Hi. My name is Randy Owen. I have had low vision and have been considered"legally blind" my entire life. I have a few decades under my belt and invite you into a conversation with people that remind me how to live "Beyond Barriers"
AI, Dungeons and dragons,Problem solving and building something that has an impact “Envision Glasses are AI for your eye. They use the power of speech to make everyday life more accessible for any visual impairment.”!- letsenvision.com In this episode, recorded at the beginning of July 2022, we are joined by Karthik Kannan. Karthik is the CTO and cofounder of the company behind the Envision Glasses and Envision AI app. He shares the inspiration behind this life changing technology that brings independence and empowerment to people with print disabilities around the world. Karthik shares about inspiring moments in his life and his feelings of making a meaningful difference in the lives of others. We talk about the evolution of artificial intelligence and what the future holds. Thank you for listening For more information about the Envision Glasses visit: https://www.letsenvision.com
Learning Braille, Baby Grand Pianos, Yak Tracks in Alaska and more... In this inspirational Unscripted conversation recorded late April 2022. Randy and Brandie sit down with Voice Talent, Audio Description advocate and entrepreneur Satauna Howery. From classical trained pianist to businessperson and Beyond, Satauna is the quintessential renaissance woman. During this episode she shares with us all about her life growing up as a blind child in southern California, her college adventures in Alaska and how she began her family and Voice Over career. This is truly a don't miss episode and we even found out what “Yak Tracks” are. Thanks for listening! Please visit Satauna's website to find out more at: https://satauna.com
"Step back and keep pushing..." In this episode, Brandie and Randy finish their conversation with APH Digital Content Managers, Katie Frederick and Richard Rueda from the American Printing House for the Blind. Katie and Richard share about their passion for networking, travel and making a difference. This interview was recorded late March 2022. links: The American Printing House for the Blind APH Home | American Printing House Vision Aware Home - VisionAware Career Connect Home - CareerConnect
"We work together..." In this episode, Richard Rueda and Katie Frederick join us to talk about the American Printing House for the Blind , Career Connect and Vision Aware. This is the first part of our Unscripted conversation, recorded on March 19, 2022. Thank you for listening. links: The American Printing House for the Blind APH Home | American Printing House Vision Aware Home - VisionAware Career Connect Home - CareerConnect
Meet Renee Rentmeester "Edutainment" In this episode, we are joined by the creator and executive producer of the Cooking Without Looking Television Show, Renee Rentmeester. Ren'ee was kind enough to share an inside look at the history of the show and talk about attitudes toward blindness in this Unscripted conversation recorded on February 26, 2022. Thank you so much Ren'ee. Thank you for listening. Please follow the links below: Cooking Without Looking YouTube channel https://youtube.com/user/reneerent1 Cooking Without Looking podcast webpage Cooking Without Looking
Be kind to yourself... Nasreen Bhutta joins Brandie and myself in this Unscripted conversation from late 2021. Nasreen shares about her sight loss journey, parenting and joining Bold Blind Beauty on AIR
I'm just me… Co host Brandie Kubel joins me in this Unscripted conversation with Sylvia Stinson Perez. Sylvia cohosts the Bold Blind Beauty on AIR podcast and has served as Chief Program Officer at American Foundation for the Blind. She shares about her motivation and longevity in the blindness community. This interview was recorded late November 2021. Bold Blind Beauty websitte Home Bold Blind Beauty Bold Blind Beauty on AIR podcast Bold Blind Beauty On A.I.R.
BBU Episode 26 Stephanae McCoy “Blindness is a spectrum…” Co host Brandie Kubel joins me in this Unscripted conversation with the founder of Bold Blind Beauty, Stephanae McCoy. Steph shares about her organization, podcast and experience as a creative person in the BVI community. Bold Blind Beauty website Home Bold Blind Beauty Bold Blind Beauty on AIR podcast Bold Blind Beauty On A.I.R.
The ApexChaser and TikTok In this episode I am joined by James Warnken. James works as a Search Engine Optimization specialist and has a background in digital marketing. James is a fellow content creator and shares his experience with the various platforms in todays social media. During our conversation we talk about his journey pursuing a meaningful career that meets his creative side. Thanks for listening and take care…
Nothing about us without us... This month I am joined by guest host Brandie Kubel. We sit down and have an unscripted conversation with voice talent Roy Samuelson. Roy has voiced thousands of movie and television titles as well as video games, commercials and audio books. Brandie sets the stage for an engaging conversation about quality audio description and what that means. Roy shares his personal experience and talks about the many roles that go into producing quality described content. Big thanks to Roy and Brandie for doing this a second time. Roy also hosts the ADNA Presents: Know Your Narrator Series Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adna-presents-know-your-narrator/id1513229594?i=1000537248130
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Paul Peterson, a long standing member of the Board f Directors at Society for the Blind. Dr. Peterson has been a practicing chiropractor in the Sacramento area for a number of years and has had an amazing career. We talk about his educational and professional journey in this unscripted conversation.
In this episode I speak with the Blind Man in Black, Brian Snyder. We talk about Brian‘s experience going through college and working in the film industry while experiencing vision loss. Brian talks about his outlook and insights during his personal journey in this unscripted conversation recorded April 10, 2021. The Blind Man in Black can be found on Apple podcasts and YouTube at: https://youtube.com/channel/UCqw5pkm5TwAGWHrDQXwgURQ Thanks for listening, please consider hitting the like button, subscribing and sharing with a friend.
In this episode I speak with Janice Walth. Janice is a member of the Board of Directors at Society for the Blind and was featured last year in the KVIE/ PBS documentary, Life After Sight. We talk about the journey of acceptance and perspective and how serving on the BOD has made a personal impact. Janice also shares about her love for archery and her experience as a trailblazer… See No Limits website: http://seenolimits.org Janice's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/user/janicewalth Life After Sight PBS documentary: https://youtu.be/q3Xjd1Up79k?t=1079
In this episode we conclude our conversation with Christine Malik and JJ Hunt. Christine and JJ are the creators of the talk description to me podcast. It's a great show where are they I have description rich conversations about current events. JJ and Christine tell us about some of the side projects going on. We talk about the process of producing content. I also ask them to share their thoughts on the “work/ life” balance. Recorded on March 18, 2021 “Where the visuals of current events and the world around us get hashed out in description-rich conversations. J.J. Hunt is an innovative Audio Describer and a natural-born storyteller. Christine Malec is a perpetually inquisitive member of the blind and partially sighted community who's always wondering about something. In Talk Description to Me, their discussions plunge into current events and topical issues to explore the content of important images, and help place vivid descriptions in their cultural context. Lively, hard-hitting, witty, vibrant, and fun, this is conversation with a view” - quoted from the Talk Description Me podcast website. https://talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprou... Other ways to contact and support Talk Description to Me www.patreon.com/TalkDescriptionToMe www.TalkDescriptionToMe.com Twitter: @TalkDescription Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Talk-Descrip... Email: TalkDescriptionToMe@gmail.com
In this episode I continue my conversation with the creators of the Talk Description to Me podcast. We talk about the realities of creating a podcast in today's world covering today's topics. Christine and JJ share some insight and personal reflection in this second part of our conversation. “Where the visuals of current events and the world around us get hashed out in description-rich conversations. J.J. Hunt is an innovative Audio Describer and a natural-born storyteller. Christine Malec is a perpetually inquisitive member of the blind and partially sighted community who's always wondering about something. In Talk Description to Me, their discussions plunge into current events and topical issues to explore the content of important images, and help place vivid descriptions in their cultural context. Lively, hard-hitting, witty, vibrant, and fun, this is conversation with a view” - quoted from the Talk Description Me podcast website. https://talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprou... Other ways to contact and support Talk Description to Me www.patreon.com/TalkDescriptionToMe www.TalkDescriptionToMe.com Twitter: @TalkDescription Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Talk-Description-to-Me-105458024573428/ Email: TalkDescriptionToMe@gmail.com
In this episode I turn the show over to returning guests Richard Rueda and Elizabeth Campos. They both run the Careers Plus Program and invited a few of their students to take an in-depth and personal look at being a high school student with vision loss. They share about the challenges and successes and are truly an inspiration. This is the first part of a multi part interview.
In this episode I meet Christine Malec and JJ Hunt. They host one of my favorite podcasts and were gracious enough to record an interview that ended up running a little more than an hour and a half. Christine thoughtfully suggested that I divide the conversation into a few episodes. So her is the first part of our interview recorded on March 9, 2021. During this episode we talk about the origins of talk description to me, Christine and JJ engage in a descriptive rich conversation about a piece of digital art created by former guest Danny Sanculi. I hope you enjoy this first part of our interview. Please consider subscribing and sharing with a friend. “Where the visuals of current events and the world around us get hashed out in description-rich conversations. J.J. Hunt is an innovative Audio Describer and a natural-born storyteller. Christine Malec is a perpetually inquisitive member of the blind and partially sighted community who's always wondering about something. In Talk Description to Me, their discussions plunge into current events and topical issues to explore the content of important images, and help place vivid descriptions in their cultural context. Lively, hard-hitting, witty, vibrant, and fun, this is conversation with a view” - quoted from the Talk Description Me podcast website. https://talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprout.com www.patreon.com/TalkDescriptionToMe www.TalkDescriptionToMe.com Twitter: @TalkDescription Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Talk-Description-to-Me-105458024573428/ Email: TalkDescriptionToMe@gmail.com
In this episode I speak with the legendary Pat Duffy. Pat is the Director of Senior Programs and Facilities Manager at Society for the Blind. Pat shares about his experience as a sighted person being welcomed into the blind and low vision community and how that has affected him as a person. Pat gives us a little insight into his upbringing and the power of membership in a community. I hope you enjoy this episode and thank you very much for listening. Please consider subscribing and sharing with a friend.
In this short episode of Unscripted, guest host Brandie Kubel turns the tables and asks me a few questions about the inspiration and direction of the podcast. This episode was created as a presentation to the Board of Directors at Society For The Blind. Thank you for the opportunity Shari Roeseler.
In this episode I speak with Dr. Daniel Sanculi. Danny has a PhD from UC Davis and was recently hired as a college instructor. He has a huge following on Instagram as the “LIght Ninja”. During our conversation Danny shares about his inspiration and methods in digital photography. He also tells the story behind his motivation in life. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and share with a friend.
In this episode I speak with Carrissa Ammons. Carrissa is a psychology major as well as a content creator on TikTok and Instagram. Carissa shares her thoughts on connecting with others in the Blind and Low Vision community and how that has impacted her. Thank you for listening and please share...
In this episode, recorded early December 2020, I speak with Elizabeth Campos. Liz is a certified orientation and mobility instructor at Society for the Blind. During our conversation she shares some of her insight into overcoming barriers, building confidence, the importance of lessons learned from failure and the balance of service to others and self.
Welcome to 2021. In this episode I speak with Aser Tolentino. Aser is an attorney, former AT instructor at SFTB and content creator. He talks about “knowing your worth”, his experience at Society for the Blind and shares about accessibility and content creation. The Redacted files can be found at: https://www.theredactedfiles.com and all streaming platforms.Please send any questions comments or suggestions to Randy at bb.unscripted@gmail.com Thank you for listening and please share with your friends.
In this episode I speak with former student Elizabeth Lam as she talks about her life experiences and how they have helped her become the person she is today. Liz shares about life changing events and how important patience, practice and perseverance have been in her life. During our talk, I welcome Liz on board as a collaborator and co creator of upcoming episodes. We introduce a new segment to the podcast and talk about our hopes for the next season in 2021. Ms. Lam was also featured earlier this year in a PBS documentary that can be viewed at the following link: https://youtu.be/q3Xjd1Up79k?t=670
In this episode I speak with local artist Dawn Green as she shares her process of painting as a person with low vision. Dawn was recently a contributing artist to the KVIE Art auction held on October 3 2020 and talks about her inspiration and process. This episode was recorded on October 3 2020. Beyond Barriers Unscripted (aka BBU) is a series of conversations with people in the blind and low vision community. Thank you very much for listening and please share with your friends and remember to subscribe.
In this episode I meet Anjal Jain. She is the host of the See Beyond Podcast and creator of the Eye-Matter.org website. Anjal speaks about her inspirations and how the See Beyond Podcast came to be. See Beyond can be enjoyed on the following platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eyematterorg Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSy1kf9MAlP9Vhe2VG8knxg Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3sXxoBB... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/…/podcast/... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/…/aHR0cHM... Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/k6euvfdy Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/see-beyond Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/see-beyond-Ww...
This Beyond Barriers Unscripted podcast features a short conversation with former student Joe Germino. Joe is a returning college student and multi instrumentalist He is the drummer for the band Toxic Banana and a founding member of what would become the Music Support Group at Society for the Blind. We talk about Joe's experience in college and what got him into music.Please check out the podcast on our YouTube channel at:  https://youtu.be/XH_I77GI4yg BBU can also be heard on Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, TuneIn, Spotify and on the Victor Stream. Please feel free to email any questions or comments to: bb.unscripted@gmail.com Please check out the latest from Toxic Banana https://youtu.be/ttftD3UW5UY You can find the Toxic Banana YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTDVa8Sz6LNfkpm6woREOTg The TB live playlist is a set of clips from December 2019 recorded during an impromptu jam session at Society. Please check it out and don't forget to hit play. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfZ5lPSDn57KttqnwQPtJhOCwD13RF5A Toxic Banana can also be heard on Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon Music. Thank you very much for listening. Please share with your friends. The YouTube channels we have set up are in desperate need of subscribers. So please, hit that subscribe button because it makes a big difference. You will have the option to receive notifications when new content is uploaded. just for clarification... The Beyond Barriers Unscripted YouTube channel has been created to support the podcast and can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBFTTsn5WB6KphGwKRmv-_g The Beyond Barriers Project YouTube channel is where you can find all of the music related stuff from our music support group and members. Please follow this link:  https://www.youtube.com/user/randylowen70
In this episode of Unscripted, I speak with Samantha Adams. Samantha teaches assistive technology at the Society for the Blind as well as an online yoga class for the visually impaired. Sam talks about her experiences teaching yoga in person and online, and shares about what makes yoga so special to her.
In this episode I speak with the Program Manger for CareersPLUS and editor of the SFB Connection, Richard Rueda. He tells us about the How and the Why the CareersPLUS program and the SFB Connection Newsletter came to be...
In this episode I speak with James Kubel. James is an electrical engineer, parent and member of the Music Support Group at Society for the Blind . James shares about his experience with many of the challenges faced in the community. He also talks about his successes and feelings as a father. This episode was recorded via Zoom on July 19, 2020 Background music: Bass Practice Intro Bass Practice Outro https://youtu.be/BIFV8q97mbI Bass Practice Intro and Outro performed by Omar Torres, Attila Gulyas and Randy Owen Background guitar music performed by James Kubel Thank you for watching and please subscribe… https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLVWKUIROJu8hmO59fvx3w?view_as=subscriber 2020 Beyond Barriers Unscripted 2020 Produced by Randy Owen Sr.
In this episode I speak with Dr. Shelley Goldsby, a current student at Society for the Blind . She Talks about the value of communication and how a persons psycho social health can effect the learning process. Shelley shares from her perspectives as a student dealing with the life changing reality of vision loss and taking on assistive technology, braille and living skills. Shelley talks about her challenges, successes and shares a look into her future plans.
Welcome to the first episode of Beyond Barriers Unscripted. In this episode I speak with Omar Torres. He talks about college, music and his YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/xrQg2LbklBU Please visit the Beyond Barriers Unscripted YouTube Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBFTTsn5WB6KphGwKRmv-_g?view_as=subscriber
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