370: What if a bullet took your sight but not your vision?

370: What if a bullet took your sight but not your vision?

A young father who rose up from the streets to achieve his musical dream is gunned down by a stranger during a trivial altercation, but as he rebuilds his life in the aftermath, a new, deeper dream emerges.


Today’s episode featured Jason Miller, AKA Stone-Face. If you’d like to reach out to Jason, you can email him here: Stonefaceini@gmail.com.


Jason’s Socials:

Facebook @AshtonMiller

Facebook Page @Stoneface of GemStarr Records

IG @OriginalStoneface


Jason’s Website: Www.AccessiblePASS.net


Jason is also a board Director of the Pennsylvania Council of the blind. In 2024 Jason was elected to be an Honor Society leader for the American Council Of The Blind as the Derwood K McDaniel award (DKM) which is a prestigious award for leadership.


Currently, Jason and his associates have incorporated a new nonprofit called “Paschall Community Services,” which focuses on three main targeted areas, including, accessible housing for the low vision, blind and seniors, independence services, which includes transportation, home independence, and mentorship and home healthcare training for the low vision, blind and seniors, finally, access technology training for the low vision, blind, and seniors which encompasses access technology software such as screen readers, magnification programs, and other software that AIDS the vision impaired. This education is ongoing and also touches on mobile devices and other accessible devices for the home, such as echo speakers.


Jason Miller and his company “Paschall Access Solutions LLC” is a state approved provider for access technology training for the low vision, blind and vision impaired seniors in the state of Pennsylvania, the business has been active for eight years and running, the business serves a five County region in the greater Philadelphia area and also provides independent. Transportation services called. “PASS Transport.”

“Blindness is only a physical element, true site is spiritual, and with spiritual vision the world is your oyster.”


A special thanks to Jason’s good friend, Andrew 'William Cooper' Kissel, who brought us Jason’s story.


Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Jason Blalock, Ellen (Elly) Westberg

Content/Trigger Warnings: absentee father, violence, gun violence, stranger crime, hospital, blindness, explicit language

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Intro Music: “Sleep Paralysis” - Scott Velasquez

Music Bed: Ambient Themes

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