Jayme Swain, CEO of VPM and the Virginia Foundation for Public Media, is back in the booth with Yvonne Mastromano to discuss VPM’s incredible support of Virginia Voice and accessibility in our community.
Shards of Light: Episode 9
admin2025-11-12T15:21:35-05:00Listen to Lamont Crawley’s inspiring conversation with multimedia artist Andrea F. Brady as they discuss art, her vision journey, and her re-discovery of painting.
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Shards of Light: Episode 8
admin2025-11-12T15:19:15-05:00Lamont Crawley talks with Scott Fiedler to discuss his journey as an artist, how vision loss has shaped that path, and why it’s never stopped him from creating or staying involved.
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Shards of Light: Episode 7
admin2025-11-12T15:16:03-05:00On this episode of Shards of Light, host Lamont Crawley sits down with poet, artist, and author Ed Quigley. They discuss Ed’s work, his inspirations, a life-changing event, and the mission he now pursues.
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Shards of Light: Episode 6
admin2025-08-14T19:30:35-04:00On this episode of Shards of Light, host Lamont Crawley talks with Rob Munro, or Munro Law in Harrisonburg. Lamont talks with Rob about his journey to becoming a criminal defense attorney, defining success, and making small changes to work through big problems.
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Shards of Light: Episode 5
admin2025-07-11T12:49:00-04:00On this episode of Shards of Light, Lamont sits down with Theresa Breeden, founder of Breeden Inspirations, and talks with her about growth, determination, her artistic vision, and passion for crafting!
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The Blind Experience with Dr. Joe Ashley Ep. 12
admin2025-04-24T17:23:12-04:00Dr. Joe welcomes Madeline Bruggeman, Regional Puppy Instructor with Guiding Eyes for the Blind to talk about raising guide dogs, matching dogs with handlers, and volunteering locally.
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Shards of Light: Episode 4
Virginia Voice Staff2025-04-15T15:48:09-04:00Host Lamont Crawley sits down with musician Leonard Brown to discuss his life, and how singing has played a party in his journey through the world around him.
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Shards of Light: Episode 3
admin2025-01-14T15:24:39-05:00Host Lamont Crawley will sit down with author and poet Judy Kirby to discuss her book, Blurred Vision, and explore the art of poetry and storytelling therein.
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Shards of Light: Episode 2
admin2025-04-07T13:00:47-04:00Lamont Crawley sits down with singer and author Debrah Hill, and talks with her about her life, her inspirations, the Graduate Shine Award, her music, and more.
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Shards of Light: Episode 1
admin2024-12-17T15:25:11-05:00Shards of Light Founder Lamont Crawley reads poetry by Vietnam Veteran Qadir Abdus-Sabur and talks about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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The Blind Experience with Dr. Joe Ashley Ep. 11
admin2024-10-17T16:15:16-04:00Colleen Miller, Executive Director of the disAbility Law Center of Virginia, returns to the Blind Experience to talk about voting accessibility and how to Make Your Vote Count!
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Interview with Lamont Crawley
admin2024-03-13T12:06:22-04:00Paula Otto, Virginia Voice volunteer, interviews Lamont Crawley, founder of Shards of Light: Voices of the Blind and Vision Impaired.
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Interview with Lamont Bagby
admin2023-06-20T11:18:08-04:00Yvonne Mastromano, CEO of Virginia Voice, interviews Lamont Bagby, Virginia State Senator for the 74th district.
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Interview with Jayme Swain
admin2023-05-17T15:20:53-04:00Yvonne Mastromano, CEO of Virginia Voice, interviews Jayme Swain, the first woman to serve as president and CEO of VPM and the Virginia Foundation for Public Media
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The Blind Experience with Dr. Joe Ashley Ep. 10
admin2024-05-30T22:55:40-04:00Teri Morgan, Executive Director of the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, talks about the Information Access Champions initiative. A champion is not perfect but they are always trying to improve information access by following four core values.
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The Blind Experience with Dr. Joe Ashley Ep. 9
admin2023-05-04T10:39:25-04:00The Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired is pleased to announce the addition of the new Business Relations Unit. The Business Relations Specialists will work with employers in recruiting a highly skilled, pre-screened pipeline of talent.
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The Blind Experience with Dr. Joe Ashley Ep. 8
admin2023-02-14T12:51:39-05:00Dr. Rick Mitchell, the new Commissioner of DBVI, discusses his background and history, the services available at DBVI, and the Virginia Board of Workforce Development.
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The Blind Experience with Dr. Joe Ashley Ep. 6
admin2023-02-14T17:42:34-05:00Episode Six features Dr. Gregg Vanderheiden, the founder and Director Emeritus of the Trace R&D Center, as he and Dr. Ashley discuss Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure and Morphic.