Episodes
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The Blind View Episode 219: Living Authentically
Knowing who you are is one thing. Living as that person is another. In Episode 219 of The Blind View, we explore authenticity, self-expression, and the confidence that comes from living truthfully. This conversation reflects how lived experience can help us move beyond expectations and into a...
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The Blind View Episode 218: Knowing Who You Are
One of life's most important journeys is learning who you are. In Episode 218 of The Blind View, we explore identity, self-understanding, and the confidence that comes from knowing yourself. This conversation reflects how lived experience shapes perspective, but doesn't define the entirety of who...
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The Blind View Episode 217: Finding Belonging
One of the most powerful experiences in life is realizing that you belong. In Episode 217 of The Blind View, we explore belonging, acceptance, and the connections that make us feel understood. This conversation reflects how shared experiences create more than community—they create a sense of…
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The Blind View Episode 216: The Power of Community
Some of life's most meaningful experiences happen when we realize we're not alone. In Episode 216 of The Blind View, we explore the role of community, connection, and shared understanding. This conversation reflects how lived experience can bring people together, create belonging, and remind us...
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The Blind View Episode 215: The Value of Service
The greatest value of experience may be how it helps us serve others. In Episode 215 of The Blind View, we explore how lived experience becomes a source of encouragement, understanding, and support. This conversation reflects the idea that wisdom isn't just something we keep—it becomes most...
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The Blind View Episode 214: The Legacy We Leave Behind
The experiences we share today can influence people long after the conversation ends. In Episode 214 of The Blind View, we explore the idea of legacy—not in terms of fame or recognition, but through the lasting impact our stories, perspectives, and experiences can have on others. This…
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The Blind View Episode 213: The Power of Your Story
The stories we live often have a greater impact than we realize. In Episode 213 of The Blind View, we explore how lived experience influences others, creates connection, and helps people feel understood. This conversation reflects the idea that our challenges, growth, and perspectives can become...
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The Blind View Episode 212: Finding Purpose Through Experience
Sometimes the greatest value of experience is how it helps us understand our purpose. In Episode 212 of The Blind View, we explore how lived experience shapes meaning, connection, and the ability to help others. This conversation reflects a perspective built through time, confidence, and...
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The Blind View Episode 211: The Gift of Perspective
Some of life's greatest gifts come from perspective. In Episode 211 of The Blind View, we explore appreciation, perspective, and the value that comes from lived experience. This conversation reflects a mature outlook shaped by time, confidence, and the lessons learned along the way. Rather than...
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The Blind View Episode 210: Finding Contentment
Contentment isn’t about giving up on growth—it’s about appreciating life as it is. In Episode 210 of The Blind View, we explore what it means to find fulfillment in everyday experience. This conversation reflects confidence, perspective, and the peace that comes from living fully in the present...
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The Blind View Episode 209: Living With Acceptance
There comes a point where experience no longer needs to be explained, defended, or overcome. In Episode 209 of The Blind View, we explore what it means to live with acceptance — not as resignation, but as peace with reality. This conversation reflects confidence, clarity, and the freedom that…
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The Blind View Episode 208: Living Unburdened
There’s a point where experience stops feeling heavy. In Episode 208 of The Blind View, we continue the conversation from a place of emotional freedom and grounded ease. Blindness is not something to manage or defend — it is simply lived, without internal resistance. This episode reflects a voice...
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The Blind View Episode 207: Owning Your Experience
At a certain point, experience isn’t something you explain — it’s something you own. In Episode 207 of The Blind View, we continue the conversation from a place of grounded confidence and presence. Blindness is not framed as something to compare, justify, or debate — it is fully inhabited as part...
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The Blind View Episode 206: Living in Alignment
In Episode 206 of The Blind View, we explore what it means to live in alignment with experience — steady, present, and grounded. This conversation reflects a mature voice shaped by lived reality, where blindness is integrated into daily life and confidence shows up without performance or urgency....
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The Blind View Episode 205: Confidence That Feels Normal
Confidence doesn’t always announce itself — sometimes it just feels normal. In Episode 205 of The Blind View, we continue the conversation from a place of embodied experience. Independence, presence, and lived reality aren’t topics to defend — they’re simply part of everyday life. This episode...
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The Blind View Episode 204: Authority Comes From Experience
Authority isn’t claimed — it’s built through experience. In this episode of The Blind View, we reflect on perspective shaped by time, presence, and lived experience. This conversation comes from a place of calm confidence, where lessons no longer need emphasis and blindness is fully integrated…
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The Blind View Episode 203: Speaking From Stability
At a certain point, experience replaces urgency. In this episode of The Blind View, we reflect on perspective shaped by time, stability, and lived experience. This conversation comes from a place of calm confidence — where blindness is fully integrated into life and no longer needs explanation or...
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The Blind View Episode 202: Perspective Comes With Time
Perspective changes when it’s shaped by time. In this episode of The Blind View, we reflect on lived experience, clarity, and what it means to speak from stability rather than reaction. This conversation comes from a place of confidence and continuity — where blindness is fully integrated into…
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The Blind View Episode 201: I’m Not Required to Be Polite About My Reality
Honesty isn’t disrespect — even when it’s uncomfortable. In this episode of The Blind View, we talk about tone policing, emotional expectations, and the pressure placed on blind individuals to soften reality for others. Through lived experience and thoughtful discussion, this conversation...
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The Blind View Episode 200: 200 Episodes of Blindness, Lived Experience, and Reality
Two hundred episodes in — and the conversation still matters. In this milestone episode of The Blind View, we reflect on recurring themes, lived experiences, and the realities of blindness that continue to be misunderstood. This episode revisits autonomy, respect, and humanity — not as lessons…
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The Blind View Episode 199: I’m Not a Teaching Moment
Lived experience isn’t a lesson plan. In this episode of The Blind View, we talk about what it’s like to be treated as a teaching moment instead of a human being. Through lived experience and thoughtful discussion, this conversation explores the difference between education and exploitation — and...
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The Blind View Episode 198: Blindness Doesn’t Mean I Don’t Understand
Blindness doesn’t affect intelligence — but assumptions often do. In this episode of The Blind View, we talk about being talked down to, oversimplified, or misunderstood because of blindness. Through lived experience and thoughtful discussion, this conversation challenges the idea that blindness...
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The Blind View Episode 197: Stop Treating Blind People Like They’re Fragile
Being treated as fragile can be just as limiting as being ignored. In this episode of The Blind View, we talk about overprotection, fear-based behavior, and how good intentions can quietly remove autonomy from blind individuals. Through lived experience and grounded discussion, this conversation...
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The Blind View Episode 196: Blind Doesn’t Mean Dependent
Blindness does not equal dependency. In this episode of The Blind View, we talk about independence, autonomy, and the assumptions that blind individuals constantly face about needing help. Through lived experience and thoughtful discussion, this conversation challenges the idea that blindness...
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The Blind View Episode 195: I’m Tired of Explaining My Blindness
Advocacy can be meaningful — and exhausting. In this episode of The Blind View, we talk openly about burnout, emotional labor, and the pressure to constantly explain blindness to others. Through lived experience and honest reflection, this conversation explores why it’s okay to step back, set...
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The Blind View Episode 194: You’re Not Entitled to My Story
Curiosity doesn’t always come from a bad place — but it can still cross boundaries. In this episode of The Blind View, we talk about intrusive questions, privacy, and the emotional labor of constantly being asked to explain blindness. Through lived experience and thoughtful conversation, this...
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The Blind View Episode 193: I Don’t Exist to Inspire You
Being called “inspirational” isn’t always a compliment. In this episode of The Blind View, we talk about how praise and admiration can sometimes cross into dehumanization — especially when blind individuals are celebrated simply for existing or doing ordinary things. Through lived experience and...
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The Blind View Episode 192: I Am More Than My Blindness
Blindness is part of identity — but it isn’t the whole story. In this episode of The Blind View, we talk about what it’s like to be defined by a disability instead of recognized as a full person. Through lived experience and thoughtful reflection, this conversation explores identity, labels, and...
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The Blind View Episode 191: Stop Talking About Blind People Like They Aren’t There
Being ignored doesn’t always look like silence. In this episode of The Blind View, we talk about what it’s like to be spoken about instead of to — and how language, tone, and assumptions can quietly remove agency from blind individuals. Through lived experience and thoughtful discussion, this...
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The Blind View Episode 190: When Help Becomes a Problem
Help isn’t always helpful — especially when it removes autonomy. In this episode of The Blind View, we explore how good intentions can unintentionally cross boundaries, particularly when help is offered without consent. Through lived experience and thoughtful discussion, this conversation breaks...
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The Blind View Episode 189: The Problem With Underestimating Blind People
Underestimation can be just as limiting as inaccessibility. In this episode of The Blind View, we discuss how assumptions about blindness affect competence, confidence, and opportunity — especially in professional and everyday settings. From subtle biases to lowered expectations, this…
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The Blind View Episode 188: Why People Act So Awkward Around Blindness
People often mean well — but when it comes to blindness, good intentions can still create uncomfortable, awkward moments. In this episode of The Blind View, we talk candidly about social interactions, emotional labor, and the subtle ways blind individuals are expected to manage other people’s...
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The Blind View Episode 187: What People Get Wrong About Blindness — Lived Experience vs Assumptions
Blindness is often misunderstood — even by people who think they’re being inclusive. In this episode of The Blind View, we break down common assumptions, real-world experiences, and why true accessibility requires listening, not sympathy. From independence and daily life to advocacy and...
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The Blind View Episode 186: with Aanya, Brandon and Lori
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The Blind View Episode 185: with Aanya, Brandon and Lori
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The Blind View Episode 184: with Aanya, Brandon and Lori
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The Blind View Episode 183: with Aanya, Brandon and Lori
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The Blind View Episode 182: with Aanya and Brandon
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The Blind View Episode 181: with Aanya and Brandon
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The Blind View Episode 180: with Aanya and Brandon
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The Blind View Episode 179: with Aanya and Brandon
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The Blind View Episode 178: with TP Lucas
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The Blind View Episode 177: with Aanya and Brandon
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The Blind View Episode 176: with Aanya, Brandon and Patrick
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The Blind View Episode 175: with Aanya and Brandon
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The Blind View Episode 174: with Aanya and Brandon
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The Blind View Episode 173: with Aanya and Brandon
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The Blind View Episode 172: with Aanya and Brandon
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The Blind View Episode 171: with Aanya and Brandon
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The Blind View Episode 170: with Aanya and Brandon
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The Blind View: Accessibility, Life & Advocacy Conversations
A roundtable with visually impaired voices on cultural issues, empowerment & lived experience.
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