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The Blind Chick
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…
Episodes
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Who's on Your Rope Team? 200 Hikers, One Mountain, and No Barriers
Episode Summary What happens when more than 200 people come together on a mountain, not just to reach the summit, but to remind one another that nobody has to…
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I GOT SOBER… AND LOST MY “FRIENDS” | In Collaboration with Disability Diaries with Steven Vine
1. Episode Summary What happens when getting sober means losing the very people you thought would stand beside you? In this powerful and deeply personal…
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You Can Be Blind AND Wealthy? Absolutely. | Rachel Christian
Episode Summary What does financial independence look like when you're living with vision loss? And how do you build a secure financial future when the very…
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More Than a White Cane: Freedom, Aging, and a Dream Going Nationwide
Episode Summary What happens when getting older reminds us that disability can become part of anyone's story? And what happens when a dream to help people…
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I Lost My Vision and Most of My Hearing—and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
Summary Liam Erven has been blind since birth, but growing up, his family largely expected him to experience the world the same way other kids did. He climbed…
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You Can’t Just “Adapt” Your Way Out of Vision Loss with Dr. Brittany Adams Yee
Episode Summary Penn and Moses sit down with licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Brittany Adams Yee for a candid conversation about mental health, disability…
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Rope-teams and High School Reunions... what could go wrong?
Episode Summary Penn and Moses are back together in the Aftersight studio, recovering from an incredible weekend at the annual hike with No Barriers USA. More…
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Sarah Hardwig: Picks, Sticks and Killer Licks
Episode Summary Country singer-songwriter Sarah Hardwig joins Penn Street and Moses Street for a wide-ranging conversation about music, blindness, ambition…
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When Your Voice Becomes Your Defense
1. Episode Summary Penn and Moses catch up on a full stretch of life: Penn’s inclusion in Jennifer Chassman Brown’s upcoming book See Us, Know Us: Profiles of…
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Meet My Menu: AI, Independence, and the Freedom to Choose
1. Episode Summary At 17, Avital “Avi” Drel heard a deceptively simple story: a blind diner could not independently find out what was on a restaurant menu…
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Spooky Spaces and Running Bases
Episode Summary Penn and Moses are back for a summer catch-up filled with the kind of highs and lows that make life feel like a roller coaster. Between Penn’s…
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The Fourth T: Why Your Story Is Worth Telling
Episode Summary Robert Lamm returns to The Blind Chick several years after his first appearance, and this time Penn and Moses get to look at something rare…
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The King of the Dark: Chris Felder’s Unstoppable Purpose
Episode Summary Chris Felder was 21 years old, working toward a future as an EMT and raising his young son when he was shot twice in the head and once in the…
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The Blind Chick: Life Doesn’t End - The Blind Outdoorsman
Episode Summary Jeff Skoglund, better known online as The Blind Outdoorsman, joins Penn and Moses for an honest conversation about vision loss, resilience…
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When Good Intentions Become Dangerous
Episode Summary Penn’s difficult 24 hours begins while filming a mobility video for a new guide-dog application. An inaccessible intersection, a vehicle…
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Blindness Can Be an Adventure: Canes, Baseball, and Disability Pride
Summary Penn and Moses are catching listeners up on a full summer of memories, baseball, travel, disability pride, and the small choices that can make life…
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Accessibility: It's not Charity. It's the law.
Summary In this episode of The Blind Chick, Penn and Moses talk about digital accessibility, the ADA, and the recent delay of federal web accessibility…
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Aaron Hale: Getting Back Up!
1. Episode Summary In this powerful episode of The Blind Chick, Penn and Moses sit down with Aaron Hale for a conversation that is raw, funny, sobering, and…
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Seeing Differently: Monet, Marriage, and the Art of Not Giving Up
1. Episode Summary Penn and Moses Street return with their signature humor, honesty, and warmth after a full weekend at Cherry Creek State Park for Canes…
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Rewriting the Narrative with Shanell Matos
1) Episode Summary In this episode of The Blind Chick, Penn and Moses Street welcome Shanell Matos for a powerful conversation about vision loss, motherhood…
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Growing, Giving & Getting Out There
1) Episode Summary In this solo episode of The Blind Chick, Penn and Moses catch listeners up on life, travel, gardening, Memorial Day reflections, St. Louis…
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Elizabeth Long: Freedom Beyond the Tether
1) Episode Summary In this episode of The Blind Chick, Penn and Moses Street welcome Elizabeth Long, an outdoor adventurer from Ridgway, Colorado, whose story…
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Living Above the Noise
1) Episode Summary In this warm, funny, and reflective episode of The Blind Chick, Penn and Moses open with Mother’s Day reflections, their first Sprinter van…
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When Courage Has No Backup Plan
1) Episode Summary In this episode of The Blind Chick, Penn and Moses welcome back Jean Parker for a deeper and more powerful conversation about journalism…
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Legally Blind, Historically Iconic, and Somehow Still Better at Photos Than Us
1) Episode Summary In this episode of The Blind Chick, Penn and Moses Street jump into a fun, honest, slightly chaotic, and very human conversation about…
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Dancing Beyond Limits with Brandy Mimms AKA Unique The Deaf Dancer
1) Episode Summary In this episode of The Blind Chick, Penn Street and Moses Street welcome Brandy Mimms AKA: Unique The Deaf Dancer for a powerful…
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What the World Missed About Helen Keller
1) Episode Summary Penn and Moses open with a lively recap of their recent trip to Colorado Springs for the 2026 Access and Functional Needs Annual Conference…
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Who Gets to Tell the Story? with Jean Parker
Episode Summary Jean Parker returns to The Blind Chick for a thoughtful, wide-ranging conversation about journalism, truth, and what gets lost when stories are…
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When the Mirror Says 30
1) Episode Summary This episode of The Blind Chick is raw, funny, and deeply human. Penn and Moses open with an update on Moses’s recent radiation treatment…
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Blind Dates, Strokes of Grace, and a Glam Cane with Shawn and Mindy Keen
1) Episode Summary Penn and Moses welcome Shawn and Mindy for a heartfelt conversation about blindness, marriage, sobriety, health, resilience, and the strange…
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Getting Real with The Blind Chick
1) Episode Summary In this deeply personal solo episode of The Blind Chick, Penn Street shares why Moses is away from the show for the moment and opens up…
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Healing, Hustle, and a Possible Nude Beach
1) Episode Summary In this lively and deeply honest episode of The Blind Chick, Penn and Moses Street welcome back world traveler, healer, and future travel…
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Kim Wardlow: The Journey Behind Aftersight
1) Episode Summary In this special Aftersight Original, Kim Wardlow shares the personal story behind her leadership and the road that led her to become…
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TBC on location Playa del Carmen!
1) Episode Summary Penn and Moses bring listeners on-location to Playa del Carmen’s Fifth Avenue for a sound-rich “audio postcard”—live music, vendors, birds…
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Playin In Playa - The Blind Chick Escapes the Office!
1) Episode Summary Penn and Moses check in from Playa del Carmen, Mexico—just a few blocks from the ocean—sharing a nostalgic “then vs. now” look at the…
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Even Broken Crayons Still Color — Krista Webb on Usher Syndrome and Joy
1) Episode Summary Krista Webb returns for a full-length conversation after the 2025 Blind Travel Summit in Austin, Texas. She shares her deafblind journey…
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Meditation, Travel, and Vision Loss: Jordan Hankins on Healing, Self-Advocacy, and Rebuilding Life
Penn and Moses open with a call for listeners to mail physical birthday cards to Aftersight (to be read on air), emphasizing the meaning of handwritten notes…
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From Cupid to Chaos: Keeping Love Alive in a Divided World
Episode Summary Penn and Moses kick things off (from separate locations) with Valentine’s Day around the corner—framing it less as a “couples-only holiday” and…
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Living with CHARGE Syndrome: Deafblindness, Guide Dogs & Thriving | Bethany Joy Boring
1) Episode Summary Bethany Joy Boring joins Penn and Moses for a candid, funny, and deeply practical conversation about living with CHARGE syndrome, navigating…
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TSA and Other Funny Travel Mishaps
1) Episode Summary Penn and Moses kick off the new year with humor about “non-resolutions” and sore gym arms, then share why they’re planning a Mexico trip…
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From Darkness to Drafts with Elyse Draper: Writing as Survival
Episode Summary Elise Draper joins Penn Street and Moses Street for a candid, funny, and deeply real conversation about living with progressive vision loss—and…
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The Long Road Traveled on Four Legs
1) Episode Summary Penn and Moses open with a quick New Year check-in and some light banter about January weather in Colorado, then shift into the heart of the…
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Phoenix Rising: Ashley Purdy’s Second Chance After Losing Her Sight
1) Episode Summary Penn and Moses kick off with a New Year check-in (less “new me,” more gratitude) and give a clear warning that the episode includes suicide…
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Christmas with The Streets
1) Episode Summary Penn Street and Moses Street close out the year with a Christmas Day (2025) holiday check-in—reflecting on a packed season of gatherings…
The Blind ChickThe Blind Chick Halloween Special: Ghosts, Giggles, and the Haunted Past
Penn and Moses dive headfirst into the spooky side of storytelling for this Halloween edition of The Blind Chick. Between haunted houses, eerie Estes Park…
The Blind ChickBadass, by Design — with Day Al-Mohamed
Penn and Moses welcome filmmaker, author, and policy expert Day Al-Mohamed. She shares her blindness story, trauma and recovery, and a practical view of…
The Blind ChickThe Blind Chick: 38 Years Sober — Penn Street’s Journey from Addiction to Purpose
In this heartfelt and often humorous episode of The Blind Chick, hosts Penn and Moses Street open up about one of the most defining moments of their lives —…
The Blind ChickScott Garrison and Trekking Volcanos: Watch Out, That Last Step is a Doosy
In part two of our conversation with adventurer and founder of Blind Pilots, Scott Garrison, we dive deeper into his remarkable journeys across the globe…
The Blind ChickBlind Pilots: Journey through Volcanos with Scott Garrison
In this episode of The Blind Chick, hosts Penn and Moses welcome Scott Garrison, a world traveler and founder of Blind Pilots, who joined Aftersight’s Audio…
The Blind ChickIreland vs USA for accessibility: David Redmond Part 2
Penn and Moses welcome David Redmond from Vision Ireland for a wide-ranging, honest conversation about accessibility in everyday life—from airports and public…
The Blind ChickVision Ireland: David Redmond on Advocacy and Accessibility
In this episode of The Blind Chick, hosts Penn and Moses Street welcome special guest David Redmond from Vision Ireland. David shares his personal story…
The Blind ChickSuperpowers and Spilled Gravel: Shawn Cheshire Unleashed
In this third and final part of Shawn Cheshire’s powerful conversation, she takes us deeper into her story of resilience, adventure, and relentless courage…
The Blind ChickRising from the Pain Cave: Part 2 Shawn Cheshire
In part two of this powerful conversation, Penn and Moses continue their interview with Shawn Cheshire. Shawn opens up about the devastating year that changed…
The Blind ChickBlind AF: Part 1 with Shawn Cheshire
In Part 1 of our bold and moving conversation with Shawn Cheshire, Penn and Moses explore her remarkable journey from a difficult childhood in South Texas to…
The Blind ChickFrom “Nope” to Next Rep Part 2 with Jared Ciner
Penn and Moses sit down with Spirit Club founder Jared Ciner to unpack a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach to fitness for the blind and low-vision…
The Blind ChickFitness Is a Human Right: Spirit Club with Jared Ciner
In this lively and heartfelt episode of The Blind Chick, Penn and Moses recap their recent blindfolded cornhole tournament, sharing laughs, insights, and the…
The Blind ChickTags, Canes, and Confidence (Part 2 with Neva Fairchild)
🔍 Episode Summary & Show Notes: In this empowering follow-up conversation, The Blind Chick welcomes back Neva Fairchild for Part 2 of her inspiring story…
The Blind ChickNeva Fairchild: From Misconceptions to Mastery in Blind Living
In this powerful episode of The Blind Chick, Penn and Moses sit down with Neva Fairchild—a fierce advocate, rehabilitation counselor, and accessibility expert…
The Blind ChickTips and Tricks for Your Speed Cubing Success
In this thought-provoking and unexpectedly fun continuation, The Blind Chick welcomes back author, tech blogger, and blind speedcubing pioneer Paul Martz for…
The Blind ChickBlind and Speed Cubing?... Sure why not.
🎙️ Episode Summary In this lively episode of The Blind Chick, Penn and Moses welcome Colorado’s own Paul Martz — a retired software engineer, Rubik’s Cube…