Penny Forward is Now on Aftersight!
Aftersight is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing audio access to print information and empowering services for blind, low vision, or individuals that need an alternative to print across Colorado. They offer a range of services, including podcasts (Aftersight Originals), audio editions of newspapers, magazines, and newsletters in both English and Spanish, available through broadcasts, streaming services, and digital downloads. They also offer free white canes and support groups. Listen at www.aftersight.org
The Penny Forward podcast is a show about blind people building bright futures one penny at a time. Together, we're learning to be successful in our personal, professional, and financial lives.
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Podcast: Investing With A Conscience
This week, we talk all about investing, and more specifically, sustainable, or ESG, investing, with Penny Forward board member and podcast sponsor Kane Brolin, a blind certified financial planner, and chartered special needs consultant, who may be able to help you, no matter how much you have, or what stage of life you are in.…
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Podcast: APH Connect Center Part 2
This week we conclude a two-part interview with staff members from the APH Connect Center. The American Printing House for the Blind is a hundred and fifty-year-old organization that does a lot to promote the education of blind children and adults. The Connect Center is a branch of APH that maintains a series of websites…
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Podcast: APH Connect Center Part 1
This week we begin a two-part interview with staff members from the APH Connect Center. The American Printing House for the Blind is a hundred and fifty-year-old organization that does a lot to promote the education of blind children and adults. The Connect Center is a branch of APH that maintains a series of websites…
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Podcast: Tools Of A Blind Tradesman
Our guest this week is Mike DeZinno. He calls himself “America’s blind tradesman,” because he has worked in over 13 different skilled trades over the course of his life and career. He also tells us he is the first blind American to attend public school as a mainstream student. We’ll be talking about Mike’s life…
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Podcast: Her Own Tiny Little Space
Enjoy this rerelease of our interview with Gina Marie Applebee. Gina has a B.S. in geology, an M.S. in marine geo physics, an EDS in science education, and a Ph.D. in progress in integral and transformational psychology. Gina was a totally blind PH.D. student working as a figure model, with a dream of living independently while…
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Podcast: Vacations And Beyond
This week, we’re resharing our interview with blind travel agent and accessible travel advocate Melvin Reynolds. You’ll learn what it’s like to pursue a career as a blind travel agent, what it’s like to travel as a blind person, and some dirty little secrets about cruising with a guide dog. pennyforward.compennyforward@pennyforward.com Clubhouse House Facebook Youtube…
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Podcast: With A Little Help From My Friends
This week, we’re releasing the first ever episode of the Penny Forward Podcast. Our first guest was Michael Malver, who had recently found a full-time job after over 10 years of part-time work. You’ll learn how Michael’s friends and family have always supported him by referring him to opportunities they knew he’d excel at. You’ll…
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Podcast: The Fear Factor
Does fear hold you back? When opportunities come up throughout our lives we don’t always take them because we’re afraid. Whether we’re afraid of failure, or afraid of success, that fear can hold us back from achieving our highest potential. This week, 2022 American Council Of The Blind JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellow Byron Lee returns…
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Podcast: Where No Blind Actor Has Gone Before Part 2
This week’s guest is Star Trek’s first blind actor, Bruce Horak. Bruce is originally from Calgary, Alberta where he trained in theatre and Improvisation. Horak lost over 90% of his eyesight to Retinoblastoma, a childhood cancer. He has worked for over 25 years as an actor, writer, musician, composer, and painter, often creating work which…
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Podcast: Where No Blind Actor Has Gone Before Part 1
This week’s guest is Star Trek’s first blind actor, Bruce Horak. Bruce is originally from Calgary, Alberta where he trained in theatre and Improvisation. Horak lost over 90% of his eyesight to Retinoblastoma, a childhood cancer. He has worked for over 25 years as an actor, writer, musician, composer, and painter, often creating work which…