Matthew Cicanese Podcast

Send a text Are you ready to dive into a world that transcends photography, storytelling, and mere creativity? Join Matthew Cicanese as he embarks on a transformative journey with his podcast. Discover what this means for the future of your favorite audio escapade and the enriching discussions planned ahead.  Get ready to embrace a spectrum of life's angles with the empowering forces of techn...

Send a text In this episode, we delve into my experience with a science degree and how it affected my career path. Would I become enamored with research and leave the arts behind? Would creativity reign supreme? Or would something entirely unexpected happen? Find out here on The Curious Lens! 

Send a text In this episode, I share my story of discovering photography as a child. Growing up with a hearing impairment and partial blindness, I had to find ways to channel my curiosity and explore the world around me. Through my work as a photographer, I have been able to connect with others and share my unique perspective on the world. I hope that by sharing my story, I can inspire others to p...

Send a text In this episode, I discuss my inspirations for exploring science, storytelling, and the arts. As a child, I was fascinated by the natural world, and shows like "Bill Nye, the Science Guy" helped me understand it better. Fictional worlds like Dragon Ball Z sparked my love for sci-fi and the limitless possibilities of the imagination. Through these experiences, I came to apprec...

Send a text In this episode, I recount a milestone moment that marked a turning point in my life. I was at a crossroads as I approached the end of high school, and I had to make a decision that would determine the course of my future. On the one hand, I was passionate about storytelling and considered pursuing a degree in that field. On the other hand, I was fascinated by science and all its possi...

Send a text Welcome to The Curious Lens Podcast! My name is Matthew Cicanese (sik-uh-neece), and I'm excited to share my story with you here. As a DeafBlind survivor of meningitis, I discovered photography at a young age, fell into the world of science, and emerged as a storyteller who eventually earned a spot on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list. I'm an award-winning wildlife photographer,...

Send a text In this special episode of The Curious Lens, my mom shares my personal story of surviving a deadly case of meningitis as a one-year-old baby, and how it resulted in my becoming DeafBlind. I will take you on a journey through my Hero's Journey, starting when I was only one year old and spent a month in the hospital, half of that time in the ICU. You will discover how my experience...