Interview
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June 15, 2021
Maxwell Ivey
Internationally known as The Blind Blogger, Maxwell Ivey, stops by to share his story of transforming himself from a morbidly obese, failed carnival owner into a respected amusement equipment broker in the best health of his life. Maxwell also talks abou...
Guest: Maxwell Ivey
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June 8, 2021
Walter Wittich
Walter Wittich, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the University of Montreal School of Optometry. He stops by to discuss his work at the Wittich Vision Impairment Research Lab which focuses on rehabilitation for people with vision and hearing loss as w...
Guest: Walter Wittich
30
May 18, 2021
Bree Klauser
Bree Klauser is a New York-based Actress, Voiceover Artist, Singer and Songwriter who happens to be born with low vision. Bree and John discuss the low vision spectrum and her work on the Apple TV + series, SEE, The Audible Original series, Phreaks and w...
Guest: Bree Klauser
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April 27, 2021
Jamie Schanbaum
Fellow survivor, Jamie Schanbaum, stops by to share her meningitis story and talk about life as an amputee, the vaccine legislation she helped pass, her advocacy with the J.A.M.I.E. Group and her days as a cyclist on the United States Paralypic team. Jam...
Guest: Jamie Schanbaum
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April 13, 2021
Juan Alcazar
Juan Alcazar is a film maker and the creator of the YouTube channel, JC5 Productions. Juan stops by to discuss how he, as a visually impaired person, tells stories visually. Juan and John also discuss adaptive technology and the emergence of audio descri...
Guest: Juan Alcazar
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April 6, 2021
Remy Reilly
Budding Dallas Texas musician Remy Reilly stops by to discuss the diverse musical influences that helped to create her sound and her song writing style.
Guest: Remy Reilly
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March 23, 2021
Oh My Goshorn
Vintage friend and realtor extraordinaire, Scott Goshorn, stops by to reminisce on adolescent shenanigans in Ohio and ask John some questions about the meningitis experience. Scott discusses how his television advertising experience fit well into his rea...
Guest: Scott Goshorn
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March 16, 2021
Tech Talk Two
Rob Sherrard, returns to ask about non-verbal communication, the podcast medium and Ted Lasso. Rob and John discuss Tesla, autonomous driving, SpaceX and Blue Origin. Connect with Ambiguously Blind: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin
Guest: Robert Sherrard
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March 2, 2021
Fearless Hope
Chris Fears and his daughter, Finley, join Erin and John to share Finley’s miraculous story. Chris also explains how the experience motivated he and his wife, Dallas, to launch Fearless Hope, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting children liv...
Guests: Christopher Fears , Erin
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Feb. 23, 2021
The Meningitis Experience
Fellow survivor, National Meningitis Association Advocate and podcast host, Adam Busuttil, stops by to share his meningitis story and the similarities with John’s story. They also discuss their road back to college and the importance of mental health che...
Guest: Adam Busuttil
21
Feb. 16, 2021
Live Accessible
The host of the YouTube channel, Live Accessible, Carrie Morales, stops by to discuss the condition that is responsible for her visual impairment, Aniridia. Carrie and John also discuss sunglasses, iPhone versus Android, Windows versus Mac and other tech...
Guest: Carrie Morales
20
Feb. 9, 2021
Tech Talk With Rob
Good friend, fellow technology nerd and Nimbix Co-Founder, Rob Sherrard, stops by to discuss how the Atari 2600 and early Apple products took him on a journey from the Dallas Texas area up to the Pacific North West and back and how the iPhone was the beg...
Guest: Robert Sherrard
19
Feb. 2, 2021
May Be Writing
Vintage friend, Brandon May, stops by to revel in the good old days, discuss his life-long love of the written word and his journey to publishing the children’s book, Grace and the Big Blue Mat. Brandon also offers advice to John on how to craft the stor...
Guest: Brandon May
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Jan. 12, 2021
Advocacy in Action
Fellow bacterial meningitis survivor Francesca Testa stops by for a visit to share her harrowing experience with the disease more than 15 years ago. As two former athletes, John and Francesca discuss the challenges they each faced in regaining their stre...
Guest: Francesca Testa
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Dec. 29, 2020
They Come From The Water
John reconnects with his friend and former Navy SEAL, Adam Weiner. They bask in the glory of the good old days and discuss Adam’s journey to the United States Naval Academy, becoming a SEAL and transitioning back into civilian life...
Guest: Adam Weiner
14
Dec. 15, 2020
Moms and Meningitis
National Meningitis Association President Leslie Maier joins John and Erin to discuss the organization and how she channeled her grief into advocacy and action after she lost her son to meningitis. Leslie shares Chris’ story, explains how she first got i...
Guests: Leslie Maier , Erin
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Nov. 17, 2020
Meningitis 101
Dr. Todd Wolynn, CEO of Kids Plus Pediatrics in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, works to educate about immunizations, infectious disease and primary care. He stops by to discuss the symptoms of bacterial meningitis, the potential long-term effects, and the vacc...
Guest: Dr. Todd Wolynn
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Nov. 10, 2020
The Blind Life
Sam Seavey, host of The Blind Life channel on YouTube, stops by to discuss Stargardt macular degeneration, iOS versus Android, Mac versus Windows, a personal hygiene tip and Simon & Garfunkel...
Guest: Sam Seavey
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Oct. 27, 2020
Meningitis Stories With Blake
Blake Schuchardt is a fellow meningococcal meningitis survivor, advocate for the National Meningitis Association and the cover story for People Magazine’s Summer 2020 Health edition. John and Blake each share their story of the extremely critical meningi...
Guest: Blake Schuchardt
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Sept. 28, 2020
National Blind Sports Week
Cat Bouwkamp with the United States Association of Blind Athletes stops by to discuss her participation in the 2012 London Paralympics, the USABA and National Blind Sports Week...
Guest: Cat Bouwkamp
4
Sept. 15, 2020
Blind For A Purpose
Blake Lindsay is a speaker, author of Blind For A Purpose and the manager of Outreach at Envision Dallas. He stops by to share his story and talk technology and White Cane Day...
Guest: Blake Lindsay
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Sept. 1, 2020
eSight4 Next Generation Enhanced Vision Assistive Technology
The Chief Commercial Officer of eSight , Brian McCollum, joins John to discuss their latest release. eSight4 is a wearable device that enhances vision for the visually impaired and low vision communities...
Guest: Brian McCollum
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Aug. 25, 2020
The Most Interesting Griller in the World
Chris Peltz, from the Blind Grilling Experience, stops by to discuss retinitis pigmentosa, being technologically challenged and many things grilling...
Guest: Chris Peltz