I'm aware that I might be a lot of people's only exposure to somebody who's blind or disabled.

I might be the only blind person they see and they might have low expectations of somebody who's blind.

If I can surprise people and challenge people, then the next time they encounter somebody that's blind,

maybe they have slightly higher expectations. Maybe they talk to them differently.

Maybe they talk to them differently. Maybe they talk to

them and not the person they're with. It's far healthier to make people forget about the one thing

that they think defines you, then bash them over their heads with it all the time.

Hello and welcome to Ways to Change the World. I'm Christian Gary Murphy and this is the podcast

in which we talk to extraordinary people about the big ideas and their lives and the events that

have helped shape them. My guest today is one of the country's most loved comedians. Chris

McCorsland, who is now perhaps best known as the first blind contestant on Strictly Come Dancing and the show's

2024 champion. His famous waltz with dancer Diane Buswell, even won a BAFTA as the most

memorable moment on TV. Now Chris started losing sight as a young boy due to a genetic condition

and was fully blind by his early 20s. But he has never let disability define him.

In his latest autobiography, Keep Laughing.

He details his journey as a boy from Liverpool who goes on to win the hearts of the nation.

Chris, welcome.

Thank you for joining us.

Oh, nice one, mate.

We always want to start this podcast by asking people

if you could wave a magic wand and change the world,

what would you do?

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