Bosma Enterprises Podcast

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.

Today we speak with Bosma Enterprises production managers on their roles, working with people who are blind and contract packaging.

On today’s podcast, we will speak with members of our employment services team. You will hear from these specialist on how they help adults who are blind find employment, and learn about our new Youth Employment Services (YES) program. Which offers resources for students who are blind to help them develop the necessary skills needed to compete in today’s workforce.

Today’s podcast features Bianca Gerena. Bianca is an orientation & mobility (O&M) specialist at Bosma Enterprises. During the podcast we speak with her about the importance of the white cane and her upcoming trip to Sierra Leone, where she will be training children who are blind on how to use a white cane and other adaptive equipment. #VisionarySolutions

The Business Enterprise Program (BEP) allows entrepreneurs who are blind to manage a wide variety of food-service operations, including cafeterias, coffee shops, vending machine locations and highway area vending sites. Through this program, individuals who are blind receive training and opportunities to become productive, tax-paying citizens and independent business owners. Today we speak with the 2018 participants about their experiences.

For more than 100 years, Bosma Enterprises has provided meaningful employment opportunities for people who are blind. Today we talk with Jerry Swinehart about what being employed at Bosma Enterprises means to him. #NDEAM #VisionarySolutions

After a visit to her eye doctor, Tyra Whickum found out she had Cone Rod dystrophy. On today’s podcast we talk with Tyra about how Bosma Enterprises has impacted her life and how she overcame.

For more than 100 years, Bosma Enterprises has provided meaningful employment opportunities for people who are blind. Today we talk with Rebekah Blackburn about what being employed means to her.

Today’s podcast features Bert Wilhoite. Bert has a rich history of helping others help themselves. He has dedicated much of his life to Bosma Enterprises. Bert served on the Bosma Enterprises Board of Directors for 19 years, chairing the board from 2001-2002. From there, he became the vice chairman of the first Bosma Visionary Opportunities Foundation Board of Directors, until retiring last year. He also volunteers at the United Methodist Home for Children in Lebanon, IN. Bert’s genuine concern for people and willingness to go the extra mile make him a well-deserving recipient of the Thomas C. Hasbrook Award.

For more than 100 years, Bosma Enterprises has provided meaningful employment opportunities for people who are blind. Today we talk with Harris Singer, AbilityOne program manager about his role at Bosma Enterprises and what being employed means to him. #NDEAM

Today's podcast features Lee White. Mr. White is the v.p. of commercial sales. During the podcast, Lee talks to us about Bosma's new commercial division: Good Works, how he got introduced to Bosma and his goals for the future.

Business leader, advocate and philanthropist Kevin Mandrell believes in giving back to his community. During the podcast, we talk to Kevin about his role on Bosma Enterprises’ boards of directors, how he got involved with the organization, his philanthropist initiatives and his vision for Bosma’s future.

After being diagnose with retinitis Pigmentosa, Lise Pace life would be forever changed. As her sight worsen, Lise was forced to give up her career in finance and banking due to her vision loss. During the podcast, Lise recalls the adversity she overcame, finding Bosma Enterprises and her current role as VP of Marketing and Advocacy.

Jim “The broom guy” Richter has been selling brooms on the north side of Indianapolis for over 60 years. During the podcast, Mr. Richter recollects on the struggles he had finding a job as a man who is blind, how he started selling brooms and selling brooms to Indiana’s former governor and current Vice President, Mike Pence.

On today's podcast we speak to people who are blind to learn how they access their favorite books and the reading services that are available. #VisionarySolutions

Today’s podcast features Michelle Shaffer. Michelle is the adjustment counselor at Bosma Enterprises. During the podcast we discuss the importance of support from family and friends and adjusting to blindness.