{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Blindsight","title":"Blindsight — Phoenix: Ashley’s Rise After Darkness","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3143,"description":"In this powerful episode of Blindsight, host Bill Lundgren speaks with Ashley, a survivor whose journey through trauma, depression, and blindness has forged a message of resilience and rebirth. Ashley opens up about her early struggles with family instability, mental illness, and a life-changing suicide attempt that left her blind but ultimately set her on a path toward self-discovery and purpose.\n\nShe discusses the process of rebuilding her life after losing her sight, finding independence at Perkins School for the Blind, and redefining strength through the metaphor of the Phoenix—rising renewed from her own ashes. Ashley and Bill explore themes of mental health, self-foundation, interdependence, and the delicate balance between support and autonomy for people who are blind.\n\nThis episode is a raw and inspiring reminder that healing begins when we stop hiding from the fire and start walking through it.\n\nContact Information\n\nGuest: Ashley — Mental Health Advocate & Public Speaker\nOrganization: Perkins School for the Blind\nHost: Bill Lundgren\nProducer: Jonathan Price\nPodcast Network: Aftersight\n\n📩 For Resources or Questions: contact@aftersight.org\n\n☎️ If You or Someone You Know Is Struggling: Dial 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)\n🌐 Learn More: www.aftersight.org\n\nShow Credits\n\nHost: Bill Lundgren\n\nGuest: Ashley\n\nProducer: Jonathan Price\n\nAudio Production: Aftersight Studios\n\nPresented by: Aftersight — Empowering the Blind and Low-Vision Community\n\nChapter Markers\n\n00:00 — Introduction and Content Warning\n\n01:00 — Ashley’s Early Life and Family Struggles\n\n05:00 — Mental Health and Early Depression\n\n07:00 — Trauma, Self-Harm, and Institutional Care\n\n09:00 — The Night of the Attempt\n\n13:00 — Waking Up Blind: A New Beginning\n\n16:00 — Recovery and Perkins School for the Blind\n\n18:00 — Becoming the Phoenix\n\n21:00 — Building a Foundation of Self\n\n25:00 — Learning Independence and Advocacy\n\n30:00 — Accepting Blindness and Teaching Others\n\n39:00 — Mental Health, Balance,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/A8C9JGNU5UI2p2zaKFeLOzFo1TOdq76dG54TzkOTCT4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMmE5/YzFhYzk5ZmMwOTRm/YjM1NTEwZGRkMTk5/MjkzYi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}