You Know Me Now is a #Seattle based #podcast and #storytelling project giving voice to those marginalized in our community. People experiencing #homelessness life stories told in their own words. From these life stories we hope to spark conversation, connection and understanding.
Produced by Rex Hohlbein (founder of Facing Homelessness and The Block Project) and Tomasz Biernacki (filmmaker 'Trickle Down Town') #Seattle #Homeless #Storytelling #Journalism #mutualaid #housingfirst #housing4all
On this episode we speak with Nathan Vass. Nathan is a recognized Seattle-based author, filmmaker, photographer, artist, and….wait for it, a King County Metro bus driver. He is known widely for the connections he creates with riders when driving, he transforms commuting into community-building experiences. It’s a beautiful thing! He is also the author of two wonderful books, The Lines That Make Us and Deciding to See.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/magic-bus/id1606562361?i=1000747397704
On this episode we hear from Sabra Boyd. For those of you who don’t know Sabra, she is the Editor in Chief of REAL CHANGE, Seattle’s award winning street newspaper.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-know-me-now/id1606562361
Episode 29: Light of Love
A while back we interviewed Casey for a 3-part series titled The Skipping Rock.
Casey was kind enough to come back into the studio for this 4th episode to have a follow up conversation, in part to answer some of the questions submitted to us from our listeners as well as share her own feelings about having told her story.
Casey’s sharing of her first hand experiences of falling into and then finding her way out of the sex industry gives us an opportunity to move past the debilitating and hurtful societal understanding we have of sex workers.
#Seattle #sexwork #homelessness #Storytelling #housing
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Podcast · Rex Hohlbein and Tomasz Biernacki · You Know Me Now is a Seattle based podcast giving voice to those marginalized in our community and those reaching out in service.When we listen to those living different lives or views from our own, we begin a journey of understanding. An understanding of not only those around us, but also ourselves.
Episode 28: Libraries are for everyone
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In every city and town across America, our libraries are loved. I know I smile to myself every time I come through the entry doors of the central branch in downtown Seattle.
For people experiencing homelessness, libraries have always been sanctuaries. Maybe most importantly, they are a safe place to be. A place where they are welcome. As the number of people struggling on our streets increases, this has put a strain on our library systems. We wanted to know how they were navigating the complexities of this issue. I think you are going to be surprised by what we found out!
Episode 27: The Insiders INN
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On this episode we sit down with Ren and Adam, the co-founders of The Outsiders Inn.
8 years ago Ren and Adam were living in the basement of a house where the owner let them be there for next to nothing.
He also allowed them to care for friends struggling through homelessness. This included being okay with tents and several small shelters being built in the backyard and folks living in their cars parked along the street. In those early days, everyone knew it was only a matter of time before the city of Vancouver, WA would shut it down.
Episode 26: Take a deep breath.
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Tracy and I met 9 years ago when she commented on the Facing Homelessness Facebook page. Her sharing was, you could say, a tour de force of emotional outpouring.
Today I want to revisit that exchange because something important happened, something I believe is available to all of us and provides a path for moving forward when discussing difficult issues.
In this episode with David, we wanted to talk with him about the work he has been doing since leaving the prison system. We cover his work at the Freedom Project and the Black Rose Collective.
David knows first-hand the impacts of mass incarceration, after receiving a life sentence at the age 16. In his words, “being thrown away at 16 years old wasn’t the event. It was an exclamation point” on the consistent messaging he’s been receiving his whole life from systems that failed to see his humanity. He was released after serving 24 years, following legislative reform of juvenile sentencing standards due to a new understanding of youth brain science.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-know-me-now/id1606562361
#Seattle #Blackrosecollective #homelessness #LivedExperience #reintegration #housing
On This Episode of YKMN, we meet David Heppard who embodies the idea of Kintsugi. At age 16, David was sentenced to what amounted to life in prison. In his words, “being thrown away at 16 years old wasn’t the event, it was an exclamation point”. He’s referring to the consistent messaging he’s been receiving his whole life, messages from systems that failed to see his humanity.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-know-me-now/id1606562361
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