In this podcast episode, Louisville Metro District 3 Councilwoman Shameka Parrish-Wright opens up in this exclusive interview at City Hall. She goes in-depth on how she overcame generational poverty through stability and support at St. Vincent de Paul Louisville.

Shameka’s story is a powerful example of someone who, despite experiencing childhood trauma and homelessness, is now seeing generational change in her family and emerging as a dynamic leader in Louisville. As Executive Director of VOCAL-KY, she is using her lived experience to speak up for those on the margins of society.

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Join us as we sit down with Archbishop Shelton Fabre of the Archdiocese of Louisville at the stunning Archdiocesan History Center.

Archbishop Fabre shares his story and transition from Louisiana to Louisville. He talks about driving in the snow, why priests don’t fall from the sky, the deeper meaning of Lent, how faith compels us to serve those in need, and prayer advice during spiritually dry seasons.

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Communication Across Barriers President and Founder Dr. Donna Beegle shares her one of a kind story on how she broke free from the "warzone of poverty" after 26 years.

As a national expert on poverty, Donna invites us to fight poverty, not the people experiencing it. She talks about how you can be poverty-informed, the different types of poverty, and how to effectively communicate it with those around you.

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Donna was a keynote speaker at last year’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul National Conference. She is the author of four books and has been featured on CNN, PBS, and other major media outlets. A former U.S. Secretary of Housing has personally endorsed her work on generational poverty and effective housing solutions.

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As a leading voice in food insecurity, Katie Martin wants to reinvent the way we help people who need help with food. And the answer isn't simply handing out more food.

In this episode, Katie challenges the traditional food pantry model to one that goes beyond charity—toward lasting solutions for ending hunger. She invites us into the connection between hunger and health.

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Katie is the author of “Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries: New Tools to End Hunger" and the CEO of More Than Food Consulting. She takes us through the myths of food insecurity, the systemic issues that led us to this point in the world's wealthiest nation, and how we can rethink food support to empower individuals and communities.

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AMPED Founder & President Dave Christopher opens up about overcoming personal struggles that shaped him into the leader he is today.

In this episode, Dave shares what it was like to have inconsistent access to food at an early age. He invites us into what drives him everyday and reflects on what it takes to lead a nonprofit through the highs and lows.

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Dave takes us through the origin story of AMPED—Adventurous Minds Produce Extraordinary Dreams—which began as a bond with his son over music. Today, the nonprofit is changing the footprint in the West End with more than just music, but by providing a pathway out of poverty.

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SVDP USA National President John Berry shares his unexpected journey into the organization and his deep passion for homeless prevention.

In this episode, John invites us into the rich history of St. Vincent de Paul and investing in a mission that's bigger than ourselves.

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He talks about how he ended up at SVDP and the organization's growth, which is now ranked 59th on Forbes' list of largest nonprofits (up from 75th last year). He also makes the connection between the conferences and St. Vincent de Paul, the spiritual side of serving, and the SVDP National Conference comes to Louisville in August 2025!

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Metro United Way CEO Adria Johnson's upbringing and adulthood hasn't been easy. But her faith has kept her standing stronger than ever.

In this episode, Adria opens up about her story. Though she experienced poverty and was a product of a divorced home, she believes God used her childhood to shape her life's purpose.

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Here's what we talked about in this episode:

• The road Adria traveled to get to where she is today.
• Metro United Way's mission and hope for the community.
• Adria's leadership style and how to lead on empty.
• Adria lost both her parents and son Kenneth Rhodes, II, within a year after becoming CEO at Metro United Way. Kenneth tragically passed away at 29-years-old. She shares about still working through grief and how she continues to honor her son’s legacy.
• Adria offers advice for women just starting out in their career.

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For many families, a fruit basket on the kitchen counter and a stocked refrigerator are the norm. We don’t even think twice about it. However, that’s not the case for everyone.

In this episode, we take a deeper dive into food insecurity. We invited onto the show Kroger Corporate Affairs Manager Jessica Sharp and longtime Food Pantry volunteers John and Betsy Bowling, who are Holy Trinity Catholic Church and St. Vincent de Paul Holy Trinity Conference members.

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Here are the topics we covered:

• The ripple effect of food insecurity in one's life.
• Kroger's response to rising grocery costs.
• The life-changing impact regular access to healthy food can have on a community.
• How the Bowling's love story began at the Food Pantry?
• The Food Pantry is serving 20 times more people than the initial estimate in 2014. As we celebrate its 10-year anniversary, we reflect on the unique comradery between volunteers and clients.

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