Jesse Fung

Conquering Misdirection | Conversations With The Blind

Education EN ↓ 15 episodes

Conquering Misdirection is a conversation with people who are blind and visually impaired. This also extends to the people who work to provide opportunities for people in this community to succeed. By listening to their stories and experiences, this podcast hopes to change the commonly held perception with the blind and visually impaired.

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Author

Jesse Fung

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Education

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Latest episode

Feb 26, 2025

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Episodes

Designing Without Limits: Accessibility, Advocacy & the Future of Inclusive Architecture with Paul DeFazio 26.02.2025

In this episode of Conquering Misdirection , I sit down with Paul DeFazio to discuss the challenges and opportunities for blind professionals in architecture, the role of accessibility in the built environment, and the future of inclusive design. We explore current efforts to advance advocacy and innovation in architecture, ensuring spaces are designed for everyone. Join us as we dive into the imp...

Architecture, Aerial arts, Guide Dogs, and Mental Health Ft. Nola Timmins 09.04.2021

In this week’s episode, Jesse has a conversation with Nola about architecture school, the intricacy of aerial arts, Guide dogs, the importance of mental health, and more. Check it out!

Track & Field, Guitar, and Relationships Ft. Nicolas Spohn 01.04.2021

In this week's episode, Jesse has a conversation with Nick to discuss his future plans at college, their shared interest in track & field, and relationships with visual impairment. What instrument other than the guitar does Nick play? Find out in this episode!

LEBERS Congenital Amaurosis, Electromagnetic Spectrum, and more Ft. Zunar Zulfiqar 23.03.2021

In this week's episode, Jesse has a conversation with Zunar about implications derived from his rare eye condition. As some who's a "maker, designer, researcher, inventor, and an artist of tangible creations," Zunar provides insight into the nuances of the Electromagnetic Spectrum.

NFBEQ, Cooking, and special ed education Ft. Dr.Shaheen 08.11.2020

In this week's episode, Jesse has a conversation with Dr. Natalie Shaheen. She is a professor at Illinois State University and the program organizer for the NFBEQ summer programmers. In addition to teaching both teachers for disabled students and students with disabilities, her work in the special education field has been nationally recognized.

Note-taking, Mentors, and Amusement parks (Ft. Jonathan Stewart) 27.09.2020

In this week's episode, Jesse has a conversation with UNT student Jonathan Stewart to discuss note-taking and study strategies, the importance of mentorship, and Amusement park psychology.

Mexico, Friends, and Putting yourself out there (Ft. Daniel Martinez) 19.09.2020

In this week's episode, Jesse has a conversation with graduate student Daniel Martinez to discuss Mexican culture, the importance of friends, and the benefit of "putting yourself out there."

Music and Marching Band, School and Stereotypes (Ft. Milka Yohannes) 13.09.2020

In this week's episode, Jesse has a conversation with UNT student Milka Yohannes on practicing music and marching band with visual impairment, as well as stereotypes and stigmas surrounding the blind community.

Watershed moments, coding, and autonomous systems (Ft. Harry Staley) 05.09.2020

In this week's episode, Jesse has a conversation with Georgia Tech student Harry Staley to discuss career decisions, autonomous system technology, and coding advice for the visually impaired.

Working in the Disability field, Motivation, learning with blindness (Ft. Ms.D) Pt.2 29.08.2020

Continuation of Episode 4

Working in the Disability field, Motivation, learning with blindness (Ft. Ms.D) Pt.1 29.08.2020

In this week's episode, Jesse reconnects with Plano East's Ms. Dassow Nittinger (Ms. D) to discuss special ed programs, academic motivation and learning with blindness.  This week's episode was recorded on 8/22

MarbleDesks, TABS, and Leadership (ft. Sal Villa) Pt.2 21.08.2020

Part 2 of episode 3

MarbleDesks, TABS, and Leadership (ft. Sal Villa) Pt.1 14.08.2020

This week, I (Jesse Fung) sat down with Salvador Villa, president of TABS (Texas Association for Blind Students), and talked about the organization TABS (Texas Association for Blind Students), what goes into being a leader, and a bit of football.

Professional careers, Mentors, and Non-Profits (ft: Christopher Meyer) 02.08.2020

In this week's episode I had a conversation with Christopher Meyer. We talked about what it's like to pursue a professional career with visual impairment, the role of mentors and the importance of mentoring. In addition, we discussed non-profits.  A thank you to Jacob Pellegrino.

College Transition, Born with Blindness vs Blind Later in Life, and High School 28.07.2020

This is my first EPISODE!!! I am very excited to bring you this conversation that I had with Lei Gaab. In this episode, we discussed how there's a lot more to think about with college transition for the blind and visually impaired. An interesting topic I personally wanted to find out was the differences between born with blindness versus someone developing blindness later in life. AND FINALLY... h...

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