Episodes

  • Podcast: Employment Programs with Jeremy Grandstaff

    Podcast: Employment Programs with Jeremy Grandstaff
    Oct 15 2024
    Because of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we wanted to focus on Penny Forward’s employment programs, so we brought on Jeremy Grandstaff, who leads our youth employment and advocacy programs, and is also the author of our Employment Essentials course, to talk about those things. In addition to his work with Penny Forward, Jeremy lives just outside Washington D.C, with his husband Jerry and their seeing eye dog Ozzy. Jeremy works for CurbCutOS as the VP of Business Development, focusing on bringing in new customers to help them develop accessible digital assets. And he is a strong champion of learning in the workplace about DEI initiatives. Show notes Employment Programs with Jeremy Grandstaff TranscriptDownload Guest: Jeremy Grandstaff with CurbCutOS Jeremy Grandstaff Email: Jeremyg@curbcutos.com or Jeremy.Grandstaff@pennyforward.com Phone: 202-810-5368 Connect with Penny Forward pennyforward.compennyforward@pennyforward.com Clubhouse House Facebook Youtube Get our app, guest membership is free! IOS/AppleGooglePlay Post Production help provided by Brynn Lee: Superblink.org Transcription services provided by Anne Verduin
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    30 mins
  • Podcast: You Cane Give Initiative

    Podcast: You Cane Give Initiative
    Sep 24 2024
    James Boehm, Amanda Juetten, and Angus Kola from Kustom Canes, and the You Cane Give initiative, talk about their organizations and how they fund a need that's super important, and one we probably don't think about here in the United States, which is the needs of the blind and visually impaired in the rest of the world, who may not have access to something as simple as a long white cane. Show notes You Cane Give Initiative TranscriptDownload Guest: James Boehm, Amanda Juetten, Angus Kola from Kustom Canes and the You Cane Give initiative. Kustom Cane Website: https://youcanegive.org/ Kustom Cane Email: KustomCane@gmail.com You Cane Give Email: YouCaneGive@gmail-com Phone: 901-483-1515 Connect with Penny Forward pennyforward.compennyforward@pennyforward.com Clubhouse House Facebook Youtube Get our app, guest membership is free! IOS/AppleGooglePlay Post Production help provided by Brynn Lee: Superblink.org Transcription services provided by Anne Verduin
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    28 mins
  • Podcast: Glidance

    Podcast: Glidance
    Sep 10 2024
    Learn about the founder of this startup and what it takes to make your dream turn into reality. Show notes Glidance TranscriptDownload Guest: Amos Miller Glidance Website: https://glidance.io/ Glidance Facebook Profile https://www.facebook.com/glidance.io Glidance LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/glidance/ Glidance Instagram Profile: https://www.instagram.com/glidance.io/ Connect with Penny Forward pennyforward.compennyforward@pennyforward.com Clubhouse House Facebook Youtube Get our app, guest membership is free! IOS/AppleGooglePlay Post Production help provided by Brynn Lee: Superblink.org Transcription services provided by Anne Verduin
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    29 mins
  • Podcast: APH Update

    Podcast: APH Update
    Sep 3 2024
    In this episode, we have Richard Rueda, Katie Frederick, and Lori Scharff, not necessarily in that order, from the APH Connect Center, back on, as we do almost every year at about this time, to talk about the APH Connect Center. For those of you who are unaware of what that is, we’ll tell you in just a second. We’ll also find out what’s new at the APH Connect Center, and what people might be able to be expecting from the future. Show notes Penny Forward Podcast S2024 E16Download Connect with APH Connect Center APH Website: www.aphconnectcenter.org Email: connectcenter@aph.org Call information and referral line: 800-232-5463 Connect with Penny Forward pennyforward.compennyforward@pennyforward.com Clubhouse House Facebook Youtube Get our app, guest membership is free! IOS/AppleGooglePlay Post Production help provided by Brynn Lee: Superblink.org Transcription services provided by Anne Verduin
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    28 mins
  • Podcast: From Anger to Action with Mike Calvo Part 2

    Podcast: From Anger to Action with Mike Calvo Part 2
    Aug 20 2024
    Chris, Liz, and MOe talk with Mike Calvo, co-founder of Pneuma Solutions, about how, as a high school dropout, running with the wrong crowd, he found growth, success, and belonging in the blind community. Show notes Penny Forward Podcast S2024 E15Download Connect with Pneuma Solutions Pneuma Solutions Website: https://pneumasolutions.com/ Connect with Penny Forward pennyforward.compennyforward@pennyforward.com Clubhouse House Facebook Youtube Get our app, guest membership is free! IOS/AppleGooglePlay Post Production help provided by Brynn Lee: Superblink.org Transcription services provided by Anne Verduin
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    17 mins
  • Podcast: From Anger to Action with Mike Calvo Part 1

    Podcast: From Anger to Action with Mike Calvo Part 1
    Aug 6 2024
    Chris, Liz, and MOe talk with Mike Calvo, co-founder of Pneuma Solutions, about how, as a high school dropout, running with the wrong crowd, he found growth, success, and belonging in the blind community. Show notes S2024 Episode 14 Mike CalvoDownload Connect with Pneuma Solutions Pneuma Solutions Website: https://pneumasolutions.com/ Connect with Penny Forward pennyforward.compennyforward@pennyforward.com Clubhouse House Facebook Youtube Get our app, guest membership is free! IOS/AppleGooglePlay Post Production help provided by Brynn Lee: Superblink.org Transcription services provided by Anne Verduin
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    20 mins
  • Podcast: Tech Teaching and Tools with Computers for the Blind

    Podcast: Tech Teaching and Tools with Computers for the Blind
    Jul 19 2024
    Hosts sit down with Marci Duty, a rep for Computers for the Blind, and talk about their low-cost laptops and desktop computers for the blind, their partners, and the education classes you can get access to with a computer from Computers for the Blind. Show notes Penny-Forward-Podcast-S2024-E13Download Transcript .TXT File Connect with Computers For The Blind Computers For The Blind Website: https://computersfortheblind.org/ Computers For The Blind Email: service@computersfortheblind.org Computers For The Blind Phone: +1 214-340-6328 Connect with Penny Forward pennyforward.compennyforward@pennyforward.com Clubhouse House Facebook Youtube Get our app, guest membership is free! IOS/AppleGooglePlay Post Production help provided by Brynn Lee: Superblink.org Transcription services provided by Anne Verduin
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    16 mins
  • Podcast: The AT Guys Story with J.J. Meddaugh

    Podcast: The AT Guys Story with J.J. Meddaugh
    Jul 3 2024
    Chris and Liz sit down with J.J. Meddaugh, founder of AT Guys, to learn how he took a chance on starting an access technology business 16 years ago, and why he thinks it continues to thrive. Show notes penny-forward-podcast-S2024-E12Download Transcript .TXT File Connect with AT Guys AT Guys Website: https://www.atguys.com AT Guys Facebook Profile: https:///facebook.com/atguys AT Guys LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atguys AT Guys Instagram Profile: https://instagram.com/atguys AT Guys Mastodon Profile:atguys@mastodon.social AT Guys Other Profile: https://www.blindbargains.com AT Guys Phone: +1 269-216-4798 Connect with Penny Forward pennyforward.compennyforward@pennyforward.com Clubhouse House Facebook Youtube Get our app, guest membership is free! IOS/AppleGooglePlay Post Production help provided by Brynn Lee: Superblink.org Transcription services provided by Anne Verduin
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    20 mins