Blind Living Radio

Harley and Deborah welcome Winner of Season 3 MasterChef US Christine Ha. Christine shares insight on how she learned to depend on others after losing her sight, how her life changed after winning MasterChef and what Gordon Ramsay is really like off camera.

Director Peter Middleton joins Harley and Deborah to talk about his award-winning film, “Notes on Blindness.” Peter shares the inspiration for the film as well as the accessibility options available for blind and visually impaired audience to enjoy the film.

Harley interviews Program Director, Office Products Amanda Alderson and Associate Product Manager Ashley Kraus from NIB. Amanda and Ashley talk about base supply centers, how they communicate NIB’s mission and some of their favorite attractions in the Washington D.C. area.

Dr. Bryan Wolynski, Optometrist and Vision Consultant for OrCam, joins Harley and Deborah at the BLR booth live at the NIB Expo. Bryan discusses OrCam MyEyes, the groundbreaking wearable technology that enables the blind and visually impaired community to “see” their surroundings through intuitive recognition technology.

Harley and Deborah welcome Doug Goist, Program Manager of Services and IT Projects at NIB, to the Blind Living Radio booth at the NIB convention. Doug shares how National Industries for the Blind was started, some of the latest accessible technology and a few tips on how to stay up-to-date on all of the latest technology available.

Harley and Deborah are back live at the NIB Expo with CJ Lange, President & CEO of ibMilwaukee. CJ shares all the latest buzz surrounding this year’s expo including the new Cooperative Agreement as well as an inspiring story that was shared by a speaker at the convention.

Harley and Deborah are back live at the NIB convention with Ted Rios, National Sales Manager at Alphapointe. Ted shares how his path led him to the Ability One agency Alphapointe in New York, how he uses video to engage his customer base on the amazing things blind employees can do and his take on Javits Wagner O’ Day Act.

Harley and Deborah are back live at the NIB Expo with Cassie Burgess, Marketing and Business Development Specialist for the Association for Vision Rehabilitation (AVRE). Cassie shares what her day-to-day looks like and some of the latest products offered at AVRE.

Sean Tibbetts, CEO and Co-Founder of CyberTimez, sits down in the BLR booth live at the NIB convention to talk with Harley and Deborah about Cyber Eyez. Sean shares how this wearable technology is helping the blind and visually impaired community to become more independent.

BLR celebrates its’ 100th episode! Mark, Harley and Ellen celebrate this milestone by reminiscing on past favorite episodes with special guest and former cohost Danielle Trevino. Stay tuned until the end for Harley and Danielle to unveil a surprise mystery guest!

Harley is joined by Cindy and Tony to speak with Victor Mateevitsi, a PHD Candidate at UIC’s Electronic Visualization Lab and inventor of a wearable technology called SpiderSense. Victor shares how SpiderSense allows the blind community to feel what they cannot see, and Cindy and Tony talk about their experience trying this technology out for the first time.

Harley and Chris Kalin speak with James Rath, a blind filmmaker. James shares what inspired his film “How Apple Saved My Life,” which has over 60,000 views on YouTube, and advice on how to get started in filmmaking even when you’re on a budget.

Mark and Harley speak to Creativity Coach Brendan Sullivan about creativity. With over 25 years of experience as a professional improviser and graduating from the World Class Second City Conservatory, Brendan shares how he helps organizations to become more effective and creative communicators through the use of improvisational exercises.

Harley and Mark speak with Mike Hess, Founder and Executive Director of Blind Institute of Technology. Hess shares his inspiration for starting the Blind Institute of Technology, and how accessible technologies can help companies utilize one of the greatest untapped job markets: the blind and visually impaired community.

Mark and Harley are back in the studio with Jazz Vocalist Diane “Deedles” Schuur for part two. Deedles shares advice to individuals with visual impairments on following their dreams, what inspired her to go skydiving and where you can find her performing next.

Harley and Mark talk with legendary blind jazz vocalist Diane Schuur nicknamed “Deedles.” Deedles shares what inspires her music, her favorite memory of Frank Sinatra and some fascinating experiences she’s had in the music industry.

Harley is joined by Trish Maunder, Katherine Allen and Austin Seraphin from Philly Touch Tours. Philly Touch Tours allows the blind and visually impaired community to listen and feel their way through some of Philadelphia’s most popular attractions.

Harley and Phillip speak with Mike McGowan, Executive Director of the National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH). Mike shares the mission of NOAH, the different types of Albinism and the importance of the upcoming NOAH conference on July 14 – 17, 2016, that will offer breakout sessions on various topics surrounding albinism.

Join Harley for a special Independence Day episode with ibMilwaukee’s Business Development Director and Military Veteran Mike Hill. Mike shares his experience with transitioning from military to a corporate setting and how working with the blind community has changed him as a person.

Join Harley and Cindy as they speak with Erica Weise, social worker at VisionForward. Erica shares the vision behind VisionForward, how to expand a parent’s ideas of their blind or visually impaired child’s capabilities and resources available to those losing their sight.