Limitless: Blind Beginnings Podcast

Episode 135 - Talk Description to Me

It’s a very special episode this week as Shawn welcomes JJ Hunt and Christine Malec, creators of the innovative and fascinating podcast, Talk Description to Me which discusses current events, and topical issues through the lens of audio description. They discuss the show’s origins and its unique premise as well as the importance of applying the idea of audio description to more than just shows and movies. It’s a fascinating discussion, and if you have ever wondered how lightning might be described to someone who has never seen it, you definitely won’t want to miss this episode! 

Talk Description to Me On The Web
https://talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprout.com/
On Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/2j3VfcqoyUTtCsrJfZQEqd
On Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-description-to-me/id1524083725

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!

Episode 134 - Ask A.B.B.Y. Volume 5

White Cane Week begins on the first full week of February, and in honor of this we have once again gathered together a group of Blind Beginnings youth to answer your questions in our ever-popular “Ask A Blind Beginnings Youth” series! Shawn is joined by co-hosts Nina, Alethea, and Nolan to answer a series of listener questions. If you’ve ever wondered how hard it is to learn braille or how blind people can identify different types of money, you won’t want to miss this episode!

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!

Episode 133 - Let’s Talk About Going to the Gym

It’s the first month of a new year and for many people who have fitness related goals as part of their new year’s resolutions, that means starting to attend a new gym. This week Shawn is joined by co-hosts Nolan and Aly and special guest Gail to talk about their experiences attending new gyms as blind or partially sighted patrons. They discuss some of the ways in which gyms can be welcoming as well as some of the barriers they can sometimes experience and the way they overcome them.

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!

Episode 132 - Let’s Talk About Embarrassing Moments

This week Shawn is joined by co-hosts Ishita, Nolan, and Ali as they share a series of hilarious vision-related embarrassing moments they have all experienced in their past (and for some, not too distant past). It’s an episode full of laughter and fun and a reminder that these types of moments can happen to us all!

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!

Episode 131 - Let’s Talk About Presentations

This week Shawn is joined by co-hosts Jinnie and Ishita to discuss their experiences with giving presentations to schools. From what it was like explaining their vision conditions to their peers and the impact it had on them socially, to the importance of education and awareness, they discuss both the pros and cons of a variety of different presentation methods when it comes to changing the general public’s awareness of blindness.

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!

Episode 130 - Let’s Meet The Blind Beginnings Staff 2023

It’s a new year and in this inaugural episode of 2023, we have put together a very special episode! Blind Beginnings has been growing its staff over the past few months and this week Shawn sits down with the whole team to introduce each, their roles, and talk about what brought them to the organization before revealing their list of New Year’s resolutions and trying to guess which one belongs to which staff member. If you ever wondered about the people working hard behind the scenes of Blind Beginnings, you won't want to miss this episode!

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!

Episode 129 - Let’s Talk About Braille Bites

This week Shawn welcomes Adam Wilton, Jen Jesso, and Daphne Hitchcock, the team behind Braille Bites, a series of videos and resource guides designed to support blind and partially sighted learners. They discuss how the videos are produced, how they come up with the various activities, and the significance and impact of the activities centred around touch for blind and partially sighted children. 

Braille Bites
https://www.prcvi.org/resources/braille-bites/

World Braille Days
https://nnels.ca/world-braille-days-wbd-2023

PRCVI
https://www.prcvi.org/

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!

Episode 128 - Let’s Meet The Co-Hosts: Jill and Clement

At the Limitless Podcast, we like to talk to individuals in the blind or partially sighted community that are doing unique and interesting things. But what happens when our own co-hosts fall into this category? The answer, of course, is to release a special episode where we talk to our own co-hosts and learn about some of the amazing things they are currently doing in their own lives. This week Shawn talks with Jill and Clement, two of our regular co-hosts, and learns more about what keeps them busy outside of contributing to the podcast as well as their very exciting recent achievements!

Harnessing Connections
https://harnessingconnections.wordpress.com/

Blind Files Podcast: Albeism in Sports
https://soundcloud.com/user-918599640/blind-files-podcast-abelism-in-sport

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!

Episode 127 - Let’s Meet Brian and Kerry

Shawn and co-host Clement are excited to welcome brother and sister duo Brian and Kerry Kijewski to the podcast this week to talk about their advocacy related weekly radio show, Outlook, which airs on Radio Western. They also discuss their experiences growing up as blind and partially sighted siblings, their early experiences with podcasting, and how hosting and some of the sibling-related challenges they face creating a weekly radio program. 

Outlook on Radio Western
https://radiowestern.ca/program/outlook

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!

Episode 126 - Let’s Talk About International Day of Persons With Disabilities

December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and to help celebrate, Shawn welcomes advocate Amy Amantea to the show to discuss the importance of the day as well as advocacy, allyship, “nothing about us without us”, and how attitudinal barriers and various forms of ableism continue to impact people with disabilities on a daily basis. 

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!