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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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Billy Parker: NSITE
Penn and Billy have a discussion on a sensitive topic in bridging the gap between those who are blind and the employers looking to hire them. Billy and his…
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Jennifer Cleveland: From Saving Lives To Healing Them
Jennifer lost her sight due to a rare diagnosis called Autoimmune Retinopathy due to Celiac Disease. She was a thrill-seeking paramedic with a speed and…
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Diane "Deeds" Schuur
Well this should be interesting. What happens when you combine a 2-time Grammy-winning artist with a chatty Penn Street? Lots of giggles, wild topics, and hi…
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In Memoriam: Scott Lebarre
Join Penn in this emotional episode as we remember the life and legacy of Scott Lebarre. Penn is joined by Julie and Kevin and they discuss the life and…
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What Got You There Will Keep You There
Being a guide takes great attention to detail. You always have to be looking out for any obstacle coming from any direction. Jerome Avery does that on an…
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Who Needs Sight When You Have Vision?
When you get the opportunity to have a world record holder and an Olympian on the show, you take it. Lex Gillette is just that. He has done so many wonderful…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Aftersight: Ep. 51: Lauren Bear
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…
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Aftersight Ep. 50 Kristin Parker
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…
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Aftersight Ep. 49: Liz and Maddie "Courageously Kind"
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…
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Aftersight Ep. 48: Sam Morris Zen Warrior Training
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…
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Aftersight Ep 47 Ensight Skills with Denny Moyer
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…
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Aftersight Ep. 46 Elli Carlson
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…
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Aftersight Ep. 45 Whats your Summit?
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…
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Aftersight Ep. 44: Be My Eyes Part 2
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…
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Aftersight Ep. 43: Be My Eyes Part 1
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…
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Aftersight Ep 42. Beyond Vision: A Tactile Experience
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…
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Aftersight Ep. 41 Abuse and Crisis Prevention Part 2
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…
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Aftersight Ep. 40: Abuse and Crisis Prevention Part 1
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…
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Aftersight Ep. 39: Kat in Memoriam
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…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 38: Rob Johnson
Rob and Penn have had quite the journey together. They met at guide dog school and have been friends ever since. One thing they bonded over was the fact that…
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Aftersight Ep. 37: Linda Errante
Penn is joined this week by a dear friend, Linda Errante. Penn and Linda met while attending the Guide Dog training and have been friends ever since. If you…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 36: Jonathan Price
Penn sits down with AINC's new Podcast Producer to talk about all the new exciting things happening with Aftersight and upcoming shows and events.
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Aftersight Ep. 35: Robert Lamm
This week on Aftersight Penn Street talks with Robert Lamm. Rob has had to overcome more obstacles than a ninja warrior. From battles with addiction to loss of…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 34 Mike Hess
In this episode of Aftersight, Penn sits down with Mike Hess, founder of Blind Institute of Technology. Mike has been a champion for those seeking job…
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Aftersight Ep. 33: Walters
On today's episode of Aftersight Penn talks with Robin Walters. Robin discusses her journey with blindness and finding her niche in training service dogs and…
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Aftersight Ep. 32: Flodin
In this episode, Penn talks with Jeff Flodin. He has authored over 200 blogs (and still counting!) since the inception of Jalapeños in the Oatmeal: Digesting…
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Aftersight Ep. 31: Aging
In this episode of Aftersight, our Audio technician, Evan Starnes, has conversations with seniors looking for resources for those who have vision loss or are…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 30: Blind Warrior Sven
Blind Warrior Sven is a Dutch video game streamer who also happens to be fully blind. His game is Street Fighter V, he’s ranked in the top 1% of players…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 29: Sara Chung - Judo Paraolympian
Sarah works - and that’s not just to say she has a job as an accessessibility analyst. Sarah WORKS. When she decides to do something, she commits. Even when…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 28: Ellie White - Live to the Fullest
Ellie is a bright light with a huge heart who says, “This is me, I’m doing this, you can’t tell me no!” And this is how she lives. Ellie was born with Wolfram…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 27: Tracy Anderson Julie Melton - Do what you feel
This week Penn talks with Tracy and Julie, two musicians who form Heart – and Music. Born in very different parts of the world these two have walked very…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 26: Chris Monnette - Seeing Clearly
Chris’s dad was a World War II navy man, and Chris himself attended a military high school and eventually joined the marines. His whole life, he was told, “You…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 25: Daniel Varela: Don’t let the World Eat You, Eat the World!
Daniel was born in Mexico and came to the US when he was six years old. His family moved straight to KS city, where he was EVENTUALLY diagnosed with a form of…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 24: Penn’s Story, Her Life After Sight
This week Penn opens up. She realized that the people that she interviews have shown that bravery - so she decided it was her turn. Some of the guests on…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 23: Michelle Smith, Focus on yourself, love yourself
Michelle has put the work in. At birth, her parents were told she would never be able to walk - but today she’s able to do that, and so much more. She skis…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 22: Penn and Evan Go Skiing!
On a special episode, Penn and Evan (Aftersight’s Audio Production Technician) go to Vail and ski with Foresight Ski Guides. ?Foresight Ski Guides, Inc. is a…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 21: Melissa Simpson - From my Window
Melissa was featured in a short movie, “From my Window,” which is about how she wanted to live life out in the world and not just live through what she could…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 20: Tricia Cavallaro - Educator, Adventurist, Pioneer
Tricia is an adventurous spirit, and she was also a passionate educator for youth with special needs. However, her Retinitis Pigmentosa affected her vision…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 19: Christine Holmberg - Executive Director of Foresight Ski Guides
Foresight offers transformational experiences in the mountains. In the winter, they offer skiing that is really led by the skier and supported by the guide -…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 18: Trevor Hahn, Art through Touch
Trevor is an activist, artist, and outdoor enthusiast - oh, and he’s also a new dad! He talks about finding peace in ice climbing and about how rock climbing…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 17: Peggy Chong - the Blind History Lady
Born to a mother who is also blind, Peggy Chong has been blind her whole life, and she has been active in the community ever since she can remember. She’s an…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 16: Nick Isenberg, The Tactile Traveller
Nick was born 90 days too early back in 1942, so early that the doctors told his mother to “pick a name so they could bury him.” But, with the help of an…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep 15: Don Opeka Author of Why a Reverse Mortgage?
Certified Senior Advisor and author of, Why a Reverse Mortgage, Don talks us through what a reverse mortgage is and how a reverse mortgage can solve financial…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 14: Jaden, Student at the Colorado Center for the Deaf and Blind
Diagnosed with a rare eye disease called Leber’s congenital amaurosis, a genetic condition carried by her parents. Effects the retinas and slowly degrades the…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 13: Olive, Granddaughter
Penn and Olive chat together about the relationship between a granddaughter with vision and a grandmother who is visually impaired. Olive is a bright…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 12: Bill Johnson, An Author with Stunning Resilience
Bill Johnson was walking to the subway station with two colleagues when a lone gunman jumped out of the shadows and shot all three of them. Bill was the lucky…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 11: Jose Gutierrez, Young Dreams
Born months too soon, Jose's parents were told he only had 12 hours to live. But, Jose was a fighter. That fighting spirit has helped him persevere in spite of…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 10: Bill Lundgren, "Licensed Psycho"
Bill is a working psychotherapist and an honest, engaging, and entertaining human… who also happens to be blind. Bill has Usher Syndrome, Type 2, a rare…
The Blind ChickAftersight Ep. 9: Beth Gustin, Therapist, on Managing Grief and Trauma
Beth Gustin is a therapist with a specialty in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Beth, who is visually impaired, talks about her work and…
The Blind ChickLorna Greene recites Mr. Mortensen's Very Long Day (Hanukkah Special)
Lorna is a retired teacher. She taught special ed, on reservations, and helped create the structure of Colorado's preschool system. Lorna also taught at Front…