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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 7 MIN

How a Media Company Hired Blind Candidates for Audio Roles

from The Diversity Career Podcast with Fexingo: Inclusion, Equity, and Underrepresented Professionals · host Fexingo

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how one media company partnered with a nonprofit to hire blind and visually impaired candidates for audio production and podcast editing roles. They discuss the specific accommodations made, the impact on the team's culture, and the surprising productivity gains the company reported. Lucas shares how the program started with a single internship and expanded into a permanent pipeline, while Luna questions whether other industries like tech and finance could adopt similar approaches. A concrete look at one company's effort to tap into a deeply underutilized talent pool, with lessons for any employer willing to rethink job design. #BlindHiring #VisualImpairment #AudioProduction #MediaCompany #InclusiveHiring #DisabilityInclusion #Accessibility #NonprofitPartnership #RemoteWork #JobDesign #Diversity #Careers #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheDiversityCareerPodcast #Inclusion #Equity #UnderrepresentedProfessionals Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how one media company partnered with a nonprofit to hire blind and visually impaired candidates for audio production and podcast editing roles. They discuss the specific accommodations made, the impact on the team's culture, and the surprising productivity gains the company reported. Lucas shares how the program started with a single internship and expanded into a permanent pipeline, while Luna questions whether other industries like tech and finance could adopt similar approaches. A concrete look at one company's effort to tap into a deeply underutilized talent pool, with lessons for any employer willing to rethink job design. #BlindHiring #VisualImpairment #AudioProduction #MediaCompany #InclusiveHiring #DisabilityInclusion #Accessibility #NonprofitPartnership #RemoteWork #JobDesign #Diversity #Careers #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheDiversityCareerPodcast #Inclusion #Equity #UnderrepresentedProfessionals Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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