54.8K
Downloads
226
Episodes
When you are blind or partially sighted, many people believe your options are limited. However, we believe the possibilities are limitless! Brought to you by Blind Beginnings, the Limitless podcast will inform, entertain, and provide insight and interviews on many diverse topics and with many interesting people. With every episode you will see that the opportunities for people who are blind or partially sighted are truly ... limitless!
Episodes
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Get ready to lace up the skates and strap on those skis, this week Shawn and co-hosts John and Keisha are talking all about Winter Sports! If you’ve ever been curious to hear how sports such as cross country skiing, alpine skiing, and hockey have been adapted for people who are blind or partially sighted, then this is the show for you! See you at the bottom of the hill!
Blind Beginnings’ mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!
Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
This week we have put together a very special Giving Tuesday edition of the podcast. Giving Tuesday is a day celebrated as a global day of giving and a worldwide celebration of generosity, and is considered to be the opening day of the giving season. Blind Beginnings participates in Giving Tuesday every year, but this year we wanted to also give back and thank all our donors and supporters by telling some stories about the impact their contributions have on the youth we serve. Nika, Jinnie, Kolby, and Seerat join Shawn in this episode to share their experiences with Blind Beginnings and the impact that the programs that they participated in had. Thank you to all our supporters over the years -- this is for you.
Blind Beginnings’ mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!
Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
This week Shawn flies solo and welcomes Ryan Fleury, Rob Mineault, and Sarah Mennell to discuss Ryan’s audio-described music video, “Make a Difference”. Ryan wrote and performed the song, Rob produced and edited the video, and Sarah wrote the audio description track, all combining into something unique and special. Shawn discusses the song’s origins with them, how it came to be an audio described music video, the challenges faced, and the growing popularity and importance of audio description.
"Make A Difference" Audio Described Video
https://youtu.be/fHr-i-vtOqk
White Cane Records
www.whitecanerecords.com
Descriptive Video Works
https://www.descriptivevideoworks.com/
Blind Beginnings’ mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!
Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
This week Shawn and co-host Randi welcome Paralympic judoka Priscilla Gagné and her training partner Ali Briggs. We discuss topics such as how Paralympic Judo is adapted from its Olympic counterpart, what the training regiment is like preparing for competitive sport, and what it was like for the pair to go to the Rio Paralympics in 2016.
Blind Beginnings’ mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!
Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
We are so excited this week to welcome Adam Wilton from the Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired to talk all things Braille with Shawn and this week’s co-host, Jinnie! They discuss everything from what Braille is and where people tend to find it in public spaces to how it’s being taught in schools and why Braille literacy is so vitally important.
Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired
https://prcvi.org/
Hadley Online Braille Courses
https://hadley.edu/workshops/braille
If you’re interested in submitting a question for our next episode of ASK A.B.B.Y, email us at limitless@blindbeginnings.ca with your question and we could feature it on our next installment!
Blind Beginnings’ mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!
Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
After 20 episodes, we thought it was about time the show went to the dogs -- Guide dogs, that is. Jill and Nika, who are both considering getting their first Guide dog, join Shawn and co-host Kolby this week to ask a wide variety of questions about what the training process and day to day life is like with a Guide dog. Some of the topics and questions might surprise you, so don’t miss this one!
If you’re interested in submitting a question for our next episode of ASK A.B.B.Y, email us at limitless@blindbeginnings.ca with your question and we could feature it on our next installment!
Blind Beginnings’ mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!
Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
With so many people stuck at home these days, maintaining physical health and developing a workout from home is more important than ever. That’s why we’re so excited this week to meet Tyler Merren, a blind Personal Trainer, Paralympic athlete, and motivational speaker who is working on developing a new app and website that provides fitness instruction in an accessible audio format.
Tyler’s ReVision Training Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/492112998046718/
ReVision Fitness App
https://www.revisionfitnessapp.com/
If you’re interested in submitting a question for our next episode of ASK A.B.B.Y, email us at limitless@blindbeginnings.ca with your question and we could feature it on our next installment!
Blind Beginnings' mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!
Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
October is Blindness Awareness Month, so we thought in light of that, it would be fitting to record yet another edition of our Ask A.B.B.Y. feature where the Blind Beginnings youth answer your questions about blindness. This week Jinnie, Keisha, and Clement join Shawn to answer the latest set of questions from you, our listeners! Thanks to all those who submitted questions, and make sure to keep them coming!
If you’re interested in submitting a question for our next episode of ASK A.B.B.Y, email us at limitless@blindbeginnings.ca with your question and we could feature it on our next installment!
Blind Beginning’s mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!
Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Our very special Thanksgiving episode! It’s a full house this week as we talk with Jill, John, Kolby and their respective siblings about what it was like growing up beside someone dealing with blindness or partial sight. It’s all about the importance of family with some side dishes of laughter and community - you don’t want to miss this one! Happy Thanksgiving!
If you’re interested in submitting a question for our next episode of ASK A.B.B.Y, email us at limitless@blindbeginnings.ca with your question and we could feature it on our next installment!
Blind Beginning’s mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!
This episode is sponsored by Taiga Building Products, one of our Corporate Sponsors of our 2020 Harvesting Hope Online Gala. Find them online at https://www.taigabuilding.com/
Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
This week we continue our conversation from last episode about the differences between being blind or partially sighted from birth versus changes over time. We discuss various experiences of how it impacted everything from daily life skills to making friends and even pose a hypothetical question of whether or not we’d restore our respective vision conditions if we could. The answers may surprise you!
If you’re interested in submitting a question for our next episode of ASK A.B.B.Y, email us at limitless@blindbeginnings.ca with your question and we could feature it on our next installment!
Blind Beginning’s mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!
This episode is sponsored by PCI Developments, one of our Corporate Sponsors of our 2020 Harvesting Hope Online Gala. Find them online at https://www.pci-group.com/
Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com