The Blind Chick

This week on Aftersight Penn talks with Sam Morris, founder of Zen Warrior. From tragic accident to public speaker and coach, Sam has overcome some amazing circumstances. Enjoy her conversation with this Zen Warrior! https://zenwarriortraining.com/about-sam/ www.aincolorado.org/resources www.aincolorado.org/podcast-guest/

This week on Aftersight Penn talks with Denny Moyer of Ensight Skills Center about her vision loss journey and how she became involved in the development and creation of Ensight Skills Center. If you have any questions, please use the links below. www.ensightskills.org www.aincolorado.org/resources www.aincolorado.org/podcast-guest/

Penn is joined by Ellie Carlson, who is an advocate and guide dog trainer. She runs caninesandcane.com which will help you get through the process of getting your guide dog from education access to financial options and everything in between. Enjoy. www.caninesandcanes.com www.aincolorado.org/resources www.aincolorado.org/podcast-guest/

AINC was a part of a very special weekend, bringing people together with all different types of disabilities for one special hike in Estes Park. Evan Starnes the Audio Production Technician at AINC and Jonathan Price the Podcast Producer sit down with some of the special hikers to talk about their experiences with the hike and talk about their journey with disabilities. To visit the stories in more detail, please visit the links below. You will also find more information to make an impact in their lives if you so desire. Kara Bourhard (Star of the World) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXWVHjWpEJQ Noel Beauvais https://hopeinholland.org/ AINC Recources www.aincolorado.org/resources AINC Guest Request www.aincolorado.org/podcast-guest/

We're back for part 2 of Be My eyes with Joe Weber. In Part 1 we talked about the initial user and the interface while being blind. This week we transition the discussion to more of the business side of things and how businesses can get involved and what Be My Eyes looks like on a practical level. Please leave a show review, as this will help get the word out to many more in the blind community. Check the links below for resources and the Be My Eyes website. www.bemyeyes.com www.aincolorado.org/resources www.aincolorado.org/podcast-guest/

Joe Weber joins Penn for this exciting look into the service app Be My Eyes. Be My Eyes is a completely free app for the use and assistance for the blind and visually impaired. Check out the link below, and we'll see you next week for part 2. www.bemyeyes.com www.aincolorado.org/resources www.aincolorado.org/podcast-guests

Penn sits down with the wonderful Molly Brockman, who is launching Beyond Vision. Beyond vision specializes in bring art and museum exhibits to life through various shows with themes and specific branding messages for those with blindness and vision loss. Hear her amazing story as she talks about her journey into vision loss and how she has overcome some amazing things. www.beyondvisionart.com aincolorado.org/podcast-guest aincolorado.org/resources

This week, we continue our conversation with Sabrina and Jody from The Crisis Center in Littleton, Colorado. This is a heavy topic, so we understand if you may need to skip this episode. On the flip side of that, if you know someone who is going through a tough situation, we want to make sure we are a resource for you. Below you will find several links and a phone number for your convenience. You are supported and loved. www.thecrisiscenter.org Phone: 303-688-1094 Toll-free Number: 888-247-7472 AINC: aincolorado.org/resources If you have a guest suggestion or a story you this we should hear please reach out to us: aincolorado.org/podcast-guest/

This week Penn hits on a very heavy topic with Sabrina and Jody from The Crisis Center here in Littleton, Colorado. Dealing with crises and abuse is something no one should go through. We are here to help in any way possible. Please note that this episode along with next week's episode will be quite heavy and could be burdensome for some people dealing with abuse and trauma. Please reach out to The Crisis Center for help. If you find yourself in an emergency, please dial 911. The Crisis Center http://www.thecrisiscenter.org/ AINC Resource Page https://aincolorado.org/resources/ AINC Questions and guest recommendations https://aincolorado.org/podcast-guest/

This week we remember our colleague and friend Kat Bradbury. Kat was a strong, gracious, wonderful and funny woman. Penn sits down with the staff of AINC to talk about Kat and remember the good time we shared Kat. Get your tissues ready. Kat, you will be deeply missed.