{"id":2198,"date":"2016-10-06T22:15:01","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T03:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2198"},"modified":"2016-10-06T22:16:03","modified_gmt":"2016-10-07T03:16:03","slug":"marlon-parieaho-blogger-and-podcaster-from-trinidad-tobago-and-funny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2198","title":{"rendered":"Marlon Parieaho: Blogger And Podcaster from Trinidad  &#038; Tobago.. And Funny!"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9415\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2198-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Marlon_Parieaho_Blogger__Podcaster_From_Trinnidad__Tobago..._And_Funny__.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Marlon_Parieaho_Blogger__Podcaster_From_Trinnidad__Tobago..._And_Funny__.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Marlon_Parieaho_Blogger__Podcaster_From_Trinnidad__Tobago..._And_Funny__.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Blind Abilities presents Marlon Parieaho, a blindness advocate, podcaster and blogger from the nation of Trinidad &#038; Tobago. Jeff and Pete present an in depth look at this remarkable man: a police officer, blogger and creator of his new podcast, Dreevay In The Dark. Check out Dreevay on iTunes or your favorite pod catcher. Marlon\u2019s blog can be found at: www.TheBlindWayForward.Wordpress.com<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nMarlon has a unique and selfless desire to help his fellow Trinidadians with transitioning to blindness with a humorous and pragmatic approach called \u201cDreevaying,\u201d a term that means \u201cKnocking About, which he does throughout his podcasts.<br \/>\nListen and enjoy this 40-minute presentation of a fascinating individual. Also, you can hear more about Marlon\u2019s work as a blind police officer on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyesonsuccess.net\/bin\/dlc.php?get=eos%201612%20podcast.mp3\">Eyes On success podcast<\/a>, at:<br \/>\nYou can follow us on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br \/>\nGet the <a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a> on the App Store!<br \/>\n  [gravityform id=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;true&#8221; description=&#8221;true&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9417\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2198-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Marlon_Parieaho_Blogger__Podcaster_From_Trinnidad__Tobago..._And_Funny__.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Marlon_Parieaho_Blogger__Podcaster_From_Trinnidad__Tobago..._And_Funny__.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Marlon_Parieaho_Blogger__Podcaster_From_Trinnidad__Tobago..._And_Funny__.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Marlon_Parieaho_Blogger__Podcaster_From_Trinnidad__Tobago&#8230;_And_Funny__.mp3Blind Abilities presents Marlon Parieaho, a blindness advocate, podcaster and blogger from the nation of Trinidad &#038; Tobago. Jeff and Pete present an in depth look at this remarkable man: a police officer, blogger and creator of his new podcast, Dreevay In The Dark. Check out Dreevay on iTunes or your favorite pod catcher. Marlon\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Marlon Parieaho, Blogger And Podcaster from Trinidad  & Tobago.. 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