Empowering others by providing comfort, information, and dispelling myths surrounding blindness through humor and real life experiences, with an infectious theme song that keeps you coming back.
This podcast is a partnership between Possibilities, Inc's Community Podcast Platform, Breaking Ice Building Bridges, and Newview Oklahoma. For more information, about Possibilities, go to https://possibilitiesinc.org/
For more information about Newview Oklahoma, go to https://nvoklahoma.org/
13 - Eyes Closed Mind Open - This Was Not in the Job Description: From Accounting to CEO
What happens when an accounting job turns into leading a statewide nonprofit? In this episode, Hannah is joined by Lauren Branch, the CEO of NewView Oklahoma, for a relaxed and engaging conversation about her journey to leadership, the growth of NewView and her passion for advocacy. They share stories, laugh a little and reflect on what makes this work so meaningful.
16 Dec 2025
12 - Eyes Closed Mind Open - Season's Eatings!
With the holiday season in full swing, the kitchen becomes the heart of the home–but for people who are blind or visually impaired, cooking and baking can feel intimidating. In this episode, we're joined by two guests who are blind and two Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants as we talk about building confidence in the kitchen. From practical tips and adaptive tools to holiday traditions and a few laughs along the way, this conversation is all about showing that cooking is possible, empowering, and even fun–no vision required.
28 Oct 2025
11 - Eyes Closed Mind Open - Oklahoma Dance Foundation
In this episode, we sit down with the Oklahoma Dance Foundation to explore how their partnership with NewView Oklahoma began and how they adapted their teaching to include students who are blind or have low vision. We talk about the learning curve, the unexpected joys of inclusive dance, and the importance of representation in the arts. They also share details about the upcoming Fall Dance Bash happening at NewView, an event you don’t want to miss!
For more information about the Oklahoma Dance Foundation visit their website: oklahomadancefoundation.org
21 Oct 2025
10 - Eyes Closed Mind Open - Parenting blind children: A real world perspective.
In this episode, Hannah sits down with parents of blind and low vision children to talk about the early days of diagnosis, navigating support systems, and finding confidence along the journey. From daily routines to advocacy, to unexpected moments of joy, these parents share honest experiences and encouragement for anyone raising or supporting a blind child.
1 Oct 2025
09 - Eyes Closed Mind Open - From Struggle to Strength: Cheryl’s Story
Cheryl Rayburn shares her story of coping with vision loss—the struggles, the breakthroughs, and the hope she found along the way.
13 Aug 2025
08- Eyes Closed Mind Open - Keys to Work Camp
Keys to Work attendees talk about their experiences throughout the two-week camp. They discussed the independent living skills, orientation & mobility (O&M) training, job shadowing, cooking, and all the fun they had along the way.
6 Aug 2025
07- Eyes Closed Mind Open - Paterson-Compton Transport Delivery Services
George Paterson shares how his company helps provide transportation and delivery services to blind and low-vision Oklahomans.
17 Jun 2025
06-Eyes Closed Mind Open-Audio games with Liam Ervin
Liam Ervin discusses his journey into audio game development and highlights the significance of these games for the blind and low-vision community in this interview.
23 May 2025
05 - Blind and Low Vision Entrepreneurs
Kenyatta Washington and Shawn Alterazi discuss their experiences as blind and low vision entrepreneurs, highlighting the support they received from NewView Oklahoma in this interview.
18 Apr 2025
04 - Adaptive Sports
Joe Hamilton 2016 Paralympian shares his journey to the Paralympic Games. We also cover other adaptive sports played here at NewView and how to get involved.
17 Feb 2025
03 - Eyes Closed Mind Open - Evolution of our Podcast
Hannah and Leigh discuss the inception of the podcast and talk about new enrichment programming and how people can get involved.
21 Jan 2025
02 - Parenting With Vision Loss
This episode features different stages of parenting with varying degrees of vision loss. And how it changes over time as the children age.
5 Dec 2024
01 - Blindness is a spectrum
Catherine, Hannah, Melissa, and Red discuss the complexities of blindness as a spectrum, shedding light on diverse realities of living with visual disabilities.
22 Aug 2024
01 - Introduction to Eyes Closed, Mind open, with Leigh, Daniel and Lisa
Welcome to Eyes Closed, Mind Open episode zero. Empowering others by providing comfort, information, and dispelling myths surrounding blindness through humor and real life experiences with and infections theme song that keeps you coming back. Leigh, Daniel, and Lisa discuss different senarios of possible topics for future Eyes Closed, Mind Open episodes.
For more information about Newview Oklahoma, go to: https://nvoklahoma.org/ (https://nvoklahoma.org/)
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