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Shining a spotlight on Nefertiti Matos Olivares - a bilingual, Blind Voice talent, Audio Description Narrator, Advocate, Writer, Quality Control specialist and workshop facilitator. This episode features; - Shining a spotlight on Nefertiti Matos Oliveras - a bilingual, Blind Voice talent, Audio Description Narrator, Advocate, Writer, Quality Control specialist and workshop facilitator. This episod...

Kicking off this 2022 FTS season, we're pulling on the edges a bit and exploring how AD itself is not only artistic, but how it can be that inspiration, a catalyst for a new work of art. This episode features: * Access Artist Cheryl Green @WhoAmIToStopIt * Prof. Arseli Dokumaci @Arselidok * Salima Panjwani IG: @PictureSalima Subscribe/follow wherever you get podcasts. FB & IG: @ReidMyMindRadio Twi...

Since critiquing Black Panther's audio description in 2018, there's been a significant amount of discussion on the subject of white AD narrators voicing BIPOC films and cultural competence in general. So why is it still happening? Judas and the Black Messiah, Insecure are just two of the latest examples I experienced. Let's talk about it and more. Subscribe/follow wherever you get podcasts. FB & I...

In this final episode of the season we feature Question, a young Producer & Rapper from Atlanta. A student of Hip Hop, he recognized the power of team and along with his fellow artists Damasta & Migo Traffic, curated a collective of Blind producers, rappers, engineers known as Blind & Famous! Subscribe/follow wherever you get podcasts. FB & IG: @ReidMyMindRadio Twitter: @tsreid Transcripts & more:...

From all sorts of sports and activities to video games; people with disabilities find ways to not only play, but excel. Accessibility Consultant Brandon Cole, along with two disabled gamers with different experiences Orlando Johnson and Eron Zeno join me to talk about the various barriers, adaptations and finally, accessibility, being built into video games. Subscribe/follow wherever you get podca...

Since her first experience with Technology, Adriana Mallozzi knew it was the key to her independence. In this episode we hear how pairing that love of tech with her empathy along with advocacy and leadership skills led her to start Puffin Innovations. Literally, Adriana is creating the technology enabling more people to do their thing with their disability! Subscribe/follow wherever you get podcas...

Kicking off Doing Your Thing with Disability! We begin with Marguerite Woods, who's all about good energy. I just knew during that first conversation, I had to have her back on to discuss more of her experiences as an advocate, philosophy as it pertains to blindness and disability. Plus I wanted to hear more about her trip to India and all that meant to her. Subscribe/follow wherever you get podca...

*Bonus episode, right on time for Black History Month.* A Black History Mash Up where I take two real world individuals from history; Isaac Woodard & Robert Williams and imagine if they met on one specific day. Plus help me congratulate our first Social Media Give Away winner...   New season begins in March... Subscribe/follow wherever you get podcasts.  FB & IG: @ReidMyMindRadio  Twitter: @tsreid...

In this final episode of 2021, I'm Teaming up with the original #YGBD brothers, AJ Murray and D'arcee Charington Neal, to explore masculinity from a disabled perspective. Taking the mask off masculinity, we see what's behind it race, sexuality, gender norms, the patriarchy and of course disability. Wishing you a healthy & prosperous 2022! Subscribe/follow wherever you get podcasts. FB & IG: @ReidM...

A Special Holiday Greeting Includes announcement about an upcoming Reid My Mind Radio Giveaway in 2022! Subscribe/follow wherever you get podcasts. FB & IG: @ReidMyMindRadio Twitter: @tsreid Transcripts & more: www.reidmymind.com Attribution: Hip Hop Christmas by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://w...

Artist, Rapper, EMMY Award WinningToni Hickman. We talk about her; - History in the rap game - Encounter with Suge Knight - New group Thakur - Experience with disability as a Black woman, the impact on her career, winning an EMMY and so much more. Of course, we pay special attention to the valuable lessons that are applicable to anyone adjusting to disability. Subscribe/follow wherever you get pod...

Lateef McLeod (pronounced McCloud) is a writer, poet, performance artist and PhD student. He's a user of AAC technology or Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Today we discuss AAC,Synthetic Speech, his experience as a disabled Black man and more. PlusRMMR enters the Fictional Podcast space; with AD of course Subscribe/follow wherever you get podcasts. FB & IG: @ReidMyMindRadio Twitter: @ts...

Kicking off this final season of 2021 with advocate, writer, spoken word artist and the CEO of Blind Girl Magic, Ms. Jeanetta Price. In this episode, we're taken on a magical journey that includes some familiar experiences, unexpected turns, and some passionate spoken word poetry. I'm not a magician, but today, I will Reid your mind! Subscribe/follow wherever you get podcasts. FB & IG: @ReidMyMind...

Finding a way or a reason to bridge the disabled and non-disabled world of theater goers has been one of Nathan Geering's goals. He's the founder of the Rationale Method, a non-objective means of providing description that incorporates immersive artistic expressions including poetry, beat boxing and sound design to create accessible and inclusive performances for all. Subscribe wherever you get po...

For many Blind people, audio described sex scenes in film and television have been less than stimulating. In fact, leaving some downright frustrated. This conversation has larger implications including infantilization of Blind and disabled people, sex education, consent and more. *This is for the grown* Subscribe wherever you get podcasts. Transcripts & more at ReidMyMind.com Follow @tsreid on Twi...

Maria Victoria Diaz PhD, an Electrical Engineer left Columbia to help "Flip the Script" not only on Audio Description but access in general for native Spanish speaking people. Hear all about Access 4 All - a solution assuring Audio Description can be shared across platforms| Go CC - providing access for the Deaf Blind to content and emergency information... Subscribe wherever you get podcasts! Tra...

There's a lot of conversation taking place about Audio Description. While Flipping the Script is less about the mainstream AD talk, I wanted to bring some perspective to this discussion. I invited [Roy Samuelson](https://www.roysamuelson.com/) to share some of what he has been involved in as a means of creating awareness and advancing Audio Description. We're both pretty passionate about this subj...

Alyscia Cunningham is an author, photographer and film maker. Her latest book and documentary "I Am More Than My Hair" explores women's hairloss. One of the subjects of the book and documentary is Marguerite Woods. Through this relationship, Alyscia became aware of the lack of access to the arts among Blind and Disabled people. It changed her approach to producing and thinking about art. Follow/Su...

Unable to break into Audio Description writing, rather than sitting around waiting for things to change, Kensuke Nakamura decided to just start. They were soon introduced to other similarly motivated people including Voice Talent Barbara Faison and a Blind AD Writer Robert Kingett. Add two more and you have Social Audio Description Subscribe/Follow wherever you get podcasts. www.reidmymind.com @ts...

To conclude this first season of the podcast which fully focused on those adjusting to blindness, I share a few thoughts from guests featured so far in 2021. Some of these comments were not included in the original episodes. This episode also includes some of what's in store for the next season beginning in July. Plus, I too am personally headed into a new season of my life. Please rate & review R...

Qudsiya Naqui, founder and host of the podcast Down to the Struts, shares several transformative moments throughout her blindness journey. She discusses going from someone who hides their white cane to a proud Blind person who chooses to advocate on behalf of all people with disabilities. Follow Reid My Mind Radio wherever you listen to podcasts. @tsreid on Twitter Transcripts available at www.rei...

Catarina Rivera grew up Deaf. By the time she was comfortable not only using hearing aids but with herself as well, she received a diagnosis; she was going Blind. She just so happened to be getting ready to leave home for college. Today, she has a Master's in Public Health and is using her platform, Blindish Latina, to advocate and spread awareness. Follow wherever you get podcasts. @tsreid on Twi...

Musician,/R & B Artist/Rapper Envizion became Blind while in his second semester in college. By the next semester he was back on campus, despite the advice from his counselors. Sometimes being blind to those trying to alter your goals is what's r

Lachi is a Recording Artist, Writer, producer ... someone who grew up with Low Vision and now is going Blind. You may have expectations as to how someone would react to such news... You're wrong! Hear how the power of music and people helped Lachi expand her confidence and develop her own view of blindness and disability. And of course, there's the music and much more! Follow where ever you get po...

Conversations with friends can comfort, empower and even spark ideas. Pramit Bhargava, is the founder of an Android app called Louie. Today, we explore his personal adjustment to blindness story. An honest look into his experience with vision loss and how his view of blindness and disability has dramatically changed over the years. And of course, there's Louie! Subscribe wherever you get podcasts!...