The Blind Spot

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The Blind Spot

A safe space for blind and visually impaired indeviduals to share their stories and life experiences.

  1. 104

    It's A Hodgepodge After All

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss a variety of topics relating to blind/low-vision.

  2. 103

    Another Tech Hodgepodge

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss what's happening in the blind/low-vision world including ADA Title 2 and the latest assistive tech coming soon. Resources to check out: NBP.org and Aphconnectcenter.org

  3. 102

    Transition From Unemployment To Employment

    In this episode, Keila, Sarah, and Alexis Read discuss transitioning from unemployment to employment.

  4. 101

    What Would You Do?

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah invite Alexis Read to discuss what blind people would do if their parents weren't around anymore.

  5. 100

    Interview With Denis Farro

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah interview Denis Farro, a keyboarding instructor of the Lighthouse Guild in New York City about his blindness journey and his travels to all 50 states.

  6. 99

    What Easter Means To You

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss what Easter means to them.

  7. 98

    Interview With Anthony Corona

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah interview Anthony Corona, host of the Sunday Edition Podcast about his blindness journey and how he started his podcast. To learn more visit www.anthonycorona.com

  8. 97

    Blind Fiction

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss their favorite blind charactors and how it relates to their lifves as blind people.

  9. 96

    Blind Authors And More

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah talk about their favorite books and how it relates to blindness and low-vision.

  10. 95

    Cooking Without Looking

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah interview Ren'ee Rentmeester, creater/executive producer of the "Cooking Without Looking" tv show, The ONLY TV Show Featuring People Who are Blind/Visually ImpairedChanging the Way We See Blindness!You can learn more about the show by visiting www.cookingwithoutlookingtv.wordpress.comFB- The Cooking Without Looking TV ShowTwitter- @CookwithoutLook

  11. 94

    I Don't Fault You For Not Knowing How I Do Something But I Expect You To Assume I Do It

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah bring a pannel of guests from multi-generations to discuss public attitudes they deal with as blind people.

  12. 93

    Another Hodgepodge

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss another hodgepodge of topics and share a resource for accessible online shopping titled, "InnosearchAI. You can access the site by visitingInnosearch.ai or download their moble app.

  13. 92

    More About Braille Displays And Other Tech

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah recapp the Cadence interview from the previous episode and other tech.

  14. 91

    Cadence Interview

    In this episode, we play an in-person interview that Sarah did a few months back about the Cadence tablet.

  15. 90

    Multi-Line Braille And JAWS VS NVDA

    In this episode, Keila, Sarah discuss their feelings about multi-line Braille and compair JAWS and NVDA with Jen Goulden and Erin Moore.

  16. 89

    Tech Hodgepodge

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss technology they used as children and now.

  17. 88

    Happy Birthday Louis Braille

    In this first episode of 2026, Keila and Sarah kick off Braille Literacy Awareness Month with stories of when they learned Braille and it's history.

  18. 87

    Reflection On 2025

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah reflect on 2025. The Blind Spot Team wishes everyone a happy, safe, and healthy 2026!

  19. 86

    Travel Tips And Feelings About JAWS Price Increase

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah give their travel tips and discuss their feelings about changes to JAWS pricing.

  20. 85

    Dog Breeding When You're Blind Or Low-Vision

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah Interview Erin Moore about her experience being a dog breeder, and Sarah shares news about her book award.

  21. 84

    Christmas Shopping Tips And Ideas

    In this episode, Keila, Sarah and special guest Erin Moore discuss Christmas shopping tips, ideas, and feelings about new technologies.

  22. 83

    Tips For Moving

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss tips for moving to a new home when you're blind or low vision and plans for the Thanks Giving Holiday.

  23. 82

    Hodgepodge With Jen Goulden

    In this episode, Jen Goulden joins Keila and Sarah for a hodgpodge of conversation.

  24. 81

    Coping With Sudden Vision Loss

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss coping strategies with coping with sudden vision loss.

  25. 80

    What's Up And Fall Back

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah conclude World Blindness Awareness Month by discussing current events and tips for fall back next week.

  26. 79

    Our Greatest Accomplishments

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss their greatest accomplishments as blind people.

  27. 78

    Extra (Past The Gray Curtain Book Special)

    In this extra episode, Sarah guides us through the process on writing her book, "Past The Gray Curtain" which is out now on Amazon.

  28. 77

    Blind People From Multi Generations PT2

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah continue their conversation with six other blind people from multi generations, discussing social norms, assistive technology, and more.

  29. 76

    Blind People From Multi Generations PT1

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah kick off World Blindness Awareness Month by interviewing six blind people from multi generations. They discuss topics like education, technology, and more.

  30. 75

    Interview With Alexis Read

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah interviewed Alexis Read about her Journey through blindness.

  31. 74

    Compairing Smart Glasses

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah compair the Ray Ban Metta Smart Glasses, the Invision glasses, and discuss the new Ally Solos glasses, which are available for pre-order, and more about Sarah's book: "Past The Gray Curtain."

  32. 73

    Loss Of Funding For Braille Training Programs

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss posts on their facebook feeds about the loss of funding for braille training programs, more back to school topics, and Sarah announces her new publication. to learn more about it, visit night-light.org.

  33. 72

    Getting Involved In School Activities

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss how they got involved in school activities while in college and carrying their assistive tech devices.

  34. 71

    Back To School

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss tips for starting college for the first time.

  35. 70

    Interview With Adil Salouane

    In this episode Keila and Sarah interview Adil Salouane, host brother of one of our previous guests, Anastasia Karalambakos about his journey through blindness and facing significant barriers while living in a country that lacked accessible learning resources in the 1970s.Here is e video people should watch after this episode.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeFRkAYb1uk

  36. 69

    Life After Blindness Training

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss more about setting boundaries and going through life after being in a blindness training center.

  37. 68

    You Do You

    In this episode, Sarah discusses how to use the skills you learn after returning home from a residential blindness training center and setting boundaries with your family.

  38. 67

    Interview With Keven LaRose And Chuck Brady

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah interview Keven LaRose and Chuck Brady about what they did at The American council Of The Blind's national convention. A link to their websites is as follows.Kevin’s web site: https://kevinlarose.inteletravel.com Chuck Brady’s web site: https://charlesbrrady.inteletravel.com

  39. 66

    Sarah's ACB And NFB Convention Stories

    In this episode, Sarah tells her stories about when she went to ACB, (American Council Of The Blind) and NFB, (The National Federation Of The Blind) conventions and what their philosophies meant to her. To learn more about these Organized blind movements, visit acb.org and nfb.org.

  40. 65

    A Hodgepodge Of Topics

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah juggle a range of assistive technology topics.

  41. 64

    Interview With Terri Stimmel PT2

    In this episod Keila and Sarah interview Terri about her recent trip to Germany as a blind person and what she experienced.

  42. 63

    Interview With Terri Stimmel PT1

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah interview Terri Stimmel about her blindness and her school experience.

  43. 62

    Emotional Intelligence

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss four things that go into a healthy sense of self and how it relates to their blindness.

  44. 61

    Parenting When You're Blind Or Low Vision

    In this Father's Day episode, Keila and Sarah interview Sarah's friend Eric about fatherhood as a blind person. As promissed, here is the link to the NFB virtual convention in July.https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/national-convention-virtual-experience

  45. 60

    Reading And Creative Pursuits

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss how they read hand-written text with their assistive devices and AI.

  46. 59

    Advocating Your Needs To Your Employer

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss how to advocate your needs to your employer and links to resources to the NFB and ACB conventions. The link to the ACB job connections is listed below.https://www.acb.org/jobsThe link for the virtual NFB events is not available yet. Please check NFB.org. We will post the link to virtual events when it becomes available.

  47. 58

    Summer Travel And Other Things

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss more tips for summer travel and apps and tools to use during your travels.

  48. 57

    Vacations

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss different ways to vacation as a blind or visually impaired person.

  49. 56

    Mental Health Awareness

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah discuss ways to manage your mental health.

  50. 55

    Interview With Anastasia Charalambakos

    In this episode, Keila and Sarah interview Anastasia Charalambakos about her journey living with blindness, studying abroad, and being an accessibility tester.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A safe space for blind and visually impaired indeviduals to share their stories and life experiences.

HOSTED BY

Keila Alequin and Sarah Larose

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