The Blind Chick Professor Blindie's Guide to Seeing the Funny Side of Blindness
Feb 29, 2024
27:15
Resilience and Rediscovery: Ariana Dewberry's Journey from Sight to Insight
This episode of The Blind Chick podcast features host duo Moses and Penn Street engaging in conversation with guest Ariana Dewberry, also known as Professor Blindie. Ariana shares her profound journey of sudden vision loss in 2018 due to pseudotumor cerebri, leading to legal blindness. Despite the setbacks, including misdiagnosis and significant mobility loss, Ariana emphasizes resilience, the transition to learning new skills such as Braille and cane navigation, and her motivation to start her business, Blind Intelligence. The discussion also covers the impact of the loss of Ariana's son and how she channels her grief into positive actions, including initiating a scholarship in his name. Her story underlines the theme of overcoming adversity and using personal experiences to inspire and assist others in the community.
00:00 Introduction to The Blind Chick Podcast
00:25 The Hosts' Banter and Introduction to the Episode
02:01 Introducing the Guest: Arianna Dewberry
02:43 Ariana's Childhood Hero and the Origin of 'Professor Blindie'
04:11 Ariana's Sudden Vision Loss Journey
06:01 The Struggles and Challenges of Losing Vision
10:42 Ariana's Rehabilitation and Learning New Skills
15:59 Starting Blind Intelligence and Overcoming Personal Loss
21:30 Ariana's Takeaway and How to Connect with Her
24:56 Closing Remarks and Shout-outs
Thank you for listening to this episode of The Blind Chick. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to email us at feedback@aftersight.org or give us a call on our voicemail line at 720-712-8856.
This episode of The Blind Chick podcast features host duo Moses and Penn Street engaging in conversation with guest Ariana Dewberry, also known as Professor Blindie. Ariana shares her profound journey of sudden vision loss in 2018 due to pseudotumor cerebri, leading to legal blindness. Despite the setbacks, including misdiagnosis and significant mobility loss, Ariana emphasizes resilience, the transition to learning new skills such as Braille and cane navigation, and her motivation to start her business, Blind Intelligence. The discussion also covers the impact of the loss of Ariana's son and how she channels her grief into positive actions, including initiating a scholarship in his name. Her story underlines the theme of overcoming adversity and using personal experiences to inspire and assist others in the community.
00:00 Introduction to The Blind Chick Podcast
00:25 The Hosts' Banter and Introduction to the Episode
02:01 Introducing the Guest: Arianna Dewberry
02:43 Ariana's Childhood Hero and the Origin of 'Professor Blindie'
04:11 Ariana's Sudden Vision Loss Journey
06:01 The Struggles and Challenges of Losing Vision
10:42 Ariana's Rehabilitation and Learning New Skills
15:59 Starting Blind Intelligence and Overcoming Personal Loss
21:30 Ariana's Takeaway and How to Connect with Her
24:56 Closing Remarks and Shout-outs
Thank you for listening to this episode of The Blind Chick. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to email us at feedback@aftersight.org or give us a call on our voicemail line at 720-712-8856.