Blind Dates w/ Jay Walker

On this weeks episode of Blind Dates Jay sits down with the one and only Samantha Walker, Otherwise known as SamiLeigh. Fit. The sisters chat about the fulfillment of working with disabled athletes, what it’s like moving around on only one foot, and what a magically accessible dreamworld would truly look like. Samantha has a degree in social work and recently launched her own business as an online...

Sit down with Jay on this weeks episode of Blind Dates to hear about the amazing world of guide dogs. Jay tells her story of going through guide dog training and how things can go south within the blink of an unseeing eye. Jay shares a cautionary tale of her negative experience in training, and shares what to look out for during your own time training for a seeing eye dog.

On this weeks episode of Blind Dates we sit down with our host, Jay Walker, as she chats about her own story of blindness. Jay speaks on her difficult childhood dealing with constant illness, the story of how she went completely and irreversibly blind, and how greif can be overcome with a little bit of work and support.

On this weeks episode of Blind Dates, Jay sits down with speech pathologist Jenn Taylor to talk about the fundamentals of communication as well as Taylors personal life as a mother. Taylor speaks on the delicate topics of dealing with teen suicide, balancing the needs of parents and guardians  with the needs of the child, as well as understanding the motivations of parenting. Taylor is the creator...

On this weeks episode of Blind Dates Jay sits down with psychic medium Linda Fay to discuss the world of the unknown. Fay talks about her journey with mediumship, her process, boundary’s, and rules, as well as shares her opinion on sighting the fakes as well as the culture behind chakra’s. Fay is your “no BS” kind of psychic, and will always let you know exactly what you need to work on through me...

On this weeks episode of Blind Dates Jay speaks with Judith Adams, otherwise known as The Blind Cajun Cook on her journey through losing her sight at a later age and her transition into cooking. Adams speaks of her experience with sight loss and getting back in the kitchen after being diagnosed with Optical Neuropathy, as well as the impact cooking has had on her mental well being, how herself and...

On this Valentines Day episode Jay sits down with relationship therapist Heather Brooke to chat about Love and life. Brooke, who has been in the field of therapy and relationship counseling for upwards of ten years, delves deep into the topics of narcissism and red flags to look out for, how to properly set boundary’s, the art of communication within intimate partner relationships, and how to iden...

On this weeks episode of Blind Dates Jay sits down with advocate Sheila Styron to chat about all things blind. Styron has worked with American Counsel For The Blind, has served terms as president of Guide Dog Users Inc., and worked to legally change the definition of service animal. Styron chats with Jay about the importance of advocacy within the blind community as well as the eye-opening experie...

On this weeks episode of Blind Dates Jay sits down with life coach Catherine Kawalerowski to talk about how to continue with a life in the dark. Jay and Catherine chat about breaking out of the mundane box of life with travel, how to combat self deprecating thoughts, going through the grieving process, and how to teach perspective to those who are sighted. Kawalerowski gets deep with conversation...

On this weeks episode of Blind Dates Jay gets deep with comedian Sean Shank about the art of comedy, and his life juggling family, being a professor, and running a comedy business. Shank, who has been in stand-up for close to 30 years, shares his stories of Comedic sticklers, the science behind a great joke, and his history of hunting the paranormal.