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

LinkedIn: Amanda J. Heal

Email: [email protected]

Website: amandaheal.com.au

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