Sightless Voices: Unleashing Potential
av The Lighthouse of Houston
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From Vision Loss to Global Leadership
From Vision Loss to Global Leadership
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What can blind and low vision individuals achieve when given the right support and resources?
Jennifer Parrish hosts Sightless Voices: Unleashing Potential, a podcast sharing real stories and adventures from the blind and low vision community. The Lighthouse of Houston provides this support, offering job training, assistive technology, and mobility training. The podcast aims to show that blindness does not define one's potential, highlighting the vibrant lives and successes of its members.
Learn more at houstonlighthouse.org.
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- From Vision Loss to Global Leadership · 28 min · Episode 51Jennifer welcomes Moaz Khan, president of Vision Without Barriers, to discuss vision loss, education, resilience, and global accessibility. From Pakistan to Texas, Moaz shares…
- From RP to Beep Baseball: Finding a New Way Forward · 23 min · Episode 50Fernando Escobar shares how retinitis pigmentosa changed his life, work, and independence. With training, community, and beep baseball, he found renewed confidence, practical…
- Celebrating Two Years of Sightless Voices: Unleashing Potential · 26 min · Episode 49Jennifer and Lighthouse of Houston President Jenna Dhayer celebrate two years of Sightless Voices: Unleashing Potential. They reflect on the podcast’s global reach, the power of…
- Parenting, Purpose, and Resilience After Vision Loss · 29 min · Episode 48Rakisha Henry shares how sudden vision loss reshaped her career, parenting, and identity. A former educator and mother, she discusses retinal-detachment surgery, rebuilding…
- Young Voices, Big Potential: Inside The Lighthouse Podcast Camp · 21 min · Episode 47Jennifer Parrish welcomes The Lighthouse Podcast Camp students for a lively conversation about blindness, creativity, friendship, self-expression, and big dreams. From tactile…
- Love, Low Vision, and Learning Together at The Lighthouse · 31 min · Episode 46Monica Sandoval and Raul Espinoza share how progressive vision loss, trust, music, and community have shaped their relationship. From the Lighthouse Choir to their Habitat home…
- Blinded by a Bullet, Fueled by Courage: Marie’s Journey · 29 min · Episode 45After a drive-by shooting at 20 left her blind and unable to smell, Marie Palmer rebuilt her life through family support, audiobooks, Braille, tech training, and work at The…
- Raising Elio: Love, Loss, and a World Beyond Sight · 26 min · Episode 44Jennifer welcomes author and advocate Cindy Larotta, whose son Elio was born without eyes due to a rare SOX2 gene deletion. Cindy shares her journey from shock and grief to…
- Brain Tumor, Blindness, and a New Calling · 29 min · Episode 43Jennifer talks with therapist Andrea Escoto about losing vision from a brain tumor at 20, rebuilding independence through blindness training, and now counseling others at Family…
- From Braille to Boardrooms: Building a Career While Blind · 37 min · Episode 42Jennifer hosts Kathy Gallagher, a lifelong blind professional, guide dog user, and long‑time leader connected to National Industries for the Blind. Kathy shares losing her vision…
- Blind Adventurer, Navy Veteran, Single Dad: Lonnie Bedwell Redefines What's Possible · 34 min · Episode 41Jennifer sits down with blind adventurer, U.S. Navy veteran, and single father Lonnie Bedwell. He shares how a 1997 hunting accident instantly blinded him, how his three young…
- Creative Energy: Navigating Life with Confidence Despite Vision Loss · 17 min · Episode 40Jennifer Parrish hosts Detrick Jones, Lighthouse alum and Creative Energy founder. He shares his journey with Cone Rod Dystrophy, youth programs' impact, nonprofit arts mission…
- Seeing More Without Sight: Motherhood, Call Centers, and Courage with Ana Escobedo · 34 min · Episode 39Jennifer Parrish sits down with Ana Escobedo to explore sudden blindness, motherhood, rehabilitation, and how Ana rebuilt confidence and career as lead of The Lighthouse of…
- More Than Vision: Guide Dogs, Veterans, and Community with Karen Petty · 32 min · Episode 38Jennifer Parrish talks with volunteer and retired VA low vision director Karen Petty about childhood vision loss, guide dogs, serving veterans, and her ongoing work at The…
- Volunteer Leadership, Corporate Giving, and Fueling The Lighthouse Mission · 24 min · Episode 37Board chair and leadership coach Kim Colburn explains how volunteerism, corporate engagement, and strategic giving expand the impact of The Lighthouse of Houston. He shares his…
- Empowering Health and Community at The Lighthouse of Houston · 22 min · Episode 36Licensed Vocational Nurse Laura Scott shares how The Lighthouse of Houston’s Adult Day Program builds community, supports whole-person health, and creates meaningful daily…
- Lighthouse Lessons: Guiding Sighted Minds into the Unseen World · 21 min · Episode 35Seeing isn’t required to build bridges. Today's guest, Chelsea Nguyen, shares about Beyond Our Sight where blind and low vision hosts guide participants through team building…
- Inside National Industries for the Blind with CEO Soraya Correa · 23 min · Episode 34Jennifer welcomes Soraya Correa, President and CEO of National Industries for the Blind, to explore meaningful employment for blind and low vision professionals. Correa explains…
- Pageants, Pedals, and the Power of Poetry: One Advocate’s Renaissance · 31 min · Episode 33Jennifer Parrish welcomes Marcela San Miguel back to the show. Marcela discusses her father's passing, leadership in the Foundation Fighting Blindness, and her pageant win…
- Building Community and Confidence After Blindness · 29 min · Episode 32Losing sight changes everything. Shante Hines joins Jennifer Parrish to share her story of vision loss, medical complications, and adapting to new challenges. She discusses…
