Eyes On Success with hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey

2212 Never Too Late To Learn (Mar. 23, 2022) Show Notes The mission of Hadley is to create personalized learning opportunities that empower adults with vision loss to thrive – at home, at work, and in their communities. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Ed Haines, Chief Program Officer at Hadley, about some of … Continue reading 2212 Never Too Late To Learn (Mar. 23, 2022) →

2211 Your Personal Path to Fitness (Mar. 16, 2022) Show Notes Is your visual impairment keeping you from exercising and being as active as you would like? If so, this is the book for you. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Judy Dixon and Bonnie O’Day about their new book, “Your Personal Path To … Continue reading 2211 Your Personal Path to Fitness (Mar. 16, 2022) →

2210 Benefits of Hiring the Blind and Visually Impaired (Mar. 9, 2022) Show Notes Welby Broaddus is an active advocate for employment of the blind and visually impaired. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Welby, who is visually impaired himself, about his new book that serves as a handbook for educating business owners, executives, … Continue reading 2210 Benefits of Hiring the Blind and...

2209 Succeeding Despite the Odds (Mar. 2, 2022) Show Notes How does a visually impaired person find rewarding employment? Sometimes it isn’t easy. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Ulysses Harmony Garcia about how she overcame obstacles as a blind individual by acquiring experience as a volunteer, participating in a job training program, working … Continue reading 2209 Succeeding Despit...

2208 Extreme Sports – Rock Climbing (Feb. 23, 2022) Show Notes John Churcher’s experience is proof that it is never too late to begin something new. Inspired by a friend later in life, he soon became an avid rock climber. Hosts Nancy and Peter talk with John about what rock climbing means to him, how … Continue reading 2208 Extreme Sports – Rock Climbing (Feb. 23, 2022) →

2207 Encore of 1502 Product Development at Humanware (Feb. 16, 2022) Show Notes Bringing new products to market involves time, planning, and feedback from customers. This week, hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey talk with Dominic Labbé, Product Development Director for blindness related products at Humanware. He describes how the process works at Humanware and how … Continue reading 2207 Encore of...

2206 Optic Low Vision Swimming Aid (Feb. 9, 2022) Show Notes Competitive blind swimmers currently rely on sighted assistants to signal them before making their turn for the next lap. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Mirthe Hofstede who, for a student project, developed a system that obviates the need for an assistant while … Continue reading 2206 Optic Low Vision Swimming Aid (Feb. 9,...

2205 Taking Charge of Your Health (Feb. 2, 2022) Show Notes As a result of being born prematurely, Jeff Bishop had to deal with a number of medical issues including becoming a diabetic. Hosts Nancy and Peter talk with Jeff about his journey to control his diabetes by making a series of lifestyle changes that … Continue reading 2205 Taking Charge of Your Health (Feb. 2, 2022) →

2204 Accessibility of Medical Devices (Jan. 26, 2022) Show Notes In order for people to take charge of their health and manage certain medical conditions it is often important that medical monitoring devices be accessible to those who need them. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Tom Tobin and Jeff Bishop, who are both … Continue reading 2204 Accessibility of Medical Devices (Jan. 26, 20...

2203 Inspire Low Vision Aid (Jan. 19, 2022) Show Notes Inspire is a lightweight headset that enables people with low vision to make the most use of the vision that they have. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Brian Murphey, sales manager from IrisVision, about this digital eyewear system and how it can be … Continue reading 2203 Inspire Low Vision Aid (Jan. 19, 2022) →

2202 Not Just For Fun (Jan. 12, 2022) Show Notes Camp Abilities is a week long sports camp for children with visual impairments. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Lauren Lieberman, the camp’s founder and director, about the program and the benefits it provides to blind youth who otherwise might have missed out on … Continue reading 2202 Not Just For Fun (Jan. 12, 2022) →

2201 The Dream Of A Lifetime (Jan. 5, 2022) Show Notes The MacArthur Fellowship is a $625,000, no-strings-attached award to extraordinarily talented and creative individuals as an investment in their potential. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Josh Miele, blind since childhood and one of the 2021 fellows, about how his work in the … Continue reading 2201 The Dream Of A Lifetime (Jan. 5...

2153 Behind the Scenes at Eyes On Success (Dec. 29, 2021) Show Notes There are many steps that go into hosting and producing a successful podcast. This week hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey walk listeners through the process that they follow in putting each episode of Eyes On Success together. From deciding on topics and … Continue reading 2153 Behind the Scenes at Eyes On Success (Dec. 29, 2021...

2152 Apple HomeKit and the Smart Home (Dec. 22, 2021) Show Notes There are a myriad of devices based on the Apple Home Kit, but how are they used and which have the functionality you might be looking for? Hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey talk with Dustin Boggus, who is visually impaired himself, about his … Continue reading 2152 Apple HomeKit and the Smart Home (Dec. 22, 2021) →

2151 The Intracortical Visual Prosthesis Project (Dec. 15, 2021) Show Notes The goal of the Intracortical Visual Prosthesis (ICVP) project is to develop a device and system that will compensate for blindness by directly stimulating the visual centers within the brain. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with principal investigators Philip Troyk and Frank Lane … Continue reading 2151 The Intrac...

2150 Voxmate App (Dec. 8, 2021) Show Notes The number and complexity of gestures required to operate today’s smart phones and tablets can make operating such devices a daunting task for those who are less technically savvy. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Gleb Zevkov and Katja Danilova, founders and developers of the Voxmate … Continue reading 2150 Voxmate App (Dec. 8, 2021) →

2149 Encore of 1637 Waitressing in the Dark (Dec. 1, 2021) Show Notes “Dining in the dark” restaurants have opened in many countries. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey speak with Christine Malec, author and massage therapist, about the 2 years she spent as a blind waitress in a totally dark restaurant. She describes the dining … Continue reading 2149 Encore of 1637 Waitressing in the Dark (Dec. 1...

2148 Talk Description to Me (Nov. 24, 2021) Show Notes J.J. Hunt is an audio describer and storyteller. Christine Malec is an inquisitive member of the blind and partially sighted community who’s always wondering about something. Together they host and produce the “Talk Description to Me” podcast. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with the … Continue reading 2148 Talk Description to Me (Nov....

2147 The Unexpected Path (Nov. 17, 2021) Show Notes “Guiding Emily” was written by Barbara Hinske and describes the journey of a newly blinded woman with her first guide dog. Emily’s story is continued in the newly released sequel “The Unexpected Path”. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Barbara about her new book, its … Continue reading 2147 The Unexpected Path (Nov. 17, 2021) →

2146 Running with Google Project Guideline (Nov. 10, 2021) Show Notes Google’s “Project Guideline” is an early stage research project aimed at enabling those with vision loss to run independently. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Bill Ma, director of IT and operations and Jessy DiNapoli, manager of admissions at Guiding Eyes for the … Continue reading 2146 Running with Google Project G...

2145 Accessibility of Android Devices Past and Present (Nov. 3, 2021) Show Notes The accessibility of Android devices has continued to improve over the years and is now a viable option for those who are visually impaired. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Austin Pinto, Warren Carr and Mariam Mohsen from the Blind Android … Continue reading 2145 Accessibility of Android Devices Past and...

2144 Accessibility Features Introduced in iOS 15 (Oct. 27, 2021) Show Notes Every year Apple releases a new and improved operating system for iOS devices. Each release also often comes with new accessibility features, and this year is no exception. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Dean Hudson, Apple’s Accessibility Evangelist, about some of … Continue reading 2144 Accessibility Feature...

2143 UN Resolution Commits Countries to Eye Care (Oct. 20, 2021) Show Notes Many people around the world suffer from vision problems that are readily treatable. A new United Nations resolution aims to address this problem. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Jessica Thompson, Head of Policy and Advocacy at the International Agency for … Continue reading 2143 UN Resolution Commits Countrie...

2142 Birdability (Oct. 13, 2021) Show Notes Birdability is an organization whose mission is to make birding accessible to all. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Freya McGregor, Birdability Coordinator and Occupational Therapist, and Michael Hurben, avid birder with vision loss, about the organization and how anyone can enjoy birding and the wonderful outdoors … Continue reading 2142 Bir...

2141 Not Just A Leap Of Faith (Oct. 6, 2021) Show Notes People who are visually impaired are no strangers to participating in sports. On the other hand, it is difficult to imagine jumping over a 10 or 12 foot high bar without seeing the bar. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Bradly Rainwater, … Continue reading 2141 Not Just A Leap Of Faith (Oct. 6, 2021) →