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The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 66 – Sensei Devin Fernandez of Third Eye Insight

Broadcast on:
25 Jun 2022

In Episode 66 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, our guest is Sensei Devin Fernandez form New York. A visually impaired martial artist who runs a nonprofit providing adaptive sports, Fernandez spoke about:

  • Where he was born and grew up
  • Sports he played as a kid
  • His education and ultimately getting to run his own small business
  • A freak accident that happened to him while on the job, temporarily blinding him
  • Being diagnosed with a visual impairment and his adjustment to vision loss
  • What inspired him to get into martial arts and why he decided to teach these practices to the blind and visually impaired
  • The programs and recreational activities Third Eye Insight, his organization, offers
  • Why there are so many benefits for people with disabilities to experience sports and recreation, and how the general public benefits from seeing these activities as well
  • His guide dog named after a candy brand and how she has benefited his life in so many ways
  • How people can learn more about his organization

Learn more about Third Eye Insight at http://thirdeyeinsight.org. Contact Devin via email at senseidevin.thirdeyeinsight@gmail.com or by phone at 631-445-3464.