EPISODE · Oct 9, 2025 · 1H 4M
From Homeless to Advocate: Mark Horvath on Solving Homelessness w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy
from Purposeful Empathy with Anita Nowak · host Anita Nowak
Homelessness is solvable. In this special series devoted to widening our circle of empathy for people who often feel marginalized or misunderstood, watch this inspiring episode featuring Mark Horvath, founder of Invisible People.Mark shares his firsthand experience being unhoused, and highlights how rising rents, broken policies, and public apathy fuel the homelessness crisis and why political activism, public education, and community action are essential to solving it.Together, they discuss:The realities of being unhoused and unseenHow storytelling can shift public perceptionConcrete steps for ending homelessness at the policy levelWhy empathy is essential for addressing homelessnessThe power of human connection to drive social changeIf you’ve ever wondered how you can help or what role empathy plays in solving social problems, this conversation will leave you informed and inspired.00:00 Preview01:16 Introduction 02:35 About Mark Horvath08:12 Mark’s backstory14:23 Homelessness 10118:13 The dark reality of anti-homeless laws23:08 What is “Mobile Homelessness”?28:55 Unhoused veterans - how can that be?32:26 Why LGBTQ+ teens are more likely to face homelessness40:18 Why many can’t break free from homelessness without support44:00 The power of “Eviction Prevention”?47:32 Mark’s personal story of being unhoused55:47 Actions you can take to help solve the homelessness crisis01:01:03 Mark Horvath’s Purposeful Empathy storyCONNECT WITH ANITA✩ Email [email protected] ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.socialCONNECT WITH MARK✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mhorvath/ SHOW NOTES✩ Invisible People http://invisiblepeople.tv Video edited by Green Horizon Studio
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Homelessness is solvable. In this special series devoted to widening our circle of empathy for people who often feel marginalized or misunderstood, watch this inspiring episode featuring Mark Horvath, founder of Invisible People.Mark shares his firsthand experience being unhoused, and highlights how rising rents, broken policies, and public apathy fuel the homelessness crisis and why political activism, public education, and community action are essential to solving it.Together, they discuss:The realities of being unhoused and unseenHow storytelling can shift public perceptionConcrete steps for ending homelessness at the policy levelWhy empathy is essential for addressing homelessnessThe power of human connection to drive social changeIf you’ve ever wondered how you can help or what role empathy plays in solving social problems, this conversation will leave you informed and inspired.00:00 Preview01:16 Introduction 02:35 About Mark Horvath08:12 Mark’s backstory14:23 Homelessness 10118:13 The dark reality of anti-homeless laws23:08 What is “Mobile Homelessness”?28:55 Unhoused veterans - how can that be?32:26 Why LGBTQ+ teens are more likely to face homelessness40:18 Why many can’t break free from homelessness without support44:00 The power of “Eviction Prevention”?47:32 Mark’s personal story of being unhoused55:47 Actions you can take to help solve the homelessness crisis01:01:03 Mark Horvath’s Purposeful Empathy storyCONNECT WITH ANITA✩ Email [email protected] ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.socialCONNECT WITH MARK✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mhorvath/ SHOW NOTES✩ Invisible People http://invisiblepeople.tv Video edited by Green Horizon Studio
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