Tracks of My Life is a show on RNIB Connect Radio presented and produced by Toby Davey where he invites a guest to take us on a journey through their life, sharing the tracks that mark important moments which bring back memories to them.
Their chosen tracks of their life might include the first track they can remember hearing, the first track they bought, a number of tracks that mark moments in their life and the final track, a track that they would like to pass on which might give people hope for the future.
In this trimmed down podcast version of Tracks of My Life, Toby is joined by Derry musician Richard Moore who At the age of 10 in 1972 was blinded by a rubber bullet from a British soldier’s gun as he walked home from school.
In 1996 Richard set up the charity Children in Crossfire, in a way to give back and pass on the support and kindness that he received as a young blind man growing up in Derry to children who are caught up in the cross fire of poverty around the world. Through Richard’s Tracks of My Life we are taken on a journey from life as a young boy growing up in Derry before the troubles started, living through them as a young blind man, setting up his charity Children in Crossfire, reflecting on the forgiveness and compassion that he was shown by his parents, passing on those values to his two daughters who mean so much to him and not forgetting his love of music too.
Do visit the children in Crossfire website for more details about Richard's charity  - https://www.childrenincrossfire.org
You can catch the hour-long version of Tracks of My Life with Toby’s guest’s music tracks in full by tuning in to RNIB Connect Radio every Tuesday at 7pm, repeated on Thursday at 1pm and Sunday at 8pm. 

(Image shows Richard wearing a smart, navy jacket and shirt and dark glasses against a blurred background, smiling warmly at the camera)

Tracks of My Life is a show on RNIB Connect Radio presented and produced by Toby Davey where he invites a guest to take us on a journey through their life, sharing the tracks that mark important moments which bring back memories to them.
Their chosen tracks of their life might include the first track they can remember hearing, the first track they bought, a number of tracks that mark moments in their life and the final track, a track that they would like to pass on which might give people hope for the future.
In this trimmed down podcast version of Tracks of My Life Toby is joined by Tiggi Trethowan, Guide Dog owner and host of the Draycott Diaries podcast, all about life in the Somerset village of Draycott on the Mendip Hills.   Tiggi had an exciting career in television until she started to lose her sight due to an incurable eye condition which will eventually lead to total blindness.
In Tiggi’s Tracks of My Life we will go on a journey  from school girl crushes on 1960s pop bands, to a couple of highlights from her TV career, then to the arrival of her Guide Dog Jackie and of course not forgetting her podcast, the Draycott Diaries.
Tiggi will also reflect on how important her close friends have been for her over the years, standing by her when she started to lose her sight. As well as fond memories of her pet dog Smash who helped her get through some tricky times and a tribute to her late Farther. 
 You can catch the hour-long version of Tracks of My Life with Toby’s guest’s music tracks in full by tuning in to RNIB Connect Radio every Tuesday at 7pm, repeated on Thursday at 1pm and Sunday at 8pm. 

(Image shows Tiggi in front of a stone wall, smiling at the camera wearing a colourful jumper and purple Wellington boots with her guide dog Jackie, a Black Labrador Retriever)

Tracks of My Life is a show on RNIB Connect Radio presented and produced by Toby Davey where he invites a guest to take us on a journey through their life, sharing the tracks that mark important moments which bring back memories to them. Their chosen tracks of their life might include the first track they can remember hearing, the first track they bought, a number of tracks that mark moments in their life and the final track, a track that they would like to pass on which might give people hope for the future. In this trimmed down podcast version of Tracks of My Life Toby is joined by singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist  Joe Kenny from County Armagh in Ireland.  For about 20 years now Joe  has been gigging around Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales.  Through Joe’s chosen tracks we are taken on a journey from family car trips as a boy listening to folk music on cassette tapes, time playing in bands while at Jordanstown School for visually impaired children, going to rock gigs as a blind teenager to some of those tracks that have inspired Joe as a musician over the years.   You can catch the hour-long version of Tracks of My Life with Toby’s guest’s music tracks in full by tuning in to RNIB Connect Radio every Tuesday at 7pm, repeated on Thursday at 1pm and Sunday at 8pm.


(Image shows Joe at home with a keyboard next to him, playing an acoustic guitar using a unique technique with his hand over the top of the fretboard and singing into a microphone)

Tracks of My Life is a show on RNIB Connect Radio presented and produced by Toby Davey where he invites a guest to take us on a journey through their life, sharing the tracks that mark important moments which bring back memories to them. Their chosen tracks of their life might include the first track they can remember hearing, the first track they bought, a number of tracks that mark moments in their life and the final track, a track that they would like to pass on which might give people hope for the future. In this trimmed down podcast version of Tracks of My Life Toby is joined by Joanna Wood, who in February 2021 took up the post of Chair of VocalEyes the national charity providing access to the arts through audio description for blind and partially sighted people. Through Joanna’s Tracks of My Life we will take a journey from her early family life growing up in the south east of England, surprising herself, her family, and her school by getting into Cambridge to read History. Gaining a place in the Cambridge ladies crew for the 2005 Boat Race which was a bit of a bitter sweet moment for Joanna at the time.   Joanna will then reflect on the time during the mid-2010s when she first had a detached retina in her left eye and then her right eye which started her sight loss journey. Then an encounter with audio description at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in 2017 which was a turning point in Joanna’s new visually impaired life. 
You can catch the hour-long version of Tracks of My Life with Toby’s guest’s music tracks in full by tuning in to RNIB Connect Radio every Tuesday at 7pm, repeated on Thursday at 1pm and Sunday at 8pm.  


(Image shows a head and shoulders photograph of Joanna, a white woman in her mid-thirties with brown hair in a long bob, wearing a brown top, looking straight at the camera and smiling)

Tracks of My Life is a show on RNIB Connect Radio presented and produced by Toby Davey where he invites a guest to take us on a journey through their life, sharing the tracks that mark important moments which bring back memories to them. Their chosen tracks of their life might include the first track they can remember hearing, the first track they bought, a number of tracks that mark moments in their life and the final track, a track that they would like to pass on which might give people hope for the future. In this trimmed down podcast version of Tracks of My Life Toby is joined by Columbian pianist and composer Kevin Satizabal who has performed on many stages in the UK and around the world as a soloist, accompanist and with orchestras including the Para Orchestra. Through Kevin’s Tracks of My Life we will go on a journey from his early life growing up in Columbia, to moving to the UK with his parents to begin  his formal musical education. All set against the backdrop of those tracks, pieces of music and performances that have inspired Kevin  to achieve his dream of making it as a blind musician.You can follow Kevin here on Twitter - https://twitter.com/kevinsatizabal You can catch the hour-long version of Tracks of My Life with Toby’s guest’s music tracks in full by tuning in to RNIB Connect Radio every Tuesday at 7pm, repeated on Thursday at 1pm and Sunday at 8pm. 


(Image shows a close up image of Kevin, looking thoughtful with his hand rested on his chin)

Tracks of My Life is a show on RNIB Connect Radio presented and produced by Toby Davey where he invites a guest to take us on a journey through their life, sharing the tracks that mark important moments which bring back memories to them.
Their chosen tracks of their life might include the first track they can remember hearing, the first track they bought, a number of tracks that mark moments in their life and the final track, a track that they would like to pass on which might give people hope for the future.
In this trimmed down podcast version of Tracks of My Life Toby is joined by visually impaired DJ Aly Prince who can normally be found DJ’ing in clubs around London, festivals in Italy and of course on RNIB Connect Radio presenting the Folk and Roots show. 
Through Aly’s Tracks of My Life we will certainly go on a world wide journey through his life long involvement in music from times as a Mod in the mid-late 60s and early 70s, through the 80s, 90s and then right up to today. 
You can catch the hour-long version of Tracks of My Life with Toby’s guest’s music tracks in full by tuning in to RNIB Connect Radio every Tuesday at 7pm, repeated on Thursday at 1pm and Sunday at 8pm. 


(Image shows Aly sat in the studio in front of a mixing desk and computer, smiling at the camera) 

Tracks of My Life is a show on RNIB Connect Radio presented and produced by Toby Davey where he invites a guest to take us on a journey through their life, sharing the tracks that mark important moments which bring back memories to them. Their chosen tracks of their life might include the first track they can remember hearing, the first track they bought, a number of tracks that mark moments in their life and the final track, a track that they would like to pass on which might give people hope for the future. In this trimmed down podcast version of Tracks of My Life Toby is joined by Dancer and Audio Describer Bridget Crowley who has just stepped down from describing dance after 20 years of travelling around the country describing many dance and ballet productions from - Scottish Ballet, Northern Ballet, Rambert to Mathew Bourne's New Adventures company to name just a few. In Bridget's Tracks of My Life we go on a journey from her early days as a dancer winning a highly commended dance prize, time as Head of the Dance Department at Arts Educational Schools in London through to reflecting on over 20 years of describing dance and ballet for blind and partially sighted audiences.  You can catch the hour-long version of Tracks of My Life with Toby’s guest’s music tracks in full by tuning in to RNIB Connect Radio every Tuesday at 7pm, repeated on Thursday at 1pm and Sunday at 8pm. 


(Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath) 

Tracks of My Life is a show on RNIB Connect Radio presented and produced by Toby Davey where he invites a guest to take us on a journey through their life, sharing the tracks that mark important moments which bring back memories to them.
Their chosen tracks of their life might include the first track they can remember hearing, the first track they bought, a number of tracks that mark moments in their life and the final track, a track that they would like to pass on which might give people hope for the future.
In this trimmed down podcast version of Tracks of My Life Toby is joined by Tom Walker who is a freelance radio journalist/producer, PR Consultant and much more besides. 
In Tom’s Tracks of My Life we will start with his early school days at Wavertree Blind School in Liverpool, then off to Worcester College for the Blind (now New College Worcester) and then to his early career days in Guildford.
If you have come across Tom’s podcast series ‘That’ll Be the Day’ you will certainly know how much music plays a part in his life. Through Tom’s   Tracks of My Life we will certainly be taken on a musical journey, with a couple of great concert performances along the way too! To find out more about Tom and Walk on Water PR do visit his website -http://www.walkonwaterpr.com (Image shows a black and white photograph of Tom looking into the camera with the background out of focus, showing a grand building with neoclassical style collums)

Tracks of My Life is a show on RNIB Connect Radio presented and produced by Toby Davey where he invites a guest to take us on a journey through their life, sharing the tracks that mark important moments which bring back memories to them. Their chosen tracks of their life might include the first track they can remember hearing, the first track they bought, a number of tracks that mark moments in their life and the final track, a track that they would like to pass on which might give people hope for the future. In this trimmed down podcast version of Tracks of My Life Toby is joined by Naomi Riches MBE, who is an Adaptive Rowing Paralympic Bronze and Gold medal winner 2008 and 2012 respectively and is now using her Paralympic rowing experience and achievements through motivational speaking to inspire professionals and others to reach their goals and be the best they can be in life. In Naomi’s Tracks of My Life we will go on a journey from slightly tricky times at a mainstream school, then to better times at New College Worcester before going on to University and then to the first time Naomi stepped into a competitive adaptive rowing boat in 2004.   We will then hear from Naomi about what it was like for her competing in the first world adaptive rowing championships in Spain that same year.  Then Naomi will reflect on how coaching young people to row helped her to recover after a very serious accident which could have put a stop to her competitive rowing career. Finally Naomi will share from an athlete’s point of view what it was like competing in the London 2012 Paralympic Games,  and how Naomi ended up singing along with a certain new romantic pop star who’s track due to the many GBR gold medals was played quite a lot during 2012!! To find out more about Naomi Riches MBE, do check out her LinkedIn profile page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomiriches-motivationalspeaker/Or why not follow Naomi on Twitter and Instagram.Instagram: @naomiriches_mbeTwitter: @NaomiRichesMBE


(Image shows Naomi stood in front of a red brick wall wearing diamond earrings and a matching necklace, a black top with white dots, looking at the camera and smiling)

Tracks of My Life is a show on RNIB Connect Radio presented and produced by Toby Davey where he invites a guest to take us on a journey through their life, sharing the tracks that mark important moments which bring back memories to them.
Their chosen tracks of their life might include the first track they can remember hearing, the first track they bought, a number of tracks that mark moments in their life and the final track, a track that they would like to pass on which might give people hope for the future.
In this trimmed down podcast version of Tracks of My Life Toby is joined by Jonathan Huxley who is a very successful British Contemporary Artist who is also visually impaired.
In Jonathan’s Tracks of My Life we will go on a journey from his early teenage school days in the 70s and 80s at a school for visually impaired people in Coventry.  Jonathan was the first student from the school to study art, firstly at Berkshire College of Art, before studying Fine Art at Nottingham Trent Polytechnic and then at the Royal Academy of Art in London.We will then move from London to New York during the early 90s as Jonathan made a name for himself as a club visual artist firstly in London and then to New York City, including art work for Grace Jones' birthday party at the infamous Tunnel Club.
Jonathan also shares memories of watching old Western movies with his Dad and how the genre has both influenced and appeared in some of his work.
Finally Jonathan reflects on the strong relationship he has with his partner Jane and how he has also shared some of his life experiences with his teenage son. 

To find out more about Jonathan and to see examples of his art work do visit Jonathan’s website -https://jonathanhuxley.com
You can catch the hour-long version of Tracks of My Life with Toby’s guest’s music tracks in full by tuning in to RNIB Connect Radio every Tuesday at 7pm, repeated on Thursday at 1pm and Sunday at 8pm. 

(Image shows Jonathan in front of one of his paintings wearing a black roll-neck and black flat cap splattered with paint, arms folded and smiling at the camera)