Conquering Misdirection | Conversations With The Blind

About Conquering Misdirection | Conversations With The Blind

Conquering Misdirection is a conversation with people who are blind and visually impaired. This also extends to the people who work to provide opportunities for people in this community to succeed. By listening to their stories and experiences, this podcast hopes to change the commonly held perception with the blind and visually impaired.

Publisher

Jesse Fung

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jul 2020

Latest episode

26 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

15 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Feb 2025

   Designing Without Limits: Accessibility, Advocacy & the Future of Inclusive Architecture with Paul DeFazio

   Host Michael McCulloch interviews architect Paul DeFazio, who shares insights on accessibility, advocacy, and inclusive design, highlighting the importance of creating spaces for everyone.

2. 

   9 Apr 2021

   Architecture, Aerial arts, Guide Dogs, and Mental Health Ft. Nola Timmins

   Host Jesse Anderson interviews Nola Timmins about her experiences in architecture, aerial arts, and navigating life with a guide dog, highlighting the importance of mental health.

3. 

   1 Apr 2021

   Track & Field, Guitar, and Relationships Ft. Nicolas Spohn

   Host Jesse Anderson interviews Nicolas Spohn about his college plans, shared interest in track and field, and navigating relationships with visual impairment.

4. 

   23 Mar 2021

   LEBERS Congenital Amaurosis, Electromagnetic Spectrum, and more Ft. Zunar Zulfiqar

   Zunar Zulfiqar discusses his experiences with Lebers Congenital Amaurosis and the electromagnetic spectrum with host Jesse Anderson in this interview.

5. 

   8 Nov 2020

   NFBEQ, Cooking, and special ed education Ft. Dr.Shaheen

   Dr. Natalie Shaheen discusses her work with the NFBEQ summer program and special education, highlighting her dedication to disabled students and teacher training in an interview with Jesse Anderson.

6. 

   27 Sept 2020

   Note-taking, Mentors, and Amusement parks (Ft. Jonathan Stewart)

   Host Jesse Anderson interviews Jonathan Stewart about effective note-taking methods, the value of mentorship, and the psychology behind amusement parks.

7. 

   19 Sept 2020

   Mexico, Friends, and Putting yourself out there (Ft. Daniel Martinez)

   Host Jesse interviews graduate student Daniel Martinez, who shares insights on Mexican culture, the value of friendship, and the advantages of embracing new experiences.

8. 

   13 Sept 2020

   Music and Marching Band, School and Stereotypes (Ft. Milka Yohannes)

   Host Jesse Anderson interviews Milka Yohannes, a UNT student, about her experiences practicing music and marching band with visual impairment, addressing stereotypes about the blind community.

9. 

   5 Sept 2020

   Watershed moments, coding, and autonomous systems (Ft. Harry Staley)

   Host Jesse Anderson interviews Harry Staley, a Georgia Tech student, about watershed moments, coding, and autonomous systems, offering insights for visually impaired individuals.

10. 

    29 Aug 2020

    Working in the Disability field, Motivation, learning with blindness (Ft. Ms.D) Pt.2

    Ms. D shares her experiences working in the disability field and learning to navigate the world with blindness in this interview.

11. 

    29 Aug 2020

    Working in the Disability field, Motivation, learning with blindness (Ft. Ms.D) Pt.1

    Jesse interviews Dassow Nittinger about special education programs, academic motivation, and learning strategies for students with blindness.

12. 

    21 Aug 2020

    MarbleDesks, TABS, and Leadership (ft. Sal Villa) Pt.2

    Sal Villa discusses MarbleDesks, TABS, and leadership strategies in the second part of this episode, offering insights into effective management; this is an interview.

13. 

    14 Aug 2020

    MarbleDesks, TABS, and Leadership (ft. Sal Villa) Pt.1

    Jesse Fung interviews Salvador Villa, president of the Texas Association for Blind Students, about leadership principles and the function of the organization.

14. 

    2 Aug 2020

    Professional careers, Mentors, and Non-Profits (ft: Christopher Meyer)

    Christopher Meyer discusses pursuing professional careers with visual impairment, highlighting the role of mentors and the importance of non-profits in an interview.

15. 

    28 Jul 2020

    College Transition, Born with Blindness vs Blind Later in Life, and High School

    Lei Gaab discusses the college transition process for blind and visually impaired students, explores the differences between congenital and acquired blindness, and shares experiences in high school in an interview with the host.

Who has been a guest on Conquering Misdirection | Conversations With The Blind

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

• Paul DeFazio
• Nola Timmins
• Nicolas Spohn
• Zunar Zulfiqar
• Dr Natalie Shaheen

Podcast Authority Score: 15 / 100

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

Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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