Shows
The Getting Real with Hilary ShowS3EP2 | Karen Olson | Through Family Promise I Found My HeartHaving experienced tragedy and sadness as a child, Karen Olson always wanted to help others. Her grandmother taught her that homeless people were bumbs so she stayed away from them.
Until Millie. For some reason, Karen brought Millie a sandwich. Millie thanked her and looked into her eyes. Karen crossed the line. Millie was a human being who needed help.
Karen started feeding more homeless people with her 2 sons. From there, she started buying them clothing and inviting them to her home for holiday dinners.
Karen's efforts branched out from NYC to her hometo...
2025-01-2355 min
The Devon Taylor PodcastEpisode 29 - The Woman Changing Lives W/ Karen OlsonIn this episode of the Devon Taylor podcast, Karen Olson shares her inspiring journey from a childhood marked by loss to becoming the founder of Family Promise, an organization dedicated to helping homeless families. She discusses the impact of her early experiences, the importance of community, and her reflections on the housing crisis. Karen emphasizes the need for compassion and political will to address homelessness and encourages listeners to get involved in their communities.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Karen Olson and Her Mission
10:45 The Birth of Family Promise
19:32 The...
2024-12-1630 min
Musitations™: Exploring Music, Meditation, Creativity and WisdomMusitations™: Soundful Living from the Heart - A Soulversation with Dr. Karen Olsen (E9)I was thrilled when my good friend and musical colleague from my Music for People days asked me to be on her wonderful Sounds of Healing Podcast. We decided to create a 'soulversation' for both of our podcasts as we dove into The Sounds of Mindful Living from the Heart which I have renamed Soundful Living from the Heart for our Musitations podcast episode 9!
A particularly special, heartfelt part of this particularly soulversation is our sharing about our beloved teacher, friend, mentor and colleague Grammy winning cellist David Darling who passed away earlier this year.
Her...
2021-05-1252 min