Afleveringen
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Join me this Mother's Day for an extra special episode where we delve into everything from conception to schooling, and the top tips and tricks for visually impaired parents.
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This week, I am thrilled to welcome Adam Ockelford, founder of the Amber Trust, and service user Eleanor. The Amber Trust is a charitable organisation that offers music education, concerts, and workshops to enrich the lives of blind and visually impaired children. The three of us discuss how visual impairment can be a strength when creating music, accessibility, and how the music industry could be more inclusive.
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This week, I play the weather girl as I walk you through the changes in the seasons, and how the different seasons affect visual impairments, from changes in the landscape and temperature to canes vs guide dogs.
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This week, I play agony aunt as I answer your questions about dating as a visually impaired person, covering everything from red and green flags to how you can tell if you are attracted to someone.
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This week, we’re embarking on a global journey through the eyes of a VIP, celebrating the accessible side of countries and cities while discussing the diverse cultural experiences we've had. From flights and ships to guide dogs and local cuisine, Sassy and I explore it all, sharing the joys and challenges of traveling the world.
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We're kicking off 2025 by celebrating Strictly Come Dancing's first VIP winner, and as it's January it seemed very fitting to focus on dance-themed New Year's resolutions.
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This week I am joined by accessibility wine consultant Emma Hodges to unpack the concept of a "blind tasting", and discuss how the wine industry could become more accessible to all disabilities, including visual impairment.
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This week's episode is packed full of festive tips and tricks on how to make the Christmas season accessible for visually impaired people, as well as having some handy take-homes for everyone, including gifts, decorations, cards and packaging.
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This week I am joined by a returning guest from Season 1, the lovely stylist Anna Cofone. As well as being head of the charity Hair & Care, Anna is a session stylist who works with multiple celebrities on music videos and fashion shows. We discuss our recent trip to London Fashion Week, and share the accessible catwalk experience that took place in collaboration with designer Chet Lo.
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This week, my guest Erica and I head out of the studio to the Design Museum to explore the Barbie exhibition. We discuss accessibility and inclusivity in the Barbie world, and how this can bring about societal change by celebrating gender, race, and disability.
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This week, I am joined by the lovely Jade, otherwise known as Gadget Girl, for a deep dive into the world of technology and how it can make a visually impaired person's life far more accessible. We discuss everything from apps, phones and computers to talking devices such as TVs and microwaves.
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This week, my guest Becky and I discuss the difficulties that visually impaired and blind people face when seeking employment. This episode is full of practical tips for VIPs and sighted employers on how the process could be more accessible and inclusive for all, including applications, interviews and reasonable adjustments.
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We're kicking off season 2 with a double guest interview focusing on how guide dog puppies are raised and the importance of having puppy raisers working to train these incredible animals to become life changers.
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This week is the season finale and I am the interviewee! It was such a pleasure to be interviewed by Eloise, a science communication student at Imperial College London, and our conversation focuses on the pros and cons of having a robotic guide dog.
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This week I am joined by the lovely Paul Harman who shares some of his life stories, from his battles with alcoholism to his sight loss journey and guide dog ownership. This is a very informative and emotional conversation, so please listen with care as it contains discussions of addiction and suicide. Many thanks to Alcoholics Anonymous and Guide Dogs UK for their continued support.
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This week I take you to school for a lesson on the different ways a visually impaired person can be educated. My guest Fizzy and I both started our schooling journeys in mainstream education, which then led to different paths during secondary school. Which is better: mainstream or specialist schools?
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This week I'm joined by two fabulous VIPs for a fun, open and honest chat about dating with a visual impairment. We cover everything from awkward first dates to choosing partners, as well as discussing how we made our weddings accessible. We hope that this episode offers practical advice for people navigating the dating world, both with and without disabilities.
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This week I welcome back my first returning guest, Alfie, as we unpack the positives and negatives of using buses, including how the bus system has changed over the years and improvements that could be made in the future to cater for all disabilities.
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This week I am joined by top dog Andrew Lennox, the new CEO of Guide Dogs UK. We discuss Andrew's exciting vision for the charity, as well as his personal journey to becoming CEO and his own experiences with sight loss.
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This week I am joined by my book club, The Serial Thrillers. I am the only visually impaired member, and we discuss the pros and cons of reading a physical book versus to the audiobook options with some additional context on how a visually impaired person navigates literature.
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