S1 Ep15: Uni Experience with Charlotte Milburn, Support at University, & MindSpace 247
Holly and Paulina are back with a new episode of the Happy Hour! For many, it’s the start of a new term, so this week’s show is all about starting and returning to college or university. Going into further education can be a daunting and exciting time, so this episode is full of helpful tips and advice. Holly chats to visually impaired student Charlotte Milburn about her experience of univers...
38m Sep 13, 2021
38m
S1 Ep14: Blind Chef Kim Jaye, The Blind Poet, Small Talk Saves Lives, & Dance Dosti
A brand new episode of the Happy Hour is here, and as always, it’s Holly Tuke and Paulina Kuchorew keeping you company. It’s a jam-packed episode!   Holly chats to visually impaired chef Kim Jaye who reflects on her sight loss journey and how she found ways of making cooking accessible, as well as telling us all about the wonderful work she’s doing to empower the vision impairment community. ...
37m Aug 16, 2021
37m
S1 Ep13: Navigating Parenthood in the World of Vision Impairment
Holly and Paulina are back with a new episode of the Happy Hour! We know that vision impairment may have an impact on those around us. So this week’s Happy Hour focuses on vision impairment and parenting. Paulina has a very  honest conversation with Carla Golledge, who is a mum and full time carer to her son. Carla speaks openly about the struggles she has faced during the pandemic due to the...
41m Aug 02, 2021
41m
S1 Ep12: Blind Poet Dave Steele, Gardening with BBC's Mark Lane & Getting Out into Nature
It’s time for a brand new episode of the Happy Hour! As always, Holly and Paulina are keeping you company with a mix of chat and good music, with a focus on sight loss, mental health, and over all wellbeing. This week, Holly is joined by the blind poet Dave Steele, who shares how poetry helped him find the light in the darkest of times. Paulina chats to BBC Gardeners’ World expert Mark Lane ...
38m Jul 19, 2021
38m
S1 Ep11: It's All About Music!
Holly and Paulina are back with a brand new episode of the Happy Hour, and it’s a music special! Fun fact: their love of mainstream pop music is one of the things that brought them together, so this week’s episode is all about the connection between music, mental health and sight loss.   Clare Maddocks from the British Association for Music Therapy (BAMT) discusses how music therapy can aid ...
39m Jul 05, 2021
39m
S1 Ep10: Keep Calm Special
A brand new episode of the Happy Hour is here, and this week it’s a Keep Calm Special.   As always, blogger Holly Tuke is joined by Producer Paulina to bring you the best in music, mindfulness and over all wellbeing.    Our Keep Calm Special is a round-up of the best conversations and advice on winding down and looking after your mental wellbeing.  Paulina finds out exactly what mindfulnes...
39m Jun 21, 2021
39m
S1 Ep9: It's A Gardening Special!
Your latest Happy Hour, hosted by blogger Holly Tuke and producer Paulina, is here!   And this week it's a Gardening Special! Damien Newman from Thrive returns with tips for gardening with a visual impairment, Wayne Vowden from the Blind Angler channel shares his advice for starting a garden if you're still a bit green. And finally, we dig into the Read On archive, our fellow RNIB Connect Rad...
41m Jun 07, 2021
41m
S1 Ep8: Looking At Sight Loss Through Humour With Comedian Georgie Morrell
It’s time for another Happy Hour!   As always, blogger Holly Tuke joins forces with our producer Paulina for a mix of chat and great music, with a focus on sight loss, mental health, and overall wellbeing.    This week Holly chats to stand-up Comedian and host of the Sounds of the Silver Screen show here on RNIB Connect Radio, Georgie Morrell about all things humour and vision impairment. H...
39m May 24, 2021
39m
S1 Ep7: Mental Health Awareness Week
A brand new Happy Hour is here! As always, blogger Holly Tuke joins forces with our producer Paulina for a mix of chat and uplifting music, with a focus on sight loss, mental health, and over all wellbeing.   In honour of Mental Health Awareness Week which takes place in May, we have a special episode for you and we start with this year’s theme - nature.  Damien Newman from the charity Thri...
42m May 10, 2021
42m
S1 Ep6: Meditation, Accessible Dance Classes, & Parenthood With Blind Mom Katie Berrill
Your latest Happy Hour, hosted by blogger Holly Tuke and our producer Paulina, is here!   This week Holly chats with blind mom Katie Berrill about navigating parenthood and sight loss. We find out about free accessible dance, yoga and singing classes for blind and partially sighted people from Synergy Dance Outreach's Rachael Hurton, and finally Tech Talk's Robin Christopherson takes a look a...
40m Apr 26, 2021
40m
S1 Ep5: Coming Out Of Lockdown Special
Listen to the latest Happy Hour, hosted by blogger Holly Tuke and our producer Paulina.   It's a special Coming Out Of Lockdown episode as with restrictions easing across the UK, we're bringing you advice to help manage any stress or worries you might have. And we start with Chris Simpson as he explains how mindfulness could help, blind chef Kim Jaye returns to share a quick breathing exercis...
38m Apr 12, 2021
38m
S1 Ep4: Elin Williams, Spring Recipe With Blind Chef Kim Jaye & Happy Reads Recommendations
Time for a fresh Happy Hour!   And once again award-winning blogger Holly Tuke joins forces with RNIB Connect Radio producer Paulina for a mix of chat and music, with a focus on sight loss, mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing.    This week fellow blogger Elin Williams from 'My Blurred World' joins Holly to talk writing and acceptance of sight loss, Robert Kirkwood browses RNIB...
33m Mar 29, 2021
33m
S1 Ep3: Jurgen Donaldson, Managing Anxiety & Staying Active At Home With BBS
The new Happy Hour is here!   Listen as award-winning blogger Holly Tuke joins forces with RNIB Connect Radio producer Paulina for a mix of chat and music, with a focus on sight loss, mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing.    This week we hear the story of Jurgen Donaldson, who recently lost his sight and found a supportive platform within the VI community online, Chris Simpson ...
39m Mar 15, 2021
39m
S1 Ep2: Miles Hilton-Barber, Meditation Apps, & Books For Motivation and a Healthy Body
Time for a new episode of the Happy Hour!   Once again, award-winning blogger Holly Tuke joins forces with RNIB Connect Radio producer Paulina for a mix of chat and music, with a focus on sight loss, mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing.    This week we chat with adventurer and the first blind pilot to fly a microlight from London to Sydney Miles Hilton-Barber, Jo Fullerton fro...
36m Mar 01, 2021
36m
S1 Ep1: Caroline Casey, Mindfulness & Keeping Healthy
Check out the first episode of our brand-new show, the Happy Hour!   Listen as award-winning blogger Holly Tuke joins forces with our producer Paulina for a mix of chat and music, with a focus on sight loss, mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing.    This week we chat with disability activist and founder of the #Valuable500, Caroline Casey, plus some top tips for a healthy routin...
35m Feb 15, 2021
35m