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Run With Chestnut

Francesco Magisano

74 episodes

4 months ago

Brandy Pinder, a talented blind massage therapist and passionate triathlete, shares her journey into massage therapy as well as her athletic goals as a triathlete. Brandy offers insights into overcoming misconceptions about blindness in her profession, the tools and techniques that keep her competitive, and how athletics have shaped her life and career. We also cover her thoughts on other people who are blind and low vision getting into massage as well as some fun stories about her experience...

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Brandy Pinder, a talented blind massage therapist and passionate triathlete, shares her journey into massage therapy as well as her athletic goals as a triathlete. Brandy offers insights into overcoming misconceptions about blindness in her profession, the tools and techniques that keep her competitive, and how athletics have shaped her life and career. We also cover her thoughts on other people who are blind and low vision getting into massage as well as some fun stories about her experience...

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Self-Improvement

Personal Journals,

Society & Culture,

Health & Fitness,

Episodes (20/74)

Run With Chestnut

74: Brandy Pinder on Blind Massage Therapy, Adaptive Sports, and Triathlon

Brandy Pinder, a talented blind massage therapist and passionate triathlete, shares her journey into massage therapy as well as her athletic goals as a triathlete. Brandy offers insights into overcoming misconceptions about blindness in her profession, the tools and techniques that keep her competitive, and how athletics have shaped her life and career. We also cover her thoughts on other people who are blind and low vision getting into massage as well as some fun stories about her experience...

11 months ago

21 minutes

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73: Assistive Technology for the Blind with Simon Isakov

Subscribe for more episodes like this! Leave us a comment to tell us what you liked and if you have any suggestions for future episodes. Simon is an assistive technology instructor at the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, a branch of the NY Public Library system. The library is now the national library service for the blind and print disabled, rather than national library service for the blind and physically handicapped. This makes it more clear that people with print reading...

1 year ago

38 minutes

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72: Blind Dungeons and Dragons DM with Andrew Zhang

Andrew is a blind DM leading many dungeons and dragons games. We have a conversation about how he got into D&D and what makes a compelling and successful D&D session. Drop us a comment to tell us what you think! Hit us up @RunWithChestnut on for extras!

1 year ago

28 minutes

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71: Season 3 Intro and Catch Up, Races, JiuJitsu, and Goals

Welcome to Season 3 of the Run with Chestnut podcast. We catch everyone up on the past few months and go on to discuss our races and future goals. This includes Simon’s first ever 70.3 half ironman triathlon, the NYC marathon, and more. We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave a review for this podcast on which ever platform you use to listen to podcasts. Reach out to us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @RunWithChestnut to give us any feedback, or future topic requests.

1 year ago

49 minutes

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70: Bonus Ultraman Florida Recap 3/01/2023

This bonus episode was recorded back in March of 2023 and it recaps Ultraman Florida. This is an ultra distance triathlon and Francesco was the first person with a disability to successfully complete it! Listen to hear all about the struggle and drama that happened over the 3 days of racing. We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave a review for this podcast on which ever platform you use to listen to podcasts. Reach out to us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @RunWithChestnut to gi...

1 year ago

1 hour 14 minutes

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69: Francesco’s Pre-UltraMan Florida Race and Guest Tianna

In this episode first for 2023, Francesco and Simon are joined by first time podcast guest Tianna to discuss Francesco’s upcoming attempt to be the first person with a disability to finish UltraMan Florida. We also discuss how Tianna found the Achilles team and how she got involved with racing as a guide for Francesco. We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave a review for this podcast on which ever platform you use to listen to podcasts. Reach out to us on Twitter, Instagram, and Fac...

2 years ago

58 minutes

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68: Double Trouble - We Both Get Injured

Today we discuss how both Francesco and Simon face their recent injuries! Is it coincidence that they both were injured a week apart? Listen on to find out. Reach out to us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @RunWithChestnut to give us any feedback, or future topic requests.

3 years ago

48 minutes

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67: Boston Marathon, BJJ, and Bar Trivia Accessibility

Today we discuss the fun adventure of bar trivia and how accessible it is to the blind! Before hitting this, we recap the Boston Marathon and the first time both Francesco and Simon roll jiujitsu. Reach out to us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @RunWithChestnut to give us any feedback, or future topic requests.

3 years ago

47 minutes

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66: Invasion of the Pigeons, Chestnut gets THE Positive Result, and Duathlon Recap

We discuss the invasion of some not so friendly neighborhood pigeons into the Chestnut apartment, as well as THE positive test that no one wants to receive! Finally we talk a bit of race recap where Simon sends it on the course to beat out our third flat mate Andrew in their long standing rivalry. Reach out to us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @RunWithChestnut to give us any feedback, or future topic requests.

3 years ago

36 minutes

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65: Audio Description for the Blind and Our Top 5 Movies and TV Shows

We discuss the purpose and evolution of audio description which helps to make visual media accessible to those who are blind. We share some personal stories then go on to discuss our own top 5 favorite movies and TV shows as well as the role of audio description within our favorites. Reach out to us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @RunWithChestnut to give us any feedback, or future topic requests.

3 years ago

1 hour 3 minutes

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64: Sauna Tricks, Running Up the Bills, and Old Blind Audiobook Tech

We open the episode with a few fun tidbits from the week including a hot take on a sauna trick on how to ensure early morning sauna sessions are super toasty! Then, we discuss how Simon runs up the bills on a certain blind related assistant app. Finally we enter into a discussion on technology used by the blind, hardware, software, and ultimately the different forms of audiobooks that we have consumed from special four track cassette tapes up to the modern smartphone app. Reach out to us on T...

3 years ago

43 minutes

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63: Common Parenting Don’ts, Fixing Your Kid, Blind Ownership, and more

Welcome to the first late night recording of the RWC podcast where we go off the rails slightly! We start by discussing common don’ts for parents of blind kids, then go on to discuss the role of taking ownership for those who are blind. We open the episode with a recap of the snow storm that hit our area over the weekend and some of our blind snow antics. Reach out to us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @RunWithChestnut to give us any feedback, or future topic requests.

3 years ago

52 minutes

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62: The Blind Boys Go Skiing - Chestnut on the Slopes

Francesco and Simon discuss their recent ski trip where Simon along with a few other buddies got on the slopes for the first time. They discuss what it takes to ski as a blind person and the different ways the sport might be adapted for a person with a disability. Shoutout to TASP (Telluride Adaptive Sports Program) who got all of our skiers going on the snow! Reach out to us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @RunWithChestnut to give us any feedback, or future topic requests.

3 years ago

59 minutes

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61: Top 10 Experiences That are Missed by People Who are Blind / Low Vision

Francesco and Simon discuss the top 10 list of experiences that some people who are blind miss out on in their childhood or growing up. It’s easy to assume that everybody has experienced the same things, so here are some that not all people who are blind have had. Think about potentially exposing yourself as a blind person, or your blind friend / relative! Reach out to us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @RunWithChestnut to give us any feedback, or future topic requests.

3 years ago

26 minutes

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60: Your Child is Going Blind, What to Do, Schools, Childhood, Mindset, etc.

Francesco and Simon discuss the general thoughts and concerns surrounding raising a child who is blind. Covered subjects include how to decide on the type of schools, mindset on teaching, ways to integrate the person into broad society, activities and hobbies to create relationships, and more. Clearly there is a whole lot of areas not covered so feel free to get in touch with anything you’d like us to cover in a future episode. Reach out to us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @RunWithChest...

3 years ago

53 minutes

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59: Top 10 Gifts to Give a Blind Friend / Partner / Buddy

In this episode, Francesco and Simon discuss the top 10 gifts to give a blind person in your life. Whether they are a friend, partner, or acquaintance - Reach out to us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @RunWithChestnut to give us any feedback, or future topic requests.

3 years ago

35 minutes

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58: Return from Hiatus, Ironman 70.3 Sardegna, NYC Marathon, Back to Our Blind Chorus In-Person Rehersals!

In this return to podcasting for Francesco and Simon, we discuss what we’ve been up to in the past few months including Ironman 70.3 Sardegna, the NYC Marathon, and the return to in person rehearsals for our blind chorus! It’s good to be back! Reach out to us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @RunWithChestnut to give us any feedback, or future topic requests.

3 years ago

1 hour 18 minutes

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57: Bonus Episode - Simon Goes to the Emergency Room

In this special bonus episode of season one in the RWC podcast, we discuss Simon’s unexpected trip to the emergency room. Discover the malicious intent of certain ordinary household items and their intention to injure poor Simon. Reach out to us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @RunWithChestnut to give us any feedback, or future topic requests.

3 years ago

30 minutes

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56: What is a First Impression to Those who are Blind or Low Vision?

In this episode, Francesco and Simon talk about the meaning of a first impression on those who can’t see the stereotypically highlighted aspects of a first impression. Reach out to us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @RunWithChestnut to give us any feedback, or future topic requests.

4 years ago

29 minutes

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55. What is Digital Accessibility? Discussion on Google Apps, Microsoft, Apple, Social Media, etc.

In this episode, Francesco and Simon dive deep into what exactly digital accessibility is and what makes something inaccessible to blind and low vision tech users. We cover the accessibility of Google apps, Microsoft, Apple, as well as popular social media apps like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linked In. Reach out to us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @RunWithChestnut to give us any feedback, or future topic requests.

4 years ago

39 minutes