The Blind Chick
Aftersight
The Blind Chick is an Aftersight Original hosted by Penn and Moses Street. It’s a raw, real, and often funny conversation space where blindness isn’t a limitation—it’s part of the story. Each episode dives into the lives of blind and low-vision people, exploring resilience, identity, and the messy, beautiful realities of living without sight. With heart, humor, and honesty, The Blind Chick breaks stereotypes, challenges stigma, and reminds us all that blindness is not the end of the story—it’s the beginning of a new one.
Episodes
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Dec 29, 2022 • 56min
A Truly Tactile Experience
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
Dec 22, 2022 • 58min
Moguls: Financial and Slope Style
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/
Dec 15, 2022 • 57min
Science Isn't Only for the Sighted
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/
Dec 8, 2022 • 51min
A Big Heart Joins AINC
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
Dec 1, 2022 • 56min
Badge of Shame or Badge of Honor?
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
Nov 24, 2022 • 5min
An AINC Thanksgiving Message
Nov 17, 2022 • 54min
Blindness and The VA
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
Nov 10, 2022 • 56min
Aging At Altitude
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/
Nov 3, 2022 • 56min
S2:E1 - The All-Terrain Cane
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/
Oct 27, 2022 • 56min
Aftersight Ep. 52: Erik Weihenmayer
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/
