When we think about policy change, we often think about experts, statistics, and long hours at the Capitol. But some of the most powerful tools for change aren’t data points, they’re stories. Today’s conversation looks at how lived experience becomes a catalyst for advocacy. We’ll explore how young people, and really anyone, can use their personal story to shape systems, influence policy, and make their communities stronger.
In this podcast episode, we’re talking with two leaders who help Texas students turn awareness into action and frustration into advocacy.
In today’s episode, we look at how partnerships can stretch across counties and communities to align resources and ensure that rural Texans don’t have to navigate care alone.
When someone leaves a state hospital and returns to their community, recovery doesn’t pause — it often becomes more complicated. Housing, connection, medication, transportation, stigma, isolation — the real work of healing often begins outside the hospital walls.
Today’s episode explores what becomes possible when that trust is paired with intentional partnership across faith, community, and mental health systems. Our guest is the Reverend Dr. Daryl Horton of Mount Zion Baptist Church in East Austin.
In this episode of Into the Fold, we speak with Dawn Capra, Director of Housing Advocacy at the Texas Housing Foundation. She describes how well-coordinated and respectful cooperation between community organizations supported both the logistical needs and emotional well-being of displaced residents.