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Welcome to the Invisible People Podcast, hosted by Mark Horvath—the most raw, unfiltered podcast on homelessness you'll find. Get ready for real stories from people with lived and living experiences of homelessness, along with eye-opening insights from service providers, policymakers, and advocates. We dive deep into the hard truths, exposing both wins and failures in the fight against homelessness. This podcast will challenge you, inspire action, and spark change. Tune in and learn how to b ...
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The homelessness crisis in America is growing at an alarming rate, but instead of investing in solutions that work, leaders across the country are doubling down on harmful policies like criminalization. In this urgent episode, we sit down with Eric Tars, Senior Policy Director of the National Homelessness Law Center, to uncover the truth about why …
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This is the third and final episode of Invisible People’s series on how journalists can cover homelessness better. Lisa Halverstadt, senior investigative reporter from Voice of San Diego, shares her insider tips for telling real, impactful stories about homelessness. From connecting with people living on the streets to navigating tough reporting ch…
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This isn’t just another podcast; it’s a call to reimagine how we value human life. In this powerful episode, Dr. Andrew Boozary, primary care physician and Executive Director of the Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine, shares a raw and profound perspective on life, death, empathy, and the urgent need for social housing. Hear how he transformed a hos…
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In this episode, we sit down with Juha Kahila, Head of International Affairs at the Y-Foundation, to explore Finland's effective approach to ending homelessness. Through their Housing First model, Finland has transformed shelters into permanent homes, reduced homelessness for twelve consecutive years, and created supportive systems that prioritize …
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Lived Experience programs are all the rage in the homelessness sector, but are they really making a difference, or just ticking boxes? In this episode, we sit down with Iain De Jong to have the most honest, unfiltered conversation about the good, the bad, and the ugly of lived experience. We dive deep into the truth behind the tokenism that often p…
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In the second episode of this three-part series, we explore how journalists can improve their reporting on homelessness with special guest Kate Cagle, anchor and reporter for Spectrum News 1 SoCal. Kate is a standout in the field, known for covering news authentically and bringing an honest lens to her reporting on homelessness in Los Angeles. She …
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Join us for an unfiltered conversation with Paul Boden, the Executive Director of the Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP), as he breaks down 41 years of worsening homelessness in America. In this powerful episode, Paul pulls no punches as he dissects the systemic failures and misguided policies that have only made the crisis worse. From crimin…
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In this special episode, we bring you a compelling interview with Commissioner Irene Fernando, a trailblazing leader from Hennepin County, Minnesota. While filming our documentary on how Hennepin County is reducing homelessness, we had an eye-opening conversation with Irene about the county's innovative and compassionate approach to solving homeles…
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In this powerful first episode of a three-part series on journalism and homelessness, we sit down with Shawn Pleasants, a Yale graduate and former business owner who experienced homelessness while living in a tent in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Shawn's life was dramatically impacted when a CNN story brought attention to his situation. This podcast goes…
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California’s homeless crisis is reaching unprecedented levels, but what’s really driving it? In this episode, Dr. Margot Kushel, Professor of Medicine at UCSF, Division Chief of the Division of Health Equity and Society, and Director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations and the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, breaks down …
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In this powerful episode, we sit down with Mark Donovan, Founder & Executive Director of The Denver Basic Income Project, to discuss a revolutionary approach to addressing homelessness: giving money directly to those in need. Mark shares how the project began in response to the economic fallout of COVID-19 and how it has since become the largest gu…
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In this compelling episode, we explore the transformative power of love and disruption in advancing housing justice and racial equity with Amanda Andere, CEO of Funders Together to End Homelessness. The conversation delves into the importance of integrating these critical issues into philanthropic efforts to drive meaningful change. "The truth is w…
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In this week’s podcast, we have the privilege of sitting down with Ann Oliva, the CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH). Ann Oliva is a distinguished leader with a remarkable career in homelessness and housing policy. She shares her journey from her early days at HUD to leading NAEH, highlighting her evolution in perspective and a…
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Join us in this riveting episode as we dive deep into the complexities of homelessness with Jeff Olivet, the Executive Director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH). USICH is a federal agency that coordinates the national response to homelessness, working across 19 federal member agencies and partnerships at the state an…
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Discover the harsh realities of homelessness across America in this compelling episode. We explore the criminalization of homelessness, from Miami's Overtown to policies sweeping across states, both red and blue. Listen as policy experts and legal advocates discuss systemic failures and bipartisan consensus that continue to push vulnerable individu…
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In this powerful and eye-opening podcast episode, we sit down with Iain De Jong, a renowned expert in homelessness and social issues. Iain shares his firsthand experiences from the streets to the executive level, shedding light on the deepening crisis of homelessness. He discusses the loss of hope among those experiencing homelessness, the burnout …
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Welcome to the inaugural episode of Changing the Narrative: The Invisible People Podcast! Join us as we kick off our series with an in-depth and heartfelt interview with Mark Horvath, the founder of Invisible People. In this premiere episode, Mark sits down with Alex Gasaway, the senior producer who has been creating compelling documentaries for In…
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On this episode we speak with Ojibwe Artist, Singer, Storyteller and Activist Isaac Murdoch. We discuss his long history of advocacy work, his focus on revitalizing and sharing his Ojibway language, his time at Standing Rock and the stark contrast between the advocacy work of his youth and the activism of today’s young people, and what it means for…
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On this episode of Not Invisible: Native Peoples on the Frontlines we speak with Osage clothing designer, artist and MMIWGT2S advocate Dante Biss-Grayson. We discuss his clothing label Sky Eagle Collection, his advocacy and activism, and what it was like working on the upcoming film “Killers of the Flower Moon” starring Lily Gladstone, Tantoo Cardi…
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This episode of Not Invisible: Native Peoples on the Frontlines features a conversation with filmmaker, lecturer, artist and educator, Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore. Moore is Kanyen'kehà:ka (Mohawk) and an enrolled member of Six Nations of the Grand River territory where she is based. Moore is a fluent (ACTFL intermediate-high) Kanyén'kéha speake…
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On this episode of Not Invisible: Native Peoples on the Frontlines we interview Professional Boxer and Actress, Kali Reis. Kali “KO” Mequinonoag Reis (35) hails from East Providence RI, is a member of the Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe & is the first Indigenous Woman fighter to become a World Champion. As a Professional Boxer, Reis has attained 6 World T…
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On this episode of Not Invisible: Native Peoples on the Frontlines we share our recent conversation with Nēhiyaw/Metis/Mixed Two-Spirit activist, Prestin Thōtin-awāsis. We discuss his activism and advocacy work, the importance of mental health support in Indigenous communities, and the importance of the T2S in MMIWGT2S and how communities and indiv…
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Listen to Anishinaabe Content Creator, Speaker & Educator, Zhaawnong Webb as he educates us on Canada's Indian Act and the U.N. Declaration of Rights for Indigenous People. Zhaawnong Webb is a member of the Crane clan in the Anishinaabek Nation and is from Kitigan-Zibi First Nation, as well as a proud Michi Saagiig Anishinaabe inini born and raised…
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This episode of Not Invisible: Native Peoples on the Frontlines features a conversation with Cree/Iroquois/French journalist from Treaty 6 territory in Alberta, Brandi Morin. Brandi and Host, LeAndra Nephin discuss Brandi's career in journalism, her coverage of the ongoing crisis on Wet'suwet'en territory, her book "Our Voice of Fire: A Memoir of a…
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This episode of Not Invisible: Native Peoples on the Frontlines features a conversation with artist and activist, Sarah Sense. LeAndra and Sarah discuss Sarah's international project, Weaving the Americas a Search for Native Art in the Western Hemisphere, her journey as an artist from childhood through motherhood, and her latest work on decolonizin…
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On this episode of Not Invisible: Native Peoples on the Frontlines, Host LeAndra Nephin sits down with Physiotherapist, Stephanie Land. They discuss their work with Exeter Chiefs for Change, Stephanie's reconnection with her Inupiaq family and her attendance at COP26. Support the showPor House on Fire Productions
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On this episode of Not Invisible: Native Peoples on the Frontlines we chat with actor, activist and social impact producer, Tsailii Rogers! We discuss her social impact work at Silent T Productions, her journey towards activism and her role in the MMIW film, Voices Unheard, no playing on YouTube. Follow @tsailii and @silentTproductions to learn mor…
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On this episode of Not Invisible: Native Peoples on the Frontlines, Host LeAndra Nephin speak with lawyer, professor, author, and social justice activist Dr. Pam Palmater. They discuss Indigenous advocacy in academia, and her work with Idle No More. BIO: Dr. Pamela Palmater is a Mi’kmaw lawyer, professor, author, and social justice activist from Ee…
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On this episode of Not Invisible: Native Peoples on the Frontlines we are joined by the Media Coordinator for Gidimt’en Checkpoint, Jen Wickham. Jen and host, LeAndra Nephin discuss the Wet’suwet’en resistance to pipeline occupation on their land, her path into activism and more. To learn more about the camp and to help support the efforts of Wet’s…
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On this episode of Not Invisible: Native Peoples on the Frontlines we chat with lawyer, activist and storyteller, Chase Iron Eyes. We discuss his time at Standing Rock, the activations at Line 3, and his own podcast and video cast, Cut to the Chase. Produced by: Spirit Buffalo Produced by: Ashley 'Cinders' Robinson Edited by: Kim Acheson Mixed and …
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On this episode of Not Invisible: Native Peoples on the Frontlines, Host LeAndra Nephin chats with actor, Marcus LaVoi. They discuss his role as Big Frank Yazzie on the Netflix show 'Chambers', his latest role as Nathan Goodleaf, in the ABC show 'For Life, his journey as an actor and the need for more Native representation both on and off screen. S…
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On this episode, Host LeAndra Nephin speaks with Educator and Activist, Renee Sans Souci. The discuss water protection, activism and her own journey towards healing. With a degree in education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and being an Umonhon woman and practitioner of traditional healing, Renee Sans Souci combines her life experiences wi…
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We invite you to cozy on up to your listening devices for another two stories for our Halloween Special! There are two stories that had been mistakenly left on the pumpkin carving table! You can imagine how this has horrified me so! Just as with the two main episodes, these authors used Holly’s Free ‘How to Write Flash Fiction that Doesn’t Suck’ co…
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We invite you to cozy on up to your listening devices for part two of our Halloween Special! This spooky and spoopy, cute and morbid, heart-warming and heart-ripping extra EXTRA special episode of Alone in a Room with Invisible People is sure to have a story or two fitting your tastes... be they for sweets or gore! Writers and listeners of the podc…
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We invite you to cozy on up to your listening devices for part one of our Halloween Special! This spooky and spoopy, cute and morbid, heart-warming and heart-ripping extra EXTRA special episode of Alone in a Room with Invisible People is sure to have a story or two fitting your tastes... be they for sweets or gore! Writers and listeners of the podc…
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In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) are covering The Artifact. We take on one way of creating this item, but we did something unique - we switched drawings! So: Holly created something from my sketch and vice versa. We go through many questions, building these artifacts and the stories (and wo…
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In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) are taking on worldbuilding in a "lazy" way. We'll cover six different genres in our spur-of-the-moment worlds and show you how simple - and FUN - worldbuilding can be! If you want to play along, pause after we give our basic start and write out how you woul…
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In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) put each other in the hotseat while showing how to create character from scratch and with nothing but a situation to go on. We'll show what character is and is not while having fun. If you want to play along, pause after we explain the situation and create y…
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In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) cover a much, muchrequested topic: the Series Octopus Map! We go through what it is and how to do it, using Holly's Longview Chronicles series map as an example as well as one I created - and left a few spots blank so listeners could see how we filled them i…
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In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss the basics of worldbuilding for short fiction. We'd love to help folks submitting to the Halloween Flash Fiction episodes and the three examples are flash fiction, but this is something that focuses on worldbuilding for all short fiction. Join us in …
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Sunny Red Bear is a multi-talented Lakota activist from the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. In Episode 6 of Not Invisible: Native Womxn on the Frontlines, we talk with Sunny about her various projects that touch on topics including MMIWG2ST. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sunny saw a need for someone to bring resources to the elders in her com…
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In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss the basics of culture for short fiction. We'd love to help folks submitting to the Halloween Flash Fiction episodes, but this is something that focuses on culture for all short fiction. Want to submit a story to the Halloween episodes? Read the rules…
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In this week's episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) discuss the basics of revision in general but with an eye towards helping folks who wish to submit to the Halloween Flash Fiction episodes. Join us in this week’s episode and if you have a question for us join us in the forums at HollysWritingClasses.com and…
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How to Write Fiction: In this episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) want to get you ready to write and submit to the Halloween Episode! Holly goes through two examples of her Flash Fiction, we talk a bit about what a good flash fiction story needs and then we go through a couple of prompts which include a genr…
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How to Write Fiction: How do you create a hero and villain that are perfectly at odds? How can you create an antagonist that pushes the bounds of conflict for the main character? How can you get the most out of these three important roles? In this episode Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle has created a workshop (no download this time) and I (h…
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How to Write Fiction Questions! Or more accurately, how we do things. In this final AMA installment, Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) answer your writing questions! How do you deal with a perfect idea in your head but the words just are not coming out right? Do you get jealous of other writers and how does one de…
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Episode 5 of Not Invisible: Native Womxn on the Frontlines is another double feature with two motivated Native athletes who use their platform to bring awareness to the MMIWG2ST crisis. First, we hear from Jordan Marie Daniel, a citizen of the Kul Wicasa Oyate (Lower Brule Sioux Tribe) who used her love for running to make a statement during the Bo…
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Due to behind-the-scenes issues, today’s episode is the final installment of the Holly Lisle On Writing – Holly’s original 2006 podcast. The last half was never edited and published, so this will be a treat for long-time Holly followers as well as new listeners. Holly covers all sorts of questions from listeners: how does age affect publication, ho…
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In this third AMA installment, Author and Fiction Teacher Holly Lisle and I (host, Rebecca Galardo) answer your questions! If you don’t hear yours answered – or you have one you didn’t submit head on into the forums or email us at show@alonewithinvisiblepeople.com After the episode: Have something to say? A question to ask? Jump into the FREE forum…
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Episode 4 of Not Invisible: Native Peoples on the Frontlines is a double feature of two powerful women. First, we hear from Meskee Yatsayte (Potawatomi/Diné) from Navajo Nation Missing and Murdered Relatives. Meskee’s work is about including all missing Native kin, including men and boys, elders, the disabled and the trans/non-binary community. Nex…
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