Two Blind Brothers with Bradford and Bryan Manning
Episode Summary
About Our Guests
Bradford and Bryan Manning are two blind brothers on a mission to cure blindness. At a young age, they were diagnosed with an eye disease that causes blindness over time. To fight back, they left their former careers to start Two Blind Brothers, a small charitable clothing company that donates 100% of its profits to drive life-changing research for a cure for blindness. Their condition inspired a special attention to details, a passion that carries over into the construction of their clothing line. Two Blind Brothers focuses on quality, comfort, and "sense of touch."
Show Notes
Brad and Bryan Manning are two blind brothers on a mission to cure blindness. At a young age, they were both diagnosed with Stargardt Disease, a degenerative eye disease that causes blindness over time. To fight back, they left their former careers to start Two Blind Brothers, a small charitable clothing company that donates 100% of its profits to drive life-changing research for a cure for blindness. Their condition has inspired a special vigilance for details, a passion that carries over into the construction of their clothing line. Two Blind Brothers focuses on quality, comfort, and sense of touch. Today Christine talks with these two incredible entrepreneurs about how a shopping experience sparked the idea to create their own clothing line, their mission to help fight blindness, and how a viral video catapulted their brand to the next level of success very quickly.
By using their sense of touch, Brad and Bryan realized they could embark on a mission to make super soft clothes and donate 100% of the profits to the Foundation Fighting Blindness. This episode will highlight the importance of having passion for your project, having a support system in place on your entrepreneurial journey, and how reaching out and making a human connection can have both personal and professional benefits. Brad and Bryan show us how your greatest challenge can actually be your greatest gift.
Episode Highlights
Brad and Bryan’s background and diagnoses as young children
The inspiration behind Two Blind Brothers and their commitment to fighting blindness
Their viral video and the power in telling their story
“Shop Blind” experience as the cornerstone of their business
Brad and Bryan’s most touching stories of people they have helped
Current status in the fight to cure blindness
Paying it forward and their support for other Give Back Model companies
Plans to expand and continue engaging with the community
Quotes
“You have proved time and time again that obstacles in life are merely a stepping stone to help create a massive impact in this world.”
“Your greatest challenge is your greatest gift.”
“The reason that we did this was for fun and to help the Foundation Fighting Blindness.”
“It’s really a team effort.”
“In the course of a month, we had been seen by 14 million people. We thought at that time, no one gets this kind of opportunity, no one gets to have this much fortune early.”
“They’re shopping for your mission. They’re shopping for your cause.”
“When you’re blind or visually impaired, one of the things you learn is just little bits of trust in people.”
“When you’re little, those unscalable actions are your best weapon against big organizations. They have the budget to spend on advertising, but they aren’t getting on the phone.”
“Our goals are just to meet more people, surprise, and delight as much as we can.”
“It’s more than a clothing brand, it’s a movement.”
Links
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To learn more about Two Blind Brothers and check out their Shop Blind experience, visit twoblindbrothers.com. It’s more than a clothing line - it’s a movement.