Tilly Lockey is Extraordinary!

Katie Piper's Extraordinary People

Sony Music

Health & Fitness, Arts, Society & Culture

4.8 • 657 Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Tilly Lockey is a 16 year old with a superhero style difference. As a model, presenter and ambassador for Open Bionics, a company which develops medical devices that enhance the human body, Tilly is on a journey to help give as many other children like her, a chance at having hands again too. Tilly lost both of her hands when she was just 15 months old, after battling a devastating strain of meningitis. The support from her family and her incredible inner strength has got her where she is today, and world, watch this space! Tilly isn’t stopping yet! Katie and Tilly talk about dark days, showing up for yourself and others and how, at 16, she continues to help Open Bionics develop the Hero Arms of the future! This is a Somethin’ Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:04.1	Hello and welcome to Katie Piper's Extraordinary People.
1:11.8	This is the podcast where I sit down with an extraordinary person and share their story.
1:16.7	They may have overcome some kind of diversity or they might still be on that journey.
1:22.1	But the stories that will make you laugh, cry and hopefully feel that little bit inspired.
1:30.0	Now on today's podcast, I'm joined by a very impressive young woman, thriving in her individuality. Tilly Locky is a teenager model and
1:37.2	presenter and an ambassador for the Open Bionics, a company which develops medical devices
1:43.0	that enhance the human body. At just 15 months old,
1:47.0	Tilly contracted a deadly strain of meningitis, and her devastated parents were told that she would not survive.
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