Blind Travelers Gone Wild: Live From Austin

1) Episode Summary
This special live episode of The Blind Chick comes straight from the 2025 Blind Travel Summit in Austin, Texas, where Penn and Moses host a fast-paced, humorous, and heartfelt 30-minute showcase featuring four remarkable blind travelers. Each guest shares a short, powerful “mini-story” about courage, healing, adventure, and finding community through travel.
Orly opens with her journey of using travel—and plant medicine retreats—to confront and heal deep emotional wounds while navigating safety and independence as a blind woman traveling solo. Jean follows with stories from her global reporting career, including intimate encounters with big cats, wildlife, and one unforgettable (and unfortunate) cow interaction. Sean reflects on adventures with his wife, an unexpected moment of discrimination in Cozumel, and how AI helped him recover cognitive function after a stroke. Krista closes with two hilarious travel misadventures—one involving a cactus and one involving airport coffee—and shares her upcoming advocacy work for Usher Syndrome.
Together, these stories celebrate resilience, humor, spontaneity, and the shared joy of exploring the world as blind travelers. The episode closes with a moving call to action: tell your story, leave a legacy, and help build a richer history for the next generation of blind and low-vision youth.

2) Contact Info
Guests / Orgs
Orly
Jean
Sean (“Feeling a Bit Keen” Podcast)
Krista Webb — Instagram: @blindlove.woodburning
Aftersight
Website: www.aftersight.org
General Contact: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]
Producer
Jonathan Price, Podcast & Program Producer
[e-mail]
• [phone]

3) Show Credits
Hosts: Penn Street & Moses Street
Producer: Jonathan Price
Recorded Live: 2025 Blind Travel Summit, Austin, TX
Post-Production & Editing: Jonathan Price

4) Chapter Markers
00:00 — Live from the Blind Travel Summit
00:32 — Introductions & chaos (in true Blind Chick fashion)
02:05 — Mini-story format explained
02:20 — Orly: Travel as healing & Costa Rica ayahuasca retreat
06:30 — Jean: Big cats, cheetahs, and… a cow incident
09:40 — Jean on wildlife as healing
11:31 — Sean: Cozumel dolphin excursion drama
12:45 — Sean’s podcast & AI-supported stroke recovery
13:45 — Krista: Sedona hike + cactus mishap
16:50 — Krista: Seattle airport coffee adventure
18:30 — Encouragement: Travel despite challenges
19:40 — What’s next? Guests share future adventures
22:50 — Legacy, storytelling, and inspiring the next generation
24:50 — Closing encouragement: Be kind to yourself & others