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NSPIRE Stories
by gregg33
Hear the inspirational stories of men and women who overcame challenges to end homelessness through the NSPIRE Outreach program.
Episodes
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NSPIRE Stories - “Jae”
Jae experienced a childhood filled with trauma and generational alcoholism which led to some limiting beliefs and destructive behaviors as an adult. She reached a tipping point and fled an abusive relation to a domestic violence shelter. After some much needed rest and clarity, she interviewed…
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NSPIRE Stories - Nakia Harper
Nakia Harper grew up with an alcoholic father and was permitted to drink at the age of 10. It’s no surprise that she followed the same troubled path but also followed his positive example into sobriety. Still homeless, she came to NSPIRE to continue her recovery and to redefine her life…it has...
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NSPIRE Stories - Shafic Woniewala
Growing up in the streets of Philadelphia, Shafic’s earlier path was one of self-destruction: depression, drugs, and crime. After 8 years in prison, his life reached an inflection point when his father died 5 days after his release. Another year of darkness followed, which led to a…
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NSPIRE Stories - Natalie Ibanez
Domestic Violence experienced an uptick during the pandemic. Natalie Ibanez was victim to that phenomenon and the physical, sexual, and emotional abuse she endured, landed her in the hospital. After 7 weeks of hospitalization she found NSPIRE…everything changed, she found her power.
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NSPIRE Stories - Keon Adderly
Keon Adderly was shot point blank in the head on the streets of Atlanta in 2023. He lost his right eye and suffered a traumatic brain injury. In the ambulance, on his way to Grady Hospital, he flatlined once, then two more times during surgery. After months of hospitalization, he returned to the...
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NSPIRE Stories - Corey Stevenson
Most individuals who abuse substances have a mental health diagnosis that is not being treated; they self-medicate with the substance that often turns into an addiction. Until the person addresses the underlying mental illness they cannot successfully overcome the substance use. Such was the case...
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NSPIRE Stories- Kerrie Horne
Kerrie was stuck in a dead-end life, a limited environment, and these conditions led to heroine addiction which added to her personal darkness. She attempted to end the misery, but 911 was called, she was hospitalized, then stabilized. Her next stop…NSPIRE…that’s where she discovered herself and...
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NSPIRE Stories - Antoine Haley
Antoine is a black, gay, man. He was not accepted for who he was in the strict Christian environment of his childhood and young adult years. The shame and lack of acceptance drove him to a substance use disorder and he struggled with addiction for 20 years. He eventually completely lost himself…
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NSPIRE Stories - Terrence Pierce
Terrence Pierce is one of the therapists for the NSPIRE program. He is an important contributor to the overall success of our clients. His story and perspective is unique.
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NSPIRE Stories - Garry Dubose
On average, 15% of NSPIRE clients are military veterans, highlighting the connection between PTSD, that often accompanies military service, and homelessness. This is part of the story of Garry Dubose who was in a very dark place with mental health, addiction, and hopelessness. He came to…
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NSPIRE Stories - Tanya Brown
Tanya Brown had it all: an impressive military career as an officer in the US Army, a husband, two healthy children, the quintessential American dream. But when mounting military pressures and stress triggered Bipolar 1, with psychotic features, her life was upended. Within a short time, she lost...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hear the inspirational stories of men and women who overcame challenges to end homelessness through the NSPIRE Outreach program.
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gregg33
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