Leader Dogs for the Blind empowers people who are blind or visually impaired with the tools for safe and independent daily travel. Our goal is to educate, advocate, and share real life experiences of those with blindness. Come learn, laugh, and grow with us.
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Leader Dogs for the Blind Guide Dog lessons in English
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The Mid West Plainsman Was Created With The Focus To Be To Help Support And Promote Independent Artists And Their Music, With The Addition Of Topics Related To Lions International And Being A Volunteer In Your Community
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Hot News with Cat and Sue will be our first podcast performed by children and intended for an audience of blind and visually impaired children and their families. We are joined by our excellent hosts, Cat, a young girl who is visually impaired, an advocate for her community, and a fantastic gymnast, and Sue, the fabulous daughter of a blinded veteran. These girls sit down with various special guests of all ages and occupations who support the blinded youth community in many unique ways while ...
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Dawn Thompson Leader Dogs For The Blind Iowa Lions
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In depth discussion with Iowa Lion Dawn Thompson With Leader Dogs For The Blind From The Iowa Lions State ConventionBy themidwestplainsman
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A Short Informational Session As To What Lions Intl Is About
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As a member of Lions Intl. I am doing my part to help educate the general public as to what Lions International Is and What We Do As Lions Members.By themidwestplainsman
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Trickshooter Social Club Band From Chicago ILBy themidwestplainsman
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Independent Musician Singer/Songwriter Alex Key
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Fun And Open Discussion With Independent Musician and Singer/Songwriter Alex Key In MontanaBy themidwestplainsman
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Fun Discussion with Independent Band Members Of After August In Madison WIBy themidwestplainsman
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This was a very open and frank discussion with Waterloo Mayor Quentin HartBy themidwestplainsman
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Improv & Hard Copies Is A Music Duo Located Here In Iowa And Making Good Rock MusicBy themidwestplainsman
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Cole Decker Independent Country Music Singer/Songwriter
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Open and Fun Discussion With Independent Country Music Singer/Songwriter Cole DeckerBy themidwestplainsman
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Lori Zobrocki Wife Of Ron Zobrocki Louder Than The Guns
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An Open Discussion With The Wife Of Former Well Known Musician and Singer/Songwriter Ron ZobrockiBy themidwestplainsman
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On this episode we have cohost Timothy Cuneio in studio! We catch up on life and talk about tips for navigating the holidays.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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On this episode we talk with two of six Leader Dog team members who are co-raising a Future Leader Dog.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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On this episode we talk with Dr. Graeme Harper who is a Leader Dog ambassador who’s established a student organization of puppy raisers at the college campus he works at.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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On this episode we talk with Jill Gaus is a Leader Dog client and board member. She is a licensed nurse, educator and longtime advocate for individuals who are DeafBlind.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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We talk with Alan Spaulding, a Leader Dog client who first came to Leader Dog during our 50th anniversary back in 1986 and has had a total of 6 Leader Dogs!By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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On this episode we talk with volunteer Eric Walters about his volunteer role as a client and puppy driver for Leader Dogs for the Blind.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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We talk with team member Beth Dahlke and her father Karl who was a Leader Dog client back in the 1990's.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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We talk with Client Erica Rodman on her journey to Leader, her work with disability awareness and advocacy work in her community.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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This week we're sitting down with Dani Landolt, the first-ever Chief Impact Officer at Leader Dogs for the Blind! We talk with her about her new position and the work she's doing at Leader Dog.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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On this episode we talk with a GDMI and client services representative about things to consider if getting a guide dog when going to college. We also somewhat settle an ongoing debate on the podcast.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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On this episode we catch back up with client Stuart McGregor and talk with him about his involvement with Leader Dog and his journey with blindness.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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On this episode we catch up with client Walker Jones while he's in class getting his first Leader Dog.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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On this episode we talk with Stuart McGregor. Stuart's story and accomplishments are truly inspiring. As a Leader Dog client and advocate, Stuart has dedicated his career to improving accessibility. He currently works as a policy analyst for Accessibility Standards Canada, creating standards to make the world more accessible for everyone. But Stuar…
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This week's episode featuring Rod Haneline, a true pioneer in the field of orientation and mobility and guide dog mobility instruction for individuals who are blind and visually impaired. Rod has been an integral part of the Leader Dog team since 1979. For more than two decades, he served as our Chief Operations Officer, earning international recog…
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Hot News With Cat and Sue ft. Noye Enwereji - S1E2
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Welcome to another episode of Hot News With Cat and Sue! In this episode, Cat and Sue are joined by a special guest, Noye Enwereji. Noye is a social media influencer, teacher, and advocate for braille literacy. Noye shares her experiences in teacher and describes her enjoyment for creating social media content. Noye also does work with the National…
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In this episode we talk with Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist Kristy Plesscher on our Unmet Needs survey. If you'd like more information about the survey email takingthelead@leaderdog.org.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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On this episode we had the incredible opportunity to speak with Eric Bridges, President and CEO of the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB). With over two decades of experience championing causes that impact people who are blind or have low vision, Eric provided us with fascinating insights into the groundbreaking work being done at AFB.…
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On this episode we talk with longtime volunteer Mike Toger about why he got involved with Leader Dog and continues to volunteer.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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This lesson discusses how extreme weather can affect the health and wellbeing of your dog, as well as provides information on equipment that can be used to keep your dog comfortable in hot and cold weather, how to work your dog in hot weather, and how to protect your dog from the cold.By Leader Dog Client Services
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On this episode we talk with Jeannine Penzone, a mother of two of our Leader Dogs for the Blind clients. She joins us again to share her experience interning at Leader Dogs for the Blind with our Certified Orientation and Mobility team.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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On this episode we talked with client Karen Leonetti. She opened up about an obstacle she faced and how she overcame it. Karen shared some great advice for anyone adapting to vision loss.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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This episode features Melissa Weisse, the new President and CEO of Leader Dogs for the Blind! Melissa shares her inspirational vision for leading the organization into the future and discusses her goals for this pivotal role.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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On this episode we talk with Sue Daniels about her tenure as President and CEO of Leader Dogs for the Blind.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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This week we learned more about one of the new volunteer puppy raising options called co-raising. The podcast features two Leader Dog team members who have experience co-raising several puppies together. They discussed what co-raising involves and shared why they continue to enjoy volunteering as puppy raisers under this model.…
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On this episode we talk with Raul Gallegos the president of the the National Association of Guide Dog Users about what the association does for guide dog users.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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We talk with Leader Dog Client Elizabeth Fryseth who has worked with first responders to teach them about how to best respond to incidences involving people who are blind and visually impaired and have guide dogs.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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On this episode we talk with client Dr. Jesse Bolinger who shares with us his journey with blindness and advances in accessible technology.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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On this episode we talk with Linda Hawkins, wife of Leader Dog client Jeff Hawkins, about her perspective on her husband's vision loss journey and the impact it's had on her life.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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On this episode with talk with Leader Dog client Jeff Hawkins about his journey with vision loss and representing Leader Dog as a keynote speaker.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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On this episode we talk with Sharon the manager of residential and food services at Leader Dogs for the Blind about what clients can expect when they come to stay on the Leader Dog campus.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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On this episode we talk with Leader Dog Client Maria Kristic on issues people who have guide dogs are seeing with ride shares and accessibility.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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On this episode we talk with Ophthalmologist Dr. Matt Trese about what happens when someone is diagnosed legally blind. He also shares technology advances in the blindness and low vision field.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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Welcome back to season 5! On our first episode we talk with Leader Dog client Justin Sutton. Justin shares how his journey to becoming a para-cyclist with his Leader Dog by his side.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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We are taking you back to some of our favorite episodes before season 5 airs. On this episode we talk with client Leatrice Fullerton who is an advocate in the blindness and disability community. She shares her experience with Leader Dog but also being in advocacy and her work with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within many organizations and commun…
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We are taking you back to one of our favorite episodes before airing season 5. In this episode, we talk about what it’s like as a parent whose children are going through vision loss.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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We are taking you back to one of our favorite episodes where host Timothy Cuneio and Leader Dog client Shannon Columb have an honest and open conversation about what it's like losing vision throughout your life.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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We are taking you back to our first episode as we take some time to prepare for season 5. Timothy shares about his experience with hiding blind.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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In this short episode we go over all of the free programs Leader Dogs for the Blind has to offer.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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On this episode we talk about upcoming changes to the podcast.By Leader Dogs for the Blind
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