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Episode title and number: Permission to Be Human Navigating Sight Loss & Mental Health 6-#4

Summary of the show: This episode dives into the emotional landscapes faced by those experiencing sight loss, emphasizing the importance of mental health, self-awareness, and supportive therapy. Join us as we discuss practical strategies, cultural barriers, and how to find a therapeutic fit for your journey.

Key topics & timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
02:14 - Meet Janelle Landgraf: Trauma-informed therapy and EMDR explained
05:09 - Navigating how you perceive yourself and the world
06:41 - The Ongoing Grief Cycle
10:53 - Knowing When to Seek Help
15:02 - Cultural influences and access to mental health resources
22:53 - A discussion on medication and collaborative goals
24:25 - How to establish a high-trust therapeutic relationship
44:21 - Nutrition, movement, and the HALT method
51:26 - Closing Thoughts: Redefining yourself and finding your worth.

Jenelle's Bio:
Jenelle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington. She is LGBTQ+ affirming and committed to social justice.

Resources & Links:

• 988 Crisis Line (U.S.)
• Canadian Support: Dial 211

Connect with Janelle:

• Double Vision Blog
• Double Vision Podcast

Special Mention:

Remember: Seeking help is a sign of strength. Your journey with sight loss is unique, but supported mental health is foundational in moving forward.

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• Join our Instagram community @BoldBlindBeauty
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• Check out our website www.boldblindbeauty.com

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Episode title and number: Creating Content with Heart: Embracing Authenticity, Inclusivity, and Community Support 6-#3

Summary of the show:
In this episode, a vibrant discussion unfolds about the realities of creating accessible, inclusive content and navigating the emotional landscape of advocacy. Join us as we explore strategies for staying authentic, managing burnout, and inspiring positive change through storytelling.

Key topics & timestamps:
00:00 Why Representation Shapes Culture
01:43 The Responsibility of Disability Creators
03:50 Where Meaningful Content Ideas Come From
06:49 Curiosity, Lived Experience, and Storytelling
10:18 Finding Inspiration in Unexpected Places
11:54 Authenticity Over Perfection
12:50 Creating Engagement Beyond Likes
17:56 Why Stories Help Others Feel Less Alone
22:11 Preventing Advocacy Fatigue Through Collaboration
29:03 Final Reflections: Representation with Intention

Anne's Bio:
Anne Mok is a blind storyteller, content creator, and emerging voice actor who uses narrative to advance accessibility, inclusion, and representation. Her work bridges lived experience and storytelling to reshape how disability is seen and understood.

Connecting with Anne & our co-hosts:

• Anne Mock - @purposeinview
• Sylvia Perez -
• Gabby Donza - TikTok | Instagram
• Nasreen Nazarene - Connect via Bold Blind Beauty

Connect with Bold Blind Beauty to learn more about our advocacy:

• Join our Instagram community @BoldBlindBeauty
• Subscribe to our YouTube channel @BoldBlindBeauty
• Check out our website www.boldblindbeauty.com

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Episode title and number: Brazenly Blind: Lachi on Disability Culture, Language, and Structural Change 6-#2

Summary of the show:
Disability advocate and recording artist Lachi joins Bold Blind Beauty On AIR to discuss disability identity, blind culture, accessibility in the music industry, and the power of claiming the word disabled. In this powerful conversation, Lachi, Steph, Gabby, and Sylvia explore aging into disability, dismantle euphemisms, the vibrancy of disability culture, and how style, storytelling, and initiatives like Ramped and Glam Canes are reshaping access and representation in the music industry.

Key topics & timestamps:
00:00 – Welcome & Episode Overview​
03:00 – Lachi’s Story & Audiobook Voice​
07:30 – “Just Say the Word Disability”​
15:30 – Aging into Disability​
20:30 – Identity, Community & Connection​
27:15 – Disability Culture in Full Color​
31:00 – I Identify as Blind & Ramped​
41:00 – Glam Canes & Changing Entertainment
47:00 – Inviting Listeners to Claim Disability Identity
49:00 – Where to Find Lachi and Closing Reflections
1:02:03 – Closing Reflections

Lachi's Full Bio:
Lachi is a world-touring recording artist, award-winning music executive, Disability Culture champion, Recording Academy National Trustee, and producer of a GRAMMY-Nominated album. Born legally blind, Lachi created the U.N.-recognized organization RAMPD (Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities), a consultancy group, collaborating on disability-inclusive solutions with the likes of Netflix, Live Nation, and more, while bringing opportunities to its growing global network of creative professionals with disabilities. Lachi is also the host of PBS American Masters series Renegades, which celebrates unsung American heroes with disabilities. Lachi's latest book, I Identify as Blind (Penguin Random House / Tiny Reparations Books), is a collection of essays using humor, straight talk, and celebrity interviews to celebrate and amplify Disability Culture, identity, and power to mainstream discussion.

Named a USA Today Woman of the Year, an ADCOLOR Innovator and included on both the 2025 Billboard Pride and 2025 Forbes Accessibility 100 lists, Lachi’s cultural activism has landed her spots on national ads and TEDx stages, discussions with the White House, NPR, and the BBC, and features in People, TIME Magazine, Good Morning America and the New York Times.

Connect with Bold Blind Beauty to learn more about our advocacy:

• Join our Instagram community @BoldBlindBeauty
• Subscribe to our YouTube channel @BoldBlindBeauty
• Check out our website www.boldblindbeauty.com

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