In Episode 95 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we recap the 47th edition of the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) World Series held in Norman, OK during the first week of August. We are joined by Neal “Dawg” McDonald, a recent inductee into the NBBA Hall of Fame, along with Demetris “D-Mo” Morrow, an NBBA board member and member of the Gateway Archers beep baseball club. They spoke about:

• How each of the 19 teams finished at the World Series this year



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

Check out The Beep Ball Blues Show (TBBS), hosted by Neal McDonald, on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_HllNIoY5xLnhMVwVVGbQ. The show is also available on all of the major podcast platforms and streamed live on Facebook.

In Episode 94 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Chuck Gottus from the Pittsburgh, PA area. The blind tennis player and bowler spoke about:

Where he was born and grew up

When he was diagnosed with a visual impairment and what it meant to him at the time

Sports he played as a youngster and when he realized mainstream sports were too challenging because of his vision changing

How he got into blind tennis and his experience in the sport thus far

His goals in blind tennis

How he got into bowling for the blind

Other adaptive sports he would like to try

How participating in sports for the blind has enhanced his life

His guide dog and some funny stories with him related to blind sports

In Episode 93 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we chat with Pearl Outlaw of Portland, OR. The visually impaired rower and skier spoke about:

• Where she was born and grew up

Follow Pearl Outlaw on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pearl_outlaw/.

In Episode 92 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Eliana Mason. The longtime goalball player who has competed and medaled in two Paralympic Games discussed:

• Her childhood growing up in the Pacific Northwest

Follow Eliana Mason on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/elianaamarieee/?hl=en.

Follow the U.S. women’s goalball team on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/USAWomensGoalball/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/usawgoalball/.

In Episode 91 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we chat with Zephryn “Zeph” Victor, Jr., a.k.a. Comedian See No Evil, from Fort Lauderdale, FL. The longtime goalball player has recently found a new niche playing beep baseball in the last few years while balancing his career in entertainment. During the conversation, Victor spoke about:

• Where he was born and his childhood

Check out Victor’s Comedian See No Evil YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5T3xh3yae6vlAGkppkdT2A. Follow him on social media by searching for Comedian See No Evil.

In Episode 90 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Dana Costa, president of the United States Blind Tennis Association (USBTA) and the Highland Park Tennis Club in the Pittsburgh, PA area. During the conversation, Costa discussed:

• Her family and being the mom of a visually impaired child

Learn more about the U.S. Blind Tennis Association at https://playtennis.usta.com/usbta.

In Episode 89 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we catch up with John Kusku, a longtime goalball player who has competed at multiple Paralympic Games for Team USA. During the interview, Kusku spoke about:

• - His family and early years growing up

Learn about the Michigan Blind Athletic Association at http://miblindsports.org.

Check out the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) website at http://usaba.org.

In Episode 88 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Blake Steinecke, a visually impaired mountain biker and member of the U.S. blind hockey team from the San Diego, CA area. During the interview, Steinecke spoke about:

• His childhood and education

Learn more about the U.S. blind hockey team at https://unitedstatesblindhockeyteam.com/.

Check out his YouTube Channel, Adapting Sight, at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy7pr6FKOhahCERy_EIZ0Sw.

Check out a video about his mountain biking experience and an endurance race he competed in at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23BfP6cLTW8&t=10s 

Learn about Clusiv at https://clusiv.io/.

In Episode 87 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Lyn Lindbergh, founder of Couch to Active. The company provides virtual fitness programs and has developed a decent following from blind and visually impaired individuals. During the conversation, Lindbergh spoke about:

• Her personal and professional backgrounds

Learn more about Couch to Active at http://couchtoactive.com

In Episode 86 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Lindsey LaVere, of North Street, MI. A longtime dancer, she has recently gotten into taking adaptive dance classes and even teaching a dance class for individuals with disabilities. During the conversation, LaVere talked about:

• - Where she was born and grew up