Episodes
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
World Meningitis Day 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
This year for World Meningitis Day, we pulled together a remarkable collection of people from around the world to raise awareness and share their story to help light the road ahead to defeat meningitis.
Turning the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Road Map to Defeat Meningitis by 2030 into reality could save more than 200,000 lives annually and significantly reduce disabilities caused by meningitis. At present, bacterial meningitis kills 1 in 10 people who contract it and causes lifelong disability in 1 in 5 people who survive it.
:: For this episode our guests were asked to respond to these questions:
- How were you affected by meningitis?
- What do you want people to know about meningitis?
- What are you doing to spread awareness?
:: Our guest are:
- Bob Werner (Wisconsin, USA)
- Elena Moya (Madrid, Spain)
- Rekha Lakshmanan (Texas, USA)
- Siobhan Carroll (Galway, Ireland)
- Vinny Smith (Bristol, England)
- Bruce Langoulant (Perth, Australia)
- John B Grimes (Texas, USA)
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:: EPISODE NOTES AND LINKS ::
Episode participants:
- Bob Werner (Wisconsin, USA)
Becky Werner Meningitis Foundation
:: https://stampoutmeningitis.com/ - Elena Moya (Madrid, Spain)
Asociación Española contra la Meningitis
:: https://contralameningitis.org/ - Rekha Lakshmanan (Texas, USA)
The Immunization Partnership
:: https://immunizeusa.org/ - Siobhan Carroll (Galway, Ireland)
ACT For Meningitis
:: https://actformeningitis.ie/ - Vinny Smith (Bristol, England)
Meningitis Research Foundation
:: https://www.meningitis.org/ - Bruce Langoulant (Perth, Australia)
Meningitis Centre Australia
:: https://meningitis.com.au/ - John B Grimes (Texas, USA)
Confederation of Meningitis Organizations (CoMO)
:: https://www.comomeningitis.org/
:: What is World Meningitis Day?
World Meningitis Day was started in 2009 by a community of people affected by meningitis. Today it has grown to be a global movement that brings together people from all over the world. Together they highlight the need to raise awareness of meningitis, its signs and symptoms, the vaccines that are available, and that it is an infection that needs global attention and effort to be defeated.
Every year, there are 2.5 million new cases of meningitis. Despite meningitis affecting so many lives, many people don’t know enough about it, or how to protect themselves and their loved ones. A lack of knowledge and limited support means it can also be isolating for people looking to rebuild their lives after meningitis. Seeking community is a very human response and one that offers connection, healing and the opportunity for meaningful change. It is out of this need for community that, in 2004, the first world conference of meningitis organizations was held. It led to the creation of the Confederation of Meningitis Organizations (CoMO), the world’s first international network of meningitis organizations, with members ranging from healthcare professionals to meningitis survivors to bereaved family members.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has developed a global plan to dramatically improve meningitis prevention, diagnosis and treatment, disease monitoring, health advocacy, support and aftercare.
:: The Global Road Map to Defeat Meningitis by 2030
This is a game changer for people at risk of or affected by meningitis. Turning the WHO’s Global Road Map to Defeat Meningitis by 2030 into reality could save more than 200,000 lives annually and significantly reduce disabilities caused by meningitis. At present, bacterial meningitis kills 1 in 10 people who contract it and causes lifelong disability in 1 in 5 people who survive it.
The Road Map was presented at the World Health Assembly in November 2020, where countries decided to take it forward. They did this by voting on a 'resolution'. The Global Road Map to Defeat Meningitis by 2030 sets out a detailed plan to tackle the main causes of acute bacterial meningitis (including meningococcus, pneumococcus, Haemophilus influenzae and group B streptococcus).
The Road Map was developed by WHO with extensive consultation and input from hundreds of global experts, including people directly affected by meningitis, scientists, country representatives, and civil society organizations like Meningitis Research Foundation and the Confederation of Meningitis Organizations.
For more information:
Confederation of Meningitis Organizations
:: https://www.comomeningitis.org/
Meningitis Research Foundation
:: https://www.meningitis.org/
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Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Fatherhood and Socks with Two Blind Brothers
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
⚠️ **WARNING** This episode contains gratuitous dad jokes! 🤣
Since we last connected with Bradford and Bryan Manning, they have both become fathers. They stop by to answer some wacky questions from John, talk about fatherhood and entertain us with some finely hand-crafted dad jokes. Bradford shares his experience with the encouraging advancements made in testing for severe genetic conditions including Stargardts disease. After swapping parenting techniques and funny stories the brothers talk about the quintessential item in their catalog, socks and how much fun they’ve had selling them on QVC.
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Two Blind Brothers Website :: https://twoblindbrothers.com/
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Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Surpassing Sight with Jack Chen
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
The great Jack Chen stops by to share his sight loss story and how a simple podcast episode with Dan Berlin turned into a documentary film and bold social action campaign to fundamentally alter the way that employers think about talent in the blind community. Both blind, Jack and Dan knew that their positions as Assistant General Counsel for Facebook and CEO of a large food company were not aberrations. They set out to prove to the world that people who are blind could be successful both on and off the bike, in the saddle and in the boardroom.
The gripping documentary film, Surpassing Sight, parallels their journey of building a team to tackle the toughest cycling race in the world, RAAM (Race Across America), with their equally grueling journey through the employment world.
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Surpassing Sight Movie :: https://surpassingsightmovie.com/
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Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Jill Wheatley and Mountains Of My Mind
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
The last time we connected with adventurer Jill Wheatley she was in Kathmandu, Nepal preparing to ascend the world’s eighth highest mountain, Manaslu. This time, we find Jill in Canada. She stops by to recap her last two years of climbing and tell us what she’s up to next. During the discussion, Jill catches John off guard with some well-placed dad jokes. Fun and laughter ensue.
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Jill's First Episode (#39) :: https://www.ambiguouslyblind.com/jill-wheatley/
Mountains Of My Mind Website :: https://mountainsofmymind.com/
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Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Honey, What Do You Want For Dinner Tonight?
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
John and Erin are joined by Chef Regina and Stan to help tackle the age-old question. What do you want for dinner tonight? After dishing some priceless marriage advice, Regina and Stan talk about how they handle dinner and share some practical ideas to make meals easier for anyone. While Stan admits he’s still learning after 38 years of marriage, both he and John find that a timely pizza can save the day.
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Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Hypothetically Speaking Five
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Aerin, sorry I mean, Erin once again joins John for the fifth installment of the hypothetical question series. While indulging in a bottle of Dreaming Tree, Erin decides to change her name, settles for $1,000 per day for the rest of her life while wearing socks to bed. Fun and laughter ensue. What would you choose?
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Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Michele Spitz, a Woman of Her Word
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Media producer, voiceover artist, public speaker, consultant and longtime philanthropist, Michele Spitz, stops by to have a couple of laughs and discuss her passion of advocating for media accessibility and disability inclusion and awareness. For over 10 years, she has been dedicated to funding audio description and post production accessibility grants to ensure that media content is equally accessible to low-vision and blind audiences. From ballet films to Beatles documentaries and Academy Award Ceremonies, Michele seems to have done it all. Because she believes that art can heal the world, she doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon.
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Friday Aug 04, 2023
Hypothetically Speaking Four
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Aaron, sorry I mean, Erin once again joins John to pose more humorous hypothetical questions. In a twist, Erin gets herself in trouble when she brings a bottle of wine from Schitz's Creek which earns the distinguished “E” rating for this episode. So, hide your kids and hide your wives as Erin gets food poisoning while John is barefoot in a public bathroom. Fun and laughter ensue. What would you choose?
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Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Hypothetically Speaking Three
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Amazingly, Erin is back with another round of hypothetical questions for John. Although there are no “scandalous” questions this time, things get weird as John is topless, allergic to elderly people and on the top bunk by the end of the episode. But, fun and laughter still ensue. What would you choose?
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:: EPISODE LINKS ::
Becky Werner Meningitis Foundation :: https://stampoutmeningitis.com/beckys-story/
More episodes with Erin :: https://www.ambiguouslyblind.com/guests/erin/
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Making It Work with Sheryl Ellis
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Sheryl Ellis, a Certified Professional in Human Resources and a recognized expert in Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) stops by to discuss how she helps employees and employers understand how to apply the ADA to a workplace accommodation situation and how employees can research, request, and negotiate an accommodation with their employer while successfully managing their health condition and being productive employees.
In addition to attending the same high school and college, although a couple of years apart, John and Sheryl discuss their shared but different experience with meningitis while attending Texas Tech University.
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Guest bio & social links: Sheryl Ellis :: https://www.ambiguouslyblind.com/guests/sheryl-ellis/
Augmented HR Services :: https://aughrs.com/