True Blue History - Curtis McGrath: ‘Blood Sweat & Steel’

In todays podcast Adam is joined by former Australian Army Combat Engineer, Author, Paralympian Gold medallist and World Champion, Curtis McGrath. While serving in Afghanistan in 2012, Curtis stepped on a land mine, which resulted in life threatening injuries. Still conscious and aware he’d bleed out within minutes, Curtis, as the unit’s chief first aid officer, calmly directed his comrades to apply tourniquets and administer an IV and morphine. As Curtis was stretchered to a helicopter, fearing he would never see his family again, he joked that he would one day become a Paralympian. Against the odds, just months later Curtis was up and walking on prosthetic legs, motivated by the opportunity to march with his unit in their welcome home ceremony. Kayaking gave Curtis a new sense of purpose and this saw him go on and win Gold in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. In 2021, Curtis stormed home to victory in the Tokyo Paralympic Games bringing home 2 more Gold medals. Through his passion for sport and how it can transform lives, Curtis is ready to share his extraordinary story, and how he has approached every setback and challenge with courage, resilience, humour, grit and determination.   Presenter: Adam Blum Guest: Curtis McGrath Editor: Kyle Watkins Investigative Consultant: Adam Holloway Academic Adviser: Margaret Strike