In Episode 85 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Samir Mahir, president of the International Blind Tennis Association (IBTA). During the interview, Mahir spoke about:

• His personal and professional backgrounds

Learn more about the International Blind Tennis Association (IBTA) at http://ibtatennis.org. Learn about the United States Blind Tennis Association (USBTA) athttp://playtennis.usta.com/usbta.

In Episode 84 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Demetris “D-Mo” Morrow, a longtime beep baseball player and martial arts competitor in judo. During the conversation, Morrow spoke about:

• Where he was born and grew up

In Episode 83 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, our guest is Kevin Brown from the Washington, D.C. area. A blind adaptive athlete with multiple athletic achievements to his name, Brown talked about:

• Growing up in a military family

Learn more about blind hockey in the United States at https://www.usahockey.com/blindhockey.

Learn more about blind soccer in the United States at https://www.usaba.org/clubs-sports/blind-soccer/.

In Episode 82 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we chat with Omar Salem of Field of Vision, a startup company developing an innovative device for blind sports fans. During the conversation, Salem spoke about:

• The professional backgrounds of himself and his fellow co-founders of the startup company

Learn more about Field of Vision and the unique technology the team is developing for blind sports fans at http://www.fov.ie/.

In Episode 81 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we are joined by Ethan Johnston, a longtime beep baseball player who currently plays for the Gateway Archers out of the St. Louis, MO area. During the conversation, Johnston discussed:

• His early years and childhood living in Ethiopia

Learn more about beep baseball at http://nbba.org. Learn more about the Gateway Archers beep baseball club at https://mindseyeradio.org/programs/mindseye-adaptive-athletics/beepball-program/gateway-archers/.

In Episode 80 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we speak with Koni Sims, a longtime advocate for the blind and visually impaired who now serves as a member of the American Council of the Blind’s board of directors. She is also a member of a new committee developed to oversee ACB’s Get Up and Get Moving campaign. During the conversation, Sims spoke about:

• Her personal and professional backgrounds

Check out the ACB Get Up and Get Moving Facebook Group at https://m.facebook.com/groups/413654223681516/.

In Episode 79 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, our guest is Tim Kane, a highly talented blind hockey player and ambassador for the adaptive sport of blind hockey. During the discussion, Kane talked about:

• His early years and genetic visual impairment

Learn more about blind hockey at https://www.usahockey.com/blindhockey.

Check out the following YouTube video on blind hockey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGpnomyQ1t8.

In Episode 78 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we are joined by David Brown, a three-time Paralympian in track and field and known to many as the world’s fastest blind man. During the conversation, Brown spoke about:

- Where he was born and grew up

- His visual impairment

- How he became a Paralympian and his Paralympic career

- Getting into blind soccer and being named to the U.S. national blind soccer team

- How to follow him on social media

In Episode 77 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, our guest is Ricky Castañeda, an accomplished beep baseball and blind soccer star from Fort Worth, TX. During the conversation, he spoke about:

• Where he was born and grew up

Follow Ricky Castañeda on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rickybeats88_ and on TikTok at @rickygolden8899.

Learn more about blind soccer at https://www.usaba.org/clubs-sports/blind-soccer/.

In Episode 76 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we welcome Jen Armbruster, a seven-time Paralympian in goalball. During the interview, Armbruster spoke about:

• Her early years and K-12 education

Learn more about the popular adaptive sport of goalball at https://www.usaba.org/clubs-sports/goalball/.

Learn more about the USA men’s and women’s goalball teams at https://www.usaba.org/usa-goalball/.