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EPISODE · Aug 25, 2025 · 43 MIN

Write or Die Show - Michael Hingson - Blindness

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About"Michael Hingson, blind since birth, was born to sighted parents who raised him with a can-do attitude., Michael rode a bike and learned to do advanced math in his head! He moved to California and attended college receiving a master’s degree in Physics and a secondary teaching credential. Michael worked for high-tech companies in management roles until September 11, 2001 when he and his guide dog, Roselle, escaped from the 78th floor of Tower One in the WTC. They were then thrust into the international limelight where Michael began to share lessons of trust, courage, and teamwork as a public speaker.Mike is the author of the #1 NY Times Bestseller: “Thunder dog: the true story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust at Ground Zero” – selling over 2.5 million copies. In 2014 he published his 2nd book “Running with Roselle”, A story for our youth. His third book, “Live Like A Guide Dog” was published in August of 2024. You can learn more about it here. In June, 2024 Mike was inducted as an alumni member of Phi Beta Kappa at UC Irvine.Mike has Spoken to the world’s elite including George Bush, and Larry King. He has appeared on hundreds of TV and Radio programs. Now he is hired by major organizations Speaking on perseverance, the importance of Teamwork and Trust, Moving from Diversity to Inclusion, and offering Adaptive Technology Training.Mike also hosts “The Unstoppable Mindset podcast: where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet”. Unstoppable Mindset is available wherever you receive podcasts."FollowFacebook, https://www.facebook.com/mhingsonhttps://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/https://www.facebook.com/Roselle911GuideDog/https://www.facebook.com/groups/1568642850718948https://www.facebook.com/?paipv=0&eav=AfZNi2VDR2R4nC6SveyCvZIyKtyi9VOLOzOKcG-v0Hk1glaVssEHwdR920w1_u-8B-k&_rdrhttps://www.facebook.com/?paipv=0&eav=AfZNi2VDR2R4nC6SveyCvZIyKtyi9VOLOzOKcG-v0Hk1glaVssEHwdR920w1_u-8B-k&_rdrTwitter, https://twitter.com/mhingsonLinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingsonYoutube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCx2L9OVN38Dv4mX6udP8gGet the book (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/41TYm8M

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