The Happy Hour

Let's join Paulina in the kitchen as she tries out a simple recipe that is perfect for this summer season.Paulina follows the recipe here: Crispy Smashed Potato Salad - Hungry HappensImage shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white and black background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

Yoga teacher Dawn Blezard returns to the Happy Hour for another Off The Matt chat.This month, her and Paulina discuss why asking for help can sometimes feel difficult and why we shouldn't be embarrassed if we do need a little bit of help. You can find out more about Dawn by searching for "Pathway Yoga with Dawn" on Instagram, Facebook or YouTube. Dawn also has a podcast: Seeing Within Podcast. Image shows a birds eye view photo shows Dawn holding a pose on her black yoga matt. Her legs are crossed and she holds onto her toes on either side of her body as she looks up at the camera. She has blonde hair set in two French braids and is wearing a lilac long sleeve top with patterned leggings. The yoga matt is black with high contract purple alignment lines, which are designed to help align your body and improve posture during yoga poses.

Saunas are becoming more popular across the UK, but why should blind and partially sighted people try them out?Amelia spoke to Evan Schwerbrock, a blind fitness professional and world's strongest disabled man 2025, about the mental and physical benefits of saunas and how to use them safely.Read more about Evan on his website - HOME | Cane & Able FitnessImage shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white and black background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

Let's join Paulina in the kitchen as she tries out a delicious and easy cookie bar recipe.Paulina follows the recipe by Jane's Patisserie: Mini Egg Cookie Bars - Jane's PatisserieImage shows a stack of scrumptious square cookie bars with gooey mini eggs and chocolate chips.

Yoga teacher Dawn Blezard returns to the Happy Hour for another Off The Matt chat.This month, freshly of her white cane training she discusses how using tools and aids can really support us in life and why we shouldn't feel embarrassed.You can find out more about Dawn by searching for "Pathway Yoga with Dawn" on Instagram, Facebook or YouTube. Dawn also has a podcast: Seeing Within Podcast. Image shows a birds eye view photo shows Dawn holding a pose on her black yoga matt. Her legs are crossed and she holds onto her toes on either side of her body as she looks up at the camera. She has blonde hair set in two French braids and is wearing a lilac long sleeve top with patterned leggings. The yoga matt is black with high contract purple alignment lines, which are designed to help align your body and improve posture during yoga poses.

We’re focusing on Ocular Melanoma today, a rare cancer that develops inside the eye and affects a few hundred people in the UK each year.However, many are not aware of a devastating consequence of the condition as it can spread to the liver, in which case treatment options become extremely limited and expensive.At a recent Parliamentary Reception, Ocular Melanoma UK, The only UK organisation dedicated solely to supporting those affected by ocular melanoma, brought together MPs, clinicians and patients to highlight delays and inequities in access to care.We’re joined now by Jo Gumbs from Ocular Melanoma UK, as well as Carol Player and Jamie Scott, who will share their experience of living with the condition and the effects it had on their lives. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

Let's join Paulina in the kitchen as she tries out that viral baked feta pasta.Paulina follows the recipe by Feel Good Foodie, which you can find here: Baked Feta Pasta {With Cherry Tomatoes} - Feel Good FoodieImage shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

We’re focusing on wellbeing and physical activity as we speak with Tokeer Akhtar. Tokeer played sports both in the leagues and for England, in cricket, goalball and baseball and is active in his local community, rising awareness and creating opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to get involved in sports.He spoke with Happy Hour's Paulina Kuchorew.Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

British Heart Foundation have conducted new research on how stereotypes around cardiovascular conditions impact mental health.The charity is flipping the memorial bench into a symbol of survival and sharing the stories of people with heart conditions.Amelia spoke to Sindy Jodar, Senior Cardiac Nurse, to learn more...Learn more about BHF on their website - The biggest independent funder of heart and circulatory research in the UK - BHFImage shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

A Moorfields project published on Monday 12 January 2026 in the British Journal of Ophthalmology demonstrated the effectiveness of a widely-used eye injection to manage the previously untreatable rare condition, hypotony.Harry Petrushkin, Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, tells RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey all about the recent published research into treatment for the rare eye condition hypotony which affects around 1,000 people in the UK each year and the set up of the world’s first dedicated hypotony eye clinic at Moorfields.Harry also explained to Toby more about how the eye condition affects people’s vision, how a widely-used eye injection has been used to treat people with the condition which has not only restored the pressure in their eyes but in a number of cases has also restored their vision too.There is more about the research project into hypotony, the treatment and the new eye clinic by visiting the Moorfields Eye Hospital website - https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/news/promise-for-treatment-of-chronic-hypotony(Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font)

Yoga teacher Dawn Blezard returns to the Happy Hour to chat with Paulina about setting gentle New Year's resolutions and some of her own tips for starting 2026 well.You can find out more about Dawn by searching for "Pathway Yoga with Dawn" on Instagram, Facebook or YouTube.Image shows a birds eye view photo shows Dawn holding a pose on her black yoga matt. Her legs are crossed and she holds onto her toes on either side of her body as she looks up at the camera. She has blonde hair set in two French braids and is wearing a lilac long sleeve top with patterned leggings. The yoga matt is black with high contract purple alignment lines, which are designed to help align your body and improve posture during yoga poses.

On our 2026 Happiness Guide special of the Happy Hour, we're joining Paulina on a gentle winter stroll through Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow.Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

On the End of Year Reset special of the Happy Hour, we're joined by yoga teacher Dawn Blezard.Dawn shares her gentle yoga routine that will help soothe any stomach pain or bloating, especially post-holidays!Image shows a birds eye view photo shows Dawn holding a pose on her black yoga matt. Her legs are crossed and she holds onto her toes on either side of her body as she looks up at the camera. She has blonde hair set in two French braids and is wearing a lilac long sleeve top with patterned leggings. The yoga matt is black with high contract purple alignment lines, which are designed to help align your body and improve posture during yoga poses.