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Dignity Is Not Conditional | Brandy Wallar on Compassion, Housing, and Hope
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In this episode, we sit down with Brandy Wallar, CEO of New Visions Homeless Services, for an honest and deeply human conversation about homelessness, dignity, and community.
Born and raised in Council Bluffs, Brandy shares how her upbringing and a small moment of empathy as a teenager set her on a 30-year path of service. She offers real insight into low-barrier shelter work, the realities of homelessness in Western Iowa, and why compassion—not judgment—must be the starting point.
This conversation will challenge assumptions and remind listeners that people experiencing homelessness are neighbors, not problems.