What if the person you walk past every day on the street could change your life? In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Murphree, author of I Am Human Too — a Pulitzer-considered book that profiles 14 individuals experiencing homelessness and reveals the humor, resilience, and humanity behind their stories.

Sarah shares how growing up with a mother living with a mental health condition led her to a pivotal moment at UT Knoxville — one that changed her career path, her worldview, and ultimately produced one of the most important books about homelessness and humanity you'll ever read.

In this episode:

• Why approximately 30% of people experiencing homelessness are also living with mental illness — and what we get wrong about that number
• How shame and silence keep people (housed and unhoused alike) from getting the help they need
• The one simple, free action you can take TODAY to acknowledge someone who feels invisible
• Why I Am Human Too isn't about homelessness — it's about humanity
• How a portion of every book sale supports Feeding America

External Links:

• sarahmurphree.com/the-book
• nami.org
• feedingamerica.org
• thecontributor.org

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