Studio 1

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  “Public Transport”  Many people take a drivers license for granted, as well as free access to a motor vehicle.  This is not the case for people who are Blind or have Low Vision.  Lizzie and S...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  “What NOT to do on the Internet”  Friend of the show Shayne Allen, comes back to talk a little of his day job; and give some advice on what NOT to do when confronted with threats to your online securit...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  “Taking Care of Business”  Have you ever thought about going out and creating your own business?  Lizzie talks to three people who have done exactly that.  Shianne talks about her motivations...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  “Tell me what you REALLY think!”  Lizzie and Sam are joined by Dr Chrissy Antonopoulos, the founder of Beyond Bias Consulting.    Dr Chrissy talks about how unconscious bias can affect large...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  “If it seems to good to be true...”  Sam talks to Jayde Richmond from the National Anti-Scam Centre.  During the conversation they talk about who can fall victim to scams (Hint: basically anyone)...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  This week’s episode is dedicated to Mark Davies and Kieran Modra; two Paralympian who left us way too soon.  On this week’s show  “The Winner is... Sydeny!”  With the 25th anniversary of the Sydney 2000 Paralymp...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  “Ski for Light”  Lizzie talks to the president of “Ski for Light”  Julie Coppens and one of the athletes Anthony Nelson about cross country skiing; teamwork and inspiring Vision Impair...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  “Getting Fit”  Lizzie and Sam put the sports shoes back on and limber up to talk about getting fit, especially if you are new to the world of health and fitness.    Lizzie catches up with Jus...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  “Technology: with Steve Monigatti”  Chaos strikes when Sam realises that he has not set up an interview with a famous Marathon runner, but with Vision Australia’s Access Technology Service Lead.&...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  “Recipe for Disaster”  In an attempt to corner the market in Reality Cooking Radio shows, Studio 1 presents a pilot episode for “Recipe for Disaster”  Heidi and Lizzie are not the main...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  “What’s the point in travelling if you can’t see?”  Lizzie and Sam are packing their bags; stocking up on the travel sickness medication and heading back out on the road.    Studi...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  “Camp Abilities Part 2”  Lizzie talks to Lauren Lieberman, director of Camp Abilities.  Lauren talks about her background; how she started Camp Abilities; and some of the successes.    S...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  “Camp Abilities Part 1”  In the first of a two part special, Lizzie talks to Lily Piccolo, an old friend of the show, about her many adventures and her experience as a coach at Camp Abilities in the US...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  “What has the NDIS ever done for us”  Our choir of angels give their thoughts on the National Disability Insurance Scheme.    While everyone agrees that it has been, at the very least, useful...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  “Eyewear”  Sam talks to four people with a Vision Impairment about their experiences with eyewear, and the choice to either use contact lenses; or in one case nothing.    Carolyn also shares...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  “Book Week: With Leslie Heagney from Braille House”  Lizzie and Sam talk about their favorite books, and the ways they read them.    Lizzie talks to With Leslie Heagney, from Braille House, a...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  “Mobility: Or, How to find Coffee”  Lizzie and Sam are out on the streets again... well maybe not literally.    The Choir of Angels is asked how they handle mobility – not just the pupp...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  “50 years of Blind Citizens Australia Part 1 – David Blyth and Bill Jolley”  It is June 1975: flares are in fashion; the Captain & Tennille are at number 1 on the charts with “Love will...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  "When I Grow Up, with Belinda Wilson" What are you going to do when you grow up?     Do the expectations, positive or negative, of family; friends and our support network in general affect what we d...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  "Work!”  What do you do for a living?  This is often the start of a conversation; however, the workforce creates challenges for People with a Vision Impairment.    Lizzie and Sam talk to six B...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  "Taxi II: Another Ride?”  With the much-vaunted changes to the 13 Cabs app, has it really made any difference?  Lizzie and Sam are joined by Kelly Schulz from knowable me to pick apart reality from spin...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  "Is Ignorance Bliss?”  We ask, is ignorance bliss, or simply another form of discrimination?    Six of our friends talk about how they have been discriminated against or singled out in sometimes st...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  "Into the Mailbag”  Did you know we have an email address?  Well naturally we mention it a few times during the show.  This week, to celebrate Studio 1’s renewal for the next three years, Liz...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  "Storm Menzies - ByStorm Beauty”  Lizzie and Sam catch up with Storm Menzies, the founder of By Storm beauty; a set of beauty accessories that make applying cosmetics more accessible.    Studio 1 w...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.  On this week’s show  "You don’t look Blind!”  How many times have you been told that you don’t look Blind?  Lizzie and Sam tell their own stories, while a few friends also look at the positive and negatives, whi...