Author
June 4, 2024

Seizing Today: Jonathan Tuteur’s Journey with Epilepsy and Finding Pu…

In this episode, host John Grimes sits down with Jonathan Tuteur, an executive leadership coach, speaker, and author of the forthcoming book, Seizing Today, to discuss his remarkable journey with epilepsy.  Johnathan shares his story, from frequently...

Listen to the Episode
April 9, 2024

From Junkie to Judge - The Mary Beth O'Connor Story

In this episode we delve into the remarkable journey of Mary Beth O'Connor, author of the memoir, "From Junkie to Judge." This candid conversation beautifully captures her transformation from a troubled childhood filled with violence and neglect, to ...

Listen to the Episode
Feb. 9, 2024

Jonathan Beskin, The Least Likely Millionaire

In this episode, join us for a deeply insightful conversation with Jonathan Beskin, the founder of SinglesSwag.com and author of "The Least Likely Millionaire: How to Succeed When Everyone Expects You to Fail." Jonathan opens up about his journey of ...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 30, 2023

Sleep Is The Solution with Dr Angela Holliday-Bell

As we move into a new year, I think it’s a good time to evaluate many things in life. In this episode, Dr Angela Holliday-Bell stops by to talk about the importance of sleep. She says that sleep is the solution to everything. So, we dive into that bo...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 23, 2023

Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and The Success Guidebook

Founder of the Best Ever You Network and a woman who can still walk on her hands, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino stops by to talk about her new book, The Success Guidebook and the importance of redefining success and how it’s measured. Elizabeth also sha...

Listen to the Episode
Nov. 27, 2023

Turn Your Greatest Setbacks Into Your Greatest Strengths with Sara Sc…

After answering some wacky questions, Sara shares a bit about her story that begins  as a young, single mother and how she discovered her path to forgiveness and healing from the scars of sexual abuse and the trauma of an unexpected divorce through a...

Listen to the Episode
Oct. 26, 2023

Garrison Wynn and Destiny Is Debatable

In a world of spoken thought and musings, the humble little podcast known as Ambiguously Blind has undergone a profound transformation, shedding its audio cocoon to emerge as a captivating orator, primed for epic debates on destiny's enigmatic crossr...

Listen to the Episode
July 4, 2023

Making It Work with Sheryl Ellis

Sheryl Ellis, a Certified Professional in Human Resources and a recognized expert in Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) stops by to discuss how she helps employees and employers understand how to apply the ADA to a workplace accommo...

Listen to the Episode
June 20, 2023

Opening New Doors with Dylan Rafaty

Dylan Rafaty’s personal mission is to increase opportunities by opening new doors so that everyone can have an overall better quality of life. He stops by to share his unique personal journey, being born with both significant hearing loss and early s...

Listen to the Episode
June 13, 2023

Inner Peace in Outer Chaos with Morten Bonde

Morten Bonde returns to talk about life after publishing his book, Sentenced to Blindness, Now What, which chronicles his journey from hopelessness to possibility and liberation from sight loss due to Retinitis Pigmentosa. Since leaving his career at...

Listen to the Episode
April 18, 2023

Elevating Today’s Stories with Lis Malone

“Marketing publicist”, podcaster and advocate, Lis Malone stops by to share her personal journey with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) and how she developed a #DontWait mindset to move forward through the uncertainty of her diagnosis and future. Lis and Joh...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 13, 2022

Build Your Own Table with Jackie Summers

Entrepreneur and founder of Jack From Brooklyn, Jackie Summers shares how a health scare caused him to reevaluate his priorities, create a liqueur company, and build his own table. While creating Sorel, a modern twist on a 500-year-old Caribbean clas...

Listen to the Episode
Oct. 5, 2022

Meningitis Stories with Andy Marso

As a senior at the University of Kansas, Andy Marso was not aware of the signs and symptoms of meningitis. Because of the fast action of his friend and local doctors Andy miraculously survived to tell the tale in his book, Worth the Pain: How Meningitis ...

Listen to the Episode
July 5, 2022

It Takes Two with Amy Lyle

Amy Lyle, a party waiting to happen, stops by with a glass of pinot grigio to catch up and share the progress of the creative writing, tv and movie projects she is tenaciously working on. Amy and John dig a little deeper into their shared Ohio roots and ...

Listen to the Episode
April 5, 2022

André van Hall, The Curiosity Instigator

Professional Speaker & Curiosity Instigator André van Hall stops by to help us unleash the power of what if to awaken curiosity, so we can instigate change, adapt and innovate.  André also shares his vision loss story, about his book, The Curiosity of Ch...

Listen to the Episode
March 1, 2022

Chad E Foster - Part Two

Chad E Foster is back to continue the conversation about how he was able to take advantage of disadvantages, embrace discomfort and change his mindset to experience tremendous growth and personal development. Chad also talks us through the experience of ...

Listen to the Episode
Feb. 1, 2022

Chad E Foster and Blind Ambition

Author of Blind Ambition, Chad E Foster, stops by to talk about his journey with retinitis pigmentosa and share some funny and painful trials and tribulations along the way. Chad also reflects on his transformation from victim to visionary, how his life ...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 14, 2021

Becky Andrews

Becky Andrews, CMHC stops by to share about her journey with Retinitis Pigmentosa, her business Resilient Solutions and some extraordinary athletic adventures. Becky also reflects on her memoir and gives John some much needed parenting advice....

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 7, 2021

John Bramblitt

The great, John Bramblitt, stops by to share his unique story of vision loss and how his childhood passion for drawing developed into a career as a world-renowned painter. John describes his creative process, how he perceives colors from music and how he...

Listen to the Episode
Oct. 26, 2021

Morten Bonde

Have you ever thought to yourself; “What do I want out of life?” After receiving a diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa at age 29, Morten Bonde did. Through subsequent struggles and increasing stress, he decided that he was going to change his mindset to ch...

Listen to the Episode
Oct. 12, 2021

Mariagrazia Buttitta

Mariagrazia Buttitta stops by to share her story of growing up in Sicily with Cone Dystrophy, a rare eye disease and her work with Eye2Eye. She also discusses her book, Now I See, where she chronicles her struggles with acceptance, mental health and give...

Listen to the Episode
Sept. 28, 2021

Meditation For Everyone

Author of Meditation For Everyone, Jay W Spillers stops by to talk about the tremendous benefits of meditation and share tips and best practices for getting started. Jay also elaborates on how stillness, mindfulness and affirmations are the keys to succe...

Listen to the Episode
Aug. 17, 2021

Kristin Smedley

Kristin Smedley, bestselling author of Thriving Blind and creator of the Thriving Blind Movement, stops by to share the story of her introduction to blindness and how she found her way out of the darkness to help her family and countless others discover ...

Listen to the Episode
July 6, 2021

Kyle Coon

Due to a rare eye disease, Kyle Coon lost his sight at an early age, but that minor detail didn’t affect his vision for life and ability to complete some amazing athletic adventures. He is a hopeful member of Team USA  for  the 2020 Paralympic Games in T...

Listen to the Episode