Bosma Enterprises Podcast

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, Bosma Enterprises President and CEO Jeff Mittman turns the table on host Ray Montgomery and asks how he was able to reclaim his life after losing his sight to gun violence, his role at Bosma and how Bosma has made an impact on his life.

On this episode of the NavigatingBlindness podcast, our employment service team tells us about their dedication to helping people who are blind find employment, questions they receive from employers, their recent successes and why you should hire someone who is blind.

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, members of the Bosma Visionary Opportunities Foundation tell us about their roles in the foundation, the importance of raising funds for our rehabilitation programs and upcoming events.

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, we speak with the founders of the Blind Social Center: Mr. & Mrs. Tony and Connie Blair and their executive administrative assistant, Marilyn Win, about their rehabilitation experience at Bosma Enterprises, the challenges people who are blind face in northwest Indiana and the services they provide to their patrons who are blind.

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, we speak with Joe Bogart, Executive Director of the Blinded Veterans Association. During the podcast, Mr. Bogart talks to us about serving in the military with a visual impairment, how the BVA supports its blinded veterans and the BVA’s initiatives to help serve more veterans who are blind or visually impaired.

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, we speak with Arvetta Jideonwo, Executive Director of Bosma Visionary Opportunities Foundation and Josh Gomes, HR manager at UPS about the partnership between BVOF and UPS, the importance of giving back to your community and our upcoming events.

On this episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast, Bosma Enterprises' new President & CEO, Jeff Mittman, shares his vision for the organization and why partnering with Bosma is good for business and our community.

On this episode of the NavigatingBlindness podcast we speak with guide dog handlers about the benefits of using a guide dog verses using a cane. You will also be informed on where you can obtain a guide dog, the expenses related to owning a guide dog and your rights as a guide dog handler.

On this episode of the NavigatingBlindness podcast, we speak with Don Koors, Bosma Enterprises’ board member. During the podcast, Mr. Koors discusses his role on the board and how he got involved with Bosma Enterprises, how the organization has evolved and how the services Bosma provides helps put people who are blind on a path to independence.

On this episode of the NavigatingBlindness podcast, we chat with Lou Moneymaker, President & CEO of Bosma Enterprises, and Jack Chen, product counsel in charge of Chrome at Google. Jack talks to us about racing across America with his tandem bike team, who recently completed the 3,070 mile coast to coast, nonstop Race Across America, how lack of exposure to and understanding of blindness plays a major role in keeping employment rates low for the blind community and how education and training played a role in his success.

On this episode of the NavigatingBlindness podcast we chat with members of our IT team. During the podcast, the IT team enlightens us on the high tech accessibility solutions implemented at Bosma Enterprises, BlindSquare, which is an app that uses strategically placed beacons to help people who are blind navigate unfamiliar territory and other apps that can help people who are blind in their everyday lives.

On this episode of the NavigatingBlindness podcast, we speak with Laura Alvarado, Executive Director of the Indiana Blind Children’s Foundation. During the podcast, Laura discusses their work with the Indiana School for the Blind, their partnership with Bosma Enterprises and the importance of equipping children who are blind with the skills and training needed to advocate for themselves.

On this episode of the NavigatingBlindness podcast we speak with Matt Hasbrook, chair of the Bosma Enterprises board of directors. Matt speaks to us about his role on the board, how he got involved and his vision for the future. #NavigatingBlindness

Beep ball is an adaptive version of America’s past time with players who are blind and visually impaired. On this Episode of the NavigatingBlindness podcast, we speak with members of the Indy Thunder and Indy Edge on the importance of sports and why they love playing beep ball.

Assistive technology is constantly evolving, helping people who are blind perform the same tasks as their sighted peers. This episode of the Navigating Blindness podcast features Bill Powell, assistive technology director at Bosma Enterprises. He shares the impact assistive technology has had on his life, how assistive technology has helped more people who are blind succeed and his role at Bosma Enterprises.

On this week’s podcast, we speak with Kristy Russell, employment services manager at Bosma Enterprises and Shannon Offord, VP of strategic partnerships & alliances at DirectEmployers Association. During the podcast, we talk about Disability Awareness Month, employing people with disabilities and ways we can breakdown barriers and stereotypes when it comes to hiring a person with a disability.

Today’s podcast features Latrice Jeter, owner of Simplified Insurance Solutions. On the podcast, Latrice informs us on the different Medicare plans and growing up with parents who are blind.

Recently Bianca Gerena, Orientation & Mobility instructor at Bosma Enterprises helped spread our mission and life-changing resources to the Bombali School for the Blind in Sierra Leone. Thanks to everyone who donated, we were able to provide them with 71 white canes for the school, as well as digital recorders. During the podcast, Bianca talks to us about her recent trip and the affect it had on her.

Today’s podcast features Jean Brown. Jean is an advocate, mother, entrepreneur, and author and did I mention she is also blind? Listen as Jean shares her inspiring story on overcoming challenges in her life.

Today’s podcast features Lise Pace, VP of External Affairs at Bosma Enterprises. Lise was diagnose with retinitis Pigmentosa in her twenties, but never went through rehabilitation training. On the podcast, Lise discusses why she decided to go back for training and how it has improved her quality of life.