Shows
Whose Blind Life is it Anyway02 X 78 Meet Subramani LaksmiMeet Subramani Laksmi, a man dedicated to his craft. He is an accomplished author and lecturer, with many speaking engagements espousing his ideals and offering his wisdom on how one can be better, using mind power and a positive attitude. You can listen to his podcast, Ride the Learning Curve at the below link:
Ride The Learning Curve Podcast:
https://anchor.fm/spruzup/
You can read Subramani’s blog on WordPress:
grapplingwithrp.wordpress.com
Join Victor on Meet Me, on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Monday, at 10:00 am Eastern, 7:00 am Pacific, and meet all the interesting people he me...2022-03-281h 05
Ride the learning curve“Am no wall ornament,: this woman’s cerebral palsy journey would move the stoniest of heartsBorn with a disorder in which the brain has no control over the muscles, Rachel Graham from Texas had been told not to speak though she could. Her father became an alcoholic due to her disability, but eventually began to offer her comfort and affection. Her challenges with the society around her remains serious given the lack of awareness about CP and related condition. In this inspiring conversation with #RideTheLearningCurve, the incredibly articulate Rachel, a prominent speaker on the Clubhouse app, talks about things that makes her unique and the challenges of CP.2022-01-3124 min
Ride the learning curvePain is my favorite monster: How this woman never let pain spoil her gratifying lifeCalifornia-based Deborah Vick began her journey with pain in early teens, but she's not bogged down by it. Co-founder and CEO of Rare Abilities Foundation, Deborah tells us in this episode how we can overcome the fear of pain with a mixture of mindfulness, breathing techniques and gratitude. 2022-01-1223 minRide the learning curveCan disabled people achieve extraordinary success? This coach says yesWhat makes challenges fun and how anyone, including people bogged down by their disabilities, can achieve extraordinary success using the essence of games like pleasure and fun. Our guest Anirudh Cheruvu tells us how! Listen carefully, this can change your life.2022-01-0324 minRide the learning curveReciprocating love: How one man’s compassion has translated into manual on caregivingWhen Sanjay Dattatrei’s mother fell ill ten years ago, his family struggled to find multi-disciplinary care, making him and his siblings redesign their lives to make time to care for her. Subsequently, Sanjay also spent years running ‘Old Is Gold’ , a specialty store for the senior citizens, where he heard septuagenarians speak about caring for their nonagenarian parents. Sanjay decided to curate these experiences into a book to help thousands who seek information on how to care for their aged and bedridden parents. “No amount of professional care can replace personal attention of a loved one,” he points out, givin...2021-11-2226 minRide the learning curveInnovation needs no eyes: How this man helped blind people turn passion into excellenceAs a visually impaired ad executive, George Abraham noticed blind children play cricket with scrap materials, which triggered his quest to standardize and take the game to the global stage. Having organized two blind cricket World Cups, he created a platform to help people with disability across India and spread awareness on their latent potential. Communication is a thread in his constant quest to reinvent himself.2021-11-1625 minRide the learning curveThe joy of giving: A Nigerian’s quest to eradicate blindness in his countryAs a kid, Benson Fayehun went to school in Nigeria with no shirt to cover his back and no shoes on the feet. Years after becoming the first graduate in his family and working his way up in the United States, Benson is on a mission to eradicate preventable blindness in Nigeria and rest of Africa through his charity Relief for Human Suffering Foundation Inc. “No money can buy you the joy of giving,” Benson says as he talks passionately about his mission.For more information, visit his foundation’s website:https://r4hsfoundation.org/2021-11-0724 minRide the learning curveThe science of sound: A Belgian blind man’s quest to create multi-sensory worldIn episode 3 of Ride The Learning Curve, Thomas Tajo from Belgium tells us how he uses sound to bike around the streets of his city to live a childhood dream and how he uses it to spread awareness on echolocation. Thomas also shares his plan to teach the technique to people across the globe and his revolutionary research to reduce over-reliance on sight.2021-10-3124 minRide the learning curvePioneering: Self-discovered autistic woman’s mission to empower caregivers of dementia patientsIn this episode, we’re riding the learning curve with Shaikha AlOthman, an entrepreneur working on a tech solution to address public health challenges, particularly dementia. She’s also a self-discovered autistic who found realization of her disability liberating.Tags: #FamilyCaregiving, #AutismSpectrum, #Dementia, #PublicHealthSolutions, #Shame, #EmpoweringCaregivers2021-10-2527 minRide the learning curveKnowledge is power, smile’s free: A Canadian Woman’s Journey With Multiple SclerosisWe’re riding the learning curve in this episode with 59-year-old Tracy Shudo from Vancouver, Canada. Tracy describes how she found out she had Multiple Sclerosis (M. S.) and how it transformed her life. Today, Tracy, who’s wheelchair bound, shares information on healthy food that would keep those with M. S. healthy, besides spreading awareness on invisible disability and workplace ergonomics. “knowledge is power...and smile’s free,” Tracy says, speaking on how to turn a challenge into strength. Tracy is actively talking to people from different countries on Clubhouse and want to use the app to spread knowledge...2021-10-1756 min