Blind Faith
Blind Faith
Torch Trust
Mark Madavan, Senior Minister at Fishponds Baptist Church in Bristol, chats to 15 different guests, discussing their relationship with blindness and how it interacts with their faith, before having the tables turned in the final episode, where Mark is the one answering the questions. Each episode finishes with the question ‘What one piece of advice would you tell your younger self about blindness and/or faith?’ Each episode covers different topics, because no two people have the same story to tell!
Blind Faith Podcast – Mark Madavan
The Blind Faith Podcast is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences. Having hosted all the other episodes, it’s finally Mark Madavan’s turn to be interviewed. He talks to Torch CEO Sarah Dawkins about his sight loss journey, how he writes his sermons as a […]
May 9, 2025
20 min
Blind Faith Podcast – Sarah Dawkins
The Blind Faith Podcast, hosted by Mark Madavan, is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences. In this episode Mark chats with Torch CEO Sarah Dawkins. Sarah shares how she initially didn’t feel qualified to apply for the job at Torch. She also dives deeper […]
May 2, 2025
22 min
Blind Faith Podcast – John
The Blind Faith Podcast, hosted by Mark Madavan, is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences. In this episode Mark chats with John Seager who has been a Torch volunteer for decades. He talks about coordinating the Torch groups in his region and how he […]
Apr 25, 2025
19 min
Blind Faith Podcast – Sheila
The Blind Faith Podcast, hosted by Mark Madavan, is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences. In this episode Mark chats with Sheila who is blind from birth and has worked for Torch all her working life. Sheila shares how blindness can simultaneously be filled […]
Apr 18, 2025
19 min
Blind Faith Podcast – Julie
The Blind Faith Podcast, hosted by Mark Madavan, is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences. In this episode Mark chats with Julie Jones who’s been going through progressive sight loss. Julie talks about the sometimes challenging nature of working for Torch Client Services as […]
Apr 11, 2025
21 min
Blind Faith Podcast – Ife
The Blind Faith Podcast, hosted by Mark Madavan, is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences. In this episode Mark chats with Torch trustee Ife Akintunde. Ife shares how, after realising it would be near impossible for him to get work as a blind lawyer, […]
Apr 4, 2025
22 min
Blind Faith Podcast – Matthew
The Blind Faith Podcast, hosted by Mark Madavan, is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences. In this episode Mark chats with Matthew Horspool who has been blind all his life. Matthew sets the record straight on supersonic hearing, shares how he’s learned to navigate […]
Mar 29, 2025
22 min
Blind Faith Podcast – Janice
The Blind Faith Podcast, hosted by Mark Madavan, is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences. In this episode, Mark chats with Janice Tillet who saw her vision impairment as an advantage, because it let her compete in swimming in the Barcelona 1992 Paralympics. Janice […]
Mar 22, 2025
20 min
Blind Faith Podcast – David
The Blind Faith Podcast, hosted by Mark Madavan, is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences. In this episode Mark chats with David Ling who used to narrate audiobooks for Torch. Dave shares how he’s grateful for everything God has given him, including his blindness. […]
Mar 15, 2025
18 min
Blind Faith Podcast – Edith
The Blind Faith Podcast, hosted by Mark Madavan, is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences. In this episode Mark chats with Torch trustee Edith Townsend who shares how repeated exposure to blindness and having a blind husband made her realise blind people are as […]
Mar 8, 2025
17 min
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