Studio 1
Sam Rickard and Lizzie Eastham present Studio 1 - a weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view. Please get in touch with the show. Your experience and insight may help someone else who is going through a similar thing. Email: studio1@visionaustralia.org :: twitter: https://x.com/varadionetwork :: Facebok: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork
Episodes
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“Voice for Vision (Smart Glasses)”
Lizzie and Sam explore the debate surrounding smart glasses within the blind and low-vision community. They discuss personal perspectives on adopting high-tech eyewear, financial/NDIS funding barriers, and privacy concerns sparke...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“On the Town”
Sam returns from a cruise holiday to join Lizzie as they discuss the ins and outs of going out and getting about as a person with vision impairment. From attending live concerts to navigating busy shopping centres and city streets, the hosts and gues...
Lizzie Eastham presents Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“Recipe for Success”
This week Lizzie is flying solo. She revisits the kitchen for a lighthearted and practical look at cooking. Joined by a "choir of angels"—a group of guest contributors sharing their personal tips, tricks, and kitchen misadventures—this epis...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“Angela Ricketts (Sight Stones”
Sam and Lizzie speak with Angela Ricketts, entrepreneur and founder of Sight Stones. Angela shares her family's personal journey navigating her 15-year-old son Kai’s diagnosis of choroideremia—a rare, degenerative re...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“Casey Acevedo”
Sam and Lizzie share a humorous discussion about recent tech mishaps—from workout tracker failures to recording hiccups—before sitting down with Dallas-based content creator Casey Acevedo. Casey shares her journey navigating sudden visi...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“Off and Running”
Sam and Lizzie Eastham explore the impact of Achilles Australia, an organization providing guide runners for blind and low-vision athletes.
Alex “The Seal” Sorrell shares his journey from taking up running for a school project to prep...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“How do you Look?”
Quite often we are asked “How do we see?” this week we ask “How do you Look?” or more aptly how people with a Vision Impairment work with fashion and/or make-up?
Our Choir of Angels talks about their tips and tr...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life through a different lens.
On this week’s show
"Sex Sells!"
Lizzie and Sam have decided, in a cynical attempt to increase listenership and podcast downloads; to do another show on Dating and Relationships.
In yet another grab for ratings they are joined by popular guest, Olga Mahler, to discuss some of the top...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“Jennifer Frederick”
Sam Rickard and Lizzy Eastham are joined by guest Jennifer Frederick, calling in from Albany, New York.
Jennifer shares her personal journey of acquiring vision loss around age 43 due to diabetic retinopathy. She opens up about the ...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“Elizabeth and Martin Beales (Albinism Fellowship of Australia)”
Sam talks to Elizabeth and Martin Beales from the Albinism Fellowship Of Australia about Sun Lotion; Stereotypes and Support needs for the most visual condition in the Blind World.
Eli...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.
On this week’s show
"Bigger than Big" with Francois Jacobs"
Once more Lizzie and Sam keep an ear out for Audio Description!
Lizzie catches up with Francois Jacobs, Blind Citizens Australia’s Systemic Advocacy Lead and asks, what is a Systemic Advocacy Lead? They also talk about t...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“Decoding AI for Accessibility”
Sam and Lizzie go all-in on AI – for better or worse.
It’s is an acronym that has gone from being the stuff of science fiction to mild confusion; moderate fear and face it... has ended up being all of th...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“I am not a Robot”
From Capture Bot Protection to Text in images and Apps that don’t function when the screen resolution is too hight we’re talking about those little things that make us want to throw our devices out a window.
Carolin ...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“Coming Out”
When do you admit you have a disability, if at all?
Whether it be applying for a job, meeting new people or dealing with someone behind a counter. Sometimes we need to admit there is a reason we’re looking at so...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“Talking to the Whitegoods”
No, we haven’t gone mad and started talking to random inanimate objects, we’re talking adapting technology in the household.
From the bathroom to the Kitchen, we ask a few friends about the technology they use to t...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“Minister for a Day”
Just say you were in charge of the NDIS, what would you add and what would you cut to pay for it? With the proposed changes to the Scheme being debated in Parliament, Lizzie and Sam put it out into the community... how can things be ...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“Antoine Fobe (Travel in Europe)”
Lizzie’s microwave is back from the shop and has settled in. Meanwhile Sam has his own battle with technology.
Lizzie also catches up with Antoine Fobe from the European Blind Union, who talks ab...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“Work-Ability”
The theme for this year on Studio 1 is “Out and About” and this time Lizzie and Sam are out and about at the WorkAbility Expo at the Adelaide showgrounds.
The podcast release of this episode incudes every interview done ...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“Techfest 2026”
Sam and Lizzie come to you from the floor of Tech Fest 2026!
Thanks to See Differently we get to play with some of the latest pieces of Technology for people who are Blind or have Low Vision.
- Lizzie talks to Shan from Essilor Luxottica about their Nuance Gl...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“Accessible Travel”
Lizzie and Sam pack their bags to travel the world once more.
Is Accessible Travel THAT accessible and does the meet and greet service at our airports do what it says on the tin? The Chior of angels talk about their experiences t...
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