Wellness Wednesday: Unwind the Mind: Navigating Stress with Savvy!

Podcast Summary: In this 32nd  episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, LPC and Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, focus on Stress Awareness, which is during this month of April. In today's enlightening discussion, we dive deep into the myriad ways to manage stress, recognize its early warning signs, and take proactive steps toward maintaining your well-being. Whether you're dealing with work pressure, personal challenges, or just...

Wellness Wednesday: Chuckling to Wellness: How Giggles Turn into Gigawatts of Joy

Podcast Summary: In this 31st  episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, LPC and Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, explore the therapeutic benefits of laughter. They discuss how therapists may use humor to improve client rapport and highlight laughter’s role in fostering workplace camaraderie and overall mental health. Check out all the Wellness Wednesday episodes. Show Hosts:...

Culinary Confidence: Cooking Without Looking Exemplifies the Capabilities of Blind and Visually Impaired Cooks Throughout the World on YouTube and Podcasts

Podcast Summary: For 23 years, the Cooking Without Looking podcast and TV show have been providing blind and visually impaired role models the opportunity to demonstrate how they can successfully cook with little to no sight. Join Blind Abilities podcast host Simon Bonenfant in the virtual studio to learn all about the show.  Simon speaks with Renee Rentmeester, creator and executive producer, as well as Allen Preston, one of the two...

From Darkness to Triumph: Zach Tidwell’s Unyielding Journey

Podcast Summary: In this profound episode of Blind Abilities, Jeff Thompson interviews Zach Tidwell, whose life story is nothing short of miraculous. Zach candidly shares the harrowing tale of how he lost his sight by shooting himself, which marked the beginning of an extraordinary turnaround. From the depths of despair, he emerged as a successful app developer, public speaker, and entrepreneur, channeling his experiences into developing the...

Aira Announces New Beta Release of Access AI! A Brand New AI Image Chat Feature Within the Aira App. Check out this Demo of the Access AI feature.

Podcast Summary: Aira is excited to announce the beta release of Access AI, a brand new AI image chat feature within the Aira app. Access AI allows explorers to take a photo, share from their photo gallery, mobile device, or computer, get a detailed description, ask follow up questions, and receive validation of AI responses from a visual interpreter! Jeff Thompson gives us a demonstration of the new Access AI feature, and we think you will...

CSUN 2024 Preview: Meet the biped. Smart Navigation in a Simple Package

Podcast Summary: For those who are blind or visually impaired, detecting and avoiding unwanted obstacles can be a challenge at times. A new device, called the biped and developed by biped AI, aims to create a frictionless traveling experience for blind and visually impaired users around the world.  Worn as a portable smart harness with multi-directional cameras, the biped combines the power of obstacle detection, GPS services, and scene...

Wellness Wednesday: A Topic that Needs to be Talked About More than It Is… And that is Suicide.

Podcast Summary: If you are having thoughts about suicide, please call 988 by phone or text the word, "Talk", to the number 741741.   In this 29th    episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, LPC, Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, open the conversation about suicide. Looking at the demographics, occupations, and warning signs. Bringing awareness to this not so talked about subject and helping to check in with yourself and...

BlindShell Partners with Envision  to Integrate the Envision App on BlindShell Classic 2, Expanding Access to Assistive Technology

Podcast Summary: our guests in this episode Come to us from BlindShell USA and Envision.  BlindShell USA's President and CEO, Bari Azman, , and Diane Ducharme, Senior Program Director, along with  Envision's co-founder Karthik Kannan, announce the Envision AI app now available on the blindShell Classic 2 Accessible Cell Phone. The BlindShell Classic 2 accessible cell phone with tactile buttons has added the...