Homeless in a Car with My Kid – One Vet’s Escape (Full)

There are 771,000 homeless Americans while we blow $20 billion a year and the problem keeps growing. Army vet and ER nurse Kara Candage hit rock bottom – sleeping in her car in El Paso with a toddler and a dog – yet still crushed nursing school. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley let Kara rip the curtain off the broken shelters, useless spending, and the real moves (like Finland’s model) that actually work.

Timestamps:

• (00:00) From Homelessness to Hope: A Mother’s Story
• (00:49) The Homelessness Crisis in America
• (02:17) Meet Kara Candage – Army vet, ER nurse, car-life survivor
• (03:48) Daily Struggles and Coping Mechanisms
• (07:41) The System’s Shortcomings and Personal Sacrifices
• (13:31) Breaking the Cycle – Education and Determination
• (14:37) Transitioning Out of Homelessness
• (15:55) The Bigger Picture – Systemic Issues
• (21:57) Debating Solutions – Legal and Ethical Considerations
• (26:17) Inpatient vs. Outpatient Therapy
• (30:09) Frequent Flyers in the ER + Shelter Addiction Nightmares
• (33:20) What Finland Gets Right on Housing
• (34:57) Redistributing the Homeless Population
• (48:00) The Role of Real Estate Investors
• (49:17) A Message to My Son
• (51:18) Conclusion and Call to Action

Connect:

• Kara Candage – https://www.instagram.com/kara_candage