This special pre-launch episode is a candid, behind-the-scenes conversation between your hosts, Mark Deal and Pat Fenner of Podcast Atlanta, as they share the story behind Habitat: Heart, Hammer, and Home.

Before Episode 1 drops, we wanted to thank our early listeners, explain why this series matters, and pull back the curtain on what it takes to produce a complex, story-driven documentary podcast.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why Habitat for Humanity was the natural choice for this series
• Personal stories of volunteering, from international service in the Dominican Republic to local builds in Metro Atlanta
• The joy of bringing young people onto build sites and watching them light up through service
• The challenges of shaping dozens of interviews into a single narrative arc
• How sound design and on-site audio recordings will bring you closer to the build than ever before

⚠️ Note: This episode is only available for a short time. Subscribe or follow the show now to make sure you don’t miss the full journey as it unfolds.

Habitat: Heart, Hammer, and Home isn’t just about building houses... it’s about building belonging.

In the heart of Metro Atlanta, homeownership feels out of reach for far too many families. But with Habitat for Humanity, every wall raised carries a story of hope, hard work, and hundreds of hands working together.

Join hosts Mark Deal and Pat Fenner of Podcast Altana as they step onto the build site and into the lives of future homeowners, volunteers, and community leaders. You’ll hear from parents who dreamed of stability for their children, teens learning to swing a hammer for the first time, corporate teams trading laptops for ladders, and neighbors who discover that a safe, affordable home changes everything.

This is not charity, it’s partnership. Families invest sweat equity, financial training, and long hours alongside volunteers, proving that when a community comes together, home happens.

Through eight documentary style episodes, you’ll follow the journey from the first slab to the final set of keys. Discovering along the way how Habitat builds more than houses. It builds futures, dignity, and a stronger Atlanta for everyone.

Habitat: Heart, Hammer, and Home... because when we raise roofs, we raise communities.

Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts.

EP1 is coming soon. Enjoy this sneak peak at the musical recap.