A Different Way of Seeing

Conversations on opportunities, challenges and lived experiences to foster understanding between disabled and non-disabled communities. Insights into the tools and techniques used by people with disabilities navigating the worlds of work, education, travel, sport, the arts and leisure. Because while we may be disabled we will never be disempowered.

A Different Way of Seeing is a business podcast hosted by Lois Strachan, with 154 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Lois Strachan hosts A Different Way of Seeing, a business show with 154 episodes published.

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  A Different Way of Seeing

  155 - Tarryn Tomlinson on Using AI to Build Inclusive Tourism for All

  Aug 11, 202647 min

  Sponsor me the cost of a cup of coffee and help me continue creating content: https://ko-fi.com/adifferentwayofseeing Accessibility is often seen as complex, expensive, or something that requires specialist knowledge. But what if assessing your venue’s accessibility could be as simple as having a conversation on WhatsApp? In this episode of A Different Way of Seeing , Lois Strachan speaks with Taryn Tomlinson from Livable Group about Ava , an innovative AI-powered accessibility assessment tool designed to help hospitality businesses evaluate how accessible their properties are for everyone. Taryn explains how Ava guides users through a simple self-assessment, measuring everything from parking spaces and door widths to accessible bathrooms and emergency lighting. Within an hour of completing the assessment, businesses receive practical recommendations to help them improve accessibility and move closer to universal access standards. We also discuss why Ava was created, the importance of making accessibility achievable for small and medium-sized hospitality businesses across South Africa, and exciting plans to expand the technology to restaurants, bars, and tourist attractions. Join us for a fascinating conversation about how technology is making accessibility more practical, more affordable, and more achievable for businesses and the communities they serve. Reach out to Tarryn Tomlinson: Email: office@liveablegroup.com Website: www.liveablegroup.com Image Description: Stylized illustration of a woman with a ponytail walking with a long white cane. To her right is a large outlined eye symbol with three curved lines beneath it, suggesting sound or radiating perception. Below the logo is text reading A Different way of Seeing with Lois Strachan. I’d love to hear from you – contact me at Website : loisstrachan.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lstrachan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loisstrachanspeaker This episode edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi.

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  A Different Way of Seeing

  154 - A Different Way of Seeing Takes a Break

  Jun 30, 20262 min

  Enjoyed this episode? Sponsor me the cost of a cup of coffee and help me continue the show: https://ko-fi.com/adifferentwayofseeing Another short solo episode explaining why the show will be having a break due to my recovery from a major surgical operation. If you miss me take a look at my content on the following links: Website: https://www.loisstrachan.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lois.strachan LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lstrachan YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/loisstrachan/ Podcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/different-way-of-seeing/ Image Description: Stylized illustration of a woman with a ponytail walking with a long white cane. To her right is a large outlined eye symbol with three curved lines beneath it, suggesting sound or radiating perception. Below the logo is text reading A Different way of Seeing with Lois Strachan. I’d love to hear from you – contact me at Website : loisstrachan.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lstrachan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loisstrachanspeaker This episode edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi.

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  153 - Useful Resources: The Low Vision Centre of Learning

  Jun 16, 202649 min

  Enjoyed this episode? Sponsor me the cost of a cup of coffee and help me continue the show: https://ko-fi.com/adifferentwayofseeing In this episode, Lois chats with Belinda Leibowitz, Hazel Sacharowitz and Karen Denton from the Low Vision Centre of Learning, a global organisation that aims to empower those living with blindness and low vision, and professionals working with the community. Using the ERIC acronym, LVCoL provides education, resources, information and courses to their extensive network through their website, monthly events and their WhatsApp groups. During the conversation, occupational therapist Belinda, optometrist Hazel, andeducation expert Karen discuss the founding of LVCol, the work they do and how their diverse backgrounds help them to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to all that they do. To learn more about LVCoL, find the following links: Website: www.lvcol.org The Facebook groups are : Low vision interest group South Africa South African group for people who are visually impaired Image Description: I’d love to hear from you – contact me at Website : loisstrachan.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lstrachan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loisstrachanspeaker This episode edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi.

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  152 - Job Talk: Elle Rowlands on Working as a Graphic Design Entrepreneur with Spinal Bifida

  Jun 2, 202621 min

  Enjoyed this episode? Sponsor me the cost of a cup of coffee and help me continue the show: https://ko-fi.com/adifferentwayofseeing In this episode Lois speaks with Elle Rowlands, a graphic designer and small business owner from New South Wales, Australia who has spina bifida. Elle discusses her journey from traditional employment to entrepreneurship, starting her graphic design business called By Elle Creative in 2020. They explore the challenges people with disabilities face in mainstream employment, particularly around consistency, energy levels, and physical access, as well as the benefits of entrepreneurship which allows for greater control over work arrangements. Elle shares her advice for others considering starting their own business, emphasizing the importance of going at one's own pace, building sustainable systems, and not being overwhelmed by mistakes.. The conversation also touches on Elle's emerging public speaking career focusing on disability advocacy. Reach out to Elle at the following links: Website: https://byellecreative.com.au Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byellecreative?igsh=MTg4eWI5Y20wdDcydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Speaking page: https://byellecreative.com.au/speaking Image Description: Woman with long straight light-brown hair and blue eyes smiling at the camera. She is wearing rectangular eyeglasses and a pale pink T-shirt, with small red embroidered text reading By Elle Creative. Below the woman are indistinct red flowers. I’d love to hear from you – contact me at Website : loisstrachan.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lstrachan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loisstrachanspeaker This episode edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi.

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  A Different Way of Seeing

  151 - Sriram Ganesh on Lumin, a Voice  Activated Productivity App for People with Print Disabilities

  May 17, 202639 min

  Enjoyed this episode? Sponsor me the cost of a cup of coffee and help me continue the show: https://ko-fi.com/adifferentwayofseeing In this episode, Lois chats with Sriram Ganesh from the company Luminade about Lumen, a new voice-controlled app designed to make digital life more accessible for people with vision loss and neurodivergent conditions. Sriram shares how Lumen uses natural voice conversations to help users manage emails and complete digital tasks without needing to navigate complex screens or master traditional screen readers. During the conversation, he demonstrates the app in action and discusses current and upcoming features, including support for Gmail, multiple email accounts, calendar integration, and Google Drive access. If you’re interested in beta testing the Lumin product, Sriram also shares the process to join the team. To learn more about Sriram and gain early access to Lumin, check out the following: Website - https://luminade.ai/r/adifferentwayofseeing X : https://x.com/TalkToLumin Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/talktolumin/ Sriram's linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sriramganesh/ Image Description: A black background with a white geometric logo and white text. The logo is near the top centre. It has a white square with its top-right corner folded down, showing two triangular layers underneath in light and dark grey, like a page being turned. Below the logo, large white text has the name of the app, Lumin. Under that, smaller gray text says: Talk to your email. I’d love to hear from you – contact me at Website : loisstrachan.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lstrachan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loisstrachanspeaker This episode edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi.

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