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 st...
Sep 16, 2023•27 min•Ep. 14
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...
Sep 11, 2023•29 min•Ep. 13
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...
Sep 11, 2023•7 min•Ep. 12
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!
Sep 11, 2023•37 min•Ep. 11
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
Sep 11, 2023•12 min•Ep. 10
"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
Sep 11, 2023•39 min•Ep. 9
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!
Sep 11, 2023•26 min•Ep. 8
This is an interview with Daniel Lubiner, the founder of the TouchPad Pro Foundation and creator of the Braille Doodle. In this interview, Daniel talks about the inspiration behind creating the Braille Doodle, which is a fun and engaging new way for the blind and visually impaired to draw and learn braille! The BrailleDoodle Kickstarter is happening now. ► https://www.tinyurl.com/BrailleDoodle... The TouchPad Pro Foundation Website: ► https://www.TouchPadProFoundation.org Daniel Lubiner's email:...
Sep 11, 2023•14 min•Ep. 7
In this episode, I have an informative and entertaining discussion with Mathieu Paquette and Peter Tucic from Humanware. we talk about the latest version of the Victor Reader Stream 3 and how it's improved over the previous versions! To learn more, be sure to visit the website, www.humanware.com.
Sep 11, 2023•41 min•Ep. 6
A while back, I had the opportunity to participate in a photo shoot with some amazing blind athletes. Don't ask me why I was there, one of those "right time right place" situations! Anyway, one of the athletes was professional skateboarder Justin Bishop who was fresh off a championship win! During a lull in our new career as fashion models, I pulled Justin aside to ask him a few questions about his vision journey. This is my interview with professional skateboarder, and overall pretty awesome gu...
Sep 11, 2023•11 min•Ep. 5
This is the All Terrain Cane, a new adventure cane brought to us by the extraordinary Sedona Dave and Awarewolf Gear! In this episode, I described the cane and talk about how useful it can be for the adventurous vip. I also sit down with Sedona Dave and learn how one treacherous day on the hiking trail inspired a new revolution in the White Cane! Get it here: https://awarewolfgear.com/atc/ Subscribe to The Blind Life: https://www.youtube.com/TheBlindLife...
Sep 11, 2023•20 min•Ep. 4
Have you ever wondered what it's like growing up with a blind parent? In this interview with my daughter Skyler we discussed her being embarrassed about having a blind parent and how it's impossible to sneak cookies when your dad has super hearing!
Sep 11, 2023•20 min•Ep. 3
This is the June 2023 episode of Talk Back With The Blind Life! This is a video podcast I produced with my wife Rachel where we answer frequently asked questions and comments from the previous month's videos. During these episodes, we also chat with the audience and do a giveaway. In this particular episode, we also discuss the new Apple Vision Pro VR headset.
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 2
This is the first episode in our new series, "The Working Blind Series"! In this series, we will interview amazing VIPs who are successfully working, in hopes of inspiring those in the community curious about what types of jobs and careers are available to the blind and visually impaired. In this first episode, I interview one of my favorite people in the world, myself! If you'd like to see all of the episodes in the working blind series head over to the working blind series playlist on my youtu...
Sep 11, 2023•18 min•Ep. 1
