Podcasts about kathy izard

Nikolai DiPippa, Clinton School Director of Public Programs, sat down with Kathy Izard. Mrs. Izard was enjoying a comfortable existence when she came face to face with the reality that while her dedicated service at the community soup kitchen might be feeding her soul, it would never solve the bigger needs of the homeless population. Confronting the question of where are the beds? Kathy realized that she had been called to take on what seemed like an insurmountable task – to build housing for Charlotte’s homeless. Woven together with this uplifting story of a call to social action is Kathy’s personal struggle with faith, forgiveness, and fulfillment. In telling her story, Kathy invites you to consider rewriting your own. What’s calling you? And as crazy at it seems, it may be crazier not to try.

Kathy Izard is the author of ‘The Hundred Story Home, a memoir about finding faith in ourselves and something bigger.’ The memoir tells the story of how Kathy listened to a whisper urging her to house the homeless. She launched Homeless to Homes, a Housing First proof-of-concept program, and led a capital campaign to build Moore Place, the first permanent supportive housing for the chronically homeless in Charlotte. She has worked on numerous civic projects, including leading fundraising efforts for HopeWay, the first nonprofit residential mental health treatment center in the Charlotte region. Before these efforts, Kathy was a graphic designer and soup kitchen volunteer. She is a member of the Women’s Impact Fund and serves on the board of directors of the Charlotte Urban Ministry Center, Moore Place, HopeWay, and the Crossnore School for foster children. Kathy earned a Bachelor’s degree in Advertising from the University of Texas at Austin. This episode is perfect for anyone interested in a journey to build permanent housing for the homeless and finding meaning and purpose in life.   IN THIS EPISODE Kathy talks about how she feels receiving recognition for her book. She summarizes the story that The Hundred Story Home She shares the most meaningful story within The Hundred Story Home. She describes the household she grew up in West Texas. Kathy reflects on the importance of borders issues in her life. She explains what ‘Do Good Love Well’ means to her and answers which of the two is harder for her. She shares what she wished she had written that she did not in her book. She considers whether family and home are the same thing or something different. Kathy talks about how homeless people go about creating family. She answers what faith she is talking about when she talks about faith. She references the works of theology of Barbara Brown Taylor. She discusses how she sees faith in action and the God she believes in. Kathy explains what she means by ‘God-instance’ and addresses whether an agnostic or atheist could have accomplished the same work of funding Moore Place. She talks about her feelings of guilt and shame and gratitude about privilege. She reflects on what qualities account for her achievements. She reveals what she learned in therapy during the writing of the book. Kathy addresses projecting herself as a protagonist. She answers whether the search for meaning and purpose continues for her. She shares the message she wants to tell people and the whisper she is listening to now plus Mark's Personal Word Essay: The Starting and Finishing of Things To learn more, visit On Life and Meaning

Thank you for joining us at Thriving Beyond Belief today! I am so excited to introduce Kathy Izard to the podcast. It was such a blessing being able to speak with her. Kathy is a fellow Texan that now lives in North Carolina. She is happily married with four daughters. Kathy recently wrote a book titled “The Hundred Story Home”, that will be released this month! This book is about her own story and hearing the voice of the Lord, and how you can listen to His voice in your own life! Thriving, to Kathy, is defined as living joyfully and purposefully. We see this in her own story. Regarding Kathy’s story, we discuss how mothers can so often put the voice of the Lord for their own life on the back burner to the lives of their children. Kathy was at a place in her life where she began seeking out that voice to begin change in her own walk with the Lord. In truly hearing  that voice, Kathy’s life suddenly had true, eternal purpose and direction. We talk all about how age is not an issue for the Lord. He is using everyone for His glory for their entire lives. She encourages us to never discount dreams the Lord gives us and to truly believe God to fill your life with His purpose. After reading a book about a couple that embraced homelessness, Kathy was haunted by the obedience of the family in the book to truly help the homeless in their community. She met Denver Moore, author of "Same Kind of Difference As Me", and after some crazy circumstances, Kathy left her full time job to take on working for homeless community in her city, called Moore Place. What she believed to be a mere career change turned into a passion lit within her to build a shelter and run a ministry that truly helped the homeless in Charlotte. Kathy says that God’s path isn’t without its trials and unknown moments. She faced fears and disappointments along the path the Lord was leading her down. But along the way of helping the homeless, Kathy found her own way home, she found her faith again through this process, and learned to trust in the Lord’s timing. When discussing marriage, Kathy emphasizes the need for compromise and laughter to make marriage joyful. We emphasize the need to focus on eternity in order to prioritize what we do here today. And now with older children, Kathy talks about the balance between giving children roots and wings.  I hope you join us today for this podcast to be encouraged, challenged, and inspired by what the Lord is calling you to!