Podcasts
Living Blind Podcast
Welcome to “Living Blind” (formerly Life In BALANCE), the official podcast of BALANCE for Blind Adults. This podcast explores the perspectives and lived experiences of people with sight loss, and delves into barriers, challenges, and real-life strategies for living life to the fullest. Each interview provides insights to inspire and inform the question: what is it like to live without sight in a sighted world?
Season 4
- Musical Vision: A Brief History of Music and Blindness with Lucas Harris & Michelle McQuigge
- What is the Canada Disability Benefit, and How Will Collaboration Change the Disability Landscape in this Country? with Len Baker
- Keep Calm and Carry On: Jason Romero on Resilience
- A Blind Lawyer with a Vision: Ben Fulton on Human Rights, Restorative Justice and More
- Arts-based Career Building- A multi-faceted Life with Kim Kilpatrick
- Man, It’s Alright!: A Conversation About Masculinity and Blindness with Paul Mack and Jeffrey Rainey
Season 3
- Throwback Thursday: A Listener Chooses Her Favourite Episode with Elizabeth Mohler. Episode 10
- Stay Safe Out There, A Conversation About Self-defense And Violence Prevention. Episode 9
- My Sports, Your Sports, Blind Sports with OBSA President Glen Wade. Episode 8
- The Volunteer’s Voluntell with Greg Pickios, Martin Courcelles, and Myurika Sithamparanathan. Episode 7
- A New Country, A New Life with Minette Samaroo. Episode 6
- Living Blind – And Deaf with Barbara Davis. Episode 5
- Act Naturally with Alex Bulmer and Shayla Brown. Episode 4.
- To Dog or Not to Dog? with Samantha Moore and Anita Laurnitus. Episode 3.
- Facilitating Independence with Everyday Activities: A Conversation About Occupational Therapy with Eve Pervin. Episode 2.
- Nothing to Lose-Everything to Game With Richard Bennett. Episode 1.
Season 2
- Revisiting Season 1’s The Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther. Episode 10.
- A Learning Teaching Life With Blair Spry. Episode 9.
- Charles Bonnet Syndrome 101 With Dr. Keith Gordon. Episode 8.
- Getting Psyched With the Schiafone Brothers. Episode 7.
- Meet Me at the Intersection of…with Timeshia Edwards. Episode 6.
- Meet Me at the Intersection of…with Ben Akuoko. Episode 5.
- Meet Me at the Intersection of…with Windy Ho Li. Episode 4.
- When Workplace Supports Work – One Journalist’s Story. Episode 3.
- Learning from Experience – a Conversation with David Lepofsky. Episode 2.
- Accessing Visual Arts, Here’s How. Episode 1.
Season 1
- Mental Health Matters with Lisa. Episode 9.
- Art & Artistry with Bruce. Episode 8.
- The Outdoors with Lawrence. Episode 7.
- Out and About with Bill and Neisha. Episode 6.
- Parenting with Jewel. Episode 5.
- Kitchen Hacks with Sunila and Ramya. Episode 4.
- Active Leisure with Neisha. Episode 3.
- Makeup. Episode 2.
- Cooking with Jewel. Episode 1.
Meet the Living Blind Podcast Team!
Naomi Hazlett, Host
Naomi Hazlett, BSc., MScOT, OT Reg. (Ont.) Is a registered occupational therapist first introduced to the blind and partially sighted community in 2018 at BALANCE for Blind Adults. She received both a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Cognitive Science in 2013 and a Masters in Occupational Therapy in 2017 from the University of Toronto. She is part of a number or organizations and projects related to empowering people and communities through meaningful activity, including therapeutic gaming, writing, and teaching. This is the first podcast Naomi is a host of, and she is thrilled to be sharing the mic with the BALANCE community!
Deborah Gold, Executive Producer
For the past 7 years, Deborah has been Chief Executive Officer of BALANCE for Blind Adults. Before joining BALANCE, she worked for 16 years at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind in progressively advanced roles, most recently as their National Director of Research and Program Development. Deborah’s B.A. in Drama stands her in good stead as the Executive Producer of the podcast. In her spare time, she listens to many different types of podcasts while taking long walks, baking her weekly sourdough loaf, or riding her bike-indoors or out. Deborah says: “The Living Blind Podcast is an example of how a very small organization with a strong commitment to its mission and a brilliant team, can share knowledge with those living all over the world, who would most benefit.”
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