The Blind Chick

Michael Sisneros is the newest addition to the AINC family. He comes with a huge heart and a deep affinity for help anyone who needs it. Penn and Michale share a special bond tieing them together. Take a listen. Michale@aincolorado.org aincolorado.org/resources

Penn is joined by Evan Starnes Who works in the tech and volunteer departments. They have a very heartfelt topic over the idea of your blindness being a badge of shame or a badge of honor. If you would like to reach out to Evan or Penn, you can find their contact info below. We would love to hear from you. Aincolorado.org Evan@aincolorado.org Penn@aincolorado.org

Heather Fogle talks with Penn about the cool work she is doing with the VA and between you and me I think they had too much fun in this conversation. https://vets.colorado.gov/ www.aincolorado.org

Penn is off this week and we are bringing you a wonderful episode full of cool stories from around the community from past and future volunteers, clinicians and just all around cool people with cool stories. We took to the Aging At Altitude event in Boulder, CO to take everyone stories and here's what we got. Enjoy! www.aincolorado.org/resources www.aincolorado.org/podcast-guest/

Welcome to season 2 of Aftersight. We're going to be bringing you the same great hosts and more incredible guests. We're starting off this season with David Epstein, who invented the All-Terrain Cane. His passion for helping people with low vision in the quest for the great outdoors is truly contagious. Take a look at his website listed below and preorder yours today! www.awarewolfgear.com www.aincolorado.org www.aincolorado.org/podcast-guest/

It's time to celebrate 1 year of Aftersight! Penn is joined by the great Erik Weihenmayer who was the first blind man to summit Mt. Everest. This episode does NOT talk about that experience, rather his passions in life including his kids, No Barriers, and overcoming his own struggle in life. Thank you, Erik, for being an amazing guest! aincolorado.org/resources aincolorado.org/podcast-guest/

AINC's newest member Lauren Bear joins Penn for this beautiful discussion about moving to Colorado, joining AINC, and many other things that Lauren finds interesting. Check out her life songs How Far I'll Go: https://open.spotify.com/track/6mb6lVLNrcUgLnEN8QnDJd?si=78efacac796b4585 Fetch Your Life: https://open.spotify.com/track/1CuLDXJZw8JuP6wCJw90Ko?si=b3a366dc6e434613 www.aincolroado.org www.aincolorado.org/podcasts-guest/

Probably one of our most emotional shows yet. As we close in one season one and our one-year anniversary, Penn sits down with Kristin Parker, who is an independent contractor specializing in braille transcription. Her road to redemption and providing braille services is nothing short of a miracle and provides tears, laughter and everything in between. Enjoy this week's episode. I Will Not Bow - Breaking Benjamin https://open.spotify.com/track/2yXyz4NLTZx9CLdXfLTp5E?si=40b1663648954802 Kristin Parker: kmetz198@gmail.com www.aincolorado.org/podcast-guest/ penn@aincolorado.org jonathan@aincolorado.org

Penn gets to talk with Liz and Maddie of the Courageously Kind Podcast. These girls are quite an incredible pairing and their story of hope and kindness will touch your heart. Enjoy this episode, and please leave a comment and tell us what you think of the show, we would love your feedback. https://www.courageouslykind.org/ https://www.instagram.com/courageouslykindpodcast/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/discover/Courageously-Kind?lang=en https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJcXnN5dC2H8sy-LjszVGw https://www.facebook.com/courageouslykindpodcast/ www.aincolorado.org/resources www.aincolorado.org/podcast-resources