The See-Through Podcast

Episode 053 | Andrew Pulrang (Contributing Writer - Forbes) joins the podcast. Andrew and I go DEEP on some topics I've been wanting to cover, such as: how the disability community perceives itself, the subgroups within the disability community, where Andrew and I both "fit in" within the community, how the democratic + republican parties approach disabled rights, and more!

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Episode 052 | Sheridan O'Donnell (Film Director) joins the podcast. Sheridan is a legally-blind filmmaker who just wrapped his first feature film, "Little Brother." In this episode, Sheridan and I talk about his feature film directorial debut, his recent diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa, the process of accepting and grieving vision loss, his on-set adaptations, and more! | To learn more about Sheridan, visit: sheridanodonnell.com | For more podcast episodes + content, visit: seethroughpod.com | For bonus episodes + exclusive content, join the SEE-THROUGH FEW over on patreon.com/seethroughpod

Episode 051 | Tracee Garner (Author) joins the podcast. Tracee is a book author who has sold over 90,000 copies of her books. In this episode, Tracee talks about living with muscular dystrophy, her new self-help book titled: Disability: An Anecdotal Field Guide for the Rest of Us, how her personal experiences inspire her writing, and more! To learn more about Tracee's books, visit: traceegarner.com/ | For more podcast episodes + content, visit: seethroughpod.com | For bonus episodes + content, join the SEE-THROUGH FEW over on patreon.com/seethroughpod

Episode 050 | The See-Through Podcast is back! This week Dave Steele (The Blind Poet) joins the podcast. Dave is a legally blind award-winning poet based in Manchester, England. In this episode, Dave and I cover his journey of accepting his vision loss, life with Retinitis Pigmentosa, the inspiration behind his poetry, how embracing his emotions allowed him to find his audience, and more! | To check out Dave's poetry, visit: theblindpoet.net | For more podcast episodes + content, visit: seethroughpod.com | For bonus episodes + content, join the SEE-THROUGH FEW over on patreon.com/seethroughpod

Episode 049 | Steven Verdile (The Squeaky Wheel) joins the podcast. Steven is the creator of The Squeaky Wheel, an online satirical publication designed by disabled people for disabled people. In this episode, Steven talks about the inspiration behind The Squeaky Wheel, his career in graphic design, accessibility challenges in the workplace, and more. To learn more about The Squeaky Wheel, visit: the-squeaky-wheel.com | To check out Steven's design portfolio, visit: stevenverdile.com | To learn more about GoFundMe, visit: gofundme.com | For more podcast episodes + content, visit: seethroughpod.com

Episode 048 | Stephanae McCoy + Nasreen Bhutta (Bold Blind Beauty) join the podcast. Bold Blind Beauty is an online community and digital publication designed to empower those who are blind/low vision to embrace their beauty, increase their confidence, claim their power, and boldly break barriers. In this episode, Stephanae and Nasreen discuss their roles within Bold Blind Beauty, their sight loss journeys, and more. To learn more about Bold Blind Beauty, visit: boldblindbeauty.com | To view my April - Men in Motion feature, visit: boldblindbeauty.com/april-men-in-motion-lance-kestrel-johnson/ | To learn more about the American Council of the Blind, visit: acb.org | To learn more about The Sourcing Institute Foundations, visit: sourcingfoundation.org | For more podcast episodes + content, visit: seethroughpod.com

Episode 047 | Steve Johnson + Michael Tubiak (The RP Show) return to the podcast! In this episode, Mike + Steve talk about their future plans for the RP show, Mike's personal podcast "Living free with RP", how to tailor a fitness routine around your disability, their perceptions of what's considered "good" social etiquette when using a white cane in public and more. To watch the RP show, visit: youtube.com/therpshow | To listen to "Living free with RP", visit: anchor.fm/michael-tubiak | To learn more about Foundation Fighting Blindness, visit: fightingblindness.org | For more podcast episodes + content, visit: seethroughpod.com

Episode 046 | Yvette Cabrera (Author) joins the podcast. Yvette is the author of Living Proof: Defined by the Ability, Not the Disability and is an active advocate for disabled and visually-impaired communities. In this episode, Yvette talks about the challenges of bridging the gap between the disabled and the general population, life as a legally blind woman, her "Connection Project" on Instagram, and more. To learn more about Yvette's book, visit: Living Proof - Amazon | Yvette's Instagram handle is @thconnectionprojectwithyvette | To learn more about noticeable, visit: noticeable-dating.medium.com | For more podcast episodes + content, visit: seethroughpod.com

Episode 045 | Ben Fox (Filmmaker) joins the podcast. Ben is the co-founder of the blindDANCE Film Festival, which is the first film festival ran by the blind, for the world. Ben also founded AlmostBlind.org, a website dedicated to increasing awareness of the various degrees of blindness. In this episode, Ben and I talk about our filmmaking careers, creating with retinitis pigmentosa, his retinal surgeries, and some of the upcoming projects he has in the works. To learn more about the blindDANCE Film Festival, visit: blinddance.org | To learn more about AlmostBlind.org, visit: almostblind.org | To learn more about the American Foundation for the Blind, visit: afb.org | To watch my short films, visit: lancekestreljohnson.com/film | For more podcast episodes + content, visit: seethroughpod.com

Episode 044 | Toria Jones (Just a Little Pod) joins the podcast. Toria is the co-host of the podcast Just a Little Pod, a podcast that discusses all things related to the disability community. In this episode, Toria talks about accepting her life with dwarfism, podcasting, the "m" word, some of her strange encounters with the public, her views on motherhood, and more. To learn more about Just a Little Pod, visit: justalittlepod.com | To learn more about the Shriner's Hospital for Children, visit: shrinershospitalsforchildren.org | For more podcast episodes + content, visit: seethroughpod.com