Street Stories Podcast

Nichole Anne Carpenter is the author of A Heart Without A Home: A memoir about homelessness through the eyes of a child. As a gift to subscribers of Street Stories Podcast, Nichole is providing the audio version of her book on Street Stories Podcast. Eventually, the audiobook will be available on Audible at which time it will no longer be on the podcast.  Please enjoy this audiobook while it is available. You can purchase a Kindle or paperback version of A Heart Without A Home on Amazon.

  Question 1- "My brother-in-law was homeless for more than 10 years and his story may have tainted my mind about homelessness. He never tried to get out of it, so he was the stereotypical homeless person who people think don’t do anything to try to better their life. My question relates to the approximate number of people who are homeless who are actually trying to do something to get out of it. When you were homeless, were you in despair and got to the point that you felt there was no way out of it? How did you finally get lifted out?"   Question 2- "What would have helped you the most when you were homeless?"   Question 3- "What clear paths are there out of homelessness? Attitude? Faith? Friendship? Resources?"   Recommendations Movie- Time Out Of Mind Book- A Heart Without A Home If you have any questions about homelessness, please write to subscribe@StreetStoriesPodcast.com

Elizabeth Hronek shares her personal story of being a homeless college student and how that experience has shaped her life.

Carol was living in the suburbs of Chicago when her family suddenly became homeless overnight. Through no fault of their own, they lost their home and had to find a way to survive. Carol shares the struggles they went through as well as the life lessons that shape who she is today. For more information about the services that the Salvation Army provides, visit http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/housing-and-homeless-services

Hey everyone, I’m Nichole Anne Carpenter, and I want to thank you for joining me for the very first episode of Street Stories Podcast. Every week, I will be interviewing people who have experienced homelessness in America. Each interview will be inspiring, as we will be telling a personal experience and will be sharing practical ways that you can make a difference. I am excited that we will be producing a new 20-minute episode every week.   Each episode will start with a brief introduction of our guest, followed by their personal story of homelessness. The stories will always include a life lesson. Our guests will go into detail about what led to them becoming homeless, what their daily life was like during that time, and what their greatest challenge was.   We all need a hand at some point in our lives and our guests will share how someone helped them and will give you inspiration for how you can help someone else.   We will end each episode with a prayer for those experiencing homelessn