Matthew Layton and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

This week:

Dave Steele - also known as The Blind Poet - tells us his story.

In 2013 Dave suddenly lost the majority of his sight.

As if that weren’t bad enough, as a result, he lost his independence and his mobility, his job and his home.

But eight years on, Dave is a transformed man, reinvigorated with drive and purpose, a writer with five published books to his name, helping others to overcome similar challenges to his own - all through the power of poetry.

Grab yourself a stiff drink and a hanky for this one. You might just need them both!
 
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If you’ve been affected by any of the issues in this week’s show - or if there’s something you feel we need to talk about on future shows, please do get in touch.

CALL or TEXT: 04 500 78834
EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org  
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/varadionetwork and 
http://twitter.com/whingeingpom 

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[PHOTO CAPTION: A black and white portrait of The Blind Poet Dave Steele. As you might expect from a poet, he’s wearing a turtleneck.]

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Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

Matthew Layton and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio&rsquo;s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
This week:
Dave Steele - also known as The Blind Poet - tells us his story.
In 2013 Dave suddenly lost the majority of his sight.
As if that weren&rsquo;t bad enough, as a result, he lost his independence and his mobility, his job and his home.
But eight years on, Dave is a transformed man, reinvigorated with drive and purpose, a writer with five published books to his name, helping others to overcome similar challenges to his own - all through the power of poetry.
Grab yourself a stiff drink and a hanky for this one. You might just need them both! &nbsp; -- If you&rsquo;ve been affected by any of the issues in this week&rsquo;s show - or if there&rsquo;s something you feel we need to talk about on future shows, please do get in touch.
CALL or TEXT: 04 500 78834 EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org &nbsp; TWITTER: http://twitter.com/varadionetwork and&nbsp; http://twitter.com/whingeingpom&nbsp;
-- [PHOTO CAPTION: A black and white portrait of The Blind Poet Dave Steele. As you might expect from a poet, he&rsquo;s wearing a turtleneck.]
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Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

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>

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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>

The Blind Poet

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/1a1e7513-5be1-495e-bdaf-ae2f006760fc/transcript

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