Not So Bad Podcast

We chat with Shaun Pienta about how one day 15 years ago changed his life forever and how he has thrived since. Even with Pat leading him astray...

We also show off the Envision Glasses and the accompanying app and how tech like this is changing the game for people living with blindness.

Also check out some recent media we've been feature on.

NBN News with Patrick Jenson: https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2023/10/20/vision-impaired-athlete-puts-skiing-on-hold/

Hit106.9 Ask me anything with Matt McLaren: https://omny.fm/shows/hit-newcastle-breakfast/ask-me-anything-matt-mclaren-gives-insight-into-pa

Envision app and glasses: https://www.letsenvision.com/glasses

Our new website: http://www.notsobadpodcast.com

Can blind people use phones and computers?

Can guide dogs go in taxis?

How do you find a missing airpod?

Is Matt a scrabble champion?

All these questions are answered plus a few more you probably didn't ask in episode 5.

"Theres an app for that" focus this week is on Wordvoyance. CHeck it out here: https://apps.apple.com/my/app/wordvoyance/id1672135719

In this episode we chat about:

* IOS17 update

* Assistive tech apps for reading things and describing photos

* accessible agriculture, (its an app for plants.)

* Pat's new career path and how the that happened

* and the age old question, guide dog VS cane...... Very confusing...

Links.

Magnifyer:

Plantin:

Bird ID:

Be My Eyes:

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Pat and Matt chat with their partners about blind relationships and all of the funny stories that go along with them.

How often do blind people actually get lost?

We chat about some of our experiences getting about and some of the ways we figure out what the is going on.

Matt gets man handled and Pat ruins a lovely couple's night at a fancy restaurant.

We touch on cane travel vs guide dog travel and how that works out everyday.

Apps we mention for getting about.

Moovit for real time travel info - https://moovitapp.com/sydney-442/poi/en-gb

Next There FOr upcoming public transport departures - https://nextthere.com/

Tripview for trip planning - -https://transportnsw.info/apps/tripview

For help with international travel with a guide dog you need to use https://www.jetpets.com.au/

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The awkward introduction of Matt and Pat.

This episode is about how we met and what our plans are for the podcast. Who knows whether any of it will be how we plan it

Does anyone even listen to episode one of a podcast? Check us out awkwardly talking about ourselves...

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