The Blind Chick

Ginny Owens is an amazing woman first and foremost. She has won awards for her music and is a celebrated author. Penn and Ginny discuss a lot of aspects about her faith and why she believes God has not healed her blindness so that she can be a light for this world. you can find all of her work here https://ginnyowens.com/

Tanveer came to us through a good friend of the show, and his story is so worth repeating. Enjoy.

Paulette Foss, had a rough time getting into the AINC studios this week, but her tenacity and drive allowed her to get to the studios and share not only her story but a story that she tells to people when she travels from schools to nursing homes and really anywhere that would have her. She has been through so much and is going to change the world one story at a time.

Penn is joined by an amazing man who has authored and spoken worldwide since 2003. Michael is a survivor of 9/11. He was on the 78th floor of Tower 1 when the plane hit. Through his guide dog, he was able to make it down the stairs and out of the building. When people started shouting, his guide dog knew how to get him to safety before Tower 2 fell. It's important to remember how to not only know a route but to explore your surroundings and areas when working travel or living. We hope you enjoy this episode. Thank you to all the service men and women who were there during the horrific events of 9/11. www.aincolorado.org/podcast-guest https://michaelhingson.com/ Thunder Dog: https://www.amazon.com/Thunder-Dog-Story-Blind-Triumph/dp/1400204720/ Running with Roselle: https://www.amazon.com/Running-Roselle-Together-Survived-Americas/dp/0615905234/ Unstoppable Mindset: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unstoppable-mindset/id1589492551 Please be sure to rate, review, comment, and subscribe, so you don't miss a single episode.

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported AINC with our concert in the Dark event. It was wildly successful, and we loved seeing you all out there. Penn is joined this week by our producer Jonathan. They talk about all the ins and outs of the show and just how it came together. Enjoy these behind-the-scenes stories and we can't wait to see you at the next one. www.aincolorado.org

Blake lost his vision shortly after getting his driver's license and was forced to adapt while attending college. This adaptation led him to land a position with Clusiv which is an online help tool for those looking for hard skills for job placement. If you're interested in honing your skills or going to find employment, go check them out at Clusiv home page: https://clusiv.io/ Request Clusiv training: https://clusiv.io/students/ Clusiv mobile app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clusiv/id6443922292 Blake's YouTube channel, Adapting Sight: https://www.youtube.com/@AdaptingSight/featured

In honor of our Concert in the Dark event coming up, we wanted to replay the episode that Penn shared with Diane Deeds Schuur. This was an amazing interview and I can't wait for the May 4th show. Please get your tickets and use the promo code BVI to receive 20% off your purchase. Have a great week and we'll see you at the show.

Check out the transcription here: https://vportal.aincolorado.org/wl/?id=9OghCli5cujhkEQ05AybTHDclPPQ8YOt This episode was a beautiful glimpse into what you can do for a community if you're willing to put in a lot of hard work and believe in not only yourself, but others around you. Penn is joined this week by Jared, the future CEO of the Foundation for Blind Children. They discuss some of the most amazing success stories coming out of the 77-year history. Enjoy this episode and let AINC know how we're doing by leaving us some feedback on Apple Podcasts or where ever you consume your podcasts. www.aincolorado.org

Robyn has a wealth of knowledge as she has spent of her life in museums and studying Jewish history while living in Jerusalem. She is an Audio Describer focusing on Ballet and National Parks. If you would like more information about some of her work, you can visit the app mentioned in the podcast, linked below. https://unidescription.org/ www.aincolorado.org/podcast-guest/

Well, Penn and Tanveer pullout all the stops talking about why braille is dying or needs to be substituted for a better method of learning. Tanveer is a researcher from Florida Tech university and his work is going to change the way we see both literally and figuratively. If you have any comments or questions, please let us know in the comments section or email us at www.aincolorado.org/podcast-guest/ Have a wonderful week!