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!