Technically Working
21 days ago

Finding Purpose with Amanda Heal: From Law to Coaching, Tech, and Audiobooks 1 of 5

In this episode of Technically Working, we sit down with Amanda J. Heal — author, former government lawyer, speaker, coach, and all-around awesome human. This episode is packed with stories about tech, purpose, accessibility, audio production, and the wild evolution of tools blind people used then… and now.

🎙️ What We Talk About

  • Amanda’s background, including:

  • Growing up totally blind in Australia

  • Her 17-year government legal career
  • How accessibility tools evolved from cassette tapes and scanners to the tech we use today
  • The journey from being laid off to finding her life’s purpose
  • Why she wrote her book “Seeing by Vision, Not by Sight”
  • Her upcoming audiobook, the recording process, and the decision to hire a narrator

  • How blind authors, creators, and coaches build workflows using:

  • Ulysses

  • Mantis
  • Vocaster 2
  • Reaper
  • Ecamm Live
  • Loopback
  • The importance of knowing when to stop DIY-ing everything and let someone help
  • Video setup tips, lighting, and building a background that tells your story
  • Editing challenges and the joy of remembering phantom power exists
  • Building online courses, checklists, and systems that keep content creation accessible and stress-free

📘 About Amanda’s Book

Title: Seeing by Vision, Not by Sight Tagline: How to discover your life's purpose and put it into action.

Amanda shares the process she used to move from fear and uncertainty to clarity and purpose — and teaches you how to do the same. It’s filled with exercises, reflections, and real client stories.

Available on:

  • Amazon
  • Apple Books
  • Kindle

Audiobook is currently in production.

💡 Amanda’s $25 Experiment Through 2025

Amanda is challenging herself to help as many people as possible uncover their purpose — for $25 AUD. (Which is even less in USD.) If you’ve been feeling stuck, curious, or wanting clarity, this is an easy way to get started.

📬 Connect with Amanda

🔗 Where to Find Us

And no — you don’t need to write us with Garth’s address. (Unless you’re Sean… maybe.)

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