The Be My Eyes Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The Legendary Music Producer Who Went Blind While Recording Sade
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Robin Millar is a legend. He's produced gold and platinum-selling records and launched the careers of artists such as Sade, Phoebe Bridgers and Ci...
Do Blind People Use Body Language?
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, we're collaborating with Radiotopia and PRX to share the first episode of the new podcast, Blind Guy Travels. Follow along w...
Overcoming Hopelessness with LEGO's Blind Art Director
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Morten Bonde is a motivational speaker, author and senior art director at the LEGO Group – but he wasn't always that way. When he started losing the...
Broadeye: Talking With Doctors About Blindness
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Each week, the Broadeye Podcast explores knowledge gap for eye care professionals – and what greater knowledge gap than the one between ophthalmolog...
Blind Film Club: What Did 'Ray' Do for Blind People?
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ray came out in 2004 to accolades and, eventually, after the passing of the real Ray Charles that same year, took home Oscars for best film, best dire...
What's it Like to Get Your Vision Back?
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week is a collaboration with the 13 Letters Podcast: From having his story written in Crashing Through to founding Accessible GPS company Sender...
The First Deafblind Actor to Attend the Oscars
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Robert Tarango was cast to star in Doug Roland's short film Feeling Through, he was a kitchen assistant at the Helen Keller National Center. On S...
How do Blind People Shop for Groceries?
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of our favorite podcast guests share their tips and tricks for shopping blind at the grocery store.
Inside the Mind of a Blind Psychologist
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Blind psychologist Heidi Joshi gives advice for better mental health, finding the right therapist and her own experience navigating the medical profes...
White Canes and Guide Dogs: What's Actually the Difference?
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Bashin (LightHouse for the Blind and Visualy Impaired, San Francisco) and Theresa Stern (Guide Dogs for the Blind) sit down to debate the merits...
How do Blind People Skateboard?
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Blind skateboarder Dan Mancina talks about how he gained confidence as a skater, his career as a pro skate team and the normal everyday struggles that...
Growing Up Blind with a Sighted Mom
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin Smedley, author of Thriving Blind and founder of the new Assistive Tech Tank accelerator program, has a simple message: It's not blind people...
Blind Film Club: Does Al Pacino Play a Good Blind Guy?
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Will Butler, Andrew Leland, Sheri Wells-Jensen, and Byron Harden join forces for the premiere of Season 3 to review the Oscar-winning drama, Scent of ...
Can Blindness Be Funny?
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For centuries, people have been laughing at caricatures of blindness in TV, film and entertainment – but how often are they laughing with us? Amir R...
She Didn't Know She Was Blind
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What's it like to hide your blindness from the world? Or not even know you're blind in the first place? Caroline Casey was in denial for the first 28 ...
Exploring the Senses with a Blind Chemist
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in the rolling hills of Northern California, Hoby Wedler always had a passion for exploration. Blind since birth and profoundly curious, Ho...
Deaf-blind in the White House
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week: a very special interview from the 13 Letters Podcast. 'Fearless' is a word many would use to describe Haben Girma, the first deafblind grad...
How Blind Folks Dealing with the Pandemic?
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the last two weeks, the whole world has changed. The global economy has all but slammed to a halt, people are locked in their houses and not allowe...
Sounds Ambitious
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What would you do with $25,000? That's what the Holman Prize is all about. Any blind or visually impaired adult in the world can apply – and every y...
Best Apps, Wearables and the Future of Blind Tech
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Podcasters Robin Christopherson (Dot to Dot) and Steven Scott (Double Tap Canada) join forces every week on RNIB Connect radio to talk tech. Both long...
Is the Music Industry Accessible?
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Byron Harden has a mission: to teach as many blind people as possible to work in recording studios, produce music and edit audio like pros. Working in...
Blind Girls Can Do Their Own Makeup
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Confident; in control; beautiful. Are these words you associate with blindness? When Lucy Edwards became blind in 2013, she didn't. Over the last five...
Two Blind Brothers Running a Clothing Company
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Two Blind Brothers are "obsessed with soft." The 34 and 27 year old entrepreneurs have Stargardt disease, which gradually reduces the central vision a...
Hollywood's Go-to Blindness Consultant Has a Big New Show
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
99% of the word can see, 1% can not –– but what if it were the other way around? That's the premise of Apple's first original fantasy TV series, "...
Can Blind Artists Compete with Those Who Can See?
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Blind artists are often lauded for "continuing to work" despite their disability, but can they compete alongside artists who can see? Has a blind art...
Why You Should Meet More Blind People
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ask Mark Riccobono for one piece of advice, he will reliably say: meet blind people. This isn't about sight loss support groups or intensive training ...
How Do You "Watch" Your Kids If You Can't See Them?
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stacy Cervenka joins Will and Julia from Lincoln, Nebraska for our second episode in a series about blind parenting. Stacy is not only an awesome mom,...
What Blind People Need to Succeed at Work
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When starting a new job, you want to know what you'll need to succeed. If you're blind, an accessible workplace is essential, but rarely a given. Wher...
The Blind Cannabis Farmer
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Although its use and commerce are legalized in several parts of the U.S., it is still slightly taboo. For Rob Trotter, it's his passion. When it comes...
What Tools do Blind People Need in the Digital Age?
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Technology is a world of possibility. It offers greater knowledge, ease, and access, these days in the palm of our hand. If you're a blind or low visi...
How This Blind Dad Prepared Himself For Fatherhood
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do you prepare to be a first-time parent? Taking on the role of raising a human being is pretty daunting. Developmental psychologists preach a mul...
Why I Stand Up Straight and Run Fast
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a sighted world. What does that mean for blind kids who are learning about the world? What is the best way to teach blind kids? What are th...
How Do You Watch Movies if You Can't See?
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why don't we see more blind people in movies? How are people with a visual impairment or blindness portrayed when we do? Hold on a second — can blin...