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BVI Empowered
by BVI Empowered
Welcome to BVI Empowered Podcast, sponsored by Blind Professionals Network!Your host Sayyida Victoria and Joe Fleeks have an open discussion with diverse individuals in the blind and visually impaired (BVI)community to highlight their various levels of accomplishments, how they overcame challenges and reached their goals, despite their visual disability. Guests will share their journeys in hopes to empower and inspire all! BVI individuals are people too, we just see differently!Share your thoughts, contact us or become a guest:[email protected]
Episodes
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Comedian See No Evil
Zephyrin Victor is an actor, athlete, professional gamer, and stand-up comedian who goes by the stage name "See No Evil". Check out his story as he sits down with Joe Fleeks and Sayyida Victoria to talk about his upbringing and motivation for continuing to pursue his passions.
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Chris Carroll Steps in Recovery
Chris Carrol is a life coach and founder of Steps in Recovery. In this episode, he'll sit down with Joe and Sayyida to tell them about his experience growing up as a victim of abuse and a life surrounded by suicide to now dedicating his life to empowering people who are blind and visually impaired.
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Alvin Suarez Giving Back the Blessings
Alvin Suarez is an athlete, musician life coach, and all around motivator for the blind and visually impaired community. Check out his journey as he sits down with Joe and Victoria to tell them all about it.
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Ridda Murphy
Joe and Sayyida Talk with Ridda Murphy. She is an educator, lover of people, and Happens to be the wife of Brandon Murphy who was on the show in the previous episode. Check out her story of hope and inspiration!
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Brandon K. Murphy Spreading the Word
Joe and Sayyida sit down with Brandon K. Murphy, who has recently been a pivotal member of the blind and visually impaired community. He'll be sharing his story of overcoming thoughts of suicide after losing his sight to becoming one of the most influential people within his community.
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Alvaro Gutierrez of the LVB Podcast Show
Joe and Victoria talk with the host of the LVB Podcast Show, Alvaro Gutierrez. He'll talk about starting the first Spanish language Web Development company and how hosting his podcast has helped him remain a positive and upbeat person. Check out the LVB Podcast Show here;...
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Tanner Gers Access Ability Officer
In this episode, Joe and Victoria talk with tanner Gers. He is an olympic athlete, author, and entrepreneur. He'll be sharing his story of becoming an elite athlete, being featured in several books, and his new program to help people who are blind and visually impaired land high-paying jobs in…
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L. Darnell Williams Life Changing Vision
Joe Fleeks and Sayyida Victoria sit down for a conversation with L. Darnell Williams. L. Darnell Williams is the international best-selling author of the book "Life Changing Vision". In this episode of BVI Empowered, he'll tell us about the obstacles he's overcome, his faith, and his mission to...
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Steven Cazares Podcast Producer
In this episode Joe and Sayyida sit down and talk with the man behind the scenes of BVI Empowered, Steven C! He'll be sharing his story of growing up amongst successful people who were also blind and visually impaired, How he got involved in the world of podcasting, and what keeps him striving…
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Meet Will Walsh, Assistive Tech Trainer
Joseph and Victoria sit down with Will as he shares his journey growing up totally blind, how college made a difference, his time spent as a DJ, how he flew a plane, his passion for teaching assistive technology and don’t miss Will’s number 1 answers to another fun round of Fast Money!
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Michelle Toney | Shoot for the Stars
Michelle Toney is an author of 8 children's books and mother to 5 children. In this episode, she sit's down with J Fleeks and Sayyida Victoria to talk about her inspiration.
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Saving Ven | Just Be You
Saving Ven is one of the founders and current president of the Visually Impaired Blind Society or VIBS for short. In this episode she will talk with J Fleeks and Sayyida Victoria about her experience coming to America as a Cambodian refugee, losing her sight at the age of 47, and becoming the...
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The One 2 Cee | Bigger Than Life
J Fleeks and Sayyida Victoria sit down with Chaz Medinas, a rapper from Fort Worth. Texas known in the industry as The One 2 Cee.
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Ron Graham | Dream Big
Your hosts J Fleeks and Sayyida Victoria talk with Ron Graham about overcoming his vision loss after being in an auto accident, and how that experience along with others throughout his life have shaped him into the inspiring person he is today. Check out havintx.org
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MD Pearson | Doing Whatever It Takes
MD Pearson is an author, rapper, and all around motivator. Listen in as he talks with your host Sayyida Victoria about doing whatever it takes to live an inspiring life despite all of the challenges that come our way.
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Goddest Johnson | You Are Empowerment
Goddest is the founder of FIGHT LLC. In this episode she sits down with J Fleeks and Sayyida Victoria to tell then her story of overcoming her troubled youth in the foster care system, losing her sight, and finding her purpose through her suffering. Check out her website:...
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Jacory Wiley | Vision to Dream
J Fleeks and Sayyida Victoria sit down with motivational speaker and author Jacory Wiley to talk about the journey to finding his career and the inspiration behind his book "Vision to Dream".
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Henry Escobedo | Not Seeing Fear
Henry Escobedo is a military veteran who lost his sight at the age of 29. Listen in as he talks with Sayyida Victoria and J Fleeks about overcoming his loss of sight and learning to live life through a new perspective.
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Alli K | Music is Therapy
Alli K is a singer/songwriter using her platform to inspire her listeners to be the best that they can be. Listen in as she shares her story with your hosts Sayyida Victoria and J Fleeks.
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Young Kazz | Visionary with No Vision
Young Kazz is a blind hip-hop artist from Atlanta, Texas. Join Sayyida Victoria and J Fleeks as the talk with Kazz about making moves in the music industry as a blind artist, his new album "Visionary with No Vision", and even play a game of "Fast Money"!
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Melva Henderson | Living Beyond Limits
Melva Henderson is the CEO and Founder of the Living Beyond Limits nonprofit organization which provides programs and services for the blind and visually impaired community and holds a Masters Degree in Social Work. Melva will be sitting down with Victoria to talk about overcoming loss and...
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Sayyida Victoria | Meet Your Hosts Part 2
Welcome back! On this episode, the tables are turned. J Fleeks will interview Sayyida Victoria. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Blind Professionals Network as well as the Vice-President of Houston Area Visually Impaired Network, and so much more! Connect with Blind Professionals...
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J Fleeks | Meet Your Hosts Part 1
Welcome to BVI Empowered! We are kicking off this podcast by introducing our hosts. Today, Sayyida Victoria sill be sitting down with J Fleeks to talk about his journey from losing his sight at the age of 16 to becoming a community leader by bringing accessible sports to people that are Blind and...
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Welcome to BVI Empowered
Welcome to BVI Empowered where your hosts Sayyida Victoria and J Fleeks will sit down with people that are blind and visually impaired who have made a positive impact on the BVI Community. They will share their journeys of professional and personal success in order to empower and inspire all who...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to BVI Empowered Podcast, sponsored by Blind Professionals Network!Your host Sayyida Victoria and Joe Fleeks have an open discussion with diverse individuals in the blind and visually impaired (BVI)community to highlight their various levels of accomplishments, how they overcame challenges and reached their goals, despite their visual disability. Guests will share their journeys in hopes to empower and inspire all! BVI individuals are people too, we just see differently!Share your thoughts, contact us or become a guest:[email protected]
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Welcome to BVI Empowered Podcast, sponsored by Blind Professionals Network!Your host Sayyida Victoria and Joe Fleeks have an open discussion with diverse individuals in the blind and visually impaired (BVI)community to highlight their various levels of accomplishments, how they overcame challenges...
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