Episodi

  • Reflections Podcast 28.06.2026 – AI Part 1
    Jun 28 2026

    In the first episode of our six part Series on artificial intelligence, we hear from AI expert Mary Kemp. Mary breaks down the different types of AI, and shares the various ways AI is being used today as well as some future potential uses.

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    26 min
  • Reflections Podcast 21.06.2026 – Father’s Day
    Jun 21 2026

    Sunday 21st June is Father's Day in the UK and we're hearing from Mark Chester founder of Who Let The Dads Out, who's providing some thoughts for us around being a dad. Plus, we've got the second part of our conversation with former double paralympian Darren Harris, who was one of the most capped players for England when he played for the blind football side. He’ll be sharing more about what he does now and gives some thoughts on the World Cup too as a former professional.

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    26 min
  • Torch News Summer 2026
    25 min
  • Reflections Podcast 14.06.2026 – Darren Harris
    Jun 14 2026

    Our guest this week is Darren Harris; a double paralympian who has 10 world and european medals to his name, and was capped over 150 times for the England Blind Football Side - so who better to chat to as the World Cup football tournament gets underway?! Darren chats to us about his career in sport, life and shares more about the journey of losing his sight too.

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    21 min
  • Reflections Podcast 07.06.2026 – Summer Reading
    Jun 7 2026

    In this week's edition of Reflections, Torch's resources Curator Janette Sturgis recommends some of the latest arrivals in the Torch library. Marilyn reflects on the Bible story of Gideon, and in this thought of the week, James Brookman tells us a funny story about an inscription on a gravestone.

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    17 min
  • Reflections Podcast 31 May 2026 – Audiobook Production
    May 31 2026

    For Volunteer Week, we're talking to Samuel Wilkins who edits and narrates audiobooks for Torch. Samuel talks about how he got into working with audiobooks, challenges with audiobook productions as a totally blind person, and shares how some narrators prepare their voices before reading to sound as good as possible.

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    24 min
  • Reflections Podcast 24 May 2026 – Pentecost
    May 24 2026

    In this special Pentecost edition, Marilyn talks about what and who The Holy Spirit is, shares how The Holy Spirit has been working in her life, and we also visit the scriptures and hear a sermon from Torch's Vicki Bryson about how Pentecost is relevant to us today.

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    17 min
  • Reflections Podcast 17 May 2026 – Peace Through Uncertainty
    May 17 2026

    This week we're featuring an interview with Anne Phipps who has an interesting story both with regards to losing her sight as well as evolving from an Evangelical Christian to enjoying a faith where she finds comfort in not always having all the answers. The episode is part of the Blind Faith podcast also from Torch Trust which are hosted by Mark Madovan.

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    21 min