Low Vision Moments

Elizabeth Mohler is a triathlete, scholar, and accessibility consultant who will get you excited about life! Jennie gets to know this dynamic guest, as they dive into race stories, discuss therapeutic trampolines and hot air balloons, and hear how Elizabeth swallowed half of Lake Ontario.  Highlights: “It’s Like the Apocalypse” (00:00) Introducing Elizabeth Mohler, Triathlete and Scholar (00:18) “...

Prepare to feel the love! Jennie’s (sighted) husband, Yves, makes his annual appearance to review the pair’s favourite shared low vision moments of the past year. They take you on a Las Vegas experience, walk through how they pick out new eyeglasses as a team, and ask “is my shirt inside out?” Highlights: Re-Introducing Yves Wermelinger – Jennie’s Husband (00:00) Backyard Garden & Fish Pond (03:11...

In this very special extended live episode, we celebrate the 10th International Albinism Awareness Day, established by the United Nations. Dave Brown, of AMI-tv’s NOW with Dave Brown, comes all the way to Halifax to co-host. Jennie and Dave connect with prominent guests from the albinism community, joining from all over the world. They compare experiences, discuss important advocacy work, and shin...

Ashley Nemeth is a returning guest and communications professional who agrees self-advocacy without snark can be a challenge! In this episode, Jennie and Ashley uncover how they wade through awkward moments in the workplace and beyond. They rise above low expectations and non-compliments, discover a hidden moustache, and ask themselves when is “just sit on it”the most appropriate response?  Highli...

Guest Daryl Lang is a runner of marathons, a recently-published author, and so much more. Experience the highs and lows of racing with and without guides in this episode, which we promise is about so much more than running. We describe the worst ball pit ever, a low vision moment within a low vision moment, and when it’s appropriate to tell us to go a little deeper into the woods. Highlights: Show...

Dan Barra-Berger is a writer for The Squeaky Wheel: Canada, a new satire series coming soon to AMI. He’s also a stand-up comedian and actor. Jennie and Dan own some blind stereotypes in this episode, but they are against the Mr. Magoo-ing of society. Like proper Canadians, they discuss the weather, along with being albino at the beach, and they critique a few favourite series as seen through their...

Just because it can be done, doesn’t mean it isn’t a pain in the ass. Small-town bougie guest Brenda Luke and Jennie reveal their struggles with nails, lashes, and feeling bad about not being blind enough. They try to unravel when exactly leggings became see-through and wonder what even is flirting? Highlights: "Are you wearing a yellow thong right now?" - Opening Clip (00:00) Introducing Brenda L...

Let’s reflect on 2023, a stellar year of podcast guests, and the most hilarious and thought-provoking stories. From the worst places to leave food, to airport poop jokes, and celebrating the legendary Darryl Lenox, Jennie highlights the Top 5 Low Vision Moments of the year.  Highlights: Blind Pele – Opening Clip (00:00) Top 5 Low Vision Moments of 2023 Introduction (00:17) Honourable Mention – Ben...

Jennie invites Jen Fancy, beloved colleague and world traveller, to recap their most hilarious shared work experiences to date. Blind Pele strikes again, both Jens admit to confusing the world at large with what they can and cannot see, and Jen Fancy explains how she once became human origami in an airport. You’ll notice a killer new theme song and not one mention of the holiday season. You're wel...

Recording artist J. Dollaz AKA Jahron Black joins Jennie from Brooklyn, NY. They fess up to messing up the things they’ve done a million times before, like rapping and podcasting. They also bounce brutal goalball stories off of one another, and examine whether there could be a temporary edible cure for blindness.  Guest Bio: J.Dollaz AKA Jahron Black is a recording artist, goalball athlete, and de...

SUMMARY:   Brenda Anderson is a grandmother so wise and popular she doesn’t drive but does need a nine-car driveway. Brenda and Jennie discuss aging like a fine cheese, scratch & sniff money, and how they learned about nose hair & crow’s feet.     Episode Highlights: Introduction (0:00) Introduction of Brenda Anderson (1:27) What do you want people to know about you? (1:38) Jennie and Brenda discu...

In this episode of 'Low Vision Moments' Jenny Bovard talks with guest, Ramya Amuthan about their most embarrassing food-related incidents: from tomato sauce-stained glasses to sitting on dips, cakes & a nice crab curry at a formal Sri Lankan family gathering, be careful where you place your meal because there just might be a blind or partially-sighted person nearby about to sit down.  Host / Backd...

Ben Akuoko, co-host of the CNIB podcast The Lens: Living Diverse, joins Jennie for side-splitting, face-flushing incidents that have big embarrassment potential, but not for Ben and Jennie. They relate on restroom signage incidents (nothing graphic), Ben snubs the Dean at graduation, and they discuss the spectator sport of locating doors in unfamiliar environments. CNIB - The Lens: Living Diverse...

Casey Greer and Cassandra Mendez, hosts of the Rare with Flair podcast, drop by for a crossover episode! From the hospital's GI ward to airport security, these stories are entirely TMI and that’s how we like it. We also learn about Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome, a rare form of albinism, and you won’t believe what Casey needs to keep on ice. Host description:  Jennie is a woman with shoulder-lengt...

What have Jennie and her sighted other half, Yves, been up to since he was last on the podcast? Get caught up on memorable and touching moments and Yves’ best joke of the year. Also, hear about a fiery depth perception fail, white cane firsts, and why consistency in communication is so important to a successful relationship. Yves previously appeared on Episode 21, "Love is Still Legally Blind," an...

Blind Swag is a higher state of being, and rapper MDB (a.k.a. Mike Dow) offers an in-depth lesson with a side of laughs. Accidental snuggles and near-face-plants can’t shake Jennie or Mike’s confidence in this stage of life. Host description:  Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial ex...

AMI TV host Dave Brown and Jennie ponder “What is the Albino Mafia?”. People with albinism are rare and elusive, but are they really an organization of snipers? No, but when Dave gets separated from his group at a music festival - he handles it like an absolute boss. Host description:  Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale...

Darryl Lenox, prolific comedian and part-time philosopher, joins Jennie to talk shop and the power of satire. Mixing blindness and visual impairment with entertainment can mean literally missing the mark or causing sticky messes on set, but that doesn’t mean the show’s over. Host description:  Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has v...

Returning guest and friend, Jennifer MacNeil Noble, returns to the podcast to discuss the highs & lows of 2022. What did we step in, what did we sit in, and who did we mistake for a guide dog? That’s all in this episode and then some. Host description:  Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her...

Tara Niekamp, a mom and advocate in Nova Scotia, joins Jennie to wrap up the final Low Vision Moments of Christmas with (more) awkward gift-giving, abandoned ornaments, turkey trouble, and other seasonal silliness. Host description:  Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions...

Host description:  Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks.    About Lo...

Host description:  Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks.    About Lo...

Streamer, and advocate, Dani stops by to talk to newb Jennie about all things gaming. From confessing to driving friends off of cliffs and accidentally pissing off family member, to elves doing backflips out of windows, there are plenty gaming shenanigans to talk about. Low Vision Moments is now available with video on YouTube! Host description:  Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-b...

Powerlifter, and newbie stand-up comic, Chad Sinclair does the heavy lifting for Jennie in this chat about training, competition and the lighter side of life with visual impairment. Host description:  Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with...

A year after his first guest appearance, Jennie’s husband, Yves, returns to review the best and worst moments of their last 12 months. Host description:  Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose je...