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Best Kept Secrets for Travelers With Sight Loss | Lynn Jensen

What happens when you lose your sight at just 27 years old?

In this episode of the We’re Not Stumped Podcast, Mike Bolland welcomes Lynn Jensen, author of Best Kept Secrets for Travelers With Sight Loss, to share her remarkable journey from sudden blindness to living an independent, adventurous life filled with travel, purpose, and humor.

Lynn discusses the challenges she faced after losing her vision, from relearning everyday tasks to navigating the world with guide dogs. She shares practical travel tips for people with sight loss, explains common misconceptions about blindness, and discusses how independence looks different for everyone.

Topics include:

  • Her book, Best Kept Secrets for Travelers With Sight Loss
  • Losing her sight after graduating from nursing school
  • The life-changing impact of guide dogs
  • Travel tips for airports, hotels, and tourist destinations
  • Hidden disability accommodations for travelers
  • Funny stories from life with vision loss
  • Why humor is an essential coping tool
  • Building virtual workshops for people with sight loss

Lynn’s story is a powerful reminder that life doesn’t end when circumstances change—it simply requires a new way of moving forward.

Learn more about Lynn and her book: https://blindtraveltips.com

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