The See-Through Podcast

Episode 026 | Brian Switzer (Deafblind Educator + Athlete) joins the podcast. Brian is the Assistive Tech Instructor for Career Launch at the Perkins School for the Blind. Brian is also a deafblind marathoner who has consulted with a number of fitness minded tech firms by helping make their digital applications more accessible. To learn more about the Perkins School for the Blind, visit: perkins.o...

Episode 025 | Becky Andrews (Licensed Counselor) joins the podcast. Becky is a licensed clinical mental health counselor, business owner, marathon runner, tandem bike rider, guide dog owner, and author living with Retinitis Pigmentosa. To learn more about Becky, visit: beckyandrews.info | To learn more about her businesses, visit: resilientsolutionsinc.com and oasiscenterforhope.com | To purchase...

Episode 024 | Victor Mifsud (Blind Biohacker) is back! We chat about his upcoming Vision Optimization Summit - a virtual summit where you'll hear from the world's leaders on naturally reversing vision loss, red light therapy, trauma, psychedelics, circadian biology, and much more. | To learn more about the summit, visit: visionoptimizationsummit.com | To learn more about this podcast, visit: seeth...

Episode 023 | Tyler and Emma Millard (The Ghosts of Liberty) join the podcast. After becoming blind due to retinitis pigmentosa, musician Tyler Millard met his wife Emma in 2014 to cowrite music together. While their working relationship evolved into a marriage, music has never left the equation. | To learn more about Foundation Fighting Blindness, visit: fightingblindness.org | To learn more abou...

Episode 022 | Catarina Rivera (Blindish Latina) joins the podcast. Catarina is a public speaker and educator who describes herself as a disability stigma smasher. Catarina and I discuss her journey from denial to self advocacy after being diagnosed with Usher syndrome. | To learn more about Foundation Fighting Blindness, visit: fightingblindness.org | To learn more about the podcast, visit: seethr...

Episode 021 | Pete Dankelson (Guitarist - Pete's Diary) joins the podcast. Born with Goldenhar syndrome, Pete is a 20 year old guitarist who spreads positivity and self-acceptance through his music and public speaking. Pete and I talk about his company Pete's Diary, guitar gear, as well as his goals as a musician and online personality. | To learn more about Pete, visit: petesdiary.com | To learn...

Episode 020 | Jon Marin (Author) joins the podcast. Jon is the Program Director for the Career Discovery Project, a year round internship program that connects blind and visually impaired high school and college students with career based work opportunities. Jon is also the author of "See Us", which is a photographic journey of six visually impaired young adults from New York City that are balanci...

Episode 019 | Casey Acree (Adaptive CrossFit Athlete) joins the podcast. Casey is a health + fitness coach and an adaptive CrossFit champion. Born without part of his left arm, Casey is a congenital amputee. Casey and I discuss his athletic and mental journey from playing middle school sports to his current life as an adaptive athlete. | To learn more about Team Some Assembly Required, visit: team...

Episode 018 | Jermaine Greaves (Activist) joins the podcast. Outside of creating viral dance videos, Jermaine is the co-founder of the social movement Black Disabled Lives Matter. In this episode, Jermaine and I dive deep into Black Disabled Lives Matter, his clothing/ non-profit organization "Not Like The Other Kids" and how to own who you are as a disabled person. | You can follow Black Disabled...

Episode 017 | Andy Bolan (Associate Director of Patient and  Medical Community Engagement at ProQR Therapeutics) joins the podcast. Based in the Netherlands, ProQR is a biotechnology company dedicated to changing lives by developing RNA therapies for rare genetic diseases. More specifically, they focus their drug development mainly on a group of blinding disorders affecting the retina, called inhe...

Episode 016 | Taylor Kane (Founder: Remember The Girls) joins the podcast. Taylor is the Founder and President of Remember The Girls - an international non-profit organization that unites, educates and empowers female carriers of x-linked genetic disorders. | To learn more about Remember The Girls, visit: rememberthegirls.org | To find more organizations dedicated to rare diseases, visit: raredise...

Episode 015 | Noah Mbuyamba (Para-Athlete) joins the podcast to discuss life with a limb deficiency. While on vacation, Noah lost his right lower leg in a scooter accident. While hospitalized for his injury, a nurse suggested that he could become the next "Blade-runner", which sparked Noah's current journey to become a Paralympic athlete. In this episode, you'll hear Noah's amazing story, his diet...

Episode 014 | Dan Mancina (Skateboarder) comes on the podcast to discuss being a visually-impaired skateboarder, the career field of vision rehabilitation therapy (VRT) and the importance of pursuing your passions with or without a disability. | Dan gave a shout out to his own organization "Keep Pushing Inc." which is a non-profit that aims to share the traditions of skateboarding with the differe...

Episode 013 | Conor McAuley (Influencer) joins the podcast to talk about life with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Conor discusses his personal process of obtaining and maintaining a positive mindset while living with a disability. | Conor gave a shout out to Muscular Dystrophy Ireland. To learn more visit: https://www.mdi.ie

Episode 012 | Neha Arora (Founder: Planet Abled) joins the podcast to discuss the challenges of traveling with a disability as well as why she started Planet Abled, the only organization in the world that mixes people of all disabilities together into one group to travel together. | To learn more about Planet Abled, visit: planetabled.com | To learn more about the podcast, visit: seethroughpod.com

Episode 011 | Mary Mammoliti (On-Air Food Expert + Podcaster) joins the podcast. Mary discusses being a legally blind cook, her podcast "Kitchen Confession", and "coming out" as someone who has Retinitis Pigmentosa. To listen to Mary's podcast, visit: kitchenconfession.com | You can also access her show "Now We're Cooking" via ami.ca | Mary mentioned Fighting Blindness Canada, who offer hope to Ca...

Episode 010 | Victor Mifsud, also known as the Blind Biohacker, joins the podcast to talk about his documentary "My Neuroplastic Adventure." Victor also discusses the brain's neuroplasticity and how he is biohacking his vision from both the inside and outside. To learn more about Victor's film, visit: myneuroplasticadventure.com | Interested in red light therapy? Visit: emr-tech.com (DISCOUNT CODE...

Episode 009 | Carden Wyckoff (Podcaster) takes a break from hosting her own podcast and joins me for a conversation. Carden talks about finding independence as a wheelchair user, traveling solo through Europe, piggybacking the Appalachian trail, and her own podcast "Freewheelin With Carden". | Carden's wheelchair is made by Whill. To learn more, visit: whill.inc | Carden's featured organization wa...

Episode 008 | Angel Adorno (Jiu Jitsu Athlete) comes on the podcast to discuss being a blind athlete in the sighted sport of Jiu Jitsu. Angel also discusses his master's degree in vocational rehabilitation as well as his other passions: stand-up comedy and radio hosting. | Angel is the co-founder of No Limits Jiu Jitsu Foundation. To learn more, visit: nolimitsjiujitsufoundation.org | Angel also c...

Episode 007 | Madeline Conner (Blind Leukemia Survivor), the daughter of Kate Conner (Episode 006), joins the podcast. Born blind, Madeline is a twelve year old that has also beat leukemia. | Madeline's featured non-profit was the Make-A-Wish Foundation. To learn more, visit: wish.org | To learn more about the podcast, visit: seethroughpod.com

Episode 006 | Kate Conner (Author/Mother) brings a parent's perspective to the podcast. Kate covers a variety of parental topics around raising her daughter, Madeline. Born blind, Madeline is a twelve year old that has also beat leukemia. | To learn more about the podcast, visit: seethroughpod.com

Episode 005 | Kristy Lee (Genetic Counselor) joins the podcast to discuss genetic testing, counseling, gene therapy, and the results of Lance's own genetic tests. | Kristy's featured organization was Spark Therapeutics - a fully integrated, commercial company committed to discovering, developing and delivering gene therapies. Spark Therapeutics challenge the inevitability of genetic diseases, incl...

Episode 004 | Lex Gillette (Blind Paralympic Athlete) joins the podcast to discuss being a world record holding long-jumper, the difference between having sight and having a vision, and his side project: singing. To learn more about Lex, visit: lexgillette.com | Lex's featured non-profit was Classroom Champions - an organization that connects volunteer Olympians, Paralympians, Student-Athletes, an...

Episode 003 | Bryan & Bradford Manning (Two Blind Brothers) discuss their successful clothing company, the challenges of having a vision disability and their plan to cure blindness. To learn more about Two Blind Brothers, visit: twoblindbrothers.com | The brother's featured non-profit was Foundation Fighting Blindness. To find your local chapter, visit: foundationfightingblindness.org | For more o...

Episode 002 | Alex Blaszczuk (Filmmaker) joins the podcast to talk about her new documentary "Speaking Nearby." Alex also discusses travel accessibility as a wheelchair user, the communal aspect of film crews, and more. To learn more about Alex's film, visit: speakingnearby.com | Alex's featured non-profit was Sins Invalid - a disability justice based performance project. To learn more, visit: sin...