Living Blindfully

Jonathan Mosen

Sight is a highly dominant sense. If you have it, naturally you’ll use it for a lot of things. But if you don’t have it, or you don’t have as much sight as you used to, it’s still possible to live a rich, full life. This podcast is all about how it’s done. We offer tips and tricks for living blindfully, including plenty about the latest accessible technology, but we discuss the barriers too, ranging from attitudinal barriers to accessibility barriers and more. Hear interviews with movers and shakers in the field, plus plenty from our engaged Living Blindfully community. You're welcome to join the conversation. And always remember, with your cane, you’re able. read less

Our Editor's Take

Living Blindfully is a podcast for the visually impaired community. The show covers the latest news in accessibility from their perspective. Guests join the show to speak about their experience of being visually impaired. The content is engaging for anyone in the community and their loved ones.

The podcast offers help for those with sight loss. It shares reviews of accessibility technology that can help blind people. This includes reviews of apps on Android or IOS, such as Be My Eyes. It also talks about screen reader technology for Windows and Mac operating systems. The show considers how new technology better suits peoples' needs. This includes devices such as the Apple Watch Ultra and Sonos speakers. Living Blindfully offers valuable information for anyone living with impaired vision. It gives practical advice on how they can still live a fantastic life.

Although the podcast is positive, it also covers the downsides of being blind, such as discrimination. It explains how to navigate in the workplace with input from a wide range of people in the community. This includes authors, business founders, and podcasters. Guests discuss how they manage their lives. For example, some talk about utilizing a guide dog.

Jonathan Mosen is the host of Living Blindfully. He is a podcast and radio host from New Zealand. Mosen began podcasting in 2004. He has been a respected voice in the blind community for over 20 years. He hosted the Mosen Explosion music radio show for two decades. In 2010, he founded the radio station Mushroom FM, which he continues to host today.

Living Blindfully releases new episodes weekly. Each episode is approximately two hours long. Episodes include timestamps for each topic discussed so listeners can select the most relevant topic.

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