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Life After Blindness Spotlight Interview with The Blind Blogger, Maxwell Ivey

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The Life After Blindness Spotlight is where I interview someone about their journey with a life after blindness. This week, I interview Maxwell Ivey from TheBlindBlogger.net.

Max grew up working for his family carnival business, sold amusement equipment and now has his own blog and podcast.

 

Max has appeared as a guest, an interview subject, and a motivator on many different sites and podcasts. Through his work, Max has helped others by encouraging them to take steps towards their ultimate goal, or to continue on the path they have started.

 

Additionally, Max is an entrepreneur and motivational speaker.

 

In this Life After Blindness Spotlight, I talk with Max about growing up in the carnival business, joining an all blind Boy Scouts troop, becoming an Eagle Scout and much more. We talk about the various transitions throughout his life and how he persevered despite his diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa at a young age.

 

Max then tells me about getting into blogging and starting his podcast, “The What’s Your Excuse Show?

 

We wrap up by talking about the positive things that have occured in Max’s life because of his blindness.

 

If you have any questions or comments, please send an email to: tim@lifeafterblindness.com or leave a message by calling: 201-855-5221

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LABCast #5: News with Derek Daniel, Review of MLB.com At Bat and Rodeo Animals with my daughter

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Welcome to episode #5 of the Life After Blindness Podcast! My guests this week are Derek Daniel and my four-year-old daughter, Alyssa.
Derek and I begin the podcast by discussing the following blindness related news stories:
Blind British man in world’s first operation to deliver modified DNA to his eyes
Microsoft is working on technology to help the visually impaired learn to code

This blind gamer got to play ping-pong with his wife — all thanks to the Nintendo Switch
Summary of Apple’s March 21, 2017 Product Announcements

Next, I review MLB.com At Bat. An accessible app for the iPhone that will help you get scores, news, highlights and so much more throughout the major-league baseball season.

I conclude the podcast by talking with my four-year-old daughter, Alyssa. We discuss a recent story about blind twins who show animals at the local rodeo. Alyssa puts everything in perspective as we talk about living a life with blindness.

Thank you so much for listening to the Life After Blindness podcast! Please come back next time as we continue to find together that there can truly be a life after blindness.

Life After Blindness Spotlight on Mel Scott

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Welcome to the Life After Blindness Spotlight. This is the podcast where I interview someone connected to the blind and visually impaired community.

This week I am joined by Mel Scott from Blind Alive. In this spotlight Mel discusses massage therapy, surviving cancer, the future of her Eyes Free Fitness programs and so much more!.

Please join me as we explore her journey with a life after blindness.