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3 OCT 2026 · Hi Aaron,
Thank you for wanting to have us on your podcast. Even Though I’m Blind is a media outlet and nonprofit created to give blind and visually impaired people a real voice, stronger visibility, and a space where our stories can be shared with honesty, purpose, and humanity. Through media, storytelling, interviews, social platforms, and community connection, we highlight the people, experiences, talent, challenges, and victories that often go unseen. At the heart of ETIB, we want the world to understand that blind people are not just part of the conversation. We have voices, stories, leadership, creativity, and impact that deserve to be heard. We would be honored to come on your show and share that mission with your audience.
Website: https://eventhoughimblind.com
Phone: 910-853-5247
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Aq8eQ4Tc9/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eventhoughimblind
Twitter/X: https://x.com/etibglobalvoice
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@eventhoughimblind
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eventhoughimblind
Best,
Cazerny Bussey
Founder & CEO
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22 AUG 2026 · Leighann Fuller is the inaugural Visually Impaired Services Coordinator at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), beginning her time in the ACCESS Office in November 2025. Prior to this role, she worked in the Student Persistence and Success department at SIUE as a Success coach. After experiencing a vision loss in 2023, blind and visually impaired students began to gravitate to Leighann for academic and personal support. Even before beginning this official role, Leighann had numerous opportunities to advocate for accessibility with campus housing as well as internship accessibility. Now officially in this role as the Visually Impaired Services Coordinator, Leighann regularly meets with blind and visually impaired students, works with faculty to create accessible classroom experiences, meets with campus partners to educate on and troubleshoot accessibility of forms and websites, communicates with Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services to refer students to services to support their educational journey, and provides a space for students to be understood and supported through their college experience.
Leighann is a two-time alum of SIUE, graduating with her MS in Kinesiology (exercise and sport psychology specialization) in December 2024, which was one year post her vision loss. In May 2026 she passed the Illinois Braille Proficiency Test after a year-long study of Unified English Braille, making her the only proficient braille reader in the ACCESS office. Additionally, Leighann is proficient in VoiceOver for MacOS and iOS as well as Jaws for Windows. Leighann has the privilege of leading ally trainings to educate staff, faculty, and students on how to be allies to blind and visually impaired individuals. At a recent training she urged participants, “Instead of asking ‘This student is blind, so what can they do?’ we need to ask ‘What does the student want to do and what accommodations and support do they need to get there?’”. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/aaron-s-opinion--5920599/support.
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14 AUG 2026 · Hi there
So, I’m demo Scotland, UK. IM 56 years old (nearly 57 yikes, where are the years disappearing to….)
I’ve been involved with music since ,y teens, since High School Bands, and Musical Theatre productions locally. Never really did anything with the bands, we wrote so,e stuff together but only played live a handful of times, and changing line-ups of the bands often caused ‘creative conflict’ as I’m quite a strong personality and if I jace my mind set on a musical direction, I won’t waver from it, a mindset that often caused conflict 🤣
So throughout my twenties and thirties music kinda went on the back burner. I was still writing and recording occasionally, but without any real drive. Fast forward to late 30s and I jad that moment when it was like ‘OMG Iim nearly 40, I’ve got all this stuff and I’m not doing anything with it” so I started writing more often. However it wasn’t until late 2015 that o decoded to step it up a gear. I jad a song ‘Discotheque’ on YouTube, and entered ot for the (now defunct) global u signed music chart, which was compiled from listeners votes, and lo and behold it hit number 1 and stayed there for 4 weeks.
My then-partner Robert persuaded me to release something ‘properly’ so I signed up with a distribution company and released my first proper single ‘Passing Thoughts’. This was released on 25th January 2026. However, tragedy struck as a Robert passed away that very day after a short illness. I was completely devastated. Then, not long after, my Dad got diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour. It was all too much for me to deal with, and I reckon this is what caused my stroke later in the year which caused my sight problems. Ever since childhood, my left eye had been very weak with limited vision while my right eye was OK, sods law the stroke took out the optic nerve of my good eye,,. It took six months to actually discover I’d had a stroke as ai hadn’t suffered any of the normal side effects, and due to my Dads condition they were testing me for all sorts of things.
So I adapted fairly quickly, and even went through college to study for a HNC in a counselling, was doing great with that and only needed to do another uear to qualify then covid came along and threw a spanner in the works.
I know you said a short paragraph haha but felt I ha to get all the important bits in jere, anything else can come up in conversation, although for personal reasons I don’t really want to talk about Robert’s death.
So there it is. Hope you’re interested, I knownO certainly would be up for getting my music a wider audience! And also, I have a really positive attitude and have been told I’m inspirational, which sometimes can be quite embarrassing but quite nice at the same time.
Here’s my links
Facebook music page
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553180690586
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/neil908?igsh=MXYya3RvZ2V3NjExNg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
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@neil908uk
Look forward to hearing from you 😀
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8 AUG 2026 · Dedicated professional with over 30 years of experience in the art business, including extensive involvement in gallery management, event organization, and community engagement. Skilled in marketing, display, promoting, and social media. Committed to fostering education and appreciation of art while ensuring customer satisfaction. Proven track record of successful leadership and collaboration in both business and advocacy roles.
Organized over 200 group and solo exhibitions, and hosted numerous events.
Represented location of l and regional artists, while providing top-quality custom framing.
Implemented successful fundraisers benefiting the National Federation of the Blind.
Selected Achievements and Engagements:
Spoke at conferences and events on topics ranging from art education to sight-loss.
Currently serving on the Operations Board of World Services for the Blind. President of the Central Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Arkansas.
Featured in media outlets such as Radio Western, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, The Braille Monitor, and Nation’s Blind podcast.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities
Hendrix College, Conway, AR
1988
Contact Information:
Cindy Scott-Huisman
Cantrell Gallery
8202 Cantrell Road
Little Rock, AR 72227
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31 JUL 2026 · Dear Aaron,
Thank you so much for inviting me to be a guest on Aaron's Opinion, I'd be happy to accept.
A bit about myself: my name is Demir Ajvazi, I'm 34 (turning 35 this September), from Beočin, Serbia. I have a degree in English Language and Literature, but since I couldn't find work in that field in Serbia, I currently work repairing and selling mobile phones. I'm married and we have a 20-month-old child. My wife is a musician, and together we run a YouTube channel where she creates and publishes children's songs.
I've been fascinated by computers for as long as I can remember, and I started programming back in elementary school. After a long break, I got seriously back into it once I got married.
The project I'd most like to talk about is Ultra Creative Suite, two applications I'm currently building: Ultra Video Editor and Ultra Audio Editor. The video editor came out of pure necessity - once my wife started creating content for YouTube, we needed someone to handle editing, and we didn't want to keep relying on sighted friends for help. So I decided to build something myself that I could use completely independently. Over time it grew into a real production tool - it now covers everything needed for professional video editing, plus a good amount of AI-powered functionality (automatic lyric analysis, stock footage selection, color grading, subtitles, and more). The audio editor is still in development, so I won't say too much about it yet.
What matters most to me, and what sets these apps apart, is that they're fully accessible with screen readers on Windows (JAWS, NVDA). This isn't a stripped-down "accessible mode" - it's a full professional tool that a blind person can use completely independently, from importing media all the way to rendering the finished video in 4K.
For more details, the project is on GitHub: https://github.com/demirajvazi10-max/Ultra-Creative-suite
You can also find me on Facebook if you'd like to reach out or check my profile: https://www.facebook.com/demir007/
Feel free to let me know what recording date works for you, and if there's anything specific you'd like me to prepare beforehand.
Thanks again for the invite, looking forward to the conversation.
Best regards,
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21 JUL 2026 · Aaron, thank you for your interest in Sideways Innovations, LLC. My name is Stephen Poirier, alias Blind Yoda. I noticed at a very young age that I could not see well but my teachers thought I was simply lazy. When I told them I could not see through the cloud on the chalkboard, they did not understand. This was confusing to me and my family since I knew I had a problem. I saw many specialists without results. Though I was able to participate in sports, my academic abilities were very limited. When I turned 14 years old, I was finally diagnosed with Juvenile Macular Degeneration which is now known as Stargardt disease. At this point I was declared legally blind. Music became my only focus, mainly drumming. At 22 years of age I finally had to accept my blindness and attended the Carroll Center for the Blind. During one of my mobility trainings, a man taking a right hand turn hit my blind mobility cane, knocking it out of my hand. He stopped and said, “I did not see you”. I replied, “If I had a light saber you would have seen me and I would have cut your car in half!” Hence, the concept of the Light Sword was born! Fast forward 40 or so years later, I created the Light Sword Blind Mobility Cane out of a modified light saber. Today, my focus is to bring vision to the sighted, enabling them to better see the blind community at night in a cool and stylish way.
Looking forward to talking with you!
Stephen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/aaron-s-opinion--5920599/support.
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11 JUL 2026 · About Me:
My name is Natalie Kay Hamlin. I’m a writer, content creator, and advocate focused on vision‑loss awareness, emotional intelligence, and lived‑experience education. I was born with chorioretinitis and I also experience Charles Bonnet Syndrome, so a lot of my work centers around explaining these conditions in a way that’s honest, accessible, and human.
I create educational content, personal narratives, and community‑building posts across my platforms, and I’m passionate about helping others understand what life with low vision and CBS actually looks like.
Platforms:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/nataliekayarmstrong
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@NatalieArmstrongcreate
My Book:
https://a.co/d/0gaEY2mR
If you need anything else — a shorter bio, a headshot, accessibility notes, or specific topics you’d like me to prepare — just let me know. I’m happy to provide whatever you need to make the episode smooth on your end.
Thank you again for the opportunity. I’m looking forward to it.
Warmly,
Natalie Armstrong Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/aaron-s-opinion--5920599/support.
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5 JUL 2026 · Aaron, thank you for the opportunity. I believe you wanted some background information and what my platform is so I am Leia Lemons-McGahee I am known as the complicated diabetic. I started this Facebook page because I saw some diabetics that were younger. Having these histrionic fits over their blood sugars and anxiety over nearly dying in the middle of the night with low blood sugars so I just wanted to throw things out there with an older diabetic that deals with complications. My number one complication is my vision changes so most people don’t know that I have vision and loss or challenges because I still have a lot of vision, but I do have some weird challenges with glaucoma and retinopathy, but the key thing that caused my vision loss is the cataract surgery that went wrong on my left eye although they did everything perfectly they say it was my eye that did not tolerate the surgery now my right eye is getting progressively worse with cataracts so between the glaucoma and the cataracts and the retinopathy there are so many different avenues in which my eyesight has diminished a little bit and will continue to diminish more than likely so if you’re still interested in my story, let me know again email is really hard for me to work, but I do answer calls on messenger or answer to messenger a little easier Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/aaron-s-opinion--5920599/support.
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20 JUN 2026 · Hello Aaron,
First and foremost, thank you for the invitation to join you on Aaron’s Opinion. I am truly honored by the opportunity and look forward to our conversation.
By way of introduction, my name is Anthony Corona. I am a writer, broadcaster, advocate, mentor, and the founder of The Sunday Edition Family of Podcasts and Digital Media Content Services.
Storytelling has been the central thread running through my life for as long as I can remember. Long before launching my own media platform, I spent more than a decade working in journalism and entertainment media, including time with The Associated Press, where I covered entertainment and popular culture. Communication, community, and helping people tell their stories have always been at the heart of what I do.
My life changed dramatically in 2016 when I lost my sight suddenly due to complications from shingles. Like many people facing a life altering event, I found myself forced to reinvent nearly every aspect of my personal and professional life. What initially felt like an ending eventually became the beginning of a new chapter, one built around resilience, adaptation, advocacy, and rediscovering purpose.
Today, I continue that mission through The Sunday Edition Family of Podcasts, a growing network of programs focused on disability, accessibility, advocacy, entertainment, technology, faith, LGBTQIA plus issues, guide dogs, current events, and the shared human experience. Our goal is simple but powerful. We strive to create meaningful conversations, amplify underrepresented voices, build bridges between communities, and remind people that every voice has value and every story deserves to be heard.
In addition to my media work, I currently serve as Vice President of Blind LGBT Pride International, where I help foster community, advocacy, education, and connection among blind LGBTQIA plus individuals and allies around the world.
I am also fortunate to serve as a mentor, friend, and resource to many people across multiple intersectional communities. Whether through disability advocacy, LGBTQIA plus outreach, accessibility initiatives, employment discussions, faith conversations, or simply helping someone navigate a difficult chapter in life, I believe strongly in showing up for people and helping them find their own voice.
At my core, I am a fierce believer in advocacy, community engagement, and the social contract we share with one another. I believe that progress happens when we listen, when we learn, and when we are willing to share our stories openly and honestly.
I would love for our conversation to explore both the life I built before blindness and the reinvention that followed. The challenges, the lessons, the unexpected opportunities, and the work I continue to do today all helped shape the person I have become. While blindness changed many things, it never changed my belief in the power of communication, connection, and human potential.
Thank you again for the invitation. I am looking forward to spending time with you and your audience and sharing my journey.
Warm regards,
Anthony Corona
Founder
The Sunday Edition Family of Podcasts and Digital Media Content Services
Vice President
Blind LGBT Pride International
www.anthonycorona.com
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15 JUN 2026 · Hi everyone.
I'm Britta from "Braille and blindness" here in Denmark.
In this episode of Aaron's Opinion I try to tell you everything about how seven years ago I was so lucky, that a 3 yr old blind girl entered the kindergarten I was working at.
How I got to follow her all the way through kindergarten and into school, where we're about to enter 4th grade right after the sommer holiday.
How I try to make a new approach on the work with blind children by the help of everyone around them, how to sometimes make the impact of being blind appear less and how to make learning materials from scratch.
All this is this episode and on my Facebook page "Braille and blindness".
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