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S4E25 Terri (Haven for Hope, San Antonio, TX)
Terri, Director of Communications at Haven for Hope in San Antonio, TX, shares how their expansive campus operates on 'radical compassion.' They’re committed to serving people with the respect and…
S4E24 Michael (San Francisco, CA)
A longtime San Francisco resident shares his journey from stability to homelessness, a path he says was paved by corporate greed. Hear his powerful firsthand account of how systemic forces upended…
S3E23 Mary Theroux (Beyond Homeless)
In a UtU first, I sit down with Mary Theroux, editor of the new book Beyond Homeless: Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes, Transformative Solutions. Moving beyond critiquing current approaches, this book…
S3E22 Andrew (Santa Fe, NM)
Join us as we delve into Andrew's powerful narrative, a young man from Santa Fe, NM who has faced numerous challenges. Despite hardships, he has found solace in his faith and a path out of…
S3E21 Lee (San Pedro, CA)
In this powerful episode, we meet Lee, a courageous woman who has endured 12 years of homelessness, living on the streets and in her car. Facing challenges such as lack of family support and abusive…
S3E20 Tompson (Colorado Springs, CO)
For the 20th episode of UtU, I present the story of Tompson. He is living in Colorado, working through the traumas of growing up in an abusive household, being taken advantage of by those closest to…
S3E19 Darryl (Oklahoma City, OK)
For the 19th episode of Understanding the Unhoused, I talk with Oklahoma City's first parental advisor for the Homeless Commission, OK Commission on Children & Youth, Daryl Savell. He goes into…
S3E18 Jill (Salt Lake City, UT)
Jill and I discuss just how quickly homelessness can happen to anyone. She & her husband were both working, scrapping by day to day, and then the thing that has put so many people into…
S3E17 Amanda (Hartford, CT)
Here comes the story of Amanda, who had to leave home at a young age and has been struggling ever since. She's one of the working homeless, an even less discussed group of individuals who can't…
S3E16 Robin (San Jose, CA)
Here comes my in-person chat with Robin, a formerly homeless woman who is using her lived experience and skills in moderation to keep an eye on the r/Homeless subreddit! She sat down with me in her…
S2E15 Shevvy (Brunswick, ME)
In here is the story of Shevvy from Brunswick, Maine. He started out in Augusta, but is finally feeling some peace in Brunswick, and has some thoughts on the system in our frank and open discussion…
S2E14 Ali (Kalamazoo, MI)
And here comes the story of Ali, an unhoused person who is also blind and partially deaf. He tells me about what brought him to his situation, why Kalamazoo is the best possbile place to be blind,…
S2E13 Cyrus (Lufkin, TX)
I talk with Cyrus, who reached out to me via the r/homeless Subreddit, about their life in a terrible part of Texas, being unhoused and living with POTS. Despite their many struggles their attitude…
S2E12 Andi & Kelly (GROW Concord), Part Two
The second part of my two-part interview with Kelly & Andi, the founders of GROW (Grass Roots Outreach Warriors) Concord, a group trying to help the unhoused in and around Concord, CA. In this…
S2E11 Andi & Kelly (GROW Concord), Part One
The first part of a two-part interview with Kelly & Andi, the founders of GROW (Grass Roots Outreach Warriors) Concord, a group trying to help the unhoused in and around Concord, CA. The ladies…
S2E10 Alexis (Rochester, NY)
Alexis is the first interview I've conducted with someone out of state, but as you can imagine her story is no less heartbreaking for it. Tune in to hear the dangers she and her friend face living in…
S2E9 Tammy (San Leandro, CA)
The latest episode of Understanding the Unhoused is with Tammy, a person working in the homeless services industry trying to bring an end to homelessness. Tammy's had a lot of struggle in her life…
S2E8 Betty (Oakland, CA)
In this episode I talk to Betty, a woman I met at a food bank who makes the best out of living in a unique situation. Her story is tragic but full of hope. Please give it a listen, and reach out via…
S2E7 Heather (Concord, CA)
In the latest episode I talk with Heather, an unhoused artist in Concord, CA. During our talk to speaks of the circumstances that led her to be unhoused, what her day-to-day is like and how she stays…
S1E6 Bob (San Francisco, CA)
It took longer than I'd like, but episode 6 is now live! The story of Bob, a current unhoused San Franciscan. He recounts the reasons for his unhoused status, the problem with the homeless system,…
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Understanding the Unhoused has published 25 episodes since April 2023, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
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