Blind Abilities Podcast
1) Wellness Wednesday: The Conversations We Carry With Us
In this episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, Robin Ennis, and Jeff Thompson reflect on the everyday interactions we share with strangers—Uber and Lyft drivers, bus drivers, and people we meet b...Show More
2) Wellness Wednesday: A Year of Lessons: Finding Peace, Progress, and Perspective
In this reflective year-end episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth, Robin, and Jeff slow things down to explore what the past year has taught them about growth, anxiety, self-doubt, and resilience. Throu...Show More
Wellness Wednesday: A Year of Lessons: Finding Peace, Progress, and Perspective
22:08 | Dec 30th, 2025
3) UnScripted: A Lost iPhone, Changing Tech, and Figuring It Out
In this UnScripted episode of Blind Abilities, Jeff Thompson and Sree Roy dive into real-life tech, travel, and accessibility—no script, just experience. From recovering a lost iPhone overseas using F...Show More
4) Introducing Preston : Two Paths, One Team: Meet the Peer Ambassadors of State Services for the Blind
What does it look like to be a blind high school student who's busy, motivated, and dreaming big? In this episode of Blind Abilities, meet Preston—a 15-year-old sophomore, honors and AP student, award...Show More
5) Introducing Ava : Two Paths, One Team: Meet the Peer Ambassadors of State Services for the Blind
In this Blind Abilities episode, listeners meet Ava, a fully blind high school junior and Peer Ambassador with State Services for the Blind of Minnesota. Ava shares what it's like balancing a packed a...Show More
6) Owning Your Future with State Services for the Blind: Inside the Business Enterprise Program
In this Blind Abilities conversation, Michael Colbrunn shares a compelling, firsthand look at the Business Enterprise Program through State Services for the Blind and how it created a pathway to self-...Show More
7) Tinsel, Tears, and Treats: Finding Holiday Balance
In this joyful and reflective holiday edition of Wellness Wednesday, Beth, Robin, and Jeff gather around the warmth of the season to explore the memories we hold, the challenges we face, and the ways ...Show More
8) College 101: Student-Powered Advice to Help You Thrive in College
Thinking about college but not sure what it's really like as a blind or low vision student? In this College 101 conversation, transition coordinator Shane DeSantis teams up with Kira and Mohamed, two ...Show More
9) BITS Has the Solutions: Empowering Blind Tech Users Through Community, Training, and Opportunity
In this Blind Abilities episode, Jeff Thompson talks with Jeff Bishop, president of BITS—Blind Information Technology Specialists—an all-volunteer organization empowering blind and low-vision individu...Show More
10) Wellness Wednesday: What Do We Do for Wellness and Staying on Track
Beth, Robin and Jeff dive into what they personally do to replenish their energy whether it be mental or physical. Listen in as they talk about the practices they incorporate into their routines and d...Show More