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2516 Dinner Delivered (Apr. 16, 2025)


2516 Dinner Delivered (Apr. 16, 2025)


Show Notes

“Dinner Delivered” is a guide for visually impaired individuals on using grocery and meal delivery services. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Kim Loftis Nova, who co-authored the book with Chris Grabowski Nova, about navigating platforms like Instacart, Shipt, and DoorDash. Kim shares her experiences using these services as well as practical tips for using them.

2513 Arizona Vacation with PiccyBot and Be My Eyes (Mar. 26, 2025)


2513 Arizona Vacation with PiccyBot and Be My Eyes (Mar. 26, 2025)


Show Notes

Experience the vivid landscapes of Arizona as enhanced by detailed descriptions by AI. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey used various AI services like PiccyBot and Be My Eyes to describe their adventures in the Sonoran Desert, the Phoenix Botanical Garden, Sedona’s trails, and more. Explore how technology can enhance the visually impaired’s experience of nature.

2511 Encore of 2201 The Dream Of A Lifetime (Mar. 12, 2025)


2511 Encore of 2201 The Dream Of A Lifetime (Mar. 12, 2025)


Show Notes

The MacArthur Fellowship is a $625,000, no-strings-attached award to extraordinarily talented and creative individuals as an investment in their potential. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Josh Miele, blind since childhood and one of the 2021 fellows, about how his work in the field of accessibility led to him receiving this special award.

2510 Connecting Dots – A Blind Life (Mar. 5, 2025)


2510 Connecting Dots – A Blind Life (Mar. 5, 2025)


Show Notes

Joshua Miele is a MacArthur Award-winning accessibility expert who became blind at age 4. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with him about his new memoir “Connecting Dots – A Blind Life”, his experiences at UC Berkeley and how he came to work in accessibility, his shift from using a guide dog to a cane and how he hopes his book will reshape views on blindness.

2509 Sedona Dave and His Awarewolf Gear Cane Lab (Feb. 26, 2025)


2509 Sedona Dave and His Awarewolf Gear Cane Lab (Feb. 26, 2025)


Show Notes

Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey’s Arizona vacation took an unexpected turn when Pete’s All Terrain Hiking Cane needed repair. Fortunately, Sedona Dave, designer of the cane, lived just a few minutes from their hotel. Inviting them into his “Cane Lab”, Dave not only repaired the cane, but also described the various canes offered by Awarewolf Gear.

2508 Biped Offers Enhanced Functionality with NOA (Feb. 19, 2025)


2508 Biped Offers Enhanced Functionality with NOA (Feb. 19, 2025)


Show Notes

The original Biped navigation device has been upgraded and renamed NOA. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Mael Fabien, co-founder and CEO of Biped AI, about NOA, a wearable AI device offering obstacle detection, navigation feedback, and real-time scene descriptions. They discuss the vest’s design, how it works, and the latest upgrades.

2505 A Crash Course in Confidence (Jan. 29, 2025)


2505 A Crash Course in Confidence (Jan. 29, 2025)


Show Notes

Want to kick start your progress to independence? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Kurt Deichmann and Brian Clark of First Aid for the Blind about their innovative training program. The week-long remote sessions teach life-changing skills and provide vital tools to newly blind individuals, helping them quickly regain confidence and independence.

2504 Checkmate – Anyone Can Play Chess (Jan. 22, 2025)


2504 Checkmate – Anyone Can Play Chess (Jan. 22, 2025)


Show Notes

Playing chess with vision loss? Why not! Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Glenn Crawford, Rita Crawford, and Marilyn Bland from the United States Blind Chess Association (USBCA). They discuss special equipment, correspondence games, and the challenges and rewards of the game. Learn about the USBCA’s resources and outreach programs.

2503 Building Skills and Breaking Stigmas (Jan. 15,


2503 Building Skills and Breaking Stigmas (Jan. 15, 2025)


Show Notes

The Blind Institute of Technology (BIT) empowers people with disabilities through skill development, training, and career placement. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Kristy Schenderlein, Director of Operations at BIT, about their innovative programs, funding model, and the critical role of assistive technology in workplace success.

2502 Encore of 1404 Life as the Partner of a Blind Person (Jan. 8, 2025)


2502 Encore of 1404 Life as the Partner of a Blind Person (Jan. 8, 2025)


Show Notes

Eyes On Success usually focuses on products, services and daily living stories for and about people with vision loss. This week’s episode covers what it’s like for a sighted partner of a blind person. We’ve been married for 41 years and he’s been blind since long before that. Nancy continues to learn what’s special about life with Pete.

2501 Blind Not Broken – From the Other Side (Jan. 1, 2025)


2501 Blind Not Broken – From the Other Side (Jan. 1, 2025)


Show Notes

Lucy Edwards went suddenly blind just months into her relationship with Ollie Edwards-Cave when they were both in their teens. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Ollie about how he stood by her and supported her through years of struggles and depression. We also talk about Lucy’s book “Blind Not Broken” that details their experiences.