A Blind Surfer Taught Me How to Surf as a Blind Girl Ft. Pete Gustin - Blind Leading The Blind Ep. 1

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I'm Molly, a typical sushi, makeup, and fashion loving millennial girl who just so happens to be blind! I was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa at just 4 years old and began public speaking at age 5. I started just doing motivational speaking, but now I make videos and even model! Even though I can’t see, I know that there are bright spots in everything we face. Let’s find them together. 💕

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@BlindSurfer Год назад

I've never known anyone to pick up skating as fast as you did and I'm SO insanely happy I got to share the experience of surfing with you. You were shredding out there and it made me so happy to share a wave together.

@mitrazaker7483 Год назад

Love you Pete, you were such a great teacher for Molly and honestly as someone with limited vision this video and the ones you have on your channel made me tear up, you inspire me so much. What you do in showing people that there's so many opportunities out there by pushing the limits means the world to me❤️

@Michaela_Ish Год назад

I've recently started seeing your shorts in my feeds ❤

@clairebarnes_162 Год назад

I found Pete because of Molly initially (RU-vid recommended Pete after watching Molly) and now has come full circle and I get to watch them together which is brilliant. I hope they do more collabs in the future.

@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar Год назад

Next week we will all thoroughly enjoy watching the video where Molly start skateboarding with Elton John pulling the board!

@sviolet892 Год назад

This was an incredible collab! Love you both!❤

@ameliagrace8376 Год назад

I would love to see you learn some more cooking skills with Christine Ha! She's a blind chef who won Masterchef back in 2012 as the first blind contestant. Watching how she has adapted her kitchen and her cooking practices to accommodate her blindness is so cool!

@bayleighc.5843 Год назад

That would be so cool! Molly doesn’t cook if I recall, because it’s really difficult for her.

@mirjamschaart Год назад

Yes!

@Rocannee Год назад

@@bayleighc.5843 she doesn't cook because she has no interest in it, not because it's too difficult

@stephanieg8539 Год назад

Thank you for posting this. I just went onto hulu to start watching her win Masterchef. I'm really excited to watch her do it!!

@bayleighc.5843 Год назад

@@Rocannee there’s a whole video of her trying to cook for herself where she talks about how hard she finds it… pardon me if I took that to mean she doesn’t do it because she finds it difficult, as I can imagine it is for a lot of blind people.

@nicoleb9606 Год назад

I just love when people were trying to explain the Shaka and saying “like what I’m doing “ and Pete just explained how it works and said “feel my hand.” This shows a small amount of why this series is a big deal

@flagerdevil Год назад

I hope horseback riding will be a part of this series! I remember you mentioning it at some point, that for whatever reason it wasn't possible to find a place that wanted to give you that experience and I was just flabbergasted, cause why the fuck not!? You just need a calm predictable horse! I'm sure there are blind horse people out there - right? 🤔

@Ohmni_potence Год назад

there are! theres a handful of well known ones, like Wren Blae Zimmerman, Nicki Watson, and Lissa Bachner, but because of liability theres definitely a shortage of trainers willing to teach it to the blind at a beginner level, or trainers that have horses they would trust to take care of a blind rider. Just have to find the right one! theres also plenty of therapeutic riding facilities all over the country that regularly teach the basics to people with varying levels of disability, those would probably be the best place for Molly to start, as theyre going to have the best resources and training to teach someone disabled, as well as have the best knowledge and horses to keep her safe. Generally their horses are better screened for temperament and trainability, trained more precisely, and the trainers at therapeutic facilities are more hands on, in place to catch or pull a rider safely in an emergency, versus a regular training facility that are generally more along the lines of standing in the center while the rider is off on their own.

@sngray11 Год назад

I have volunteered at multiple horseback riding faculties in different states that teach people how to ride horses with a myriad of different disabilities. Shame on whatever place wouldn’t allow Molly to go horseback riding! smh.

@Ohmni_potence Год назад

@@sngray11 I rode competitively for 20 years and I could definitely understand why certain trainers would turn the opportunity down, just based on not feeling equipped to teach a disabled rider, not even for lack of caring or wanting to be able to be adaptive, it’s often more of an “I don’t have a horse I would feel comfortable putting that person on right now”. But the best trainers I had always recommended other trainers or facilities that would be equipped to handle specific needs of a rider instead of just turning them away. Like I was a trainers assistant for a while and there was always a discussion about new students on whether they needed more help and whether we could provide that, or if there was a better horse if they were really hesitant or needed something different. It baffles me that a facility wouldn’t make those considerations and direct anyone interested to a more capable trainer for their level or with horses that would better suit their needs if they weren’t comfortable catering to their needs with the resources they have.

@unapologeticallynikki Год назад

As a horse girl myself, I second this! Molly, ride a horse! 🤪

@ragnkja Год назад

She used to ride as a child, but surely there are equestrian disciplines she hasn’t tried yet.

@frankied.roosevelt6232 Год назад

As a disabled educator with a focus in career/techincal education (which focuses on kinesthetic learning styles), Nisha is truly amazing and extremely well practiced and expertly effective in both the adult education models *and* works with you as if your blindness isnt even something different from other non-blind students, while also using the correct methods needed for those pwople who *are* blind. Love her and everything about her! Truly such a rare sight to see!

@neciasnow2570 Год назад

That's a huge compliment. Thank you! @frankied.roosevelt6232

@lezbhonest6592 Год назад

IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS SERIES! (Written in all caps to show excitement) Disabled people can do so much more than the non educated person expects.

@macandfire5477 Год назад

Non educated person in what context? 🤣 I’m not scholarly but I’m all for everyone of all skill sets being able to do everything 😉

@RiverWoods111 Год назад

@@macandfire5477 When this person says non-educated person they are talking about in the realm of people with disabilities. If you are watching this content you are one of the more educated. Education has nothing to do with formal education like years of schooling. It has to do with being open to learning new things. Now I obviously have no idea if you were someone who falls into the disabilities' community, but I just wanted you to know that someone with a PhD or even an MD can be uneducated in certain topics.

@macandfire5477 Год назад

@@RiverWoods111 Thank you! Yes thank you for clarifying …

@rifleshooterchannel208 Год назад

I like how you think an alleged “blind” girl who has no issues keeping her eyes laser focused on the center of a moving camera is legitimately “disabled” 😂

@_sch_eme_ Год назад

@@rifleshooterchannel208 wtf are you actually real?? You can see her eyes twitching and she's trained herself to point to where she thinks the camera is. She can see light and dark and she's. Just cause she does a good job doesn't take away the fact that she is blind. How and why would you think that she is not?

@Wonderfulwin Год назад

I laughed way too hard at "The bind leading the blind." Love Pete, so fun to see ya'll collabed!

@tibbynibby Год назад

I hadn’t gotten to that part yet but that was my first thought when molly got on the mini board. 🤣 he’s such a good teacher!

@MycThePoet Год назад

Can we talk about Molly's natural talent on the skateboard!!!! She had NO FEAR! I'm also goofy foot.

@Upper_echelon_exotics Год назад

What is goofy foot? I didn't really catch that part.

@MycThePoet Год назад

@@Upper_echelon_exotics great question! So it's just about which foot you put forward on your skateboard. Regular foot skates with their left foot in the front. Goofy skates with right foot in front. There are other stances too such as mongo which means you push the board with your front foot instead of your back foot. So with mongo your back foot never leaves the board. Mongo doesn't apply to surfing though.

@darkessraven Год назад

She does ice skating and skiing so has some basics of balancing while moving. She is also a swimmer in lap pools.

@MycThePoet Год назад

@@darkessraven you're so right! I hadn't even realized. Ive never gone skiing so I don't know what that's like. I can't swim either hahaha. But I know most people who don't skate can't even stand on the board.

@ragnkja Год назад

@@MycThePoet So it’s most common to put your non-dominant foot in front?

@TheRealHappyG Год назад

I'm disabled (wheelchair user), and being in the water is one of the few times I can be weightless and reduce pain and fatigue for a moment. I love this and would love to see more instructors with disabilities sharing their passions and skills! 😊 I'm looking forward to this new series! Thanks for sharing with the world 😄

@TheGeographyWatch Год назад

I remember years ago you talked about how a guy rejected you because he thought you wouldn’t be able to surf because you’re blind. This video makes me so happy!

@kutanra Год назад

I was thinking the same thing as Molly. I am fully sighted and I would also not be able to surf with him. It's the fact that he didn't say "I'm really into surfing, so an important factor for me is someone able or willing to learn to surf, is that something you are up for?" He just went "Oh you're blind so it's obviously off the table for you"

@thraelen Год назад

This is SO cool and I love the concept for the series. I can’t wait to see more! Also, it’s such a weird experience to see a VO actor working, especially movie trailer VO’s. My brain does not accept that it’s actually the person speaking even though I can see it happening. I imagine it’s even harder to accept when you can’t see them.

@leahvigs Год назад

molly you are literally so brave, most sighted people are too afraid to do any of this!! and not only that, you’re a NATURAL!! truly iconic

@shannonl1343 Год назад

Great job! There's a chemistry professor at Baylor who works on making gummies shaped like molecular structures for blind people to be able to feel the structure by eating it. I think it would be super cool if you could get in touch with them and try those gummies, maybe even try some lab-based science activities.

@brianne9 Год назад

I love that Pete's goal wasn't for what you would achieve, but was for what you would experience. Beautiful. I hope to see more collaborations with Pete in future videos.

@Maggie.can.hug.every.cat. Год назад

I find videos like this so inspiring. Not from a "look, a disabled person doing something" inspiration porn kind of inspiration but in a "look at what anyone can do and learn when their needs are accommodated and specifically accommodated with input from the person needing the accommodation". I guess I am saying I see people like Nisha inspirational. Molly is just living her best life but Nisha is doing an amazing job to make surfing accessible. I am so happy you got such a great experience, it looks so much fun! RIP nail!

@SueSWFlorida Год назад

Loved seeing the chemistry between Pete & Molly ❤

@hanako_w Год назад

Couldn’t agree more! ❤️

@diva_muffin Год назад

I hope we see more of him around!!! ;)

@scoutramsay Год назад

I don't know if you're taking suggestions for this series, but as a horse person I think it would be so cool to see you riding a horse! I think you said in another video that you already know how to ride, but maybe if you could find another blind person who rides a different discipline than you teach you a completely different style of riding? I'm just really fascinated to see how a blind person would ride a horse!

@rebeccaude4412 Год назад

I would love to see her learn competitive Dressage & compete in mixed blind/sighted courses! I know that her life is much too busy right now to give 100%, but she could always start with the basics on a part time schedule. She had lots of equestrian activities when she was younger, so the muscle memory should help. Maybe we’ll see her jumping rails one day.

@jengriffiths8683 Год назад

The bit about the need to finding things you can do when you are losing your sight really spoke to me. My mum is legally registered as partially sighted , at the moment she feels like she is between the blind world and the sighted world and as she lost her sight she lost so much of her independence and she got really down. Now 15 years into her sight loss 'journey' she is slowly finding more things she can do. She was learning keyboard before her sight deteriorated and she could no longer read the music, at first she gave up but now she is learning songs by ear using audiobooks created by the RNIB here in England and doing better for it. I started following your channel because it helps me understand the world my Mum is entering and it helps with that but I kept watching because your content is so engaging. Thanks for doing what you do and bringing us all along for the ride xx

@kuzmanator Год назад

I really really loved this video. Maybe one of my favorites you've ever posted. Surfing is such a beautiful sport/activity and the fact that you were able to learn from a fellow blind person must have felt so empowering. I can't wait to see more from this series. Congratulations!!

@Tina_Rinaaa Год назад

AHHHH! I want Molly to continue to learn to skate so bad!!

@jackie1namillion Год назад

Wow the conversation at the end of this video was so powerful. Thanks for sharing and being so vulnerable so we can learn about others and disability.

@gracelarmee Год назад

Molly I LOVED this video!!! Pete and Nisha (and all of Pete's other friends) were incredible teachers. Also Molly you picked up both skateboarding and surfing SO QUICKLY!! I've tried to get the hang of them both over the years and definitely have had more success on the surfing than skating front but I was just so impressed with how quickly you picked things up because I know plenty of people (myself included) who it took many many surf/skating sessions until they were as good as you managed to be in one. Also I loved Pete's narration voices and the talks the two of you had about how surfing gives you the freedom to move uninhibited as a blind person. I can just tell this series is going to be amazing! (more stuff with Pete please!!!)

@dewdropdesigns90 Год назад

I’m only 12 minutes in and I’m already hooked on your new series! I’m so impressed with how you move on the road boards- I tried skateboarding when I was 18 and dislocated my shoulder my first time out! I love your confidence and attitude. I have to go finish writing a paper but can’t wait to watch the rest of the video as my reward for completing my paper.

@elissadeannashorts Год назад

I know it is not really close to your level but as someone with really bad dyslexia any time I am able to read a paragraph with no confusion or stuttering is always amazing.

@rachelsolano19 Год назад

You and Pete had so much chemistry! This is one of my favourite videos of yours Molly! It was so fun to watch you experience something so thrilling. You did amazing!!

@naomirg8273 Год назад

This was fantastic! Pete is fantastic and he understood how to explain what you needed to hear since he was there before. Loved this so much!

@caitlin4970 Год назад

I’m so happy you found the right teachers/coaches this time around Molly! You guys are so impressive doing something so scary, yet rewarding, without seeing what you’re getting yourself into. Catching a wave really is a magical feeling that many people don’t understand. Great job Molly 💛

@bsturc Год назад

As a disabled gal with a mobility disability that affects my coordination and balance, I want you to start skating so I can live vicariously thru you!!! You're so naturally confident and good at it!

@elisabethgillette1367 Год назад

I am sighted but as someone who has always ran from situations that put me in control and left me reliant on my own abilities I completely understand that feeling of freedom as I'm just now exploring that experience within myself. This video was incredibly inspiring to me to go out and seek that freedom and to be thankful that I do have my vision. Thank you both and your teams for this!

@JessicaHernandez-px5xn Год назад

I am loving this series. I almost cried. The conversation between you and Pete about the freedom you feel when you get surf/ski, was profound. I appreciate you sharing your experience with us. I have 2 sons with cognitive disabilities, which are very different from your disability. But learning from you, and Squirmy&Grubs (whom I found through you), has really helped me support my kids better. You are making the world a better place.

@cinnarapmon Год назад

i’m so beyond excited❤️

@FronteirWolf 9 месяцев назад

I joined the army cadets when I was 13. I'm autistic and that was my dream. I sucked at a lot of it at first, and I had to work harder than everyone else to be less proficient than they were. It was the best thing I ever did and I don't know where I would be without it. It made me grow up and it taught me so much, like beyond how to use a rifle safely, move in the feild and march.

@raccoonspirit5369 Год назад

It was so cool to see Pete and his friends wrap around you and prepare you for surfing basically on your own. ❤

@MaeveByTheWaves Год назад

Yay! So glad you could collaborate with Pete!

@tamberjune Год назад

I played beach volleyball when I was younger and it was so fun playing with friends. Have made lifelong friends cause of it. I'm so excited for this for you and for us watching these!

@coldnightair_2578 Год назад

Loved this, so glad you had fun! Looking forward to the rest of the series!

@Luckyduck82180 Год назад

This was such a fun video! You did way better than I could have 😂 I’m already loving this series ❤

@MossyBear Год назад

I'm so excited for this series! Thank you so much for taking us along with you and letting us meet so many awesome folks

@Paula_Limberg Год назад

I LOVE THIS SERIES! So excited to see the other episodes!

@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar Год назад

What a GREAT series!!! I can't wait to see all the new adventures you have!

@samanthapenman4857 Год назад

I am so excited for this series!!! You are amazing Molly!!!!

@alboyer6 Год назад

This was great. I'm looking forward to more in this series!

@lseh Год назад

I’ve been waiting for this collab!!!!

@TheYoyo147 Год назад

I’m so excited for this series!!! I love seeing you explore and see other blind folks share their expertise and passions!

@brihill23 Год назад

This was amazing! I'm so happy you got to do this and thank you for sharing the experience with us!!

@JM-vh7oc Год назад

This is going to be such a great series for you. This one was so much fun.

@Chilemalteca Год назад

great concept for the series!

@sviolet892 Год назад

I've been dying for this collab for so long! This is so awesome❤❤❤

@rachelevenson9244 Год назад

This was such a good video and i can’t wait for more!

@laurynkabrich9232 Год назад

Loved this video! So excited for the series!!

@sleepyswampdawg Год назад

absolutely love the idea of this series can’t wait to see it!!!❤❤❤❤

@Fleurig Год назад

Loved this video, the concept of the blind leading the blind is great, and this was the most fun I’ve seen you have in a video in a while. Great to see you so happy.

@leonidasreviews2912 Год назад

I loved seeing you try out something new, you seemed so happy. I can't wait to see more videos like these.

@lisapetropoulos9951 Год назад

This is one of my favorite videos you’ve ever done! Love the concept of the series and the editing, start to finish it was so fun to watch you learn a new skill from a peer!

@juicychica798 Год назад

Molly, this is so cool!! Can't wait for the next one

@claragomiscoloma6590 Год назад

I loved this video, so inspiring!!! So excited for this series!!!

@samieyl7426 Год назад

Love this video Molly! Saw the videos on IG and couldn’t wait to see more of the content. Am going to love this series! So awesome to see other’s abilities!

@jackie1namillion Год назад

I am so excited for this series!! Amazing idea Molly!! ❤

@juliebey8240 Год назад

This was so fantastic! I love the look on your face when you were skating and surfing 🏄‍♂️ free by yourself 👍👏🥰

@HelloMoto_ Год назад

Honestly can’t wait to see more of this collab, such a nice human and breath of fresh air.

@user-co8id5px1r Год назад

This was so fun to watch. Hope to see more of it. Awesome job guys!

@BriannaHeartsU Год назад

Excited for this series!!

@liz9761 Год назад

So excited for this series!!!!

@sierrareyelts1481 Год назад

Hurray Molly! I’m so happy for you that this experience went so much better! I’m so excited for this series!

@PNWGardener Год назад

This is amazing and so inspiring! I'm terrified of the ocean, but you were out there like a pro!

@irhonda31 Год назад

This was a fascinating video! Really loved seeing you and Pete having fun. It was great to meet THE voice!! Thanks, Molly!

@pulgimole5 Год назад

Such a great video! I'm so excited for this series! I'm glad to see that you are happy learning with very talented teachers sounds awesome.

@breepinchbeck Год назад

AHHH im so excited for this series! ❤

@Kristen21Zum Год назад

So excited for this new series!!!

@toering1998 Год назад

This video was so fun to watch and you definitely looked like you were having a blast as well! I can’t wait to see more from this series! ☺️

@Maguire708Julie Год назад

Love this series idea!!

@manicantsettleonausername6789 Год назад

I'm so impressed with you Molly, awesome video, can't wait to see the rest of the series!

@meowmeowkittymeow Год назад

Omg i am so excited for this new series ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. Thank you Molly!!

@risi7634 Год назад

This is such a great series idea and I'm excited to watch every episode!!

@mwflanagan1 Год назад

Great idea for a series, Molly. Looking forward to the next episodes. Pete and you really meshed in this expedition, and it was a lot of fun to watch. Well done.

@mfp4523 Год назад

I LOVE THIS SERIES!!! Oh my gosh Molly, what a joyful video, can’t wait for the rest!

@courtney104 Год назад

This video just made me SO happy!!! I can’t wait to see the rest of the series. 😄 I struggle with different disabilities, but I found this extremely empowering!! You’re amazing, Molly 💜

@royce8 Год назад

Love this video! 🏄🏼‍♀️

@amandalynnm Год назад

This is by far one of my favorite videos! I cried I laughed I cheered and I can't wait to go surfing myself. I felt like I learned so much more about being blind when the two of you were together sharing your experiences. Can't wait for more

@melrhea12 Год назад

THIS IS AMAZING!!

@sandimartin8394 Год назад

Oh my gosh… thIS VIDEO IS AWESOME!! You and Pete are just amazing and you had so much fun!! Loved every second of this video. Elton was so adorable watching you intently while you were in the water. I would love to see you and Pete doing more adventures!

@tortoiseshell.cats.and.dragons Год назад

I'm so excited for this series!!!!!!!!

@hannaplichta8037 Год назад

Molly, I absolutely love this video series! I can't wait to see more!! 🩷♥️

@megjulia4007 Год назад

This was so beautiful to watch - thank you for sharing these exciting and vulnerable moments! Pete and his crew seemed amazing and so kind, too :)

@7siete7 Год назад

This series is such an awesome idea, can't wait for the next episode! 💕

@kimberlyt757 Год назад

I am so excited for this series! Cheering you on and so excited to share this. I live in San Diego and have heard of Pete, so this was so fun to watch!

@lezlezzin Год назад

it just makes me so happy whenever I see molly trying a new thing, and it makes her happy

@neciasnow2570 Год назад

You are a natural surfer Molly! So stoked on that you had a great experience. I loved watching your progression and had so much fun working with you. Keep shredding!!🤙🏼🌊🏄🏼‍♀️🎉

@Camiiillah Год назад

I love the sound and video quality of this video! And such a great series, looking forward to the next one! ❤

@bettyannerisley943 Год назад

That was so awesome Molly.👍🏼

@IWantToRideMyBike Год назад

I’m excited for this series.

@karebear326 Год назад

The talk at the end had me crying, you two are an inspiration❤😭 thank you for sharing your experiences ❤😭

@tinathebear Год назад

I love this and can’t wait to see more videos in this series!

@bethanyspence4156 Год назад

Great idea for a series! This was wonderful to watch. Thanks for sharing!

@ladybolski Год назад

Loved this video! Gonna be a great series!!

@lithafox Год назад

i'm so ready for the rest of this series!

@katherinemarie5205 Год назад

I just recently found Pete's channel through some shorts he's done! Glad to see you guys doing a collab. Good luck on your surfing journey.

@SQUIDELIZA Год назад

I liked this so much more than I even anticipated, you did awesome. I can’t wait to see more of this!

@QuietBiscuit Год назад

Omg sooooo excited for this. Great video idea ❤

@liajoy Год назад

Thank you for expressing some of the blind experience, it's so important to share with people who are loosing sight as well as sighted people. We all have so much to learn from what you said here. Thank you for getting real and sharing ❤