EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 52 MIN
The Hidden Realities of Family Homelessness
from passion inspires · host Scott Allen Creative
Ep 16. Rising rents. Increasing costs of living. Families working full-time yet struggling to make ends meet. As affordability challenges continue to grow across America, more families are finding themselves just one unexpected expense, medical emergency, or job loss away from losing their housing. In this powerful episode of Passion Inspires, Jeff sits down with Family Promise National CEO Cheryl Shook to explore the hidden realities of family homelessness, the lasting impact housing instability has on children, and why the face of homelessness often looks very different than most people imagine. Cheryl shares insights from her journey leading a national organization serving nearly 200 communities, while reflecting on how Family Promise transformed its impact by shifting its messaging to focus on the "voice of the child." Together, Jeff and Cheryl discuss how empathy-driven storytelling changed Family Promise’s donor engagement and reshaped perceptions of homelessness. This conversation will challenge assumptions and shed light on one of the most urgent issues families are facing today. #ScottAllenCreative #FamilyPromise ##nonprofitleadership #Storytelling #homelessness #NonprofitMarketing #FamilyHomelessness #HousingCrisis #AffordableHousing #CostOfLiving
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Ep 16. Rising rents. Increasing costs of living. Families working full-time yet struggling to make ends meet. As affordability challenges continue to grow across America, more families are finding themselves just one unexpected expense, medical emergency, or job loss away from losing their housing. In this powerful episode of Passion Inspires, Jeff sits down with Family Promise National CEO Cheryl Shook to explore the hidden realities of family homelessness, the lasting impact housing instability has on children, and why the face of homelessness often looks very different than most people imagine. Cheryl shares insights from her journey leading a national organization serving nearly 200 communities, while reflecting on how Family Promise transformed its impact by shifting its messaging to focus on the "voice of the child." Together, Jeff and Cheryl discuss how empathy-driven storytelling changed Family Promise’s donor engagement and reshaped perceptions of homelessness. This conversation will challenge assumptions and shed light on one of the most urgent issues families are facing today. #ScottAllenCreative #FamilyPromise ##nonprofitleadership #Storytelling #homelessness #NonprofitMarketing #FamilyHomelessness #HousingCrisis #AffordableHousing #CostOfLiving
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