At 17, Mike ran away to join the Army. After enduring years of abuse from his mother, Mike felt liberated, living a "normal" life for the first time.

This week we break from our usual format to hear how Keith and his dog Lucy are enjoying their new 160 sq foot home.

Will brings us up to speed on reintegration after ten years in prison. "It's not just getting a job," he explains, "I had to address my mental health issues."

Will joined the Marines at eighteen, when he found out he was going to be father. "I was young, I didn't know what to do," he explains, but Will also believes there's a reason for everything that's happened to him.

This week on Beyond Spare Change, Executive Director Keith Howard turns the tables and interviews me on working for Liberty House and the experience of creating a podcast from scratch.

Homeless for three years before coming to Liberty House, Barry was a proud soldier in the US Army before lightning struck-literally-and he was forced to rejoin the civilian world.

When he first became homeless, Chris thought it was the end of the world but his troubles gave him a new perspective, one he credits with changing his life.

With a steady job, an apartment, and a family, Lisa never dreamed she'd end up homeless.

Bullied as a child, Liberty House alumnus Randy preferred to isolate himself rather than risk further hurt or humiliation from others.

Earle has described returning to the free world "like escaping from a time capsule." He has a simple dream, he just wants to fit back in.