The Blind Chick

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

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