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Don't Miss Her Ability| Women's Disability Empowerment| Personal/Career Development| Health/Wellness

Don't Miss Her Ability| Women's Disability Empowerment| Personal/Career Development| Health/Wellness

Bambi French 67 episodes Sep 9, 2026

Don't Miss Her Ability is a disability empowerment podcast hosted by Bambi French. The current series, 100 Days to Clarity, is a real-time journal of living with low vision while testing AI-powered smart glasses. Across 100 days, it documents ordinary days, frustrations, and small breakthroughs, exploring what assistive technology means for independence. It is aimed especially at disabled women and anyone considering accessibility technology.

Episodes

Day Four: Sunday Service - Song Lyrics, Notices, and a Devotional
Day Four: Sunday Service - Song Lyrics, Notices, and a Devotional Sep 9, 2026 12:54 Sunday morning church has been part of my routine for thirty years, and I know it well enough to access most of it without thinking. But there are things I've quietly accepted I can't do - and today I decided to test whether the glasses could change that.The song lyrics - no luck. I've always relied on memory to sing along, especially with newer songs I haven't learned yet. I sit in the second row
Day Three: A Gallery, A Restaurant, and the Limits of the Tech
Day Three: A Gallery, A Restaurant, and the Limits of the Tech Sep 7, 2026 15:51 I knew this was going to be a full day out - a gallery visit, then dinner -so plenty of chances to really put the glasses through their paces.On the way there, I wore the glasses for the drive to properly test the transition lenses against the dark sunglasses I'm used to. Honestly, I didn't notice a huge difference in brightness. I was able to listen to a podcast quietly while still hearing my hus
Day Zero to Two: Trying On, Buying, and Setting Up My Smart Glasses
Day Zero to Two: Trying On, Buying, and Setting Up My Smart Glasses Sep 3, 2026 14:25 The first three entries in the 100 Days to Clarity series, covering the lead-up to actually starting the trial: trying the glasses on, buying them, and getting them set up.Day Zero: Trying them on.I visit the store to try the Meta Ray-Bans for the first time, feeling apprehensive about explaining my needs to the shop assistant. Handed a leaflet I would normally have no way to read without a magnif
100 Days to Clarity: The Why Behind it All
100 Days to Clarity: The Why Behind it All Sep 3, 2026 19:21 For the first time in years, I walked into an art gallery and was able to interact with the artwork the way sighted visitors can, reading the descriptions, the artist's own words, all of it.Don't Miss Her Ability is back after a three-year break, relaunched under Twelve Episodes, my podcast coaching business. In this episode, I reintroduces the show, built from the start around the achievements an
The Podcast Returns: A 100-Day Experiment in Independence
The Podcast Returns: A 100-Day Experiment in Independence Sep 3, 2026 01:50 100 Days to Clarity: Why I'm Testing Smart Glasses for Low VisionDon't Miss Her Ability is back. In this relaunch episode, I introduce a new series, 100 Days to Clarity , a real-time, unfiltered journal of living with low vision, tracking my 100-day trial of a pair of AI-powered smart glasses for the visually impaired.I share why I'm doing this: what I want to find out about how this assistive tec
60. Self Advocacy: 3 steps to speaking up for yourself as a person with a disability
60. Self Advocacy: 3 steps to speaking up for yourself as a person with a disability Jul 19, 2023 09:48 Speaking up for yourself and for the help and support you need as a person with a disability is not an easy thing to do. In this episode of the podcast, I walk you through 3 simple steps you can take to begin to build the skill of effective self advocacy. https://www.herabilityco.com/ Instagram
59. A reminder that you have a choice
59. A reminder that you have a choice May 10, 2023 14:17 There are some days when living with a disability can make us feel as though our ability to choose has been taken from us. I use a piece of artwork by Harry Roseland to help me remember that choices are available to me. ⁠⁠**CHECK OU T THE MEMBERS CLUB!**⁠⁠ ⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FACEBOOK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠⁠
58. What do you have in your hand?
58. What do you have in your hand? May 4, 2023 11:05 If you have been thinking lately that you don't have anything to offer because of your disability or the particular challenge you face, then this week's episode of the podcast may just help you start to change your mind and look at things a little differently. ⁠**CHECK OU T THE MEMBERS CLUB!**⁠ ⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠FACEBOOK⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠
57. You don't always have to prove yourself
57. You don't always have to prove yourself Apr 27, 2023 14:23 If you spend a lot of time thinking that you always have to prove what you are capable of doing because of your disability or challenge - this week's episode is for you. INSTAGRAM⁠⁠ ⁠⁠FACEBOOK⁠⁠ ⁠⁠WEBSITE⁠
56. There's power in your story
56. There's power in your story Apr 19, 2023 23:48 In this week's episode, I 'm encouraging us all to think about our individual stories and journeys with disability and how when we start to tell these stories the impact that can come from this can be far reaching. INSTAGRAM⁠ ⁠FACEBOOK⁠ ⁠WEBSITE My Sight loss Story The Her Ability Co Membership
55.Getting up again
55.Getting up again Apr 11, 2023 19:30 Welcome back to the podcast! With a new name and a new season, in this episode I share a little about what has ben going on, but more importantly, what this community will be moving towards. INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK WEBSITE
Re-release 02 (EP. 23) Some Professional Encouragement with Tim Maudlin
Re-release 02 (EP. 23) Some Professional Encouragement with Tim Maudlin Apr 27, 2022 57:28 This week I’m talking to Tim Maudlin about the benefits that the practice of journaling can have, both when we are facing particular difficulties in our lives and in those times when it seems as though things are going fine. Tim Maudlin is known as  The Professional Encourager and after listening to this week's episode, you won't be able to help but be encouraged! SAY IT WHILE YOU CAN  - FREE PDF

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