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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!
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Nov 17, 2020
Nov 17, 2020
47 min
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
Nov 10, 2020
Nov 10, 2020
41 min
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
Nov 3, 2020
Nov 3, 2020
1 hr 52 sec
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
Oct 27, 2020
Oct 27, 2020
56 min
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
Oct 20, 2020
Oct 20, 2020
54 min
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
Oct 12, 2020
Oct 12, 2020
45 min
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
Oct 6, 2020
Oct 6, 2020
1 hr 4 min
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
Sep 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020
57 min
This week we have gathered together a collection of co-hosts and guests including Nika, Jill, Randi, and Brodie in order to have an epic conversation that went so long that we had to break it into two parts! Check out this first part of our open and honest conversation about the differences between being blind or partially sighted from birth versus changes later in life.
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
Sep 22, 2020
Sep 22, 2020
50 min
This week we’re super excited to introduce a feature that we will be revisiting from time to time here on the podcast. It’s a little something we are calling Ask A Blind Beginnings Youth! We have gathered a collection of our youth to answer questions about Blindness and Low Vision that we’ve received. It’s a frank and open discussion of a wide range of topics, from questions of fashion to escalator navigation. If you have ever been curious at all about being blind or partially sighted but were afraid to ask, you don’t want to miss this episode!
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
Sep 15, 2020
Sep 15, 2020
59 min
It’s a very special episode this week as we take a break from our normal format and offer our listeners a glimpse into one of our online programs, Exploring Work Wednesdays. This program offers up an interview style discussion about careers with adults that are blind or partially sighted. In this particular session we meet Mark, who is a Registered Massage Therapist and owns his own business, and his sister Lisa, a Psychiatric Social Worker. It's a frank and open conversation about what it’s like entering into the workplace as someone who is blind or partially sighted that you won’t want to miss!
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