Habitat: Heart, Hammer, and Home

A Habitat for Humanity Construction Soundscape This special bonus episode is something a little different. Instead of narration, interviews, or structured storytelling, you’ll hear an uninterrupted soundscape captured on a Habitat for Humanity build site. Hammers striking wood. Voices calling measurements. Ladders shifting. Moments of quiet focus… and moments of shared effort. This audio was recor...

Episode 6 — Dedication Day: The Mission Made Visible Some moments make the whole story visible at once. In Episode 6 of Habitat: Heart, Hammer, and Home , hosts Mark Deal and Pat Fenner bring this documentary series to its crescendo on Dedication Day... the day when prayers, sponsorships, sweat equity, and Saturday build hours all gather on a single driveway. Here, the mission is no longer an idea...

When a company shows up on a Habitat build site, the impact reaches far beyond a single Saturday. It reaches into offices, team meetings, client calls… and into the lives of the families waiting for stability. In Episode 5 of Habitat: Heart, Hammer, and Home , hosts Mark Deal and Pat Fenner widen the lens to explore the quieter force behind every Habitat project. Featuring the companies, sponsors,...

When a build day runs smoothly, it looks effortless. But behind every straight wall and safe ladder, there are guides who turn goodwill into good work. In Episode 4 of Habitat: Heart, Hammer, and Home, Mark Deal and Pat Fenner step behind the scenes to meet the crew leaders, site supervisors, and coalition chairs who quietly hold the whole project together. From early morning safety briefings to p...

When volunteers pick up a hammer, they’re not just building homes. They’re building confidence, connection, and community. In Episode 3 of Habitat: Heart, Hammer, and Home , Mark Deal and Pat Fenner follow new and returning volunteers, especially teens, as they cross thresholds, face fears, and discover the joy of serving together. On the build site, every swing of the hammer becomes a moment of t...

Millions of families are priced out of stable housing, but behind every Habitat build is a vision for how to change that. In Episode 2 of Habitat: Heart, Hammer, and Home , Mark Deal and Pat Fenner pull back the curtain on Habitat’s “blueprint for hope,” revealing how unseen heroes. The donors, faith groups, corporate sponsors, and mission partners who turn generosity into foundations. Through voi...

Millions of families are priced out of stable housing. In our series opener, Mark and Pat lay out what’s at stake... and where hope begins when neighbors, faith communities, companies, and volunteers pick up hammers together. You’ll hear from homeowners, crew leaders, and community partners on the human cost of the crisis, the economics behind it, and why Habitat’s “hand up, not handout” model wor...

Habitat: Heart, Hammer, and Home isn’t just about building houses... it’s about building belonging. In the heart of Metro Atlanta, homeownership feels out of reach for far too many families. But with Habitat for Humanity, every wall raised carries a story of hope, hard work, and hundreds of hands working together. Join hosts Mark Deal and Pat Fenner of Podcast Altana as they step onto the build si...