Podcasts about national beep baseball association

Martha & Nick report from their visit to the National Beep Baseball Association's World Series in St Louis this past July. The National Beep Baseball Association is an organization committed to fostering competition and camaraderie through the game of beep baseball for the blind and visually impaired. There are two conventional ways to enjoy baseball: As a fan or as a player. Only a small percentage of players actually make it into the major leagues. But thousands of people, at varying degrees of success and levels, joyously charge out to their positions on fields and sand lots to the cry of “play ball.” Nearly forty years ago that privilege was not an option for persons who lacked sufficient vision to play the game. For those persons, regardless of their desire and potential skill, had no option to be involved in baseball other than as a fan. Read more on the history of beep baseball.

Tanner Gers returns to the podcast today to share how he's making it easier for people with disabilities to gain employment, and to talk about how he turned a tragic accident in 2004 into a positive experience to help others!  What You'll Hear In This Episode: -    The event that changed Tanners' life, and how it led to a desire to help disabled people. -    Why he started AccessAbility Officer, and why its mission is so important -    His experiences competing in the Paralympics, and being inducted to the National Beep Baseball Association (blind baseball) Hall of Fame  -    The best tech tools for disabled people -    Tips to make your websites accessible for all visitors! 

BRANDON CHESSER is the ONLY BLIND PLAYER in the BASEBALL HALL OF FAME! Listen to this fun conversation and you'll find out how Brandon made it to COOPERSTOWN and how the NATIONAL BEEP BASEBALL ASSOCIATION is making a difference in SO MANY LIVES!    YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/-VCio2NMuzc BEEPBALL WEBSITE: nbba.org    #HP5 #PODCAST #BrandonChesser #BeepBall #Baseball #MLB #HallOfFame #HOF #Cooperstown #Sports #NBBA #AdaptiveSports #BlindSports #BeepBaseball #MindsEye #NationalBeepBallAssociation #LoveBIG #LaughLOTS #ASmileForYourEars

It's time to play ball! Beep baseball that is. In this episode of White Canes Connect, we learn about the sport and the Philadelphia Fire of the National Beep Baseball Association from John Margist and Scott Hogwood. Scott tells us about the zones in the field where the defensive players are while John explains what the sighted spotters can and can't do. Scott and John stated that the team is ALWAYS looking for new players and volunteers. Show notes at https://www.whitecanesconnect.com/070    Connect with the Philadelphia Fire Beep Baseball Team Learn more about the team and watch their games on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063545075205. You can message the team there, too. You can also contact John Margist at (484) 988-2377. Learn more about where the team practices in the winter at https://www.southphillysportstraining.com/. Blind Sports Organization Information You can learn more about Beep Baseball and other sports for blind people, including youth sports, at https://www.blindsports.org/. You can also make donations for the Philadelphia Fire on this site by clicking the Donate button on the upper right side of every page. Give Us A Call We'd love to hear from you! We've got a phone number for you to call, ask us questions, give us feedback, or say, "Hi!" Call us at (267) 338-4495. You have up to three minutes for your message, and we might use it on an upcoming episode. Please leave your name and town as part of your message.  Follow White Canes Connect Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon | IHeartRadio  Listen on YouTube You can listen to episodes on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@pablindpodcast. Connect With Us If you've got questions, comments, or show ideas, reach out on Twitter. We are @PABlindPodcast. You can also email us at WhiteCanesConnect@gmail.com.

In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about filling in on hosting duties for the Third Annual Piano Bar event. It was short notice, so I had to learn about the event and the participants quickly. I also had to figure out how to retrieve the script/info since it was a live event with no editing like I do with this podcast. It all worked out in the end, and I have a couple of original song clips from two of the performers in Just Listen. Show notes at https://www.iCantCU.com/225    Piano Bar: Piano Versus Guitars Performers Angelina is a 17-year-old high school junior from Pittsburgh. Listen to her unique voice at http://www.angelinasings.us/. Besides being on the board of the NFB of Utah, Karl Smith's day job is in assistive technology. Contact Karl at karl@axistech.net. Eddie Salcido is an LA-based musician with two albums to his credit and a third on the way. Find him on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/artist/3C76Ip9n55eC9Tk3t1TugA. John Dowling Jr. is a Florida-based Country musician. Follow John on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/user/12125366615 and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPGZAocn_-9OUKQOcPepfZg?app=desktop.  Learn About Descript The transcript from this episode is done using Descript. Try out Descript for free at https://www.descript.com/?lmref=Yw2dhQ. This is an affiliate link, so I'll earn a commission if you pay for the app. Thanks! Support iCantCU When shopping at Amazon, I would appreciate it if you clicked on this link to make your purchases: https://www.iCantCU.com/amazon. I participate in the Amazon Associate Program and earn commissions on qualifying purchases. The best part is, you don't pay extra for doing this! White Canes Connect Podcast Episode 066 In episode 066 of White Canes Connect, Dakota Hogwood discusses her journey in the Business Enterprise Program (BEP). She explains the training, the bidding on a location, and her future plans. Dakota also tells us how she was shut down by COVID soon after opening her first location. She also gives a plug for the Philadelphia Fire of the National Beep Baseball Association, where she plays. Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/white-canes-connect/id1592248709 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1YDQSJqpoteGb1UMPwRSuI IHeartRadio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-white-canes-connect-89603482/ Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7dd1600d-05fa-48f3-8a8e-456e30e690bc/white-canes-connect White Canes Connect On Twitter Https://www.twitter.com/PABlindPodcast Support Keystone Chapter Please consider donating to the Keystone Chapter of the National Federation Of The Blind Of Pennsylvania. Go to http://www.SupportKeystoneChapter.org. Enter any amount you want to give. You can check a box to cover the fees, which is helpful if you wish to donate a dollar or two. PayPal handles payments, but you don't need a PayPal account. You can donate with any credit or debit card. Thank you so much! As the Treasurer of the Keystone Chapter, I appreciate it. My Podcast Gear Here is all my gear and links to it on Amazon. I participate in the Amazon Associates Program and earn a commission on qualifying purchases. Zoom Podtrak P4: https://amzn.to/33Ymjkt Zoom ZDM Mic & Headphone Pack: https://amzn.to/33vLn2s Zoom H1n Recorder: https://amzn.to/3zBxJ9O  Gator Frameworks Desk Mounted Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3AjJuBK Shure SM58 S Mic: https://amzn.to/3JOzofg  Sennheiser Headset (1st 162 episodes): https://amzn.to/3fM0Hu0  Follow iCantCU On Your Favorite Podcast Directory! Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon | Google | IHeartRadio Reach Out On Social Media Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn Are You Or Do You know A Blind Boss? If you or someone you know is crushing it in their field and is also blind, I want to hear from you! Call me at (646) 926-6350 and leave a message. Include your name and town, and tell me who the Blind Boss is and why I need to have them on an upcoming episode. You can also email the show at iCantCUPodcast@gmail.com.    

  In this episode of iCantCU, I talk about traveling to Harrisburg for a Business Enterprise Program meeting that was canceled at 9PM the night before it was due to be held. Hours after I arrived in the State Capital and checked into the hotel. I also mention my glaucoma doctor appointment, where the specialist couldn't determine my recent vision loss. I fear that things don't look good, pardon the pun. He said he didn't need to see me again for six months. I've been seeing him every three to four months for the last couple of years. Additionally, I recap my tour of the Eastern State Penitentiary with the Philly Meetup for the Blind crew. Show notes at https://www.iCantCU.com/224   Links Mentioned In The Episode Why was the Labor and Industry building in Harrisburg closed for our meeting? https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-labor-industry-building-closed/43386884  Learn more about Philly Touch Tours at http://phillytouchtours.com. Learn About Descript The transcript from this episode is done using Descript. Try out Descript for free at https://www.descript.com/?lmref=Yw2dhQ. This is an affiliate link, so I'll earn a commission if you pay for the app. Thanks! Support iCantCU When shopping at Amazon, I would appreciate it if you clicked on this link to make your purchases: https://www.iCantCU.com/amazon. I participate in the Amazon Associate Program and earn commissions on qualifying purchases. The best part is, you don't pay extra for doing this! White Canes Connect Podcast Episode 066 In episode 066 of White Canes Connect, Dakota Hogwood discusses her journey in the Business Enterprise Program (BEP). She explains the training, the bidding on a location, and her future plans. Dakota also tells us how she was shut down by COVID soon after opening her first location. She also gives a plug for the Philadelphia Fire of the National Beep Baseball Association, where she plays. Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/white-canes-connect/id1592248709 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1YDQSJqpoteGb1UMPwRSuI IHeartRadio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-white-canes-connect-89603482/ Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7dd1600d-05fa-48f3-8a8e-456e30e690bc/white-canes-connect White Canes Connect On Twitter Https://www.twitter.com/PABlindPodcast Parents Of Blind Children Fundraiser Support the Parents Division by purchasing candy! Go to https://www.sarriscandiesfundraising.com/VIEWBYCATEGORY.aspx?id=VA to make your purchase. If you do not see their name on the page, enter their code: 10-0316. Support Keystone Chapter Please consider donating to the Keystone Chapter of the National Federation Of The Blind Of Pennsylvania. Go to http://www.SupportKeystoneChapter.org. Enter any amount you want to give. You can check a box to cover the fees, which is helpful if you wish to donate a dollar or two. PayPal handles payments, but you don't need a PayPal account. You can donate with any credit or debit card. Thank you so much! I appreciate it. My Podcast Gear Here is all my gear and links to it on Amazon. I participate in the Amazon Associates Program and earn a commission on qualifying purchases. Zoom Podtrak P4: https://amzn.to/33Ymjkt Zoom ZDM Mic & Headphone Pack: https://amzn.to/33vLn2s Zoom H1n Recorder: https://amzn.to/3zBxJ9O  Gator Frameworks Desk Mounted Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3AjJuBK Shure SM58 S Mic: https://amzn.to/3JOzofg  Sennheiser Headset (1st 162 episodes): https://amzn.to/3fM0Hu0  Follow iCantCU On Your Favorite Podcast Directory! Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon | Google | IHeartRadio Reach Out On Social Media Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn Are You Or Do You know A Blind Boss? If you or someone you know is crushing it in their field and is also blind, I want to hear from you! Call me at (646) 926-6350 and leave a message. Include your name and town, and tell me who the Blind Boss is and why I need to have them on an upcoming episode. You can also email the show at iCantCUPodcast@gmail.com.    

In this episode of White Canes Connect, Lisa and David talk business with Dakota Hogwood, who runs a Grab and Go at the Green Federal Building as part of the Business Enterprise Program (BEP). Dakota explains the training she received in the program and the process of bidding for locations. She also talks about her goals and what she'd like to see happen in the program. Dakota also mentioned that she is a member of the Philadelphia Fire of the National Beep Baseball Association member.  Show notes at https://www.whitecanesconnect.com/066    Business Enterprise Program Info Learn more about the Business Enterprise Program in Pennsylvania at https://www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Disability-Services/ovr/Pages/Your-Road-to-Independence.aspx. You'll also find contact info for all the BBVS offices statewide. Other Episodes Mentioned In This Episode Dakota mentioned that she, her sister, and her father have RP. In episode 057, we spoke to Michelle Glaze and Eric Bennardo from the Foundation Fighting Blindness about RP: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/whitecanesconnect/white_canes_connect_057_post.mp3. We play a voicemail from Janice in South Carolina responding to something Lisa mentioned in episode 062 when we had Paul Howard and Kris Crawley from NOBBL: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/whitecanesconnect/white_canes_connect_063_post.mp3. Philadelphia Fire in the National Beep Baseball Association Learn more about the NBBA at https://www.nbba.org/. Connect with the Philadelphia Fire on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063545075205. Parents Of Blind Children Fundraiser Support the Parents Division by purchasing candy! Go to https://www.sarriscandiesfundraising.com/VIEWBYCATEGORY.aspx?id=VA to make your purchase. If you do not see their name on the page, enter their code: 10-0316. Give Us A Call We'd love to hear from you! We've got a phone number for you to call, ask us questions, give us feedback, or say, "hi!" Call us at (267) 338-4495. You have up to three minutes for your message, and we might use it on an upcoming episode. Please leave your name and town as part of your message.  Follow White Canes Connect Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon | IHeartRadio  Connect With Us If you've got questions, comments, or show ideas, reach out on Twitter. We are @PABlindPodcast. You can also email us at WhiteCanesConnect@gmail.com.

EPISODE 14: Shawn Devenish NBBA National Beep Baseball Association player with the Boston Renegades

What is Beep Baseball? We spoke with Jared Woodard from National Beep Baseball Association to find out about this version of accessible baseball from across the pond.  Jared spoke with RNIB Connect Radio’s Paulina Kuchorew. For more information about Beep Baseball visit: www.nbba.org (Image shows player Nick Mulherin batting during a game/ Photo Credit: Cassie Nipp)

March brings spring, bluer skies and beep baseball season for many teams around the league. Take30 is following the stories you want to hear about as teams are ramping up for Tulsa later this year. In this episode, we bounce from Indiana to Illinois to Texas as we talk to players about why the game […] The post Behind the Scenes on Saturday Morning Beep Baseball, Spring Training, Home Runs and Mentorship appeared first on National Beep Baseball Association.

Tune in, turn up and take note of the buzz around the wide world of beep baseball. This month’s installment of Take30 takes us to Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania with several stories of success, spirit and strength. Here’s a taste of what we covered in this month’s episode of Take30. (Don’t forget, we want […] The post Beep Baseball on MLB Network, National Fitness Challenge and Greg Gontaryk – Take30 for February 2019 appeared first on National Beep Baseball Association.

Take30 is here … the moment we’ve been waiting to share with you for a couple of months now. This show is nothing … I repeat, nothing … without your feedback, contributions and suggestions. Don’t be shy! Send us the good bad and ugly so we can deliver only the best stories and sounds of […] The post Getting an “Edge” on 2019 and the Philly Fire’s own, Johnny Ma appeared first on National Beep Baseball Association.

After Tanner lost his eyesight, he was able to look inside himself and see his value and true potential. He believes that forgiveness allows us to break free from our past to create a new future. Tanner Gers has earned 4 degrees, published multiple books, started businesses, became a professional athlete, national champion in three sports, and is now a disability advocate, highly sought-after speaker, and Executive Director of My Blind Spot, a nonprofit who hires people of all abilities to test and remediate inaccessible websites and mobile apps. Here's the thing though. Tanner accomplished all of this after waking up in the hospital, at age 21, totally blind. As a disability advocate, Tanner has helped develop software so he and other blind individuals can independently access calculus equations, helped make the state of Arizona's job board accessible to users of assistive technology, and serves on the Arizona Governor's council Employment Committee for Blindness and Visual Impairment. Debated to be the greatest batter in the history of the National Beep Baseball Association as a 6-time NBBA World Series All-Star and 3-time MVP since 2008 (beepball is the adaptive version of baseball for the blind) (All track and field here) 2011 and 2012 US Paralympic Track and Field National Team Member, 2011 ParaPan American Games gold medalist and 2012 trials gold medalist in the long jump, 2012 US Paralympian in long jump and 4X100m relay, 2013 World Championship US Track and Field long jumper 2015 and 2016 National Champion in track cycling. His athletic career opened the doors for his professional speaking career, with programs delivered at companies, universities, and associations across the US, from the National Speakers Association National Headquarters, to Dartmouth College, SHRM, Wounded Warriors, Ford and Toyota. For Tanner, it isn't about adding up any number of achievements though. It's about embracing his life and living it to the fullest by helping others recognize and achieve their true potential, regardless of circumstance. http://tannergers.com/  Tanner@TannerGers.com 866-364-6421   tags:  stories that empower, stories, story, that, empower, storiesthatempower, podcast, hope, inspiration, inspire, inspiring, lift up, light, dark, motivate, motivation, motivating, Sean, Tanner, Gers, tannergers, tannergers.com, author, professional, athlete, national, champion, sports, disability, advocate, speaker, executive, director, my, blind, spot, nonprofit, myblindspot.org, remediate, inacessible, websites, mobile, apps, nbba, beepball, paralympic, paralympian  

1514 Beep Baseball (Apr. 1, 2015) Show Notes Beep Baseball is a variant of American baseball that has been adapted to be safe for its blind participants. Hosts Nancy and Pete Torpey speak with Blake Boudreaux and Stephen Guerra of the National Beep Baseball Association about how the game is played, what special equipment is … Continue reading 1514 Beep Baseball (Apr. 1, 2015) →