https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/TheApexProgram2025.mp3Podcast Summary: The Apex Program is opening doors to careers in cybersecurity for blind and visually impaired students across the country. With over 750,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs, this program offers a life-changing…
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unscripted: AirPods, AMC Hacks, and a Little Nail-Gun Wisdom
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/2Unscripted.mp3Podcast Summary: unscripted returns with Jeff and Sree in a fast, funny, and useful sprint through tech and daily life. Jeff opens with a hard-won shop lesson—don’t test a nail gun on…
The Blind Drive – Apple Droppings: Aww So Many Droppings
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/3BlindDrive.mp3Podcast Summary: Jeff and Tim treat Apple’s big show like a fun night at the movies, and the take is refreshingly simple. iPhone Air gets ultra thin with 256 gigs standard, while…
Woodworking Without Limits: Bob Geyer’s Journey Back to the Shop
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/BobGeyerWW4B.mp3Podcast Summary: What happens when woodworking meets determination, technology, and a supportive community? Meet Bob Geyer, a retired public works professional turned passionate blind woodworker. After losing his sight to retinitis pigmentosa,…
AI: The Good, the Bad, and the “Oh My”
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/WellnessWednesday9125.mp3Podcast Summary: Artificial Intelligence is everywhere these days, but how do we really use it—and what should we be cautious about? In this episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth, Robin, and Jeff dive…
The Blind Drive: Humanness First, Ambassadorship Second
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/1BlindDrive.mp3Podcast Summary: In this opening episode of The Blind Drive, Jeff Thompson, Liz Bottner, and Tim Schwartz get real about “ambassadorship,” authenticity, and living blind life on our own terms. With humor…
A Spark for Success: Empowering Youth to Step Into Their Future
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/LailaNachar.mp3Podcast Summary: In this Blind Abilities podcast, Jeff Thompson speaks with Laila Nachar, the Multiple Systems and Pathways Navigator at State Services for the Blind of Minnesota. Laila’s new role is all…
“Blind Abilities – Unscripted, The debut episode — Keyboards, iPhones, and AirTag Adventures
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/1Unscripted.mp3Podcast Summary: Welcome to the very first episode of Blind Abilities: Unscripted — where tech, news, and everyday life with blindness and low vision all come together, in the moment. No script….
Level Up: Building Confidence, Skills, and Futures for Blind and Low Vision Students
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/EnvisionLevelUp25.mp3Podcast Summary: Envision’s Level Up program is more than a summer camp—it’s a launching pad for blind and visually impaired students stepping into independence, college, and careers. Since 2006, Level Up has…
Smart Glasses designed by the blind for the blind. Previewing the EchoVision Glasses by Agiga AI. Welcome back Kevin Chao, Chief Visionary and Evangelist.
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/Agiga2025.mp3Podcast Summary: AI wearables have been an emerging industry for the blind and visually impaired. While there are a number of options, not all are designed using the input of the blind….
Wellness Wednesday: Burnout, Balance, and Being Present: Finding Calm in the Chaos
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/WellnessWednesdayAug125.mp3Podcast Summary: In this reflective and energizing episode of Wellness Wednesday, hosts Beth Gustin and Robin Ennis join Jeff Thompson to dive into the overwhelming noise of modern life and how it…
Cruising Through Summer: Next Exit—College
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/SummerToCollege.mp3Podcast Summary: Buckle up for a mid-summer check-in with Peer Ambassadors Amy and Maddy as they reflect on the adventures, growth, and unexpected moments that shaped their summer—and look ahead to the…