{"id":7483,"date":"2022-07-27T11:16:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T16:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7483"},"modified":"2022-08-01T18:04:33","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T23:04:33","slug":"speaker-consultant-and-author-christy-pruitt-haynes-a-voice-well-needed-for-the-marginalized-communities-releases-a-new-book-i-have-to-pay-for-this-ht","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7483","title":{"rendered":"Speaker, Consultant and Author, Christy Pruitt-Haynes: A Voice Well Needed for the Marginalized Communities Releases a New Book, &#8220;I Have to Pay for This $H!T&#8221;."},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2489\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7483-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ChristyPruittHaynes.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ChristyPruittHaynes.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ChristyPruittHaynes.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=7498\">Full Transcript<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Christy Pruitt-Haynes joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to announce her new book, &#8220;I Have to Pay for This $H!T?&#8221; Pre-orders are open and the book is officially being released on August 2nd, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IHaveTOPayForThisBookCover-300x300.png\" alt=\"Christy Pruitt-Haynes Book Cover of I Have to Pay for This $H!T.\" class=\"wp-image-7484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IHaveTOPayForThisBookCover-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IHaveTOPayForThisBookCover-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IHaveTOPayForThisBookCover-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IHaveTOPayForThisBookCover.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This is Christy&#8217;s first family focused book and after meeting her, I am looking forward to reading this book about the excitement and emotions of becoming an Empty Nester as her daughter leaves to fulfill her college goals. Christy&#8217;s impressive background includes being a TEDx speaker and a Nashville Emerging Leader Award recipient. She has held executive positions at Infiniti Americas\/Nissan, CMT, and the Memphis Grizzlies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founder of Christy Pruitt-Haynes Consulting, she and her team offer innovative speaking, training, and coaching to help organizations excel with diverse talent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christy is visually impaired and takes us through her experience with Blindness and how she lives the life she wanted and helps others live the life they want as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christy gives some great advice to students and her story will resonate with the listeners as her words speak the realities faced and placed upon the Blind and Visually Impaired and how she enhances the opportunities for corporations to realize that diversity is an asset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her book is a great read for everyone from students to parents, so be sure to check it out yourself. You can order her new book at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ihavetopayforthis.com\/\">IHaveToPayForThis.com<\/a>&nbsp;and you can find out more about Christy Pruitt-Haynes Consulting on the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/christypruitt-haynes.com\/\">ChristyPruitt-Haynes.com<\/a>. You can follow her on social media at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/christypruitthaynes\">www.instagram.com\/christypruitthaynes<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChristyPruittHaynesConsulting\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChristyPruittHaynesConsulting<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact-your-state-services\"><strong>Contact Your State Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Pre-ETS Program and Transition Services Manager Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a>email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a>email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093 we would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>&nbsp;on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2491\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7483-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ChristyPruittHaynes.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ChristyPruittHaynes.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ChristyPruittHaynes.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ChristyPruittHaynes.mp3 Podcast Summary: Full Transcript Christy Pruitt-Haynes joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to announce her new book, &#8220;I Have to Pay for This $H!T?&#8221; Pre-orders are open and the book is officially being released on August 2nd, 2022. 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