Stories of Vision Loss
A collection of voices who share how vision loss is just a piece of their story. Each episode is one person's story about how they navigate their experiences. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-of-vision-loss--5626029/support.
Episodes
July 20, 2022 • 3 mins
Introducing Stories of Vision Loss
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August 12, 2022 • 31 mins
Lance Varnell shares his experience of being a landscape photographer published in Texas Parks and Wildlife, becoming a mariner, and his sudden transition to being blind in his 40s due to a genetic eye condition called Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy. He shares his love of hiking and relearning Orientation & Mobility (including a conversation with Trevor Thomas), learning Braille through the Hadley Institute, and his intere...
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August 12, 2022 • 34 mins
Jessica Glasebrook shares her passion for yoga (including My Vinyasa Practice), reading, hiking with her guide dog from Guide Dogs for the Blind, space exploration (including NASA's perseverance rover on Mars), and her encouragement for her blind colleagues to bolster their confidence. https://www.storiesofvisionloss.com/shownotes
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August 12, 2022 • 22 mins
Bobby Lakey is an assistive technology specialist who believes that taking reasonable risks is an important part of living fully. He shares his love of boating, fishing, darts, beep baseball, and experiences with his grandfather and father after losing his vision at the age of 7 from a firearms accident. https://www.storiesofvisionloss.com/shownotes
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August 12, 2022 • 31 mins
Doris Winn Polak shares her experience as an active 82 year old woman with Macular Degeneration. She enjoys traveling, cooking, being social, the symphony, the ballet, classical music, and enjoying every day of her life. https://www.storiesofvisionloss.com/shownotes
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August 26, 2022 • 33 mins
Jermaine Myers shares his experiences growing up in Louisiana, becoming an entrepreneur, creating music, deejaying, and surviving Hurricane Katrina after losing his vision traumatically at a young age.
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September 9, 2022 • 24 mins
Juergen shares his passion for football (aka soccer), travel, and helping others through his work.
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September 16, 2022 • 23 mins
Our first follow up episode, thanks to listener questions. Jermaine Myers answers listener questions and shares more of his story.
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September 23, 2022 • 33 mins
Lara shares her story of experiencing a slow loss of vision while working for a visual effects studio and winning an Oscar. She expresses appreciation for Apple accessibility and for people who value their blind employees.
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October 7, 2022 • 34 mins
Major Joe Bogart, USA Ret., shares his experiences in the military including coping with PTSD, his love of the outdoors, and his partnership with his wife through life and sports.
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October 21, 2022 • 26 mins
Julio shares his memories growing up in Puerto Rico and becoming a professional musician. He plays percussion instruments for a variety of latin and jazz bands.
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November 4, 2022 • 31 mins
Jenny shares her dreams and drive to achieve them. She talks about her journey with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, caring for her mother with Alzheimers, being an actress, and goal to write her memoir and become a public speaker.
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November 18, 2022 • 51 mins
Arthuree shares her experience growing up in Harlem in the 1940s, going to a "Sight Conservation Class", being a nurse married to a doctor, and living as a black woman in a hot zone for civil rights during the 60s and 70s. She also shares her love of art, music, and International travel.
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December 16, 2022 • 1 min
We are taking a holiday break until the new year (2023). Please continue to email us if you have follow up questions for our guests or if you want to contact us. And thank you for listening.
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February 3, 2023 • 23 mins
Chelsea talks about her experience traveling for work, working a guide dog, growing up in Nebraska (Go Big Red!), and being born with LCA (Lebers Congenital Amaurosis).
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February 3, 2023 • 30 mins
This bonus episode asks our previous guest, Jessica, questions about guide dogs from our listeners in Kazakstan.
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February 17, 2023 • 38 mins
Karan Nagrani shares his experience as a graphic designer in Australia with Retinitis Pigmentosa and hearing loss (uniquely not Usher's Syndrome through genetic testing). He was nominated as the 2022 Blind Australian of the Year. @karannnagrani
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March 3, 2023 • 37 mins
Casey shares his experience starting a homestead in Missouri, becoming a volunteer firefighter in his rural community, and finding his way to being a counselor and life coach through his Christian roots.
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March 17, 2023 • 33 mins
Dhanya shares her experience growing up in a hippie gypsy small family, being diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of 10, and succeeding through graduate school while her family dissolved.
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April 28, 2023 • 29 mins
Kenzhegul shares his story of growing up as the 20th child in his family in Kazakhstan, being a professional paracyclist and goalball competitor after completing a Masters degree, and making a difference in accessibility in his country using the knowledge he has gained internationally.
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