Sightless Voices: Unleashing Potential
Sightless Voices: Unleashing Potential
Playlist by Sightless Voices: Unleashing PotentialWhat 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 adventu…47 clip(s) in playlist
Love, Low Vision, and Learning Together at The Lighthouse
Monica 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, they explore independence, accessibility, public assumptions, and the everyday lessons that help them grow together. Sub…
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Blinded by a Bullet, Fueled by Courage: Marie’s Journey
After 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 Lighthouse of Houston, turning trauma into testimony and everyday independence. Subscribe to Sightless Voices: Unleashing Po…
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Raising Elio: Love, Loss, and a World Beyond Sight
Jennifer 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 advocacy, community building, inclusive parenting, and writing “Elio Ever After” to empower blind children and educate sighted…
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Brain Tumor, Blindness, and a New Calling
Jennifer 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 Houston. She shares the emotional realities of adult‑onset blindness, ableism, and how values and community support long‑…
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From Braille to Boardrooms: Building a Career While Blind
Jennifer 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 by age five, growing up fully included in school, discovering the freedom of guide dogs, breaking into her first job, an…
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Blind Adventurer, Navy Veteran, Single Dad: Lonnie Bedwell Redefines What's Possible
Jennifer 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 daughters pulled him out of despair, and why he says he “lost eyesight and gained vision.” Lonnie unpacks his path from sol…
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Creative Energy: Navigating Life with Confidence Despite Vision Loss
Jennifer Parrish hosts Detrick Jones, Lighthouse alum and Creative Energy founder. He shares his journey with Cone Rod Dystrophy, youth programs' impact, nonprofit arts mission, blind cooking tips, and tiny home plans for the blind community. Subscribe to Sightless Voices: Unleashing Potential on…
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Seeing More Without Sight: Motherhood, Call Centers, and Courage with Ana Escobedo
Jennifer 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 Houston’s University of Houston FixIt Call Center. Subscribe to Sightless Voices: Unleashing Potential on Apple Podcasts, Spo…
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More Than Vision: Guide Dogs, Veterans, and Community with Karen Petty
Jennifer 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 Lighthouse of Houston helping people see blindness as a beginning, not an ending. Subscribe to Sightless Voices: Unleashing Po…
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Volunteer Leadership, Corporate Giving, and Fueling The Lighthouse Mission
Board 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 personal journey into service, the psychology of helping, and why leaders must model community involvement. Kim outlines p…
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