Episodes
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15 July 2024: Travelling The World, Rugby, & World’s Ugliest Dog!
We hear from traveller and writer Tony Giles about his passion for seeing the world and how that has led him to visiting over 130 countries, all 7 continents, and every single USA state. Luci Franks talks about her experience of going to a women’s rugby game for the first time, and of course our random news story for this week will explain how owning an ugly pet could be quite lucrative.
8 July 2024: Charity MANUP? & Conversation With Football Fan Adam
We’re speaking with Dan from men’s mental health charity MANUP? about their work, the support they offer, and also hear from Adam, who lost his sight five years ago, about his love of football. Plus, Claire shares a funny mishap involving window blinds.
1 July 2024: Attending Taylor Swift Eras Tour & An App To Identify Birdsong
We chat with blogger Elin Williams about her experience of attending Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and Hubert is going to join us to try out Merlin Bird ID, an app that helps you identify birdsong. Plus, Claire shares her own experience of attending the Eras Tour and on this week’s funny news story: celebrity doppelgangers!
24 June 2024: Conversation With Actor Ashley J Hicks, Google Guided Frame, & Filmmaker Adam Morse
We hear from filmmaker Adam Morse about Google’s big super bowl advert that helped raise awareness of accessibility features for photography on the phone. Paulina chats with Ashley J Hicks about acting, writing, and raising awareness of living with albinism. And of course, music therapy moment, random chat & Claire gushes over some capybaras!
17 June 2024: Woodturning, Men's Mental Health, & Living With Albinism
This week we hear from blind woodturner Chris Fisher about his work with BBC 1 and also getting involved with Men's Shed Association, Paulina will find out more about living with albinism as she chats with co-chairs of Albinism Fellowship, Eshita and Kristina. Plus, funny news story, more random animal facts, and Claire shares how airlines are not always that great at providing assistance.
10 June 2024: Support In Coventry, Finding a Community, & Journalism
This week: find out about RNIB’s weekly telephone befriending and social groups, hear a conversation with Jake Hart VI Journalist, and hear from Coventry Resource Centre for the Blind about their new satellite support groups. Plus, Claire and Paulina chat about why concerts should be audio described.
3 June 2024: Tai Chi, Singing, & Loneliness
We hear from Betty Sutherland about Tai Chi, blind singer and motivational speaker Laurie Rubin tells us about her passion, and we find out about research from Vision Foundation and Fight for Sight that looked into experiences of loneliness amongst blind and partially sighted people. Plus, Claire chats challenges of finding work-life balance as a freelancer.
27 May 2024: Step Out Into Nature Part 2
We learn more about birdsong from Adrian at RSPB, take a look at some gardening talking book titles from the RNIB library, and hear about Future Routes Fund and how it’s hoping to improve wellbeing of young people. Plus, Claire and Paulina talk about the mindfulness practice of forest bathing.
20 May 2024: Stay Active!
We hear more from young Daniel about his passion for judo, find out about ice-skating sessions in Cardiff Bay, and chat with Sandrine and Helen from Unbound Dance Theatre, a new inclusive dance company. Plus, Claire and Paulina have a giggle at some silly sound emojis.
13 May 2024: Mental Health Awareness Week
As we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week, we chat about the link between movement and mental health with Amanda Hawkins, Head of Mental Health Services at RNIB, and Alice Holloway, RNIB’s Head of Sport and Physical Activity. We’ll also talk with young Daniel about his love for judo, and finally, opera singer and blind psychotherapist Victoria Oruwari will have a candid chat about anxiety, wellbeing and everything in between with Toby. Plus, Claire and Paulina discuss the things they do get moving, and our guests share their favourite happy songs.