Over the years, I’ve worked on a wide range of audio description projects. Some I deeply believed in fully, for the craft, the process, and the audience, and some that revealed just how unsustainable this work can be when quality is expected but not resourced.
That experience has shaped where I put my energy now: toward building the long-term conditions blind professionals need to do their best work, be fairly compensated, and take creative ownership, not just participate as hired talent.
Through production, podcasting, and training, I’ve had the chance to support a number of blind creatives, many of whom are now voicing major series, leading quality control, and launching their own initiatives. That kind of growth doesn’t come from mentorship alone. It comes when gatekeepers shift, standards rise, and platforms are genuinely shared.
I’ve taken on less narration work lately, stepping away from projects that didn’t reflect the level of care blind audiences deserve. That’s sometimes meant walking away from steady pay or high-profile roles. But I’ve never walked away from collaboration.
I’m still working. Still collaborating. Still excited to bring specificity and nuance to every project I touch, especially with teams committed to thoughtful process, performance excellence, and meaningful audience connection.
AD as a field remains economically precarious. Most professionals can’t rely on it for sustainable income, especially when production models reward output over craft. At the same time, anonymous low-quality work circulates with little accountability, while skilled blind talent continues to be under-hired or underpaid.
This field needs broader hiring, better funding, and deeper accountability, especially to blind audiences. We won’t get there by recycling the same names or rushing deliverables. We get there by cultivating talent, supporting mentorship, broadening hiring practices, investing in training, holding space for high standards, and building feedback systems led by blind audiences themselves. This is finding the next voice and also reshaping the field.
If you’re producing AD and something in this message feels sharp, let me say this clearly: I’m not closing doors. I’m drawing standards to build with. I’m always open to working with people who care about this work, wherever they are in the process.
If you’re ready to grow the bench, I’m glad to collaborate, recommend talent, or help raise the bar.
If you’re a blind creative developing your voice, let me know how I can support what you’re building.
We have the talent. We have the audience. The system should reflect both.