I See What You’re Saying

Celebrity host Alex Jones speaks to fellow mum-to-be Libby Clegg MBE, guide dog owner and Paralympian gold medalist, who is expecting her first child with vision impaired partner. They are joined by Hetal Bapodra, a blind mum of two sighted children, who shatters assumptions, misconceptions and shares the prejudices her and her husband have had to face as vision impaired parents. The three women discuss the differences and many similarities of parenting with and without sight loss and bond over common challenges such as post-natal depression, exploding nappies and surviving on little to no sleep. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Celebrity host Jeff Brazier speaks to guide dog owners Alex Pepper and Nathan Edge, who both lost their sight completely as teenagers. They are joined by Nathan’s friend Pete Jones-Hall who he met through Guide Dogs’ My Guide service. Topics of discussion include football; coming to terms with sight loss; how it can make or break friendships; what similarities, differences and challenges there are in making friends when you are blind. Alex shares hilarious friendship fails – including childhood mates being so used to his sight loss that they frequently forget he has it and leave him in pubs, clubs and even on stag dos by accident. Pete and Nathan share how My Guide matched Pete to support Nathan train for the London marathon and how with “only one good eye” between them, they bonded straight away. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Celebrity host Sophie Thompson is joined by the Suttons: Rachel, Paul and 3-year-old Nell. Nell has vision impairment because of glaucoma which she inherited from father Paul, who is registered blind. Glaucoma also runs in Sophie’s family; her mother has a less severe form which she inherited from her mother and means both Sophie and sister Emma must have regular check-ups. Sophie and the Suttons are also joined by Roger Whalley, whose 5-year-old daughter Josie suffered a stroke at birth causing vision impairment. Both families have children with and without sight loss and discuss how it impacts dynamics; bonding; learning and development. Josie loves to bake and Nell loves art; both girls are inspirational characters who do not let their sight loss hold them back in life and neither do their families. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Celebrity host Adrian Chiles is joined by blind guide dog owners Dave Kent - an old friend and self-confessed rascal, and Ryan Kelly from BBC Radio 4’s, The Archers - who married his childhood sweetheart. They each share dating successes, hilarious mishaps and discuss the differences and similarities of looking for love with and without sight loss. Adrian asks whether guide dogs help or hinder dating and finds out what attributes are most important in finding a prospective partner when you may not be able to see them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join celebrity hosts Alex Jones, Adrian Chiles, Jeff Brazier and Sophie Thompson on Guide Dogs’ new podcast series ‘I See What You’re Saying.” We’ll talking to some inspirational guests about how sight loss impacts their Family; Friendships; Love life and Parenting. Sharing the ups, the downs and the funny moments in between. Listen to Guide Dogs’ new series “I see what you’re saying” now on your favourite podcast app. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.