025: Teaching Others to See the Beauty in Everything with Nicole Carr

Joining me for this inspiring conversation is Nicole Carr. Nicole is a nurse and a beautiful mom to 3 kiddos, Nora, Aubrey, and Mac. Now that she has seen the challenges firsthand, she is driven to change the world on what is possible for the visually impaired.

When Mac was born, both of his lungs collapsed, and he was rushed to the NICU. A few weeks later, Nicole and her husband, Chris, noticed that something wasn’t right. His eye movements seemed off, and he would often be startled when they picked him up.

Soon afterward, Mac was diagnosed with optic nerve hypoplasia. The diagnosis was anything but definitive, and the Carr family literally had to wait and see what type of vision problems their son would have.

She shares many wonderful and empowering messages about how we are only limited by the assumptions and blind spots that we create for ourselves and others.

Nicole and her husband have created an amazing nonprofit called Blind Spot, which helps other families with visually impaired kids with the support they need to dream big and set their sights on accomplishing their goals. She is such a lovely human being and I’m so grateful to be able to share her journey with you.

Key Takeaways with Nicole Carr

• How Nicole’s instincts kicked in during her pregnancy that something wasn’t right, even though the tests were always clear.
• That 85% of what a child learns by the age of 5 is with their vision.
• 75% of the population that is blind is unemployed, and roughly 10% get a college degree.
• Even as a nurse, it’s difficult to understand what the loss of normal life is for a family unless you go through it yourself.
• We’re all human beings with stuff going on at home, and we need to understand that and help each other, especially in the workplace.
• If we allow ourselves to be vulnerable, the people around us are more likely to reciprocate.
• How people tend to make assumptions or put limitations on ourselves and others to rationalize why something can’t be done, when it absolutely can be done.
• The amazing things that the Blind Spot nonprofit is doing to help other families educate those with disabilities.

Show Notes:

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