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Help Hope Heroes Podcast
By Stephen CenterSociety & Culture
Help Hope Heroes Podcast episodes
- Episode 18 | Tracey - 3 Decades & A FuneralOn episode 18 of our Help Hope Heroes Podcast we talk with Tracey McMahon, HERO program graduate and now our HERO program intake coordinator. Tracey shares her moving story of childhood trauma, homelessness, addiction spanning 3 decades and her now 8 plus years of sobriety.50 min
- Episode 17 | Suicide Prevention With Amy Reed of AFSPOn episode 17 of our Help Hope Heroes podcast we sit down with Amy Reed of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Hear Amy's touching story that inspired her to get involved, and how she became the co-chair of the Nebraska chapter. We discuss the alarming data around suicide in our country, warning signs and what you can do to help someone in need, all leading up to their Out of the Darkness walk on September 8th.46 min
- Episode 16 | Recovering From Trauma & Addiction - Scott McDowellOn episode 16 of our Help Hope Heroes podcast, we speak with Scott McDowel, a Peer Support Specialist for Community Alliance. His life has been full of trauma and addiction since a very young age. With 6 years of sobriety and various life experiences in prison and rehab, Scott is able to pay it forward by supporting peers that are staying in homeless shelters. Hear Scotts story and how it helps him make an impact in our community today. More information about community alliance is available at http://www.community-alliance.org1 hr 9 min
- Episode 15 | Beth Robbins - If You Believe Wrong You Act WrongIn our 15th episode of Help Hope Heroes we sit down with our Shelter Director and former client Beth Robbins. We talk about Beth's road to recovery, how her life has changed since she got sober and what it means to her to give back to people who were once in her shoes.40 min
- Episode 14 | Ricky C. Simmons - When People Show You Who They Are, Believe ThemOn this episode of the Help Hope Heroes podcast we sit down with Ricky C. Simmons, former Husker & NFL player, and talk about his road to recovery and redemption after 25 years of drug abuse. Ricky is now a speaker who deters his audience from using drugs by telling them his story of years using, multiple prison stints & how good it feels today to be sober.36 min
- Episode 13 | Pat O'Hanlon - It's All About Who You ServeOn this episode of the Help Help Heroes podcast we talk with Pat O'Hanlon, a nurse from our community partner One World. We talk about the history of Stephen Center's relationship with One World, the source and importance of empathy and why we do the work we do.35 min
About Help Hope Heroes Podcast
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Hosted by Michael J. Murphy, Marketing Director of Stephen Center. Each week we upload a new episode with a featured guest. Our guests are those battling homelessness, addiction and poverty. We will…
also feature community partner organizations that help us in our mission to overcome homelessness, addiction and poverty. Located in South Omaha, Stephen Center is a sober campus of resources for those battling mental health and addiction issues. Our clients are the homeless, addicted and those in poverty. Since 1984, our unique model of treating the root cause of homelessness and poverty has lead us to some of the best results in the nation. In 2018 alone we successfully rehoused 68% of the homeless clients we served. Our podcast will bring stories of redemption and community as we interview our community partner organizations, staff, clients, volunteers and more. Posted weekly. For more information about our mission visit stephencenter.org or find us on facebook/twitter/instagram.