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Episode 20: Travel Live from Blackpool

In our second travel podcast, recorded live from Blackpool’s Carousel Hotel, Saima and Ashrafia chat to Deborah, Yusuf, Thomas, Sadia, Shazia and Sameena about their experiences travelling as visually impaired people. The group share their travelling top tips, and as always we tickle your funny bones with humorous anecdotes.
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Episode 19: A Conversation with Eye Believe's Founder Ashrafia Choudhury

Listen to an interview with Ashrafia Choudhury, the founder of Eye Believe. Hosts Anela, Pardy and Saima ask Ashrafia questions about her life as a visually impaired Asian woman and what has led her to form both Eye Believe and her charity Beyond Sight Loss. She shares her personal experiences as well as tips she has picked up along the way which listeners may find helpful.
Listen to the latest July podcast from Eye Believe via the Spotify link, as we, "Empower, Inspire and Share".  Please share across your family, friends and VI networks.  Don’t forget to subscribe to future monthly episodes and rate us on your podcast platforms.

Festivals

Join the Eye Believe Team for another episode focusing on festive celebrations. Enjoy listening to Host Anita talking to panelists Anela, Amrit, Fazila and Samina about their experiences as visually impaired people who participate in a variety of religious festivals. We share the challenges and positive aspects, top tips to benefit listeners plus share humorous experiences when hosting or attending festive celebrations.

Episode 18: Employment

This month, the panel move the discussion onto the world of employment and how being visually impaired impacts not only the chances of getting work but how you're treated once you're there. As always it's insightful, thoughtful and occasionally very funny. 

Episode 16: Mental Health and Emotional Well-being

Join host Anita with panellists Amrit, Anela, Ashrafia, Pardy, Saima and Sam as they discuss the mental and emotional aspect of sight loss.
The panel share feelings associated with their visual impairment journey plus offer coping strategies and support systems that have benefited them in a positive manner, which may help listeners.

Food Part 3: Dining Out

Come and join the Eye Believe team for another episode in the Food series. Part 3 focusses on eating out. Enjoy listening to host Anela talking to panelists Amrit, Pardy and Saima about their experiences as visually impaired people who like to eat out as much as the next person.  We share the difficulties and helpful aspects, top tips to benefit listeners plus share humorous experiences when dining out.

Food Part 2: Dining In

Join Darren for part two of the food series with his guests Ashrafia, Chaz and Sunita. This month the panel discuss the trials and tribulations they face when preparing to host guests for dinner, what techniques or equipment they may use to assist them and of course we finish with some humorous misadventures while hosting a dinner party. 

Christmas 2023 & Our First Anniversary

Join Pardy and his panel of merry elves Amrit, Anela, Anita, Ashrafia, Faz, James, Saima and Sunita. We share our festive experiences and what Christmas Means to us plus Top Tips benefiting VI people and humorous memories. Enjoy seasonal surprises showcasing success including Amrit’s Dance award and Bollywood karaoke in recognition of our first anniversary!

Food: Part 1

The panel discuss shopping for food, cooking, being occasionally patronised by supermarket staff and how to overcome prejudice in stores. There's also a very special surprise for the Birthday Girl! 

Relationships Part 4: Post-Marriage and Separation

Listen to our final episode of our Relationships series focussing on Post-Marriage and Separation. Our host Pardy is joined by Saima, Darren and Anela, who share their experience of divorce and separation. The panel give an insight into the reaction by friends and family, as in the South Asian and Caribbean communities divorce is deemed to be a taboo. They share how they have moved on and are thriving having overcome huge challenges and prejudices with sight loss and offer advice for listeners facing similar situations plus some funny anecdotes.