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Navigating Life with Vision Loss

Navigating Life with Vision Loss

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 "Navigating Life with Vision Loss" is an Aftersight original podcast. In this seasonal format podcast, we answer your questions on a variety of topics surrounding vision loss. Need to know what to do in standing up for yourself? Wondering how to find a counselor or therapist? Do you need to know how to fill out patient forms in a crowded doctor's office? This show is for you. We're giving a voice to the challenges faced by people with blindness or vision loss. We're here as a resource for you, your family, and your friends. This service is made possible by generous donations. Consider supporting us at www.aftersight.org to help keep these resources free. Aftersight also provides free white canes, support groups, and more, all thanks to contributions from our community.2022 マネジメント マネジメント・リーダーシップ 人間関係 個人的成功 教育 社会科学 経済学 自己啓発 衛生・健康的な生活
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  • S215: Your Safety Questions Answered

    S215: Your Safety Questions Answered
    2025/12/09
    Episode Summary
    In this wrap-up of the Safety Series, Kim Wardlow and a fellow Aftersight host answer listener questions about real-life safety challenges. Listeners share concerns about traveling alone, involving neighbors in a safety network, feeling secure in public spaces, avoiding online scams, and improving home safety on a budget.
    Kim and her guest offer practical, honest advice—emphasizing that independence looks different for everyone, small steps matter, and safety includes both tools and community. The episode closes with a reminder to support Aftersight on Colorado Gives Day and to explore Aftersight’s other podcasts for more resources and encouragement.

    Contact Info
    Aftersight / Navigating Life with Vision Loss
    Website: https://www.aftersight.org
    Phone: (720) 712-8856
    Email: feedback@aftersight.org
    Support Aftersight on Colorado Gives Day:
    https://www.coloradogives.org
    → Search Aftersight
    Other Aftersight Podcasts
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    Blindsight
    Blind Level Tech
    Code Orange
    Producer Credits
    Produced by Jonathan Price, Podcast & Program Producer at Aftersight.
    Audio editing and production coordination also by Jonathan Price.

    Show Credits
    Host: Kim Wardlow
    Guest Co-Host: Aftersight podcast host
    Producer: Jonathan Price
    Network: Aftersight Originals

    Chapter Markers
    00:00 – Intro and purpose of the episode
    00:25 – Safety Series recap
    01:10 – Colorado Gives Day announcement
    02:20 – Listener concerns about traveling alone
    04:45 – Understanding independence and personal limits
    08:15 – Building a supportive safety network
    12:00 – How to connect with neighbors
    14:15 – Safety while traveling with a cane
    16:00 – Tools, instincts, and situational awareness
    20:30 – Online scams and digital safety
    24:30 – How to verify legitimacy and report fraud
    28:40 – Budget-friendly home safety ideas
    34:00 – Smart lights, clear paths, and tactile access
    38:00 – Importance of safety in everyday life
    39:15 – Aftersight podcast recommendations
    40:10 – Closing message and encouragement
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    41 分
  • S214: Building Your Safety Network with joe Strechay

    S214: Building Your Safety Network with joe Strechay
    2025/12/02
    1) Episode Summary
    In this final episode of the safety series, Kim Wardlow explores how to build a strong personal safety network with guest Joe Strechay. Joe explains that a safety network is more than an emergency contact—it’s a mix of trusted people who support day-to-day needs like transportation, home tasks, childcare, employment, and technology.
    Joe shares how his network evolved through college, cross-country moves, and international film work, emphasizing that each season of life requires different kinds of support. He highlights the importance of reciprocity, clear communication, and knowing when to let someone go if a relationship isn’t dependable.
    The discussion also covers practical tools like Be My Eyes, Aira, Seeing AI, and accessible travel apps, showing how technology can fill gaps when people aren’t available. Kim and Joe also point to community groups, neighbors, and even realtors as overlooked but valuable connectors.
    They close by encouraging listeners to step outside their comfort zone, build relationships intentionally, and stay engaged in community—because a strong safety network grows from showing up and supporting others.

    2) Contact Info
    Guest – Joe Strechay
    Websites: stretcha.org, stretchaconsulting.org, stretcha.net
    Social: LinkedIn (Joe Strechay), Instagram (Joe Strechay / J Strechay), X/Twitter (Joe Strechay), Facebook (Joe Strechay)
    Aftersight
    Learn more at Aftersight.org
    Production
    Produced by Jonathan Price

    3) Show Credits
    Host: Kim Wardlow
    Guest: Joe Strechay
    Show: Navigating Life with Vision Loss — an Aftersight Original Podcast
    Producer: Jonathan Price
    Presented by Aftersight

    4) Chapter Markers
    00:01 – Wrapping up the safety series
    02:18 – What a safety network really is
    04:36 – College, vision loss, and early safety networks
    06:56 – Keeping support relationships reciprocal
    09:23 – Neighbors, hired drivers, and rural safety planning
    15:55 – Rebuilding your network after a move
    19:27 – Getting lost in Budapest
    25:57 – When someone doesn’t belong in your network
    27:30 – Tech tools that support your safety network
    31:40 – Realtors and local pros as trusted connectors
    33:31 – Backup plans and offline prep
    35:35 – Get comfortable being uncomfortable
    37:11 – Aftersight show roundup
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    39 分
  • S213: Safe to Be You: Parenting, Caregiving, and Blindness with Bethany Joy Boring

    S213: Safe to Be You: Parenting, Caregiving, and Blindness with Bethany Joy Boring
    2025/11/25
    1) Episode Summary
    Host Kim Wardlow continues the Navigating Life with Vision Loss safety series by exploring what “safety” really means in parenting and caregiving—far beyond outlet covers and baby gates. Guest Bethany Joy Boring, a blind single mom, speaker, author, and mental health coach, shares candid stories about raising three boys while navigating progressive vision loss and hearing loss.
    Together, Kim and Bethany unpack the balance between protecting kids and letting them grow, how blindness can actually deepen trust and connection within a family, and the emotional side of handing over the car keys—whether you’re a parent losing vision or an older adult facing new limitations.
    Bethany offers practical ideas for building emotional safety at home (“Do I see you? Do I hear you?”), communicating limits without shame, using technology (yes, including AI and AirTags) as a safety tool, and handling “safety oops” moments—like mistaking the cat’s paw for a ping-pong ball or the microwave crash that became a family legend.
    The conversation then shifts to caring for older adults who are losing vision, including radical acceptance, grief, and how to avoid turning safety into control. Bethany emphasizes creating a truly safe space for hard conversations, so both caregiver and loved one feel heard, valued, and part of the decisions being made.
    She closes with a powerful reminder: surviving is good, but thriving is different. Thriving is about what God is doing in and through your life so that others look at you and wonder, “What do they have that I don’t?” Kim wraps up with gratitude for listeners, a reminder about Colorado Gives Day, and a preview of next week’s episode on building your safety network.

    2) Contact Info
    Guest – Bethany Joy Boring
    • Website: https://stepoutandthrive.com
    • Link hub: https://bethanybjoy.com
    Aftersight / Navigating Life with Vision Loss
    • Website: https://aftersight.org
    • Be a guest or share feedback: jonathan@aftersight.org
    • Phone: (720) 712-8856
    Producer Contact
    Jonathan Price
    Podcast & Program Producer, Aftersight
    Email: jonathan@aftersight.org
    Phone: (720) 712-8856

    3) Show Credits
    Show: Navigating Life with Vision Loss — an Aftersight Original Podcast
    Episode: Parenting, Caregiving, and Safety
    Host: Kim Wardlow
    Guest: Bethany Joy Boring (speaker, mental health coach, author)
    Producer: Jonathan Price
    Production Support: The Aftersight Team
    Organization: Aftersight, a nonprofit serving the blind and low-vision community
    4) Chapter Markers
    00:00 – Welcome, safety series overview, Colorado Gives Day, and introducing Bethany Joy Boring
    02:22 – What “safety” really means: physical, emotional, logistical, and relational
    04:37 – Blind mom ping-pong story and the accidental cat-claw grab
    06:59 – “Did all three of them come from you?”: confronting judgment about blind parenting
    09:27 – Raising kids who see people, not labels: conference stories and normalizing disability
    11:50 – Blindness, single parenting, and modeling resilience through hard conversations
    14:15 – Keys, cars, and independence: teaching a teen to drive while losing vision
    16:40 – Being honest with kids about limits, code words, and joking about spiders
    19:02 – The escape artist cat, AirTags, and using tech creatively for safety
    21:27 – When partners or helpers “over-help”: advocating for independence with grace
    23:51 – Supporting older adults losing vision: radical acceptance and shared reality
    26:05 – You can’t change what you can’t name: making space for hard truths on both sides
    28:30 – Aging, expectations, and not wanting to be a burden: listening before “fixing”
    30:56 – Curiosity over assumptions: slowing down and creating a safe atmosphere for change
    33:16 – “You protect what you value”: what Bethany’s kids have taught her about safety and worth
    ...
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    44 分
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