131: Andrew Lunetta: "The market is never going to help. So that's why we exist."

In this episode, Alex sits down with Andrew Lunetta — Founder and Executive Director of A Tiny Home for Good — for a conversation that is honest, grounding, and genuinely inspiring.Andrew has spent the better part of his life close to homelessness — first as a shelter worker, then as someone who literally lived alongside the men he was trying to help, and now as the leader of one of Central New York's most innovative housing nonprofits. He didn't start A Tiny Home for Good because it seemed like a good idea. He started it because after eight years of watching the same people cycle in and out of the shelter system, he knew the model that actually worked simply didn't exist yet.This episode isn't about charity in the traditional sense. It's about dignity. Proximity. And what it really takes to solve a problem — not just address it. It's about building something the market will never build, and doing it anyway.💬 Topics we cover:- Why getting someone into a home is only the beginning — and what long-term stability actually requires- How Andrew's upbringing shaped a life of service before he even realized it- What eight years in a shelter taught him that no degree could- The honest truth about building solutions inside a broken system- Why you can't — and shouldn't — do it alone- What "success" looks like when it's measured in years, not overnight winsThis one is real. It's raw. And it might just change the way you think about what it means to solve a problem in your own community. If you've ever felt the pull to build something that actually matters — this is exactly the conversation you need to hear.New episodes drop every Monday. Ready to Cultivate? Hit Subscribe.Learn more about A Tiny Home for GoodConnect with Andrew on LinkedIn⁠Apply⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be a guest on CultivateConnect with Alex Canavan, the host of Cultivate on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Cultivate with Alex Canavan on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Diam Media Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠