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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 of eyes On Success is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><img width=150 height=84 style='width:1.5625in;height:.875in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DD3B28.A0BDD930" alt="Synthetic image showing 4 people with vision loss in a plaza in front of a large office building labelled 'EOS Eyes On Success'. Each person has either a white cane or a guide dog and is surrounded by a different glowing aura intended to indicate that each one has a superpower. Thanks to Gemini for creating this image. "></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.EyesOnSuccess.net/bin/dlc3.php?get=eos%202636%20podcast.mp3&action=download">2636 Creative Problem Solving Through Vision Loss (Sept. 9, 2026)</a><br><a href="https://www.EyesOnSuccess.net/show_notes_2636.htm" target="_blank">Show Notes</a><br><a href="https://www.EyesOnSuccess.net/bin/dt.php?sn=2636">Transcript</a><br>Sometimes vision loss can be an advantage. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey share personal stories from listeners about times when their blindness served as a “superpower”. From tactile auto repair and precise machining to efficient software coding and audio data analysis, discover how creative problem-solving can turn challenges into strengths.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is a follow-on to the episode we did several weeks ago about how little sighted people can see of the full electro-magnetic spectrum:<o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=150 height=84 style='width:1.5625in;height:.875in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DD3B28.A0BDD930" alt="Four adults standing in front of a large representation of the electromagnetic spectrum. The tiny sliver representing visible light is both exaggerated and highlighted."></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.EyesOnSuccess.net/eos_2630_podcast.mp3">2630 Even Sighted People Are Mostly In the Dark (Jul. 29, 2026)</a><br><a href="https://www.EyesOnSuccess.net/show_notes_2630.htm" target="_blank">Show Notes</a><br><a href="https://www.EyesOnSuccess.net/bin/dt.php?sn=2630">Transcript</a><br>Humans are blind to well over 99% of reality. Even sighted people can see only the tiny sliver of the spectrum that is called ‘visible’ and must use tools to detect the rest. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk about how both blind and sighted individuals use alternative senses and technology like data sonification to navigate a massive, unseen world.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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='font-size:11.0pt;color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none'>www.youtube.com/@eyesonsuccess</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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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