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Reflections from Torch Trust
Torch Trust is a Christian organisation with a worldwide vision for people with sight loss. We produce a weekly radio programme called Reflections which airs on RNIB Connect Radio. The show focuses on faith and disability in today's world and here you can find a podcast version of the show. Uploaded weekly, after our Sunday broadcasts, this version has had music tracks removed.
Episodes
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Reflections 13.07.2025 Partially Sighted And Ordained
In this episode we speak to Phil Bryson who is a vicar at St Dionysius Church in Market Harborough. He shares how, after becoming partially sighted, he lost…
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Reflections Podcast 06.07.2025 Walking By faith.
Calling all podcast lovers! We are pleased to let you know that season 2 of our podcast Walking By Faith is coming out. This episode features the first of the…
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Reflections Podcast 29.06.2025 Ghana Bible Society
In this episode, producer Linn Davies is in conversation with Revd Samuel Affel from the Ghana Bible Society about their cooperation with Compass Braille to…
Reflections from Torch TrustReflections – Trinity Sunday and Father’s Day
This week on Reflections we mark 2 special occasions – Trinity Sunday, and a special Father’s Day sermon from Rev John Beauchamp too.
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Reflections Podcast – 25th May 2025 – Dr Krish Kandiah and Foster Care Fortnight
As Foster Care Fortnight draws to a close, we’re chatting to Dr Krish Kandiah, the founder of the Christian organisation ‘Home For Good’, a charity…
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Reflections 18.05.2025, Growing up blind in South Korea
This week Producer Linn Davies talks to Nayoung Lee, a clarinettist from South Korea who now lives in the UK. Nayoung shares her experiences of school and…
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Reflections 11.05.2025 In conversation with Tony Brown
Tony Brown has been acting Chair of Trustees for Torch for some time now. And in this episode, we get to know the man behind the role. He talks about how he…
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Reflections Podcast – 27th April 2025 – Archdeacon Pete Spiers
This week we hear from the Archdeacon of Sefton and Knowsley, Rev Pete Spiers, who chats about his disability, identity, and reflects on his love of God…
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Reflections 06.04.2025 Emily Owen
In this episode of Reflections, we hear the fascinating story of Emily Owen, a Christian author who has had to learn to navigate the world with deafness after…
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Reflections Podcast 30th March 2025 – Mothering Sunday
This week we hear a special sermon from Rev Canon (Emeritus) Steph van der Toorn that explores the peaks and troughs of motherhood, and considers the struggles…
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Reflections 23.03.2025 Fitness and Community
In this episode, we meet weight lifter Ines Higgins as well as park runner and volunteer Alison Evans who are both blind. They both share how they’ve…
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Reflections 16.03.2025 Healing And Miracles
In this episode of Reflections, we take a closer look at healing, which is a controversial topic in the disabled community. We hear from blind priest Melissa…
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Preparing for Lent
In this episode of Reflections, Linn talks to Torch’s Becky Davies about what to expect for this year’s online Lent group. We also hear an extract…
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All things Torch
In this episode, we hear from Vicki Bryson, Torch’s new Church Partnerships coordinator, who talks about what she thinks may be some barriers to…
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from Finance to Disability Champion Part 2.
This week we hear the second part of Hardeep Rai’s story. And how he rebuilt his professional life after leaving finance and setting upkaleidoscope.group…
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From Finance to disability Champion Part 1.
In 2006 Hardeep Rai was living a good life. He was at the pinnacle of his career in finance and he was about to become a dad. What he didn’t know, was…
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Reflections 02.02.2025 Sound Without Sight Part 2.
In this episode, we hear the second part of Linn’s interview with blind sound engineer and musician Peter Bosher, who reflects on how faith inspires his…
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Reflections 26.01.2025 Sound Without Sight Part
In this episode, Linn Davies interviews blind musician and sound engineer Peter Bosher, who shares how he got into working with sound. He also talks about…
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Reflections From Torch Trust 19.01.2025 Choose To Laugh
For many, January can feel like a long, cold month. So in this episode, we speak to laughter workshop leader Ian Macdonald about how we can incorporate more…
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Reflections Podcast 12.01 Torch Together Holidays 2025
Bookings for the Torch Together Holiday programme 2025 opens on 13 January. In this episode, Torch Together Coordinator Becky Davies talks about this years…
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Reflections Podcast The 5th of January 2025 All About Braille
Braille was invented 200 years ago. And this episode looks at how Braille continues to be significant today both in the UK and abroad. New producer Linn Davies…
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Reflections Podcast 29th December 2024: Disability and Friendship
Marilyn Baker sits down with Torch Trusts’ Sheila Armstrong to chat about friendship and disability, and how the two go hand in hand.
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Torch Trust Reflections Christmas Special 2024
Join Marilyn and the Torch Trust team as they bring you readings, messages and a Christmas special sermon. We’re also joined by comedian Paul Kerensa for…
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Reflections Podcast 22nd December 2024: Jade and John Reynolds – Able To Laugh – Extended Interview!
Podcasters, authors and social media starlets Jade and John Reynolds join Chris Byland to chat faith, disability and their latest book ‘Able To…
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Reflections Podcast 15th December 2024: Comedian, Writer and Podcaster Paul Kerensa – Part 2
The second part of our chat with Paul hears him chatting about eye sight, WW1, his book Hark! The Biography of Christmas and the history podcast, The British…
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Reflections Podcast 08th December 2024: Comedian, Writer and Podcaster Paul Kerensa – Part 1
Paul Kerensa travels around the UK constantly on tour with his various shows, currently it’s carols and comedians visiting churches which is a whole heap of…
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Reflections Podcast 1st December 2024: God, Disability and Justice – Part 2
We hear once more from Fiona MacMillan, who shares with us her role within the Church of England’s General Synod, and what it’s doing to help churches…
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Reflections Podcast 24th November 2024: God, Disability and Justice – Part 1
This week on Reflections we hear from Fiona MacMillan, a member of the Church of England’s general synod, trustee of Inclusive Church, and chair of the…
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Reflections Podcast 17th November 2024: Count Everyone In
We hear from a charity that is on a mission to connect churches with people who have a learning disability by breaking down the barriers of accessibility and…
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Reflections Podcast 10th November 2024: Kate Nicholas – Part 2
We hear once more from preacher and author Kate Nicholas, who continue to share her journey with God, writing and cancer.
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Reflections Podcast 03rd November 2024: Kate Nicholas – Part 1
Preacher Kate Nicholas takes us on her unusual route to finding God, and shares the journey that she’s been on with cancer.
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Reflections Podcast 27th October 2024: Mental Illness and Faith – Part 2
Freelance Theology of Mental Health Specialist, Rachael Newham, talks about how she’s been helping churches, her books and specialist degree.
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Reflections Podcast 20th October 2024: Mental Illness and Faith – Part 1
Freelance Theology of Mental Health Specialist, Rachael Newham, shares her incredibly candid, powerful and honest journey of living with mental illness and God.
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Reflections Podcast 13th October 2024: Sight Loss Sunday 2024
Join us as we mark and celebrate Sight Loss Sunday 2024 with a special church at home service
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Reflections Podcast 06th October 2024: Torch Trust CEO Sarah Dawkins
Sarah Dawkins, CEO of the Torch Trust looks ahead to 2024’s Sight Loss Sunday with Marilyn Baker and shares just why it’s so important.
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Reflections Podcast 22nd September 2024: Disability Awareness Sunday
Disability Awareness Sunday, organised by Christian charity Through The Roof, share how they are helping churches to become more disability aware.
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Reflections Podcast 15th September 2024: Chronic Illness and Faith
We hear from online support network YouBelong to find out how they are supporting Christians living with chronic illness and disability.
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Reflections Podcast 08th September 2024: Kare Adenegan
British Paralympian Kare Adenegan takes some time out at Paris 2024 to talk to us about her life in sport and with God.
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Reflections Podcast 1st September 2024: Rev Augustine Tanner-Ihm
Rev Augustine Tanner-Ihm shares what life was like growing up in Chicago, and how living with borderline personality disorder, dyslexia and dyspraxia have all…
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Reflections Podcast 25th August 2024: God and Fencing
This week on Reflections with Marilyn Baker, we hear from the Reverend Shuna Body MBE, who wears a multitude of hats in her day to day life: she’s a vicar in…
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Reflections Podcast 18th August 2024: International Paralympics Committee and Paralympic Games 2024
This week on Reflections Marilyn is in conversation with Craig Spence from the International Paralympic Committee ahead of this year's games in Paris talking…
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Reflections Podcast 11th August 2024: Sight Village Central Review 2024
This week on Reflections Marilyn Baker is joined by Torch Trust’s Sheila Armstrong to chat about Sight Village Central 2024 that took place recently in…
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Reflections Podcast 04th August 2024: Sports and Sight Loss
How do you get on with getting out and about with sight loss? Hazel Dudley is a Liverpool football fan and regularly travels to games – she shares her…
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Reflections Podcast 28th July 2024: Dave Clarke OBE – Paralympics GB
Dave Clarke OBE is a former England and Great Britain Blind Footballer who captained sides during his 144 appearances for his country and also scored 128…
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Reflections Podcast 21st July 2024: The Eric Liddell Community
With the Olympics getting underway very soon, we’re this week thinking about the Christian Missionary Eric Liddell, the famous Scottish athlete and devout…
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Reflections Podcast 14th July 2024: Blind Fury Ministries
This week on Reflections, we’re hearing from another sporting voice - in fact, in the United States he’s got a notable standing as a national champion blind…
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Reflections Podcast 07th July 2024: Love All Serve All
On Reflections this week we’re turning our attention to the tennis fortnight that’s now underway at Wimbledon and hearing from Carolyn Skinner of Third Space…