Homeless Unfiltered by Invisible People

People are living in tents on their own land. Others survive in trailers without water, power, or help. Zach Brown, CEO of the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness, joins us to expose the hidden crisis most Americans never see.

We talk about the lack of shelter beds, the rise in criminalization, the failure of mental health sys...

Homeless encampments are growing, and cities keep sending in police to clear them out, which only makes the crisis worse. But what if the real problem isn’t the tents, it’s the system? In this episode, we sit down with Iain De Jong for an unfiltered conversation about what’s really driving encampments, why shelters aren’t the answer people think they are, and how real solutions start with trust, housing, and human connection—not pu...

They Don’t Just Share Their Story—They Make the Decisions

Dee Martineau and Rico Morales are part of Hennepin County’s Lived Experience Advisory Group—a rare example of a system that doesn’t just ask for input, but actually gives decision-making power to people with lived experience of homelessness.

In this moving and eye-opening conversation, they share their personal journeys, challenge tokenism, and show us what real equity looks ...

What happens when home isn’t safe—and the shelter system isn’t either? Dr. Alex Abramovich is a Senior Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, and Canada Research Chair in 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness and Mental Health. For over 15 years, he’s been a leading voice fighting to end the systemic failures that leave queer and trans youth with nowhere to turn.

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Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath joins us to break down the perfect storm hitting LA: devastating fires, rising rents, and a worsening homelessness crisis. In this unfiltered conversation, we dig into the systemic failures, political roadblocks, and policy gaps that are fueling displacement across the region.

We talk about how the county is responding to disaster displacement, why prevention is key, and the broken b...

Most cities talk about ending homelessness. St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, is actually doing it. This year alone, they’ve reduced chronic homelessness by 30%—and in this episode, we sit down with Danielle Neilson, Manager of Housing Stability Services, to break down exactly how they’re making it happen.