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Eyes On Success with hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey

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2441 Finding Your Path to Financial Freedom (Oct. 9,...

Eyes On Success with hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey ·

2024/10/09

2441 Finding Your Path to Financial Freedom (Oct. 9, 2024) Show Notes Reaching your financial goals isn’t always easy and may be even more difficult if you have a disability. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Rachel Christian, the visually impaired founder of Unseen Wealth, about how she helps and coaches families with unique … Continue reading 2441 Finding Your Path to Financial Freedom (Oct. 9, 2024) →

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2440 Revolutionizing JAWS with AI (Oct. 2, 2024)

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2024/10/02

2440 Revolutionizing JAWS with AI (Oct. 2, 2024) Show Notes Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Ryan Jones, Vice President of Software Product Management at Vispero, about the latest updates in the JAWS screen reader. Learn how JAWS is incorporating AI with new features like PictureSmart AI for image descriptions and the AI-powered FS … Continue reading 2440 Revolutionizing JAWS with AI (Oct. 2, 2024) →

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2439 From Pups to Partners – Raising Guide Dogs (Sep....

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2024/09/25

2439 From Pups to Partners – Raising Guide Dogs (Sep. 25, 2024) Show Notes Learn what it is like to raise a guide dog. Hosts Nancy and Peter talk with Lauren Grimditch, Puppy Raising Field Manager for Guide Dogs for the Blind, and Jenny Truax, a dedicated volunteer. They discuss the journey of raising guide … Continue reading 2439 From Pups to Partners – Raising Guide Dogs (Sep. 25, 2024) →

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2438 Leashed and Left Behind – Ending Rideshare...

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2024/09/18

2438 Leashed and Left Behind – Ending Rideshare Discrimination (Sep. 18, 2024) Show Notes Rideshare drivers often deny service to passengers with guide dogs despite company policies and laws protecting them. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Amy Salger, Alumni Engagement Manager at Guide Dogs for the Blind, and board member Melba Velez Ortiz … Continue reading 2438 Leashed and Left Behind – Ending Rideshare Discrimination (Sep. 18, 2024) →

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2437 For All Your Access Technology News (Sep. 11, 2024)

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2024/09/11

2437 For All Your Access Technology News (Sep. 11, 2024) Show Notes If you’re not familiar with Top Tech Tidbits or Access Information News, you might want to learn more about these informative newsletters and websites. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Aaron Di Blasi, Senior Project Management Professional for Mind Vault Solutions, about … Continue reading 2437 For All Your Access Technology News (Sep. 11, 2024) →

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2436 Glide to Independence (Sep. 4, 2024)

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2024/09/04

2436 Glide to Independence (Sep. 4, 2024) Show Notes Glide is an innovative self-driven, AI-powered mobility device for those who are visually impaired. Using advanced sensors and real-time data, Glide navigates the user around obstacles and guides them to their destination. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Amos Miller, founder and CEO of Glidance, … Continue reading 2436 Glide to Independence (Sep. 4, 2024) →

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2435 AI Video Descriptions with PiccyBot (Aug. 28, 2024)

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2024/08/28

2435 AI Video Descriptions with PiccyBot (Aug. 28, 2024) Show Notes There are several AI tools that vision impaired people can use for describing scenes and photos to assist in their daily lives. PiccyBot is unique, however, in that it also has the ability to describe video content. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with … Continue reading 2435 AI Video Descriptions with PiccyBot (Aug. 28, 2024) →

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2434 Biking Beyond the Breaking Point (Aug. 21, 2024)

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2024/08/21

2434 Biking Beyond the Breaking Point (Aug. 21, 2024) Show Notes Hard as one might try, success in achieving one’s goal isn’t always guaranteed. When one misses the goal, however, the question is how one reacts to failure and what one learns from it. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Dave Wilkinson about these … Continue reading 2434 Biking Beyond the Breaking Point (Aug. 21, 2024) →

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2433 The Evolution of Benetech and Bookshare (Aug....

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2024/08/14

2433 The Evolution of Benetech and Bookshare (Aug. 14, 2024) Show Notes Benetech has made it possible for people around the world who are blind, visually impaired, or print disabled to access printed books and educational materials. Hosts Nancy and Peter talk with CEO Ayan Kishore about the evolution of Benetech and Bookshare, and how … Continue reading 2433 The Evolution of Benetech and Bookshare (Aug. 14, 2024) →

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2432 Strike Up Some Fun By Bowling (Aug. 7, 2024)

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2024/08/07

2432 Strike Up Some Fun By Bowling (Aug. 7, 2024) Show Notes Participating in a sport can get you out meeting people, making friends, and staying healthy by being active. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Robert “Doc” Wright who has been a blind bowler for many years. He tells how the sport works … Continue reading 2432 Strike Up Some Fun By Bowling (Aug. 7, 2024) →

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2431 All Ears on Deck with Storymore Audio Dramas...

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2024/07/31

2431 All Ears on Deck with Storymore Audio Dramas (Jul. 31, 2024) Show Notes If you like listening to audio dramas then you’ll like Storymore. If you are a visually impaired creator you might even like being a contributor to help create a radio drama with others around the world. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey … Continue reading 2431 All Ears on Deck with Storymore Audio Dramas (Jul. 31, 2024) →

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2430 Getting the Feel of the Game (Jul. 24, 2024)

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2024/07/24

2430 Getting the Feel of the Game (Jul. 24, 2024) Show Notes If you can’t see what is happening on the field, it is difficult to fully enjoy live sports even if it is being announced. But there might be another way. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Jerred Mace, CEO and co-founder of … Continue reading 2430 Getting the Feel of the Game (Jul. 24, 2024) →

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2427 Blind Not Broken – A Journey from Darkness to...

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2024/07/03

2427 Blind Not Broken – A Journey from Darkness to Determination (Jul. 3, 2024) Show Notes Lucy Edwards is an English influencer, disability activist, and journalist. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Lucy about her new book “Blind Not Broken” in which she shares her inspiring journey of adapting to vision loss during her … Continue reading 2427 Blind Not Broken – A Journey from Darkness to Determination (Jul. 3, 2024) →

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2416 On Vacation with Be My Eyes (Apr. 17, 2024)

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2024/04/17

2416 On Vacation with Be My Eyes (Apr. 17, 2024) Show Notes Come on a fun filled vacation with hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey as they tour sites in San Diego using the Be My Eyes app as their AI tour guide. In this episode they visit the Cannibal Museum, the Museum of Us, and … Continue reading 2416 On Vacation with Be My Eyes (Apr. 17, 2024) →

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2415 The Envision Glasses and Envision AI App (Apr....

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2024/04/10

2415 The Envision Glasses and Envision AI App (Apr. 10, 2024) Show Notes The Envision Glasses and app feature real-time text recognition, voice controls, and hands-free video calling for people who are blind or have low vision enabling them to access everyday visual information for themselves. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Karthik Kannan, … Continue reading 2415 The Envision Glasses and Envision AI App (Apr. 10, 2024) →

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2414 Encore of 1845 Seeing the Stars His Own Way...

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2024/04/03

2414 Encore of 1845 Seeing the Stars His Own Way (Apr. 3, 2024) Show Notes Astronomy is often thought of as based on visual observation. As it turns out most raw astronomical observations are not visible and must be transformed to be perceived by humans. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Morgan Rehnberg, a … Continue reading 2414 Encore of 1845 Seeing the Stars His Own Way (Apr. 3, 2024) →

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2412 RightHear Expands to More Venues (Mar. 20, 2024)

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2024/03/20

2412 RightHear Expands to More Venues (Mar. 20, 2024) Show Notes RightHear works with your smart phone to provide talking signage, so everyone can interpret and understand their surroundings in real time. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Idan Meir, co-founder of RightHear, about how this simple to use and easily implemented blue tooth … Continue reading 2412 RightHear Expands to More Venues (Mar. 20, 2024) →

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2411 Encore of 1244 Hiking the Appalachian Trail Solo...

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2024/03/13

2411 Encore of 1244 Hiking the Appalachian Trail Solo (Mar. 13, 2024) Show Notes A long hike can be much more than a walk in the woods. We’ll talk with Karl Ritter, also known as Bats, about long distance hiking including his end-to-end hike on the 2200 mile long Appalachian Trail. Karl has very little … Continue reading 2411 Encore of 1244 Hiking the Appalachian Trail Solo (Mar. 13, 2024) →

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