In Episode 135 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we visit with Tanner Gers. The longtime adaptive athlete discussed: 

- How he suddenly lost his eyesight in his early 20s

- His accomplished career playing beep baseball

- His career in track and field and competing in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London

- His professional work and current role with AccessAbility Officer

- How he has overcome so much adversity in his life through a positive attitude

Learn about AccessAbility Officer and ways to get involved in digital accessibility at http://accessabilityofficer.com.

In Episode 134 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, our guest is Tyson Gunter from Idaho. The longtime adaptive athlete in track and field discussed:

Follow Tyson Gunter on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tysongunter_ply/ and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtWxIFIvjesOlMPvzJqK9Qw.

Learn more about Black Label Supplements at http://blacklabelsupplements.com/.

In Episode 133 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we chat with Mark Ivy of the Oklahoma Lookouts beep baseball team. During the conversation, Mark discussed:

Learn more about beep baseball at http://nbba.org.

In Episode 132 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we visit with Mindy Cook from Ohio. A silver-winning Paralympic medalist in goalball, Cook talked about:

Learn more about goalball at http://usaba.org. Follow the U.S. national women’s goalball team on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/USAWomensGoalball/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/usawgoalball/.

In Episode 131 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Darnell Booker. The founder of the Indy Thunder beep baseball club and a member of the NBBA Hall of Fame, Booker spoke about:

Learn more about the Indy Thunder and contact Darnell Booker at https://thunderbeepball.org/.

In Episode 130 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Rich Hunter. The longtime endurance athlete founded United in Stride, a website that helps connect blind and visually impaired runners and walkers with sighted guides. During the conversation, Hunter discussed:

Check out United in Stride at http://unitedinstride.com/ and find out how to register as a member of the community.

In Episode 129 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we visit with Dave Schleppenbach, the founder and CEO of Tactile Engineering. The company has developed a Braille tablet that is transforming how blind and visually impaired individuals consume visual information, including sporting events. During the interview, Schleppenbach talked about:

Learn more about Tactile Engineering at http://www.tactile-engineering.com.

In Episode 128 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we have a returning guest, Ricky Castaneda (previously a guest on Episode 77). A member of the U.S. national blind soccer team, Ricky discussed the recent 2024 USA Blind Soccer International Cup. He spoke about:

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

Check out the Metro Blaze Blind Athletes of Texas website at https://www.metroblazeblindsoccer333.com/.

In Episode 127 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we feature a conversation with guests who are highly active in blind baseball. They are Kiana Glanton, co-captain of the U.S. blind baseball team, along with Ed Plumacher, president of the U.S. Blind Baseball Association (USBBA) and former guest on Episode 104 of Eyes Free Sports. During the conversation, they talked about:

• Their personal backgrounds and low vision journeys

Learn more about blind baseball at http://blindbaseball.org/.

Contact Ed Plumacher, president of the U.S. Blind Baseball Association, at [email protected].

Check out one of the live streams from the finals of the 2024 WBSC Blind Baseball International Cup at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgqg4mwrpSw.

In Episode 126 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we visit with Richie Flores, the current president of the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) who has competed in beep baseball and goalball for many years. During the interview, Flores spoke about:

• His childhood and visual impairment

Learn more about the National Beep Baseball Association at http://nbba.org.

Contact Richie Flores at [email protected].