The Blind Chick

Celebrating Jeff Hanson's Legacy, Part 2 In this episode of 'Aftersight', host Penn Street welcomes back Julie and Hal Hanson, parents of Jeff Hanson, a remarkable artist who passed away three years ago. They share more about Jeff's unique style, how he adapted to low vision, and his deep passion for raising donations for charity through his art. They also discuss Jeff's ambitious goal of raising...

Aftersight: A Tribute to an Extraordinary Life - Part 1 This episode of Aftersight features the parents of Jeff Hanson, a young, award-winning artist who excelled despite suffering from severe vision loss due to neurofibromatosis. Jeff's work, combining unusual colors and heavy, tactile textures, raised over a million dollars for charities nationwide by the time he turned 20. He also had a memorab...

Medicare and Enrollment Periods: Insight With Brenda Trey Hosts - After Sight Podcast In this episode of the Aftersight Podcast, host Penn Street welcomes guest Brenda Trejos to discuss Medicare, its history, and how it works. They also cover enrollment periods, the different types of Medicare and who qualifies for them. Brenda stresses the need for caution in responding to commercials related to...

Aftersight's Special 100th Episode: Reflection, Celebrations and New Beginnings In this milestone 100th episode of the podcast Aftersight, host Penn Street celebrates with a few special guests who have greatly influenced the show. Listeners are reminded of the diversity and unique perspectives brought in by past guests from different walks of life. Penn shares that the show's initial intention was...

Every so often we do these Aging at Altitude events and it's wonderful to see so many vendors and stories coming from this community. If you would like to give a suggestion for the new Name for Aftersight you can do so at the address below. feedback@aincolorado.org If you would like a transcript of this episode please click on the link below. https://share.descript.com/view/wYuNTWzXuap

Chad is back this week as we dive into part two. It's funny when you think of the art of storytelling, and it comes to the use of our imagination. Effective storytellers bring you along in the journey, and many times it's all about the journey rather than the end of the story. Sit back and relax and enjoy the journey of part 2 with Chad Allen. If you would like a transcript of this recording, you...

From Penn and Teller to the magicians, numerous moves, no O&M training for many years and a wonderfully successful career and Chad Allen will say, it's all been part of the journey! It was amazing having Chad on this part 1 episode. Tune into next week as well. Don't forget to help us find a new name for our podcast. Aftersight will now be the name of the organization, and the Aftersight show...

Samuel makes an encore appearance on our flagship show, Aftersight. Penn and Samuel discuss the importance of Braille and why it's not a dying communication form. This is a fascinating episode and one I can't wait to share with you. Enjoy the show! If you would like a transcription of the show please click on the link below https://share.descript.com/view/pzCAZw4B31A

From one Star-Spangled Banner to another, Liza Jo has begun her journey into country music on the Stars and Stripes of America, riding on the wings of an eagle through faith as she navigates life with vision loss. This was a fun conversation of a wonderful young lady who is quickly becoming someone to be reckoned with. We hope you enjoy this wonderful episode of Aftersight. To find out more about...

Welcome to part three of this amazing story from Chloe Duplessis. I how you have enjoyed this miniseries as we have delved deep into the life and heart of Chloe. I hope you have taken at least one good nugget from this series, and I hope that you find someone who could use this encouragement and share with them. Have a wonderful week! To access a transcription of this episode, click on the link be...

We just had to have Chloe back for another week of amazing discussion from Penn and Chloe. Many times we deal with what qualifies us to do what we do and we put "ands" in our lives to justify what we do either for a living, or for fun, or for some other purpose. Chloe shows us that no matter what you do you never have to put and after the title of you. You can find a transcription of this episode...

This is part 1 of an incredible interview with the Chloe Duplessis. She is an amazing artist and more than that she has a gift for story telling and her story will touch your heart and soul. If you would like to know more about Chloe's journey and to see her art work, visit the link below and make sure you follow her on the social media site of your choice. Enjoy the show. https://www.duplessisart...

It was so much fun being on this incredible hike with so many amazing people. Evan and Penn sit down to reflect on their time on the mountain. Even did an amazing job capturing the stories from the hikers and he gave you a glimpse into just what you missed out on. Don't worry, there's always next year. www.aincolorado.org

I know last week we left you with quite the cliffhanger and while I am sorry for doing that we wanted you to come back and experience the rest of Kalvin's story. If you missed part 1 last week, listen to it first and then get the rest of the context for this week. If you would like to donate to the Seemecane fund, please visit the links below. https://www.seemecane.com/ https://www.deafblindpotter...

WARNING: THIS EPISODE DOES TALK ABOUT CHILD SUICIDE. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. You will not believe this story until you hear it. This is Kelvin Crosby. His story is not for the faint of heart. There is pain and ultimately triumph in these two part series featuring the Seemecane inventor and CEO. Penn does an amazing job as always, and you will not leave this episode unchanged. Enjoy the sho...

We're back with part 2 of this wonderful interview with Ricky McKinnie. Ricky and Penn discuss what's next for the Blind Boys of Alabama, and they make sure to throw out some very memorable t-shirt quotes that you're going to need to write down. We hope you enjoy this episode, and we look forward to seeing you on our hike! www.blindboys.com www.aincolorado.org

This was such a fun episode! Ricky McKinnie of the Blind Boys of Alabama joins Penn on this week's episode of Aftersight. Ricky is a wealth of knowledge and wisdom, and I'm sure you will want to get a pen and paper because there will be so many wonderful quotes from this episode. Join us next week for part 2 as Ricky takes the hot seat again and dives more into the Blind Boys of Alabama and their...

Look out now! Cazerney Bussey is on the move as now he's joining Penn Stree on Aftersight and spend a few weeks with the boys over at Blind Level Tech. Caz is one of the founders of Blind Money Gang. A company that houses, producers, musicians, and engineers all from the blind community. Get to know Caz and his amazing story! www.blindmoneygang.com www.aincolorado.com

This episode of Aftersight is bringing back Penn and Trischa, and they are talking about all the exciting times that Trischa went before the Olympic Committee and all the things they were able to change. Thank you for listening to Aftersight and making this who what it is!

Tricha and Penn are teaming up for this wonderful two part episode as they discuss the impact that sports and advocating for not only your self has in society. If you have any questions for Penn and would like to have your questions read on the air, please email Jonathan Price at jonathan@aincolorado.org. We would love to hear your questions. www.aincolorado.org/hike www.aincolorado.org/resources

So take all your knowledge about stretching, exercise, movement, and health; now throw it out the window! Erik comes to flip the physical education world on its head and talks about healthy whole-body movement. Erik brings fire when talking about how much your life will benefit from these easy tips to get back into shape. enliveenergy.com

This was a fun week as Penn is joined all the way from Amsterdam by Mohammed Laachir who work for JAWS. He has an incredible story and talks about how his journey into technology and school led him down some interesting roads and right into the JAWS of the blind community.

Ginny Owens is an amazing woman first and foremost. She has won awards for her music and is a celebrated author. Penn and Ginny discuss a lot of aspects about her faith and why she believes God has not healed her blindness so that she can be a light for this world. you can find all of her work here https://ginnyowens.com/

Tanveer came to us through a good friend of the show, and his story is so worth repeating. Enjoy.