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Preparing for Success: College and Career Insights...

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2024/10/29

Full Transcript Podcast Summary: Curious about how to navigate college life as a blind or low vision student? Anjie Hall, an expert in disability resources, shares essential strategies for setting yourself up for success. From early connections with disability offices to embracing technology and building a strong support network, Anjie’s journey offers a powerful roadmap. […]

13:04

Wellness Wednesday: Affirmations – Positive Fuel for...

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2024/10/23

Podcast Summary: In Episode 44 of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, LPC, and Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, dive into the world of affirmations and how they can reshape negative mindsets. They explore the importance of authenticity, setting realistic goals, and pairing affirmations with actionable steps to boost effectiveness.Discover how affirmations, when tailored to your personal journey, can […]

15:39

Historic Partnership: Be My Eyes and Hilton Transform...

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2024/10/16

Podcast Summary: Be My Eyes CEO Mike Buckley joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to reveal an exciting new partnership with Hilton Hotels. Blind and low-vision individuals in North America can now access Hilton’s customer service directly through the Be My Eyes app. Mike shares how this groundbreaking collaboration opens new doors for […]

26:02

Building Career Paths: Insights for Young Adults from...

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2024/10/14

Podcast Summary: State Services for the Blind of Minnesota (SSB) hosted a Student career networking event for blind and low-vision high school and college students. Students connected with professionals from various industries, gaining insights into career opportunities, overcoming challenges, and building successful paths. A special message from the University of Minnesota’s Disability Resource Director emphasized […]

15:07

Wellness Wednesday: Independence and Inter-dependence...

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2024/10/09

Podcast Summary: In Episode 43 of Wellness Wednesday, hosts Beth Gustin, LPC, and Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, explore a listener’s suggestion on the theme of independence. As they delve into the topic, the concept of interdependence naturally emerges. Through personal stories and professional insights, Beth and Robin reflect on the balance between self-reliance and interconnectedness, […]

46:00

Woodworking for the Blind Presents: Wes, the Host of...

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2024/09/27

Podcast Summary: Woodworking for the Blind has been sharing tips and tricks and mostly “How to Do’s ” with a blindness perspective for quite some time, and on this months WW4B Chat, WW4B presents Wes from the YouTube channel “Woodworking with Wes“. Wes may not be Blind or Low Vision, however, his YouTube channel works […]

20:34

Minnesota Wild Blind Hockey: Passion, Community, and...

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2024/09/26

Full Transcript Podcast Summary: In this episode of Blind Abilities, Jeff Thompson speaks with Brady and Nick from the Minnesota Wild Blind Hockey Team. Brady, a player entering his fourth year, shares his journey into blind hockey, starting from his love of regular hockey and joining the Minnesota Wild Blind Hockey team in 2021. He explains how the sport […]

9:09

Crush Your College Goals: Jennifer Martinez-Badillo’s...

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2024/09/25

Podcast Summary: Jennifer Martinez-Badillo shares her journey of securing a position at College Possible through AmeriCorps, where she helps high school students with their college application process. As a visually impaired advocate, she discusses the accommodations she received and the support from State Services for the Blind. Jennifer reflects on her future goals, considering both […]

13:05

The Future of Accessible Tech at Vista Center’s...

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2024/09/24

In this episode of Blind Abilities, Kevin Chao discusses the Vista Center Ignite Accessibility Entrepreneur Pitch Competition, an exclusive event showcasing groundbreaking accessible technologies. Entrepreneurs presented innovations such as Get Lotus, a ring-operated switch control system, Lighthouse Tech, an obstacle-detecting smart glasses, Oorion is an object, text detection app. Other highlights include Equivalent‘s SmartSVG, Speakaboo for AI-driven image descriptions, Agiga’s AI-powered

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Wellness Wednesday: If We’re Feeling It, You May Be...

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2024/09/18

Podcast Summary: In Episode 42 of Wellness Wednesday, hosts Beth Gustin, LPC, and Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, take a look at being overwhelmed. What it is, what might cause it, and some coping strategies on how to deal with it. And like they always mention, how to be more in tuned with yourself. Check out […]

18:19

New Name and New Updates. Hymns Inc. Rebrands to...

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2024/09/05

Podcast Summary: Since 1999, Hymns Inc. has been providing high-quality products and services to the blind and visually impaired community around the globe. Join Blind Abilities podcast host Simon Bonenfant, live from the 2024 National Federation of the Blind National Convention, as he speaks with Antonio and Earl about the rebranding to Selvas BLV and […]

19:31

Wellness Wednesday: Real Talk on Sleep: Personal...

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2024/09/04

Podcast Summary: In Episode 41 of Wellness Wednesday, hosts Beth Gustin, LPC, and Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, share their personal experiences with sleep and the routines they’ve developed to improve their rest. They open up about the challenges they’ve faced in finding the right balance for a good night’s sleep and discuss the various approaches […]

22:05

Scanning Solutions in a Portable Package. Introducing...

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2024/09/02

Podcast Summary: Often times, blind and visually impaired users need to perform many functions to access printed text. The PROCER 3 aims to simplify these activities by offering one device that can do many functions. Join Blind Abilities podcast host Simon Bonenfant, live from the 2024 NFB National Convention, as he chats with Mariano Lescano, […]

25:16

Solar Grove Solutions: Increasing Access to...

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2024/08/31

Podcast Summary: For much of the world’s population, many technological devices are out of reach due to factors such as cost and electricity constraints. Solar Grove Solutions seeks to close this technology gap so that everyone has access to the content that matters most to them. The Vine C product line offers a durable, portable, […]

32:46

Touch the Power of Knowledge and Information: Storm...

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2024/08/29

Podcast Summary: In the age of digital technology, companies are increasingly turning to self-service touch screen kiosks. Partnering with screen reading manufacturers such as TPGI and the Jaws screen reader, Storm Interfaces designs tactile keypads that are accessible for everyone. Join Blind Abilities podcast host Simon Bonenfant, live from the 2024 NFB National Convention in […]

31:47

College 101 – Back to School with Connor Kunze: High...

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2024/08/28

Podcast Summary: Full Transcript In this episode of Blind Abilities, high school student Connor Kunze discusses the Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program, which allows students to earn college credits while still in high school. Connor shares his experiences with accommodations, the transition from high school to college, and the challenges of balancing responsibilities. He emphasizes […]

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Outdoors for All: Inclusive Camping with Wilderness...

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2024/08/23

Podcast Summary: Full Transcript State Services for the Blind and the Lighthouse Center for Vital Living collaborated with Wilderness Inquiry to offer a unique camping and canoeing experience for Pre-ETS students at Interstate State Park, Minnesota. This initiative aimed to empower blind and low-vision youth by enhancing their independence, self-advocacy, and teamwork skills. Participants engaged in a range of outdoor […]

Wellness Wednesday: Navigating Anxiety and Aging: A...

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2024/08/22

Podcast Summary: In Episode 40 of Wellness Wednesday, hosts Beth Gustin, LPC, and Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, are joined by Blind Abilities own Jeff Thompson to talk about a subject that came up pre-show. Anxiety and Ageing. How it looks and how we feel about it. Everyone has a timeline and society seems to have […]

Wellness Wednesday: How to Cope with Upcoming...

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2024/08/08

Podcast Summary: In Episode 39 of Wellness Wednesday, hosts Beth Gustin, LPC, and Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, take on the challenges that one may feel with all the political happenings during this election year. How we balance trying to be informed without overloading and possible stressful interactions with friends and family. Check out all the […]

Yoga With Aly – Virtual and Totally Audio Described

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2024/08/07

Podcast Summary: Joining Jeff in the Blind Abilities Studio is Aly Slaughter. Aly is a legally blind yoga teacher who believes that yoga is for all people of all abilities and in all bodies. Aly offers accessible practices by using detailed verbal descriptions and suggesting various options, encouraging you to listen to and trust yourself […]

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