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Life for many of us is a Merry Go Round. There might be a slight variation in the days but for the most part they look the same.

Then we wake up one day and ask ourselves "just how did I get here."

When I stepped off of the "Merry Go Round" I tripped it and everything came crashing down.

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How do we solve the homeless problem?

This episode is a conversation with Haley, the location manager at Curbside Flowers in Oklahoma City. They are certainly doing their part to help the homeless and they have been very gracious in sharing the model.

You can find more about them on the website:

Curbside Flowers

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This episode is launching a new mini-series for us, in which we focus on how life looks through the eyes of others.

It is so easy to get isolated these days. "Being on the outside looking in" has always been a problem but the issue is growing rapidly.

We have enlisted a friend, Barrett Counterman to help us get started.

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Where do most of us place our trust? In ourselves, in other people?

This episode was done out on location and I "randomly" met a couple that provided the answer that I needed.

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Episode Summary:
In this short but powerful episode, JD sits down with Whitley O’Connor, the manager of Curbside Apparel, a nonprofit T-shirt shop in Oklahoma City with a bold mission: to end homelessness through supportive employment.

Whitley shares how Curbside Apparel helps people experiencing homelessness get back on their feet by learning job skills, earning income, and building confidence. From organizing the annual Point-In-Time Count to training individuals for the mainstream workforce, this team is leading real change.

We’re excited to announce: Circle of the Panda is switching our shirts to be made by them.

What You’ll Learn:

• How Curbside Apparel provides jobs to people experiencing homelessness
• The reality behind Oklahoma City’s housing crisis
• What the Point-In-Time Count reveals about homelessness
• Whitley’s personal story of opportunity and why he’s committed to this work
• How you can support or partner with Curbside Apparel

Links & Resources:

• 🌐 Curbside Apparel Website
• 📷 Visit them in OKC or follow on Instagram (insert handle)
• 🧵 Want T-shirts made with purpose? Contact Curbside Apparel
• 🎧 Listen to more Finding the Good episodes at circlethepandapodcast.com

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Have you ever felt lost?

In this episode we talk to John Leary about cairns. This is a method that hikers use to stay on track but the concept can be applied to our journey in business and in life.

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John Leary is the Founder of Health Perspectives.

He created the company out of a need that he saw based on his past work experience.

- Medicare is complicated.

- On average, 7.4% of a given workforce is over the age of 65 and that number is expected to grow.

The combination of these two factors creates an opportunity.

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This episode was filmed behind an old farmhouse. You can see the video on the vlog page of our website.

There are three levels of helping and knowing how to get to the third level is a difference maker.