Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWellness Wednesday: Navigating Todays Job Market with Wellness and Confidence
Season 1 Episode 1103
In this episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, Robin Ennis and Jeff Thompson talk about employment and the many aspects of looking for a job. They discuss how to prepare for interviews, what cha…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
The Blind Drive: From Federal Cuts to New Tech: Apple, Aira, and the Shifting Road Ahead for the Blind Drive
Season 1 Episode 1102
The Blind Drive puts you in the passenger seat with Jeff Thompson and Tim Schwartz as they run down what's shaping life for blind and low vision people right now. From federal cuts hitting the Rehabi…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Minnesota Honors White Cane Day: Safety, Freedom, and a Future Without Limits
Season 1 Episode 1101
White Cane Day 2025 at the Minnesota State Capitol was a celebration of pride, freedom, and possibility. Leaders, students, families, and blind, low vision, and deafblind Minnesotans gathered to affi…
Published on 2 months ago
The Blind Drive: Beyond Compliance: Why Accessibility Must Be Usable to Be Real - Compliance Is for Lawyers—Usability Is for Humans
Season 1 Episode 1100
In this episode of The Blind Drive, Jeff Thompson and Tim Schwartz dig into the heart of something far bigger than a news headline—it's about access, equity, and the right to fully participate in lif…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
From Screen Readers to Self-Reliance: Cheryl's Journey to Becoming a Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist
Season 1 Episode 1099
In this Blind Abilities conversation, Cheryl McIntosh shares her journey toward becoming a Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist, or CATIS, and how she empowers others to build inde…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Social Security, Medicare, and Medical Assistance A Parent's Roadmap to Understanding Benefits
Season 1 Episode 1098
This parent-focused webinar demystifies benefits so you can plan with confidence. Benefits Navigator Marcy LaCroix explains how SSI and SSDI work, why "logic" often feels missing, and how to use work…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Unscripted: Apple Store Tripping, CoPilot Be Gone, Straps and Tethers, and Microphones, Interfaces and the Studio Sound
Season 1 Episode 1097
In this episode of Unscripted, Jeff Thompson and Sree Roy dive into the everyday mix of tech talk and personal takes, all in the natural flow of conversation. Sree kicks things off with a trip to the…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Canoes, Confidence, and Connections: Students Paddle the Mississippi with SSB
Season 1 Episode 1096
Adventure, laughter, and teamwork filled the day as 18 students who are blind or low vision joined State Services for the Blind and Wilderness Inquiry for a canoe trip on the Mississippi River. For m…
Published on 3 months ago
Tech Abilities: Apple Picks Meta Tricks and a Bug Fix... But, is that it?
Season 1 Episode 1095
The Tech Abilities crew is back with Serina, Seyoon, Sree, Cheryl, and Jeff stirring up plenty of laughs and tech talk. Did anyone score a sweet deal at the Apple Orchard sale Well the iPhone 17 migh…
Published on 3 months ago
The Blind Drive: PiccyBot, Precision, and Being Present
Season 1 Episode 1094
The Blind Drive dives into PiccyBot—an AI that can describe not just photos but video. Tim Schwartz shares how it's changing the way he explores the world, while Jeff Thompson zooms out to ask where …
Published on 3 months ago