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S2 E1: Limitless Potential: Seeing Beyond Vision Loss

Anu Pala, Mark Gruenheid, Mursal Sakhi, Andy Lin, and Nathan Clement Season 2 Episode 1

In this episode, we speak with former paralympian and founder of Blind Beginnings, Shawn Marsolais, about her journey and passion for changing the perceptions of what it means to be blind. 

>> Blind Beginnings’ founder and Director of Programs and Community Engagement, Shawn Marsolais, has had less than 2% of her vision since she was 18, yet she lives a very full life. A former Paralympian, and multiple Canadian record holder in swimming, Shawn went on to obtain her Masters Degree, and in 2014 she became a parent.

In 2008, she founded Blind Beginnings with the vision of helping blind or partially sighted children reach their full potential. Since then,
>> hundreds of  children and their families have been inspired by Shawn’s vision of limitless potential and have benefited from the organization’s services, support and programs.