Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCareer Climb: Building Confidence, Careers, and Independence for the Future
Season 1 Episode 1138
Career Climb is more than a weekend workshop—it's a launchpad for blind and low vision students to explore careers, strengthen independence, and buil…
12 hours ago
From Possibility to Pathway: Building Futures Through Pre-ETS
Season 1 Episode 1137
Across the country, students who are blind, deafBlind, or low vision are asking big questions about their future—and in Minnesota, those questions ar…
1 week, 6 days ago
NVDA Coach: From First Keystroke to Confidence—A Free Tool Changing How NVDA Is Learned
Season 1 Episode 1136
Tony Gebhard returns to the Blind Abilities studio to introduce NVDA Coach—an innovative, free add-on designed to change how NVDA is taught and learn…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Blind Abilities - the Musical No. 5: When the Screen Spoke Back to Me - Curiosity, Confidence, and Accessible Tech
Season 1 Episode 1135
We return with another Blind Abilities Musical about that first time you heard the screen speak back to you. How you dug in an learned about accessib…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
No Limits to Learning: A Summer Program That Builds Independence
Season 1 Episode 1134
Step into a summer that could change everything. At the Colorado Center for the Blind, the No Limits to Learning program invites blind, deafblind, an…
1 month ago
Curiosity Opens the Door: Louie McGee's Journey from Minnesota to Law School
Season 1 Episode 1133
What does it take to step beyond comfort and truly build independence? In this episode of Blind Abilities, Louie McGee shares his journey from Minnes…
1 month ago
Aira Goes Wearable Again: Unlocking Freedom with Meta Glasses
Season 1 Episode 1132
Aira is stepping into a new era of accessibility with hands-free support through Meta smart glasses, and Jenine Stanley joins Jeff Thompson to break …
1 month, 1 week ago
New Language, New Opportunities: Unlocking Independence Through English Learning with Abbi Mayland
Season 1 Episode 1131
What if learning English could open the door to independence, education, and meaningful work? In this episode of Blind Abilities, Jeff Thompson sits …
1 month, 1 week ago
Wellness Wednesday: Self-Esteem vs. Self-Confidence — And Yes, Those Are Nice Shoes
Season 1 Episode 1130
What's the difference between self-esteem and self-confidence—and why does something as simple as a pair of shoes sometimes spark the conversation? I…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Riding the Future: Inside Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox Autonomous Rides with Kevin Chao
Season 1 Episode 1129
In this episode of Blind Abilities, Jeff welcomes Kevin Chao, an early adopter who has taken more than 60 rides in autonomous vehicles across San Fra…
1 month, 3 weeks ago