Blind Leadership in Audio Description Is Already Here. We Just Need to Catch Up
I’m a sighted audio description producer. That means I help coordinate and shape the teams that write, voice, and engineer audio description for films and other media. For a long time, I assumed my role was to help “make visual stories accessible” – to translate images into words. But the more I’ve worked with blind […]
Why theADNA.org Had to Exist
What You Want to Know – and Why It Was So Hard You hear a show dropped with audio description. You want to know three things: Is it available yet? Where do I watch it? Who wrote the script, and who performed it? Simple questions. But for years, the answers were scattered, buried, or just […]
The Promise Of Access
With respect to Anne Vasquez, Executive Director of the Television Academy Foundation: she’s led newsrooms, digital teams, and nonprofits-all with one goal: make a real impact and open doors for others. She helped win a Pulitzer, led strategy for major media orgs, and now brings that same clarity and drive to shaping the future of […]
You’re More Established Than You Feel: Reframing Imposter Energy Into Gratitude and Growth
You can be successful and still feel like you’re just getting started. A friend told me recently, “You’re established.” I laughed. Then paused. Then wanted to argue. Because it didn’t feel true. If you’ve ever reached a milestone and still felt behind, like your confidence didn’t quite catch up to your calendar, this is for […]
Infinite Context: What Generative AI Can’t Replicate About Human Performance
Hat Tip To Doug Shapiro’s substack article “Infinite Content” Doug Shapiro’s article Doug Shapiro’s latest chapter from Infinite Content hit me right where technology meets storytelling. He says generative AI is changing not just how we make media, but what it means to make it. The internet lowered the cost of sharing information by making […]
What if the people deciding your creative future didn’t know you existed?
For years, voice actors and accessibility performers weren’t even recognized by the Television Academy. That changed because people fought. People like Bob Bergen. People like you. Most people don’t see the real work of governance in our industry. But when you’re a working actor, especially in voiceover or accessibility, the stakes are personal. Who gets […]
9‑1‑1: Nashville Isn’t Just Another Spin-Off – Here’s Why It Matters
Note: This post references plot elements from the pilot of “9‑1‑1: Nashville.” Nothing major is revealed, but skip if you want to go in totally fresh. Thanks to Jennifer Maas of Variety for her excellent article https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/911-nashville-episode-2-crossover-plans-1236554090/ Nashville 911 crossover plans article Turns out, emotional explosions are harder to contain than gas leaks. Before I […]
Unlearning Authority and Redefining Access: What Dr. Tabitha Kenlon Teaches Us About Storytelling and Connection
“The ocular is not required to have a connection with a student.” That line from Dr. Tabitha Kenlon stopped me mid-conversation: it’s her philosophy of connection. Our conversation on The ADNA Presents reminds me that inclusion is a daily practice of curiosity, humility, and courage. Whether you’re teaching, describing a film, or leading a team, […]
What If AI Freed Us Instead of Replacing Us?
I came across a post today that stopped me in my tracks. A woman working in AI wrote about her childhood friend – 46, living with Parkinson’s. She described the heartbreak of watching someone she loves lose control, minute by minute… while knowing she works in a field bursting with promise and hype – and […]
How Filmmaker Naomi Ross Reframes Audio Description as Creative Connection
When I sat down with filmmaker Naomi Ross, I expected to talk about horror and fantasy, the worlds of shadow and imagination she loves. What I didn’t expect was how deeply she connected those creative choices to inclusion, intention, and the craft of audio description. Naomi’s voice carries both curiosity and conviction. She said something […]