The Blind Movement Podcast
Writer and director Taylor Leigh Aguilar completely lost her vision in 2020, in the middle of pre-production on her graduate short film. She paused film school for blind school and found community with other visually-impaired folks, who quickly became her friends and confidantes. Together, they learn to navigate the world in new ways. As a filmmaker, Taylor reimagines how tell visual stories. Her guests share the ways they follow their passions, travel the world, and do things they never thought they could--even when they were sighted.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 63 minutes
- Episodes
- 22
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
I'm Blind and I'm Sailing the World (with Toby Willis)
Taylor is joined by Toby Willis, who is the Senior Product Manager for Inclusive Technology and President of the Ability Inclusion Movement at Expedia Group. Toby started the Equal Productivity Acces…
I'm Blind and I'm New to This (with Nick Radvoy)
Join Taylor and her new friend Nick Radvoy as they discuss the beginnings of blindness--how they adapt, change, and learn from scratch with a new diagnosis. Nick reflects on the importance of communi…
I'm Visually Impaired and I'm an Actor (with Cole Massie)
Cole Massie is a professional actor based in Los Angeles who stars in the 2025 film The Paper Bag Plan. He discusses his unique medical journey with Taylor and how it feels to be an artist and perfor…
I'm Blind and I'm Independent (with Jordan Rodriquez)
Meet Jordan Rodriquez, a larger than life personality who was born blind and had a storied path to acceptance and independence. Taylor and Jordan discuss using a cane, the peace of living alone, and …
I'm Blind and I'm a Mobility Instructor (with Ernesto Luca)
Taylor welcomes her former travel and mobility instructor, Ernesto Luca, for a lesson in traveling by planes, trains, and their own two feet. They discuss Ernesto's path from growing up in Puerto Ric…
I'm Low Vision and I'm a Foodie (with Adam Stopa)
Taylor talks to her friend Adam Stopa about his unique field of vision, life at the intersection of blindness and autism, and his favorite foods. Adam is joined by his Department of Developmental Dis…
I'm Blind and I'm Strong (with Alice Pleasanton)
Alice Pleasanton, a mom of two from Arizona, tells the harrowing story of how she lost her vision and the long journey to regain her independence and strength. Host Taylor Leigh Aguilar reflects on A…
I'm Blind and I'm a Best-Selling Author (with Andrew Leland)
Welcome to the second season of The Blind Movement! Filmmaker and host Taylor Leigh Aguilar is joined by the best-selling author of The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight, Andrew Lela…
I'm Sighted and My Daughter Lost Her Vision (with Julie Aguilar-Aragon)
In the second bonus episode, Taylor shares a special interview with her mother about their experiences together while Taylor lost her vision.
I'm Sighted and My Parents Were Blind (with Donna Brown)
Taylor chats with the nurse who helped her give birth to her daughter, Donna Brown. They immediately bonded during Taylor's pregnancy, because Donna's parents were both blind. Donna shares her perspe…
I'm Blind and I'm a Rehab Counselor (with Jamila Lane)
Taylor interviews rehabilitation counselor Jamila Lane, who has also been blind for ten years. Jamila became blind after earning her degree, and found herself on the other end of training for her dis…
I'm Blind and I'm a Father (with Cragar Gonzales)
Taylor talks to her friend Cragar Gonzales about overcoming setbacks and challenges to attend blind school, as well as raising children without vision.
I'm Blind and I'm Employed (with Leilani Borsa)
Taylor interviews her friend Leilani Borsa, who is from Hawaii, about choosing Colorado for blind school and her experience working for a lighthouse.
I'm Blind and I'm in Tech (with Evan Starns)
Taylor talks with Evan Starns, works for Aftersight, an audio network that is accessible to the blind community.
I'm Blind and I'm an Artist (with Dan Hlavinka)
Taylor talks to Dan Hlavinka, a tactile art instructor at Colorado Center for the Blind, who shares his experience with his own blindness and how it let him to teach others.
I'm Blind and I Create Social Change (with Marc Companion)
Taylor welcomes Marc Companion to talk about braille, walkable communities, and his work providing free canes for blind folks around the world.
We're Blind and We're Dating (with Ellie White and Taylor Oesch)
Taylor talks with her classmates Ellie White and Taylor Oesch. Ellie is a dancer and runs her own foundation for her condition of Wolfram Syndrome. They discuss their favorite memories of blind schoo…
I'm Blind and I'm Joyful (with Amanda Jutton)
In this episode Taylor talks to Amanda Jutton, a fellow fully blind person, about her personal story and the process of starting her own center for the blind in Tennessee.
We're Blind and We Just Went White Water Rafting (with Katie Carmack and Thomas McClure)
Taylor welcomes two new guests to the podcast, including her partner Thomas. They talk about their experiences together at blind school and their recent trip white water rafting.
I'm Blind and I Study Engineering (with Gene Kim)
Taylor interviews Stanford University student Gene Kim who studies Symbolic Systems, an integrative degree that combines computer science, psychology, and more. They discuss accessibility in technolo…