Is finding a solution to homelessness as difficult as we think? Prepare yourself for some worm cans!

Amanda is joined this week by Kara Birrell, comedian, podcaster, and housing advocate. Kara shares her experience with homelessness in New York City and how she found her turning point by continuing her education.  

Many of the homeless population are not homeless by choice but struggle with addiction and mental health and the only way to make their way into housing is addressing those issues first, but is that effective? The cost of keeping people homeless is more expensive than finding permanent housing, but because the conversation isn’t making its way to the forefront, change isn’t happening. 

Kara and Amanda discuss the layers and layers of stigma and racism around this topic and what we can do as a society to improve the lives of everyone. 

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