Mara Hutchinson on embracing life after going blind at 28

Mara Hutchinson was diagnosed with a rare eye condition, retinitis pigmentosa, that caused her to go blind at 28. Instead of falling apart, she became a disability advocate and fashion influencer. Mara discusses the grief of accepting her disabilities, how vision loss affects the relationships with her son and husband and the importance of accessibility in public spaces. Plus, Mara chats about modelling in a groundbreaking blind Barbie campaign.

Barbie x Aille Design
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Host, creator and executive producer: Erika Casupanan
Brand strategy by Natalie Cunningham
Editing by InHouse Creative
Music by Dylan Mackenzie
Podcast visual design by Amanda McCusker
Photography by Clarence Creates

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