Eyes On Success with hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey

2531 Touring a Music Studio Full of History and Sound (Jul. 30, 2025) Show Notes Music technology has changed drastically over the years. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey meet with Park Peters for a tour of his home studio. They discuss the transition from analog equipment like tape decks to powerful digital tools that are … Continue reading 2531 Touring a Music Studio Full of History and Sound...

2530 Sound Engineering By Touch and Ear (Jul. 23, 2025) Show Notes How does a blind musician break into professional audio production? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Park Peters, a blind musician and audio engineer, about his journey from early piano lessons to mastering studio production, overcoming inaccessible equipment, and using his deep … Continue reading 2530 Sound Engineering...

2529 Braille and Tech Work Together to Empower Blind Students (Jul. 16, 2025) Show Notes Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Jose Manolo Alvarez, a blind professor at the University of Puerto Rico who teaches future educators of the visually impaired and creates tools from hurricane trackers to games to make assistive tech more … Continue reading 2529 Braille and Tech Work Together to Emp...

2528 Amateur Radio Then and Now (Jul. 9, 2025) Show Notes How does ham radio connect people worldwide? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with retired attorney and ham radio enthusiast John McCann (KW4U) about his experiences as a blind operator since the 1960’s, how modern equipment provides accessibility, and why this hobby is a … Continue reading 2528 Amateur Radio Then and Now (Jul. 9, 20...

2527 Living Through Vision Lost and Vision Regained (Jul. 2, 2025) Show Notes Becoming blind can be a difficult transition, but how does one adapt after regaining sight? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Beth Pizzarello about losing vision due to RP, adapting to blindness, and undergoing innovative surgery that restored partial sight. They … Continue reading 2527 Living Through Vision L...

2526 Encore of 1514 Beep Baseball (Jun. 25, 2025) Show Notes Beep Baseball is a variant of American baseball that has been adapted to be safe for its blind participants. Hosts Nancy and Pete Torpey speak with Blake Boudreaux and Stephen Guerra of the National Beep Baseball Association about how the game is played, what … Continue reading 2526 Encore of 1514 Beep Baseball (Jun. 25, 2025) &#85...

2525 Rebuilding Life After Vision Loss (Jun. 18, 2025) Show Notes How does a blind athlete turn adversity into opportunity? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Tanner Gers, a Paralympic athlete and founder of AccessAbility Officer, about his journey from life-changing injury to empowering other blind individuals through employment, digital access, and inclusive athletics … Continue readin...

2524 Pathways to Employment in Digital Accessibility (Jun. 11, 2025) Show Notes How can visually impaired individuals access meaningful careers in digital accessibility? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Tanner Gers, CEO of AccessAbility Officer, about their training program that certifies blind professionals, providing them with real-world skills, apprenticeships, and employment opportunitie...

2523 Adapting to Combined Hearing and Vision Loss (Jun. 4, 2025) Show Notes How can individuals with both vision and hearing loss navigate daily life? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with author Deborah Kendrick about her book “When Your Ears Can’t Help You See: Strategies for Blind and Low Vision Individuals with Hearing Loss”. … Continue reading 2523 Adapting to Combine...

2522 Join the Insert J Club as JAWS Turns 30 (May 28, 2025) Show Notes The JAWS screen reader for Windows is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Elizabeth Whitaker about Freedom Scientific’s education initiatives, training resources, and new AI-powered FS Companion. They also introduce the new Insert J Club, … Continue reading 2522 Join the Insert J Club...

2521 Advancing Treatments for Inherited Retinal Diseases (May 21, 2025) Show Notes Research is key to fighting blinding eye diseases. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Jason Menzo, CEO of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, about advancing treatments for inherited retinal diseases, funding research initiatives, and launching new mental health resources to support individuals with … Conti...

2520 Accessible Devices Change Diabetes Care (May 14, 2025) Show Notes How do visually impaired individuals manage diabetes independently? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Veronica Elsea and Patricia Maddix about accessible insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors, and their advocacy work for non-visual medical tools. Both women share their personal journeys navigating diabetes care &#8230...

2519 From Braille Music to the Big Screen (May 7, 2025) Show Notes Rod Clemmons, who has been blind since birth, shares his journey from being a classically trained pianist to an R&B performer, producer and composer. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Rod about his experiences as a visually impaired musician, his passion … Continue reading 2519 From Braille Music to the Big Screen (...

2518 Lighting the Way with the See Me Cane (Apr. 30, 2025) Show Notes Navigating in low light can be risky for blind pedestrians. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Kelvin Crosby about the See Me Cane, which increases visibility with built-in LED lighting. Kelvin also shares his path from vision loss to advocacy, … Continue reading 2518 Lighting the Way with the See Me Cane (Apr. 30, 202...

2517 The Able Artist Foundation (Apr. 23, 2025) Show Notes The Able Artist Foundation supports low-income disabled musicians around the world by providing discounted music software and hardware to its members. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with founder Stephen Letnes about what motivated him to start the organization, their company partners, and about the … Continue reading 2517 The Able...

2516 Dinner Delivered (Apr. 16, 2025) Show Notes “Dinner Delivered” is a guide for visually impaired individuals on using grocery and meal delivery services. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Kim Loftis Nova, who co-authored the book with Chris Grabowski Nova, about navigating platforms like Instacart, Shipt, and DoorDash. Kim shares her experiences using … Continue reading 2516 D...

2515 The Dark Room Podcast for Movie Lovers (Apr. 9, 2025) Show Notes Dive into the world of movies from a visually impaired perspective. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Alex Howard and Lee Pugsley, co-hosts of The Dark Room podcast, about what motivated them to start the podcast, their experiences at movie theaters, … Continue reading 2515 The Dark Room Podcast for Movie Lovers (Apr....

2514 Re-learning Life Skills After Vision loss (Apr. 2, 2025) Show Notes What does it take to relearn life skills after vision loss? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Erich Manser about his experiences with blindness training programs, transitioning from magnification to screen readers, and finding value in non-visual techniques. Erich’s journey offers insights … Continue reading 2514 R...

2513 Arizona Vacation with PiccyBot and Be My Eyes (Mar. 26, 2025) Show Notes Experience the vivid landscapes of Arizona as enhanced by detailed descriptions by AI. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey used various AI services like PiccyBot and Be My Eyes to describe their adventures in the Sonoran Desert, the Phoenix Botanical Garden, Sedona’s … Continue reading 2513 Arizona Vacation with Pic...

2512 Benetech Celebrates 25 Years of Making Books Accessible for Everyone (Mar. 19, 2025) Show Notes Benetech’s work has transformed how people with disabilities access information. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with founder Jim Fruchterman and CEO Ayan Kishore about the evolution of Bookshare, the use of AI in accessibility, the Global Certified Accessible … Continue reading 2512 Benete...

2511 Encore of 2201 The Dream Of A Lifetime (Mar. 12, 2025) 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 … Continue reading 2511 Encore of 2201 The Dream Of...

2510 Connecting Dots – A Blind Life (Mar. 5, 2025) Show Notes Joshua Miele is a MacArthur Award-winning accessibility expert who became blind at age 4. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with him about his new memoir “Connecting Dots – A Blind Life”, his experiences at UC Berkeley and how he came to work … Continue reading 2510 Connecting Dots – A Blind Life (Mar. 5, 2025) &...

2509 Sedona Dave and His Awarewolf Gear Cane Lab (Feb. 26, 2025) Show Notes Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey’s Arizona vacation took an unexpected turn when Pete’s All Terrain Hiking Cane needed repair. Fortunately, Sedona Dave, designer of the cane, lived just a few minutes from their hotel. Inviting them into his “Cane Lab”, Dave … Continue reading 2509 Sedona Dave and His Awarewol...

2508 Biped Offers Enhanced Functionality with NOA (Feb. 19, 2025) Show Notes The original Biped navigation device has been upgraded and renamed NOA. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Mael Fabien, co-founder and CEO of Biped AI, about NOA, a wearable AI device offering obstacle detection, navigation feedback, and real-time scene descriptions. They discuss … Continue reading 2508 Biped Of...

2507 Stay Fit with Remote Fitness Coaching (Feb. 12, 2025) Show Notes Just because you are visually impaired doesn’t mean you can’t stay fit and healthy. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Evan Schwerbrock, founder of Cane and Able Fitness and the world’s strongest blind man, about his remote training approach, the importance of … Continue reading 2507 Stay Fit with Remote Fitness Coachi...