Ambiguously Blind

Recent Episodes

Ali Ingersoll, Ms. Wheelchair America 2023
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Ali Ingersoll, Ms. Wheelchair America 2023

May 29, 2023

Current Ms. Wheelchair America, Ali Ingersoll, stops by to share her personal journey as a C6 Complete Quadriplegic that began with a shallow water diving accident. Ali’s captivating personality, relentless drive and belief …

Stephanie Jones and Menus 4 All
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Stephanie Jones and Menus 4 All

May 23, 2023

Vice President of Marketing, Stephanie Jones, stops by to talk about how the Menus4ALL app puts over 850,000 accessible restaurant menus in the palm of your hand. She then takes John for a test drive with the app to demonstr…

Kitchen Confessions with Mary Mammoliti
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Kitchen Confessions with Mary Mammoliti

May 9, 2023

Mary Mammoliti, host of the Kitchen Confession Podcast and the Dish with Mary TV Show, stops by to share her personal journey with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) and how she confronted her imposter syndrome, stopped saying sorry …

Elevating Today’s Stories with Lis Malone
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Elevating Today’s Stories with Lis Malone

April 18, 2023

“Marketing publicist”, podcaster and advocate, Lis Malone stops by to share her personal journey with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) and how she developed a #DontWait mindset to move forward through the uncertainty of her diagnos…

Guest: Lis Malone
Ryan Fleury and AT Banter
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Ryan Fleury and AT Banter

April 4, 2023

Co-host of the AT Banter Podcast, Ryan Fleury, stops to share the story of how his sight was abruptly lost in an accident and the new found direction his life took thereafter. Ryan and John discuss assistive technology and h…

Guest: Ryan Fleury
Meningitis Stories and Advocacy with Patti and Alicia
CoMO Interview NMA Meningitis Parenting

Meningitis Stories and Advocacy with Patti and Alicia

March 28, 2023

Patti Wukovits and Alicia Stillman, two mothers who each lost their young, healthy daughters too soon to a now vaccine-preventable disease, Meningitis B (known as MenB). High school senior Kimberly (Patti’s daughter), 17, di…

Together Achieving Dreams with Kathryn Webster
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Together Achieving Dreams with Kathryn Webster

March 21, 2023

Founder and President of the Together Achieving Dreams (TAD) Foundation, Kathryn Webster, stops by to share her unbelievably unique sight loss journey and the humbling moment she became comfortable with herself. Kathryn expl…

NSITE: A Vision For Talent
Accessibility Interview Technology Employment

NSITE: A Vision For Talent

March 7, 2023

Director of Strategic Partnerships, Billy Parker, stops by to explain how NSITE is a one-stop-shop for blindness employment. A spinoff of the National Industries for the Blind (NIB), NSITE works with employers to identify po…

Guest: Billy Parker
James Warnken and Online Accessibility
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James Warnken and Online Accessibility

Feb. 21, 2023

James Warnken stops by to share about his journey with progressive vision loss due to the rare eye disease, Genetic Retinal Dystrophy, which typically leads to blindness. He discusses some of the challenges he faced during h…

Mark Erelli and Lay Your Darkness Down
Artist Interview Music Retinitis Pigmentosa VIP

Mark Erelli and Lay Your Darkness Down

Feb. 14, 2023

During a performance in summer 2020, Mark Erelli looked down at his guitar neck and couldn’t believe what he saw. Or rather, what he couldn’t see: his fingers on the frets. Soon after, a diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP…

Guest: Mark Erelli

Recent Blog Posts

The Book Project - Making Progress

It's been almost a year and a  half since my first post on the book project. "For quite some time it has been a dream of mine to share my story in …

Q: What are some takeaways you've had from the first two y…

Q:  What are some takeaways you've had from the first two years of the podcast. A:  For me, the Ambiguously Blind podcast has proven the power…

CoMO Advocacy

Today is World Meningitis Day and I'm very excited to announce that I am officially onboard with the Confederation of Meningitis Organizations (CoMO) to …

About the Host

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John B Grimes

Host

One of the lucky ones, John miraculously survived meningococcal disease (bacterial meningitis) as a sophomore in college. John’s body endured considerable trauma that was mostly healed with physical therapy. But, neurological dysfunction and blindness are permanent reminders of his battle with meningitis. To spread awareness John is an active advocate with meningitis organizations and shares his unique survival story and journey with sight loss on his podcast, Ambiguously Blind with a mission to challenge beliefs and reveal abilities that make people extraordinary.
John leads and motivates with a message full of impact that is universally understood. "The filter through which you view your circumstances is most certainly up to you. Whether you wake up in your own bed tomorrow, in a luxury suite at the Ritz-Carlton, or in a hospital, don’t wait to start building your life into the one you want. Waiting is like being at the DMV: your future seems to be in the hands of the apathetic (doctors with poor prognoses, bosses who don’t value you, and your own nagging self-doubt). Don’t wait. Just do the next right thing. Even if you end up taking two steps forward and one step back, that’s still progress. In Texas, we even call it dancing."