Collaborative Solutions Podcast
by Collaborative Solutions Podcast
Episode 54: Thinking B.I.G.: Kevin “Money Moss” Booker’s Story of…
About this podcast
We spent two years telling the story of building a homeless response system.
Now we’re telling the stories that made it worth building.
Join Misty Bosch-Hastings and members of the Lawrence Homeless Response Team as they share real conversations about hope, heartbreak, resilience, and success. These are the stories of people overcoming homelessness, the professionals who walk beside them, and the lessons learned in the moments no report or statistic can capture.
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- Episode 54: Thinking B.I.G.: Kevin “Money Moss” Booker’s Story of Recovery and Purpose · 40 min · Episode 54Before we knew him in Lawrence’s encampments, Kevin “Money Moss” Booker was a talented athlete, an aspiring musician, and someone who wanted to inspire others. Those parts of him…
- Episode #53: The Strength to Choose a Different Life: · 47 min · Episode 53Courtney’s Story Courtney Holding has survived childhood instability, addiction, domestic violence, losing custody of her children, and homelessness. Today, she is seven months…
- Episode 52: What If Someone Had Shown Up? - A Conversation with Tim Olson · 1 h 8 min · Episode 52At 14 years old, Tim Olson knew he had a problem with substances. He recognized it himself and put himself into treatment. But part of that treatment required his family to show…
- Episode 51: Someone Worth Betting On: Eric Waggoner’s Story of Recovery, Hope, and a Life Reclaimed · 58 min · Episode 51After nearly 40 years of substance use, homelessness, and incarceration, Eric Waggoner is celebrating 90 days of sobriety and creating a life he once believed was impossible…
- Episode 50: From the Dais With Amber Sellers: Building Policy That Works for People · 50 min · Episode 50In this episode of Collaborative Solutions, recorded during a dangerous January polar freeze, the conversation moves seamlessly between urgent, on-the-ground homelessness…
- Episode 49: How Cities Move Forward: Leadership, Collaboration, and the Work Ahead with Mayor Brad Finkeldei · 51 min · Episode 49We kick off 2026 with a conversation with Mayor Brad Finkeldei, who shares what it’s really like to lead a city through complex and often polarizing issues. From homelessness to…
- Episode 48: Trusted Navigators - Community Health at Work in Lawrence · 56 min · Episode 48Today’s guests are three frontline community health champions: Raul Saenz-Escarcega of Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, a certified CHW who builds trust through relentless…
- Episode 47: Building Community Infrastructure for Behavioral Health - A Conversation with Dr. Kenneth Minkoff · 57 min · Episode 47On this episode of Collaborative Solutions (August 20, 2025), hosts Barry Feaker, Misty Bosch-Hastings, and Brett Hartford welcome special guest Dr. Kenneth Minkoff, a nationally…
- Episode 46: Building Hope and Community: Catholic Charities’ Mission in Action · 45 min · Episode 46In this August 13, 2025 episode of Collaborative Solutions, hosted by Barry Feaker and guest co-host Brett Hartford, the conversation centers on tackling homelessness in…
- Episode 45: Business with Purpose - Aaron Thakker on Building More Than Just Structures · 37 min · Episode 45In this powerful episode of Collaborative Solutions, Misty Bosch-Hastings and Barry Feaker sit down with Lawrence business leader Aaron Thakker, a man whose journey from justice…
- Episode 44: Sunshine on the Front Lines - APRN Becky Lagger-Dyer's role in ending chronic homelessness · 46 min · Episode 44In this powerful episode, Misty Bosch-Hastings and Barry Feaker welcome Becky Lagger-Dyer, a nurse practitioner with Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health and a core member of…
- Episode 43: Destined for Greatness - Dustin Moore’s Path from Prison to Purpose · 51 min · Episode 43In this powerful episode of Collaborative Solutions, we spotlight Dustin Moore—Lead for the City of Lawrence’s Homeless Response Team through Artists Helping the Homeless, a…
- Episode 42: From Rock Bottom to Renewal — The Power of One Compassionate Connection · 42 min · Episode 42When Eric Knackstedt walked into a Lawrence warming shelter last winter, he was homeless, high, and ready to give up. What happened next changed the trajectory of his life. In…
- Episode 41: Signs from Sam- The Story Behind Cardinal Housing with Hannah Bolton · 58 min · Episode 41In this powerful episode of Collaborative Solutions, we sit down with Hannah Bolton, founder of the Cardinal Housing Network—a recovery housing program born from heartbreak and…
- Episode 40: Bridging the Badge and the Broken - Sergeant Klamm’s Outreach Revolution · 50 min · Episode 40In this moving episode of Collaborative Solutions, Sergeant Joshua Klamm emerges as a quiet force of transformation—proving that true public safety is rooted in compassion…
- Episode 39: Hope Dealer - Ray Rath’s Journey from the Streets to Saving Lives · 1 h 4 min · Episode 39In this moving episode of Collaborative Solutions, host Barry Feaker and Director of Homeless Solutions Misty Bosch-Hastings sit down with Ray Rath — a certified peer support…
- Episode 38: Walking Beside, Not Ahead - Peer Power in Lawrence's Homeless Response · 56 min · Episode 38In this powerful episode of Collaborative Solutions, hosts Barry Feaker and Misty Bosch-Hastings spotlight two remarkable members of the Homeless Response Team in Lawrence…
- Episode 37: Trust is the Work · 46 min · Episode 37On this episode of Collaborative Solutions, Barry Faeker chats with Misty Bosch-Hastings, James Chisholm, and Brett Hartford, the heart behind the Homeless Resource Center. From…
- Episode 36: We are LCS - Community Solutions for Ending Homelessness · 57 min · Episode 36In this episode of Collaborative Solutions, we highlight the impactful work at the Lawrence Community Shelter (LCS). Executive Director James Chiselom joins us alongside key team…
- Episode 35: Stone Soup for Systems Change - Building Regional Solutions to Homelessness with Josiah Haken · 51 min · Episode 35In this powerful episode of Collaborative Solutions, we welcome Josiah Haken to talk about how his organization addresses homelessness — not just locally, but regionally in New…







