 Downing Street
  

• The evolution of assistive technology and adaptive vehicles like the Martin Conquest trike
  

• Inclusive design in the built environment and neurodiverse-friendly workplaces
  

• David’s upcoming project ‘Whiskey Chasers’ — blending disability representation, travel, and whisky culture

  
  

Connect with David Burdus

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-burdus-bsc-0b3a7812/?originalSubdomain=uk

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