1) Episode Summary

This episode of The Blind Chick is raw, funny, and deeply human. Penn and Moses open with an update on Moses’s recent radiation treatment and reflect on the emotional weight of seeing age, health, and mortality up close. From there, the conversation moves into something bigger: what legacy really means, what actually lasts after we’re gone, and why impact is often more personal and less glamorous than people imagine.

They also talk candidly about therapy, marriage, and the long work of learning how to communicate well. Penn and Moses unpack how family patterns shape relationships, why “all we need is love” is not enough on its own, and how real connection takes honesty, patience, and intentional effort. The episode lands on a hopeful note, reminding listeners to pursue quality time now, to create memories while they can, and to choose kindness toward themselves and others.

2) Contact Info

Penn Street & Moses Street
Feedback / Listener Email: feedback@aftersight.org
Aftersight: aftersight.org
Produced by Jonathan Price for Aftersight

3) Show Credits

Show: The Blind Chick
Hosts: Penn Street and Moses Street
Organization: Aftersight
Producer: Jonathan Price

1) Episode Summary

Penn and Moses welcome Shawn and Mindy for a heartfelt conversation about blindness, marriage, sobriety, health, resilience, and the strange grace of learning each other all over again. Shawn shares growing up with glaucoma, losing the rest of his vision as a young adult, surviving a stroke, and how AI became part of his recovery and creative life. Mindy shares her sudden vision loss at 17 during pregnancy, the crushing isolation that followed, and the life-changing moment she finally discovered blind services and met Shawn through tech training. Together, they talk candidly about addiction, choosing respect and patience in marriage, rebuilding life after crisis, finding healthier rhythms, and why real partnership means learning to like yourself and your spouse again.

2) Contact Info

Guest / Org Info
Shawn — host of the Feeling a Bit Keen podcast and creator of the AI for the Blind Club on Facebook.
Mindy — creator of Life with Mindy, a page centered on healthy products, wellness, and lifestyle content.

Aftersight
feedback@aftersight.org

Producer Credits
Produced by Jonathan Price for Aftersight.

3) Show Credits
Hosts: Penn Street and Moses Street
Guests: Shawn and Mindy Keen
Network: Aftersight
Producer: Jonathan Price

1) Episode Summary

In this deeply personal solo episode of The Blind Chick, Penn Street shares why Moses is away from the show for the moment and opens up about the difficult medical journey he has been facing. She walks listeners through a series of diagnoses over the past couple of years, including a slow-growing cancer, skin cancer, and now a tumor affecting his hearing and balance that requires radiation treatment.

Penn speaks with raw honesty about what it means to support someone you love through serious illness, especially while navigating her own disability and the emotional weight of caregiving. She reflects on the difference between being the patient and being the support person, the fear of not being able to fully read someone’s pain, and the intentional communication that is helping carry them both through this season.

The episode is heartfelt, vulnerable, and grounded in gratitude. Penn asks listeners for prayer, positive thoughts, and encouragement for Moses as treatment begins. She also thanks the Blind Chick audience for their support, ratings, comments, and kindness, reminding everyone to spread light, care for themselves, and show compassion to others.

2) Contact Info

Guest / Featured Voice:
Penn Street
Co-Host, The Blind Chick

Topic / Mentioned Contact:
Listener encouragement and advice can be sent to: feedback@aftersight.org

Organization:
Aftersight
Website: Aftersight.org
Email: feedback@aftersight.org
Phone: (720) 712-8856

Producer:
Jonathan Price, Podcast and Program Producer, Aftersight

3) Show Credits

Show: The Blind Chick
Host: Penn Street
Co-Host: Moses Street
Producer: Jonathan Price
Organization: Aftersight