Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBuilding Your Path: Summer Jobs, Resumes, and Real-World Skills with State Services for the Blind
Season 1 Episode 1069
Meet Tou Yang, a Transition Work Opportunities Navigator at State Services for the Blind! Tou helps students explore career options, build resumes, p…
1 year ago
Wellness Wednesday: AI or Not to AI, That is the Question That We Ask of Thee
Season 1 Episode 1068
In this Wellness Wednesday episode, Beth and Robin explore the growing role of AI in supporting mental health. With a compassionate and grounded pers…
1 year ago
wellness Wednesday: Anchoring in the Now: Tools to Navigate Anxiety and Uncertainty
Season 1 Episode 1067
In this episode of Wellness Wednesday , Beth and Robin explore the emotional challenges of facing the unknown. Drawing on their therapeutic experienc…
1 year ago
Peer Perspectives: How SSB Helps Students Build Independence and Explore Careers
Season 1 Episode 1066
This Blind Abilities episode features peer ambassadors Amy and Maddy, who share how Minnesota's State Services for the Blind (SSB) has supported thei…
1 year, 1 month ago
Student Readiness: Navigating College with Confidence: Tips for Students with Vision Loss
Season 1 Episode 1065
In this episode of Blind Abilities, Jeff Thompson speaks with three professionals from State Services for the Blind (SSB)—Kate Larson, Randi Lasher, …
1 year, 1 month ago
Defending Disability Rights: The Threat to Section 504 and Why It Matters
Season 1 Episode 1064
This podcast episode highlights the alarming legal challenge to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a foundational disability rights law i…
1 year, 1 month ago
Wellness Wednesday: Disaster Readiness: What's Your Plan in an Emergency?
Season 1 Episode 1063
This episode of Wellness Wednesday with hosts Beth Gustin, LPC, and Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, explores emergency preparedness for natural disasters, wi…
1 year, 1 month ago
Exploring the Outdoors: A Winter Adventure for Blind and Visually Impaired Students
Season 1 Episode 1062
Have you ever wanted to experience the thrill of snowshoeing, learn how to build a campfire, or master winter hiking skills? In this special podcast …
1 year, 2 months ago
Wellness Wednesday: Insecure or Secure? Exploring Attachment and Prematurity
Season 1 Episode 1061
On this episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth and Robin respond to a listener's question about the connection between premature birth and attachment st…
1 year, 2 months ago
Heights Unseen: Julius Mbura's Mission Beyond Kilimanjaro
Season 1 Episode 1060
Julius Mbura, a blind adventurer, advocate, and model from Kenya, is redefining possibility. With an Awarewolf Gear All-Terrain Cane, he scaled Mount…
1 year, 2 months ago