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: Holiday Budgeting Tips
For this last episode of 2021, we’re sharing a recording of a Zoom call hosted by our friend Mo Carpenter. She runs a Facebook group for blind parents called “Parenting Out Of Sight Kids,” and they host a biweekly zoom call discussing topics of interest to blind parents. During last month’s call, we had a…
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Podcast: Conventional Success
The American Council of the blind and National Federation of the blind both hold national conventions every year in mid summer, and both conventions are a great place to network with other blind people who may have similar interests. They’re also a great place to find job, business, and volunteer opportunities. One of the people…
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Podcast: Eating Healthy On A Budget
Have you ever said, “I just can’t eat healthy because it’s too expensive”? This is a common belief, so we invited licensed personal trainer and nutrition specialist Marana Vradenberg on to the show to talk about what it means to eat healthy, how we can eat healthy at home or at a restaurant and still…
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Podcast: Building Wealth With A Financial Planner
When it comes to saving, investing, and planning for the future, do you ever find yourself wondering whether you should do it yourself or ask someone else for help? It’s a difficult decision to make, and we often don’t ask someone for help until we’ve made mistakes that make us feel ashamed and embarrassed about…
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Podcast: Fitness On A Budget
This is a special episode of the Penny Forward podcast prompted by a post to the Penny Forward Facebook group. Kaiti Shelton wondered if we could do an episode on fitness on a budget. We thought that was a great idea, and we decided to collaborate with Greg Linberg of the Eyes Free Sports podcast…
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Podcast: Accessible Resources To Prevent Identity Theft
If upon hearing the phrase “identity theft,” your first thought is, “Oh, crap!” You are not alone. While the topic of identity theft can evoke feelings of overwhelming dread, there are accessible resources out there if you find yourself a victim of identity theft as well as steps that can be taken to minimize the…
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Podcast: A Network Of The Blind
Taylor Arndt founded Taylor’s Accessibility Services after she lost her job due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She used her expertise in accessible web design to start a successful web hosting and web accessibility consulting company, and we wanted to learn how she made that possible through building a network of relationships with other blind people.…
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Podcast: The Avenue To Success
We want to know how to make, keep, and grow money on the Penny Forward podcast, and making money usually involves finding a job, or starting a business. Ron Brooks has done both, and we invited him on to learn how he did it, and what he thinks it takes for other blind people to…
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Podcast: Healing Through Healing
What is the hardest part of starting a business? For Leena Ann Solusar, it was the fear that it was wrong to charge for her services. We wanted to learn how Leena overcame that fear, so we invited her on to tell us how surviving a sexual assault, coming to terms with her sexual orientation,…