Start with These Episodes
Chad E Foster and Blind Ambition
Author of Blind Ambition, Chad E Foster, stops by to talk about his journey with retinitis pigmentosa and share some funny and pa…
Meningitis Stories With Blake
Blake Schuchardt is a fellow meningococcal meningitis survivor, advocate for the National Meningitis Association and the cover st…
Q&A With Ambiguously Blind
Mrs. Ambiguously Blind, Erin, makes her world-wide podcast debut. She sits down with John to ask some of the most common question…
Recent Episodes
Bethany Cody: Don’t Dream It’s Over
Sept. 20, 2022
As a teenager in South Australia, Bethany Cody, only experienced minor and somewhat random signs of a visual impairment. During her driver training she was concerned about driving at night. After consulting with an optometri…
Ren Leach and Audio Description
Sept. 6, 2022
For more than 10 years Ren Leach has provided broadcast-quality Voice Over recordings for countless TV and radio commercials and video productions. In the last six months he has directed his voice efforts to Audio Descriptio…
Hindsight Is 20/200 with Chad Bouton
Aug. 30, 2022
Host of the Hindsight Is 20/200 podcast, Chad Bouton, stops by to share about his journey growing up with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) . The ups and downs and advise he would give his younger self to take advantage of his disad…
Rise Up with Matt Philipenko
Aug. 23, 2022
Matt Philipenko stops by to share his journey with the rare retinal disease Stargardts, how it affected him and his family and why he developed the mindset to Rise Up rather than roll over. Matt also discusses the extraordin…
Stephanae McCoy and Bold Blind Beauty
Aug. 9, 2022
Stephanae McCoy stops by to share her unique sight loss story and talk about the advocacy platform she created called Bold Blind Beauty. which celebrates a diverse and inclusive community through empowerment, connection, and…
Meningitis Stories with Krystle
July 26, 2022
Fellow bacterial meningitis survivor, Krystle Beauchamp, stops by to share her meningitis story and how thankful she is for a quick diagnosis and the support of her family and friends. As Advocates for the National Meningiti…
Chris Peltz and The Blind Grilling Experience
July 19, 2022
The most interesting griller in the world, Chris Peltz, stops by with an update on season two of his podcast, The Blind Grilling Experience. Chris and John discuss the numerous accessible tools available for outdoor grilling…
It Takes Two with Amy Lyle
July 5, 2022
Amy Lyle, a party waiting to happen, stops by with a glass of pinot grigio to catch up and share the progress of the creative writing, tv and movie projects she is tenaciously working on. Amy and John dig a little deeper int…
Hypothetically Speaking
June 21, 2022
Erin is back with more questions for John. In a twist, these questions are hypotheticals that force them to choose the better of two bad options. Fun and laughter ensue. What would you choose?
Victoria Watts and The CyR.U.S. System
June 14, 2022
Entrepreneur and mother, Victoria Watts, stops by to share her story of parenting a child that was born blind, her inspiration to create the tactile packaging language, The CyR.U.S. System of Raised Universal Symbols, and th…
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