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Welcome to Straight Talk, No B.S., with Matthew’s Hope. Each week, Pastor Scott, Shelley and guests share their experiences from operating a homeless outreach in Florida's Orange and Brevard Counties in order to raise awareness and tackle some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the homeless crisis in America today. To learn more: https://www.matthewshopeministries.org/ #homeless #homelessne...

In Episode 51 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley discuss how many of their guests have full-time jobs and why that usually isn’t nearly enough to get them out of homelessness. Trying to work full-time while being unhoused can be extremely challenging. Most people take for granted grabbing a clear pair of clothes from their closet each morning, taking a shower,...

“There’s a stigma against homelessness, there’s an empathy, typically, towards being poor.” ~Pastor Scott In Episode 50 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley discuss the differences between someone living in poverty and someone experiencing homelessness. Learn why it is crucial to address these situations differently to be effective. From government programs to lo...

“There’s Matthew’s Hope, and there’s hopelessness.” ~ Donnie In Episode 49 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Tracy are joined by Donnie who is a guest of Matthew’s Hope. Donnie began battling mental illness around age 40 and suddenly his life unraveled leaving him to live on the street. Scott met him while making rounds with the Matthew’s Hope mobile team and Donnie’s...

“Just another dead junkie.” In Episode 48 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley examine the callous way many in the public regard the passing of someone experiencing homelessness as “just another dead junkie.” They share memories of guests they have lost this year and offer insight into the stories behind those individuals and what makes them so much more than “ju...

In Episode 47 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley share their experiences of attending several political hob nob events where they spoke with local, state and federal politicians and candidates. Hear directly from a few of the politicians and candidates including Congressman Daniel Webster and learn their thoughts on our area’s homeless crisis. Each week, Pastor...

In Episode 46 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley respond to a series of questions that were post in the Winter Garden Community Facebook group asking how a homeless person can afford a cell phone or have an atm card. Hear why some answers are not always are simple as you might expect and why we encourage everyone to keep these types of questions coming. #homele...

In Episode 45 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley share insight into what hurricane season in Florida is like for those experiencing homelessness on the heels of Hurricane Debby. The greatest dangers, the biggest impacts and the mental toll of trying to recover. Plus, how you can help them prepare for the next storm and what supplies they are most in need of. Ea...

"Too many believe what homeless people look like are the 'guy on the corner'." - Pastor Scott In Episode 44 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Tracy and Pastor Scott are joined by Megan Galamback who is the Preschool Director of Matthew’s Hope’s Firm Foundation Preschool. Learn what the Firm Foundation Preschool is and why it is such an important piece of Matthew’s Hope’s ministry. Peo...

“It can be a little overwhelming when you start to think about it.” ~Pastor Scott In Episode 43 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley pull back the curtain and take us through some of the costs of operating a homeless outreach that many may not think of. You will learn about the scale of the operation, how much of their budget comes from donations or in-kind servi...

“If we won’t start working together and locking arms, we’ll start to see homeless people at our front doors.” In Episode 42 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Tracy and Pastor Scott are joined by Winter Garden, Florida’s District 3 commissioner Chloe Johnson. Learn what inspired Chloe to enter public service and what motivates her to be the change she wants to see. Plus, with Florida’s...

People often think of skid row in L.A. or tent cities in other major cities when they picture the homeless crisis in our country, but Central Florida has the fastest growing homeless population anywhere in our nation. In Episode 41 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley discuss the growing homeless crisis here in Central Florida. Learn what is causing it, how fast...

In Episode 40 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Tracy and Pastor Scott are joined by Daniel to hear about his journey working for Matthew’s Hope as an advocate. Daniel also provides an update on a Matthew’s Hope guest named Hector, who experienced one of the most dramatic transformations you can imagine thanks to the help of Matthew’s Hope’s staff and those that support their ministry...

In Episode 39 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley discuss some of the challenges that those experiencing homelessness in Florida face during the summer months. From heat, bugs, exhausting and dehydration to hurricanes and more. Plus, the toll our weather can take on someone both physically and mentally as well as what specific items they are in the most need of...

In Episode 38 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Tracy and Pastor Scott are joined by Sarah Blizzard to discuss mental health and how it relates to our growing homeless crisis. Sarah is a medical nurse practitioner as well as a psychiatric nurse practitioner who works with Matthew’s Hope. Each week, Pastor Scott, Shelley and guests share their experiences from operating a homeless outr...

In Episode 37 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley, we dive into the dangers of dehumanization and how it often applies to how people treat those experiencing homelessness. We also react specifically to several social media posts made by John McEntee, a prominent conservative political advisor that may be tasked with filling up to 4,000 government appointed posit...

In Episode 36 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, we revisit one of the most impactful guests that has joined us so far. Sherry was once a guest of Matthew’s Hope, her life in disarray and she was self-medicating. But she made her way through the Moving Forward Program and has become one of Matthew’s Hope’s greatest success stories. A shining example of what is possible and a beacon of...

In Episode 35 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Tracy and Shelley are joined by Sharlene Dewitz who is Lead Advocate as well as Community Liaison for Matthew’s Hope. Sharlene shares what the role of an advocate looks like and why they are so crucial to the overall vision of Matthew’s Hope. Each week, Pastor Scott, Shelley and guests share their experiences from operating a homeless ou...

In Episode 21 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Scott and Shelley are joined by a special guest, Pastor Frankie. They cover how they met, how they have grown, their triumphs and their heartbreak from roughly a dozen years of friendship and working together to care for those in our communities experiencing homelessness. Recently Shannon was promoted to the position of Director of the O...

In Episode 20 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Scott and Shelley explain how amendment 8 relates to those experiencing homelessness. They also react to a wave of recent local ordinances outlawing camping in public spaces and call them out for what they really are, homeless laws. Plus, how shelters contribute to panhandling, and how money spent to incarcerate the homeless and mentally...

In Episode 22 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Scott and Shelley share what they learned during a recent visit to the Florida capitol in Tallahassee to meet with state legislatures. Hear why they were disappointed but not surprised and what you can do to help make sure the rising homeless crisis in our area gets the attention required. Each week, Pastor Scott, Shelley and guests shar...

In Episode 23 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley talk about the expansion taking place on their campuses. Why it is necessary but not necessarily a good thing. Each week, Pastor Scott, Shelley and guests share their experiences from operating a homeless outreach in Florida's Orange and Brevard Counties in order to raise awareness and tackle some of the biggest...

In Episode 34 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Tracy and Pastor Scott are once again joined by Shannon. In episode 8 you can hear the full story of how Shannon went from a guest of Matthew’s Hope fighting crippling addiction to becoming a staff member. Recently Shannon was promoted to the position of Director of the Orange County Campus of Matthew’s Hope. Hear of her journey has offi...

In Episode 24 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley take us through the day-to-day challenges faced by those in our communities experiencing homelessness. Things that most of us take for granted become a constant string of crisis for those living on the street. Each week, Pastor Scott, Shelley and guests share their experiences from operating a homeless outreach i...

In Episode 25 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, Pastor Scott and Shelley share details of what an outreach day looks like at the Brevard campus. What systems they have developed and why. And why they strive to do everything with dignity and responsibility or not at all. Each week, Pastor Scott, Shelley and guests share their experiences from operating a homeless outreach in Florida's...