The See-Through Podcast

Episode 101 | Anne Mok joins the podcast! In this episode, Anne chats with Lance about how she found her life's purpose after being diagnosed with legal blindness and NDPH (New Daily Persistent Headaches). Anne also opens up about her TEDx talk, motherhood, digital accessibility, self care, and more! SEE-THROUGH is hosted by Lance Johnson. Based in New York City, Lance is a video editor living wit...

Episode 100 | In this special SOLO episode, Lance reflects and celebrates hitting the HUNDREDTH episode milestone of the podcast! To celebrate, Lance gets transparent and uncovers SIX HARD TRUTHS he has learned about the blind & disability community during his time podcasting. SEE-THROUGH is hosted by Lance Johnson. Based in New York City, Lance is a video editor living with the eye disease - reti...

Episode 099 | James Rath joins the podcast! In this episode, James chats with Lance about being a legally-blind filmmaker and YouTuber, the ups and downs of hosting a travel show, why the entertainment industry should authentically cast more blind and disabled talent, and more! SEE-THROUGH is hosted by Lance Johnson. Based in New York City, Lance is a video editor living with a rare and incurable...

Episode 098 | Steve Johnston (A Race Against Blindness) joins the podcast! In this episode, Steve chats with Lance about his non-profit "A Race Against Blindness" which is an organization dedicated to finding a cure for the rare eye disease Retintis Pigmentosa (RP) caused by Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS). Steve's son, Luke, has been diagnosed with BBS and is expected to become legally blind in his t...

Episode 097 | Sammy Mena (Actor + Blood Manor Clown) joins the podcast! In this episode, Sammy talks to Lance about his terrifying work as a scary clown for New York City's most popular haunted attraction, Blood Manor. Sammy also opens up about his prosthetic eye, being legally blind, his childhood experience at the Lavelle School for the Blind, how he found his love for horror + acting and more! ...

Episode 096 | Mary Kathryn LeMaster (Accessibility & Mindfulness Consultant) joins the podcast! In this episode, MK talks to Lance about her abrupt transition into legal blindness, why she names her white blind canes, how she created her own BVI community, the difference between image descriptions and alt text, and how both individuals and businesses can create an accessible experience in the digi...

Episode 095 | In this solo episode, Lance updates you on some key moments in his vision loss journey and tackles the mixed emotions that come with waiting for a cure for his eye disease as well as how society can help make that "wait" more chill. SEE-THROUGH is hosted by Lance Johnson. Based in New York City, Lance is a video editor living with the rare degenerative eye disease - retinitis pigment...

Episode 094 | Stephanie Jones (Menus4ALL) joins the podcast! In this episode, Stephanie talks to Lance about how she regained her independence after abruptly losing her vision at the age of 29. Stephanie explains how her drive to provide value for her family sparked a path for her to become a braille and assistive technology instructor for the BVI community as well as the Vice President of Marketi...

Episode 093 | Andrew Leland joins the podcast! In this episode, Andrew talks to Lance about his highly acclaimed new book "The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight" and how living with blindness has not only inspired his writing but his perception of life, politics, and society. SEE-THROUGH is hosted by Lance Johnson. Based in New York City, Lance is a professional video editor livin...

Episode 092 | Lex Gillette returns to the podcast! In this episode, Lex talks to Lance about his new book "No Need For Sight When You Have Vision: What Blindness Can Teach Us About Risk and Leadership", what it's like to be the best totally blind long and triple jumper in the history of the U.S. Paralympic movement, his current training and expectations for the upcoming 2024 Paralympic games in Pa...

Episode 091 | Andy Ogg returns to the podcast! In this episode, Andy talks to Lance about how he navigated his recent family vacation to Hawaii as a blind man! Andy shares some tips on how he utilized his white cane on the beach, how to ease the anxiety that comes with traveling, how his sighted wife and daughters learned to guide him, and much more! SEE-THROUGH is hosted by Lance Johnson. Based i...

Episode 090 | Bridget Frank (dj B) joins the podcast! In this episode, Bridget talks to Lance about being a legally blind female DJ, the origins of her DJing career, her eye condition stargardts, her passion for space and aliens, and she shares some visually impaired fitness tips for those who want to start a gym routine.    SEE-THROUGH is hosted by Lance Johnson. Based in New York City, Lance is...

Episode 089 | Jon Gingerich (Blind Author) joins the podcast! In this episode, Jon talks to Lance about the backstory of the viral article that he wrote for The Guardian which is titled "How I Wrote My First Novel While Going Blind - and Kept it a Secret", the mental gymnastics of accepting your blindness, the art of revealing your invisible disability to the world, the gift of learning to not giv...

Episode 088 | In this episode, Lance reflects on his three year journey of hosting SEE-THROUGH and shares an important update on the future of the podcast! SEE-THROUGH is hosted by Lance Johnson. Based in New York City, Lance is a professional video editor living with the rare degenerative eye disease - Retinitis Pigmentosa or "RP" for short. In most cases, RP causes legal-blindness by the age of...

Episode 087 | Sadi Taylor (Blind Influencer) joins the podcast! In this episode, Sadi opens up to Lance about her unique childhood, how she managers her large social media following as a blind content creator, and her current career as a massage therapist. Sadi also shares some of her favorite smartphone apps that are made for the blind and more!  ------------------------- SUPPORT SEE-THROUGH: Mer...

Episode 086 | In this episode, Lance shares his theory about the "phases of blindness" which encapsulates both the spectrum of blindness as well as the acceptance + attitudes that accompany where someone is on the spectrum. Lance also gives his opinion on the controversy surrounding Candace Owens and Kim Kardashian's adaptive Skims underwear line and he covers how Elon Musk's Neuralink may hold th...

Episode 085 | Justin Bishop (Skateboarder) joins the podcast! Justin Bishop is a 35 year old blind skateboarder from Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode, Justin opens up to Lance about the freedom of adaptive skateboarding, the difference between his old life with usable sight and his current life of complete blindness. Justin also gives some encouraging advice to the blind and disability community...

Episode 084 | In this episode, Lance talks about the "click-baity" nature of content creation and how it fueled anger towards Mr. Beast. Lance also dives deep into some negative comments that he has received online and discusses how disability centered content is surprisingly polarizing, even when it's not intended to be. Lance also gives his personal take on "transableism" and much more! --------...

Episode 083 | Chelsea Bear (Disabled Influencer) joins the podcast! In this episode, Lance and Chelsea discuss the spectrum of their disabilities, cerebral palsy, the challenges of interabled dating, how to embrace online haters, mobility tools, and the power of accepting your disability. ------------------------- SUPPORT SEE-THROUGH: Merch: https://seethroughpod.com/merch Patreon: https://patreon...

Episode 082 | Lance is back with a very personal and transparent solo episode! In this episode, Lance opens up about his own mental health struggles, his feelings on the word "burden" and how his childhood shaped his perception of retinitis pigmentosa. Lance also dives deep into three news articles that cover blinding eyeball tattoos, retinal stem cell injections, and accessibility issues at the S...

Episode 081 | Mark Erelli joins the podcast! In this episode, Lance and Mark discuss the story behind Mark's new album "Lay Your Darkness Down" which was fueled by a mid-life retinitis pigmentosa diagnosis, pandemic seclusion and a successful kickstarter that raised over $85,000! Mark Erelli is an American singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and touring folk musician from Reading, Massachuse...

Episode 080 | Lance is back with his first solo episode of 2023! In this episode, Lance covers how our failed new year solutions and vices can affect our vision and health, the ableist language Stanford University thinks we should leave in 2022, and shares some life updates and personal goals for 2023. ------------------------- SUPPORT: Merch: https://seethroughpod.com/merch Patreon: https://patre...

Episode 079 | Joe Sooch (YouTuber) joins the podcast! In this episode, Lance and Joe discuss the ultra rare disease Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) that is causing Joe's muscles, tendons, and ligaments to turn into bones. They also discuss the "elite" mentality the drives Joe's YouTube channel, his struggles to find companionship as a disabled man, his mental health issues, and his "ho...

Episode 078 | Lance is back with another solo episode! In this episode, Lance introduces the new SEE-THROUGH logo, merch, and structure for the podcast! Lance also provides some life updates, covers some thought provoking news articles about blindness, answers a listener's question, and more! ------------------------- SUPPORT: Merch: https://seethroughpod.com/merch Patreon: https://patreon.com/see...

Episode 077 | Natalie Johnson (My Wife) and Andy + Angela Ogg (As The Light Dims - Blog) join the podcast! In this very special episode, my wife Natalie makes her first appearance on the podcast! Natalie and I have a transparent conversation with our new friends, Andy & Angela Ogg. After getting married to Angela, Andy was diagnosed and declared legally-blind with retinitis pigmentosa, the same ey...