EPISODE · Sep 17, 2023 · 37 MIN
Rory Douglas (Total Blindness and Guide Dog User) | #88
from ListenABLE · host SESSION in PROGRESS
Rory Douglas came back from a holiday in QLD with his partner and two teenage boys when a headache on his arrival back home in Melbourne went from an ear infection to Meningitis to collapsing and being found unresponsive. Three weeks later he woke from a coma blind with no perception of light and shade and ten years on joined Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin on the ListenABLE podcast to speak about his life without vision, the assistance of a guide dog and his life and career with disability. A wonderfully spoken and exceptional storyteller Rory's experiences won't be one you will forget anytime soon! Email Rory: [email protected] Watch this episode with captions on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/ri22ZthT1BI Join the 10,000+ legends on Instagram: @ListenABLE_ Podcast https://www.instagram.com/listenable_podcast/ Grab our first merch release at our website From Your Pocket https://fromyourpocket.com.au/work/listenable/merch Chapters 0:00 - 2:32 - Rory Douglas Intro 2:33 - 10:51 - Waking up blind and how he acquired disability 10:52 - 17:41 - Rory's family reactions and bullying of his sons 17:42 - 34:53 - Guide and assistance dogs 34:54 - 37:38 - Bowl of UncomfortableSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rory Douglas came back from a holiday in QLD with his partner and two teenage boys when a headache on his arrival back home in Melbourne went from an ear infection to Meningitis to collapsing and being found unresponsive. Three weeks later he woke from a coma blind with no perception of light and shade and ten years on joined Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin on the ListenABLE podcast to speak about his life without vision, the assistance of a guide dog and his life and career with disability. A wonderfully spoken and exceptional storyteller Rory's experiences won't be one you will forget anytime soon! Email Rory: [email protected] Watch this episode with captions on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/ri22ZthT1BI Join the 10,000+ legends on Instagram: @ListenABLE_ Podcast https://www.instagram.com/listenable_podcast/ Grab our first merch release at our website From Your Pocket https://fromyourpocket.com.au/work/listenable/merch Chapters 0:00 - 2:32 - Rory Douglas Intro 2:33 - 10:51 - Waking up blind and how he acquired disability 10:52 - 17:41 - Rory's family reactions and bullying of his sons 17:42 - 34:53 - Guide and assistance dogs 34:54 - 37:38 - Bowl of UncomfortableSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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