If You Only Knew The Half

EP 20: Frontline Voices on Homelessness with Hannah Laflin, MPH, MHA,LADCII

Hosts of the award-winning If You Only Knew the Half podcast interview Massachusetts licensed clinician Hannah Laflin about her work supporting people seeking substance-use treatment, especially young women facing trauma, trafficking, domestic violence, and barriers like limited resources for pregnant women. The conversation draws on the hosts’ lived experience with long-term homelessness and shelters, describing how systems and resource shortages can cycle people back into crisis and expose them to drugs and violence. Hannah explains that a “good day” is when someone asks for help and she can connect them to therapy, healthcare, detox, or benefits, and she also educates healthcare providers to identify trafficking and abuse. They discuss faith, resilience, misplacement of clients in inappropriate treatment, and the value of community, ending with plans for a part two and a song about survival and dreaming beyond poverty.  #IfYouOnlyKnewtheHalf #LivedExperience #Homelessness #Addiction #Faith #Resilence

EP 19, Part II: Tim Pena, former Veteran, Journalist, and Advocate

A discussion about survival, dignity, homelessness, and disability. The conversation is a reflection on the resilience required to survive extreme hardship, especially from someone who lived on the streets as a paraplegic.  #justice #homelessness #disability #veterans

EP 18: No Silence

Soulja and Wild were born without voices. Through their music, they have found their voices, and lift others up in the process. Here's an instance of how they workshop music together during Soulja's Dawn Patrol. #music #podcast #justice #knowthehalf

EP 17: Rollin into 2026, Don't Look Back, Look Forward

A wild ride into 2026: Gratitude, belief, resilience, open-mindedness and understanding, in a world gone crazy. Born with so many strikes against them, Soulja and Wild, against all odds are still alive to tell their stories of hope and resilience.  00:00 Welcome 2026 00:55 Gratitude and Reflections 01:16 Beliefs and Respect 02:48 Navigating Conversations 05:17 Debating Guests and Conversations 07:49 Challenges of Discussing Religion and Politics 13:28 Embracing Differences and Showing Love 14:04 Confronting Prejudice and Misunderstandings 15:16 The Importance of Open-Minded Conversations 19:31 Personal Experiences and Spiritual Encounters 22:08 Reflections on Life and Death 23:57 Surviving Against the Odds 25:39 The Injustices 27:59 Hope and Positivity in a Changing World 28:24 Let’s Keep Rollin

EP 16: Susie Stark Christianson on a winning mindset and faith

Here is how Susie describes the episode: If you’ve ever struggled and wanted to quit, watch this. Nearly 2 decades ago, a 2’10” man from the projects in NYC’s Bronx, who sat in his wheelchair at the corner of 60th & Madison doing what he called work each day, asked me to coach him in a triathlon. He became the first quadruple amputee to attempt or complete a triathlon and we achieved it with an amazing team at John Korff’s New York City Triathlon in the summer of 2007.  Recently, Soulja invited me to his podcast. I had no idea what the questions or format would be. Here it is!  If you want to watch Susie train Soulja [https://youtu.be/-UinWcxR31w] go to our Youtube channel.