Straight Talk, No B.S., with Matthew's Hope presented by Imagine Marketing
Pastor Scott and Shelley share their experiences from operating a homeless outreach in Florida’s Orange and Brevard Counties to raise awareness and tackle some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the homeless crisis in America.
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In Memory of Pastor Frankie
<p>In this Episode of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, presented by Imagine Marketing we are honoring Pastor Frankie Gallo who passed away in March of this year. Pastor Frankie had been a fixture around Matthew’s Hope for years even while battling illness and he never missed an opportunity to remind all that they were loved.</p><p>We revisit a conversation from Episode 21 featuring Pastor Scott, Shelley and Pastor Frankie. They cover how they met, how they have grown, their triumphs and their heartbreak from roughly a dozen years of friendship and working together to c...
Touched by an Angel - Real Faces of Homeless with Greg
<p>Touched by an angel.</p><p>In this episode of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, presented by Imagine Marketing, Pastor Scott and Shelley sit down with Greg, a former guest of Matthew’s Hope and now a long-time staff member. </p><p>Greg is part of our Real Faces of Homelessness series and his story is filled with more trauma than most could handle. You will hear how he eventually found himself living in the woods clinging to a bottle just trying to survive. And then he will share the miracle that saved his life and...
Real Faces of Homelessness with Katie Part II
<p>“There were times where I just wanted to die.” ~Katie</p><p>In this week’s episode of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, presented by Imagine Marketing, Pastor Scott and Shelley rejoin Katie, a current guest of the Moving Forward Program, for part II of this installation of our Real Faces of Homelessness series.</p><p>If you missed part I of Katie’s story, we highly encourage you to watch episode 112 to learn how her life unraveled and how much trauma she endured. In part II, you will hear how dramatically her life has turned aro...
Real Faces of Homelessness with Katie
<p>***This episode contains accounts of abuse in various forms, including sexual. Viewer discretion is advised.</p><p>In this episode of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, presented by Imagine Marketing, Pastor Scott and Shelley continue their Real Faces of Homelessness series with Katie, a current guest of Matthew’s Hope.</p><p> Katie shares how her life started out “normal.” Growing up in a stable home with loving parents, graduating from college, having a successful corporate job and buying her first home at age 26. But then things quickly unraveled. Her life spiraled completely out of control...
Don't talk about it. Be about it.
<p>“Don’t talk about it. Be about it.” ~Jeff</p><p>In this week’s episode of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, presented by Imagine Marketing, Pastor Scott and Tracy are joined by Jeff Bondy who is the Director of Business Development for Bondy Law. </p><p>Jeff’s father was once a guest of Matthew’s Hope. Pastor Scott and Jeff discuss the services that Jeff’s father received as well as the challenges he presented. They also share the importance of giving back and uplifting those in your community rather than putting them down.</p><p>Plus...
Real Faces of Homelessness with Janine
<p>“I am still a success story.” ~Janine</p><p>In this episode of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, presented by Imagine Marketing, Pastor Scott and Shelley catch up with Janine, a former guest of Matthew’s Hope as part of our Real Faces of Homelessness series. </p><p>Janine spent a significant amount of time in the Moving Forward program before choosing to leave before graduation. What may have seemed like a failure at the time ended up being an incredible success as you will learn in this episode as Janine shares some incredible news that cat...
The First Gentleman
<p>In Episode 109 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, presented by Imagine Marketing, Pastor Scott and Shelley are joined by Shelley’s husband Darren.</p><p>Darren shares what it is like to view Matthew’s Hope and the work they do through hist lens as the spouse of the President of the organization. Learn how his awareness level of our homelessness crisis has changed through the years and what he wishes more people knew about what is happening in their communities.</p><p>Each week, Pastor Scott, Shelley and guests share their experiences from operating a home...
HomeMore with Brian Postlewait
<p>“Human beings are nesting animals.”</p><p>In this episode of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, presented by Imagine Marketing, Pastor Scott and Tracy are joined by Brian Postlewait who is the Chief Operating Officer of the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida.</p><p>Brian shares the concept of HomeMore which he examined in a recent article. He explains how more home comes before full home and that, as human, we are always trying to make some semblance of home wherever we are. </p><p>Each week, Pastor Scott, Shelley and guests share their experi...
The Baby Boomer Problem
<p>In this week’s episode of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, presented by Imagine Marketing, Pastor Scott and Shelley discuss the growing baby boomer problem. </p><p>Learn what factors are causing a significant increase in the number of older Americans finding themselves homeless for the first time and how Matthew’s Hope is having to adapt to serve them. The Moving Forward Program has always been about moving someone towards a life of independence and self-sustainability and often includes learning new skills, going to school for a trade and starting a new career. That is eas...
Lee Perry Part II - Increasing Nonprofit Support
<p>In Episode 106 of Straight Talk, No B.S. with Matthew’s Hope, presented by Imagine Marketing, Pastor Scott and Tracy are joined once again by Lee Perry, the founder of Lee Perry Strategies LLC. Be sure to watch last week’s episode if you haven’t already seen part I with Lee.</p><p>This week the discussion is centered on inspiring more support for nonprofits. Lee explains that her goal is to inspire enough financial support for organizations like Matthew’s Hope so that they can focus on serving their guests rather than fundraising and grant writing. Lee also giv...
