Aaron’s Opinion

Breaking Barriers & Building Connection: Martin Fleming on Inclusive Innovation and Reclaiming Your Passion
 
In this episode, we are joined by Martin Fleming, a Transformational Career, Life, and Business Coach and the visionary founder of Spectrom Connect CIC. Based in Norfolk, UK, Martin brings a rare combination of professional expertise and lived experience to the table. As a blind entrepreneur who has navigated the challenges of the corporate and tech worlds, Martin has turned his personal journey into a powerful mission to foster genuine human connection.
We dive deep into Martin’s work with Spectrom Connect, a groundbreaking new social enterprise designed to revolutionize dating and friendship for the blind and visually impaired community. Moving beyond superficial "swipe culture," Spectrom is building a safe, audio-first space where connection is based on personality and voice, not just appearance.
We also explore Martin’s role as a coach and mentor at Your Holistic Solution, where he helps senior professionals and executives reignite their passion and avoid burnout. Drawing from his background in software engineering, holistic therapies, and business mentoring, Martin shares his unique "holistic" approach to success—proving that true fulfilment comes from aligning your career with your authentic self.
 
In this episode, you will learn (You can customize/amend as appropriate):
•How Martin is solving the digital exclusion crisis in modern dating with Spectrom.
•Why "Audio-First" connection is the future of authentic relationships.
•The coaching providing the strategies to senior professionals to rediscover their "why" and achieve work-life balance.
•Martin’s personal story.
 
Connect with Martin Fleming:
•Spectrom Connect (The New App): https://www.spectrom.co.uk
•Transformational Coaching: https://www.yourholisticsoluti...
•LinkedIn (Personal): Connect with Martin
•Check out Martin’s Podcast: Coach on the Couch on YouTube
•Email: martin@yourholisticsolution.com
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 LinkedIn:
profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ma...
Your Holistic Solution): https://www.linkedin.com/compa...
Spectrom Connect CIC: https://www.linkedin.com/compa...
 
Facebook:
Your Holistic Solution:  https://fb.me/YourHolisticSolu...
Spectrom Connect CIC: https://www.facebook.com/profi...
 
Coach On The Couch Podcast
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/...
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachOnTheCouch2
 
Websites
Coaching & Mentoring: https://www.yourholisticsoluti...
Spectrom Connect CIC: https://www.spectrom.co.uk
 
Email
Coaching & Mentoring: martin@yourholisticsolution.com
Spectrom Connect: martin@spectrom.co.uk
Podcast: coachonthecouch22@gmail.com
 

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A bit about myself: After leaving the factory environment, I worked as a help desk operator. I then moved into website design, creating accessible websites. I was increasingly drawn to training, which led me to work at the Cisco Academy for the Vision Impaired. I became an audiobook producer but really wanted to focus on access technology training nised as an access technologist, specifically in blindness-related technology, and I work with individuals who are blind or have low vision in areas such as JAWS, NVDA, Apple VoiceOver, Braille displays, and other devices, both mainstream and specific to blindness. I love what I do, and I do what I love.

Furthermore I believe strongly in the foundational skills of touch typing. I often run a number of self-paced or manual drill type typing exercises for my clients. Keyboarding gives you the power to use the modifier keys and to be able to communicate well. Good posture is also important. Without these attributes the access technology we teach may not necessarily work so well.

I am transgender, though it rarely causes any issues these days. I spent time working in New Zealand at the country's Blind Foundation. I returned to Melbourne due to homesickness and worked for a year with Vision Australia, one of the leading blindness organisations in Australia. When that contract ended, I founded DATA Australasia, seeking funding from the NDIS, which has been generally favourable. However, recent changes to the NDIS have reduced our revenue, limiting us to what they call AT-mentors. In my view, mentoring is quite different from training.

Despite the fact that I have 10% vision in only one eye, I still make good my hobby of photography.

DATA Australasia is an acronym for Disability & Assistive Technology Access Australasia.

I have not yet embraced TikTok however I can give you links to my other social media outlets

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DATA Aust Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profi...
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channe...


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I'm an angry asian uncle because I'm turning into a grumpy old man. Kinda scary, but kinda neat. I'm observing these changes in myself and wonder why I'm turning into this person. It's fascinating. 

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Jack Walters is the co-founder and CEO of HapWare. Our mission is to make nonverbal communication universally accessible and our flagship product ALEYE is made up of a wristband and smart glasses detects facial expressions, emotions, gestures, and body language in real time and translates them into precise haptic patterns so you can stay present at school, at work, and in everyday life. The camera reads the visual cues and the wristband converts each visual cue into something you can feel through haptic feedback. Drawing on his background as a mechanical engineer, student-athlete, and advocate for the blind and low-vision community, Jack leads HapWare in its mission to make social, educational and professional spaces more accessible.

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