Behind the microphone: from tennis drinks to milestones of a million view

This episode contains Alex Padalino, producer of Inclusion Revolution Radio and Special Olympics Senior Manager of Communications, in addition to Chris Bence, Special Olympics Senior Director of Global Strategic Partnerships. Together they reflect at the start of the podcast, which has grown into a global platform with more than 50 episodes, 6.3 million views and an ever-increasing community of 1.7 million YouTube subscribers.

Host Novie Craven welcomes listeners from the studios of Podville MediaThe DC -based production company behind some of the most recognizable podcasts in ESPN, including The Dominique Foxworth Show And Forecast. Podville Media works together with Special Olympics to produce the seventh season of Inclusion Revolution Radio. This partnership is proof of the growth of the show and its ability to reach a wider audience and at the same time raise the voices of Special Olympics atlets.

In essence, Inclusion Revolution Radio is a podcast -led podcast that strengthens the voices of people with and without intellectual handicap. Every episode leads to critical conversations about access, connectedness and what it means to live in an inclusive world.

This episode is particularly special for Novie. She sits down with Chris Bence, her United partner of 10 years, to share memories of their friendship and time that compete together on Special Olympics Unified Sports®. Unified Sports, a program from Special Olympics, brings people with and without intellectual disabilities to the same team. Inspired by a simple principle that training and playing together quickly leads to friendship and understanding, uniform sport continues to break the barriers and promote inclusion worldwide.