The Blind Life Podcast

Episode 15: The Working Blind Series, Running a NonProfit and TV Producer!

In this episode, I'm attending the healtheVoices conference hosted by Johnson and Johnson, and get to speak with three amazing VIPs to learn what it takes to be successful when working blind! I sit down with Jill King, a "baby blind" VIP who talks about creating a nonprofit aimed at helping disabled students get the services they require, Amir Rahimi, A new member of the Johnson and Johnson team who has one of the craziest vision stories I've ever heard, and Joe Strechay, a film and television producer who almost gave me my big break in TV! 

Episode 14 Right Hear, AI Enhanced Indoor Orientation - Interview with Idan Meir

This is my interview with Idan Meir, CEO and co-founder of Right Hear. Right Hear Is a system designed to provide both indoor and outdoor orientation. As Idan puts it, they're basically creating talking signs. Imagine if you walked up to a building, and your smartphone announced that you had arrived at the front door. That would be pretty cool right? Well how about if it also told you that after you go through the door, the reception desk is 10 feet on your left and the restrooms were 20 feet straight ahead with the men's room on the left and the women's room on the right. Then, how crazy would it be if it also told you the layout of the bathroom And provided a phone number to call for help? That's the magic of Right Hear! Idan Explains all about the system and how you can help to get it installed into a location near you! Contact for Right Hear:https://www.right-hear.com/idan@right-hear.com 

Episode 13 SOUNDSCAPE IS BACK!!Interview with Kirsty McIntosh and the Scottish Tech Army

This is an interview I had recently with Kirsty McIntosh of ScottishTechArmy.org, talking about bringing back the very popular Soundscape app. Soundscape Was a former Microsoft research project that became a very popular app in the blind and visually impaired community. After the app was discontinued, Kirsty and her team decided to take on the project of saving the application and relaunching it for the community! In this episode, Kirsty Details the reasons why they chose this particular app and the difficulties in bringing it back to the users. For more information, or to find out how you can help with this project, reach out to Kirsty - kirsty@scottishtecharmy.org

Episode 12 Why Do We Act More Blind Than We Are?

Have you ever experienced the phenomenon of feeling like you need to act more blind than you really are? In this episode, I talk about experiencing this while traveling and using my cane. This was a video that I put out a few years ago and it sparked a lot of response from the community. Apparently, as with most things dealing with low vision, I'm not the only one that experiences this! If you'd like to see the full video, check it out here! https://youtu.be/U586xmk2JC0?si=R_3uYxt5qq-xWTa8

Episode 11 When an iron man competition gets too boring! Super Dave Strikes Again! Blind Ambition

super Dave Wilkinson is at it again! Apparently, triathlons, super triathlons, ultra marathons,  and Iron man competitions Just weren't posing enough of a challenge anymore . Now Dave is on to his next crazy adventure! But wait, what's this about being airlifted off the side of a mountain in Canada?  Oh Dave!

Episode 10 ”My vision story” - diagnosis growing up, the present, the future, everything.

I've talked about the different parts of my vision story many times over the last 10 years. In hundreds of videos, presentations, and podcast interviews, I've slowly pieced together the different parts of my story. However, this was the first time that I laid it all out in one single video. In this episode of the blind life podcast, I share the audio from that video. If you would like to watch the full video, click here,https://youtu.be/4wPVxv2ZVJo
 

Episode 9 Talk Back With The Blind Life August 2023

"Talk Back With The Blind Life" is a monthly video podcast where my wife Rachel and I answer the previous month's most frequently asked questions. This is the August episode! To watch the full video and to enter in the contest, visit the YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/theblindlife

Episode 8 ”You don’t know true fear until you’re backstage at the Ellen Show and they say 5 minutes!” My Interview With The Two Blind Brothers

This is my interview with Brad and Bryan Manning, the Two Blind Brothers. A few years ago, Brad and Bryan started a company selling supersoft, high-quality clothing, and donating 100% of the profits to help fund clinical research in hopes of finding a cure for blindness. For this interview, I joined them in their New York loft to talk about their vision impairment why they started the company, and their appearance on the Ellen Show! I even got to see the big check, lol!