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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>This week’s episode marks the start of our 15<sup>th</sup> year of hosting and producing Eyes On Success. Now with over 700 episodes in our searchable archive, the web site has been totally revamped to celebrate this milestone. We’ve removed most of the clutter, broken the site into separate pages for different topics, and made it easier to navigate and find exactly what you are looking for. Let us know what you think of the new design and if there are any improvements or modifications you would like to see. Suggestions and comments, as usual, can be sent to:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:hosts@EyesOnSuccess.net">hosts@EyesOnSuccess.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We always enjoy hearing from our listeners and learning a little about them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anyway, happy holidays to all. We hope that you continue to enjoy the show…And now on to this week’s episode!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This week’s episode is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=150 height=84 style='width:1.5625in;height:.875in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DB5978.92ACFE40" alt="This is a photo of Ollie and Lucy with their hair being tussled by the wind as they stand on the deck of a ferry in Japan. Ollie is wearing a white t-shirt and he has shortish brown hair. Lucy is wearing a black and white loose blouse/shirt and has bright ginger hair and a red lipstick on. You can see the ocean waves behind them below a cloudy sky."></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.EyesOnSuccess.net/eos_2501_podcast.mp3">2501 Blind Not Broken - From the Other Side (Jan. 1, 2025)</a><br><a href="https://www.EyesOnSuccess.net/show_notes_2501.htm" target="_blank">Show Notes</a><br>Lucy Edwards went suddenly blind just months into her relationship with Ollie Edwards-Cave when they were both in their teens. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Ollie about how he stood by her and supported her through years of struggles and depression. We also talk about Lucy’s book “Blind Not Broken” that details their experiences.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>You can download the episode from the link above or subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts if you don’t want to miss an episode. You can also listen on your smart home device by saying “play the Eyes On Success podcast”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Eyes On success is now also available on YouTube at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.youtube.com/@eyesonsuccess"><span style='color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none'>www.youtube.com/@eyesonsuccess</span></a><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Enjoy and help promote the show by sharing with a friend!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>The Hosts: Peter Torpey and Nancy Goodman Torpey<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Check out <b>Eyes On Success</b> (formerly <b>ViewPoints</b>)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>A weekly, half hour audio program for people living with vision loss.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Find out more about the show and get links to past episodes at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><a href="http://www.eyesonsuccess.net/"><span 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