In Episode 45, Lauren interviews Yvette Ewing, community developer and Executive Director of the Fuller Center for Housing Hero Project Lake County (founders of Habitat for Humanity) and The Community Works, a 22 city workforce development program that helps people come out of poverty.
Yvette is a 34-year community development leader who specializes in collaboration and innovative community programs for high-risk populations. She has designed and co-designed several national model programs for various international organizations. She is a U.S. Army Veteran and certified life coach. She has trained and presented at faith-based, educational, corporate, local, and national conferences, inspiring people with her personal story of trials and victory.
Yvette's story of the Hero Project and the Community Works will inspire you to dream big, to say yes, and to change the world with friends.
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The Strangers on The Way Podcast: Transforming the world, one stranger at a time. On a quest to eliminate loneliness and isolation, writer and speaker Lauren Hansen is on a mission to encourage every person to meet someone new every day. This podcast shares inspirational stories of her interactions with strangers across the world. Be inspired through her stories to create new stories of your own.
Lauren Hansen, M.Ed., is a natural storyteller and creative consultant who believes that love + words can set people free and transform relationships. As the founder of Lauren Hansen Consulting LLC, she specializes in creative consulting that guides individuals through every step of the book writing process, hosts inspiring workshops that guide people toward becoming the greatest versions of themselves, and pioneers meaningful projects with organizations that impact the globe.
As an author, speaker, and podcaster, Lauren is passionate about helping people see themselves and others more clearly, fostering deeper connections through powerful communication. She’s the host of the Strangers on The Way Podcast, author of Strangers on The Way: Finding God Through the People We Meetand Behind the Waterfall: Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Grief, and the creator of the Wholeness Journal series.
Lauren’s mission is to empower individuals to love boldly, communicate honestly, and thrive in every connection. In her free time, you’ll find her hosting spontaneous living room dance parties with her large extended family in Chicago.
Learn more at laurenhansencreative.com.
