[Nfbc-info] celebrating one of our own

[Lisa Irving]

Hello, 

 

I copied the information below from another NFB list. I consider myself
blessed to call this man my friend. 

 

Lisa Irving 

 

This is an interesting episodw of the LIFE AFTER BLINDNESS podcast. Michael
Hingson talks Federation philosophy as well as many other topics. 

 

All the best,

Kevin 

 

This week on the Life After Blindness Spotlight, I am happy to be joined by
New York Times best-selling author and Director of Strategic Sales for Aira
<https://aira.io/>  - Michael Hingson <http://michaelhingson.com/> .
Michael and I began by discussing his childhood experiences and how the
strength and perseverance of his parents inspired his independence going
forward. As we continue from childhood into adulthood, We talk about more
than just Michael Hingson the blind kid. Michael talks about several
childhood interests including electronics and ham radio. We discuss
Michael's aptitude for math and how he turn that into a Masters degree in
physics.
I asked Michael to explain the transition from physics major to salesman and
how that journey placed him in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
We examine some of the events of that day and the impact that it is made on
Michael's life. One of the more impactful lessons that we can learn from
Michael's escape from the Twin Towers on that day comes from the magnificent
teamwork shared between Michael and his guide dog Roselle. We discussed the
importance of that teamwork and how it affects other parts of our lives.
You can read more about Michael Hingson's life as well as more about that
inspiring escape from the World Trade Center by purchasing Michael's New
York Times best-selling book; Thunder dog, The true story of a blind man,
his guide dog  <http://michaelhingson.com/books/> & the triumph of trust.
Michael and I continue our conversation by discussing what he's been doing
since that fateful day in 2001. Michael has worked hard as an advocate for
the blind as well as a motivational speaker. And now he has been hired by
Aira as their Director of Strategic Sales. For more information about Ira
and what their service can do for the blind and visually impaired community,
you can select the link above or participate in an upcoming conference call.
This conference call will be held on September 12 at 8 PM Eastern time, 5
o'clock Pacific.
The phone number and access code for the conference call is:
Phone: (605)468-8004 <tel:(605)468-8004;329906> 
Access Code: 329906 <tel:(605)468-8004;329906>  pound

Thank you again to Michael Hingson for sharing his amazing story and thank
you very much for listening to the life after blindness spotlight podcast! 

The post Life After Blindness Spotlight interview with Michael Hingson
<http://lifeafterblindness.com/life-blindness-spotlight-interview-michael-hi
ngson/>  appeared first on Life After Blindness
<http://lifeafterblindness.com/> .

 

 



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