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50 Shades Of Dave
Dave and friends: an honest chat about disability
Season 1, Ep. 10
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Welcome to a brand new podcast looking at the world through the eyes of a blind man.
This is Dave Kelly's story. He went blind at the age of 30 and has strived to make sure that he has blindness; blindness hasn't got him.
In Episode 9 we meet some of the beneficiaries who attend Daisy on a regular basis.
Hear them chat openly and honestly with Dave about living with a disability and how Daisy helps them.
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1. Dave chats to to Comedian Jamie MacDonald
28:33||Season 2, Ep. 1Welcome to Series 2 of 50 Shades of Dave: a podcast that looks at life through the eyes of a blind man.This time round, host Dave Kelly - who’s totally blind through Retinitis Pigmentosa - chats to people who have RP and other sight loss conditions.In this episode, stand-up comedian Jamie MacDonald tells us how his RP diagnosis has lead to a career in comedy.
2. Dave chats to musician and big band leader Robby Toner
24:41||Season 2, Ep. 2Welcome to Series 2 of 50 Shades of Dave: a podcast that looks at life through the eyes of a blind man.This time round, host Dave Kelly - who’s totally blind through Retinitis Pigmentosa - chats to people who have RP and other sight loss conditions.In this episode, musician and singer Robby Toner tells us how his RP diagnosis hasn’t stopped him from taking to the stage to lead a big band.
3. Dave chats to former England blind footballer Jono Heenan
24:27||Season 2, Ep. 3Welcome to Series 2 of 50 Shades of Dave: a podcast that looks at life through the eyes of a blind man.This time round, host Dave Kelly - who’s totally blind through Retinitis Pigmentosa - chats to people who have RP and other sight loss conditions.In this episode, former England blind footballer Jono Heenan tells us how his blindness wasn’t a barrier for him to win multiple caps playing for his country.
4. Dave chats to high-end photographer Robyn Lindemann
34:42||Season 2, Ep. 4Welcome to Series 2 of 50 Shades of Dave: a podcast that looks at life through the eyes of a blind man.This time round, host Dave Kelly - who’s totally blind through Retinitis Pigmentosa - chats to people who have RP and other sight loss conditions.In this episode, high-end photographer Robyn Lindemann talks about how being diagnosed with RP meant having to give up her dream job.
5. Dave chats to charity fundraiser and Pride of Britain nominee James Clarke
27:57||Season 2, Ep. 5Welcome to Series 2 of 50 Shades of Dave: a podcast that looks at life through the eyes of a blind man.This time round, host Dave Kelly - who’s totally blind through Retinitis Pigmentosa - chats to people who have RP and other sight loss conditions.In this episode, we speak to James Clarke, a man who’s raised tens of thousands of pounds for charity following his RP diagnosis.
6. Dave chats to blind rugby player Matthew Lancett
34:32||Season 2, Ep. 6Welcome to Series 2 of 50 Shades of Dave: a podcast that looks at life through the eyes of a blind man.This time round, host Dave Kelly - who’s totally blind through Retinitis Pigmentosa - chats to people who have RP and other sight loss conditions.In this episode, we meet blind rugby player Matthew Lancett whose sight changed dramatically following a stroke in his 30s.
7. Dave chats to two-time Australian Big Brother winner Reggie Bird
33:50||Season 2, Ep. 7Welcome to Series 2 of 50 Shades of Dave: a podcast that looks at life through the eyes of a blind man.This time round, host Dave Kelly - who’s totally blind through Retinitis Pigmentosa - chats to people who have RP and other sight loss conditions.In this episode, we chat to two-time Australian Big Brother winner and I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here contestant Reggie Bird. She talks candidly about how her RP diagnosis has affected her life.
10. The Daisy and Dave Christmas Episode
29:08||Season 1, Ep. 10Welcome to a brand new podcast looking at the world through the eyes of a blind man.This is Dave Kelly's story. He went blind at the age of 30 and has strived to make sure that he has blindness; blindness hasn't got him.In our final episode of this series, we experience Daisy Inclusive UK at Christmas.We take a walk around with Dave and hear what happens at Daisy when December, and the festive season, arrives.