Aaron’s Opinion

Aaron, thank you for the opportunity. I believe you wanted some background information and what my platform is so I am Leia Lemons-McGahee I am known as the complicated diabetic. I started this Facebook page because I saw some diabetics that were younger. Having these histrionic fits over their blood sugars and anxiety over nearly dying in the middle of the night with low blood sugars so I just wanted to throw things out there with an older diabetic that deals with complications. My number one complication is my vision changes so most people don’t know that I have vision and loss or challenges because I still have a lot of vision, but I do have some weird challenges with glaucoma and retinopathy, but the key thing that caused my vision loss is the cataract surgery that went wrong on my left eye although they did everything perfectly they say it was my eye that did not tolerate the surgery now my right eye is getting progressively worse with cataracts so between the glaucoma and the cataracts and the retinopathy there are so many different avenues in which my eyesight has diminished a little bit and will continue to diminish more than likely so if you’re still interested in my story, let me know again email is really hard for me to work, but I do answer calls on messenger or answer to messenger a little easier

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Hello Aaron,

First and foremost, thank you for the invitation to join you on Aaron’s Opinion. I am truly honored by the opportunity and look forward to our conversation.

By way of introduction, my name is Anthony Corona. I am a writer, broadcaster, advocate, mentor, and the founder of The Sunday Edition Family of Podcasts and Digital Media Content Services.

Storytelling has been the central thread running through my life for as long as I can remember. Long before launching my own media platform, I spent more than a decade working in journalism and entertainment media, including time with The Associated Press, where I covered entertainment and popular culture. Communication, community, and helping people tell their stories have always been at the heart of what I do.

My life changed dramatically in 2016 when I lost my sight suddenly due to complications from shingles. Like many people facing a life altering event, I found myself forced to reinvent nearly every aspect of my personal and professional life. What initially felt like an ending eventually became the beginning of a new chapter, one built around resilience, adaptation, advocacy, and rediscovering purpose.

Today, I continue that mission through The Sunday Edition Family of Podcasts, a growing network of programs focused on disability, accessibility, advocacy, entertainment, technology, faith, LGBTQIA plus issues, guide dogs, current events, and the shared human experience. Our goal is simple but powerful. We strive to create meaningful conversations, amplify underrepresented voices, build bridges between communities, and remind people that every voice has value and every story deserves to be heard.

In addition to my media work, I currently serve as Vice President of Blind LGBT Pride International, where I help foster community, advocacy, education, and connection among blind LGBTQIA plus individuals and allies around the world.

I am also fortunate to serve as a mentor, friend, and resource to many people across multiple intersectional communities. Whether through disability advocacy, LGBTQIA plus outreach, accessibility initiatives, employment discussions, faith conversations, or simply helping someone navigate a difficult chapter in life, I believe strongly in showing up for people and helping them find their own voice.

At my core, I am a fierce believer in advocacy, community engagement, and the social contract we share with one another. I believe that progress happens when we listen, when we learn, and when we are willing to share our stories openly and honestly.

I would love for our conversation to explore both the life I built before blindness and the reinvention that followed. The challenges, the lessons, the unexpected opportunities, and the work I continue to do today all helped shape the person I have become. While blindness changed many things, it never changed my belief in the power of communication, connection, and human potential.

Thank you again for the invitation. I am looking forward to spending time with you and your audience and sharing my journey.

Warm regards,

Anthony Corona

Founder
The Sunday Edition Family of Podcasts and Digital Media Content Services

Vice President
Blind LGBT Pride International

www.anthonycorona.com
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Hi everyone.
I'm Britta from "Braille and blindness" here in Denmark.
In this episode of Aaron's Opinion I try to tell you everything about how seven years ago I was so lucky, that a 3 yr old blind girl entered the kindergarten I was working at.
How I got to follow her all the way through kindergarten and into school, where we're about to enter 4th grade right after the sommer holiday.
How I try to make a new approach on the work with blind children by the help of everyone around them, how to sometimes make the impact of being blind appear less and how to make learning materials from scratch.
All this is this episode and on my Facebook page "Braille and blindness".

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Hey Aaron,

Here’s a short description you can use for the episode notes:

Roads Audio is a private social audio app built for real conversations. Instead of posting into a public feed, users create private channels where they can record audio, listen to others, and reply with their own thoughts. It is designed to feel more personal than social media and more interactive than a traditional podcast, giving small groups, creators, and communities a place to have asynchronous voice conversations.

Website & links to download: https://roadsaudio.com

You can also find me on X: https://x.com/davefaliskie

Let me know if you need anything else, and I see your new channel on Roads which you’ve added me to, I’ll be listening to those messages shortly.

Best,
Dave

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Hi aaron paul hear I,m 46 I,m from drogheda in irelqnd I have spina bifida and hydrochalus I,m a musician and songwriter I play keyboard I released an album called the wheels are no big deal in 2023 ten songs written by me produced in abbey lane studios sang by my sister mary I also released a single called fellow man which I wrote for a livestream presented by danny Lamb of a song a City in canada I,ve recently written a song called change the perception which I produced and performed by danny it was released on all platforms just over 3 weeks ago

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