Women on the Rise: Podcasting, Passion, and Purpose with Angie Castro
BFF Empowerment Podcast by Blaque Diamond
Episode notes
In this inspiring Women on the Rise episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, Blaque Diamond sits down with Angie Castro, host of This Is What Blind Looks Like, for a powerful conversation about podcasting, blindness, independence, advocacy, and chasing your dreams.
Angie shares her journey growing up in Chicago, building a life in Madison, Wisconsin, working as an administrative assistant at a respite center for children with disabilities, and creating a blindness-centered podcast that has been running for eight years. She opens up about her love for fashion, music, cooking, and her guide dog Draco, while reminding listeners that blindness does not have one look, one story, or one limitation.
Together, Angie and Blaque Diamond discuss the realities of being blind women, the challenges of job searching while disabled, the impor ...