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This morning, Joe Piscopo is broadcasting live from the LifeVac headquarters in Nesconset, NY.Daniel Hoffman, Ret. CIA Senior Clandestine Services Officer and a Fox News ContributorTopic: Investigating the suspect in the New Orleans attackRay Priebe, also known as "Mr. 3,000," whose daughter was the 3,000th life saved with LifeVacTopic: Saving his daughter Maya's life with LifeVacColonel Christopher “CJ” Douglas Inductee in the LifeVac Hall of SavesTopic: LifeVac Hall of SavesDr. Sebastian Gorka, Incoming Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism, nationally syndicated radio talk show host, heard every afternoon at 3 p.m. on AM 970 The Answer, and a member of the National Security Education BoardTopic: Concerns about terrorism following the New Orleans attack and Las Vegas cybertruck explosionJack Nelson, Tunnel to Towers' Senior Manager of DevelopmentTopic: Tunnel to TowersJohn Miller, President and CEO of the Guide Dog Foundation and America’s Vet DogsTopic: Honoring Fred "OPI" Singer, the late father of LifeVac's Mike SingerChris Swecker, attorney who served as assistant director of the FBI for the Criminal Investigative Division from 2004 to 2006Topic: FBI investigation into the New Orleans attackRaymond Arroyo, managing editor & host of "The World Over" on EWTN and a Fox News contributorTopic: New Orleans attackArthur Lih, Inventor & CEO of LifeVac and the author of "Sorry, Can't is a Lie"Topic: LifeVacSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20240414 Getting to Know GDA and GDF Originally Broadcasted April 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Guide Dog Users of the Empire State (GDUES) invited participants to join us as we welcomed Greg Steinmetz from Guide Dogs of America and Lauren Berglund from Guide Dog Foundation. Each representative gave a brief presentation, and there was plenty of time for questions.   Sponsored by: Guide Dog Users of the Empire State

ASK US ANYTHING We answer questions about eligibilty for membership THE INTERVIEW Our guest is Brad Hibbard, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind and America's VetDogs Chief Strategy Officer. Brad works with a dedicated group of Assistance Dog Instructors who provide Guide Dogs and Service dogs for civilians, first responders and U.S. Military veterans throughout the United States and Canada. Brad talks about what goes into selecting and training a service dog, discusses the difference between service dogs and emotional support dogs, ADA rules and more. SCUTTLEBUTT Legionnaires, veterans, receive Royal Caribbean treatment during on-board salute. Making Arrangements: planning ahead for your funeral Celebrity Veteran: Pop art icon Roy Lichtenstein Special Guest: Brad Hibbard.

Today I speak with Tana Mason who is a volunteer Puppy Raiser with the Guide Dog Foundation. Tana trains the dogs in basic obedience and house manners to prepare them to go on to be a service or guide dog for someone in need. It is an amazing program that I was excited to learn about! You can find out more about this organization at https://guidedog.org. Thanks for listening!

Stay in touch and sign up for Paco's weekly email newsletter, The Nerdletter.  In this episode of Weird Finance, Paco talks to Leslie H Tayne about the daunting topic of being overwhelmed by debt. As a renowned expert in debt resolution and founder of her own law firm, Leslie shares her invaluable insights and advice on what to do when you find yourself drowning in debt, from identifying reputable debt settlement companies and avoiding scams to understanding the complexities of bankruptcy and federal student loans. Leslie H. Tayne, Esq. (@LeslieHTayneEsq,@lesliehtayne)  is an accomplished financial attorney and acclaimed author of "Life and Debt." With over two decades of experience, she founded Tayne Law Group, P.C. in 2001, focusing on innovative solutions for consumer and business debt challenges, avoiding bankruptcy. This effort established her as an expert, resulting in national and international client services. She has also shared her insights through notable media features and appearances on TV, radio, and podcasts. Beyond her legal achievements, Leslie, a single parent, actively contributes to her community, serving on the boards of the Guide Dog Foundation and America's VetDogs. Leslie Tayne's impactful legal career, client dedication, and community contributions have solidified her as an esteemed figure in both the legal and consumer finance realms. This episode also features The Economic Outlook with financial astrologer Susan Gidel. Susan, our resident economic cosmonaut, does what many humans have done before us for thousands of years: she looks to the stars to understand our economic present and predict our financial futures. For more guidance from Susan, sign up for her Red Letter Trading Days newsletter. A special thanks to the talented and generous Ramsey Yount for producing, editing, and sound designing this episode.  Thank you to Andrew Howard and Ramsey Young for lending your voice for our special PSA.  The theme music was written and performed by Andrew Parker, Jenna Parker, and Paco de Leon. If you'd like to contact us about the show or ask Paco a question about finances, call our hotline at 833-ASK-PACO, email us at weirdfinancepod (at) gmail.com, or submit your questions here. We'd also love your listener feedback about the show; here's a short survey.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

INNERSIGHT FREEDOM ALL AGENCIES SHOULD HELP TO KEEP MILTON'S LEGACY ALIVE!  All agencies should help to keep Milton's Legacy alive. The guide dog who was killed over a year ago at the Guide Dog Foundation. (By the way your Dad dictated this, I like what you wrote)   FRANK PERINO — HOST SUZANNE SUZ— ENGINEER Statement for Milton !!!  Innersight and the Suffolk Independent Living Organization (SILO) urge the congress of the United States to celebrate  national guide dog month by passing a law in honor of Milton (the guide dog that was killed last year July 23rd 2022 at the guide dog foundation in New York ). A law that will license and regulate all service dog schools to serve as a protection for the dog and the disabled individual. Please note that we have a petition of 75k strong that also want the schools to be licensed and regulated. Please see link below . Thank you !  https://chng.it/2N8nsBSZX8 INNERSIGHT MEANS FREEDOM ADVOCATES FOR THE DISABLED    

It's 131 Episodes of the human library audio podcast “U n' I with Rashmi Shetty”& I feel completely grateful. All the storytellers willingly shared their story & today are good friends. One thing we all have in common is we are all connected to the “#voiceinme” Today is the 25th episode in Season 2. These are the video extracts of the 131 episodes: https://coachrashmishetty.com/podcast/ https://coachrashmishetty.com/podcast-2022/ https://coachrashmishetty.com/podcast-2023/  Our guest today is Dr. Arti Datta the founding Artistic Director of Mudra Dance Studio, Muttontown, NY, and the President of The Mudra Foundation: Art for a Cause. Dr. Arti Datta is the founding Artistic Director of Mudra Dance Studio, Muttontown, NY, and the President of The Mudra Foundation: Art for a Cause. Dr. Arti Datta was initiated into Bharatanatyam early in her childhood in India. An alumnus of Kalasadan, one of the premier cultural institutes in Mumbai, India, was the disciple of the late Guru Shri Mani who trained her in the rigorous Vazhuvoor tradition. Dr. Datta continued her education in dance at the Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, London, UK. She has performed extensively in India, the U.K., and the United States. Dr. Arti Datta is a clinical scientist by profession and has conducted her post-doctoral cancer research at the Hammersmith Hospital in London, U.K., and at the NYU Langone Medical Center in New York. Dr. Arti Datta has successfully choreographed and directed several multi-media productions including Shiv-O-Hum, Leela – The Play of Krishna, Yatra – A Journey of Indian Dance, part of the Joseph G Astman International Concert series at the Hofstra University, NY, Devi: An Ode to Mother Goddess, Arpan – An Offering, a benefit for the victims of the Japan tsunami disaster, WATER: The Flow of the Divine, a fundraiser for the Sankara Eye Foundation, and AANGIKAM - a tribute to the victims of the Nepal earthquake. NAVARASA: The Essence of the Nine Emotions as a benefit for the Guide Dog Foundation, JEEVAN TARANG: The Rhythms of Life benefitting CRY America, MARGAM: The Path for Hewlett House, and most recently PREKSHA: A Meditation in Dance supporting Long Island Crisis Center was staged in May this year. On the 10th Anniversary of the dance school, as a way of integrating her passion for dance with a desire to give back, she founded the nonprofit The Mudra Foundation: Art for a Cause. (www.TheMudraFoundation.org) Dr. Datta was recognized by the India Association of Long Island (IALI) as one of the most influential people in the Indian American Community in NY and has been felicitated on numerous occasions for her contribution to the arts in the US. Dr. Arti Datta serves on the board of the Long Island Arts Alliance and volunteers her time at New York Cares. She continues to teach dance at the Mudra Dance Studio, Muttontown.  Listen in as Dr. Arti shares her journey from the logical world of Science to the creative world of Dance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-third-eye1/message

Yes, today we have the pleasure of listening to and talking with Penn Street who survived being bitten twice by a rattlesnake when she was nine and a half. Ok, you may say. So she was bitten. A little antivenom should take care of that. Not in Penn's case. She had an incredibly severe reaction to the medications and acquired Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS). This syndrome did a lot of damage to Penn's body including causing her blindness. She decided not to let SJS nor anything else stop her. Was it also due to her seven older brothers? Penn will tell us.   After college Penn discovered a talent for sales when she married her husband and joined him in promoting his professional photography business.   Today, Penn Street has a podcast entitled “Aftersight” which she operates as part of what she does with the Audio Information Network of Colorado.   Our conversation by any standard this time is inspiring and very enjoyable. I hope you like it.     About the Guest:   Penn Street lost most of her eyesight at age nine from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) after being bit by a rattlesnake. SJS is a rare Adverse Drug Reaction that attacks the body by burning it alive from the inside out. 75% of Penn's body was covered by second-and third-degree burns. All the soft tissue is compromised. Her parents were told if she survived, she would be deaf, blind, cognitively damaged, remain of a feeding tube for life, and would not be able to breathe on her own. Thanks to prayer and Penn's tomboy spirit she did not only survive, but she exceeded all medical expectations. Penn's vision, hearing, and major organs were compromised, but that did not slow Penn down for long.   Growing up Penn discovered that accessibility was the key to her community, career, and the possibility of living the life she wanted. Penn sought out solutions to her new life with low vision, hearing loss, and chronic pain by learning to navigate life differently than before. Penn was a bright student a held a GPA hovering around 4.0 through her entire education. Penn set her sights on becoming an advocate for people with disabilities. However, life happens, and opportunities arise unexpectedly. Penn met her husband, Moses Street a professional nationally known photographer. Penn became the Studio Gallery Manager where she found the skill of managing a team and sales a strength, she did not know she had. After decades of a lucrative run with the studio and gallery Penn was pulled back into her desire to work with people with disabilities. For the past 15 years Penn has worked at several non-profits as a leader on their development and outreach teams. All the organizations have a focus on low vision and blindness. Currently Penn is the Development and Outreach Director for Audio Information Network of Colorado. Penn sits on several boards and commissions and is a sought-after public speaker.   In the winter you can find Penn on the alpine slopes of Colorado's mountains searching for the best powder and the steepest runs. In the summer Penn enjoys camping, hiking, and paddleboarding.     Ways to connect with Travis:   You can contact Penn Street through Audio Information Network of Colorado's website www.aincolorado.org. Follow Penn Street on social media – Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_blind_chick/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/penn.street YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TheBlindChick TikTok  https://www.tiktok.com/@theblindchicklife     About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes Michael Hingson ** 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:21 Well, hi there once again, here it is another day and it's time for unstoppable mindset. We have a wonderful guest today I got to meet a couple of months ago. Her name is Penn Street Penn is short for Penny. But we're going to call her pen because that's what she seems to like. And she hasn't hit me or anyone else yet for calling her Penn. And she seems to be pretty used to it. So we'll stick with pen. And she has an interesting and I think a great story to tell and we'll get to all of that. But Penn, welcome to unstoppable mindset. We're really glad you're here.   Penn Street ** 01:55 Thanks, Michael. I really appreciate it.   Michael Hingson ** 01:59 So, as we were talking about just before we started, you are one daughter among six or seven other boys, right?   Penn Street ** 02:09 Actually, there's three girls and the other three   Michael Hingson ** 02:12 girls. Oh my gosh, but you were the first girl.   Penn Street ** 02:14 No, I was the second. So yeah, my parents had two boys. And then they had a girl and they really, really, really wanted another girl. So they had five more boys. And then I was born. And so story tells us says that my mom looked at me and said I was her her lucky shiny Penny. So she wanted to name me Penny. And then so that's the second girl. And then my little sister almost three years later came and was a complete surprise because my mom thought and dad thought I was it. But my little sister came along which I was very thankful for. Because imagine a little girl with seven older brothers it was, you know, it was unfair at times   Michael Hingson ** 03:01 will add an older sister. Yeah. But   Penn Street ** 03:03 she was so much older than me. It felt like, you know, she was my babysitter which she sort of was.   Michael Hingson ** 03:11 So what was your younger sister's name?   Penn Street ** 03:15 Sorry, Ed. She was actually named after my oldest brother's girlfriend at the time. Because he found out my mom was pregnant and you know, his first girlfriend. He thought it would be really cool to say, you know, oh, my mom, you know really likes you. She's going to name the baby after you. And my mom really didn't have another girl's name. So Sherry is out there somewhere. My little sister actually was named after you.   Michael Hingson ** 03:46 Wow. Yeah. So older brother and Sherry didn't stay together.   Penn Street ** 03:52 Not I doubt if I don't know how long they are teenagers who know?   Michael Hingson ** 03:57 Yeah, yeah. Well, there is that. Well, so you you've had, needless to say, an interesting life, which, which we'll talk about as much as you want. But you grew up like any kid and then went to school, I guess. And then did all those things that kids do. But then things changed for you at the age of nine.   Penn Street ** 04:20 Yes, they did. I was bit by a western diamondback rattlesnake. And actually a bit me twice and then a bit my little sister sherry. Oh my gosh. But I took the bulk of the venom, which was a good thing because she was smaller than me. So but yeah, where   Michael Hingson ** 04:40 were you guys where you weren't supposed to be?   Penn Street ** 04:43 That is another story. But we were we were in the woods of Arkansas. And I actually Arkansas has several super venomous snakes, which are definitely not my my favorite animals but but yeah, it was They gave me you know, anti venom, they gave me all the right, you know medication to save my life. But in doing so it triggered a syndrome called Stevens Johnson Syndrome, which was named after the two doctors that came up with the name Stevenson Johnson. And it's a severe, you know, adverse drug reaction. And at that time, the fatality rates for children was 75%. And you're treated in a burn unit, just as if you've been in a fire because your body the way it reacts to the drugs is it burns from the inside out. So all of my organs were affected. 75% of my body was covered in second, third degree burns. So you can imagine in a fire, all the soft tissue was compromised. And, of course, your eyes are nothing but soft tissue. So the eyes were definitely the obvious. But, but yeah, they the I was a tomboy, being with seven older brothers, I had to be strong, right, I never would have survived those first nine years, if I wasn't a tomboy, and I, I didn't understand what was happening. But you know, you're a kid, you just kind of this is what's happening today, and I'll get through it, and then tomorrow will be better. And, you know, every day that I survived, you know, the chances of me sir, you know, living increased, and then I, you know, I really did, especially at that time, because I didn't know a lot about Stevens Johnson Syndrome, they really thought that I would be totally blind, deaf, you know, my fever was above 103 for many, many days. So they thought that I would be cognitively impaired, I'd be on a feeding tube, I would never be able to breathe on my own all those things. But, you know, as I as I fought they, you know, unchecked those boxes, from my future. And, and yes, you know, everything is compromised, I, you know, obviously, my vision is compromised, and hearing is compromised, those kinds of things. But really, I don't look at those things as a disability. To me, my disability is my fire doesn't like to keep up with my lifestyle that I like to do my love. So I like to climb mountains, and you know, downhill ski, and I like to do all these things that require a good health. So my heart's not very happy with me most of the time, but neither on my lungs, but it's, it's my life. It's, I'm, I appreciate every single day that I have. And just like when I was a kid, I look at Oh, today is today, and tomorrow will be better. And it always is.   Michael Hingson ** 07:55 I bet however, that your older brothers were supportive.   Penn Street ** 08:00 They were, I think that they were threatened with their lives that when I did finally get to come home, that they were supposed to treat me different, you know, don't tease her Don't roughhouse with her. She's very fragile. And I was I was extremely fragile, but, but behind the scenes, sort of mom and dad weren't there, you know, they, they, they didn't treat me exactly like they did before. But I did appreciate more than they will ever know, you know, those, those big brother, you know, kind of pushes and shoves and calling me a dork and stuff like that, because it made me feel like me again, ya know, because I didn't look like me anymore. You know, imagine a burn, you know, burn victim. And, you know, I didn't move around quite as fast, especially in the beginning until I, you know, had those skills, you know, the cane skills and, you know, those independent skills that I had to learn, but that they, you know, it was what it was and my little sister and I became super close. Actually, probably closer than we were before, because I was forced to be inside a lot more and unlike me being the tomboy, she was the little princess and she loved playing with dolls and wearing pink and all those kinds of things. And I think she really liked having me sort of forced into being inside more and so we got to know each other more and you know, she she still is, you know, my absolute closest friend on the planet.   Michael Hingson ** 09:47 Now, were you from Arkansas originally?   Penn Street ** 09:50 Yes. But I was 12 it became apparent that in Arkansas, yes, they had a great Children's Hospital's state of the art that saved my life. But they really didn't have a lot of other resources and services. After that initial, you know, hospitalization and so my parents found out about the Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado, and it was definitely at that time, you know, the leader in working with children and illnesses and all those kinds of things. And then also just resources, you know, they didn't really have blind teachers. There was blindness was looked at very differently in Arkansas than, than it was in Colorado. And there weren't a lot of teachers and resources and services, and my parents knew that I was going to need those. So they packed us up and moved us to Colorado, which I'm very thankful I love Colorado. And so I was given a lot, a lot better care here, and definitely a better education.   Michael Hingson ** 11:01 So what do your parents do for a living?   Penn Street ** 11:04 So they're both gone now. But my father was a mill, right. And he worked for a union. So he worked at power plants, all across the country had a very specific skill set. And my mom, when we were young, she was a stay at home mom with 10 kids, it's hard to get a baby's that on. But as we got older, she actually went into health care and worked with seniors. And, you know, with a health care provider for seniors so so kind of runs on my family the work that I do, I think it might lead.   Michael Hingson ** 11:42 Well, you certainly did come out of it, and certainly your tomboy attitude. Saying it facetiously or not certainly had to help, because you you had to survive, and you learned how to be a survivor. And certainly Stevens Johnson made you into a survivor, which, which isn't important. And that, of course, is a characteristic and a trait that is second to none that you certainly don't want to live without.   Penn Street ** 12:16 That's true. That's true. I really do love my life. I it always angers me when people feel sorry for me, or, or like they say, Oh, I'm sorry. I'm like, Don't be sorry. Love my life. I, you know, I do wish my heart work better. And I do whereas work, you know, I wish my lungs worked better. But it's, besides those things, like I didn't even those things, you know, it's it is what it is? It is what it is. Yeah. And they're part of who I am. And I, I like who I am. And you know, not that I don't want I love learning and growing and I love learning different ways to approach situations and I'm always a sponge when I'm around new cultures and things like that. So it's not like this is it? I'm happy with the way I am. I'm gonna stay right here. Because I'm not. I have a lot more to learn and and to experience of this world. But, but there is nothing to be sorry about or, you know,   Michael Hingson ** 13:20 well, when you go into kind of an overexertion mode, if you will, what what is your heart do? What, what how do you notice it? Does it just yell at you and go slow down or? No?   Penn Street ** 13:31 Well here, I actually, actually right now I have a pretty crazy heart monitor on a week ago. Actually, a week ago last night, I ended up in the emergency room and Durango, Colorado because my heart decided it didn't really want to work anymore. And it goes from zero, you know, 100 to zero. So I was out hiking that weekend, I had been paddleboarding and camping in the mountains of Colorado and I was over a friend's house in Durango, Colorado, and we're about to have dinner and sitting on the couch and totally blacked out and woke up in the, you know, in the ambulance, which, unfortunately is not abnormal for me. But so we're gonna see what's going on right now. There's definitely an infection going on. And they don't know what that is. But whatever it needs to happen to get me back outside. thoughts and prayers are with you. Thank you. Thank you.   Michael Hingson ** 14:34 Well, it's it's interesting. And you're right, we all we all have gifts. We all have challenges. Yeah. And it's it's like anything, as I tell people talking about September 11. We couldn't prevent it. And I'm not convinced that even with the September 11 Report, I'm not seeing enough evidence to say that we could have foreseen it happening. But the issue is Since that had happened, the issue is how we deal with it. And you're facing the same sort of thing. Every day, excuse me every day as we all are, yeah, we, we have challenges. And the issue is we either deal with them and we grow and become better or not. And that's our that's our choice. Yeah,   Penn Street ** 15:19 absolutely. You know, people, even right now, they're like, Oh, you have to rest you have to, and I am resting. This one was pretty scary. And it was still so recent. But I'm like, you know, if my heart wants to blow out, or my lungs want to keep up, I'd rather be doing that standing on top of a mountain or, you know, rafting a river or, you know, doing something that I love, and instead of sitting on a couch, you know, it's or it but that's the way I am. I'm not saying that's the correct way, you know, other people may totally disagree with me. But it's, it's my life. And that's the way I want to live it and   Michael Hingson ** 16:02 well, you can decide when you want to not be so, so active on any given day. That's your choice.   Penn Street ** 16:11 Absolutely. All of us have that choice, though.   Michael Hingson ** 16:15 Absolutely. Absolutely. We all have that choice. So you but you How did school go for you after that? After Stevens Johnson and so on?   Penn Street ** 16:25 Actually really well. I have, I don't know where it came from. And I don't know, school was always easy for me. It's not that I'm the best student, I don't have a super IQ. I don't know what my IQ is. But school was always really easy. To me, I always looked at it sort of as a puzzle or a game. Depending on what the teacher needed or wanted from me, that's what I gave them, which got me good grades. And it just it always worked for me. I was always a good problem solver. And so, whenever I got a new teacher, which was you know, every year, or every quarter, whatever, whatever grade I was in, I really studied the teacher and what they needed and wanted and, and that's what I gave them. And so even though because of, you know, my bad, bad health or whatever you want to call it, I was kept home a lot. I don't think I went a full week of school when I was finally allowed to go back to school. You know, I think if I hit four days a week actually being, you know, my butt in the seat left classroom, that was rare. And but I still made I made straight A's I was I was always on the honor roll even in college. You know, when I went to university, I made the Dean's list, I worked full time. It was I I don't think there's anything special or gifted about me. I just, it's just the way my brain works. And I learned what it took to get good grades. And that's what I did. And I and I was disciplined about it. You know, and I did my work when I'm supposed to do my work. And it just worked out for me, Michael, it was, you know, I did go through public school, there was a time in middle school that my parents were concerned because I started you know, typical started getting teased and all that kind of thing. And they were they were concerned about my mental health, you know, but then I did i They allowed me to go, you know, research it and I even did, you know, some visits with a couple different schools. You know, and it just I it didn't feel right. I wanted, I wanted to be in the public school system. And it wasn't just because that's where my friends were. It's it's just that's what felt like what I needed. And   Michael Hingson ** 19:04 so what year was this? What years were you in high school?   Penn Street ** 19:07 I graduated in 87.   Michael Hingson ** 19:09 Okay, so, you I never had any of the real teasing and bullying growing up as a blind kid. Because we lived in Palmdale, which was a pretty rural area 65 miles north of Los Angeles, but I know that over time, I guess more and more bullying happened. So maybe there was more of it. When you were in high school then even I experienced Of course it's a whole different ballgame now with all the things that exists but   Penn Street ** 19:37 I was I can't imagine now. Yeah, I   Michael Hingson ** 19:41 I wouldn't want to be a kid now. It's got to be so challenging. Exactly. But I was very fortunate that I didn't really have a lot and I I did have issues. I was denied access to the school bus for a while in my freshman year of high school because we had a bully of a superintendent in the district, we had a rule, we had a rule that said no live animals a lot on the school bus, which I understand. But there was a state law that said that, that blind people with guide dogs could take their dogs anywhere that the public could go. And under case law that included meat taking my dog on the school bus, well, the superintendent didn't care. And so I was actually denied. And when we got a board meeting about it at the local school board level, the board sided three to two with the superintendent, even though we showed them what the law said. And it actually took reaching out to the Governor of California who was at that time, Edmund G, Pat Brown, Jr. To get it reversed, and the superintendent then left us alone, but it took that level to to make it happen. But that's the but it was a great lesson for me, because I learned that you can fight city hall and when you gotta do it for the right reasons.   Penn Street ** 20:59 Yeah. Yeah. Wow, I that is crazy to me. That it's ignorance, right. But I always wonder where did that I always want to sit down people like like that, like that superintendents. Like, where's this coming from? It   Michael Hingson ** 21:23 from everything I knew about this guy, it was you do what I say? And that's all that matters. And so I don't know. But that's what I heard. But you certainly went through a lot. What did you major in, in college?   Penn Street ** 21:36 Special Education in journalism?   Michael Hingson ** 21:39 Ah, oh my gosh, that's two divergent majors.   Penn Street ** 21:42 Yes, I always wanted to be a writer. And, but I also, I was, I feel like I was really lucky that I always had amazing mentors. Not every teacher was amazing. But I always learned something from each one of them. But I, but there were a few really big standouts and, but I always had these people in my life that were just really awesome role models for different, you know, different reasons. And, but one of the things that I think my mom, you know, she was, she was a very caring person. And she was a big believer, you know, we went to church and things like that. And I always saw her giving, you know, rather was like, you know, taking soup to somebody who was sick, or we had a neighbor who, across the street who was in a wheelchair, and my mom would go over, and, you know, just do chores for him not get paid, she just did it because she was a good person she wanted to, yeah, and that she didn't, we didn't ever really talk about it, but it really instilled in me that there are really awesome people out there. And whenever you can give back you should, and will on as a kid with a disability. You know, I, I was, you know, I was given things and I was given opportunities that my other siblings weren't given, you know, I got to go to summer camp, they didn't none of them a summer camp. You know, I, I, you know, had I was I took bowling lessons, you know, nobody else in my family to bowling lessons. So they're always, there was always this opportunities. And so as I got, you know, even in high school, I was given the opportunity to be a teacher's assistant in the special deeds class, and all of the students that were in there, you know, had different different abilities. And I, I loved it, I loved it. And they were my tribe. I didn't think of them as being any different than me. And I think that's why we all got along. And, and then I became involved with the program. It's called Cooper home, where seniors in high school that had various disabilities could go there to stay after. Yeah, Monday after school, and then they would come over and then, you know, so Monday night, Tuesday, Wednesday night, Thursday night, they would come over after school, and we would teach them independent living skills, transportation, all the things that they needed to be successful when they went, you know, left home after they graduated high school or went on to school or whatever they were going to do. And again, I just, I just loved it. Teaching was fun to me. It was It fills my cup. And I always learned I think I learned more from them than what I was teaching them. And it was it was just a gift take situation and And I really, really liked it. And so that's why I went into I wanted to be a teacher. But I also loved writing. And so So yeah, so it was it just made sense that that was the direction that I thought I was going to go with my career. I think we know our best, right when we're able to   Michael Hingson ** 25:20 get for thinking right. Now, are you totally blind?   Penn Street ** 25:24 I know I'm not I'm my ride is prosthetic, I finally made the choice a few years ago, it was an eye that was not usable. I had no vision and it hurt. Oh, and I, but I have on you know, like, well, someday I'm going to be the bionic woman. And we're going to come up with the bio. And I was like, why am I wasting all this energy being in pain was something that it's just paid. And so I had it removed and then my left eye, I have a little peripheral on the on the outer at the left hand side. But it's fuzzy. It's super fuzzy. That's what I call it fuzzy.   Michael Hingson ** 26:03 Got it? Yeah, I was just curious to put it in perspective. But you went on to college, and that was was a certainly cool. And you You certainly seem to have a very positive attitude about you and about being blind and so on. You don't pity yourself. Why do you think that is?   Penn Street ** 26:21 It's exhausting to feel sorry for yourself?   Michael Hingson ** 26:25 Good idea. Good answer.   Penn Street ** 26:28 I don't know. I think it's my, my, it was my parents, it was my teachers it was, you know, I think even before I got, you know, Stevens Johnson Syndrome, I had to learn to sort of pull up my bootstraps. And, you know, and again, I do think it was having seven older brothers, you know, they, even though I was way smaller than them and could never keep up with them. They expected me to, you know, like, oh, you can climb to the top of that tree, you can, you know, jump your bike over the obstacle. So, I think I was always pushing myself physically and mentally, that I just kept doing that, you know, and, you know, and again, that problem solving and, you know, in my mother, my mother was visually impaired and hearing impaired. And when she was a young child, she got very ill. It was from a medication. They think that possibly she had Stevens Johnson Syndrome, but not as, you know, as ferocious of cases I had, but at that time, they didn't call it Stevens Johnson said, Yeah. And so she just growing up with a mother that was visually impaired and hearing impaired. She, she didn't drive, but boy, could she ride the bus or walk across town through alleyways and that I didn't even know existed, right. And she was she was a really good example of, okay, you can't hear well, you can't see well, well, then you walk. You know, you use what, what assets you do have and you strengthen those. And it was sure No, I do. I think it was just part of my DNA. That   Michael Hingson ** 28:30 it certainly did. certainly good for you. How are all your older brothers today?   Penn Street ** 28:38 Um, I've I've lost two of them. And the oldest one passed away. He was he was actually in the at the very tail end of Vietnam. They think that it was some of the, you know, the war things that happened to him, that he, you know, he didn't live a very healthy life when he came home either. And then my brother who's just older than me, Tim, he was my Superman. He, the three the three of us, you know, Tim Sherry and I were, we were a little you know, the three musketeers and we always stood up for each other and he esophagus cancer runs in my family. And so he he passed away with the esophagus cancer, I have two other brothers that are still alive that also live with you know, the effects of the esophagus cancer in the My father's mother, my grandmother passed away of the esophagus cancer, so sorry to hear it. Yeah, but but they, you know, I don't I'm not real close to my other brothers, even though there wasn't a huge age gap between us. It was just enough, you know, but my little sister and I are very close. She lives in Colorado, too. So we we get together as often as we can, and at least send a funny emoji or some text every single day. So   Michael Hingson ** 30:00 My brother and I were two years apart, but clearly very different. He was not blind. And so we weren't as close as we could have been. We did communicate, but still definitely different lives. So I understand what you're saying. And sometimes you're just not as close and at the same time, they're still your brothers. And and so it's still part of part of you in every way.   Penn Street ** 30:25 Yeah, I posted. I'm on Tik Tok. And I posted a video about bullying. I don't know, a month or so maybe it's been two months now. And one of my older brothers who lives in Kansas, he posted like anybody messes with my little sister, they have to come through me. And then at the end, he goes, Well, what am I saying? No, she could probably kick your butt. Probably more than I can at this point. For him, yeah, but it was it was still nice to   Michael Hingson ** 30:55 have some. What did you do after college?   Penn Street ** 30:58 So I met my husband, Moses, and did you have one of those around? Yes, it is, he is a professional photographer. So the complete opposite scope as I am as far as visual goes, and he, we, I always say I hear he, he has had two little girls. And I always tell people, I fell in love with the girls, but and then he was just the icing happened to be there. Exactly. So yeah, so and a lot of it was because of meeting houses, my life really changed. My career changed my, what I what I thought it was going to end up doing in life changed, he, I was a really good salesperson. And I think it's because of my positive attitude. And, and if I'm passionate about something I can, like sell it. And so he was looking for a studio and gallery manager and even though I was visually impaired, you know, or low vision or whatever term you use, I, I really believed in him and I believed in what he was doing, he has a philosophy with photography, that how you look in a photograph has nothing to do with how you look, or the makeup you're wearing, or the hair or the clothes or whatever it has to do with how you feel. And if you feel beautiful, if you feel strong, then that's the way you come across in the photograph. And so that whole philosophy is of his i That's I, I, I bought it hook line and sinker. And it was something I could sell. And boy did I you know, we, we had decades of a very wealthy lifestyle, because of, of that, and, and it was it really changed lives, you know, people would come in that, you know, it could have been their wedding was coming up, or, you know, whatever the event was, and they would take this class, this photo class, and then Moses would do the shoot, the photoshoot, and their lives would really be changed because of it. And it's things that it's not like you come in and you do it, and then you can't redo it when you're your home or with your when you're with your family or your community. He actually taught you how to use the skills so that you could go on and be photographed by your Uncle Joe or, you know, the local newspaper or whatever it was, and you could still use those tools. And so it was it was a concept I really appreciated. And yeah, and so we so I went into sales, and I managed our studio and our gallery for four decades. And then we kind of hit this point, I lost another big chunk of vision overnight. And I was like, you know, it's it's time for me to get I really miss the teaching and the writing and, and I miss working with people with disabilities. And so we made the decision that I would I went back to I went through Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and you know, sort of sharpened all those skills   Michael Hingson ** 34:27 needed to be a survivor, but go ahead.   Penn Street ** 34:30 Yeah, don't get me started. But, but and then i i You know, put my resume out there and got scooped up by a nonprofit and the the rest of sort of history I you know, I do get to write now and I work now I work pretty much specifically with people who are blind or visually impaired, but I've had several opportunities to work for amazing organizations. that have that I've gotten to travel and meet extraordinary people. And do, you know, really, life dream? Things like I got to wrap the entire Grand Canyon with a group of high schoolers that were blind, you know, low vision. And one of them actually was profoundly deaf as well. And boy with this was that an experience of a lifetime and loved every moment of it. So I, you know, we don't make you know, we're I work for a nonprofit. So we're not making those huge dollar amounts that we did when we had the studio and gallery but life is life is just this   Michael Hingson ** 35:43 rich. But But Moses is still doing okay.   Penn Street ** 35:46 He is he's semi retired. And he he, he probably does, I would say, maybe a dozen jobs a year, but that's fine. It's fine. We like we like we like where we are, you know, we have a beautiful life.   Michael Hingson ** 36:02 Well, if you if you ever have to just point out to him that no matter what he says, it may be the picture's worth 1000 words, but they take up a whole heck of a lot more memory. I like that. Yeah, I saw that once a few years ago. I thought it was great. Well, you, I do. figure I might as well since you brought it up. I do like to use the term low vision as opposed to visually impaired. And I'll tell you why. I've talked about it a few times here. But I think there are two problems with the whole terminology of visually impaired first of all, deaf people would shoot you if you call them visual or human hearing impaired? Oh, yes, absolutely. Because they have recognized that they shouldn't be compared to a person who can hear and if you say impaired, you're immediately putting a stigma in the same way visually impaired. But the other problem with visually impaired is visually, we're not necessarily different just because we don't see,   36:59 unless we look, some of us look exactly   Michael Hingson ** 37:02 the same. Some of us not necessarily, but that's why low vision is so much better. And we we've got to get people into the habit of trying to stop comparing us.   Penn Street ** 37:12 Exactly, yeah, I actually I interviewed you for my podcast after sight. And we had this discussion. We have a hike coming up. And I actually purposely banked made sure that I put low vision that are visually impaired, and I've been trying pretty much daily trying to get my team where I work to use low vision instead of visually impaired,   Michael Hingson ** 37:40 it makes a lot more sense. I mean, you can make the case of low vision isn't fair, because so we don't see good. We got lots of vision. But I can cope with that, you know, because eyesight and vision are so closely equated. And I don't think you're going to get rid of that one. But visually impaired is a ridiculous thing. Anyway. But so you're working with nonprofits. And and you mentioned after site, so we should talk about that some because you have a nice, successful podcast. And that seems to be going pretty well.   Penn Street ** 38:12 Yes. It's called the after site. And it's all one word. And when I started working as the development and Outreach Director for the nonprofit audio information network of Colorado, here in Colorado, they had had a previous podcast, it was called Community Conversations. And they but if they hadn't had it in several years, and so they asked me if I would, you know, bring it back to life. And I did, but I didn't really like community conversations. I wanted it, it was so broad. I wanted   Michael Hingson ** 38:49 something doesn't mean anything necessarily anymore. What does that   Penn Street ** 38:53 mean? It sounds I don't know, it. It just, it just didn't strike home to me. And so I went to, you know, the executive director and the board and I said, you know, I really would, I really liked doing the podcast, but I would like to be more focused. And, you know, since we work, you know, our resources and services that we're providing here are for people who are blind and low vision is it should be about vision loss, and that's, that's my wheelhouse, right? You know, and I and I know a ton of people that have incredible stories and incredible resources are incredible services. And I that's where I would like the focus to go and so we actually with my, my grant manager, and I were brainstorming, and he's the one that came up with after sight. Because I often say there is life after sight, you know, after losing your vision and so he so it's stuck and so that's why it became after sight, and I do love doing it. It's I I just, I've met so many just amazing people worldwide through it. And they it became so successful that it was becoming a little overwhelming to keep up with, along with my, you know, my regular duties being development director and doing outreach. And so they hired a Podcast Producer Jonathan, shout out to you. And Jonathan really took it to the level where it is now. And because he knew he had the skills and so he brings on just amazing guests. And I do you know, throw him a few people that I know like you with you, Michael. You know, I had your name on the on my list for quite a while before, our mutual friend Kevin, you know, introduced us again, so   Michael Hingson ** 40:49 well, and it was fun doing that podcast. And yeah. And I hope that people will seek out after site as well. How long have you been doing the podcasts now?   Penn Street ** 40:59 Two years now? Okay.   Michael Hingson ** 41:02 Yeah, we're coming up on our second year in August, we reached out to a lot of people on LinkedIn who have expressed interest in being on the podcast, and because of that last year, we've gone to two episodes a week.   Penn Street ** 41:16 That's me. I, we had talked about that. But I just I'm like I, I can.   Michael Hingson ** 41:22 Yeah, well, it's fun to work at home. So I'm able to do a lot of that you're actually the second person today that I've had the opportunity to have an interview with, but it's careful. But it's fun to do. And, like you. I love learning. And I've learned a lot from every person who I have the opportunity to talk with. Yes. And so it's so much fun. Now, you use you use a guide dog, as I recall,   Penn Street ** 41:54 I do which he barked earlier, which I'm glad he isn't doing   Michael Hingson ** 42:01 well, as Jonathan could probably tell you, if he edits podcast, you could actually edit that out without any difficulty. There is technology today to do all that kind of stuff. It's pretty amazing. But what what made you wait so long to start to use a guide dog?   Penn Street ** 42:16 Well, because of the Stevens Johnson Syndrome. I don't have any I shouldn't say don't have any, but I have very little mucous membranes. And so breathing and dog hair is not I mean, I will occasionally on special occasions, I'll do it. But I usually pay for it in the end. But so I never thought I could have a guide dog because I only knew of shepherds and labs. And so I never really researched it. And then a friend said, when I saw this article about they're using standard poodle, as guide dogs, and I was like, You gotta be kidding me. And I, as a kid, I love dogs. And so I had a, you know, the miniature poodle, little Behringer and then even when I met Moses, our his, his oldest daughter, who you know, is my stepdaughter, she she really wanted a dog and so we got to beach on Friday, which again, is hypoallergenic and, and so one I don't think I'd ever even seen a standard poodle, like I couldn't pitch are these enough to guide me around? I'm five nine. So it's like I did, but I did some research and and at that time, the Guide Dogs for the Blind out of California was they had a poodle program. So they went through their whole thing where they come out, they do the Juna walk and all that. And but then every poodle that came up, got reassigned to something else. And they finally gave up on poodles. If but they've referred me to pilot dogs, which is where I met you, Michael for the first time. So many years ago, they referred me to pilot dogs because the executive director at pilot dogs at the time, really love standard poodles and they actually had a pretty big vibrant program. And so that's how I ended up there. And my first two guide dogs was through pilot dogs. And then I went on to my last two dogs have been from the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind out of Smithtown,   Michael Hingson ** 44:30 New York, right? So all peoples   Penn Street ** 44:32 all poodles, I did try. What are they called? The poodle lab crossover doodles. Yeah. But I was still enough allergic like they were still laugh enough in there that it wasn't. It wasn't a good match.   Michael Hingson ** 44:49 I have to be careful how I say this, because there's somebody over here on the floor listening but so the story goes poodles are about the most intelligent dog there.   Penn Street ** 44:59 Release they are, which is quite,   Michael Hingson ** 45:03 he's not gonna bite me.   Penn Street ** 45:06 But that's sometimes not a blessing, because they are so intelligent that they can be stubborn. And you really have to be the alpha dog 24/7 Because they, they will, they will test you, you, you have to have a certain, and there's that tomboy attitude. Right. You know, and, but I've been very, very fortunate with with my dogs and they I every time it will, you know, Michael, they know they don't live that long. And it drives me crazy. And they definitely don't guide as long as we would like them to and no. So the last one I, I was like, This is it, I I'm gonna go back, I'll just be a king user, like, I'm fine. I have good cane skills. And but here I am. And so now with him, he's nine and a half. And I have a feeling guy duck foundation will send out their trainer to do his evaluation in the spring. And there'll be like, I think it's time because he has slowed down a lot. And he's got some arthritis in his hips and that kind of thing. He's healthy. He's, he's 60. But it's not fair to him. And I'll keep him though. Sure. I will not even though I have a list of people, like I'll take him on like, no. But I I thinking he might be my last guy. But I thought that last time, so I should be open to whatever.   Michael Hingson ** 46:46 Yeah, I I agree. I think the issue is that these dogs love to work. And they would work till they drop. And so it's up to us, as you said to be the alpha dog, but also to be the real team leader and understand when it's time to retire. But it doesn't mean that you shouldn't get another one, it just means you're going to develop new memories. We had a cat, my wife had a cat named Bojangles. And Bo was, was a she lived to be I think, almost 15. But she so when I got married, I got married to both of them. And when she passed the The vet said, don't wait a long time to get a new cat. Remember, you're not replacing the memories or the cat, you're going to create new memories. And I've always told that to people, both getting animals after one died and and also just dealing with guide dogs and so on. The reality is it's new memories, you're going to learn new things. And it's an adventure. So you should you should continue.   Penn Street ** 48:00 Yeah, yeah. I mean, I can't imagine my life without, you know. I mean, they are sort of part of my identity. But it's we'll see. We'll see.   Michael Hingson ** 48:13 Yeah, you'll do what's right for you. Now, I understand that you've met Erik Weihenmayer. Tell me about   Penn Street ** 48:19 that. Yeah, Eric and I are good friends. I've never met Eric. He's he's a big goofball is it's in very giving. He So Eric is the first blind person to summit Mount Everest. Now, Lonnie Bedwell. I don't know if he's, he's up on Everest right now. If he summits he'll be the third. So I remember when the second I can't remember his name. The second blind person that summited Everest, Eric, Eric had to change his title to first instead of the only blind person   Michael Hingson ** 48:56 they have to grow and change, you know? Yeah.   Penn Street ** 48:59 So I met I met Eric I, when I think I mentioned I lost a big chunk of vision pretty much overnight and, and even though I had all the skills, the tools to took to move on, but it kind of put me in a dark place. Mostly because it I was really afraid of my career, which at that moment was working the studio and gallery. And so a friend of mine Diantha she's from Czechoslovakia. She goes, You know, I heard that there's this blind guy that summited Mount Everest, and his his premiere of his filmless is showing and I think we should go on top of the world, right? Yes. And so she pretty much kidnapped me forced me to go and she of course had the best seats right up front. And I couldn't really see the screen. But I could hear everything. Yeah. And, and then Eric, and his, you know, group of goofballs that submitted with him got up on stage. And it was the first person. I mean, I had met other blind people, but it was the first person that who was blind that was alive. That became a mentor to me. And I met him afterwards because we had, you know, the VIP ticket or whatever. And we just really hit off this friendship. Now this was before, he's the Eric, why, Marius today. So you could just walk up and meet him. And I was working for the actually the Stevens Johnson Syndrome Foundation, and I was putting together a fundraiser, and I said, Eric, this film would be great for me to, to use as a fundraiser, and I did pay the, you know, the filming rights and stuff to show the film, come up with the money. And I did, he didn't give me any favors, discounts. And I showed the film, and it was a huge success, and and then he started asking me to volunteer for his nonprofit, which has no barriers, and I would go to speaking gigs and, you know, do different things for him. And we just a friendship grew out of that. And then there was a position open with no barriers. And I, I applied, and I got it and went to work full time for him. And it was, it was incredible ride. Incredible, right? They just did a big hike actually on Saturday, which I was supposed to be at, but with what's going on with my heart right now. I didn't dare I didn't even go up to to the mountain. And I was thinking about, well, I'll just go up and I'll just sit at the base camp. But I didn't, it was too, too painful. So I usually do one hike a year with him. And that I think I might get another opportunity in August, hopefully. But But yeah, we he really did become a mentor of mine, because I love the outdoors. So much. And I really didn't know anybody who was blind or low vision that did outdoor sports until I met Eric. And then of course, I met Eric and he introduced me to, you know, everybody, and it was it was like, oh, again, it was like, okay, no big deal, I just have to do it a little bit differently. And so I kept doing it. And it's it's, it really opened a door that I didn't even know existed. So I really, really appreciate. Appreciate what and he's done that for 1000s of people. And and I shouldn't say you can't just walk up and meet him, you can if you if you're in the right place at the right time. And he really is generous with his time. But he definitely has that buffer now, you know, between himself and the general public because he has to he can't, he can't be there for everybody all the time. You know, he has a lot of responsibilities with what he does. So   Michael Hingson ** 53:31 well, you had to face a lot of things and in your world and in your life. Well, how do you face your fears? And why is it important to face them?   Penn Street ** 53:42 That's a really good question. I think I think when you don't face your fears, it gets it gets harder to face the next one, where if you keep on top of them, it I think it becomes a little bit easier. And so to me, if I if I come across things that scare me on whatever level whether they're physically or or mentally or it could be somebody telling me oh, you can't do that because you're blind. i It makes me want to do it more. Because Because I'm afraid it will if I if I don't face this fear, then the next one that comes along I'm not going to be able to face that one. And so and I do pick, you know, I I pick my battles, but you know, I don't I don't I don't think I seek out fear. I'm not I'm not I don't think I'm adrenaline junkie, you know, but on any level, especially compared to people like Eric Kim, you know, and that level of athlete, but I really think that we have to keep on top of our fears, because there's so many things out there day to day things that are scary. You know, and if we don't keep that fear in check, and, and Michael, I mean, you know this if you face a fear and you're able to break through it and learn from it and grow from it, the next one that's just doesn't seem as scary. So if we, I feel like if I get lazy about that, I'll give in and be like, I'll let the fear take over there. There was a book that came out, I didn't even read the book, it was just the title. I think it came out in the late 80s, early 90s. It was called fear, feel, sale, the fear and do it anyway. And just the title of that book became my mantra, you know, it's like, it's okay to be afraid, it is totally okay for me to be afraid. But to feel that and acknowledge it as a feeling. But I can go ahead and do it just just because I'm afraid of it doesn't, there's not a stop sign, it just means that it's I'm afraid.   Michael Hingson ** 56:15 I think we talked a little bit during our time on after site, podcast about fear. And one of the things I talked about as we're starting to write actually, it's now at the publisher being looked at, it's called a guide dogs Guide to Being brave. That's our working title. But I realized during the pandemic, that what I haven't done most of the time I've been speaking, is while I talk about not being afraid, I've not really worked to try to teach other people how to deal with fear. And I put it that way, because I'm not going to say how not to be afraid because I agree with you fear is part of what we do. The issue is, can we learn to control our fear? And the answer is yes, we can. And there's no question that we can learn how to not as I call it, be blinded by see her. And that's what we need to do. So I started working on that during the pandemic, I have a friend, I'm working with Carrie Wyatt, Kenton. So we've written the book, and now we're waiting to hear from the publisher what they want to edit or change or or do, we've done that once. And now we're, we're on our second shot at it, and we're working toward it, the expectation is that we can put something out. And it's called a guide dogs Guide to Being brave, because we base it all around the eight guide dogs that I've had and lessons I learned from them and how they behaved. And one of them could not face fear very well, and actually created her own fear, and only worked about 18 months before having to retire because she couldn't get any more she was too afraid of it. But it's a it's a fascinating set of stories. So looking forward to that coming out. But I agree with you, it's a matter of facing fear. But learning to recognize that fear can be a very powerful, positive tool for each of us.   Penn Street ** 58:10 Yeah. I agree. You know, I think some of because even rafting the Grand Canyon, I am not a good swimmer. I'm not a big, you know, like dog paddle. And I had never rafted in my entire life. And guess what there's lots of in the Grand Canyon snakes. So I, but I've really wanted to do it, I really, really wanted this experience. And I wanted to meet these kids from all over the United States, and do this adventure with them. And I it was really, it was sometimes hour by hour. And it was day by day, but but I also I shared my fear with the kids. And, and at first I wasn't going to because I was afraid to tell these high school kids because high school kids, they can be rough on you, and especially my experience getting bullied in high school. And so I was actually afraid to tell the kids about my fears. And I talked with the other leaders on the group and they said you you should tell them. Yes, I bet you. I bet you these kids have fears of their own. And you're here to be their mentor. So   Michael Hingson ** 59:39 plus, plus, if you don't, they'll see through you every time.   59:46 So I did I told them about, you know, how I lost my vision and with the rattlesnake by initiating the whole thing. And it was amazing. So at night The kids because we slept outside on Paco pads, of course. And they would put their their pads around me in a circle. And they said, you know, Miss Penn, if we feel a snake golfer as well, yeah, well, before it gets to you, I don't know if that's gonna help. But   Michael Hingson ** 1:00:19 that probably isn't a good idea, but nice, but good thought nevertheless was,   Penn Street ** 1:00:23 and they shared some of the fears that they had, and that they had not shared in their paperwork, you know, because you have to fill out a book, you know, booklet of paperwork before you get to come. And it was, it was amazing, because they got to be vulnerable, and they got to share their fears. And then the other kids got to support them, you know, and getting over their fears. And, you know, it was, and what ended up happening is we all learned each other's strengths and weaknesses. And so, you know, the really strong swimmers did the swimming, and then they taught some of us weaker ones, you know, some of the tricks, you know, and gave us some skills. And it was it was just, it ended up being a really neat thing. So I think it's okay to, and I think it's important to tell people when you're afraid, yeah, no,   Michael Hingson ** 1:01:19 I agree, it's important to do that. And everyone is different. And some of us don't necessarily face fear, and have negative reactions a lot. I think that's a lot of my upbringing, but some of us do. And there's no right or wrong way. It's a question though, of what we learn with it, and, and how we learn to address and deal with fear and challenges that we face. I'm assuming that you did not encounter any rattlesnakes in the Grand Canyon,   Penn Street ** 1:01:50 not any of that were alive there. What we thought we did a hike one day back into where this waterfall was. And one of the I was at the back, I like to be it's called the sweeper, it's the person in the back of the pack that makes sure nobody gets left behind. And that's always my favorite roll. And one of the kids came back coming to me and I was like, you're supposed to be going the opposite way. And they said, Miss Penn, there's there's a rattlesnake up there. But it's in it's right on the side of the trail. And it's right when you get to the waterfall. And and it but it's Dad and I said you could lead with it's so it was really sweet. When I got up there. I say like, do you want to see it? It's dead. I was like, Nope, I don't   Michael Hingson ** 1:02:37 need to have enough exposure to them already. I've ever been there, done that. But then   Penn Street ** 1:02:43 I was standing in the pool at the bottom of the waterfall. And one of the guides, you know, he's been a river rat forever, has hundreds, probably hundreds of times, rafting the Grand Canyon. He was standing near me and I said, What do you think killed that rattlesnake, you know, was its head crushed into something? Because Oh no, it probably got caught in the current above. And then when it came down the waterfall either got sucked under and drowned or just the impact of and I said, so there are rattlesnakes coming to Vegas? Well, it's probably rare. But yeah, I was like, Okay, I'm gonna go stand up.   Michael Hingson ** 1:03:25 He could have told you that it was afraid of you.   Penn Street ** 1:03:27 But now they'd have mentioned that. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 1:03:31 So what's next for Penn Street in the world?   Penn Street ** 1:03:34 Oh, wow. I I am really, uh, you know, I'm, I turned 55 This year, which, to some people doesn't sound old to others. I sound ancient. But, you know, my, my body is definitely maybe plateauing. And so, I'm really looking at these next few years of things that I really, really, really want to accomplish physically, and make sure that I do those things. So, you know, there are trips my brother who I mentioned my Superman when he passed away, my father's side of the family is from Scotland and, and Tim was really proud of his Scottish roots. My mother was Cherokee, Choctaw, Native American Indian. But Tim wanted his ashes taken back to Scotland and so it's been 10 years, next year will be 10 years. So we are going to some family and really close friends of my brothers are we're going to take his ashes to Scotland and I'm looking at different either biking trips or hiking, you know, trails that I would like to do there. That's a really big deal to me. And then the there's just there's some big trips like that that I want to accomplish. In the next couple of years, and I really, really would like to rap the Grand Canyon one more time, while I'm as healthy as I possibly. So, that's, that's really what's what's next for me. I love working at audio information network of Colorado. And I am so blessed to have such an amazing team. And Kim is such a great executive director. And so I see myself hopefully, you know, knock on wood here, that that's where my career will, you know, go until I retire, but who knows, you never know what what doors are gonna open and   Michael Hingson ** 1:05:44 well, when you go to Scotland, you'll have to go eat some haggis   Penn Street ** 1:05:48 hog I've heard about haggis. No, thank you.   Michael Hingson ** 1:05:52 I went to New Zealand and had haggis pie was very tasty. Now I don't know what was in it, as opposed to what they say is in haggis. It was very tasty. So you know, I'll bet it will be not not so bad. When you go there. Go to a restaurant and get haggis. I bet it won't be what? I would try it. I think it's worth exploring. Be brave. I will. I will. They won't have rattlesnake in it. I guarantee you that   Penn Street ** 1:06:19 that's good. I guess there are places that serve rattle steak in the south. But I've never   Michael Hingson ** 1:06:28 I had steak once somebody gave me a piece of snake and it tasted like chicken. There was way too much cartilage. And that was enough for me. I don't need to do it anymore. I can say   Penn Street ** 1:06:39 I'm a pescetarian I guess they call it I'm vegetarian, but I will eat salmon. You know fish occasionally. Yeah. And but you know, when you're traveling, especially abroad, you kind of need to go with the flow and open   Michael Hingson ** 1:06:53 you to give me a good piece of garlic bread any day. Yes. Well pin this has been absolutely fun. And I'm really glad we had a chance to do this. And I want to hear more about your exploits as you go forward. So we need to do this again in a year or two when you've done some of your other adventures. And I hope everyone has enjoyed this. We'd love to hear your comments reach out to us. But how can people reach out to you and learn more about you and what you're doing and all that kind of stuff?   1:07:27 Absolutely. I'm on most social media, Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook, you can either use my name Penn P E N N Street, or my tagline is the blind check. Which came out of me running for city council. And so that's another story. But the blind check. And also you can reach out to me at audio information network of Colorado and find out more about what we do there. We are state based so if you're in Colorado, check us out it but it's Penn p e n n at A I N Colorado dot O R G. So I'd love to hear from you.   Michael Hingson ** 1:08:11 And after say podcast has a website.   1:08:14 It does not have a website that you can reach it through our website, which is the A I N colorado.org. Or it's on everything Apple, Spotify, Google, you know all of all of the big podcast platforms. Just it's after sight all one word. And yeah, we'd love to have you check us out there as well.   Michael Hingson ** 1:08:37 Cool. Well, we appreciate you being here and telling us all that as well. And for all of you out there, go seek out Penn street, I think it will be a treat. And she's got lots of interesting and relevant things to say needless to say. And again, I want to thank you all for listening. Please give us a five star rating wherever you're listening to us, we would appreciate it. And I hope that you'll reach out to me I'd love to hear what you think of today's episode. You can reach me at Michael M I C H  A E L H I at accessibe A C C E S S I B E.com. Or at WWW dot Michael Hingson M I C H A E L H I N G S O N .com/podcast. So we're findable. And we'd love to hear from you. I'd love to hear your thoughts and Penn for you and for anyone else's thing. If you've got any thoughts of other people who we ought to have as guests. We always appreciate introductions and emails about that. So please let us know and introduce us to anyone who you think we ought to have as a guest. We'll do it. We're glad to and once more Penn. I want to thank you for being with us today. This has been an absolute joy.   Penn Street ** 1:09:49 Thank you, Michael.   Michael Hingson ** 1:09:53 You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. I hope that you'll join us again next week, and in future weeks for upcoming episodes. To subscribe to our podcast and to learn about upcoming episodes, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com slash podcast. Michael Hingson is spelled m i c h a e l h i n g s o n. While you're on the site., please use the form there to recommend people who we ought to interview in upcoming editions of the show. And also, we ask you and urge you to invite your friends to join us in the future. If you know of any one or any organization needing a speaker for an event, please email me at speaker at Michael hingson.com. I appreciate it very much. To learn more about the concept of blinded by fear, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com forward slash blinded by fear and while you're there, feel free to pick up a copy of my free eBook entitled blinded by fear. The unstoppable mindset podcast is provided by access cast an

Are you happy in your career?  Truly happy? My biggest takeaway from this episode with Kathryn Tappen, Host and Reporter for NBC Sports Group, is that she puts happiness first! I think we all know that's not easy as we go after what we want in such a competitive industry. You don't want to miss my conversation with Kathryn. Listen in as we talk about:  Why you should put happiness over everything else How to bounce back when you fail  Why you should have an inner circle  How she handles being nervous Why it's ok to put your foot down and use your voice   And so much more!    Links: On Her Turf Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-her-turf/id1435389835   Connect with Kathryn:  NBC Sports: https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/contact-us/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathryntappennbc/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/KathrynTappen?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Her Agent: Sandy Montag - Info@themontaggroup.com   Kathryn Tappen serves as co-host of NBC Sports Group's coverage of the NHL, including NHL Live and NHL Overtime. In addition, Tappen works as a reporter for NBC Sports Group's coverage of Notre Dame Football, Football Night in America, the Summer and Winter Olympics, and more. Tappen made her NFL sideline reporting debut on Sunday Night Football during Nov. 2020. She has also worked on NBC Sports' pregame coverage at Super Bowl LII and Super Bowl XLIX. In March 2020, Tappen anchored studio coverage as part of an all-female crew that broadcast and produced the Blues-Blackhawks matchup on International Women's Day. This marked the first NHL game broadcast and produced solely by women in the U.S. Prior to joining NBC Sports Group, Tappen spent four years at the NHL Network (2011-2015). She originally joined as host of NHL Tonight, the network's nightly highlight show. Prior to that, Tappen spent five years with the New England Sports Network (NESN) where she was the lead studio host for Boston Bruins games, and reported on the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, and Boston Celtics. In addition, Tappen served as a weekend anchor and a weekday sports reporter at NBC affiliate WJAR in Providence, Rhode Island. She began her career in 2003 at College Sports Television. In 2014, Tappen was honored with the “Woman of Inspiration” award by the Boston, Mass., chapter of WISE for her values of leadership and mentorship in paving the way for women in the sports industry. Tappen also earned an Associated Press award in 2006 for her sports feature “Swim Meet.” During her time at NBC Sports Group, NHL Live has twice been nominated for a Sports Emmy. In addition, her sports feature reporting has also been nominated for two Boston/New England Emmy Awards by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Tappen grew up in Morristown, N.J., and prior to her broadcasting career, she was an Academic-All American at Rutgers University (N.J.), where she was a member of the track and field and cross country team. During her career as a Scarlet Knight, she was a Big East Academic All-Star and the former record holder in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase. In addition to her work on air, Tappen is a Board Member on the Marine Raider Foundation, which provides benevolent support to active duty and medically retired U.S. Marine Corp. personnel and their families who lost their lives in service to our nation. Tappen is also a foster home volunteer for the Guide Dog Foundation, a nonprofit that trains and places guide dogs for individuals who are blind or visually impaired as well as an Ambassador for America's VetDogs, a nonprofit that provides service dogs to veterans and first responders with disabilities. Connect with Jahaan:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jahaanblake/ Email: jblake@jahaanblake.com Website: https://jahaanblake.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahaanblake/

20221116 Untangling Transportation – Unwrapping Air Travel Originally Aired November 16, 2022, on ACB Media 5 The holidays are fast approaching, and millions of Americans will be taking to the air to visit relatives, take vacations, and still traveling for work. Air travel can be stressful for anyone under the best of circumstances. For those of us who are blind or low-vision, air travel offers additional challenges. In November, we unwrapped air travel, and we had two Stanleys to help us out. Claire Stanley is an ACB member, Guide Dog handler, and public policy Analyst for the National Disability Rights Network. Jenine Stanley is a former President of GDUI, former Director of Community Relations for Guide Dog Foundation in Smithtown, NY, and the Director of Customer Communication for AIRA. Claire and Jenine joined us to discuss everything from traveling with guide dogs, to requesting assistance from airline personnel to tips for using Aira while navigating airports. So, buckle up, put those tray tables in their down position, grab your peanuts and drinks of choice, and bring your own tips and tricks for winging your way through the holidays. Sponsored by Accessible Avenue

Matthew Sherwood, Ph.D. is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of WeVidIt Media, a video streaming platform that leverages data and analytics for a more inclusive and profitable entertainment industry. We met while he worked as an asset allocator, where he headed up public market investments for MMBB Financial Services.  He has spent time as a guest lecturer and an appointed professor at Columbia University and The King's College in New York, and has authored a textbook on the topic of ESG Investing. He is a board member of the Guide Dog Foundation and American Vet Dogs and serves on the Lavelle Fund's Investment Committee.Matt lost his sight at the age of 24, and became legally blind within a matter of days.  We discuss how he pivoted from a practical perspective, which enabled him to continue his career and to thrive there.  We discuss the inclusion of people with similar disabilities in the professional world, and examine the massive advances in technology which are making access more seamless.  Biases and prejudices however are less  dynamic in changing and Matt reframes the term “persons with disability” as “persons with determination”.We discuss many of the organizations and advocacy groups that are furthering better inclusion and then move to discuss Matt's current passion for WeVidIt, democratizing access to this form of investment and the fundamentals that underlie it.This podcast was previously released as a bonus in recognition of April 27 being International Guide Dog Day.Series 4 was sponsored by Alvine Capital.  Founded in 2005, Alvine Capital is a specialist advisor and placement boutique focusing on assisting European Institutional Investors within Alternative Investments.  It partners with best in class managers, adding value to investors by helping to navigate this very fragmented market

Pete Rizzo spoke with Puppy Program Manager Lorin Bruzzese about the match-making process for the dogs as well as #GivingBark Thursday.

Join Alex live on-air for this 24-hour day of giving to raise awareness and funds for the Guide Dog Foundation. Your support will help an individual who is blind or has low vision conquer the challenges they face and live without boundaries. https://bit.ly/3Al9eQcGive is a four-legged word!It's bark to business, and we are busy working on the four legs of our program to breed, raise, train and place and our special guide dogs.GIVE today and change a life – help an individual who is blind or has low vision live without boundaries.Listen to the fundraising broadcast live with Alex Thursday, July 14th!Thank you for your support!https://bit.ly/3Al9eQc~Alexhttps://bit.ly/3Al9eQc

In our summer Series 4 of the 2022 Fiftyfaces Podcast we invite you to see our industry through fresh eyes through hearing the stories of 10 extraordinary professionals.  We hear of the training and perspective obtained through playing tennis at a professional level, challenging ice-skating routines and practicing the ancient Japanese martial art of Kendo.  We hear about formative life experiences, such as mission-work in a violence-rocked Latin America as well as the challenges of becoming legally blind early in one's career.  We hear about life's setbacks, and how we rarely see the failures or false starts that end up on the cutting room floor, and about the importance of breadth v. depth as well as the importance of nurturing the variance in life as well as investing. So take time during your summer road trip or plane journey to recharge and arrive inspired.  Hear from these 10 inspiring guests: James Penney is Chairman of Darwin Alternative Investment Management Ltd, a firm that offers innovative Alpha driven investment solutions for long term investors. He has had a varied background that involved time doing mission-based work in Latin America during his study of theology, he has spent time as an academic and as an consultant before developing his asset management business.  Darwin Alternative Investment Management, through its investment products promotes the dignity of people at every stage of their lives, and is the sponsor of our Next Chapter podcast series.  Heather Brilliant is the President and CEO at Diamond Hill Capital Management, a $30 billion asset manager headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. She previously was Chief Executive Officer Americas at First State Investments, and prior to that was CEO at Morningstar, Australasia, and formerly Global Head of Equity and Credit Research. She's had a career long involvement with CFA Institute globally, and was formerly Chairman of the Board, as well as a Director and Board Member for over seven years. John Bowman is Executive Vice President of the CAIA Association, and a prolific writer and commentator on the investment management industry. He has written about the subject of culture, restoring the virtuous reputation of the industry and ensuring that dialogue and education are maximized, particularly in the area of alternative investing. Cynthia Steer has had  a multi-decade career in investment management, spending time as an investment director, CIO and Chief Retirement Strategist at a series of large consulting firms, and she now holds a broad range of investment committee and independent director roles. Aaron Joseph is Senior Vice President Investor Solutions at Blue Vista Capital Management, a Chicago based real estate investment manager focused in particular on middle market equity, student housing and real estate credit. He previously worked as deputy sustainability officer in the Office of the Mayor in the city of Chicago, and as a Strategy Manager at Urban Partnership Bank focused on providing banking services for impact capital and urban real estate investors.  Eve Ellis is a wealth advisor with William Blair. She has a particular interest in socially responsible and impact investments and manages two proprietary portfolios, a gender parity strategy and a dedicated diversity and inclusion strategy. She is also a member of the Forum for Sustainable and Responsible investment. She has received multiple awards, including featuring on the Crain's New York Women and Financial Advice inaugural list in 2020. And the Forbes America's Top Women Wealth Advisors Best in State. Zia Uddin is President of Monroe Capital LLC, an asset management firm headquartered in Chicago, which invests in middle market companies in North America through a range of products. Prior to joining Monroe he focused on middle market private equity investing for most of his career. Currently, he sits on a range of private company boards as well as on a public company board. Jason Mitchell is co-head of responsible investments at Man Group, and the host of a sustainable future podcast at the Man Institute, a podcast that he has hosted since 2018, and has now passed its 55th episode. He writes and speaks widely on sustainability issues, as well as serving on a number of committees such as Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, and World Bank Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition. Matt Sherwood, Ph.D. is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of WeVidIt Media, a video streaming platform that leverages data and analytics for a more inclusive and profitable entertainment industry. We met while he worked as an asset allocator, where he headed up public market investments for MMBB Financial Services.  He has spent time as a guest lecturer and an appointed professor at Columbia University and The King's College in New York, and has authored a textbook on the topic of ESG Investing. He is a board member of the Guide Dog Foundation and American Vet Dogs and serves on the Lavelle Fund's Investment Committee. Steve Kim is a partner in investment strategy and risk management at Verdis Investment Management in the Philadelphia area. He has focused over 30 years in his career in implementing and managing operating infrastructures. Prior to his role at Verdis he held various Chief Technology Officer roles, he now focuses on integrating his insight from systems modeling and data analysis into an investment approach, particularly in the venture capital arena. All of our podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all major podcast channels.  You can find all of our content on the Fiftyfaces Hub (fiftyfaceshub.com) including resources and other material to enhance your career.

Retired Guide Dog Otto has found his calling as a volunteer Therapy Dog with his puppy raiser, Kathie.In this 31st episode of Therapy Dog Talk, I sat down with Kathie who volunteers through Alliance of Therapy Dogs with her Golden Retriever, and retired Guide Dog, Otto. In hearing their story, it is no surprise that his Instagram is @ottosgoldenheart and it may even be safe to say that learned it from Kathie.Kathie and her husband are puppy raisers for the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind in New York. When their first program puppy permanently joined their family due to health conditions, they decided they wanted to thank the organization for bringing her into their lives by raising another for the foundation: Otto.Otto entered the working world right as New York was shut down due to the pandemic in 2020. In the rush to protect everyone's safety during uncertain times, he was sent home with his new handler in Arizona without a chance to say goodbye to Kathie and her husband. However, just four to five months later he found himself back in Georgia as it turned out he was not enjoying life as a Guide Dog.For Kathie and her husband, it was a “no-brainer” to welcome him back into their family and they were certain, based on his early experience with them, that he would make a great Therapy Dog. Kathie was already in touch with Hallie and knew that her career changed Guide Dog Buddy was working alongside her in Animal Assisted Therapy so she reached out for Hallie's advice on how to get started. Kathie and Otto passed their test and have been volunteering for one year.If you're ready for a heart-warming episode full of Kathie's stories about the impact that Otto makes with the people who they meet while volunteering, let's dive in:In this episode, we discuss …Why Kathie knew that Otto would enjoy volunteering as a Therapy Dog.What it was like to welcome Otto home after his short tenure as a working Guide Dog.What the future looks like for Kathie and Otto and their plans for her husband and youngest dog to join them.Give it a listen and let me know which part you found the most helpful, then follow their journey at @ottosgoldenheart.•Interested in getting started as a Therapy Dog but don't know where to begin? Check out my new guide at freeguide.therapydogtalk.com.

Matt Sherwood, Ph.D. is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of WeVidIt Media, a video streaming platform that leverages data and analytics for a more inclusive and profitable entertainment industry. We met while he worked as an asset allocator, where he headed up public market investments for MMBB Financial Services.  He has spent time as a guest lecturer and an appointed professor at Columbia University and The King's College in New York, and has authored a textbook on the topic of ESG Investing. He is a board member of the Guide Dog Foundation and American Vet Dogs and serves on the Lavelle Fund's Investment Committee.Matt lost his sight at the age of 24, and became legally blind within a matter of days.  We discuss how he pivoted from a practical perspective, which enabled him to continue his career and to thrive there.  We discuss the inclusion of people with similar disabilities in the professional world, and examine the massive advances in technology which are making access more seamless.  Biases and prejudices however are less  dynamic in changing and Matt reframes the term "persons with disability" as "persons with determination".We discuss many of the organizations and advocacy groups that are furthering better inclusion and then move to discuss Matt's current passion for WeVidIt, democratizing access to this form of investment and the fundamentals that underlie it. We are releasing this podcast as a bonus in recognition of April 27 being International Guide Dog Day.  

Founder and managing director of the Tayne Law Group, P.C. Episode Page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake143 My guest for Episode #143 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Leslie Tayne, an award-winning financial attorney and author of the book, Life & Debt. She has over 20 years of experience in consumer and business financial debt solutions. Leslie's extensive background spans in negotiations with large international banks and credit agencies for loans, lines of credit, credit cards, and student loans. She is the founder and managing director of the Tayne Law Group, P.C., a law firm headquartered in New York dedicated to debt solutions and alternatives to bankruptcy for individuals and businesses. Leslie frequently provides her expertise on financial, credit, and debt topics both as a public speaker and in the media. She is also a board member for the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind and America's Vet Dogs. In today's episode, Leslie shares her “favorite mistake” story about thinking she needed a male business partner when she started her first law firm. Why was this a mistake and why was it a mistake to partner with that particular man? What did she learn, including the need to hire for a fit with the vision and values? We also talk about questions and topics including: % of firms headed by women? Business owner financial mistakes? Mistakes with Merchant Cash Advance loans? Personal financial mistakes? Mistakes with debt relief, tax debt relief, or debt consolidation programs / services? Red flags to look for? When should somebody reach out to an attorney? Bankruptcy is not always the answer --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/favorite-mistake/support

Pennsylvania Council of the Blind 2021 Virtual Conference and Convention Thursday, September 16, 2021 HIMS Inc, Earle Harrison and Thomas Simpson. We believe the star of this year's exhibits will be our BrailleSense 6 notetaker because it's the fastest notetaker out there and it's now running Android 10. And don't miss learning more about the one-of-a-kind QBraille XL 40-cell braille display which pairs with your computer and screen reader better than your favorite wine and a good cheese. Guide Lights and Gadgets, Barry Scheur and KaeAnn Rausch, Owners. We specialize in 3 lines of products, all intended to assist in access to adaptive electronics, enhance experiences for guide dog teams, and offer practical accessories for organization and travel. Then there are the random products that are included, just for fun! We work with our customers 1-on-1 to assure the proper selection of product to meet each individual customer's goals and needs. PM Guide Dog Foundation, Lauren Berglund, Consumer Relations Coordinator. For 75 years, the Guide Dog Foundation has trained and placed guide dogs and service dogs to provide increased independence and enhanced mobility to people who are blind, have low vision, or have other disabilities. Once the decision is made to get a guide dog, applicants become part of the Foundations' open and welcoming community and are supported with an uncompromising commitment to excellence, from highly empathetic and certified trainers to a meticulously constructed curriculum. Come learn more. Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-af0929 for 40% off for 4 months, and support ACB Events.

You already knew that you can turn on subtitles for your TV show or movie—handy if you're hearing impaired, or just want to understand the dialogue better. But there's a corresponding feature for people with low vision: audio description tracks, where an unseen narrator tells you, in real time, what's happening on the screen. But who creates them, and how, and when? And how do they describe the action during fast dialogue, fast action, sex scenes, and screens full of scrolling credits? A deep dive into a bizarre art form most people didn't know exists.Guests: Lauren Berglund, consumer relations coordinator at the Guide Dog Foundation. Bill Patterson, founder, Audio Description Solutions. Rhys Lloyd, studio head, Descriptive Video Works. Bryan Gould, director of the National Center for Accessible Media at WGBH.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, I interviewed John Bramblitt, a blind artist whose work is sold in over 120 countries! It was incredibly interesting to speak to him about painting while blind, and his story is very inspirational! It is INSANE that he is able to do this!John Bramblitt's Website: https://bramblitt.com/pages/about-usIf you found this episode to be particularly entertaining and you really enjoyed hearing John Bramblitt talk, consider making a donation to the Guide Dog Foundation, a non-profit charity which is dedicated to improving the lives of the blind by training guide dogs and service dogs!The Guide Dog Foundation: https://www.guidedog.org/GD/About/GD/About_Us/about_us.aspx?hkey=64d8cbca-ff0e-42ea-afeb-9cbe79a38a1bOnline Donation Page: https://www.guidedog.org/GD/gd/GDF_DonateNow.aspxTwitter: https://twitter.com/SSaxumDiscord Server: https://discord.gg/SGCzvZdzUHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/shaunsaxum?fan_landing=trueMusic used is Hot Tea in the Morning by Akosmo, check them out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mSGGK4eO2YInterview podcasts are pretty common in today's world. But you always see the same type of people being interviewed - mainstream musicians, actors, directors, published authors, sure, we want to know more about these people, but isn't there more? There are so many interesting ways of creating art that you'd never see on an interview podcast. What about the remixers, ASMR creators, professional Minecraft builders, professional D&D Dungeon Masters, cosplayers, and fanfiction writers? There is so much more to the world of the internet. With this, I invite you to join me on a journey as I interview these types of people to see what makes their brains tick, to see what inspires them, to see what they struggle with as artists, to see how they create their art, and to inspire you to do so yourself. This is Create Stuff.Stuff mentioned in the podcast:Cheeky Black: https://www.cheekyblakk.com/video/Galactic: https://galacticfunk.com/home/videosCool stuff you should check out:Parasocial Paranoia: https://open.spotify.com/album/72fN3SfIL8vp5csdzwYrEdRainbott: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCExl5VREKP4zENa1RT6L6Mg/videos All Just Memories: https://youtu.be/hsVr9ibsMQMLegacy: https://youtu.be/O5LMtuEWXl0

Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation events, volunteering, puppy raisers needed, Giving Tuesday and the Trans Siberian Orchestra

Frank Homes & Chen Lin return. Walter (Jay) Buckley visits for the first time. If anyone can help us make sense of a world that seems to rely more on miracles of technology and on concepts of equality rather than on merit, it's Frank Holmes. From his years of experience managing precious metals and natural resource mutual funds to starting an airline ETF, to now serving as Executive Chairman of HIVE Blockchain Technologies, Frank can bridge the gap of understanding between a traditional investment mentality and the mysteries of cryptocurrencies. We will look to Frank for some portfolio guidance in this rapidly changing world. Chen Lin who specializes in biotech stocks as well as energy and precious metals miners will join me to talk about his views on those market sectors as well as his thoughts about China and the U.S. markets. Jay Buckley will inject a bit of joy into our lives by sharing stories of how the Guide Dog Foundation and America's VetDogs are saving the lives of veterans and other people with special needs.

Frank Homes & Chen Lin return. Walter (Jay) Buckley visits for the first time. If anyone can help us make sense of a world that seems to rely more on miracles of technology and on concepts of equality rather than on merit, it's Frank Holmes. From his years of experience managing precious metals and natural resource mutual funds to starting an airline ETF, to now serving as Executive Chairman of HIVE Blockchain Technologies, Frank can bridge the gap of understanding between a traditional investment mentality and the mysteries of cryptocurrencies. We will look to Frank for some portfolio guidance in this rapidly changing world. Chen Lin who specializes in biotech stocks as well as energy and precious metals miners will join me to talk about his views on those market sectors as well as his thoughts about China and the U.S. markets. Jay Buckley will inject a bit of joy into our lives by sharing stories of how the Guide Dog Foundation and America's VetDogs are saving the lives of veterans and other people with special needs.

September 23, 20215:30 - 7:30 PMAKC Museum of the Dog101 Park Ave, New York, NYJoin us for Art of the Dog! Fidelco Guide Dog Foundations inaugural art auction on September 23, 2021 at 5:30pm at the AKC Museum of the Dog for an evening of dogs, art, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.Bid on paintings made by Fidelco German Shepherd guide dogs-in-training in the silent and live auctions.Can't make it to New York City? You can still participate in the auction. Art of the Dog will be live-streamed for you to participate online.

In this week's episode of the Ask A CEO Podcast, Greg Demetriou is joined by John Miller, Founder and CEO of the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind. They discuss John's captivating journey as a philanthropist, his strategies for growing non-profit organizations to generate profits and his top tip for CEOs.

Fidelco's mission continues while we follow protocols to keep both humans and dogs safe. New puppies are being born and raised. Dogs-in-training are learning valuable skills in home environments. Together, we will meet the needs of our remarkable clients for years to come.

Season 2, Episode 18 I sit down with Charlie's puppy raiser and co-trainer, Olivia Poff. Tune in to hear all about her journey as a dog trainer with the Guide Dog Foundation and America's VetDogs and hear about her time on the set of the TODAY Show with little Chewy!Produced by Stacy L. PearsallSound Edited by Steve ThurowSubmit to the May Photo Challenge, Pet Pics, by visiting EVERYTHINGStacy.comSupport the show (https://www.everythingstacy.com)

Dr. Kelly Esch is currently a Chief of Staff at Banfield Pet Hospital, Leesburg Village. She is a graduate of Christopher Newport University where she then went onto a Virginia Tech's Vet School, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Esch has known since she was a young child that she wanted to attend vet school and be a veterinarian. She has always had a passion for animals and even worked in a kennel to get more experience prior to vet school. She has been partnering with the Guide Dog Foundation to help raise puppies who then go on to be service dogs for the blind. Dr. Esch is an animal owner herself and talks about her Green-Cheeked Conure during her episode! So, click play and tune into this episode of Behind the Biography featuring Dr. Kelly Esch.

Season 2, Episode 12, Andy and I chat about an upcoming house guest who is near and dear to Charlie and me who'll be visiting in May. We're so excited! Plus, we get to meet Puppy Pearsall from the Guide Dog Foundation this weekend at LowCountry Acres! Support the show (https://www.everythingstacy.com)

Today's guest on Mitlin Money Mindset™ is John Miller, President, and CEO of the Guide Dog Foundation and America's VetDogs. Under John's leadership, the nonprofits have seen expansive growth, national recognition, and public awareness. These have resulted in both an upsurge in demand for their services and significant revenue increases. During Miller's tenure, the organization has placed the most guide and service dogs with people with disabilities in their history. In addition, America's VetDogs became the home of Sully, service dog to the late President George H.W. Bush. Sully now serves at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as a member of the facility dog program. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... What drew John to the nonprofit line of work? [1:54] How many dogs are paired each year and how Covid has affected everything [6:48] Stories of how service dogs change people’s lives [9:20] Who and where the organizations serve [11:43] Ways people can get involved [13:52] How economic conditions are having effects on other areas of the nonprofit? [16:28] What John Miller did today that put him/her in the right mindset for success? [20:33] Resources & People Mentioned www.guidedog.org  www.vetdogs.org Connect with John Miller On Instagram Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, America’s VetDogs On Twitter @JohnMillerNY, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, America’s VetDogs On Linkedin John, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, America’s VetDogs On Facebook Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, America’s VetDogs On YouTube Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, America’s VetDogs Connect With Mitlin Financial podcast(at)MitlinFinancial.com - email us with your suggestions for topics or guests https://mitlinfinancial.com  Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Linkedin Follow on Facebook Subscribe to Mitlin Money Mindset™ on  Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts

Are you happy in your career?  Truly happy? My biggest takeaway from this episode with Kathryn Tappen, Host and Reporter for NBC Sports Group, is that she puts happiness first! I think we all know that’s not easy as we go after what we want in such a competitive industry. You don’t want to miss my conversation with Kathryn.   Listen in as we talk about:  -Why you should put happiness over everything else -How to bounce back when you fail  -Why you should have an inner circle  -How she handles being nervous -Why it’s ok to put your foot down and use your voice     And so much more!    Links: On Her Turf Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-her-turf/id1435389835   Connect with Kathryn:  NBC Sports: https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/contact-us/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathryntappennbc/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/KathrynTappen?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Her Agent: Sandy Montag - Info@themontaggroup.com   Kathryn Tappen serves as co-host of NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the NHL, including NHL Live and NHL Overtime. In addition, Tappen works as a reporter for NBC Sports Group’s coverage of Notre Dame Football, Football Night in America, the Summer and Winter Olympics, and more. Tappen made her NFL sideline reporting debut on Sunday Night Football during Nov. 2020. She has also worked on NBC Sports’ pregame coverage at Super Bowl LII and Super Bowl XLIX. In March 2020, Tappen anchored studio coverage as part of an all-female crew that broadcast and produced the Blues-Blackhawks matchup on International Women’s Day. This marked the first NHL game broadcast and produced solely by women in the U.S. Prior to joining NBC Sports Group, Tappen spent four years at the NHL Network (2011-2015). She originally joined as host of NHL Tonight, the network’s nightly highlight show. Prior to that, Tappen spent five years with the New England Sports Network (NESN) where she was the lead studio host for Boston Bruins games, and reported on the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, and Boston Celtics. In addition, Tappen served as a weekend anchor and a weekday sports reporter at NBC affiliate WJAR in Providence, Rhode Island. She began her career in 2003 at College Sports Television. In 2014, Tappen was honored with the “Woman of Inspiration” award by the Boston, Mass., chapter of WISE for her values of leadership and mentorship in paving the way for women in the sports industry. Tappen also earned an Associated Press award in 2006 for her sports feature “Swim Meet.” During her time at NBC Sports Group, NHL Live has twice been nominated for a Sports Emmy. In addition, her sports feature reporting has also been nominated for two Boston/New England Emmy Awards by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Tappen grew up in Morristown, N.J., and prior to her broadcasting career, she was an Academic-All American at Rutgers University (N.J.), where she was a member of the track and field and cross country team. During her career as a Scarlet Knight, she was a Big East Academic All-Star and the former record holder in the women’s 3000-meter steeplechase. In addition to her work on air, Tappen is a Board Member on the Marine Raider Foundation, which provides benevolent support to active duty and medically retired U.S. Marine Corp. personnel and their families who lost their lives in service to our nation. Tappen is also a foster home volunteer for the Guide Dog Foundation, a nonprofit that trains and places guide dogs for individuals who are blind or visually impaired as well as an Ambassador for America’s VetDogs, a nonprofit that provides service dogs to veterans and first responders with disabilities. Connect with Jahaan:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jahaanblake/ Email: jblake@jahaanblake.com Website: https://jahaanblake.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahaanblake/

Episode Notes November 2017, life changed in the most amazing way! I went to Smithtown, Long Island and was matched with my first guide dog. Boaty is a phenomenal Black Lab who is not only my guide but the best thing that has happened in my life. The Guide Dog Foundation who turns 75 this year was the school who gave a shot to a guy who had less than 2 years independent mobility but who's very life hinged on a successful match. Fast forward these 3 years and I have such appreciation for the school that helped me really grab life and pull myself back to a life that is full and productive. I have tremendous respect for the process and all of the schools and thousands of people who work so hard to make these programs successful. This week I want to deep dive into the first 2 years of a guide dog life!! Eric and Holly have raised 4 amazing dogs starting with Boaty. When I stepped onto the campus in Long Island I could never have imagined that I would become a member of another amazing family. Join Sunday Edition as we welcome Eric, Holly and Nancy. Nancy is the person Holly and Eric's second guide went to. She has become a sister of sorts being the human who loves and is in care of one of the dogs Holly and Eric have raised. We are a family unto ourselves and I am happy to welcome  them and share their parts of the process.  Lauren Berglund graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Child, Adult, Family Services. She has past experience in higher education disability services and vocational rehabilitation services. Lauren is the Consumer Relations Coordinator at the Guide Dog Foundation and America's Vetdogs, sister non-profit organizations that place guide and service dogs with veterans, first responders, and individuals who are blind or have other disabilities. The Guide Dog Foundation and America's Vetdogs were the first assistance dog programs in the United States to be dually accredited by the International Guide Dog Federation and Assistance Dogs International. Through her position Lauren empowers program graduates and applicants through a combination of strong multi-channel direct phone support and referral services, creation of high value and informative content, and engaging in strategic public outreach and education efforts to key stakeholder originations.   Douglas Wiggin is the Field Rep for the Guide Dog Foundation. The area he primarily works is the New England area, as well as Florida, Mississippi, and Part of Canada. He has been with the Foundation for 31 years. He has lived in Maine for almost 14 years now. He was a resident instructor for about 16 years and now a field rep for about 15 years. As a Field Rep parts of his are Interviews, aftercare, home placements, residential placements, agency visits, and re certification of our Vet dogs.   So we will spend the first hour of Sunday Edition going thru the life of a Guide Dog from birth to the successful matching and growing as a team.  Then I speak to Donna Brown who is a dynamic Board Member and a wonderful ACB advocate and friend. We will get to know her and her journey to the Board.  Lastly Leslie Spoone will preview the Holiday Auction, enticing with some of the goodies on the auction block and her work making yoga available to our members virtually.  Sunday Edition airs on ACB Radio Mainstream at 1pm eastern and can be found on all major podcast catchers by searching : ACB Sunday Edition Questions and comments for the show can be sent to : celebrationac@aol.com

Gabby Mendonca joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to talk about her inspiring YouTube Channel @GabriellaMendonca, her educational journey, white and pink canes and her upcoming guide dog adventure. Listen in as Gabby explains how living in New York during the pandemic has effected her home life, education and social interaction. With a Guide Dog in her future plans, Gabby tells us about the Guide Dog Foundation and her timeline for obtaining her first Guide Dog. You can keep up to date with Gabby on her Social Network: YouTube: @GabriellaMendonca Twitter: @itss_g_ Facebook: @gabbymendonca Instagram: @itss_g_ Be sure to check out Gabby's spotlight from Bold Blind Beauty: Contact Your State Services If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by email or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361. Contact: You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Storeand Google Play Store. Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, and the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired group

Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory (https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/profiles/debgolden.html) . In the prior six years, Deborah served as the Government & Public Services (GPS) Cyber Risk Services leader, as well as the GPS Advisory Market Offering leader, GPS Empowered Well-Being leader and the lead principal for a major federal government health care provider. Deb has more than 25 years of information technology experience spanning numerous industries, with an in-depth focus on government and public services, life sciences and health care, and financial services. Deb received a bachelor’s degree in Finance at Virginia Tech and a master’s degree in Information Technology at George Washington University. She serves on Virginia Tech’s Business Information Technology and Masters in Information Technology Advisory Boards is a self-proclaimed fitness junky and avid traveler and trains service dogs with the Guide Dog Foundation (https://www.guidedog.org/) in her spare time. In this episode, we discuss mental health awareness, her 1-3-5-15 routine, working with clients remotely, COVID-19 cybersecurity spend, securing home networks, diversity in the cyber workplace, The Guide Dog Foundation, and so much more. Where you can find Deb: LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-golden-7872561a8/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/go1denhokie) Deloitte Bio (https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/profiles/debgolden.html) Guide Dog Foundation (https://www.guidedog.org/)

Fidelco Guide Foundation updates us on what's going on at their Pup House, Virtual Events including the Dog Days of Summer Camp for children and how you can continue to support their mission with a matched donation through July 5, 2020! Renee DiNino chats with Karen Tripp, CEO & Board Member and Richard Pummell, Vice President

Bill Horan and Zac Turkel talk about The Guide Dog Foundation with Lorin Bruzzese, their Puppy Program Manager, and her puppy in training Gil.

Hello all, It’s September! What’s that mean?  Hockey is on the horizon.  With only two weeks or less until rookie camps and captain’s practices getting ready to begin, our beloved sport is back.  So, with that in mind, the Two Man Forecheck is getting ready with another week of excitement. Starting out, we tease this week’s poll question, when will Erik Karlsson be traded.  Be sure to let us know what you think. We briefly break down last week’s question, where the results were to be expected but somewhat lopsided.  A full 91% of respondents believe that Vegas will finish 5 points or more below last season. The surprise comes from the fact that only two of the four teams even received votes, as the Predators received the other 9 percent.  Anaheim and Winnipeg received none. Another strong defenseman has inked his deal.  Noah Hanifin signed a 6 year, almost 30-million-dollar contract with Calgary.  We aren’t sure what the issue was, but it would seem that Hanifin could have added a few more dollars to the deal and still been affordable to the Flames.  While too long to be a bridge deal, the contract could have been 35 or 36 million and still been a good one for the team and the player. Torey Krug has trolled Brad Marchand on twitter while on a recent fishing trip where he compared a fish that he caught to the size of his teammate.  While Brad has still not responded, the fact that this team shares this kind of relationship outside of the locker room is very telling about the success of the Boston Bruins.  While here we also touched on the defensive corps of the Bruins, and the fact that they have 8 players signed to play defense for Boston this upcoming season. Are they preparing for the next expansion draft or are they expecting to be trading someone during this season? There is an intriguing (for lack of a better word) article out there on Puck Prose bringing up the subject of increasing fines for repeat offenders.  The one thing this article seems to leave out is the fact that the CBA gets in the way of teams or the NHL doing this.  The last paragraph states that it should be discussed at the next session, however it has about as much chance of passing as salary rollbacks, maybe less. We segway into Buffalo and the possibility of their being an improved team over last year and by just how much.  They certainly have more offensive punch, and the defense should see improvement with the addition of Dahlin, but the goaltending appears to be the biggest question mark here.  Hutton has never been the number one, and Ullmark is not ready to take the reins in net if last season is to be believed.  So, what are your feelings on this?  How much improved is Buffalo at this point? The EA Sports rankings have come out…3 Bruins are in the mix.  The surprise is Marchand at number 35.  He is certainly higher than the 35thbest player in the league, so why the low ranking?  And Hedman not being in the top 5?  So many questions… Voynov still not cleared to return to the NHL, but do they want him back?  We discuss. Jordan Subban has come home on a one-year deal with the Leafs.  This is his third opportunity, but is it his last? Finally, the Islanders have teamed up with the Guide Dog Foundation to form the Puppy With A Purpose Foundation.  What a better way to close out the show.  See everyone next week…enjoy the show!

Did you know someone becomes blind or visually impaired every 7 minutes?! Maria speaks with President & CEO Eliot Russman and veteran/employee Don Overton about raising and training service dogs to help the visually impaired. You can help raise their puppies, volunteer, or donate at Fidelco.org

Did you know someone becomes blind or visually impaired every 7 minutes?! Maria speaks with President & CEO Eliot Russman and veteran/employee Don Overton about raising and training service dogs to help the visually impaired. You can help raise their puppies, volunteer, or donate at Fidelco.org

Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Summer Pet Tips!

People & Pets: Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Celebrates Armed Forces

1701 Guide Dogs – An Overview (Dec. 28, 2016) Show Notes What is involved in getting and working with a guide dog? Is a guide dog right for you? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey address these and other questions with Carolyn Giambalvo, a Consumer Services Associate at Guide Dog Foundation and America’s Vet Dogs, her … Continue reading 1701 Guide Dogs – An Overview (Dec. 28, 2016) →

Mel introduces the podcast and sits down with Jenine Stanley to talk about getting in shape before going to guide dog school, and keeping away the soreness that sometimes happens when working with a new dog. They talk about the importance of balance, and Jenine mentions a resource from Bookshare: Balance: In Search of the Lost Sense by Scott Mccredie You can contact Jenine at jenine@guidedog.org or learn more about Guide Dog Foundation by visiting their website www.guidedog.org or calling 866 282-8047. In our "Let's Eat" segment, Peggy shows us how to make refrigerator oatmeal. You can find several recipes and other helpful information at: http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal We welcome your feedback or questions via the contact form http://www.blindalive.com/support/ or by emailing support@BlindAlive.com You can also follow BlindAlive on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlindAlive Subscribe to the BlindAlive Community on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1HQan16 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/blindalive YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSJCXbR__C7IztG4us-8Hjw and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blindalive

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Chris and Steve are both guide dog users. The Gut Punch Podcast discusses the true heroes behind guide dog training - the instructors and the puppy raisers. To learn more about guide dogs or how you can help go to the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind at www.guidedog.org or Guide Dogs of Texas at www.guidedogsoftexas.org.