What Happens When Losing Sight Leads to Finding Purpose? | The Rundown

After losing her vision at age fourteen, Molly Burke grew her community to 5 million followers across social media sharing authentic disability related content. An Oakville, Ontario native, Burke shares her journey dealing with bullying, exploitation, cure culture and more in her new memoir "Unseen: How I Lost My Vision But Found My Voice." 0:00 – Intro 0:29 – Losing Vision During Puberty 1:23 – Teen Identity, Peers & Early Challenges 1:42 – Bullying and Adults Who Failed Her 2:21 – Being Treated Differently After Going Blind 3:06 – Understanding “Cure Culture” 4:26 – Accessibility vs. Disability 4:48 – Innovations Originating From Disability Needs 4:49 – Exploitation by Organizations in Her Early Career 5:25 – Writing the Book & Emotional Healing 6:07 – Working With Brands on Her Own Terms 7:08 – When Brands Still Don’t Understand Her 8:12 – Choosing Values Over Money 8:38 – Financial Independence & Systemic Barriers 10:18 – People‑Pleasing & Standing Up for Herself 11:45 – The Allure Magazine Photoshoot Story 14:20 – How Speaking Up Led to Real Change 14:26 – Making Her Book Accessible by Design 15:42 – Hiring Disabled Creatives for the Book 15:47 – What’s on Molly’s Future Vision Board 16:46 – Upcoming Children’s Book (Fall 2026) About The Rundown: The Rundown is your nightly half-hour deep dive into just one headline. With host Jeyan Jeganathan, we’ll cover everything from housing and health care to climate and AI. We’ll break down why each topic matters, who’s living it, and what’s being done to make things better – starting right here in Ontario. Slow down. Tune in. Make sense of the moment. And tell us what you think.