{"id":9032,"date":"2026-08-13T15:38:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T15:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prrf.org\/?p=9032"},"modified":"2026-08-13T15:39:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T15:39:45","slug":"rethinking-whats-possible-career-ham-radio-and-podcasting-with-jessica-dail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prrf.org\/pt\/rethinking-whats-possible-career-ham-radio-and-podcasting-with-jessica-dail\/","title":{"rendered":"Rethinking What’s Possible: Career, Ham Radio, and Podcasting with Jessica Dail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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Season 3 | Episode 52<\/h2>\n

August 13, 2026<\/p>\n

Jessica Dail was born weighing one pound, two ounces. She has ROP and her vision fluctuates from day to day. She also holds a job she loves, has a ham radio license, hosts her own podcast, and is writing a book.<\/p>\n

In this episode, Jessica shares her story, from fighting to learn braille in fourth grade, to building a career in public transportation, to launching Rethinking Blindness, her own podcast platform for the blind and low vision community.<\/p>\n

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jessica\u2019s Website:\u00a0https:\/\/jessicadail.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Jessica\u2019s Email:\u00a0jldail13@outlook.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Rethinking Blindness Podcast:\u00a0https:\/\/rethinkingblindness.podbean.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

SongSight Music Mentoring Retreat:\u00a0https:\/\/songsightretreat.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

American Council of the Blind (ACB) Radio Amateurs:\u00a0https:\/\/www.acbhams.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Want to be a guest on the podcast? If you or someone you know has a story to share \u2014 whether you’ve experienced a pediatric retinal condition yourself or are raising a child who has \u2014 we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to us at throughoureyes@prrf.org<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can find more episodes and ways to get involved with the Pediatric Retinal Research Foundation here: <\/span>https:\/\/linktr.ee\/throughoureyespodcast<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t

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