Colleen ventures into the Guitar Dungeon of Assistive Technology Banter, or the AT Banter podcast of Rob Mineault, Ryan Fleury, and Steve Barclay. Their goal is to provide a balanced and entertaining look at AssistiveTechnology, Accessibility a

Episode 48 – Audio Story with Cheryl Green

Dec 17th, 2017 7m 44s

In this podcast, Colleen speaks of her journey at The Seeing Eye where she obtained her very first guide dog, Joplin. She had the honor of meeting Cheryl Green, and advocate in the disability community. In addition to this podcast please go and

Episode 47 – My YouTube Channel

Jun 20th, 2017 4m 18s

Hi, listeners! As usual, thank you for your patience and interest. Colleen is enjoying making videos with new Seeing Eye Dog Joplin so much she has decided to continue them on a regular basis! Podcasts will return periodically so keep an eye.

Episode 46 – Guide Dog Video Blog

Apr 28th, 2017 2m 32s

Colleen is getting a guide dog! She is sharing this experience on a video blog instead of her podcast. Check out her first 3 vlogs on YouTube here. Subscribe to her channel and select the bell icon to be notified when she adds a new video. She

Episode 45 – Audio Description (collaboration with Twenty Thousand Hertz)

Feb 8th, 2017

Colleen has collaborated with Defacto Sound‘s podcast Twenty Thousand Hertz to talk about many aspects of audio description and this hidden track in an increasing number of films. Check out the podcast on Soundcloud. The goal is to further the

Episode 44 – Sound Studios Jump on Audio Description!

Dec 1st, 2016 54m 58s

Colleen was contacted by Defacto Sound, which is a Sound Studio in MD, USA. Proprietor Dallas interviews her regarding her life in the visual world, and her thoughts on Audio Description. This is a fascinating look into the world of a sighted

Episode 43 – Election 2016 and Nerdtastic News!

Nov 9th, 2016 24m 2s

It’s finally here! Voting 2016…how was it for you? Colleen describes her accessible voting experience (or lack thereof). She also announces her upcoming collaboration with Comics Empower! Survey for Blind Voter Feedback Listen to Colleen’s p

Episode 42 – Advocate Accessible Pedestrians!

Nov 1st, 2016 28m 37s

In this episode Colleen talks about the importance of advocacy in the visually impaired community. Especially going over her own experience obtaining an Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS) in her hometown. Safety and independence are so import

Episode 41 – Speech at Highpoint University

Oct 14th, 2016

Colleen had the honor of being asked to speak at Highpoint University in North Carolina. She was the keynote speaker for the School of Communications Banquet Awards Dinner for 2016. Here is a clip from her speech to the professors and studen

Episode 40 – TapTapSee and iPhone VoiceOver

Aug 17th, 2016 11m 57s

Colleen is back with several updates about her life, some advice about turning on the accessibility settings on a smart phone, and a peek into the app TapTapSee. TapTapSee is a camera app for the blind and vision impaired that allows you to tak

Episode 39 – The Deaf-Blind Experience

Jun 28th, 2016 20m 36s

In this episode Colleen talks about her experience giving a museum tour to a deaf blind gentleman. He can’t see or hear, and she can’t see or sign…what happened? Tune in to find out this insightful story. Happy Birthday to Helen Keller, too.

Episode 38 – Desexualization of Disabilities

Jun 17th, 2016 37m 14s

Colleen returns after her big move with a big topic. Inspired by a podcast from How Stuff Works, Colleen discusses the concept of desexualizing people with disabilities. She goes into the history of disability rights in the US, social psycholog

Episode 37 – Mad Max Fury Road

Feb 25th, 2016 17m 35s

Colleen and Alyssa do an audio description movie review of Mad Max Fury Road! Note that this film is rated R for violence and explosions, but it ends up being a great example of how to view a film that is almost all AD and very little dialogue

Episode 36 – Marvel Audio Description

Feb 16th, 2016 37m 12s

Colleen returns from establishing her new joint venture, Audio Description Training Retreats, to discuss Marvel Movie-verse accessibility with Alyssa and Cheryl! Hear how video description has entered the Marvel world from Iron Man 1 to Deadpoo

Special Post: Colleen on Blind Panels Podcast

Feb 11th, 2016

Recently, Colleen was a guest on the Blind Panels Podcast created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Listen to the episode of Blind Panels.Stay tuned! New episodes of Blind Inspirationcast are comi

Episode 35 – Reasons It Sucks to be Blind

Oct 25th, 2015 17m 5s

So you’ve heard Colleen talk about 20 Awesome Things about being Visually Impaired. Now it’s time to hear some reasons why it might not be so awesome. Hear about the actual woes of the visually impaired, presented with plenty of humor of cours

Episode 34 – Spotlight on Sophie Trist and Braille Menus

Aug 25th, 2015 8m 2s

How does a blind person order at a restaurant? Colleen recently talked with Sophie Trist, who took on the task of brailing many menus for restaurants in her home town. Find out what prompted her interest and what her experience was like. Downlo

Episode 33 – Introduction to Audio Description

Aug 11th, 2015 15m 6s

Apologies for the mistakenly re-released previous episode. This is a completely new podcast episode. Colleen discusses the art of Audio Description and the service it provides for the blind and vision impaired. She touches on where it comes fro

Episode 32 – Beginning Braille

Jun 16th, 2015 17m 44s

By listener request, Colleen speaks about The Hadley School for the Blind and her experience learning Braille through their free courses. She also touches on what this special code is and how one would read it. Tune in to hear the basics, benef

Episode 31 – Why Describe Color to the Blind?

May 5th, 2015 18m 42s

Colleen gives her take on how people with visual impairments and color blindness perceive and relate to colors as the sighted world knows them. She’s not a scientist or a doctor, but Colleen touches on the uniqueness of every person’s eyes, soc

Episode 30 – Alternative Treatments for Depression 3: Meditation and Mindfulness

Mar 17th, 2015 27m 8s

This episode follows Colleen’s series in Alternative Treatments for Depression regarding physical and mental illnesses. No matter who you are, if you are interested in meditation and mindful practices to de-stress your everyday life, listen in!

Episode 029 – “Inspiration Porn”

Dec 4th, 2014 27m 31s

In this podcast Cheryl joins Colleen to discuss a recently coined phrase “inspiration porn.” Not bashing anyone who posts pictures of inspiring people who struggle with challenges, but questioning the real motives. The concept that people with

Episode 028 – Blind Voting 2014

Nov 14th, 2014 16m 4s

In this fun-filled American jaunt, Colleen discusses the process of how visually impaired and blind people vote at the polls. Her own experience provides criticism, cynicism, and civicism! Learn how you can help the visually impaired vote confi

Episode 27 – Alternative Treatments for Depression 2: Supplements and Diet

Oct 30th, 2014 21m 6s

Crack the code of how to eat your way out of the darkness! Colleen follows her Episode 26 – Alternative Treatments for Depression Part 1: Let’s Get Physical with Supplementary and Dietary things you can do to combat the disability of mental ill

Episode 26 – Alternative Treatments for Depression Part 1: Let’s Get Physical

Oct 3rd, 2014 17m 52s

Colleen is back to inspire! This is the follow up podcast to Episode 24 – Depression, Speak out. In this podcast Colleen touches on physical methods of combating depression and other disabilities. This is the first in a series that will be p