The Blind Chick

Penn and Moses met in 1987. Through many trials and tribulations, their love story is something to be revered. Moses was the first guest on Aftersight over a year ago, and he and Penn fought side by side and back to back, to have the relationship they have today! Happy Valentine's Day from AINC and Aftersight!

Penn and Billy have a discussion on a sensitive topic in bridging the gap between those who are blind and the employers looking to hire them. Billy and his wonderful team at NSITE help those with visual impairments get valuable training and job placements. Take a listen. All links are below. Enjoy! Website: https://nsite.org/ Customer-Centered Communications (CCC) workshop: https://bit.ly/NSITE-CCC ProMOTE: https://nsite.org/training/nsite-promote/ Cisco Networking Academy: https://nsite.org/training/nsite-cisco-academy/ NSITE Sourcing Specialist: https://nsite.org/training/sourcing-certificate-program/ AINC Website: www.aincolorado.org

Jennifer lost her sight due to a rare diagnosis called Autoimmune Retinopathy due to Celiac Disease. She was a thrill-seeking paramedic with a speed and passion for life, and when she lost her vision, she felt like her world ended. Through divorce, fighting for her new future, and overcoming many obstacles, she is now a healer in multiple disciplines. Innersightliving.com www.aincolorado.org/resources www.aincolorado.org/podcast-guests/

Well this should be interesting. What happens when you combine a 2-time Grammy-winning artist with a chatty Penn Street? Lots of giggles, wild topics, and hi jinx galore. Penn is joined by Diane "Deeds" Schuur who has played with some of the most illustrious artists on the planet. We hope you enjoy this fun-filled episode and make sure you check out Deeds' website for access to all of her music. https://www.dianeschuur.com/ www.aincolorado.org/podcast-guest/ www.aincolorado.org

Being a guide takes great attention to detail. You always have to be looking out for any obstacle coming from any direction. Jerome Avery does that on an Olympic level, literally. Jerome is a guide for the Paralympic USA team and has worked with Lex Gillette, David Brown, and other world-class athletes. Enjoy this amazing episode. jeromeavery.com www.aincolorado.org penn@aincolorado.org

When you get the opportunity to have a world record holder and an Olympian on the show, you take it. Lex Gillette is just that. He has done so many wonderful things and has overcome a lot in order to get to the Olympic Podium. As a kid, launching himself off the front porch onto the grassy slope gave way to launching himself off a runway and into a sandpit. Penn and Lex enjoy a heartfelt conversation about being blind and addressing some of the things that have shaped his life. To learn more about Lex and his journey, visit www.lexgillette.com. www.aincolorado.org/resources www.aincolorado.org/podcast-guest/

Matt Gesualdi joins Penn for a cool conversation about tactile art for the blind, museums, and pitch-black escape rooms. Matt was an architect and fell in love with creating things to scale and giving blind people the opportunity to see just how big or small we really are compared to other objects. I hope you enjoy this episode of Aftersight. Website: https://tact-ed.org/ Email Matt: matt@tact-ed.org www.aincolorado.org Host: Penn@aincolorado.org Producer: Jonathan@aincolorado.org

Penn is joined by Gena Harper who lost her vision at an early age and fought to become one of the most successful skiers as a blind woman and then after conquering that she hit the financial sector and became one of the most prominent financial advisors around. Her story and get in touch with her at the links below. https://www.instagram.com/genablindwomanofaction/ https://www.tiktok.com/@genablindwomanofaction/video/7164523935361584430 www.aincolorado.org/resources www.aincolorado.org/podcast-guest/

Charis is a scholarship winner for her work in chemistry. Her passion for the sciences and getting kids into science is contagious. She loves to learn and grow and fight for better education for everyone, especially blind students. She just happens to be blind herself. Hear her amazing story of how she got into the filed and where she plans on going next! https://www.msudenver.edu/epic-scholars/ www.aincolorado.org www.aincolorado.org/podcast-guest/