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Unsheltered Conversations
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, a podcast from HomeAid America where we take an honest look at homelessness and the people, policies, and partnerships working to end it. In each episode, we'll talk with builders, nonprofit leaders, advocates, and those with lived experience to explore the deeper stories that often go untold.
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Lisa Wright, Mina Koplin, & Nate Meinzer — A Foundation for Independence: Helping Young Adults Move Beyond Homelessness 13.10.2026 52:10
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid America where we explore the human stories, partnerships, and solutions shaping the conversation around homelessness. This podcast is hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. For most young people, turning 18 doesn’t mean suddenly becoming completely independent. There may still be parents to call, a bedroom to return to, help w...
Amber Celmer, Karen Garner, & Christopher Brown — Grizzly Flats: Rebuilding Home After the Caldor Fire 29.09.2026 53:24
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid America where we explore the human stories, partnerships, and solutions shaping the conversation around homelessness. This podcast is hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. Five years after the Caldor Fire devastated Grizzly Flats, some families were still living in RVs on the properties where their homes once stood. Rebuildin...
Scott Sheppard, Doniqua Lewis, & Tony Childress — More Than a Bed: Building Security, Stability, and Hope for Children and Families 15.09.2026 50:53
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid America where we explore the human stories, partnerships, and solutions shaping the conversation around homelessness. This podcast is hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. One of the beautiful things about HomeAid is that while we're known for building housing and shelter, sometimes one of the most meaningful things we ca...
Brenda Ketah: National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference 01.09.2026 44:34
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid America where we explore the human stories, partnerships, and solutions shaping the conversation around homelessness. This podcast is hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. This July, more than 1,600 advocates, service providers, and policymakers gathered in Washington, D.C. for the National Alliance to End Homelessness Confer...
Ali Wolf: Seeing Beyond the Numbers — Lessons from Ethiopia on Home, Poverty, and Human Dignity 18.08.2026 34:45
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid America where we explore the human stories, partnerships, and solutions shaping the conversation around homelessness. This podcast is hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. Today's conversation is a little different. Many of you know today's guest as one of the nation's leading housing economists. Ali Wolf has spen...
Jeff Olivet: From Homeless to Housed — 10 Principles for Ending Homelessness 04.08.2026 43:54
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid America where we explore the human stories, partnerships, and solutions shaping the conversation around homelessness. This podcast is hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. One of the recurring themes on this podcast is that homelessness is not a simple problem with a single solution. It is complex, interconnected, and deeply...
Shaun Tomson: Riding Through Life’s Waves — Fatherhood, Loss, and The Surfer’s Code 21.07.2026 45:20
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid America where we explore the human stories, partnerships, and solutions shaping the conversation around homelessness. This podcast is hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. Today’s guest is legendary world surfing champion, entrepreneur, leadership speaker, and author Shaun Tomson. Shaun is one of the most influential surfers...
Jeff, Mollie, & Matthew: Partners with Purpose — How the Homebuilding Industry Creates Impact Beyond the Jobsite 07.07.2026 46:55
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid America where we explore the human stories, partnerships, and solutions shaping the conversation around homelessness. This podcast is hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. Today's episode is a little different because we're talking about something that sits at the intersection of leadership, business, philanthropy, an...
Taylor Booth & Justin Zaricki — Building More Than Shelter: Fighting Food Insecurity Through School Pantries 30.06.2026 30:21
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid America where we explore the human stories, partnerships, and solutions shaping the conversation around homelessness. This podcast is hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. When we think about homelessness and housing insecurity, we often think about the need for shelter. But for many families, especially those living paycheck...
Cindy Quenneville & Amy Schwabenlender — Surviving the Heat: Homelessness, Extreme Weather, and Community Response in the Desert Southwest 23.06.2026 42:04
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid America where we explore the human stories, partnerships, and solutions shaping the conversation around homelessness. This podcast is hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. As summer approaches, many Americans look forward to longer days, vacations, and warmer weather. But in cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas, extreme heat can...
Crisand Giles & Glen Martin: Building Forward — Innovation, Leadership, and Housing Solutions in Northern California 09.06.2026 40:10
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid America where we explore the human stories, partnerships, and solutions shaping the conversation around homelessness. This podcast is hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. Today’s conversation brings together leadership, innovation,and impact through the lens of one of the most challenging housing markets in the country: Nort...
Tom Grable: Building California — Leadership, Legacy, and the Future of Housing 26.05.2026 44:38
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid America where we explore the human stories, partnerships, and solutions shaping the conversation around homelessness. This podcast is hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. Today’s conversation is with someone whose career has helped shape the homebuilding industry in California for decades. Tom Grable recently retired as Divi...
John, Staci, & Destiny: From Opportunity to Career — The HomeAid San Diego WORKS Story 12.05.2026 32:09
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid America where we explore the human stories, partnerships, and solutions shaping the conversation around homelessness. This podcast is hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. Today’s conversation is about something incredibly important and often overlooked in the conversation around homelessness: opportunity . We know that housi...
Gina, Don, & Theresa: A Place for Mothers — The Story of Precious Life Shelter 28.04.2026 38:06
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid America where we explore the human stories, partnerships, and solutions shaping the conversation around homelessness. This podcast is hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. Today’s conversation is especially meaningful as we approach Mother’s Day, a time when we reflect on the strength, resilience, and love of mothers everywhe...
Kevin Fagan: The Lost and the Found 14.04.2026 38:11
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid America where we explore the human stories, partnerships, and solutions shaping the conversation around homelessness. This podcast is hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. Today’s conversation is with someone who has spent decades helping the public understand homelessness not just as a statistic, but as a deeply human story....
Mandy Crater & Cindy Bell: Essentials Diaper Drive Episode 31.03.2026 29:54
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid America, where we explore real solutions, real partnerships, and real stories behind the work to build a future without homelessness. This podcast is hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. Today, we’re talking about something small but incredibly powerful. A diaper. For most parents, diapers are a routine part of raising a chi...
Lynne Williams & Brandon Cooper : Small Homes, Big Impact — Toll Brothers, HomeAid Austin, and Community First! Village 17.03.2026 36:56
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid America, where we explore real solutions, real partnerships, and real stories behind the work to build a future without homelessness. This podcast is hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. Today’s episode takes us to Austin, Texas and to one of themost inspiring and innovative communities in the country: Community First! Villa...
Sheryl Palmer: Unsheltered Conversations — Women in Construction Week 03.03.2026 32:27
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid America, where we explore real solutions, real partnerships, and real stories behind the work to build a future without homelessness. This podcast is hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. Today’s episode is a special one recorded in recognition of Women in Construction Week established by the National Association of Women in...
Jackie & Nancy: Biddy Mason — Freedom, Legacy & Home 17.02.2026 32:16
In this special Black History Month episode, Scott sits down with Nancy Ackerman and Jackie Broxton to explore the extraordinary life of Biddy Mason. Born into slavery, she courageously secured her freedom, built generational wealth, and became a philanthropist whose legacy continues to inspire. The conversation explores how the partnership between HomeAid, the California Lutheran Homes Foundation...
Elizabeth Andrade: Answering the Call — 211, Connection & Community Support 03.02.2026 29:54
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, where we explore housing and community solutions from the people on the front lines. Today we’re talking about a number many of us have heard but few fully understand—211. 211 is a critical gateway connecting people to resources from food and shelter to health and crisis support. And February 11 is recognized annually as 211 Day, a moment to reflect on the pow...
Mandy Crater & Brian Goldstone: There Is No Place for Us — Stories, Homelessness Data, and Housing Solutions 20.01.2026 52:26
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations , the podcast from HomeAid where we dig into the stories, ideas, and systems shaping how we support people experiencing homelessness across the United States. I’m Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. Today we’re honored to be joined by two leaders whose work, in both storytelling and service , deepens our understanding of homelessness in America: Brian Goldsto...
Matt Bates: Everyone Counts — Understanding the Point In Time Count 06.01.2026 44:01
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, the podcast from HomeAid where we explore the people, partnerships, and policies shaping solutions to homelessness across the country. Hosted by Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid America. Today we’re talking about something that happens every January in communities across the nation, the Point In Time Count, an important effort led by local Continuums of Care, coor...
Gina Cunningham & Mike Lennon: Building Forward — 37 Years of HomeAid’s Mission 23.12.2025 36:45
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, HomeAid America’s podcast where we explore stories of homelessness, hope, and the change we can build together. This special episode revisits HomeAid’s origins in 1989, its national expansion in the 1990s, the personal and professional journeys of its early leaders, and how those foundations shaped the HomeAid of today. The conversation also looks ahead to 202...
Donald Whitehead: The Longest Night — Remembering Lives Lost & Acting for the Future 09.12.2025 32:14
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, HomeAid America’s podcast where we explore stories of homelessness, hope, and the change we can build together. In this episode, Scott Larson sits down with Donald Whitehead to explore the origins, meaning, and action-oriented purpose behind Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. The conversation will reflect on how communities across the country commemorate lives lo...
Amber Celmer: Someone You Know — From Foster Youth to Housing Leader 25.11.2025 40:18
Welcome to Unsheltered Conversations, HomeAid America’s podcast where we explore stories of homelessness, hope, and the change we can build together. In this episode, Amber Celmer shares an extraordinary personal and professional journey: growing up in foster care, surviving trauma and instability, rising into leadership in the building/housing industry, and now directing HomeAid Sacramento toward...
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