Low Vision Moments

Elizabeth Mohler is a triathlete, scholar, and accessibility consultant who will get you excited about life! Jennie gets to know this dynamic guest, as they dive into race stories, discuss therapeutic trampolines and hot air balloons, and hear how Elizabeth swallowed half of Lake Ontario. Highlights: Guest Bio - Elizabeth Mohler is a triathlete, scholar, and contributor to AMI. She’s an accessibility professional with the voice of an angel and an infectious zest for life. Guest Description - Elizabeth has shoulder length light brown hair. She wears a crisp white t-shirt with matching jade coloured beaded necklace and earrings. She is seated with a window to the right and shelves to the left, lined with texts and medals. Elizabeth Mohler's Website- https://elizabethmohler.ca/ Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca

Prepare to feel the love! Jennie’s (sighted) husband, Yves, makes his annual appearance to review the pair’s favourite shared low vision moments of the past year. They take you on a Las Vegas experience, walk through how they pick out new eyeglasses as a team, and ask “is my shirt inside out?” Highlights: Guest Bio Yves Wermelinger is a bicycle technician and passionate tandem bike program volunteer with Blind Sports Nova Scotia. He enjoys gardening, the family dog & cat, and games of all kinds. He’s a loving husband and best friend to host, Jennie Bovard. Guest Description Yves is a man with light brown hair, parted on the side. He has blue eyes, a dimpled chin, and wears rectangular glasses. His button-up shirt is navy blue with a variety of filled beer glasses. In the background, various vintage items are on display, including Simpson’s VHS box sets, an old TV & VCR, and framed hockey cards. Links: Area 15 Punk Rock Museum LVM International Albinism Awareness Day Special Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca

In this very special extended live episode, we celebrate the 10th International Albinism Awareness Day, established by the United Nations. Dave Brown, of AMI-tv’s NOW with Dave Brown, comes all the way to Halifax to co-host. Jennie and Dave connect with prominent guests from the albinism community, joining from all over the world. They compare experiences, discuss important advocacy work, and shine a light - but not too bright - on guests’ talents. Prepare for some laughs, poignant moments, and even some music with Outtacontroller, the band behind our theme song performing live in studio. Highlights Set and Hosts Description: Jennie and Dave appear on a set, both seated in oversized red armchairs on an area rug. A TV monitor is on the left and displays guests during interviews & group discussions. The backdrop is a screen with various slow-moving drone videos of Nova Scotia landscapes. Jennie wears an oversized floral pattern blazer, jeans, and sneakers. Dave wears a dark blue blazer, jeans, and sneakers. Co-Host Info: Dave Brown - Host of NOW with Dave Brown on AMI tv, co-host. Find NOW with Dave Brown on YouTube Guest Info: Cassandra Mendez - Rare With Flair Podcast, Accessibility Specialist, from Ohio, USA. Find Cassandra Mendez on LinkedInCasey Greer - Rare With Flair Podcast, NOAH, Descriptive Video works, from Tennessee, USA. NOAH (National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation) WebsiteRare with Flair Podcast Website InstagramKristina Venning-Rose – Co-Chair Albinism Fellowship UK, from London, UK. Albinism Fellowship UK WebsiteIkponwosa (I.K) Ero - Director, Human Rights Advocacy at Under the Same Sun, Former United Nations Independent Expert to the Human Rights Council, British Columbia. Under the Same Sun WebsiteFind I.K. Ero on LinkedInSign the WHO Petition to re-add sunscreen to list of Essential MedicinesXueli Abbing - International model, UN Goodwill ambassador, founder of Open Eyes Foundation, from Netherlands. Find Xueli Abbing on LinkedInOpen Eyes Foundation WebsiteBBC Profile of XueliFollow Xueli on InstagramRobin Spinks - Head of Inclusive Design at RNIB, dad, and adventurer. Find Robin Spinks on LinkedInFollow Robin on InstagramJennifer Renee - Inclusive beauty influencer, performing and visual artist, former jump rope coach, from New York, USA. InstagramYouTubeTikTokDanielle Moulds - accessibility consultant, content creator, prolific gamer & streamer, from Mississippi, USA. Albinism Up Close WebsiteInstagramYouTubeLinkedInRobenX - UN 2024 Champion for International Albinism Awareness Day, Musician and Advocate from Tennessee, USA, RobenX WebsiteRobenX on YouTubeOuttacontroller - Band behind the podcast theme song, playing live in this episode, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Find Music from Outtacontroller on BandcampFollow Outtacontroller on Instagram Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to...

Ashley Nemeth is a returning guest and communications professional who agrees self-advocacy without snark can be a challenge! In this episode, Jennie and Ashley uncover how they wade through awkward moments in the workplace and beyond. They rise above low expectations and non-compliments, discover a hidden moustache, and ask themselves when is “just sit on it”the most appropriate response? Highlights: Guest Bio: Ashley Nemeth is a badass mom of three hailing from Saskatchewan. A communications professional, and stealth self-advocate, she takes her coffee with a good book. Guest Description: Ashley has short strawberry blonde hair and wears a green-grey sweatshirt. Her face is expressive and she sits in a room with light grey walls. Links: Ashley's prior LVM episode “What Did You Just Say to Me?” (Audio Only) Instagram @AshleyNemethOfficial Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca

Guest Daryl Lang is a runner of marathons, a recently-published author, and so much more. Experience the highs and lows of racing with and without guides in this episode, which we promise is about so much more than running. We describe the worst ball pit ever, a low vision moment within a low vision moment, and when it’s appropriate to tell us to go a little deeper into the woods. Highlights: DESCRIPTIVE TRANSCRIPT Guest description: Daryl has long brown hair and wears a bright blue v-neck shirt. She’s sitting in a naturally lit home office space. EPISODE NOTES Guest Bio: Daryl Lang hails from Edmonton, Alberta. She’s a marathon runner, a rescuer of animals, a published author, and a legal professional. Links: Daryl contributed to the book Run For Your Life: Lessons Learned From Going the Distance. Find the book on Amazon: Request the book at no cost in your preferred format from CELA Guest Daryl Lang’s blog: BlindBeader.ca Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca

Dan Barra-Berger is a writer for The Squeaky Wheel: Canada, a new satire series coming soon to AMI. He’s also a stand-up comedian and actor. Jennie and Dan own some blind stereotypes in this episode, but they are against the Mr. Magoo-ing of society. Like proper Canadians, they discuss the weather, along with being albino at the beach, and they critique a few favourite series as seen through their different eye conditions. Highlights: Guest Bio: Dan Barra-Berger is an actor, stand-up comedian, and storyteller from Ontario. He is a writer for the forthcoming AMI series The Squeaky Wheel: Canada. Dan has appeared on CBC’s Next Up, AMI’s Breaking Character, and SEE on Apple TV. Guest description: Dan has short and curly brown hair, strong glasses, and facial hair. He wears AirPods and a brown checkered button-up over a black t-shirt. He sits in front of a busy bookcase, blurred in the background. Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. Links: Official Website Dan on YouTubeThe Squeaky Wheel: CanadaAMI’s Breaking CharacterCBC Next UpSEE on Apple TV Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca

Just because it can be done, doesn’t mean it isn’t a pain in the ass. Small-town bougie guest Brenda Luke and Jennie reveal their struggles with nails, lashes, and feeling bad about not being blind enough. They try to unravel when exactly leggings became see-through and wonder what even is flirting? Highlights: "Are you wearing a yellow thong right now?" - Opening Clip (00:00) Introducing Brenda Luke (00:16) Horticulture, Bunnies & Alejandro the Betta (02:15) Painted Nails Aftermath (3:11) Foot-Phobic on Feet Finder (06:58) Where’s My Free Pedicure?!? (7:57) Not Blind Enough (11:15) See-Through Yoga Pants & the Yellow Thong (18:08) The Opacity of Tights (21:39) Mismatched Eyelashes (23:19) The Brow Brush Incident (28:21) Oblivious to Flirting (32:03) The Creepy Carnie (35:38) Show Close (39:09) Guest bio: Brenda Luke works in horticulture, while rocking a full face of makeup. She’s obsessed with her fur babies and is down for a good glass of purple gin. Brenda is an indigenous woman (yaqan nukiy of the Ktunaxa nation). Guest Description: Brenda is an indigenous woman (yaqan nukiy of the Ktunaxa nation) with killer cheekbones and long fake lashes. Her left eyebrow and top middle lip are pierced. Brenda is an indigenous woman (yaqan nukiy of the Ktunaxa nation). Follow Brenda Online: Instagram: @ekuladnerb TikTok: 23bluke Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca

Let’s reflect on 2023, a stellar year of podcast guests, and the most hilarious and thought-provoking stories. From the worst places to leave food, to airport poop jokes, and celebrating the legendary Darryl Lenox, Jennie highlights the Top 5 Low Vision Moments of the year. Highlights: Links: Ben Akuoko co-hosts CNIB’s The Lens: Living Diverse Podcast Ramya Amutham co-hosts Kelly and Ramya on AMI TV and the AMI Audiobook Review podcast Casey Greer & Cassandra Mendez host the Rare with Flair podcast MDB (AKA Mike Dow) is a rapper based in Moncton, NB, find him on Facebook and YouTube. Dave Brown hosts Now with Dave Brown on AMI TV, find content on YouTube and podcast platforms. Darryl Lenox is a comedy legend, visit www.DarrylLenox.com Theme song by Outtacontroller - BandCamp; @Outtacontroller on Instagram Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca

Jennie invites Jen Fancy, beloved colleague and world traveller, to recap their most hilarious shared work experiences to date. Blind Pele strikes again, both Jens admit to confusing the world at large with what they can and cannot see, and Jen Fancy explains how she once became human origami in an airport. You’ll notice a killer new theme song and not one mention of the holiday season. You're welcome. HIGHLIGHTS Guest bio: Jen Fancy is a Mentor for children & youth who are blind or visually impaired and their families. She loves outdoor activities, traveling, and her pets. Guest Description: Jen sits in a naturally lit room, in front of a shelf filled with toys and games including a yellow duck wearing glasses and Disney figures. She has brown hair past her shoulders and wears a coral v-neck shirt. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca

Recording artist J. Dollaz AKA Jahron Black joins Jennie from Brooklyn, NY. They fess up to messing up the things they’ve done a million times before, like rapping and podcasting. They also bounce brutal goalball stories off of one another, and examine whether there could be a temporary edible cure for blindness. Guest Bio: J.Dollaz AKA Jahron Black is a recording artist, goalball athlete, and dedicated community leader from Brooklyn, New York. Featured Song: J.Dollaz "Therapy" (unreleased) Guest Description: Jahron is a Black man, with dark facial hair and tied back locks. He wears headphones and sits on a brown leather couch against a light blue wall. His shirt reads “Later turns into never”. Highlights: Links: J. Dollaz: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram More from J.Dollaz Darryl Lenox, Comedian - www.DarrylLenox.com Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca

SUMMARY: Brenda Anderson is a grandmother so wise and popular she doesn’t drive but does need a nine-car driveway. Brenda and Jennie discuss aging like a fine cheese, scratch & sniff money, and how they learned about nose hair & crow’s feet. Episode Highlights: Introduction (0:00) Introduction of Brenda Anderson (1:27) What do you want people to know about you? (1:38) Jennie and Brenda discuss aging (4:06) Jennie shares a story about how she realized she had nose hair that other people could see. (6:16) Brenda shares a story about realizing what crow’s feet are. (8:08) Who do you ask about these changes as you age? (9:47) The gym is Brenda’s happy place and a second family. (10:44) Jennie and Brenda discuss sweating at the gym. (12:13) What life experiences have brought you to a place of wisdom? (16:01) Brenda shares how she drove a jet ski. (20:19) Jennie and Brenda share their love for shovelling snow. (20:51) Jennie and Brenda discuss shopping as visually impaired people. (24:42) There should be accessibility training for people who work in retail, customer service, etc. (26:54) Conclusion (29:33) EPISODE NOTES: Guest Bio: Brenda Anderson is an active grandmother living her best life in Nova Scotia. She loves to dance, hit the gym, and spread good vibes wherever she goes. DESCRIPTIVE TRANSCRIPT Guest description: Brenda has strawberry blonde hair tied back with bangs framing her face. She has blue eyes, fair skin, and wears a bright yellow v-neck sleeveless top. Brenda’s seated on the floor, with a rocking chair, floral armchair, and bookshelf with CDs in the frame. UPDATED - Host Description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair and strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated, and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewelry. The background includes two large bookcases full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca

In this episode of 'Low Vision Moments' Jenny Bovard talks with guest, Ramya Amuthan about their most embarrassing food-related incidents: from tomato sauce-stained glasses to sitting on dips, cakes & a nice crab curry at a formal Sri Lankan family gathering, be careful where you place your meal because there just might be a blind or partially-sighted person nearby about to sit down. Host / Backdrop Description: Host: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. Ramya Amuthan co-hosts AMI’s Kelly & Ramya and the podcast AMI Audio Book Review. She’s a voice actor and an engaging storyteller based in Toronto. Kelly & Ramya: Airs weekdays at 2 p.m. Eastern on AMI-tv & AMI-audio featuring interviews and discussions about arts, entertainment and the lifestyle issues that matter to you. Episode Highlights Show Open (0:00) Introducing Ramya Amuthan (01:27) The Joys and Dangers of Korean BBQ (02:03) All About Ramya (02:40) Jennie’s Rosé-Coloured Glasses (03:59) Not-So-Sweet 16: Ramya’s Worst Place to put a Birthday Cake (07:50) “Don’t Sit in the Dip, Yvon!” (12:34) Crab Curry Catastrophe in Sri Lanka (14:28) The Awkward Aftermath (17:36) When Jennie Met Ramya: “the Post-Goalball Sweaty Hug” (18:08) Flippin’ Mango: The Ottawa Wal-Mart Pineapple Incident (19:32) Ramya’s Voice Acting Resume (26:15) Show Close (27:19) Links: About The Vale on Falling Squirrel The Vale on AMI This Week Shortcut The White Tiger on Netflix About Goalball About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians...

Ben Akuoko, co-host of the CNIB podcast The Lens: Living Diverse, joins Jennie for side-splitting, face-flushing incidents that have big embarrassment potential, but not for Ben and Jennie.They relate on restroom signage incidents (nothing graphic), Ben snubs the Dean at graduation, and they discuss the spectator sport of locating doors in unfamiliar environments. CNIB - The Lens: Living Diverse Hosted by Ben Akuoko and Neisha Mitchell. The podcast features a variety of guests and explores intersecting identities. Hear new perspectives and candid conversations about diversity and inclusion. AMI Audio Book Review - hosted by Ramya Amuthan Kelly & Ramya - Weekdays at 2 p.m. Eastern for interviews and discussions about arts, entertainment and the lifestyle issues that matter to you. Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca

Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca

What have Jennie and her sighted other half, Yves, been up to since he was last on the podcast? Get caught up on memorable and touching moments and Yves’ best joke of the year. Also, hear about a fiery depth perception fail, white cane firsts, and why consistency in communication is so important to a successful relationship. Yves previously appeared on Episode 21, "Love is Still Legally Blind," and Episode 9, "Love is Legally Blind." Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca

Blind Swag is a higher state of being, and rapper MDB (a.k.a. Mike Dow) offers an in-depth lesson with a side of laughs. Accidental snuggles and near-face-plants can’t shake Jennie or Mike’s confidence in this stage of life. Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca

AMI TV host Dave Brown and Jennie ponder “What is the Albino Mafia?”. People with albinism are rare and elusive, but are they really an organization of snipers? No, but when Dave gets separated from his group at a music festival - he handles it like an absolute boss. Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca

Darryl Lenox, prolific comedian and part-time philosopher, joins Jennie to talk shop and the power of satire. Mixing blindness and visual impairment with entertainment can mean literally missing the mark or causing sticky messes on set, but that doesn’t mean the show’s over. Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca

Returning guest and friend, Jennifer MacNeil Noble, returns to the podcast to discuss the highs & lows of 2022. What did we step in, what did we sit in, and who did we mistake for a guide dog? That’s all in this episode and then some. Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca

Tara Niekamp, a mom and advocate in Nova Scotia, joins Jennie to wrap up the final Low Vision Moments of Christmas with (more) awkward gift-giving, abandoned ornaments, turkey trouble, and other seasonal silliness. Host description: Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. About Low Vision Moments: Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted. Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal. Learn more at AMI.ca Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia On Instagram @accessiblemediainc On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc Email feedback@ami.ca