Podcasts about susan robinson

At some point, you've probably felt like you were living in some strange alternate version of your life. Maybe it was after a tragedy as dramatic as a stroke. Perhaps it was something as mundane as realizing you're middle aged. We desperately want to find our way back to the way life used to be, but it turns out that version of life is beyond our reach. So what are our options here? We can keep longing for what was—unsatisfied, absent, and stuck. Or we can learn to love the “new normal” in front of us. Yeah, I like that option.Today I'm joined by my wise and wonderful friend Susan Robinson to uncover how we can learn to love the lives we never imagined living.I loved this conversation so much. Here's a preview of what we got into…The thing that helped make my post-stroke life feel not only normal, but hopefulWhat advice I'd give to my pre-stroke selfWhat I miss most about my old lifeThe childhood dream that has been the most difficult to releaseI hope you enjoy this important conversation, friend, and, even more than that, I hope you can learn to truly enjoy your one precious life.Show Notes:Treasures in the Dark: 90 Reflections on Finding Bright Hope Hidden in the Hurting - https://a.co/d/51XN3fqWhat's Here Now?: How to Stop Rehashing the Past and Rehearsing the Future--and Start Receiving the Present by Jeannie Stevens - https://a.co/d/4EUeIXuThe GoodHard Story Podcast Episode 96: Losing Memory and Keeping Hope with Alzheimer's Expert Megan Carnarius - https://pod.link/1496882479/episode/60ed5c2e5e34383a7079f18c20333809Scriptures referenced in this episode:***There's so much more to the story. For more messages of hope, free resources, and opportunities to connect with me, visit https://hopeheals.com/katherine.Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopeheals/⁠Subscribe to The GoodHard Story Podcast!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-hard-story-podcast/id1496882479Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0OYz6G9Q2tNNVOX9YSdmFb?si=043bd6b10a664bebWant a little hope in your inbox? ⁠⁠Sign up for the Hope Note⁠⁠, our twice-a-month digest of only the good stuff, like reflections from Katherine and a curated digest of the Internet's most redemptive content: https://hopeheals.com/hopenoteGet to know us:⁠⁠Hope Heals⁠⁠: https://hopeheals.com/⁠⁠Hope Heals Camp⁠⁠: https://hopeheals.com/camp⁠⁠Mend Coffee⁠⁠: https://www.mendcoffee.org/Instagram⁠: https://www.instagram.com/hopeheals/

If you think your calling is collateral damage in the hurt and hardship you've experienced, I understand how you're feeling. The work I'm doing now looks nothing like the dreams I had for my life. But now, I can't imagine dreaming up anything better. Today on The GoodHard Story Podcast we're covering one of my all-time favorite topics: how our limitations—rather than our strengths—invite us to lean into God's calling for our lives. Give me 45 minutes of your day and I'll give you a new way of approaching your purpose. I'm sharing how you can… Figure out what your “creative best” actually is Take radical responsibility of your story  Allow your calling to evolve and grow Dream new dreams for your life Find clarity through your boundaries If you need fresh vision for the good purpose in your hard story, this episode is for you. Show Notes: Treasures in the Dark Entry 46: Dreaming New Dreams - https://a.co/d/4n1npsd “The most progress we can make is turning around” - C.S. Lewis Scriptures referenced in this episode: Psalm 16:6 John 3:30 Galatians 6:4-5 Romans 8:28 Ephesians 4:1 *** There's so much more to the story. For more messages of hope, free resources, and opportunities to connect with me, visit https://hopeheals.com/katherine. Follow me in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopeheals/⁠ Subscribe to The GoodHard Story Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-hard-story-podcast/id1496882479 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/0OYz6G9Q2tNNVOX9YSdmFb?si=043bd6b10a664beb Want a little hope in your inbox? ⁠⁠Sign up for the Hope Note⁠⁠, our twice-a-month digest of only the good stuff, like reflections from Katherine and a curated digest of the Internet's most redemptive content: https://hopeheals.com/hopenote Get to know us: ⁠⁠Hope Heals⁠⁠: https://hopeheals.com/ ⁠⁠Hope Heals Camp⁠⁠: https://hopeheals.com/camp ⁠⁠Mend Coffee⁠⁠: https://www.mendcoffee.org/ Instagram⁠: https://www.instagram.com/hopeheals/

A conversation held live at The Grove on October 4, 2024, continues with Shelley Giglio, Visionary of The Grove, Daniele Flickinger, Director of Grove + Flourish, and Susan Robinson and Courtney Pray Duke, Grove Leadership Team members, who have all been vital leaders in building this community of women as an extension of all God is doing in and through Passion City Church. In this episode, Shelley leads another profound discussion with Daniele, Courtney, and Susan to encourage women of God to lean into His Word in various seasons of life in motherhood, grief, and forgiveness. They share testimonies of radical faith and healing through every mountain and valley circumstance while sharing encouragement around the power of having a strong, personal relationship with Scripture. If you desire to be rooted in Scripture and grow in deeper community with women in Atlanta, GA  then consider being a part of The Grove Collective: A Bible Study on How to Flourish. This Bible Study is a bi-weekly opportunity for women to be rooted in The Word of God and grow in their walk with Jesus together. Available at all Passion City Church Atlanta locations. Learn more at thegroveonline.com/collective.The Grove is an extension of all God is doing here at Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia to serve and care for women everywhere. To learn more follow us on Instagram @pcc_thegrove or  visit us at thegroveonline.com to get plugged in today.

A conversation held live at The Grove on October 4, 2024, Shelley Giglio, Visionary of The Grove, Daniele Flickinger, Director of Grove + Flourish, and Susan Robinson and Courtney Pray Duke, Grove Leadership Team members, have all been vital leaders in building this community of women as an extension of all God is doing in and through Passion City Church. Kicking off Year 12 of The Grove, they come together to share the power of remaining rooted in The Word of God through a growing knowledge and understanding of the truth it offers us. In this episode, Shelley leads a profound discussion with Daniele, Courtney, and Susan to encourage women of God to enjoy His Word for themselves. They share testimonies of radical faith and healing even in the trenches of life circumstances while sharing encouragement around the power of having a strong, personal relationship with Scripture.  As incredible women of God, these ladies share with us their experiences of spiritual growth in keeping biblical truth as their foundation.If you desire to be rooted in Scripture and grow in deeper community with women in Atlanta, GA  then consider being a part of The Grove Collective: A Bible Study on How to Flourish. This Bible Study is a bi-weekly opportunity for women to be rooted in The Word of God and grow in their walk with Jesus together. Available at all Passion City Church Atlanta locations. Learn more at thegroveonline.com/collective.The Grove is an extension of all God is doing here at Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia to serve and care for women everywhere. To learn more follow us on Instagram @pcc_thegrove or  visit us at thegroveonline.com to get plugged in today.

My son was just six-months and five days old when I nearly died. Virtually 100% of my parenting career has been informed by the deepest kind of pain. I often find myself wondering, if I could, would I give my sons a different story? One that didn't include my stroke and all the suffering it caused? I didn't have much help wrestling with that question as a new (and newly disabled) mom. So I want to encourage and equip you—the mom or dad struggling to shield their kids from the suffering—with practical advice for parenting through your pain. Our kids are gonna survive the suffering. And, spoiler alert, I believe they might even be better because of it. Join me and my unbelievably wise friend Susan to find out how to… Intentionally narrate your family story to your kids Empathetically encourage resilience Reframe overwhelm as abundance in your home Guide your family through non-linear grief Prevent raising kids who are afraid of the world Discern what slack to cut in your home during hard seasons Find rest for yourself so your can parent well If you need a parenting pep talk from someone who's processing her own pain, this episode is for you. Show Notes: The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom Raising Girls and Boys Podcast with David Thomas and Sissy Goff “True hospitality is when someone leaves your home feeling better about themselves, not better about you”. - Shauna Niequist Scriptures referenced in this episode: James 1:4 Romans 5:3   Romans 8:28 Ephesians 4:1 *** There's so much more to the story: Click here⁠⁠ for more messages of hope, free resources, and opportunities to connect with me! Follow me in Instagram: ⁠⁠@hopeheals⁠⁠ Subscribe to The GoodHard Story Podcast! ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ Want a little hope in your inbox? ⁠⁠Sign up for the Hope Note⁠⁠, my monthly digest of only the good stuff, like short reflections from me and a curated roundup of the Internet's most redemptive content. Subscribe here.

These are some of the official showcase artists at this year's Folk Alliance International event: Connie Kaldor "Pain And Sorrow" - Keep Going www.conniekaldor.com Ellis Paul "The Gift" - 55 www.ellispaul.com Stillhouse Junkies "Over The Pass" - Small Towns www.stillhousejunkies.com Alice Howe "With You By My Side" - Circumstance www.alicehowe.com Grace Pettis "Working Woman" - Working Woman www.gracepettis.com Karyn Oliver "Jenny" - Cherchez La Femme www.karynoliver.com The Accidentals "Wide Open" - Time Out: Session #2 www.theaccidentalsmusic.com Ordinary Elephant "I Come From" - Honest www.ordinaryelephant.com Ever More Nest "My Story" - Out Here Now www.evermorenest.com ************************ We Ghosts "Almost Alone" www.weghosts.com Corvus & The Morning Star "A Break In The Clouds" https://catmsband.co.uk/ KMFDM "Next Move" - Let Go https://kmfdm.net/ Strange Majik "Dopamine" - NYC Animal www.strangemajik.com Kojak "Midnight" s/t https://www.kojakmusic.com/ For Closure "Moon At Noon" https://www.facebook.com/ForClosureLA Mio "Det er meg det samme hvor jeg havner når jeg dør" - www.miomusikk.com Free Sergio "Free Sergio" - https://www.facebook.com/freesergioband *********************** Robert Connelly Farr "Things They Tellin' You" - Pandora Sessions www.robertconnellyfarr.com Shane Martin "Almost" - Anywhere www.shanemartin.com The Lucky Ones "Fool's Gold" A Nickel For The Fiddler https://www.theluckyonesmusic.com/ The Pairs "Easier To Leave" - When Will We Find Our Way www.thepairsmusic.com Daniel Isaiah "I've Got A Lot Riding On You" - To Live A Wild Life facebook.com/danisaiah Dana & Susan Robinson "No Billboards" - The Town That Music Saved www.robinsongs.com Kellie Loder "When We Kiss" https://kellieloder.com/ Cosy Sheridan & Charlie Koch "Demeter In The Underworld" - My Fence & My Neighbor www.cosysheridan.com Allysen Callery "Elemental Child" - Ghost Folk www.allysencallery.com Closing music: MFSB "My Mood" Running time: 4 hours 10 minutes --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiocblue/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiocblue/support

Tearaways "Not Good Enough" - And For Our Next Trick www.tearaways.com Crux "Empty Home" - www.crux.band Napoleon "Fullsize Problem" www.napoleontoronto.com The Last Siren "Light The Fuse" https://www.facebook.com/TheLastSirenUK/ ALBUM FOCUS: A reoccurring series focusing on new and outstanding concept, compilation and tribute albums. All Goals Achieved (25 Years of Artists Against Success) http://www.mjhibbett.com/aas The groundbreaking UK indie label celebrates its anniversary looking both back and forward with music from across the label's history, and exclusive songs to this compilation. Cuban Boys + Petrol Bastard - Workstrike The Chemistry Experiment - Talkin' 22nd Blues MJ Hibbett - Sport! Pala - At The Surface L Christian Lundholm - Love Song (Lovebirds Remix) ******************** Anthony Gomes "Born To Ride" - High Voltage Blues www.anthonygomes.com Jack Grace "You'd Be Disappointed (If I Didn't Disappoint You)" - What A Way To Spend A Night" www.jackgrace.com John Arthur Martinez "The Phone Call" - Three White Spanish Horses www.johnarthurmartinez.net/ Stillhouse Junkies "Evergeen" - Small Towns stillhousejunkies.com Phoenix "Calamity Blues" - Calamity Blues phoenixduo.com ****************** These are some of the featured performers in the upcoming SWRFA (Southwest Regional Folk Alliance) conference www.swrfa.org Heather Pierson "Get Up On That Horse Again" - Lines & Spaces www.heatherpierson.com Sam Robbins "All The Pieces Are There" - Bigger Than In Between www.samrobbinsmusic.com Ordinary Elephant "Jenny & James" - Honest www.ordinaryelephant.com Jaimee Harris "The Fair And Dark Haired Lad" - Boomerang Town www.jaimeeharris.com Helene Cronin "You Do" - Landmarks www.helenecronin.com ****************** These artists are part of the upcoming Plymouth Folk & Blues Festival www.plymouthfolk.com The Kennedys "Late September Breeze" - Headwinds www.kennedysmusic.com Danielle Miraglia "Turtle Blues" - Bright Shining Blues www.daniellem.com Dana and Susan Robinson "The Town That Music Saved" - The Town That Music Saved www.robinsongs.com Jesse Terry "Is There An Answer"- When We Wander www.jesseterrymusic.com ***************** MFSB "My Mood" - Universal Love Running time: 4 hours, 11 minutes --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiocblue/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiocblue/support

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God is doing amazing work in his church! We talk a lot about really hard realities of the sin of racism on the podcast, but in this episode, we talk about joy with the amazing Susan Robinson, co-host of the Race and Redemption Podcast. Susan shares about the joys of the beloved community and how we are better and more like Jesus when we live into God's design for diversity.   Websites & Social Media RACEANDREDEMPTION.ORG @HELLOSUSANROBINSON @RACEANDREDEMPTIONPODCAST

God is doing amazing work in his church! We talk a lot about really hard realities of the sin of racism on the podcast, but in this episode, we talk about joy with the amazing Susan Robinson, co-host of the Race and Redemption Podcast. Susan shares about the joys of the beloved community and how we are better and more like Jesus when we live into God's design for diversity.   Websites & Social Media RACEANDREDEMPTION.ORG @HELLOSUSANROBINSON @RACEANDREDEMPTIONPODCAST

Donald Trump a-t-il encore sa place dans les médias généralistes ? C'est LA question qui agite les rédactions américaines actuellement, suite à la diffusion d'une émission en direct sur CNN avec l'ancien président républicain, fidèle à lui-même. Dans le 28ème épisode de « Democracy ! Démocratie ! », Jordan Davis vous propose des pistes de réflexion autour de ces interrogations médiatiques, mais aussi morales, avec Susan Robinson, ancienne journaliste et professeure de journalisme à l'Université de Wisconsin à Madison. Un podcast de Jordan Davis Réalisateur : Mathieu Ballmer Productrice : Magali Philip Attachée de production : Josiane Perret

On EP. 15, you hear from Susan Robinson-Fruchtl about what the verse “To whom much is given, much is required”.   She shares her small town West Virginia upbringing, to her Penn State University experience and then into her travels as a College and High School women's basketball coach.  Listen to how Jesus has been a foundation and the fabric woven into all her experiences. About Coach J - The Coach J playbook is inspired by the life and teachings of Jesus. Our podcast features interviews with athletes, coaches, and fans who discuss their experience and understanding of faith, competition, successes, and failures. If you want to talk to someone about what it means to follow Jesus, visit ⁠coachj.org⁠. We have real-live people who'd love to talk with you. There are also other great episodes that we hope will be inspiring and uplifting. Spread the word by sharing this episode with a friend and leaving a review. Thank you!

Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds: sanderlings on a beach in Shetland, a farmyard in Shropshire, urban birds in Buenos Aires and the Red Burn in Argyllshire. Wildlife recordings from Radio 3 Sunday Breakfast listeners Ian Reid, Barbara Petty, Susan Robinson and Bob Dickinson.

 Susie Robinson is a consultant and expert in the field of HR and Talent Management, with many years professional experience as a top executive in global companies. Throughout her career she developed and delivered HR strategy, led world class HR teams, delivered successful transformation,  and sourced and developed talent in several countries around the world. Based out of the UK, she now focuses her attention on helping international clients transform their outcomes through outstanding people leadership. Her book Transform to Outperform, the seven powers to transform you, your team and your results is a practical guide packed with advice and tools which encapsulate her unique approach.About this episodeIn this episode, Susan shares insights from her extensive background in HR and Talent Management, and how her career journey contributed to her idea of writing a book. She also gives us a sneak peek into the ideas shared in her book, Transform to Outperform, the seven powers to transform you, your team, and your results. Tune in to an extremely interesting conversation with Susie Robinson!Quotes2:27 – There's lots of learning and lessons you tend to gather through lots of experience2:37 – I started to think more carefully about my own story, about what I do, what experiences I am getting and how to capture those3:19 – I looked at all of my learning and I built my own unique approach and I tried this in my business4:26 – Leadership is all about transformation from one state to another4:38 – The essence of transformation is the release of people's potential6:15 – I'm hoping that it helps to make an impact on people's lives10:00 – Start with a deep respect for people, for your clients, for your employees and stakeholders, there's nothing that tends to be the power behind, the approach is really all about people 10:24 – Start with the leader, you have to do this13:32 – Transform on purpose more often so you tend to go through those experiences13:45 – Take every little moment, you go through reflection process, think about what that means, how that changes you, how you want to be different and transform on purpose15:54 – The world is just full of judging people16:38 – Not being judgemental but looking at the facts from both sides17:02 – Be very careful how you judge people, it will affect your relationships forever19:24 – Don't underplay your unique contribution. You have to get comfortable very quickly with who you are and what you bring, a combination of your personality, your strength, your experiences, your passion  Useful LinksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suecowley/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susierobo7/The Matrix Green Pill Podcast: https://thematrixgreenpill.com/ 

The amazing woman of OneRace; Lakisha Clemons, Tami Free, Anastacia Johnson, and Susan Robinson, join the podcast to discuss the overturning of Roe vs. Wade. They discuss all of the dynamics surrounding the decision and the need for the church to be involved in a whole life ethic from womb to tomb.   Lakisha Clemons, Tami Free, Anastacia Johnson, & Susan Robinson   Websites & Social Media  https://www.facebook.com/lakisha.c.clemons https://www.facebook.com/tamesis.cruz https://www.facebook.com/anastaciafjohnson, https://www.facebook.com/susantherobinson https://oneracemovement.com/about/#team https://www.crossoverchurchatl.com/staff, https://www.raceandredemption.org/

Susan Robinson is a speaker, consultant and leader making an impact on the world in a truly unique way. Through her corporate and conference keynote, commencement addresses, workshops, client initiatives and writing, she masterfully blends over 25 years of multi-sector leadership with her experiences being legally blind to shift thinking, elevate potential and inspire action. She has worked with global firms and Fortune 500 companies, top not-for-profit organizations, leading universities and the United Nations. She presented a TED Talk in 2017 entitled “How I Fail at Being Disabled,” which has over 1.5M views.  She graduated from Penn State in 1994 with a degree in health policy and administration, and received her masters of public administration in health policy and management from New York University. 

Brooke Hempell and Susan Robinson are my (Josh) dear friends. Together, they joyfully share about their journey into reconciliation work and their podcast, Race & Redemption. They give an inspirational, yet challenging call to our white siblings to join the journey toward God's heart for reconciliation Social Media https://www.facebook.com/susantherobinson https://www.instagram.com/hellosusanrobinson  https://www.facebook.com/brooke.hempell https://www.instagram.com/story_by_numbers https://twitter.com/NiferBrooke

Episode 98 Jeff and Sam are talking about the documentary after Tiller.  Dr. George Tiller was an infamous late term abortionist who was murdered in 2009 by a pro birth activist.  The documentary focuses on the 4 remaining late term abortionists in the United States; Dr. Leroy Carhart, Dr. Warren Hern, Dr. Shelley Sella and Dr. Susan Robinson.Standup Comedy "Your Host and MC"Celebration of 40+ years on the fringe of show business. Stories, interviews, and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Listen to a dynamic session from Sustainability Talks 2021 featuring speaker Susan Robinson, senior director of sustainability and policy at Waste Management. As Robinson notes, “What Waste Management does is very visible. We should expect to be in the spotlight, and we should be prepared.” To that end, she shared some thoughts with the audience on how they can do the same, when it comes to sustainability. #NothingWastedPodcast

Susan's TED Talk, “How I Fail at Being Disabled,” attracted more than a million and a half views and added a new dimension and visibility to her desired career as an executive in and consultant to healthcare organizations and non-profits, which was already established. The TED Talk really launched her talent as a keynote speaker.During the podcast, Susan shares the story of how her vision declined into a legally blind status during college. This made her ambition to become a surgeon impossible. She reorganized her priorities and increased her appreciation of flexibility and adaptability and developed a career in the healthcare field using adjacent skills. As a consultant, she can develop plans that go beyond typical boundaries.Susan says she didn't face a strong challenge as a woman in business. She has worked with both men and women who have supported her goals. (They must have noticed her determination.) Her core values are: doing her best every day, Being inspired by her grandparents; a love of learning; and going beyond boundaries.Work legacy, she said, is evaluated by others. In our early careers, we are focused on ourselves. The next phase is about how you create an environment for others to succeed. That frequently happens with a team. At this point in her work legacy journey, she sees her next steps as taking her experience and accomplishments in health care and moving to a global space.Quotes“I'm constantly in diagnostic mode.”“Be a rising tide that lifts all ships.”“Big things can fall in place from many small things.”“Figure out how to put the proverbial comma at the end of a sentence.”TakeawaysAsking "How can we  make things better?" really jazzes her.Playing the hand she was dealt, she was forced to pivot. Now the pandemic has forced everyone to pivot in some way and reorganize priorities.Create a personal Board of Directors.Unapologetically be yourself.Bio Susan Robinson's TED Talk, “How I Fail at Being Disabled,” attracted more than a million and a half views and added a new dimension and visibility to her desired career as an executive in and consultant to healthcare organizations and non-profits. As a keynote speaker and business adviser, Susan blends her 25+ years of multi-sector leadership with her experience being legally blind. She works with executive leaders of global firms and Fortune 500 companies and non-profits as well as universities and the United Nations. In her role as a business adviser, Susan partners with senior and executive leaders on enterprise-wide issues.Susan is an Executive Board member of the Penn State Alumni Association's Alumni Council and a Board Member of both the New York State Preferred Source Program for People Who Are Blind and InTandem Cycling.She received her Master of Public Administration in Health Policy and Management from New York University, and her B.S. in Health Policy and Administration from Penn State. And for fun, she is a tango dancer, yoga practitioner, and triathlete-in-training.How to Reach Susan:Website: susancrobinson.com  Email: susan@susancrobinson.com

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and our Curve guest, Susan Robinson, is redefining what it means to be disabled. Susan is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, tango dancer, yogi, and is currently training for a triathlon. It's an episode you won't want to miss. Listen in. Resources: Susan's TED Talk – https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_robinson_how_i_fail_at_being_disabled/transcript?language=en Susan's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/susancrobinson/   Please send Comments, Questions, and Feedback to: mojo@cannonfinancial.com Please send First Friday Feedback submissions to: mojo@cannonfinancial.com

HLeeThat'sMe! has a  conversation with Min. Susan Robinson & Spiritual leader Aliah Lyon about faith ,religion and how it relates to todays times.

Plastic continues to be a hot topic. With new bans, more restrictions, changing markets and an emphasis on sustainability and circular economy, the challenge of finding real solutions to manage plastic waste has become a priority. But there are differing views on how to attack this issue. What are the financial implications of recycling plastic? What are the infrastructure challenges? Is our energy better spent on addressing the root of the problem and limiting the use of plastic altogether? Find out what steps are being taken to address this growing global problem. Speakers: Chaz Miller, CEO, Miller Recycling Associates Felix Hottenstein, Sales Director, MSS, Inc. Meghan Butler, Vice President & Chief of Staff, Recology, Inc. Susan Robinson, Senior Director of Sustainability and Policy, Waste Management

In November 1969, when Sesame Street premiered on Public Television, my guest Dr. Loretta Long was there. As we will hear, based on her fortitude and thinking on her feet, she had landed the role of Susan Robinson - a housewife. Later, her character developed into a working nurse and mother to an adopted son. Sesame Street was pathbreaking in that it aimed to be an influential educational program for American children by combining rigorous research, educational content and entertainment; to engage kids in learning while having fun. Despite the fact that Sesame Street has gone on to be one of the most successful edutainment programs in the anywhere, in this conversation, Dr. Loretta reveals she never felt successful – even through all the fanfare. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=HGJKF8TKYSKRN)

Today marks our final installment of the Making of the Grove series! We get to hear from our Grove Prayer Team leads - Susan Robinson and Carmen Coe - as they unpack for us the early days of building the prayer team, and how that team helps sustain all that we do. We also chat with Melodie Malone of Passion Music, as she helps us see the value of our preparation as we approach each Grove gathering. Continue to stay tuned with us at thegroveonline.com as well as our Instagram page for all things Grove!  

Welcome to the first episode of Bias Bender! This week we'll be talking about the Negro Leagues, the integration of baseball, and the historic pitching career of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson.

From the time a mom brings home her first newborn baby and throughout the years of raising children, moms dedicate an enormous amount of time and effort to raising children. Is it any wonder that they may feel a little lost as their children get older, become more independent, and "fly the coop". Some women may ask themselves, "what do I do with my time now that my children are older?". As women contemplate this question, some decide they want to start a career in midlife. This podcast episode is centered around that specific topic- Starting a Career In Midlife. In the episode I interview Susan Robinson who did just that- she started a successful career in Midlife. Come and listen to her journey! To get in contact with Susan: Keller Williams Integrity First 830 S. Higley Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85296 Susan.robinson@kw.com 480-628-8963

This week we conclude our two-part feature focusing on songs that haven’t yet become part of folk’s classic repertoire. This is music we believe can be the “classic folk” of tomorrow! We'll hear from 100 Mile House, Putnam Smith, Kim June Johnson, Tom Jutz, Erik Balkey and many more. Tomorrows classics … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Episode #20-23: Not Yet a Household Name, Pt.2 Host: Tom Druckenmiller Artist/”Song”/CD/Label Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways Lena Johnson & Brittany Haas / “Saltoluokta” / L&B / Playing With Music Joe Jencks / “Flame in the Darkness” / The Candle and the Flame / Turtle Bear Sarah Jarosz / “Run Away” / Follow Me Down / Sugar Hill 100 Mile House / “Love and Leave You” / Love and Leave You / Fallen Tree Putnam Smith / “Succotash” / Kitchen, Love... / Itchy Sabot The Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers / “Borrowed Time” / Don't Think About Tomorrow Tonight / Self Produced Kim June Johnson / “Fred & Winnie Converse on their First Date” / A Thousand Things / Self Produced Lena Johnson & Brittany Haas / “Breakneck Hill” / L&B / Playing With Music Thom Jutz / “Hartford's Bend” / To Live in Two Worlds / Mountain Home Amythyst Kiah & Allison Russell / “Polly Ann's Hammer” / Songs of Our Native Daughters / Smithsonian Folkways Dana and Susan Robinson / “When This Old Hat Was New” / American Hornpipe / Threshold Molly Tuttle / “The High Road” / When You're Ready / Compass Erik Balkey / “My America” / Everything is Great / Hudson Harding Carolann Solebello / “Brooklyn in the Rain” / Steel and Salt / Elizabeth David Francey / “Lonely Road” / The Broken Heart of Everything / Laker Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Notapom Productions' Podcast.Continuing our Frost Bites highlights for 2020! We catch up with Will Gillespie and Susan Robinson from Chasing Shadows Productions and talk about their show Elevator Pitch. We get some insight into the process of selecting their location within the site-specific venue as well as catching up on what they’ve been up to since we chatted last during Hamilton Fringe 2019. We even get a preview of what they have in store for Hamilton Fringe 2020!The Frost Bites festival runs January 30 - February 2nd at the Hamilton Waterfront Trust Centre with all shows performing several times each evening. Check out Hamilton Fringe Frost Bites for all the details about this and the other 6 shows, and to get tickets.FB: http://www.facebook.com/chasingshadowsproductionsTwitter: @ChasingShadow16Instagram: @chasingshadowsproductionsChasing Shadows Productions: https://www.willgillespie.ca/chasing-shadows-productions

Notapom Productions' Hamilton Fringe Festival Podcast. In this episode we chat with Will Gillespie (writer/director/performer) and Susan Robinson (producer) of Diamond in the Rough playing at The Players’ Guild. We discuss the many facets of developing and producing an original musicalShow Times:18 Jul Thu @ 8:00 PM20 Jul Sat @ 4:30 PM21 Jul Sun @ 9:00 PM23 Jul Tue @ 9:30 PM26 Jul Fri @ 11:00 PM27 Jul Sat @ 7:30 PM28 Jul Sun @ 6:00 PMFB: http://www.facebook.com/chasingshadowsproductionsTwitter: @ChasingShadow16Instagram: @chasingshadowsproductionsChasing Shadows Productions: https://www.willgillespie.ca/chasing-shadows-productionsOriginal Cast Recording: https://willgillespie.bandcamp.com/album/diamond-in-the-rough-original-cast-recordingAs always, get all your Hamilton Fringe Festival Info at hamiltonfringe.ca

A 30-year career, an open mind, and an optimistic (yet pragmatic) viewpoint have made Susan Robinson, Senior Director of Sustainability at Waste Management,  one of the most influential people in waste and recycling. Listen as she shares her invaluable insights on technology, diversity, environmental impacts, recycling, why we should have an optimistic outlook on the future, and so much more! #NothingWastedPodcast

If we are all on a pathway of discipleship, what does that look for young children? Are we ever too young to begin the journey? In this episode, Susan Robinson, Director of Children and Family Ministries for the St. Andrew's Community, joins us and offers her expertise on the development of a discipleship pathway for children ranging in age from birth to 7 years.

Job Insights #3: Mastering the Elephant in the Room - Disclosing a Disability in the Job Interview Process. Transcription Provided   Full Transcription Below Welcome to Episode 3 of  Job Insights with Serina Gilbert and Jef Thompson. We focus on Employment, Careers, enhancing opportunities and bringing you  the latest innovations from across the Vocational  Rehabilitation field to ensure your choices lead you down the career pathway that you want and succeed in gainful employment. From getting started with services, to assessments, Individual Plan for Employment (IPE) to gaining the skills to succeed and tools for success, Job Insights will be giving you tips and tricks to help your journey to employment and break down the barriers along the way. In this episode we take on the White Elephant in the Room, that is, the job interview room. With guest voices answering the question, “Do you disclose your disability during the job interview process, and if so, when do you disclose?” Hosts Serina Gilbert and Jeff Thompson take a good look at this Million Dollar question from all points of view and leave you with information that will better prepare you for your job interview process. There may not be one set way and being prepared for the job interview gives you an advantage that may help you land the career you want. Check out episode 3 of Job Insights and send us your feedback and topic suggestions by email. mailto:jobinsights@blindabilities.com   Follow the Job Insights team on twitter @JobInsightsVIP http://www.twitter.com/jobinsightsvip   Job Insights is part of the Blind Abilities network.   Thank you for listening. 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 Store. Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store.   Full Transcription   [Music] Female voice: And most of the people that worked there did not know that I had any sort of vision impairment or anything like that, and at that time I was not comfortable walking around with my cane. Jeff: Job Insights, a podcast to help you carve out your career pathway and enhance the opportunities for gainful employment. Female voice: Because an interview is not just the employer figuring out if they want to hire you, it's you figuring out if you want to work for the employer as well. Jeff: To help you navigate the employment world and give you Job Insights and enhance the opportunities to choose the career you want. Selling yourself, you want to be the best box of cereal on the shelf because when people come down they're looking at all the colors all the things, what makes them pick a certain box? Is it the toy inside, is it the fancy colors? So you had to start selling yourself and be the one they pick. Female voice: If you have more of a obvious disability, you want to make sure that you kind of address that in a way that makes it so that they're not thinking about that, they're thinking about your skills, that's what their inner monologue isn't about you, it's about what they think that you can't do in their bias. Jeff: And you can find the Job Insights podcast on Blindabilities.com, part of the Blind Abilities network, with host Serina Gilbert and myself, Jeff Thompson. And you can contact us by email at Job Insights@BlindAbilities.com, leave us some feedback or suggest some topics that we cover. On Twitter at Job Insights VIP and check out the Job Insight support group on Facebook where you can learn, share, advise, and interact with the Job Insights community. [Music] Female voice: I didn't catch them off guard by showing up with a cane, and I found that that approach worked really well for me. [Music] Jeff: Learn about resources for training, education, and employment opportunities. Female voice: I think sighted people just like since video calls exist, they, that's what they use, so it's definitely becoming, it's going to be a type of interview than most people will have I think. Jeff: And now please welcome Serina Gilbert and Jeff Thompson with Job Insights. Hey Serina! Serina: Hey Jeff! Jeff: To disclose or not to disclose, that is the question I ask of thee. Serina: Have you been reading Shakespeare? Jeff: No, but I have been reading the Job Insights support group page. There's been a topic going on there about disclosure. Serina: Yeah it seems like a lot of people have some different opinions on, do I talk about my disability in the job interview, do I not? [Sound Effect] Female voice: I have a very disability in that I use a cane, and I can't make eye contact and so I find that usually, and this is the same thing that I did after the phone interview but before the in-person interview, I disclosed. [Sound Effect] Female voice: Do I talk about it when I'm doing my cover letter or my resume or not? [Sound Effect] Male voice: If you're applying for a position and it involves using some kind of accommodation, then it's probably wise to disclose it. [Sound Effect] Serina: And I really wanted to see if we could talk about that a little bit today get some different opinions. [Sound Effect] Female voice: If I need to than I do, if I don't need to I don't. [Sound Effect] Serina: Just get it all out there, I know this will be a pretty divisive topic, everyone has some pretty strong opinions on disability disclosure. We're here to offer you some tips on what might help you in the job interview process, when might be a good time to disclose and work to your advantage in a job interview, and maybe when might not be a great time to bring that up in a job interview. Jeff: And when to know the difference, that's um, I think the most important thing. Serina: Exactly. Jeff: Some of the topics that came up really shocked me like, I do my own accommodations a gentleman said, and that just made me cock my head and I had to think about that for a little bit, and yeah I get that, or someone says how dare you can you show up and shock them by showing up with a cane, you didn't tell them, and I'm thinking, like in some situations the resume does not have a spot for that, they may be able to dissect it out of the some of the positions you've held, or some of the companies who worked for, but I think mostly it's one of those situations that you're prepared for either way. Serina: Well and it's interesting that you brought up the I provide my own accommodations piece of the equation. I respect anyone who wants to step up and say here's what I need, I already have it, that's great, but in a lot of systems you can't install your own programs onto computers without having some significant permission. For example I work for a government agency, there's no way they're gonna give me an administrative password and all kinds of leeway to install any programs that I want because who knows what they could do to their network. Of course I know that JAWS is safe and I know that they know that JAWS is safe, but they still have to have some sort of system for managing the programs that are on their server and other network because what if you install a pirated piece of software then what, not saying that you would, most employers unless it's a real small company, it is their legal responsibility to provide you with that reasonable accommodation so why not take them up on it as opposed to using your hard-earned money to purchase those licenses and keep that up on somebody else's computer. Jeff: So having JAWS, having accommodations, and talking to them about accommodations that to, to read the screen, you can even have a person come in to do evaluation of what kind of software they're using, what kind of databases they're using, the see if you can gain access, and further down the line some scripts could even be made to help these specialized programs that they utilize just so you can overcome that hurdle, and it might be just a button that you have to get past. Serina: Exactly. Jeff: So there's some great services that are out there when you're trying to get a job, especially when you're into the job field, it seems like State Services has a whole arsenal of people that are help at that point, or if you're trying to retain a job too. Serina: That's a really good point, yes if you maybe already have a job, gosh I didn't even think about that Jeff, if you, if you already are working, I've seen that and quite a few of the support groups on Facebook, I'm working, I'm losing my vision, I don't think I can work anymore, and just remember that if you are having vision difficulties at work, you are still able to go apply for services at vocational rehabilitation and see what kinds of things they might be able to put place so that you can keep your job. I'd hate to see somebody that has 20 or 25 years in a career and you're just that close to retirement and feeling like you have to give up because your vision is changing with all the technology that's out there now, not saying it's gonna be easy, there's gonna be some learning curves for sure, but the sooner you start getting those services, the sooner you can get back to working in the job like you used to. Jeff: Yeah and that job retention it's a lot, I'm not gonna say it's a lot easier, but what it does is, you're gonna go into some specifics you know, you're just gonna do this to bridge this, to bridge that, to shore up what you're not able to do because it's obvious right away, rather than if you leave the job you go back home then you get to start from scratch like, I want to learn how to cook, I wanna, you know so it's interesting at different points when people are losing their vision, but when we're talking about disclosure, is that's a unique point too. I suppose because I've been blind for so long that to me I can live within my skin, and I think the difference is people who are trying to, especially high partials, or partials, they're either around blind people, there the sighted person around sighted people or they're the blind guy, or the blind person. Serina: Mm-hmm. Jeff: But at a job interview, there's a quandary there, do they use their cane or not use their cane and bump into things or do they bring their cane? Serina: You just brought up a really interesting point because I just thought back to when I was 19 and I started getting cane training from vocational rehabilitation, and at that time I was a cashier at a retail store, and most of the people that worked there did not know that I had any sort of vision impairment or anything like that, and at that time, I was not comfortable walking around with my cane. I'd rather bump into somebody then be seen as the blind girl. So at the age of 19 I would have absolutely said, no way I am not disclosing my disability, I can do it just as well as anyone else. I will just work twice as hard, and struggle at times, but now gosh, 20 years later ish, I think totally differently I, I could never personally see an instance where I would not want to disclose that because I don't want it to be the elephant in the room, when I'm being interviewed. Jeff: Mm-hmm. [Sound Effect] Rob Hobson: It's really up to the individual, some people like to not say a thing, show up to the interview, surprise I'm blind, you know, granted they don't say that. I think to the interviewer that, that's a surprise, but if you want to go that route, that's totally fine it's entirely up to you. But I want you to think about something when you go in for that interview, blindness is that, the white elephant in the room, if you don't address it, you're left to whatever conceptions they have a blindness, positive or negative, but if you address it as in a positive way, you bring up the fact that you are blind, and that you utilize accessible technology via you know whether it's JAWS or NVDA, or a system access, whatever it is you use, explain to that employer why you're the best candidate for the job. The long answer is, it's up to the individual, but if you don't address the fact that you're blind, I think it puts you at a disadvantage. Jeff: And that was Rob Hobson, he's the director of programs at Blind Incorporated in Minnesota. [Sound Effect] Jeff: And that's what it is, it's that the elephant in the room, and if you don't squash that, they're gonna paint their own picture as big as a an elephant any way they want to. Serina: Well and the reality is is that every employer knows that they can't come out and say, what's your disability, they can ask, do you require any reasonable accommodations to perform the essential duties of this job, which is a roundabout way of still figuring it out obviously. But if you're coming to an interview and you're using a service animal, or you have a cane, it's right out there and then they're just wondering, well how on earth is she going to be able to do this, or how is he going to be able to spellcheck documents for me, or access the computer? Because the technology that we use is not mainstream, most people don't even understand what a screen reader is unless they know somebody who has a visual impairment. Jeff: Mm-hmm, yeah and that's the point where you have the opportunity to educate them and sell yourself with the skills that you do have. Serina: Exactly, one of the other panelists did bring up a really good point. If it's a phone interview, that's totally different, they don't see you, they have no clue what you look like, what your abilities and capabilities are, and then what you're selling to them. I don't think I would mention it in that interview type of setting, what about you Jeff? Jeff: No I really don't think so, I think the phone call is a situation where they're just starting to get a good feel of how you, you know your social skills, they want to find out if you're a good fit for the team, for the company. Serina: Correct, because we talked about this a little bit on our very first podcast, if you got the interview then they have already determined that you're qualified for the position, they're just trying to see if you're a good fit for the office but, whether that be the culture, or some more specific questions that they weren't able to flush out in the application process, by not discussing your disability when you have a visible disability, you're almost causing the employers to only focus on the fact that you just walked in with a service dog, or with your cane, and is human as people want to be, and is empathetic and understanding as they claim to be, that's still going to be in the forefront of their mind especially if they're not familiar with your disability. Jeff: That's where Daysha the employment specialist brought up a very good point about where you're just talking about and she called it the internal monologue that the hiring person will be creating. [Sound Effect] Daysha: When you do talk to somebody, especially if it's an interview, you're gonna get that tell me about yourself, you could even get that when you just meet an employer at a job fair or an internship fair, tell me about yourself. You want to make sure especially if you have more of a obvious disability, you want to make sure that you kind of address that in a way that makes it so that they're not thinking about that, they're thinking about your skills. A lot of people make the mistake of never seeing anything and then an employer, the whole time that they're talking is thinking, well because they don't have any experience with vision loss, so they're thinking to themselves, I don't know that I could do that if I couldn't see right, I'm not sure that they're gonna be able to do that, that's what, their inner monologue isn't about you, it's about what they think that you can't do and their bias. Tell how you do things, go into it with confidence, know what your skills are ahead of time, know what you have to offer an employer, and just go into it that way. [Sound effect] Serina: Exactly they start putting those doubts in their mind. I don't know if they'll be able to do this, what about safety concerns? That's a really big one, is my workers compensation insurance going to go up because I have this individual in my office who's presumably, whether correct or incorrect, going to be causing more workplace incidents or accidents. Which we all know if you've gotten your orientation and mobility training in your personal adjustment training, your always more safe than the people who are sighted in the office, because you're not walking around on your cell phone or distracted. [Laughter] Jeff: We'll have to put in ramps and handrails, we'll have to label everything and yeah, but you can control that, and I think at that point, you know you're coming in with a cane and you know they don't know it yet, so that's your opportunity right there, that's your opportunity to call out the white elephant in the room in your favor. You can address it and you can tell them exactly like we said, selling yourself, you want to be the best box of cereal on the shelf, because when people come down, they're looking at all the colors, all the things, what makes them pick a certain box? Is it the toy inside, is it the fancy colors? So you have to start selling yourself and be the one they pick. Serina: It's interesting that you mentioned when you come to the interview, let's say with your cane or your service animal, I have seen situations where individuals do have a visual impairment that warrants the use of a cane and they opt to not bring that to the job interview, and I have seen that cause some problems, because when you don't have your cane or your service animal that could create some super awkward situations when you're trying to interview with the employer. As an example, the employer comes out to the lobby to get you, and maybe your vision is not adjusted or whatever the case may be to that particular office environment, and you're walking not so steady, or unsure about yourself, just think of the assumptions that they're putting in their mind now with the individual that's interviewing for the job, but not walking appropriately in their office, or not making eye contact, or not quite getting the handshake. Jeff: Mm-hmm, yeah and that's very important because myself, I have no central vision, and I can pick up some peripheral stuff, but in an interview you're probably trying to make the best eye contact you can, and I was just in an interview, this was a podcast interview and I told the person right off the get-go, don't think I'm looking over your shoulder or something behind you because that's how I sometimes pick things up by looking away from what I'm really looking at, so I actually made them feel more comfortable than them trying to talk during the interview wondering, what's behind me he keeps looking at, or something like that. Serina: Exactly, yeah. Jeff: In reality I, whatever I'm looking at I can't see anyways, so you can control the situation. They're going to start working this white elephant up in the room, they're gonna start, and not even hearing what you're talking about, all the stuff you're talking about, so you have to get control of the conversation a little bit and that's where you can start saying that, how you overcome doing job details that they want like word document that you use because you use JAWS, or how you can use other type of apparatuses or tools for success that get you to the point where you can compete against anybody that they hire. [Sound Effect] Miranda: I say no because I feel like with as much misunderstanding as there is in the world with with blindness, it's easy for a employer or potential employer to look at your resume and see that you're blind and see all these other resumes that he's got to go through that are just as educated, just as qualified as you are, and to simply just let that one go, like alright, I'm not gonna deal with that. I mean because you're you're talking about them having to deal with ADA and all this, all that other kind of stuff, walk in there confident and stuff, don't disclose before you go in, and just be like, hey this is what I can offer your company. If you made it in there, if they invited you in then that means you're qualified and you should have a shot at it just as everybody else. Jeff: You're listening to the voice of Miranda Brandenburg, she's a certified personal trainer and nutritional specialist. Miranda: The vast majority of people out there have never dealt with a blind person or encountered someone, especially one that is out there making waves, that's out there leading the charge, that's out there willing to work and get in there and travel and do this and do that and get out on the mat and fight and compete with sighted peers on every single level that they can. [Sound Effect] Serina: And it doesn't have to be the first thing you talk about you know, it can be something that, because I've never been an interview that didn't say at the end, do you have any other information like to offer me, or do you have any questions for me, I don't, what about you Jeff? I've never not been asked that? Jeff: Every time and have that question, because they want to know something, so I suggest before you going into an interview, go online, read their mission statement, see what company they are, see what they're all about, what, what's their key words, and that's something that you might want to integrate into your dialogue with them, and then when they come with that question, ask that question, like do you have any questions about my ability to do this job? Serina: And the way that I've approached it, I've only had to do it once, because one was I was applying for a County job at a local Workforce Center, and the second interview was using a white cane, was at the division of vocational rehabilitation. So it could not be more of a comfortable environment. I didn't even have to address it there, but the first one I did come in, I had my white cane, towards the end they said, do you have any more information you'd like to share with me? And I said well, you know, you obviously know I have a visual impairment, I just wanted to give you some information on the technology that I use in order to get things done, and I had gone as far as to print out some real short tip sheets on, at that time I was using a portable CCTV, and JAWS, so that they knew I had already thought about the types of things that I might need on the job and was already skilled in that, so that they didn't have to worry about, okay, obviously I'm gonna have to train her on our procedures, but is she also going to have to get training on her technology needs. Jeff: Mm-hmm, and that's a good point to come in there and let them know how you're gonna access the material that they have. Serina: Mm-hmm, now I have seen some questions in our support group about, do I disclose in the application process? A lot of applications are automated and they, some of them do ask if you have a disability. So I wanted to talk a little bit about that because, yes they might be asking if you have a disability, but if, unless they're breaking the law, that information is not to be passed on to the hiring manager or the individual that's reviewing your application. Typically when they're asking if you have a disability or require reasonable accommodation, that information is used for one of two things. The first would be that there is a program called Work Opportunity Tax Credit which allows employers to have taxes reimbursed to them to offset hiring expenses and things like that for hiring individuals in a variety of situations including those that have a disability, as well as those that are on public assistance, or they're using it because they know that they have some sort of testing that all the applicants have to do, and they really truly are trying to reasonably accommodate anybody that might need those accommodations. So I wouldn't hesitate to answer that personally because that could put you in an awkward situation down the road should you have to take, for example if you're applying at a call center, should you have to take one of their tests and all of a sudden you're asking for an accommodation when on the application you said that you don't need accommodations or don't have a disability. Jeff: And the same thing in Minnesota our Governor passed two years ago, he passed the proclamation that 7% of all employees in the state jobs, they'll hire people with disabilities to fill that 7% goal that they want to have, and so in some applications, some situations, there is a checkbox for that, and that way companies that do want to hire people can have that choice too. Serina: And that brings up another good point, the federal government also has a mandate that they have to hire a certain percentage of individuals with disabilities, and in fact, if anyone has been through that federal hiring process, it's a nightmare to say the least. If you do not check that you have a disability, then you're not going to be considered in any of the priority categories which means that your application might never even get looked at for open position. Jeff: Yeah it's a tough area and a lot of us, like I said on the last podcast, a lot of us aren't fully up on everything that there is to know about blindness when you probably, if you weren't born blind, or you just became blind, there's a lot to learn and there's lots of people that are offering suggestions and no one's really wrong, but I think the best fit is the best fit that you feel most comfortable with because if you're uncomfortable they'll know you're uncomfortable with it so, that's why in Minnesota here at the state agency, they do tutoring on job interviews, mock interviews, where you do get the situation that you know, mister mister boss might ask questions or make you feel awkward in a sense just so you can understand that every interview that you go to, you're gonna get a different person that has different preconceived ideas and it's gonna be in a different situation each time. So if you have an opportunity to try a mock interview, that'd be really great experience. Serina: Well and frankly I remember reading an article, I think it was last year, people are actually scared of blindness, they would rather have cancer than be diagnosed with being blind or visually impaired. So imagine that fear then being put into the situation of, oh my gosh how could I possibly hire somebody that has this visual impairment? If you don't address how you do things in the workplace. Jeff: Mm-hmm that's a great point, another great point is to remember they want to hire someone who can get the job done. Bottom line, get the job done. Susan Robinson, an entrepreneur out in New York and a TEDx speaker, and visually impaired by the way, she told me that she has never terminated a person because they were sighted. Serina: Hmm, that's an interesting way to put that. Jeff: Mm-hmm, she has a job that she needs to get done, she wants to hire the person that could come in and do that job, that's it. Serina: Wow, look at you getting all philosophical over there! [Laughter] [Sound Effect] Female voice: To me it was no different than anyone else doing the same thing with the exception of letting people know during an interview process what I might need from them. So again it was the same sort of self-advocacy to use your wonderful term as I did in college, so in an interview process, the first interviews is sort of getting to know each other, do I think I like working for this person? Because an interview is not just the employer figuring out if they want to hire you, it's you figuring out if you want to work for the employer as well. Once we got to maybe a level 2 or level 3 conversation in the interview process, at that point when it seemed to be a little bit more concrete that the position possibly could be mine, I would disclose and I would say, I just want to let you know I have a visual impairment, it may not be obvious to you, but what that means is I'm gonna bring everything that we've already talked about, my, all of the skills and characteristics that we've discussed, but I am going to need a large monitor for my computer so that I can see things you know enlarged a little bit, and generally people were very receptive to that because again I'm letting them know which is what every potential employer wants to know, can you do the job, are you willing to do the job, and are you going to be a good fit? [Sound Effect] Jeff: Serina, when we had our conversation with Cindy Bennett, a researcher out in Washington and a former intern at Microsoft, she mentioned something that we hadn't even considered, and that was, an interview via videoconference. [Sound Effect] Cindy: I think if I had a video interview I would probably disclose, but I would frame it something like, I'm actually blind so, I might be like, hey does the camera look okay, okay cool, like just like that, just really quick. I do practice if I do a video interview, I always like first of all clean my apartment and look nice. [Laughter] Second of all, I set up my computer on a table in front of my couch and call someone I know, like I video call someone I know and they tell me okay this is good. I found that just like a quick little thing at the beginning of the video interview, I'm like, oh by the way I'm blind, I just wanna make sure that you can see me okay in the camera. If it's an old-fashioned audio phone interview, then usually the person emails me and says we'd like to invite you for an in-person interview and I say thank you and confirm the dates and say, oh just for your information, I'm blind, here's what I need. Jeff: Were you excited when we asked for a podcast that you didn't have to clean your house? [Laughter] Cindy: Yeah [Laughter mixed with inaudible talking] I don't want to do a video call ........ I think they are important things to think about, like I honestly with a lot of my colleagues now that I'm comfortable with them, I'm just like, can we just do audio because then I can just set my phone down beside me and we can go on with our business, but I think sighted people just like, since video calls exist, they, that's what they use. So it's definitely becoming, it's going to be a type of interview that most people will have I think. Serina: I honestly didn't even think about how the video interview, how that would be impacted by the visual impairment, so I'm glad you brought that up because I haven't had an interview for a job since 2010 and it was definitely not when people were doing video interviews or anything like that, so that's definitely something to think about. [Sound Effect] Jeff: It's really great that so many people came on board and shared their experiences, the way they handle disclosing a disability during an interview and the people leaving comments on Job Insights support group page on Facebook. And to sum it up, here's Rachel Hastings, she just got done running the marathon, the Boston Marathon and she's a music therapist. [Sound Effect] Rachel: I've done it both ways, so I've done it one time I didn't tell them that I was blind until I got there and I think it kind of caught him off guard. I mean part of me is like deal with it, but the other part of me is like, well you know, there's no harm in telling them over the phone. After they invite you to an interview, and so because I kind of felt like I made it awkward, so the next time I was first offered a phone interview and I told them over the phone, I'm like, by the way I want to let you guys know that I'm legally blind, but I'm very independent and that, that was after they invited me for an in-person interview. So it's like there was no way they could turn me down but yet I didn't catch them off-guard by showing up with a cane in person, and I found that that approach worked really well for me. [Sound Effect] Jeff: So Serina, next week we're gonna be talking about some apps. Apps for the workplace, apps for productivity, apps for a school. Serina: Yep, I know that I have my favorites. Jeff: Hmm, you gonna save them, you're gonna make us wonder till next week aren't you? Serina: You guys will have to wonder till next week. Jeff: The cliffhanger strikes again. [Laughter] Serina: So I'd like to thank everyone for listening to our show today. As always if you have any questions or topics that you'd like us to follow, you can give us a message on Twitter, that's at Job Insights VIP, or on our Facebook page which is Job Insights, and we also have a brand new job insight support group on Facebook, just search Job Insights support group, see you next time. [Music] Jeff: Thank You Chee Chau for your beautiful music, that's lcheechau on Twitter. We really hope you enjoyed this podcast, thanks for listening, and until next time bye-bye! [Music] [Multiple Voices] When we share what we see through each other's eyes, we can then begin to bridge the gap between the limited expectations and reality of blind abilities. Jeff: For more podcasts with the blindness perspective check us out on the web at www.blindabilities.com, on Twitter at Blind Abilities, download our app from the app store, Blind Abilities, that is two words, or send us an email at info@blindabilities.com. Thanks for listening.

TVI Toolbox: Success Stories, Tools for Success - #BeMyEyes App, Meet Jeff Mihiletch  Blind Abilities presents the TVI Toolbox. Where the collaboration between Teachers, Counselors, Parents, Agencies and the Students themselves help enhance the opportunities for success. Transitioning from high school to college and the workplace is  a major step and the beginning of lifetime goals and aspirations. As Jeff Mihiletch, this month’s featured interview in the Success Stories portion of this podcast, puts it, “Braille is a tool he wished he would have given a better chance.”    From the TVI’s to the Agency counselor’s and program specialist, working together along with parents as well, is creating more opportunities and successes for Transition age students. Sharing experiences through Success Stories, sharing programs that make a positive impact, sharing ideas, findings, upcoming events and the Tools for Success all play a part in making the transition process a natural progression and better understood by all.     On The Horizon is a bulletin space for upcoming events, information and resources submitted by listeners and our staff. You can submit to On the Horizon by emailing Jessica Hodges. The Success Stories feature an experience of a Transition Student, whether they are attending college, preparing for college or are now employed, the Success Stories brings a positive and a sharing of the experience of transitioning from high school to college and the work place.   Here are the links to the information we bring to this episode.   Scholarships from the National Federation of the Blind   Perkins Program for Students   Blind, Inc Summer Programs   Summer Transition Program (STP) Extended School Year Program Deb Peterson at DPeterson@916schools.org     Check out your State Services by searching the Services Directory on the AFB.org web site.   State Services for the Blind of Minnesota   We offer tools and training for employment and for helping seniors remain independent and active. As Minnesota’s accessible reading source we also transcribe books and other materials into alternative formats, including audio and braille. We assist Minnesotans who are blind, DeafBlind, losing vision, or who have another disability that makes it difficult to read print. I hope you find what you need here. We've also created a Tips for Using Our New Website page. If you’d like to apply for services, learn more, or have more questions, just give us a call. You’ll find contact information for all of our offices on our contact page, or you can call our main office at 651-539-2300.   You can submit to the On The Horizons segment by email to jessica.Hodges@state.mn.us Thank you for listening. 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 Store.   Full Transcript:   TVI Toolbox: Success Stories, Tools for Success - #BeMyEyes App, Meet Jeff Mihiletch (Music)     Dacia: It's your job, disability or not, to know what you bring to the table, and sell that. That's your job.   Narrator: Welcome to the blind abilities TVI Toolbox. I'm Jeff Thompson.   Dacia: Because they don't have any experience with vision loss, so they're thinking to themselves, "I don't know if I could do that if I couldn't see right. I'm not sure that they're going to be able to do that." That's what... there inner monologue isn't about you, it's about what they think that you can't do, and their bias.   Narrator: TVI toolbox is a tool for teachers, for agencies, for clients to enhance the opportunity and the understanding of transition services. Professionals talking about the services they provide. Teachers of the visually impaired talking about topics of transitioning from high school, to college, to the work place. Students talking about their journeys, there successes, and some of the barricades and brick walls that were in there way, and solutions, tips, and tricks on how they got through it.   Dasha: We try to help them develop resumes right from the beginning. We would like some body that even as young as fifteen sixteen to have a resume that they can continuously add to, to build on. It really puts in front of them a more realistic view of "Ok, well I can add this to my resume. I can do this because I can add that. This is going to bring value." It kind of gives them more of an ownership of there experience.   Narrator: That's (probable spelling mistake here,) Dasha van Alstine. She's an employment program specialist at state services for the blind, working with clients, counselors, and employees, to optimize the opportunities for successful employment.   Dasha: I always tell people, if you go into an interview, and you're thinking that you're not the best candidate, you're probably not.   Narrator: On this episode of TVI Toolbox, we'll be talking about employment. We'll be hearing more from Dasha van Alstine, and the success story today features Jeff Mihiletch, with A BS degree in Business Administration. And Jessica Hodges with On the Horizon, where she brings you recent news and events with particular interest in the transition process with a blindness perspective. And the tools for success spotlight is Be My Eyes. It's an ap that, well, kind of speaks for itself. Now, here's employment program specialist Dasha van Alstine. Dasha, welcome to blind abilities. Can you tell our listeners what your roll is at state services?   Dasha: Hi Jeff. I am a program specialist for the employment team at state services for the blind.   Narrator: Tell us a little more about the employment team.   Dasha: The employment team works with various counselors and customers on anything from the very beginning of how to choose a job goal, all the way up to when it's time to close your case. So are you ready, do you have everything you need, do you need additional training, we're there all along the way. Whereas a counselor looks at an entire situation, we look at everything from absolute employment   Narrator: Dasha, for a transition student, what would a first meeting with the employment team look like?   Dasha: That can be at any type of stage, it depends on... if somebody has done a lot of research various...market information on their own, we might not meet with any of us until later. Someone who really needs some help and some direction with trying to figure out what they want to be, and what that's going to look like, and where the doors are going to open, they might meet with us right away.   Narrator: So first they work with state services, then when it comes time to think about employment, that's when they get handed off to the employment team?   Dasha: Well, preferably, they wouldn't just get handed off to our team. We would want to have some sort of relationship with them from the beginning. I'll give you an example. A college student, someone who knows that they're college bound know they want to go to college to get to a career, we'll look at them right before it happens and say, "Ok, what is your job goal? What do you want to do? What are the various avenues to get there." We'll work on what is the most appropriate way from point A to point B, for you, with college in the middle there. And then, in college, a lot of times there will be some check ins. We'll check on them, hey, how's it going? Have you thought about an internship yet? Are you working during school? Do you need help finding something. You know, what can we do to assist you?" We make connections for them, and sometimes we help them find part time employment, or find there internship. A lot of times, we'll work with the school to try to figure that out with them, to try to get them more independent and not depending on us. And then, when they're getting ready to graduate, sometime before the last semester, we help the figure out, you know, it's time to start looking. Because ideally, you want a job before you graduate, you want that job to be ready for you.   Narrator: Dasha: With the age of transition students, I imagine that a lot of them have not had too much job experience. Does the employment team have a component for people to learn about job interviews and filling out resumes?   Dasha: It's different for each person. That begins whenever appropriate. Some people, especially our young people, We try to help them develop resumes right from the beginning. We would like some body that even as young as fifteen sixteen to have a resume that they can continuously add to, to build on. It really puts in front of them a more realistic view of "Ok, well I can add this to my resume. I can do this because I can add that. This is going to bring value." It kind of gives them more of an ownership of there experience. Every aspect of every case is so different. There are some people that need us to do the resume and then walk them through what we did. There's other people that we just give some guidance to, and they do it. you know, everything is so individualized, it's wherever it's appropriate for each individual case.   Narrator: That's great. Dasha, there's a saying, don't judge a book by it's cover, but in the employment situation, in job interviews, can you tell us a little bit about first impressions?   Dasha: First impressions are really important, especially if you have a vision loss, because there's a really good chance that whoever you're meeting has never met someone with a vision loss before. There's no back ground there. They're going to base whatever experience they have with you, and project that onto every other person that they ever meet in the future who has a vision loss. When you meet somebody, especially if you're going in for an interview, you want to make sure that first of all, you're nice to the receptionist, because if you're not nice to the receptionist, the person interviewing you is going to find out, and you're not going to get that job. Just saying, the receptionist, that's the barrier there. Be nice to them. And second of all, once you do meet somebody, and if you have to follow them, make sure that you're comfortable, and don't be afraid to ask for information. Left or right? Where's the room? Don't be afraid to ask those kinds of directions.. With first impressions, you want to make sure that you are well put together. You want to make sure that you don't go into a business with saggy clothes, or with dirty clothes. You want to make sure that your hair is, you know, presentable, that you're not wearing baseball caps. You also want to make sure that you can speak clearly, concisely, have some confidence, that's going to be really important to an employer. Even if you're just walking in to pick up an application. Just go to the receptionist, be nice, "Hi, you know, my name is so and so. I was wondering if you're hiring. Can I get an application? Even something as simple as that. That goes a a long way. You also want to make sure that when you do talk to somebody, especially if it's an interview, you're going to get that, "Tell me about yourself." You could even get that when you meet an employer at a job fair, or an internship fair. Tell me about yourself. You want to make sure, especially if you have more of an obvious disability, you want to make sure that you kind of address that in a way that makes it so they're not thinking about that, they're thinking about your skills. A lot of people make the mistake of never saying anything, and then an employer, the whole time that they're talking is thinking well... Because they don't have any experience with vision loss, so they're thinking to themselves, "I don't know if I could do that if I couldn't see right. I'm not sure that they're going to be able to do that." That's what... there inner monologue isn't about you, it's about what they think that you can't do, and their bias.  So it's up to you to make sure that you sell yourself. Sell your skills. Tell how you do things. Go into it with confidence. Know what your skills are ahead of time. Know what you have to offer  the employer, and just go into it that way. And this is not just with employers. This is also useful with your professors.   Narrator: Dasha, I was just doing an interview with a business owner, Susan Robinson. She said that she'd never hired a person because they had sight. She always hired a person because she felt they could best do the job that she needed to get done   Dasha: Yes, it's all about the what can you do for me. Employers hire because they have a job that they have to get done. They don't hire because they want to feel good. They don't hire because they want to spend a bunch of money. They do it because they have a job, and they have to get it done. So your job is to make sure that they know you can do that job, and not only that, but you can bring stuff to the table so you're the person can help them get that done. You're the best candidate, and this is why I always tell people, if you go into an interview, and you're thinking that you're not the best candidate, you're probably not. If you're going into an interview, and you can't even think of what you bring to offer to the table, the employer's not going to know. It's your job, disability or not, to know what you bring to the table, and sell that. That's your job.   Narrator: Selling it!"   Dasha: "Selling it."   Narrator: "That's what it comes down to, selling yourself, letting the employer know that you have a set of abilities that will help their company succeed. Well, there's that sound, so let's turn it over to Jessica Hodges with On the Horizon.   Jessica: "Good day to you all. There are many, many lovely events coming up on the horizon. First of all, the national federation of the blind has some awesome scholarships for students both nationally and state wide. To find out more about scholarships both in your state and at the national level, you can visit www.nfb.org. On the subject of college, Perkins has a program for college students where you live on there campus for nine months, and attend school close to them. It's a good way for college students to kind of get there feet underneath them and make sure that they are really ready, and it's a great way to get started with college. You can visit there webcite to find out more. The national braille press has a guide for those who are interested in apple watches called, "You and Your Apple Watch," by Anna Dresner. You can find that on their webcite, nbp.org. Blind incorporated, the well renown training center for the national federation of the blind in Minnesota has there summer programs coming up, and that means they are looking for both students and counselors. For more information on those, you can go to their webcite, www.blindinc.org. For the style program, ,they're looking for people from July Tenth through August fifteenth, and the buddy program is also looking for people from July Tenth through August Fifteenth. For the prep counselor positions, they are looking for people from June Tenth, to August Fifteenth. The prep is the young adult program, the style is a young adult program here in Minnesota, and the buddy program is the younger children. So, if you would like to know more about that ,visit their webcite, www.blindinc.org. Minnesota has a lovely program for transition aged students called the STP program. An extended school year program, the STP, or summer transition program, is a program designed for students between tenth and eleventh grade who are planning on working competitively and working independently. To get a brochure or have paperwork sent to your school, contact Deb Peterson, dpeterson@916schools.org. If you have any events you'd like included on the next horizon, please email jessica.hodges@state.mn.us. Thank you for staying tuned, and please listen to next time, as we'll have more events on your horizon.   Narrator: Well thank you Jessica Hodges. And for more information on all the events mentioned, check the show notes. for the links. And now, our tools for success spotlight. We bring you Be My Eyes. It's an application that hooks the phone to a person that will see through your camera what you're looking at and describe it for you. It's a personal assistant. It's free from the app store, and on Android. So we're going to demonstrate the iOS device on Apple, here's Be My Eyes. Siri? Open be my eyes.   VoiceOver: Be My Eyes. Call first available volunteer, button.   Narrator: It's ready to go. With a single finger double tap, you're activated, and you're ready to call. But lets swipe right, single finger swipe left to right.   VoiceOver: Settings, button.   Narrator: Double tap here   VoiceOver: Settings, heading.   Narrator: Now a flick to the right.   VoiceOver: Done, button.  Profile, heading. Personal details, Jeff Thompson, button   Narrator: Swipe to the right.   VoiceOver: Change email, button. Password, button. Languages, heading. Primary language, English, button. Other languages, button. Send us feedback, button. Frequently asked questions, button. Terms and privacy policy, button. Share be my eyes, button. Rate be my eyes, button. Connect with us, heading. Facebook, button. Twitter, button. Instagram, button. Youtube, button. Version: 2.1   Narrator: So this is upgraded, and as you can see you can share this, you can go follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and all the rest of the stuffs there. But one important thing here is this.   VoiceOver: Send us feedback, button.   Narrator: Send us feedback. This allows you to connect up right with the developers of the app in case you have an issue. You don't have to tweet it out on Twitter and complain or anything like that on Facebook. You can just go here, and send it straight to the main office. There you go. So let's go back. I'm going to do a four finger single tap, near the top of the screen.   VoiceOver: Settings, heading.   Narrator: Swipe once to the right.   VoiceOver: Done, button.   Narrator: Single finger double tap.   VoiceOver: Call first available volunteer, button.   Narrator: All right, so at this point, if I single finger double tap, I'm getting online, so I'd better have something ready for them to do for this demonstration. I think it's coffee time.       VoiceOver Using the rear camera. Please wait. Finding the first available volunteer.   (ringing sounds)   Narrator: And this is where the be my eyes app. ..   VoiceOver: We are still trying to find an available volunteer.   Narrator: searches for someone that speaks English, someone that's in my time zone. So it searches the world basically, and tries to come up with someone who is best suited for answering my questions. Now this time varies. I've had people pick up in twelve seconds. I've had people pick up in... oh...two minutes. But typically, it's around that thirty second mark. And for privacy reasons, I've changed the voice of the volunteer so it's not detectible.   VoiceOver: Connected.   Volunteer: "Hello." (there was another word there but I couldn't for the life of me make it out.)   Narrator: Hello. Hi, how are you?   Volunteer: I'm all right, how about yourself?   Narrator: I'm all right. I have a question. I have a kurig machine here, this one.   Volunteer: Yep.   Narrator: And when I push this down, it's supposed to give me a choice here for ounces.   Volunteer: The light is hitting in a way I can't read. I think the... ok, that's better. You have... it says it's ten ounce, and there's an arrow at the top and an arrow at the bottom.   Narrator: So down here?   Volunteer: Up a little hire. Right there is where it says ten ounce, yep now it's at eight ounces. You're pushing the down button. How do you want it to be?   Narrator: I want it at eight. Is that it?   Volunteer: Ok.   Narrator: So then the other buttons up here, what are they?   Volunteer: Well, that would be increasing the amount,   Narrator: Ok,   Volunteer: and when you're ready, then you move your finger to the left   Narrator: Ok.   Volunteer: And use this button to make it go, let's see what happens.   (kurig noises)   Volunteer: It's brewing.   Narrator: Well there we go. Thank you very much.   Volunteer: You're very welcome.Have a good day."   Narrator: You too.   VoiceOver: End call, button. Alert. Are you sure you want to disconnect? No. Yes. Yes button.   Narrator: And that was a very nice volunteer. And it wasn't mini mouse, believe me. That voice was changed. And there we go. We got hot cocoa coming. All right, so after the experience is over, this is what we get.   VoiceOver: Review your experience, heading.. Thanks for your call. Please let us know if you had any problems during this call, be it either technical or personal. I experienced problems, button. I had a good call, button.   Narrator: And that's it. that's all there is to this free app. it's be my eyes in app store, and be my eyes on android in the google play store. And in this success story, we bring you Jeff Mihiletch, who has utilized the services of state services for the blind for many years, from elementary school, high school, college, and the work place. Jeff has found success, and is currently employed, and invited us down to his south Minneapolis office to chat with us. So please welcome Jeff Mihiletch. We hope you in joy.   Narrator: Welcome to blind abilities, I'm Jeff Thompson, and I'm downtown south Minneapolis with Jeff Mihiletch, and he is employed and has used state services for the blind before. How are you doing Jeff?   Jeff: Good morning, I'm doing good.   Narrator: Can you tell us a little bit about your job and what you do?   Narrator: I am Jeff Mihiletch. I work in the snap employment and training program, and that is about people that receive food support, snap benefits that they used to call food stamps. If you are an able bodied adult without dependants, it's mandatory now that you be job searching, and my team does the job searching orientation classes and case management for clients that are in that sector of the snap program. I was originally hired for data management, so my job is to look at the referrals every day of new clients coming in, all the different elements, who they are, nationality, when there orientation class is, location and time, and I put it all in a spreadsheet. Then I take that spread sheet, move it into a different spread sheet so it's statistically meant for the entire year, and that's my daily task that I do. I also have broadened my job duties a little bit. My team does orientation class three times a week for new people that are coming onto the snap EMt program. I help out here at the sabathanie center with the Tuesday morning orientation class. So it's a chance for me to get up in front of a group and talk, and move around, helps give my coworkers a little break, because they need to do that orientation class three times a week, and as you can imagine it gets a little repetitive, so they were totally thrilled when I decided to volunteer myself to help out with that orientation class.   Narrator: So Jeff, on a daily basis, what kind of accessible devices or tools do you utilize for your job?   Jeff: I use Jaws extensively. I have a little bit of vision, so I do use zoomtext sometimes, but only for spot reading, if I can't find a formula or something in my excel sheet with jaws. Primarily though, it is Jaws, almost probably ninety five, ninety eight percent of the time.   Narrator: What about in your personal life. Do you use a smart phone with access to it?   Jeff: Yeah, in my personal life I have an iPhone seven. I use VoiceOver, a couple different voices, one for Siri, one for the VoiceOver functionality of it. My work, I have a phone for my work, because the phone that is in everyone's laptops, the soft phone from Sisco, is not screen reader accessible, and so that's a reasonable accommodation, my employer provides me an iPhone for my work. So I feel kind of a little geekish, because I walk around with two phones when I'm at work, my personal phone and my work phone.   Narrator: that's status isn't it?   Jeff: I'm glad that they were able to make that accommodation and provide an iPhone for my work phone calling.   Narrator: Now Jeff, when you applied here, how did you  get the job? how did accommodations work for you and what was that process like?   Jeff: The way I found the job was I had a friend of mien who was blind who works for the county, has been with the county for almost thirty years, and he got a phone call from someone, my boss, who was looking to fill a position, a newly created position. My job did not exist before. And she specifically was looking for someone that had a visual disability. And so she reached out to my friend who was blind and worked for the company to find out and assess any barriers that their were, to see how successful he was at doing his job, and to see how many barriers there were, and from there, he told me about the fact that she was looking for someone who was visually impaired to take this new job. I kind of jumped on that band wagon, and followed up with her, and long story short had an interview, and was hired. My job is not a permanent job. It's a two year contract. I'm a limited duration person, and the snap program, the food stamp program is federal funded. So the county writes my check, but salary comes from the feds, from the agricultural program.   Narrator: So Jeff, in your career, education, did you utilize state services for the blind?   Jeff: Yeah, I did. All through my education. Elementary school I had a rehab counselor that used state services for the blind all the way through that, through college went to (spelling) babija university, BS in business administration, and minor in psychology and chemical dependency. And state services for the blind helped me out with tuition and books, and that type of thing.   Narrator: Great. What is transportation like for you, working in south Minneapolis here?   Jeff: In he morning to go into work, I take metro mobility, because it's a relatively direct shot, although sometimes I can get to work in ten minutes, and sometimes two hours, so that's the downside of metro mobility. Going home at night, I do take a city bus. I have to go downtown, and transfer to an express. That's how I do transportation. Not looking forward to winter time, I will say.   Narrator: Great. So Jeff, Being someone that has used state services, who has transferred from high school to college to the work place, what suggestions would you have for someone who is in those shoes today looking towards there future?   Jeff: I would say if you are a braille user, or have the potential to be a braille user, but also use screen readers, I would really highly recommend still doing the braille thing.   Narrator: You said you use Jaws and PC. Now, in the workplace, there's always the debate, you know, should people have a PC or a Mack, and I found out myself that most businesses are Microsoft based, so what would you suggest for someone who's learning technology?   Jeff: The county uses PCs, HP brand. Actually, we just rolled out new laptops and we moved to Microsoft 2010 and office 2016. I mean it all depends on the work environment, but you are correct most of the time that it's PC based.   Narrator: Jeff, do you want to talk about some of your past jobs?   Jeff: Sure. A lot of my job history is kind of broken into clumps. The first is social service, working with developmentally delayed adults, and the second chunk of job history is kind of more customer service type. So the first part, the social service, I kind of fell into that. I moved to Minneapolis after finishing my degree at Bemidji state university, and was really-really desperate for a job, couldn't find one, and it was to the point that I couldn't afford my apartment. I took a job as a live in in a group home for developmentally delayed adults. A good chunk is a little more customer service related, I worked in a large call center for computer hardware dispatch, so I was doing in bound calls with customers and technicians out in the field. Some other jobs I had over the years. I had a really really short gig. I was a very small commodities broker. I found the job through one of the venders that state services for the blind hires. They were looking for someone to do phone work and I was hired and given the job. But the screen reader didn't work at all with their customer management web page that they had. We tried to make it work. After six weeks they let me go, just because it wasn't working out. I also worked for a guy who ran one of the vending stands in saintpaul, and I would fill in for him in the concessions stand while he was out in the field filling vending machines. Did that for a while, and some other kind of odd jobs. I actually at one time was self employed. I went to massage school, became a massage therapist, and tried to do that to make a living. It's a really hard field. It's very seasonal. So that's a little overview of some of my job history.   Narrator: Sounds like you're a real go getter. people feel insecure about going into job interviews and that process. And it can be daunting to someone that hasn't done it before. What's your experience like when you go into a job interview?   Jeff: The interview process itself, I mean, I'm a partial vision, and it's always difficult to know whether to disclose that up front or not. And though there were times in my life when I would disclose that on the phone up front, and then there were other times when I did not. And it's hard to know if disclosing it up front would automatically disqualify me even before I walked in, or if walking in with a white cane and bumping against a desk or a coffee table or something would have disqualified me. It's always a big debate when you're a partial whether or not to disclose it. that was the one nice thing about my current job. My boss is aware of my current disability and I did not have to deal with that disclosure type thing. I had to deal with coworkers a little bit, and that was a challenge. Again, because I'm partial, I can see to navigate a little bit, but you know, I can't figure out who people are until they say something. When you're a partial, it's harder for other people to grasp of what you can and can't see.   Narrator: Jeff, did you ever go through a training center?   Jeff: I did. When I was in seventh grade I did a summer school thing at fairbolt. As an adult I did a couple different stints at VLR, adjustment to blindness training program. The focus for both of those times when I went was Jaws and screen readers. But I also did cooking class, the independent skills, worked in the wood shop, which was a really eye opening experience so to speak. I'd never used a table saw. I'd never used a router, that kind of thing. And it was so cool to actually create something myself out of a chunk of wood and have the skill set to do that. Yeah, I've been to VLR a couple times, they do really good stuff. I highly recommend them. And they were the ones the second time through. They were the ones that got me to Jaws. Because before, I would really try to use zoomtext as much as I could, and it was causing headaches and back strain, because I was leaning forward too much. So the second time I went through, I said, "I really want to get to the point where I can faze out magnification and just do jaws mostly. And so they got me to the point where I could use it exclusively and functionally. Yeah, the adjustment to blindness centers were very helpful.   Narrator: That's vision loss resources on Franklin and Lyndale down in Minneapolis. Well, I want to thank you for coming on to blind abilities and sharing your story, your journey, thank you very much.   Jeff: You are welcome. Hopefully my perspective is useful and helpful for you young people out there, you know, in the path of education and early job searching. Good luck to you, and I wish I would have had this technology when I was going to college. It would have made my college experience much easier, much less stressful, maybe a few less gray hairs.   Narrator: I don't think we can get around the hairs, we can blame it on whatever we want but... well thank you very much Jeff.   Jeff: Thank you very much   Narrator: It was a real pleasure talking to Jeff Mihiletch and learning about his transitional journey from high school to college to the workplace, and his experiences job to job. And you can find out more about state services for the blind and the services they can offer you on the web at https://mn.gov/deed/ssb. And in other states, be sure to contact your state services, and see what services they have for you. And be sure to check the show notes for the American foundation of the blind. They have a link to all the state services in all the states. Stay tuned next month where we bring you episode three of TVI toolbox. And a big thank you goes out to CheeChau for his beautiful music that we use for the podcast. Thank you CheeChau. You can follow Cheechau on Twitter @lcheechau. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoyed, and until next time, by by.

Susan Robinson: Consultant, Business Owner, TED Talk 1 Million Club - How I Fail at Being Disabled Susan Robinson’s Ted Talk just surpassed 1 million views and is still going strong. Susan’s humor and unique presentation about her experience with vision loss is educational to all, not just the Blind and Visually Impaired community, as her intent reaches out to the world wide community to broaden their thinking and to reshape their philosophy and to transform their philosophy on “What Is” possible. Susan authors the Oh Fabled One blog on the web which continues her experiences she shared on her Ted Talk. Be sure to check out the blog and leave your comments as Susan wants to hear from you. This podcast is based on her vision loss experiences; however, there is so much more as Susan talks her talk the way only Susan Robinson can. You will learn a lot as she talks about her experiences and her views from a perspective only she can tell. But remember, Susan failed at being disabled! You can find her blog on the web at Oh Fabled One. Subscribe and don’t miss any of her posts! Follow Susan on Twitter @OhFabledOne And be sure to check out Susan Robinson on TedTalk! Thank you for listening. 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 Store.

Tonight on Black Wall Street of The Toccara Williams Show we will discuss local and national events happening within the black community. Bringing awareness to the community by highlighting black entrepreneurs in their endeavors and respective businesses. Susan Robinson is a featured guest on the show tonight and will discuss both businesses, Total Life Changes and Financial Education Services. Tune in and dont miss out.

Born with a genetic visual impairment that has no correction or cure, Susan Robinson is legally blind (or partially sighted, as she prefers it) and entitled to a label she hates: "disabled." In this funny and personal talk, she digs at our hidden biases by explaining five ways she flips expectations of disability upside down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Born with a genetic visual impairment that has no correction or cure, Susan Robinson is legally blind (or partially sighted, as she prefers it) and entitled to a label she hates: "disabled." In this funny and personal talk, she digs at our hidden biases by explaining five ways she flips expectations of disability upside down.

Née avec une déficience visuelle génétique qui ne peut être ni corrigée ni traitée, Susan Robinson est légalement aveugle (ou malvoyante, le terme qu'elle préfère) et est en droit de bénéficier d'un titre qu'elle déteste : « handicapée ». Dans cette conversation drôle et personnelle, elle explore nos préjugés dissimulés sur le handicap en expliquant les cinq façons dont elle retourne les attentes.

교정이나 치료 방법이 없는 유전적인 시각 장애로 태어난 수잔 로빈슨은 법적으로는 맹인입니다. 그녀는 '약시'라는 표현을 더 선호하지만, 그 때문에 '장애인'이라는 꼬리표가 붙었죠. 이 재미있고 개인적 경험을 소개하는 이야기에서 그녀는 예상을 뒤엎는 다섯가지 방법을 소개하며 장애인에 관한 우리의 감추어진 편견을 꼬집습니다.

Nascida com uma deficiência visual genética sem correção nem cura, Susan Robinson é legalmente cega (ou com vista parcial, como prefere dizer) e tem um rótulo que odeia: "deficiente". Nesta conversa divertida e pessoal, ela investiga nossos preconceitos velados sobre a deficiência explicando cinco maneiras de virar as expectativas de cabeça para baixo.

Nacida con un trastorno visual genético que no tiene corrección ni cura, Susan Robinson es legalmente ciega (o tiene visión parcial, como ella prefiere) y tiene derecho a un rótulo que detesta: "discapacitada". En esta charla divertida y personal, hurga en nuestros prejuicios ocultos acerca de la discapacidad explicando cinco maneras en que ella revierte por completo las expectativas.

Susan Robinson's dream of helping kids in the foster care system reaches back more than 10 years, but the dream was put on hold after becoming a single mother following the death of her husband. The dream never faded, and after the death of her second husband, she put it into action. Foster Art sells art created by kids to help support the foster care system that Susan says needs major support. Listen to Susan's amazing journey. A journey that tested her resolve twice, and never broke her spirit. Find out how you can buy artwork for your home or business, and also how your children can help create artwork that gives foster children a bright future.    Listen here:  www.EdinaAdviceGivers.com   Subscribe to the Advice Givers (R) podcast here:   Stitcher: http://ow.ly/b75f309LkGj iTunes: http://ow.ly/1huL309LkHi   For more information about Foster Arit: http://www.fosterartcompany.com/   Interested in becoming a guest on Advice Givers? www.podcastbookit.com is the place to start. Or email Dave Lawson directly at dave@edinapodcast.com   Thanks for making SW Minneapolis such a fun and fulfilling place to work, live and play. And thanks for supporting the only podcast that highlights the amazing people in this area.   

With the 101st PA Farm Show just around the corner (it's scheduled to run between January 7 and 14 in Harrisburg), much of this week's Song Parlor show is related to music about farms and farm animals — though we've also saved a little time to consider the elephants. Relatively new CDs — Jim Kweskin & Geoff Muldaur, Lisa Null, Dan Schatz, Dave Gunning, the Bills, Evie Laden, the ARC CD with John Kirkpatrick on it, Sver . . . . Among the relatively recent: Pete, the Yellow Room Gang, Dana [!] & Susan Robinson, Charm City Junction. . .

This is the first episode of the Healthwatch Kent Podcast where we speak to the most influential people, nationally and locally, in health and social care. In this episode Steve Inett speaks with Susan Robinson, Acting National Director of Healthwatch England

PODCAST: 11 Sep 2016 01 Wayfaring Stranger - Suzy Bogguss - American Folk Songbook 02 Nine Stone Rig - Back Of The Moon - Luminosity 03 The Avenging Angel - Coope Boyes and Simpson - Coda 04 The Bull's March - Cillian Vallely - The Raven's Rock 05 Ain't We Brothers - Sam Gleaves - Ain't We Brothers 06 Man Of Constant Sorrow - Dana and Susan Robinson - The Angel's Share 07 Border Widow's Lament - Ye Vagabonds - Rose & Briar 08 Games People Play - Fara - Cross The Line 09 Flandyke Shore - Coope Boyes and Simpson - Coda 10 Isle Of St Helena - Brid Dower - Comings and Goings 11 Lullaby for Elephants - The Bills - Trail of Tales 12 The Crosses of Annagh / Cousin Sally Brown - Brendan Hendry & Jonny Toman - Living Roots 13 Boston Burglar - Williamson Palmer Dando Williamson - Just Like The Ivy & Other Favourite Songs 14 Boots Of Spanish Leather - Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage -Before The Sun 15 Singing About These Hard Times - Peggy Seeger - Love Call Me Home 16 Down In The Old Home Town - New Road - Stone Walls and Street Lights

www.nnic.org Susan Robinson, Executive Director of the Northern Nevada Literacy Council a 501 (c) 3 community-based, not-for-profit organization which offers education and training for adult learners is our guest today. To date, hundreds of students have successfully obtained their diplomas with students passing every day. NNLC students are getting better paying jobs, enrolling into college and/or pursuing a career in the trades. The doors of opportunity are now wide open for them! The numbers don’t lie. Low literacy is a global crisis that affects all of us. That's why it's so important to understand the issues and confront the facts head on. Only then can we can stand together to fight for change. In the United States, 14% of adults read at or below a 5th grade level. 29% only read at the eighth grade level and among those with the lowest literacy rates, 43% live in poverty. Let’s boil it down to another startling fact. 75% of state prison inmates did not complete high school or can be classified as low literate. From a health perspective, low literacy adds an estimated $230 billion dollars to the country’s annual health care costs. From a workforce perspective, low literacy costs the United States about $225 billion dollars each year in non-productivity and loss of tax revenue due to unemployment. www.CheriHillShow.com www.SageIntl.com www.NevadaRealEstateRadio.com