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Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “Antoine Fobe (Travel in Europe)”  Lizzie’s microwave is back from the shop and has settled in.  Meanwhile Sam has his own battle with technology.     Lizzie also catches up with Antoine Fobe from the...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “Work-Ability”  The theme for this year on Studio 1 is “Out and About” and this time Lizzie and Sam are out and about at the WorkAbility Expo at the Adelaide showgrounds.    The podcast release of this ep...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens. On this week’s show “Techfest 2026” Sam and Lizzie come to you from the floor of Tech Fest 2026! Thanks to See Differently we get to play with some of the latest pieces of Technology for people who are Blind or have Low Vision. Lizzie talks to Shan from Essilor L...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “Accessible Travel”  Lizzie and Sam pack their bags to travel the world once more.  Is Accessible Travel THAT accessible and does the meet and greet service at our airports do what it says on the tin? The Chior of an...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens. On this week’s show “Jonathan Craig” Jonathan Craig from Vision 2020 shares his insights into the World of Vision Loss and the NDIS. Jonathan also talks about the role of Vision 20/20 and some of the highlight and lowlights of his tenure. Lizzie and Sam also pay...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “Emma Bennison from DANA”  The budget is out and it spells change for NDIS.   Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) CEO, and former CEO and President for Blind Citizens Australia, Emma...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “Roundtable”  This week the show was recorded at the 2026 Roundtable on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities in Adelaide.  Lizzzie and Sam talked to, among others, Dr Agata Mrva-Montoya (Roundta...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “Dining Out”  This week Lizzie and Sam look at the pitfalls; social no-nos and workarounds when it comes to eating out when you have a disability.  Does mood-lighting give you a bad mood?  How do...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “All Change!”  With Vision Australia Radio’s decision to switch off the Analogue signal for Metropolitan Stations in July we look at the listening; reading and watching habits of our community  We also air some...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “Let’s go Shopping!”  Sam and Lizzie are letting loose their inner shopaholic; dusting off the wallet and zipping down the aisles of their favorite local shops - Metaphorically at least.&nbs...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “Tenants or Cellmates?”  The NDIA and NDIS talk of Choice and Control, but does this always work for Supported Accommodation?     Lizzie chats with Lee Archer Tristram Peters from Tenant Voic...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “What do YOU do?”  This sounds like an innocuous question, often asked at social gatherings and parties - but it can be a sore-point if you have a disability.   Four of our friends talk about their experiences f...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “Muchu Piccu”  We chat to, friend of the show, Lily Piccolo about her recent adventures on the Inca Trail in Peru.    Lily talks about the preparation for her journey, some of the adaptations that...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “Sunshine (Accessible Weather App)”  Lizzie catches up with Matt Kelsh, an App Designer who champions accessibility for users with a disability.  We look at the development of “Sunshine” a weather app wit...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “Live from the Expo – Part 2”  In the second of two live episodes recorded at the ATSA Independent Living Expo in Adelaide, Lizzie and Sam chat to some of the many exhibitors.    Melany Hoyle from the...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “Live from the Expo – Part 1”  In the first of two live episodes recorded at the ATSA Independent Living Expo in Adelaide, Lizzie and Sam chat to some of the many exhibitors.    Angela from Quantum RLV sho...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “If not me, who else?”  We ask our choir of angels about their experiences of caring for an ill and injured loved one and whether they faced any barriers from the medical or caring profession. &nb...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “Olga”  Lizzie and Sam catch up with Olga Mahler, Masseur; Councilor and influencer.  Olga talks about her experience growing up blind in Ukraine and the plight of some of her fellow people with a disability back in...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “By Ninja”  Sam decides to spend the day at “Home” and leave things to Lizzie for a change.  In the lead up to International Women’s Day Lizzie catches up with Kathleen Casford, the c...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  "Outside In" Once more we’re joined by Holly Andrew from Abundabiliteez Productions; along with Matt Tripney.   They talk about their upcoming show at the Adelaide Fringe “Outside I...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  "Finding Your Tribe”  We explore the challenges of socialising within the wider community as a person with a disability.  Six individuals with a Vision Impairment talk about their experiences, both posi...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  "Disability and Desire – With Patrick Rory-John”  Patrick Rory-John is a Psychotherapist and Clinical Counsellor. They talk to us about Disability; sexuality and the importance of the correct pronoun. &nbsp...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  "New Puppy”  By an interesting coincidence a number of friends of the Studio 1 Team have recently acquired a new Guide Dog/Seeing Eye Dog – this includes Lizzie.  So it was time to tlk to Shayne, Vicki and Kirst...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  "David Williamson”  Sam talks to Vison Australia CEO David Williamson. David was appointed in October; how has he settled in and what lies ahead for Australia's largest agency catering for people with a Vision Impairm...

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “It's Your Call”  Which phone is best for you?  Is the Iphone still superior to Android when it comes to accessibility?  The Operating System “Debate” is explored with some rather&nbsp...