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A Different Way of Seeing

Conversations on opportunities, challenges and lived experiences to foster understanding between disabled and non-disabled communities. Insights into the tools and techniques used by people with disabilities navigating the worlds of work, education, travel, sport, the arts and leisure. Because while we may be disabled we will never be disempowered.

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All Episodes

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137 - A Conversation with Coach Jack on Growing Blind...

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2025/10/28

In today’s episode, Lois chats with Mlimbisi Msibi (also known as Coach Jack) from Corinthians Africa, a youth empowerment organisation in Gauteng, South Africa. Amongst the programmes they offer youth, Corinthians Africa have started an active blind football team. For his work empowering both youth with and without disabilities, Mlimbisi Msibi was the recipient of a Young Mandela Award in 2025. During the conversation, Coach Jack shares the story of how Corinthians Africa came to be, and how the

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54:57

136 - Dr Chiggy Oghotuama on Advocating for Children...

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2025/10/14

Dr Chiggy Oghotuama is the founder of the Seizure Support Foundation in Nigeria. As a mother to a special needs child, Chiggy encountered challenges when searching for support groups in her area from whom she could learn. This led her to engage stakeholders at all levels, from parents to government, to advocate for the inclusion of children from marginalised groups in education, health and other areas of life. In this episode, I chat with Dr Chiggy about some of the initiatives that the Seizure

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32:00

134 - Talitha Humes on Managing Medication with...

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2025/09/02

In this episode, I chat with Talitha Humes about her app which enables users to easily identify and take the prescribed medications required for their chronic and auto-immune conditions. After receiving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 2005, Talitha realized that her medications were complex and increasingly difficult to manage accurately. Despite trying various available apps to assist her with managing her tablets, none worked well for Talitha, which began the journey of developing an app

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54:21

133 - Ferdi van Eerden and Shaun Anderson on...

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2025/08/19

** Do you have a goal you’d love to achieve and need help reaching it? Are you feeling overwhelmed by the challenges you face? Contact me for a free 30 minute discovery chat to see if she is the coach to help you.Drop me a mail: https://www.loisstrachan.com/contact-lois/ In this episode, we return to the subject of inclusive sport. Lois chats about inclusive archery with three-time Paralympian Shaun Anderson, and Ferdi van Eerden, who has competed four times in the World Archery Indoor Nationals

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49:20

131 - Naomi Riley on Finding Purpose and Making A...

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2025/07/22

** Want to introduce the topic of inclusion to young children? My illustrated children’s books, The Adventures of Missy Mouse, are a great tool to open conversations that normalise disability. Order them at https://www.loisstrachan.com/shop/#acc-content In this episode, Lois chats with Naomi Riley, a consultant, brain injury survivor and advocate with a passion for making a difference. During the conversation, Naomi talks about growing up with a disability and the challenges she faced during her

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38:45

130 - Belinda Sampson on Wheelchair Basketball

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2025/07/08

Show Notes: ** My new book, Paws for Thought (second edition) is now available as a print book, an e-book and in audio – grab your copy today! Order it at https://www.loisstrachan.com/shop/#acc-content In this episode, Lois chats with Belinda Sampson, an empowerment coach and programme coordinator focused on lifelong learning. Following on from the last episode, where I highlighted two adaptive sports for the blind community, the conversation with Belinda focuses on her involvement with

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49:49

129 - A Conversation with Joseph Fleeks about Living...

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2025/06/24

** My new book, Paws for Thought (second edition) is now available as a print book, an e-book and in audio – grab your copy today! Order it at https://www.loisstrachan.com/shop/#acc-content In this episode, Lois chats with Joseph Fleeks, one of the hosts of the Blind Table Talk Podcast. At the age of 16, a drive-by shooting resulted in Joseph becoming blind. An active athlete when he was sighted, Joseph began exploring adaptive sports soon after his rehabilitation. In this conversation, we

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39:16

122 - Geertje van den Broeck on Running a Wheelchair...

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2025/03/18

** My new Kindle book, Paws for Thought (second edition) is now available. Get your copy at https://www.amazon.com/Paws-Thought-second-Seeing-Through-ebook/dp/B0DRTJF95G/In today’s episode, Lois chats with Geertje van den Broeck, who runs a wheelchair accessible guesthouse in Cape Town, South Africa. On moving to South Africa from Belgium, Geertje decided to open the guesthouse, drawing on her past experience as a caregiver for people who were wheelchair users. During the conversation, Geertje

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47:02

121 - Linsay Lusyne on Being a Low Vision Travel...

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2025/03/06

** My new Kindle book, Paws for Thought (second edition) is now available. Get your copy at https://www.amazon.com/Paws-Thought-second-Seeing-Through-ebook/dp/B0DRTJF95G/In today’s episode, Lois chats with low vision travel coach Linsay Lusyne about her work helping those from the blind and visually impaired(BVI) community who wish to become more confident travellers. Drawing on her experience as an orientation and mobility instructor and as a guide dog trainer, Linsay has a thorough

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57:40

117 - Introducing Talking Books, with Jeremy Opperman

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2024/12/17

** Interested in being an advance reader of my latest book? Contact me on https://www.loisstrachan.com/contact-lois/In today’s episode, Lois and Jeremy Opperman have a conversation about books that represent characters with disabilities. This is the first in a series on specific books that represent various disabilities, though this is a general introduction of the concept and what we will be discussing in future shows. Here is a list of the books we discuss during the episode: DH Lawrence (Lady

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116 - Cheryl Robertson on Training Guide Dogs

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2024/12/03

** Interested in being an advance reader of my latest book? Contact me on https://www.loisstrachan.com/contact-lois/In today’s episode, Lois speaks with Cheryl Robertson, who is a trainer at the South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind. Cheryl outlines the process used to train guide dogs and explains how they are matched with their human partners. She also talks about the process to apply for a guide, service or autism support dog in South Africa and neighbouring countries. During

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39:25

115 - Adrijana Prokopenko on Living and Working as a...

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2024/11/20

In today’s episode, Lois speaks with Adrijana Prokopenko, who lives in North Macedonia and works as a teacher for blind children. Adrijana explains the training she received as an educator and outlines some of the logistical challenges she faces as a woman with a disability in North Macedonia. As a developing country, North Macedonia faces challenges of lack of resources, poor levels of social inclusion of those with disabilities, and the difficulty of accessing assistive technology. Adrijana

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54:11

114 - Mitch Kidd on Living as a Blind Transgender...

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2024/11/05

**Find more about Lois’s memoir at https://www.loisstrachan.com/books-and-author-support/#acc-content In today’s episode, Lois speaks with Mitch Kidd about their life as a transgender blind individual. Mitch and Lois discuss some of the unique challenges faced by people living with this intersectionality and solutions to enhance inclusion of all individuals Mitch talks openly about their realization of their gender dysphoria and their journey to explore their own identity Since the show was

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36:41

111 - A Conversation with Lethabo Segudla of...

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2024/09/17

**Find Lois’s music on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/5FoQ00woRkMAtb7j3EZJWa?si=bgviicb8SGu78Srva8JAUg&nd=1In today’s episode, Lois speaks with content creator, Lethabo Segudla, from the Zollyhood Universe platform. Lethabo, who is visually impaired and has epilepsy, is the social media manager for Zollyhood Universe, a platform that showcases the talents of youth living with blindness and visual impairment. Lethabo is also a voice actor who has starred in several audio productions

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50:17

110 - The Disabled Life with Lenard Gros

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2024/09/03

In today’s episode, Lois speaks with fellow podcaster, Lenard Gros, from the show The Disabled Life. Lenard talks about his life and show, and the accommodations that enable him to produce the podcast and volunteer while living with cerebral palsy and dyslexia. He also discusses a few of the inclusion barriers he has faced as a result of society’s expectations of people living with a disability. Reach out to Lenard at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lenard.gros/ E-mail: ke4key@gmail.com The

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104 - Navigating the Education System as a Person...

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2024/05/28

In today’s episode, Lois speaks with Ghofran Alyass about her life and how she navigated the educational system as a person with a disability living in Canada. Ghofran was born in Iraq at a time of war, when obtaining medical supplies and accurate medical advice was a challenge. Her parents managed to care for a child with spinal bifida for ten years, until she was able to travel to the USA for lifesaving surgery. In this conversation Ghofran discusses her early life, her experiences navigating

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1:11:59

103 0- Job Talk: A Groundbreaking Project Training...

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2024/05/14

In today’s episode Lois speaks with the team responsible for devising and implementing a groundbreaking project to train certify and employ drone pilots with disabilities in South Africa. The team comprised Dean Conde, Elmarie Cronje, Kim James, and Venetia van Wyk, as well as the drone pilot participants Ferdi van Eerden and Sandile Mkhize. During the conversation we looked at how the project was created, the various role-players who were needed to help facilitate the implementation, and some of

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45:36

101 - Job Talk: Nick Smit on Working as an Educator

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2024/04/09

In today’s episode, Lois speaks with Nick Smit, who works as an educator in Johannesburg. With Nick having a strong background in disability awareness and accessibility through his work with the organisation, Smergos, they discuss the accessibility of the teaching profession, both of his teacher training and in his work experience. They chat about how Nick, who did not consider maths to be a strong subject for him, was drawn into specialising as a maths teacher.. They also talk about the impact

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47:30

100 - Disability In the DEI Conversation with Vee...

A Different Way of Seeing ·

2024/03/26

In today’s episode, Lois speaks with Vhutshilo Masibigiri, founder of Diversity SA, a South African company working in the diversity, equity and inclusion space. During the conversation, Lois and Vee discuss the reason that disability seldom enters the DEI conversation in South Africa, the work Vee is doing to raise awareness about disability and empower people living with disabilities. As an HR and DEI practitioner, Vee shares her work in tackling difficult conversations, and some of the

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