Episodes

  • Podcast: Taking On 2025 with Chris Peterson

    Podcast: Taking On 2025 with Chris Peterson
    Jan 14 2025
    This week, Penny Forward founder and CEO, Chris Peterson, talks about his goals for 2025 and some changes you'll see to Penny Forward throughout the coming year.
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    26 mins
  • Podcast: Seeing The World In Ways You Never Imagined Part 2

    Podcast: Seeing The World In Ways You Never Imagined Part 2
    Dec 31 2024
    Have you always believed that you could only make a living if you went to college? George Wurtzel was the star of a 2018 Subaru Outback commercial, but he is also a blind woodworker and craftsman who believes that blind people can be successful in any type of job. In part 2 of a two part interview, we’ll learn how George’s talent and resilience helped him to succeed throughout his 50-year woodworking career, and what it was like to film that famous Subaru commercial. Seeing The World In Ways You Never Imagined TranscriptDownload You can learn more about George by visiting his Wikipedia page at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wurtzel or by visiting his web site, http://www.gmwurtzel.com/ 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: Seeing The World In Ways You Never Imagined Part 1

    Podcast: Seeing The World In Ways You Never Imagined Part 1
    Dec 17 2024
    Have you always believed that you could only make a living if you went to college? George Wurtzel was the star of a 2018 Subaru Outback commercial, but he is also a blind woodworker and craftsman who believes that blind people can be successful in any type of job. In part 1 of a two part interview, we’ll learn how George’s talent and resilience helped him to succeed throughout his 50-year woodworking career, and what it was like to film that famous Subaru commercial. Seeing The World In Ways You Never Imagined Pt 1 TranscriptDownload You can learn more about George by visiting his Wikipedia page at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wurtzel or by visiting his web site, http://www.gmwurtzel.com/ 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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    31 mins
  • Podcast: Holiday Budgeting Tips

    Podcast: Holiday Budgeting Tips
    Dec 4 2024
    While the Penny Forward Podcast team is preparing for the holidays, we thought we'd re-run the last episode of 2021, we shared a recording of a Zoom call hosted by our friend Mo Carpenter. She runs a Facebook group for blind parents called "Parenting Out Of Sight Kids," and they host a biweekly zoom call discussing topics of interest to blind parents. During last month's call, we had a conversation about staying on budget during the holidays. And it was such an enjoyable conversation that we wanted to share it with you. So, while you are enjoying the holidays with your friends and family, or reaching out to those who may be feeling isolated from their friends and family, we hope you will enjoy this discussion about budgeting during the holidays. Holiday Budgeting TipsDownload 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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    37 mins
  • Podcast: The Past, Present, and Future of Blindness Media and Technology with Jonathan Mosen

    Podcast: The Past, Present, and Future of Blindness Media and Technology with Jonathan Mosen
    Nov 26 2024
    "I now find advocacy really rewarding, and I realize that it's a long game, and sometimes advocacy's going to feel like you're banging your head against a brick wall, but every so often, the wall moves just a little bit. So, there is hope, and it can get better, and that's why I do believe, very strongly, in the work that the NFB does. Because it has turned many lives around, including mine." Join us as we talk with Jonathan Mosen from NFB. Show notes The Past, Present, and Future of Blindness Media and Technology with Jonathan MosenDownload Guest: Jonathan Mosen Jonathan's Email: jmosen@nfb.org 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: Homesteading by Touch with Nella Foster

    Podcast: Homesteading by Touch with Nella Foster
    Nov 6 2024
    "I did come to the realization that the food I purchase in the grocery store is never as good as the food that I grew up eating, so how do I get that good food, those really great tomatoes? I have to grow it." Join us as we talk about Homesteading By Touch and learn exactly what that is, what it means with our guest, Nella Foster, who lives it. Show notes Homesteading by Touch TranscriptDownload Guest: Nella Foster Nella's Email: jellybeanfarm@gmail.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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    28 mins
  • Podcast: Banking With Aira

    Podcast: Banking With Aira
    Oct 29 2024
    This is a bonus episode of the Penny Forward Podcast, a show about blind people building bright futures one penny at a time. In this episode, we feature an excerpt from our September Financial Sense¢ program, featuring Everett Bacon, VP of Blindness Initiatives with Aira. Everett talks about Aira's partnerships with financial institutions, and how Aira explorers are using Aira to make managing their finances, and working with their financial institutions, more accessible. Show notes Banking With Aira TranscriptDownload Guest: Everett Bacon, VP of Blindness Initiatives with Aira Aira Email: support@aira.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: 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