Conversations with people doing grassroots work in their local community. Bob Dalton meets with leaders to hear their stories and discuss solutions they're creating to address social problems.
In this episode, Bob Dalton and special guest host, Lauren Akins (podcast host and author of Live in Love), interview Steven Young, founder and executive director of Home Street Home and author of From Chains to Change. They discuss Steven's remarkable story: what led him to five years of life on the streets, his journey out of homelessness, and the incredible work he is doing to help his friends in Nashville find a new life beyond homelessness. Steven's story is hopeful, inspiring, and eye opening to the real, day-to-day experiences of people living on the streets.
In this episode, Bob Dalton interviews Treger Strasberg, founder and executive director of Humble Design, a nonprofit that is changing lives and communities by custom designing and fully furnishing home interiors for individuals, families, and veterans emerging from homelessness in Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, San Diego, and Seattle.Learn more by visiting: humbledesign.org
Deemed "TikToks Grandpa," Patriotic Kenny has started a movement of kindness. Just shortly after the COVID lockdowns, Kenny's scooter broke down, his only way to get out and socialize with people in his community. With the help of his neighbor Amanda, they recorded a video sharing Kenny's situation and requesting help from people on TikTok to raise money for a new scooter on GoFundMe. Their goal was to raise one thousand dollars, but to their surprise, they ended up raising over $100,000 and counting.With that money, Kenny was able to get himself a new scooter, pay off medical bills, and utilize all additional funds to provide mobility scooters to veterans in need.Learn more by visiting: https://linktr.ee/KennysmilesThe future of giving is local.
On this episode Matt Maceira shares how he went from 27 years of active addiction and living on the streets, to getting sober and dedicating his days serving the homeless in Salem, Oregon.
Claire Barnett is an experienced business leader, speaker and campaigner currently leading United Nations Women UK as Executive Director.Bob Dalton interviews Claire to discuss women's rights in the UK, the #MeToo movement, and how we can all work together toward a better society.Learn more by visiting: www.unwomenuk.org
Tina Rosenberg is an author, journalist, and co-founder of Solutions Journalism: an organization with the mission to transform journalism so that all people have access to news that helps them build a more equitable and sustainable world.Bob Dalton interviews Tina, diving into the work Solutions Journalism is doing, why it's more important than ever, and how Tina got started in this kind of work. She shares fascinating insights about what journalism has looked like historically and a practical, creative, exciting vision for what it can become. Learn more by visiting: solutionsjournalism.org
From a heroine addict to homeless shelter Executive Director, Lance Orton's life was transformed with the help of the men's problem he is now leading.Bob Dalton interviews Lance about his story to recovery, homelessness in Portland, and ways his organization , City Team, is now caring for men who are on a similar journey to the one he was once on.Learn more by visiting: cityteam.org
The Homeless Garden Project is providing job training, transitional employment, and support services to individuals in Santa Cruz who are experiencing homelessness.Bob Dalton interviews Darrie Ganzhorn on their dynamic employment training program that is focused on stewardship, conservation, and regenerative agricultural principles, teaching skills that truly transform lives for those who wish to maintain a stable, productive place in society.Learn more by visiting: www.homelessgardenproject.org
Alan Graham is approaching homelessness differently.In this episode, Bob Dalton interviews Alan on his initiative, Community First Village, a nonprofit that is not just providing homes for people transitioning out of homelessness and poverty, but is cultivating community.Located in Austin TX, Community First Village has a 51-acre master-planned development that provides affordable and permanent housing, an entrepreneurial program, a recreational center, and a community garden. Their goal is to expand to over 500 homes on the property and help people thrive long term.Learn more by visiting: www.mlf.org
Soldiers' Angels provides aid, comfort, and resources to the military and veteran community. Bob Dalton sits down with Amy Palmer, Executive Director of Soldiers' Angels, to discuss their work in mobilizing volunteers in San Antonio and beyond to package and ship needed supplies to soldiers around the world and care for military families.Learn more by visiting www.soldiersangels.org
In 2013, Terence Lester took to the streets and embarked on life as a homeless person for one month. During this time, he experienced a taste of what it was like to be put out of shelters, to sleep under bridges, eat handouts, to beg for money, be expelled from restaurants, and stay awake for hours in discomfort. While some criticized his decision, he felt it was critical to walk in the shoes of those experiencing homelessness in order to understand how to better serve people through his organization, Love Beyond Walls.In this episode, Bob Dalton interviews Terence on what he learned from his time on the streets, the importance of caring for yourself as a nonprofit leader, and breaking down stereotypes we have of one another.Learn more by visiting www.lovebeyondwalls.org
For over a decade, Heidi Johnson has been sharing the stories of hundreds of nonprofit leaders through her blog and podcast, Charity Matters. Every story has had one thing in common: adversity. In this episode, Bob Dalton interviews Heidi, walking through how she has personally overcome adversity and learning from her interviews with nonprofit leaders over the years.
After experiencing abuse and homelessness as a youth, Roger Huang found himself on a spiritual journey that led him to serving people in the Tenderloin, a district in San Francisco that is roughly one square mile in size and is plagued by blight, crime, addiction, mental issues, and an oversized homeless population.On this episode, Roger shares how he started going door to door in the Tenderloin District to pray for and provide resources to families in need - and how that eventually turned into San Francisco City Impact, a nonprofit organization that has served as a lifeline for people since 1984.Learn more by visiting: https://www.sfcityimpact.com
In 2008, Ryan Lampa began gathering a group of people in his home that wanted to make a difference in Nashville. Every Monday they started bringing resources, clothes, and food to people in need on the streets. They have never missed a Monday in over thirteen years. This group is now known as People Loving Nashville.In this episode, Bob Dalton interviews Ryan to discuss their work, the rapid growth of Nashville and gentrification, and the practical ways people can use their skills to make a difference.Learn more by visiting: https://www.peoplelovingnashville.com/
Lexie Wood has her Doctorate of Social Work, is a foster mom, and is the Executive Director of Saint John's Ministries in Green Bay, WI. Her roles as both a foster mom and running a homeless program have given her a unique perspective on not only how to best serve people who are homeless, but how to help prevent homelessness by focusing on child welfare.Learn more by visiting: https://stjohnsgreenbay.org/
New York City, the largest city in the USA, is home to the most people experiencing homelessness.In this episode, Bob Dalton interviews Josiah Haken, Executive Director of City Relief: A nonprofit that connects people who are hurting and homeless in NYC to resources they need to survive.Learn more by visiting www.cityrelief.org
Jordan Verdin photographed hundreds of people living on the streets in San Diego, CA. After hearing their stories he found that the majority of them wanted two main things: to be seen and to be clean. That's when he started Humanity Showers.In this episode, Bob Dalton interviews Verdin to discuss how he built Humanity Showers and how they are now providing over 1,000 showers each month to people – all while being 100% volunteer-run.Learn more by visiting www.humanityshowers.org
Bob Dalton introduces the Love Your City Podcast. He shares why he launched the podcast, the importance of spotlighting local solutions, and the role that we all have collectively in caring for our communities.
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