Living Blind

Join student turned BALANCE occupational therapist Eve as she sits down with David Lepofsky, Canadian lawyer, educator, and disability advocate. Blind for much of his life, David discusses the advancements that have been made in assistive technology for the low-vision community, his distinguished law career, and impressive advocacy work. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a post-show convers...

John Rae and Melissa Smith join Naomi in discussing everything art! John is a well-known advocate in the GTA for blind and low vision folks, and has lived experience of accessing, or not accessing, art as a partially-sighted person. Melissa is currently the Assistant Curator of Access and Learning at the Art Gallery of Ontario, and tells us about what art galleries do well and what could be better...

Naomi sat down with Lisa Derencinovic , a social worker and counsellor with sight loss who lives and works in Toronto, Canada. Lisa has her own business, Counseling with Lisa, and provides counselling services, both group and individual, on contract with BALANCE for Blind Adults.  Naomi learns from Lisa about the intersection between blindness and mental health, ableism, and the counselling p...

“The only person who knows my experience is me and if I don’t speak up about this, no one will ever know and they will go through their life full of assumptions.” Step behind the scenes as we sit down with Bruce Horak, painter, musician, and actor. He walks us through his process as a visually impaired artist, and what he’s been working on since 2011. Learn more about Bruce at his website http://w...

This month we chat with Lawrence, host of the podcast “Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther.” He and Naomi chat about sailing, fishing, and cooking on a grill outdoors, among other things. More about Lawrence at his website here:  https://lawrencegunther.com/

Naomi talks with Bill about safely travelling around your neighborhood, with tips and tricks from an Orientation and Mobility instructor. Later, Neisha talks about international travel and how she navigates airports. Links to resources mentioned below. Planes, Trains, and Canes YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUAGEcdoYLOD7x5hTDKmVoA Traveleyes website:  https...

Jewel and Naomi discuss strategies for parenting with a disability, from birth to the teenage years.

We welcome this week’s hostess with the most-ess, Gobika! She interviews guests Sunila and Ramya to help uncover their clever cooking hacks.

Naomi discusses ways to adapt leisurely activities to vision loss and the importance of maintaining an active lifestyle with this week’s guest Neisha.

We’ve got a new name, and a whole lot coming your way in Season 2! Naomi talks about the name change, and this season’s episodes that you won’t want to miss. Come and join us

Our host Naomi interviews Jewel about makeup tips and tricks that she uses to ensure she is applying her makeup properly and to her satisfaction.

Naomi talks about strategies for cooking safely and enjoyably. She interviews Jewel about how she makes her favourite dishes.