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 through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“It's Your Call”
Which phone is best for you? Is the Iphone still superior to Android when it comes to accessibility? The Operating System “Debate” is explored with some rather surprising results.
Studio 1...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“Elise Lonsdale”
Lizzie catches up with Elise Lonsdale, the founder of DATA Australasia. They discus access-technology; digital accessibility; and how it impacts education; employment and everyday life. Elise also talks about the role of Toastm...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.
On this week’s show
“There's Never Been a Cooler Time to be Blind!”
For International Braille Day (4th January 2026), Lizzie speaks to Aasha Rose about her research. Aash is doing a PHD into whether Braille literacy leads to higher life satisfaction. &n...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
On this week’s show
“Sam and Lizzie’s Year in Review”
Our hosts look back at 2025 and give their top 3 episodes for the year.
Lizzie's top 3:
Annette and Valda (Vision Loss): https://omny.fm/shows/studio1/annette-and-valda-vision-...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
On this week’s show
“Another Very Studio 1 Christmas”
It's Christmas Eve, if you haven't finished your Christmas shopping... well too bad!
Sam and Lizzie are joined by a few friends to look back at Christmas Past and how some things have changed.
St...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
On this week’s show
“Mr Chips”
Children's Author, David Burston (AKA Mr Chips) talks to Lizzie and Sam about his adventures out at sea and working as an IT adviser at a local school in the mid-1990s – and how these experiences affected his writ...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
On this week’s show
“How Much can you see... Really?”
How often do you get asked “How much can you actually see?” and how do you feel when someone asks you that question? We asked a few friends this question, with mixed results – m...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
On this week’s show
“Changing Track”
It’s unusual we release the podcast of a show before it airs, however we have our reasons...
“In a velodrome on the other side of the world, three Australian cyclists are about to chase a Paralympic d...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
On this week’s show
“Annette and Valda”
How can losing sight reshape your identity; relationships; and daily life. We also ask what adaptations people make to rebuild and thrive.
Lizzie talks to two women about how losing their sight changed ...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
On this week’s show
“Public Transport”
Many people take a drivers license for granted, as well as free access to a motor vehicle. This is not the case for people who are Blind or have Low Vision. Lizzie and Sam look at the pros and cons of var...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
On this week’s show
“What NOT to do on the Internet”
Friend of the show Shayne Allen, comes back to talk a little of his day job; and give some advice on what NOT to do when confronted with threats to your online security. Lizzie and Sam also discus...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
On this week’s show
“Taking Care of Business”
Have you ever thought about going out and creating your own business? Lizzie talks to three people who have done exactly that.
Shianne talks about her motivations for becoming a mentor and taking t...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
On this week’s show
“Tell me what you REALLY think!”
Lizzie and Sam are joined by Dr Chrissy Antonopoulos, the founder of Beyond Bias Consulting.
Dr Chrissy talks about how unconscious bias can affect large elements of our lives: whether it b...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
On this week’s show
“If it seems to good to be true...”
Sam talks to Jayde Richmond from the National Anti-Scam Centre.
During the conversation they talk about who can fall victim to scams (Hint: basically anyone) and the people and groups that run ...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
This week’s episode is dedicated to Mark Davies and Kieran Modra; two Paralympian who left us way too soon.
On this week’s show
“The Winner is... Sydeny!”
With the 25th anniversary of the Sydney 2000 Paralympics being celebrated at the Sydney ...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
On this week’s show
“Ski for Light”
Lizzie talks to the president of “Ski for Light” Julie Coppens and one of the athletes Anthony Nelson about cross country skiing; teamwork and inspiring Vision Impaired and Blind People to inspire other...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
On this week’s show
“Getting Fit”
Lizzie and Sam put the sports shoes back on and limber up to talk about getting fit, especially if you are new to the world of health and fitness.
Lizzie catches up with Justine Crawford, founder of the Adela...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
On this week’s show
“Technology: with Steve Monigatti”
Chaos strikes when Sam realises that he has not set up an interview with a famous Marathon runner, but with Vision Australia’s Access Technology Service Lead.
Steve talks about the ways to...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
On this week’s show
“Recipe for Disaster”
In an attempt to corner the market in Reality Cooking Radio shows, Studio 1 presents a pilot episode for “Recipe for Disaster”
Heidi and Lizzie are not the main cooks in their respective househol...
Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
On this week’s show
“What’s the point in travelling if you can’t see?”
Lizzie and Sam are packing their bags; stocking up on the travel sickness medication and heading back out on the road.
Studio 1’s choir of angels once mo...
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