ReVISION | Blind Low Vision NZ
Blind Low Vision NZ
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S1E21 Tactile Travel and Tech with Chantelle Griffiths | ReVISION Summer 2025
In this episode of ReVISION, host Sam Smith sits down with the remarkable Chantelle Griffiths — a world traveller, tactile tech innovator, and Winston Churchill Fellowship winner who’s redefining…
S1E20 Making Beats at BLENNZ with Roman Parahi | Spring 2025
After a visit to BLENNZ, which I finally figured out what that stood for in this episode, I met up with student Roman Parahi, who lost his sight at age 17, which sparked him on a journey to become a…
S1E19 Braille and Adaptive Tehcnology with international guest Matthew Horspool | Winter 2025 | ReVISION
It's not too often that you meet someone on vacation during a Blind Citizens Association meeting, but I had the honour of exactly that this month. Matthew Horspool is his name, and luckily, he had…
S1E18 Blind Sword Fighting with Vanda Symon | ReVISION | Autumn 2025
In this episode, I talk with crime writer Vanda Symon about her current eyesight issues - and how central vision loss did not stop her from entering a fencing competition! Plus, we talk about writing…
S1E17 WTF is a Sound Artist with Sight Unseen Host Ari Kerssens | ReVISION | Summer 2025
I was lucky enough to attend the premiere of Able NZ's new web series Sight Unseen, which demonstrates the wonders of Audio Description to the world. I met the show's host Ari Kerssens and…
S1E16 Low Vision Parenting: From The Kids Perspective | Summer 2025 | ReVISION
As a Dad with Low Vision, I constantly wonder whether I am stepping up to the mark in my kids' eyes. I decided to find out once and for all by chatting with my sons Charlie and Harry, and find out…
S1E15 Meet the Low Vision Filmmaker | Spring 2024 | ReVISION
In this episode, I chatted with David Shaaf, a brilliant Kiwi who makes a living as an editor and filmmaker who just happens to be legally blind. If you're looking for creative inspiration, David is…
S1E14 The Man Behind Pic's Peanut Butter Is Legally Blind | Winter 2024 | ReVISION
In this episode Sam chats about all things Peanut Butter with Bruce "Pic" Picot, the man behind the world-famous Pic's Peanut Butter. They recollect fond memories of their shared hometown of Nelson,…
S1E13 Paddy Gower Has Vision Issues | Autumn 2024 | ReVISION
In this episode Sam sits down with journalist Paddy Gower to discuss their eyesight problems, Paddy very kindly takes us through his emotional journey and opens up like never before. This is an…
S1E12 Your Full Guide To The Game-Changing Hāpai Access Card | ReVISION | Summer 2024
In this episode, Sam chats with Jordan Langley, who works with the team to create the Hāpai Access card - a wonderful accessibility card that helps remove access barriers to people all all walks of…
S1E11 Using Blindness to Win A Reality TV Show | ReVISION | Spring 2023
Host Sam Smith sits down for a deep dive with the winner of The Traitors New Zealand, Sam Smith who is legally blind. The highs, the lows, the strategy, the emotion, Sam bears all.And just to be…
S1E9 The Kiwi Comedian You Didn't Know Is Low Vision | Winter 2023 | ReVISION
This time Sam sits down to chat with Karen O'Leary, the star of Wellington Paranormal, Paddy Gower Has Issues, What We Do In The Shadows, and many more things as well. But what you might not know is…
S1E9 Blind Animals with the Big Fact Hunters | Autumn 2023 | ReVISION
In this episode, we team up with the Big Fact Hunt podcasters Thom Adams, Jen Jewell, and Nathan Kenny to find fun facts against the clock. We had just 30 minutes to find the most fascinating facts…
S1E8 How A Blind Author Published 3 books in 10 months with Peter D Tutty | Summer 2023 | ReVISION
Peter D Tutty and I have been online friends for a while now, so it was great to chat with him about his incredible work ethic, his philosophy on life as a blind author, and his blossoming TikTok…
S1E7 Creating a Podcast Empire with Blake Sebastian | ReVISION | Spring 2022
In this episode, Sam Smith discusses podcasting, the arts, and finding your way in the world with low vision with the host of the Bean Break podcast Blake Sebastian. They connect over the theatre and…
S1E6 The First Meeting of the Comedy Lluminati | Winter 2022 | ReVISION
Josh Davies is a great kiwi comedian doing wonderful work in the comedy community, and in his role with the fundraising team at BLVNZ. I'm always impressed by how funny and smart Josh is, he never…
S1E5 Scamming Your Way To Hollywood with Richard Fairgray | Autumn 2022 | ReVISION
In this episode Sam sat down with author and illustrator Richard Fairgray, a kiwi now living in Hollywood.
S1E4 Everything You Didn't Need To Know About Braille | Summer 2022 | ReVISION
In our summer episode, we join forces with the Everything You Didn't Need To Know About podcast. Sam sat down with zoologist Dr Nathan Kenny, lawyer Jen Jewell, and science communicator Thom Adams to…
S1E3 Refereeing Nude Rugby | Spring 2021 | ReVISION
In our spring episode, we talk to Julie Woods who is taking the world by storm with her positive spin on life and not letting blindness slow her down. From writing a million names in braille to…
S1E2 We have a new name! Welcome to ReVISION
We have revised the name for our podcast and will now be known as ReVISION. Also, Blind Low Vision Awareness Week kicks off on October 18th, and to get you in the mood for our next episode we have a…
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