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EyeCan

Society EN ↓ 4 episodes

EyeCan is a podcast exploring life with blindness and vision impairment through honest conversations and real stories, along with plenty of humour. Join our hosts Audrey Ward and Lara Maudsley as they interview guests from many walks of life, all of whom have lived experience - as do our hosts themselves. Audrey and Lara bring their signature blend of banter, warmth, and curiosity to every episode.

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Melanie Barratt 23.03.2026 31:30

EyeCan: Melanie Barratt - Paralympic gold medalist, world‑record holder, and the first blind woman ever to swim the English Channel. Melanie takes listeners on a gripping journey from her childhood with congenital toxoplasmosis to standing on international podiums… and ultimately to conquering one of the toughest open‑water swims on the planet. Through candid, warm, often funny storytelling, Melan...

Alan Macdonald 23.03.2026 26:17

EyeCan: Alan Macdonald - former Oban FM presenter, musician, sound engineer, cycling enthusiast, and the official voice of Lidl’s self‑service checkouts. An uplifting, funny, and deeply human conversation with Alan Macdonald, whose journey through sight loss has shaped a life filled with creativity, resilience, and unexpected opportunities. In this episode, Alan shares how he navigated early eye c...

Dr. Karolina (Caroline) Pakėnaitė 23.03.2026 20:06

EyeCan: Dr. Karolina (Caroline) Pakėnaitė - defying limits, one summit at a time In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Dr. Karolina Pakėnaitė, also known as Caroline — computer scientist, mountaineer, ultra‑runner, and the force behind the DeafBlind Everest Project. Caroline shares her extraordinary journey from earning a PhD in AI to preparing for the ultimate adventure: summiting Mount Eve...

Ian Hamilton 18.03.2026 26:36

EyeCan: Ian Hamilton – BBC broadcaster, journalist, storyteller, guide‑dog wrangler, pottery enthusiast, and all‑round brilliant human. In this episode of EyeCan by Visibility Scotland, hosts Lara and Audrey sit down with the incomparable Ian Hamilton—the instantly recognisable voice and personality from BBC Scotland. Ian takes us on a journey through his life, career, and humour-infused outlook...