Studio 1

Studio 1

Sam Rickard and Lizzie Eastham present Studio 1 - a weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view. Please get in touch with the show. Your experience and insight may help someone else who is going through a similar thing. Email: studio1@visionaustralia.org :: twitter: https://x.com/varadionetwork :: Facebok: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork

Episodes

April 30, 2025 • 36 mins

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view. 

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"International Guide Dog Day” 

For international Guide Dog Day, we ask; what would your dog say... if it could talk?  Thanks to the input of the Dog Guide Handlers Australia Facebook page, we get some answers - with the volunteer readers...

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Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view. 

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"All I need is a Miracle” 

Though the chances are extremely low, it doesn’t stop some of us from fantasizing what we might do if we woke up one morning without a disability.   

This week we ask, what would you do if your could...

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April 16, 2025 • 28 mins

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view. 

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"Blind Faith” 

We explore the role of faith in our lives, particularly how it influences our perspective on living with a vision impairment. How does faith shape our outlook, especially when we’re faced with questions like, “Why m...

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April 9, 2025 • 28 mins

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view. 

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"Fashion” 

How do you decide what to wear?  Does your vision, or lack thereof, affect the way you dress?    

We talk to a friends and find out, is fashion an issue? 

Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If ...

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April 2, 2025 • 36 mins

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view. 

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"Peter Archer: Beyond Vision” 

Lizzie chats with Peter archer, a support worker who started his own business to provide unique activities to the blind and low vision community. He shares his inspiration for starting his business Beyond vision...

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March 26, 2025 • 32 mins

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

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"Back to School"

Three people talk about their experiences in the education system.

Vicky started at Townsend House School for Deaf and Blind Children in 1960. She talks about her experiences and the teachers that made the biggest difference to her.

Heidi and Shery...

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March 19, 2025 • 31 mins

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

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"Abundabiliteez"

Lizzie and Sam catch up with Hollie Andrew, Founder & Operations ​Director for Abundabiliteez Productions.

Hollie talks about what inspired her to form Abundabiliteez Productions, and some of her views regarding arts and people with a disabilit...

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March 12, 2025 • 31 mins

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

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"100K"

Vision Australia and Vision Australia Radio are conducting their "100k Your Way" fundraising campaign in April.  Sam talks to two of the Ambassadors for the event,.   

Dale talks about how he lost his sight; how that has affected his life; and...

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March 4, 2025 • 28 mins

Lizzie Eastham presents Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

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"International Women's Day"

Lizzie is flying solo this week, giving Sam a poorly deserved week off.  

In honour of International Women's Day Lizzie speaks to two blind women who have different but inspiring stories to tell.

Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners...

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February 25, 2025 • 35 mins

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

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"The Boy Scout Syndrome"

While we always appreciate it when someone offers to help us out, is it possible to be over-helpful?  

Our Choir of Angels talks about the times when they have received some unwanted attention from members of the public, and we ta...

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February 18, 2025 • 28 mins

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

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"Anne Mok"

Anne Mok is an instagrammer who uses her platform to bring awareness to accessible brands in Canada.  Anne talks about her experiences as an Asian with a disability; her diagnosis; and gives some advice to women about empowerment.

Studio 1 welcomes ...

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February 11, 2025 • 28 mins

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

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"I only have Eyes for You"

With Valentines Day coming up, Lizzie and Sam dive back into the world of Love and Dating. Our "Choir of Angels" talk about their experience out in the world of dating apps flirting and ambiguous body language.  

Studio 1 welcom...

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February 4, 2025 • 34 mins

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

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"Lars Bosselmann {European Blind Union)"

Lizzie and Sam talk to Lars Bosselmann, Executive Director for the European Blind Union. Lars talks about his own thoughts on access and inclusion; and the slow progress that the EBU has overseen in its 40 years of existence...

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January 28, 2025 • 36 mins

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

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"TAXI!"

We tackle a subject that is the bane of many Assistance Dog Users, refusal on Taxis or Ride share.  

Lizzie talks to Annette (whom we spoke to last year about her book "Molly and Maple") and Janice. They talk about their many experiences; how that...

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January 21, 2025 • 28 mins

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

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"Matt Levy - Leadership and Inclusion"

Sam talks to former Paralympic Swimmer Matt Levy OAM. Matt talks about retirement after the Birmingham Commonwealth Games; and the two self-help ebooks he released late last year.

Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners...

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January 15, 2025 • 37 mins

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

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“Serving it up”

We talk to our choir of angels about how they go in the kitchen, some of their greatest successes and most spectacular failures.  Lizzie and Sam also offer their own “Guaranteed to Succeed” recipes.

Studio 1 welcomes any...

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January 3, 2025 • 28 mins

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

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“World Braille Day”

2025 marks the 200th anniversary of Braille. To mark this occasion we talk to Kelly Phelan, business and fundraising manager for Braille House.  Kelly talks about the role Braille House has, and its long history; as well as her ...

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December 31, 2024 • 28 mins

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

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“Happy New Year!”

Lizzie and Sam brush off the cobwebs from new years eve and bring you the send holiday special.  We look at the latter half of 2024, and reflect on the return of a certain orange head-of-state to an unnamed superpower…

EMAI...

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December 24, 2024 • 28 mins

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

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“Christmas 2024”

In the first of two holiday specials, we look back at the highlights of 2024; open up the Bloopers reel and pop the odd Christmas Cracker.

EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on the station’s facebook page: ht...

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December 16, 2024 • 28 mins

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

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“Born to Run”

With a new chapter of Achilles International opening in South Australia, Lizzie and Sam went down to see what it is all about, and we learned about Lizzie’s somewhat unorthodox running technique.

Studio 1 welcomes any input from our ...

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