RNIB Conversations
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RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station sharing stories of people living with sight loss. Listen to blind and partially sighted people talk about a wide range of topics of relevance to them and join the conversation yourself by emailing [email protected]
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Connect - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss.
Read On - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading.
Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially sighted people.
Sport - See sport differently.
The Happy Hour - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing.
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Episodes
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- S2 Ep1714: VI Singer Working On Debut Album · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 1714Barry Snell caught up with visually impaired singer-songwriter Laurie McMahon, to chat about his love of music, working towards his debut album and also to find out a bit more…
- S2 Ep1713: Round Table Conversation - Smart Glasses · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 1713Have you been thinking about trying Smart Glasses? Join our round table discussion as we talk about AI features, discuss safety on the go, and explain how to get full setup…
- S2 Ep1716: Tiggi's Love Of Travel, Walks, and Grizzly Bares · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 1716In our sight loss story this week, we chat to Tiggi, whom we have heard from on guide dog blogs. This time, Hubert chats to her about her sight loss journey, her love of walking…
- S2 Ep1715: Guide Dog Blogs: Rodney The Tree Climber · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 1715This week on Guide Dog Blogs, we welcome back Tiggi. This time to talk about her most recent guide dog Rodney. As well as being a fantastic guide dog, and a great friend to…
- S2 Ep1712: Santa Has Letters For Blind And Partially Sighted Children · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 1712Let’s join Allan Russell as he heads to Santa’s Grotto at the North Pole. He’ll chat with Titch The Elf, drop in on a phone call with Rossa from Northern Ireland talking with…
- S2 Ep1711: Inclusive Work Placement Makes a Difference · 9 min · Season 2 Episode 1711Did you know that only around 1 in 4 blind or partially sighted people of working age are in employment? Today, we catch up with Emmy Anstee to hear how her work experience with…
- S2 Ep1710: Exploring Motherhood On Stage With Sally Clay · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 1710Singer, musical director and actor Sally Clay has an exciting new production out and co-produced with Birds of Paradise Theatre Company. Afterbirth is an exploration of…
- S2 Ep1709: Bild Artist Rosita McKenzie Talks New Photography Exhibition · 9 min · Season 2 Episode 1709We’re speaking today with blind artist Rosita McKenzie. Rosita's "Touching Light" solo photography exhibition, will open in Edinburgh on the 4th of November and explore blind…
- S2 Ep1708: Guide Dog Blogs: Tiggi's First Guide Dog Jackie · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 1708On guide dog blogs this week, we meet Tiggi, a very active guide dog owner. We discuss why she applied for a guide dog in the first place, but also about her very first guide dog…
- S2 Ep1707: Guide Dog Blogs: Supporting Your Dog During The Fireworks Period · 9 min · Season 2 Episode 1707This time of the year can be rather tricky for dogs, whether it's pets or working dogs. However, why od fireworks cause such an issue, what signs should you look out for, how to…
- S2 Ep1706: 'Highland Hike' Lego By VI Designer Stewart Lamb Cromar · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 1706Lego have officially launched ‘Highland Hike’ by visually impaired Lego Creator Stewart Cromar. Amelia learns more about Stewart's sight loss story, love of lego and creative…
- S2 Ep1705: Emmy's Tips For An Inclusive Bonfire Night · 7 min · Season 2 Episode 1705Bonfire Night is coming up, but with longer and darker nights, crowds and noise, there are many things you might want to consider if planning to take part in celebrations…
- S2 Ep1704: VocalEyes What’s On 19 October 2026 · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 1704Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access…
- S2 Ep1703: What It's Like Seeing Les Mis With AD? · 9 min · Season 2 Episode 1703What is it like seeing a stage production with audio description? Luci Franks went to see the audio described performance of Les Misérables at London's Sondheim Theatre. The…
- S2 Ep1702: Mark Long - Becoming A Life Coach · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 1702In our sight loss story feature this week, Hubert chats to Mark Long, who we had on last year, a lot has since changed for Mark, and he told Hubert all about it.
- S2 Ep1701: How Did The Sight Loss Charity RNIB Change Amrit’s life? · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 1701Until a meeting, as a teenager, with a social worker, Amrit Dhaliwal had no idea of the support and services that were out there for people who were blind or partially sighted…
- S2 Ep1700: Emmy's Tips For Accessible Family Friendly Halloween · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 1700With Halloween around the corner, you might be looking for some fun and accessible activities to do. Paulina spoke with Emmy Anstee from Emmy's VIP Life about some of her…
- S2 Ep1699: VocalEyes What’s On 30 September 2026 · 7 min · Season 2 Episode 1699Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access…
- S2 Ep1697: Is It Time to Get Your Flu Vaccinations? · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 1697As there seems to be a bit of an autumnal feel in the air at the moment which must mean we are in flu season again. So for this week’s check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist…
- S2 Ep1698: Bella Music Foundation International Music Competition · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 1698Barry Snell learns about the Bella Foundations BMF International Music Competition for Blind and Visually Impaired Musicians, which is open to classical and jazz musicians from…
- S2 Ep1696: VocalEyes What’s On 21 September 2026 · 7 min · Season 2 Episode 1696Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access…
- S2 Ep1695: Guide Dog Blogs: Puppies Visit The Theatre · 10 min · Season 2 Episode 1695Are you interested about how puppies get trained to be able to be a guide dog? Well, in this podcast we get a little look at that as we find out how a group of puppies got on…
- S2 Ep1694: VI performers To Play Belfast Gig · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 1694Three of Northern Ireland’s most compelling Vision impaired artists — Joe Kenny, Andrea Begley, and Future Her — join forces for Label Me Live, an exclusive one‑night event…
- S2 Ep1693: Accessible Book & Story Festival Is Coming to Edinburgh · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 1693The Accessible Book and Story Festival is coming to Edinburgh on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th of September. If you’re curious to learn how books and stories can be made fun and…
- S2 Ep1692: Tips on Getting a Good Night’s Sleep… · 5 min · Season 2 Episode 1692It might be true that many of us may not get enough sleep as we should each night so for this week’s check in with Glasgow Based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about…
- S2 Ep1896: VocalEyes What’s On 28 August 2026 · 7 min · Season 2 Episode 1896Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access…
- S2 Ep1691: George Bunge: Gaming in South Africa · 13 min · Season 2 Episode 1691In our Sight Loss Story this week, Hubert chats to George Bunge from South Africa. They discuss his sight loss journey, being blind and partially sighted in South Africa and…
- S2 Ep1690: Improvements To Quality of Airport Assistance at 28 Airports across 2025 2026 · 9 min · Season 2 Episode 1690Hubert chats to Ross from the UK Civil Aviation Authority, to find out about improvements to the quality of passenger assistance across 28 UK airports.
- S2 Ep1689: Adam Woodmason - Passion For Drama · 5 min · Season 2 Episode 1689In this episode, Hubert chats to Adam about his sight loss journey. They discuss how he adapted to life with sight loss, and his passion for drama and his work with the drama…
- S2 Ep1688: How An App Can Help Report Guide Dog Refusals · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 1688For many Guide Dog owners unfair, and unlawful, access refusals can be upsetting and embarrassing. Guide Dogs, along with other charity partners, are working to educate service…
- S2 Ep1688: Verdi’s A Masked Ball AD Performance at Edinburgh International Festival · 9 min · Season 2 Episode 1688Edinburgh International Festival is on at the moment, bringing best artists from opera, music, theatre & dance to the city. And today we’re looking at an upcoming audio described…
- S2 Ep1687: Emmy Chats About Her Accessible Work Placement With Royal & Derngate · 10 min · Season 2 Episode 1687Did you know that only around 1 in 4 blind or partially sighted people of working age are in employment? Today, we're chatting with Emmy Anstee about her experience of Royal &…
- S2 Ep1686: How William Enjoys music, Concerts and Festivals Despite Sight And Hearing Loss · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 1686In this sight loss story, Hubert chats to William. They discuss his sight and hearing loss, but they also talk about his passion for music, and how he enjoyes attending concerts…
- S2 Ep1684: Medicine Waste and What We Can All Do About It… · 4 min · Season 2 Episode 1684For this week’s check in with Glasgow Based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick we are returning to the topic of medicine waste as Elizabeth shares some new data with RNIB Connect…
- S2 Ep1685: VocalEyes What’s On 14 August 2026 · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 1685Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access…
- S2 Ep1683: VocalEyes What’s On 3 August 2026 · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 1683Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access…
- S2 Ep1682: Availability of New Blood Tests for Certain Forms of Cancer… · 5 min · Season 2 Episode 1682For this week’s check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about new blood tests for certain forms of cancer. Elizabeth began by explaining to RNIB…
- S2 Ep1681: Holidays, Travel and Medicines… · 4 min · Season 2 Episode 1681With many people about to go off on their summer holidays, for this week’s check-in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about being prepared for your…
- S2 Ep1680: What Is It Like To Try Gladiator School in Rome When You're Partially Sighted? · 9 min · Season 2 Episode 1680Trying a new experience whilst on holiday can be exhilarating, especially when you get a chance to become a gladiator. RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew spoke with Emmy…
- S2 Ep1679: Audiobook Musical - Following Jimmy Valentine · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 1679Following Jimmy Valentine is a full-cast audiobook musical told entirely through story and song created by New York composer and writer Jeff Flaster. It features a star-studded…
- S2 Ep1678: VocalEyes What’s On 16 July 2026 · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 1678Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access…
- S2 Ep1674: RNIB Connect Radio Learns About Possibilities Documentary · 16 min · Season 2 Episode 1674We’re take a look today about at an exciting new documentary now available on streaming services in the UK. Possibilities made by American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) and…
- S2 Ep1676: VocalEyes What’s On 7 July 2026 · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 1676Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access…
- S2 Ep1677: Guide Dog Blogs: Chewie By Name, Chewie By Nature · 10 min · Season 2 Episode 1677On guide dog blogs this week, we meet Chewie the guide dog. Jane Manley shares her experience of being recently matched and trained with her new friend. We also find out how…
- S2 Ep1675: Technology In The Workplace - Office for National Statistics · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 1675What's it like working for the UK’s largest producer of official statistics when you're blind or partially sighted? Hywel Davies has been finding out about life for once worker…
- S2 Ep1673: Veronica Ferguson A Former Ophthalmic Surgeon To The Queen Visits RNIB Connect Radio · 7 min · Season 2 Episode 1673In this podcast, Hubert chats to Veronica Ferguson about what motivated her career path, her experiences of working with the royal family, and her advice to people as ot how they…
- S2 Ep1672: Laura Talks About Her Experiences and Her Job Searching Difficulties Before Getting The Internship · 9 min · Season 2 Episode 1672In this podcast, Hubert chats to Laura, one of the interns who completed their internship as part of the Get Set Progress Programme. They talk about Laura's experiences…
- S2 Ep1671: Carys Shares Her Internship Experience · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 1671In his podcast, following Thomas Pocklington Trust launching a new set of internship opportunities for blind and partially sighted people, Hubert has been chatting to interns who…
- S2 Ep1670: What To Consider When Planning An Accessible Holiday? · 9 min · Season 2 Episode 1670Summer means many of us are thinking about holidays, but when you’re blind or partially sighted accessibility becomes part of the process of planning that dream trip. So joining…
- S2 Ep1669: Thomas Pocklington Trust Launches New Internship Opportunities As Part Of Get Set Progress · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 1669In this podcast Hubert chats to Josh Feehan from Thomas Pocklington Trust about new internship opportunities they have released as part of the Get Set Progress Programme.
