Seneida Biendarra is the 2023 US National Champion in the women’s B2 (severely blind) category. We talked about losing her vision as a teenager, her current visual experience, creating mental maps of the world, finding freedom in risk, designing outdoor gear, the world of paraclimbing and the adaptive community, sight guiding, the empathy gun, embracing chapters in life, and much more.
Arc’teryx:
Check out the NEW Kragg Collection.
Mad Rock:
Use code “NUGGET10” at checkout for 10% off your next order.
Rúngne:
Use code “NUGGET” for 10% off storewide, and use code “SHIPPINGNUGGETS” for free shipping.
Become a Patron:
Show Notes:
thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/seneida-biendarra
Nuggets:
(00:00:00) – Intro
(00:02:00) – 1950s appliances
(00:05:08) – A fresh start
(00:07:49) – Seneida’s visual experience
(00:10:00) – Losing vision
(00:17:02) – The map
(00:19:38) – Visual experience continued
(00:23:35) – An invisible disability
(00:25:56) – Daily living vs. climbing
(00:29:44) – Meeting other blind climbers
(00:36:08) – Crashes
(00:39:34) – Risk & freedom
(00:44:48) – Early climbing
(00:48:32) – An onsight philosophy
(00:52:19) – Visualization
(00:55:09) – Lights out
(01:01:49) – Accessibility tools & basketball
(01:05:59) – Designing gear
(01:13:06) – Parents & childhood
(01:17:08) – Backpacking
(01:19:21) – Daily living continued
(01:28:55) – Nate
(01:31:10) – Sight Guiding
(01:37:40) – The world of paraclimbing
(01:41:28) – 2028 Olympics
(01:46:09) – Identity & community
(01:49:51) – Mourning, normalizing, & sympathy
(01:53:31) – How to be a supportive sighted person
(01:56:25) – Empathy gun
(02:01:09) – Parts of ourselves
(02:04:45) – Interpersonal bonds
(02:12:39) – Embracing chapters
(02:18:53) – Self-driving taxis
(02:21:55) – Spotlighting the adaptive community
(02:26:12) – “You belong more than you think you do.”
(02:29:45) – New designs
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Crime Junkie
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.
24/7 News: The Latest
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.