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The Tiberius ShowThe Tiberius Show EP 332 Stasha BoydWhat exactly is an audio description and how did you find a job making them? What type of people need this service? Is this just needed for certain venues or all over the place? What is the best part about making audio descriptions for events and parks? Do you think audio descriptions will allow blind people to remotely access events all over the world? How is creating live audio descriptions different from creating the descriptions for a tour at a location? All these questions and so much more will be answered by Founder of The Audio Description Initiative Stasha Boyd. Y...2025-03-0530 min
The Point of the MatterLessons Learned: It’s been a heck of a year, y'allHoly cow, ladies. 2021 is coming to a close and (lordy be!) have we been on a learning curve of epic proportions this past year. Not just starting this podcast, but about life, work, friendship, family, mental health, boundaries, communication and ALL the things. In this, our last episode of 2021, we’re looking back at what we got right, and maybe a little of what we might have gotten wrong, so we can look forward to what’s next. So, grab a spiked hot chocolate or a sparkling, bubbly spritzer and join us as we glance in t...2021-12-1852 min
The Point of the MatterHoliday Etiquette: It ain't that freakin' hardHave you ever sat at a 4-way stop with folks who can't figure out who goes next? Have you played a game with someone who doesn't, or worse, won't learn the rules? Have you witnessed the chaos and rage that happens when people didn't know, or refuse to follow, the simple rules of standing in line to check out at a store or enter a concert venue? Maddening madness. Anarchy. Mayhem. All of which is avoided when everyone knows the rules and follows them.And that's all etiquette is, folks. A simple, agreed-upon set of...2021-12-0350 min
The Point of the MatterGratitude: The fast track to a great lifeYou can’t scroll for half a hot second and not see some pithy plea to practice gratitude. Usually, this type of thing makes us a bit nuts but this is perhaps the only exception to that rule. Gratitude IS the bomb-diggity. It is the shizzle. The juice. And it's because it works. Grateful to, grateful for, grateful because, grateful in spite of, whatever you choose, it doesn’t matter. Because as soon as you think it, say it or write it, your life—including your health and your relationships—instantly gets better. Whether it...2021-11-2645 min
ACB Community20211117 Audio Description in the Arts – Museums and Parks:
Audio Description in the Arts – Museums and Parks:
Listeners joined Sheila Young, chair of the Audio Description Project Performing Arts, Museums and Parks Subcommittee and her guests, Joel Snyder, Stasha Boyd, Margie Donovan, Renee Arrington-Johnson, Debbie Grubb and Mary Hanks. The panel shared their experiences in the arena of museums, arts, National Park Services; the Uni D Project; and their participation in D-8. There was time for questions.
You can support the AD Awards Gala and ACB’s Audio Description Project by donating here or call 1-888-444-8320 to make your donation by phone.
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The Point of the MatterHard Conversations: With your integrity, sanity (and family) intactIf you thought Halloween’s episode about fear was scary, you aren’t ready for the Holidays. Grandma/Mimi/Nana in the kitchen: Well, if YOU prefer a DRY turkey, fine! Brother/Sister/Cousin at the supper table: Yeah, remember that time you [insert embarrassing made-up bullshit here]. Crazy Uncle Joe watching the game/parade: pro/anti-mask rant on repeat. Loopy Aunt Lucy over coffee and dessert: you push your kids too hard/not enough. Spouse/Kids on the drive home: I am NOT doing that again next year. Navigating irritating, awkward, unwanted conversations—whether at the h...2021-11-0953 min
The Point of the MatterEmotional Manipulation: Breadcrumbing, negging, ghosting, etc.Ladies, there’s a lot of bullsh*t in this world and a lot of that bullsh*t has some new names. Whatever it’s called, it’s emotionally manipulative AND it’s effin’ bullsh*t. More importantly, being on the receiving end of this BS can make you question your sanity, your judgement, and your relationships. In this episode, we want to know what the hell is the difference between “ghosting” and “caspering”? Who the hell came up with “negging” and what are they trying to achieve? Where the hell are these supposed “breadcrumbs” supposed to lead? But the most i...2021-11-0459 min
The Point of the MatterFear: More than a mind killerHalloween is coming up this weekend and everyone is getting excited about getting scared! Woo hoo! That’s the fun type of chest-pounding, horror-movie watching, jump-out-of-your-skin terror that we can TOTALLY get behind. What we can’t (and absolutely WON’T) get behind is the never-ending fearmongering that many women—and girls—live with every single day. Is “That’s so scary!” part of your daily vocabulary? Do you say, “I’m so afraid of [something that is happening out in the world] right now,” when you aren’t actually in a life-threatening situation at that moment? Has fear of the unknown s...2021-10-2953 min
The Point of the MatterMajor Moments: Small events; huge impactsSometimes the tiniest, most random fork in the road changes the entire direction of your life. A disrupted mother/daughter day out (Stasha), an ex’s demand (Cheryl), a bus stop fist fight (both). Looking back in our 50s, and knowing how it's turned out so far, we can pinpoint the exact moment our lives changed…for the better. Why is this important? Because learning how to look back can be as valuable as knowing how to look forward. Because when you know what you’re looking for, you can see who you are, how you got here, an...2021-10-221h 04
The Point of the MatterFriendship: Twice the laughs; half the tearsThere are two things we KNOW to be true: 1) it’s hard to make and keep friends as you get older and 2) it’s nearly impossible to be happy without friends. From your local hang-out peeps to your shared-interest [book/bike/kayak/fitness/whatevs] club to your bury-the-body-bestie, knowing who is—as well as what makes—a “good” friend is a life skill every woman should have, especially women in midlife. How do you find them? How do you keep them? Is there value in “superficial” friendships? Why does it hurt so much when a friend disappoints...2021-10-1556 min
The Point of the MatterGaslighting: It isn’t you; it's never you. It's them.Sometimes recent events bring up a subject that grabs us by the heart and we need to talk about it. Gaslighting—a specific type of psychological abuse, usually directed at women in order to control them—is one of those topics. What is it? What are the signs? What can you do if someone is gaslighting you? What should you do if you suspect a friend is being mentally or emotionally abused? From intimate relationships to family dynamics to the workplace, this often-invisible abuse ruins lives. We firmly believe we have an obligation to speak up a...2021-10-0853 min
The Point of the MatterSetbacks: Getting up when life gets you downLike everything else, handling life like a boss is a skill that can be cultivated or that can wither on the vine. First step to being a setback badass? Learn the difference between an inconvenience, a setback, a crisis, and a catastrophe. (Hint: it has nothing to do with how you feel.) Step two: ask the right questions in the right order. Step three, four, and beyond? Plan, act, repeat. So, grab a frosty glass of something cool, kick back, and get ready to get up and get on with it. Stasha’s Mocktail:2021-10-0143 min
The Point of the MatterLife Hacks: Making life easier one tip at a timeIf there’s anything we love it’s something that makes life a little easier. And while there’s certainly isn’t a shortage of life hack advice on the internetz, both good and WTF, our standing rule remains: a good hack works for YOU. This week, we share some of our tried-and-true make-life-easy tips (Stasha is ALL about the baskets) as well as some ideas from around the web (Cheryl is ALL about saving money and time). We also talk about different levels of comfort, what works for one and not for the other, and the granddaddy of them all...2021-09-2456 min