Destiny Is Debatable Podcast | John B. Grimes

Have you ever thought to yourself; “What do I want out of life?” After receiving a diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa at age 29, Morten Bonde did. Through subsequent struggles and increasing stress, he decided that he was going to change his mindset to change his story. Morten stops by to talk about his book, Sentenced to Blindness, Now What, which details his journey from hopelessness to possibility and liberation from sight loss. 

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Mariagrazia Buttitta stops by to share her story of growing up in Sicily with Cone Dystrophy, a rare eye disease and her work with Eye2Eye. She also discusses her book, Now I See, where she chronicles her struggles with acceptance, mental health and gives John a beginner’s lesson on the art of making Sicilian style espresso.

Visit EmbracingYourDifferences.com. Adults seeking help with the challenges of living with blindness or visual impairment can call the Eye2Eye Program at (833) 932-3931 and leave a message with their name and phone number or email Eye2Eye at [email protected].

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Three-time world Shot Put and Discus champion, Kevin Brousard stops by to share how sports dramatically changed the trajectory of his life after struggling with a tremendously rare eye condition as a child. Kevin also talks about his work with the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) and his TEDX Talk, Enable the Disabled. 

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Author of Meditation For Everyone, Jay W Spillers stops by to talk about the tremendous benefits of meditation and share tips and best practices for getting started. Jay also elaborates on how stillness, mindfulness and affirmations are the keys to success with meditation. 

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The little podcast that could turns one! It’s been a tremendous year and 40 episodes and we’re just getting started. The star of the show Erin joins John to recap the first year of the podcast and what to expect in year two. John is excited to announce that his dream, the book project, is beginning to make progress and is hopeful for continued support to help make the dream a reality. Support The Dream

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For Jill Wheatley, it was a day like any other when a sudden accident caused a traumatic brain injury. She stops by to tell her survival story of more than two years, seven hospitals in three countries. Jill also shares her struggle with an eating disorder and adapting to severe vision loss resulting from the injury and how she is shining light on the power of perspective and possibility while chronicling her adventurous life with Mountains Of My Mind. 

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Kristin Smedley, bestselling author of Thriving Blind and creator of the Thriving Blind Movement, stops by to share the story of her introduction to blindness and how she found her way out of the darkness to help her family and countless others discover how to see differently. 

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Catarina Rivera, also known as the Blindish Latina, stops by to talk about her role as a disability stigma smasher. Born with Usher’s syndrome, which  involves both hearing loss and vision loss, Catarina is using her life experience to speak and advocate for those will disabilities and teach others about the importance of diversity and inclusion. 

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Brad and Bryan Manning, also known as Two Blind Brothers, stop by to discuss how growing up with Stargardt’s disease, an inherited disorder of the retina, instilled some life lessons that equipped then to create their clothing line and donate the profit to the Foundation Fighting Blindness. They also talk about the origin of their Shop Blind Challenge and John’s double blind shopping experience.

Shop Blind

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Due to a rare eye disease, Kyle Coon lost his sight at an early age, but that minor detail didn’t affect his vision for life and ability to complete some amazing athletic adventures. He is a hopeful member of Team USA  for  the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. In addition to all of that, Kyle stops by to talk about his new book, Discovering a Life Without Limits.

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