In this week’s exciting episode of Talking in the Dark, Evie talks to Gary Williamson about his life and work as a blind professional photographer. Gary explains his VI condition is and how he takes photographs with his limited vision by capitalising upon the latest in camera technology to capture and record images in the wonderful way that he does.

Gary also describes the way in which he got into photography and the long journey that has led to his most recent collection entitled, ‘Through The Lens’, which he has created is collaboration with Sony.

Gary has a wonderful philosophy ‘Focus on what you can still do, not what you've lost and it is this same positivity that radiates throughout this conversation.

This is a wonderful, inspiring conversation you won’t want to pass by.

This episode ofTalking in the Dark brings together two acquaintances for a wonderful and highly engaging conversation . Host Evie, student of the flute, and Kate Risdon, the inspiring professional flautist and music teacher.

During this episode, Kate shares with Evie the story of her life and career as a visually impaired flautist. Kate talks about where she first discovered her deep love and connection to music, and how she developed that passion into an acclaimed and highly respected career. Kate also explains the many differences between braille music and traditional written sheet music, and speaks about the joy she finds in teaching others how to play music.

As an accomplished musician, Kate is in high demand both for her playing and her collaborative skills and outlines to Evie the many roles she has held with different orchestras that she has played with throughout her long and successful career.

Kate is a passionate musician and a strong advocate for disabled musicians, and this interview is clear evidence of that commitment.

This is a wonderful, inspiring conversation you won’t want to pass by.

AD (Accessible Description):The podcast graphic features a rich purple background with the title “Talking in the Dark” in bold white text at the top centre. Two portraits frame a central microphone icon: on the left, host Evie smiles warmly, with shoulder-length wavy red hair and a light grey top; on the right, a photo of Kate. In the picture Kate is stood next to a river, the sun is shining and the light is reflecting off the water. Kate has short dark hair and is wearing a purple striped shirt.

This week’s episode is an especially heartfelt one. Evie sits down with her former senior education support officer and close friend, Natasha Molyneux-Smith, the visionary founder of Dot & Type.

In this uplifting and dynamic conversation, Natasha shares the story behind Dot & Type — a groundbreaking organisation creating beautifully designed braille products for blind and visually impaired people, and championing greater inclusion and accessibility for all.

A passionate advocate for disabled people and for improving how they experience the world, Natasha brings immense empathy, insight, and joy to everything she does — and this interview is a shining example of that.

This is a warm, insightful, and inspiring conversation you won’t want to miss.