Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens. 

On this week’s show 

“Olga” 

Lizzie and Sam catch up with Olga Mahler, Masseur; Councilor and influencer.  Olga talks about her experience growing up blind in Ukraine and the plight of some of her fellow people with a disability back in her former homeland.  She also talks about how she came to be living in Australia and her observations on living with a disability.   

Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.   

You may also be interested in joining our choir of angels and telling your story. 

EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork 

A special thank you to Olga 

You can find Olga on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@olgamahlerbornblindtoinspi5380  

And on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olga.itsenko  

This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/ 

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio&rsquo;s weekly look&nbsp;through a different lens.&nbsp;
On this week&rsquo;s show&nbsp;
&ldquo;Olga&rdquo;&nbsp;
Lizzie and Sam catch up with Olga Mahler, Masseur; Councilor and influencer. &nbsp;Olga talks about her experience growing up blind in Ukraine and the plight of some of her fellow people with a disability back in her former homeland. &nbsp;She also talks about how she came to be living in Australia and her observations on living with a disability. &nbsp;&nbsp;
Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking&nbsp;about.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
You may also be interested in joining our choir of angels and telling your story.&nbsp;
EMAIL:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:studio1@visionaustralia.org">studio1@visionaustralia.org</a>&nbsp;or leave comment on the station&rsquo;s Facebook page:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork">https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork</a>&nbsp;
A special thank you to&nbsp;Olga&nbsp;
You can find Olga on&nbsp;Youtube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@olgamahlerbornblindtoinspi5380">https://www.youtube.com/@olgamahlerbornblindtoinspi5380</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
And on Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/olga.itsenko">https://www.facebook.com/olga.itsenko</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at&nbsp;<a href="https://cbf.org.au/">https://cbf.org.au/</a>&nbsp;

Sam Rickard and Lizzie Eastham present Studio 1 - a weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

Please get in touch with the show. Your experience and insight may help someone else who is going through a similar thing.

Email: studio1@visionaustralia.org :: twitter: https://x.com/varadionetwork  :: Facebok: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork

Sam Rickard and Lizzie Eastham present Studio 1 - a weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
Please get in touch with the show. Your experience and insight may help someone else who is going through a similar thing.
Email: studio1@visionaustralia.org :: twitter: <a href="https://x.com/varadionetwork">https://x.com/varadionetwork</a>  :: Facebok: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork">https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork</a>

A weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.#blind

Studio 1

Vision Australia Radio’s Studio 1 takes a look at life in Australia from a low vision and blind point of view. Each week the show focuses on a different topic from a visually impaired perspective. Our aim is to get the voices, stories, passions and opinions of as many people living with a visual impairment onto the radio as possible. If there’s a subject you think we should cover, please let us know, email: studio1@visionaustralia.com

Vision Australia Radio’s Studio 1 takes a look at life in Australia from a low vision and blind point of view. Each week the show focuses on a different topic from a visually impaired perspective. Our aim is to get the voices, stories, passions and opinions of as many people living with a visual impairment onto the radio as possible. If there’s a subject you think we should cover, please let us know, email: <a href="mailto:studio1@visionaustralia.com">studio1@visionaustralia.com</a>

Olga

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