Animal Cracker Podcast: Rebekah Cross

Guiding Eyes is pleased to announce that Rebekah Cross, our Director of Donor Relations, was featured on The Animal Cracker Podcast with Dr. Doug Willen. Rebekah is also a graduate, partnered with a loveable black Lab named Regal. You can find the episode on Dr. Doug Willen’s YouTube channel here, or listen to it on Spotify and Apple.

In the podcast, Rebekah opens up about her personal experiences as a young woman accepting vision loss and the moment she realized that she needed a guide dog. She discusses how getting a guide dog has transformed her life and offers heartfelt insights into living as a person with vision loss, both in NYC or the suburbs. Rebekah’s amiable and open personality, her experience with our program, and her standing as a beloved member of our staff make her a dedicated ambassador for Guiding Eyes. Rebekah spoke about the importance of the programs involved in the journey of a Guiding Eyes guide dog and how people can get involved.

Dr. Doug Willen is a chiropractor and owner of a Wellness practice in Manhattan, with an enormous love of animals. He has combined the two and now his passion is treating animals, as well as people. With over 484,000 followers, we are grateful for the opportunity to share the Guiding Eyes story, and Rebekah and Regal’s, with his listeners.

Below is a snapshot of the overall sentiment from listeners:

“Thanks Dr. Doug for putting out this podcast. This is a very interesting topic that I did not know a lot about. Rebekah is very passionate about the program and passed some of that passion on to me.”

“I really enjoyed listening to Rebekah. She is very inspiring. Love this podcast idea! “

“What a great podcast Dr Doug, so fascinating to listen to Rebekah and her story. The majority of us take for granted our sight, until you hear the background of all the pitfalls of vision loss you realize how blessed we are. What a wonderful group of people that are helping with the puppies and training these incredible dogs. I will definitely be checking out Guiding Eyes.”