Low Vision Moments
Low Vision Moments
Jennie Bovard
Jennie Bovard hosts the monthly podcast Low Vision Moments. Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Low Vision Moments present those funny, potentially embarrassing experiences that happen in everyday life when you are blind or partially sighted … like physical distancing with a post because Jennie thought it was a person
Shameless with Ben Akuoko
Ben Akuoko, co-host of the CNIB podcast The Lens: Living Diverse, joins Jennie for side-splitting, face-flushing incidents that have big embarrassment potential, but not for Ben and Jennie.They relate on restroom signage incidents (nothing graphic), Ben snubs the Dean at graduation, and they discuss the spectator sport of locating doors in unfamiliar environments. CNIB - The Lens: Living Diverse Hosted by Ben Akuoko and Neisha Mitchell. The podcast features a variety of guests and explores intersecting identities. Hear new perspectives and candid conversations about diversity and inclusion. AMI Audio Book Review - hosted by Ramya Amuthan Kelly & Ramya - Weekdays at 2 p.m. Eastern for interviews and discussions about arts, entertainment and the lifestyle issues that matter to you.
Aug 25, 2023
36 min
Bad Medicine with Casey Greer & Cassandra Mendez of the Rare with Flair podcast
Casey Greer and Cassandra Mendez, hosts of the Rare with Flair podcast, drop by for a crossover episode! From the hospital's GI ward to airport security, these stories are entirely TMI and that’s how we like it. We also learn about Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome, a rare form of albinism, and you won’t believe what Casey needs to keep on ice.
Jul 28, 2023
39 min
Love is More Blind Than Ever
What have Jennie and her sighted other half, Yves, been up to since he was last on the podcast? Get caught up on memorable and touching moments and Yves’ best joke of the year. Also, hear about a fiery depth perception fail, white cane firsts, and why consistency in communication is so important to a successful relationship. Yves previously appeared on Episode 21, "Love is Still Legally Blind," and Episode 9, "Love is Legally Blind."
Jun 30, 2023
40 min
Blind Swag
Blind Swag is a higher state of being, and rapper MDB (a.k.a. Mike Dow) offers an in-depth lesson with a side of laughs. Accidental snuggles and near-face-plants can’t shake Jennie or Mike’s confidence in this stage of life.
May 18, 2023
43 min
Albino Mafia
AMI TV host Dave Brown and Jennie ponder “What is the Albino Mafia?”. People with albinism are rare and elusive, but are they really an organization of snipers? No, but when Dave gets separated from his group at a music festival - he handles it like an absolute boss.
Apr 21, 2023
42 min
Entertainment Value
Darryl Lenox, prolific comedian and part-time philosopher, joins Jennie to talk shop and the power of satire. Mixing blindness and visual impairment with entertainment can mean literally missing the mark or causing sticky messes on set, but that doesn’t mean the show’s over.
Mar 31, 2023
38 min
Gum Bum Billy and the Guide Dog
Returning guest and friend, Jennifer MacNeil Noble, returns to the podcast to discuss the highs & lows of 2022. What did we step in, what did we sit in, and who did we mistake for a guide dog? That’s all in this episode and then some.
Feb 24, 2023
1 hr 6 min
12 Low Vision Moments of Christmas Part 2
Tara Niekamp, a mom and advocate in Nova Scotia, joins Jennie to wrap up the final Low Vision Moments of Christmas with (more) awkward gift-giving, abandoned ornaments, turkey trouble, and other seasonal silliness.
Dec 23, 2022
37 min
12 Low Vision Moments of Christmas, Part 1
Let Marleena Barber, vocalist and advocate, and Jennie get you in the holiday spirit with Part 1 of this special holiday episode. Awkward gift giving, cookie cutter mishaps and more merriment are our gifts to you! Part 2 drops on December 23rd.
Dec 2, 2022
38 min
Bad Housekeeping
John, Jennie’s goalball buddy, makes himself at home as they discuss whether a broken glass is still half full, shovelling under the influence, disappearing dryer balls and plenty more.
Nov 3, 2022
28 min
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