Beyond Sight: A BISM Podcast

About Beyond Sight: A BISM Podcast

Welcome to Beyond Sight, a podcast created by Blind Industries & Services of Maryland (BISM), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing innovative career and training and rehabilitation resources to blind residents of Maryland and beyond. Join us as we dive into the world of blindness with insights, stories, and discussions with our host, Independence Training and Rehabilitation instructor Qualik Ford, and passionate guests and industry experts. Together, let’s explore the possibilities ‘Beyond Sight!’

Publisher

developmentw

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Aug 2024

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Episode 27: Best Practices for Employing Blind People

   This month on Beyond Sight, host Qualik Ford is joined by Heather Harris, HR Manager, and Kariza Herbert, Talent and Culture Manager, for a conversation on what it takes to hire blind and low-vision employees well. They dig into the gap between compliance-driven accommodation and genuinely inclusive hiring practices. From job postings and interview processes to onboarding and retention, Heather and Kariza bring the HR perspective on what employers still misunderstand about blindness in the workplace.

2. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Episode 26: Our Favorite Things: Assistive Tech

   In this month’s episode of Beyond Sight, hosts Qualik Ford and Derique Simon sit down with Gold STAR student Adam Shrieves, Access Technology Instructor Lina Howard, and IT and Training Coordinator Kyle Garcia to break down their favorite assistive technology, and the features that drive them crazy.

3. 

   10 Aug 2026

   Episode 25: What the Future Holds for BISM: The 2026 Edition

   In this episode of Beyond Sight, hosts Qualik Ford and Derique Simon sit down with BISM President Mike Gosse and Chief Revenue Officer Tony Rodriguez to look back on the past fiscal year, the milestones reached, and what's ahead for the organization.

Who has been a guest on Beyond Sight: A BISM Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• BISM community members
• Antonio Mendoza
• Maurice Pete

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 9 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

19

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0