Housing for Good

About Housing for Good

Housing for Good is brought to you by McPherson Housing Coalition, the HUD-designated Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) for McPherson County, Kansas. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to addressing housing needs, the Coalition develops and supports affordable housing opportunities throughout the region. As part of that mission, Housing for Good provides a forum for conversations about housing, affordability, homelessness, and community development. Hosted by Chris Goodson and Karolyn Moore, and produced by Joey Hammers, Housing for Good features conversations with guests from across the housing sector, as well as individuals whose work is connected to creating thriving communities. Together, they explore the challenges and opportunities surrounding housing and affordability, discuss factors that affect an individual's ability to obtain and maintain stable housing, and examine local, state, and national responses to one of our most fundamental human needs—housing.

Publisher

McPherson Housing Coalition, Inc.

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jul 2024

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

118 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   🎧 Episode 118 – The Hidden Value of Resident Services

   What if the key to stronger affordable housing communities isn't just building more homes, but investing in the people who live in them? This week on Housing for Good, Chris Goodson and Karolyn Moore welcome Althea Arnold, MPP, Senior Vice President for Policy and Chief Operating Officer at Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF). Althea shares research showing that affordable housing properties with resident services had 26% higher net operating income than comparable properties without those services. Together, they explore how resident services improve housing stability, why rental assistance remains critically underfunded, and how research and personal stories can help shape housing policy. From homelessness to homeownership, discover why successful affordable housing requires more than bricks and mortar.

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   🎧 Episode 117 — Medicare Without the Confusion

   Medicare can feel like alphabet soup—but it doesn’t have to. This week on Housing for Good, Jana McKinney of L&L Advisors joins us to break down Medicare in plain language. We talk about Parts A, B, C and D, Medicare supplements, why prescription drug plans should be reviewed every year, and what to consider when planning for retirement. Jana also explains programs that may help people struggling with Medicare costs and shares important warning signs to help protect yourself from Medicare scams. It’s practical information that can make a real difference—especially for seniors living on a fixed income.

3. 

   30 Sept 2026

   🎧 Episode 116 — The Healing Side of Housing

   This week on Housing for Good, Jamie Whitehouse, LCMFT, of Advocate Counseling and Therapeutic Services of Kansas joins Chris Goodson and Karolyn Moore to explore the connection between stable housing, trauma, and mental health. Jamie explains how stable housing provides more than shelter. Predictability, privacy, safety, routine, and a place to recover can help the nervous system begin moving out of survival mode. But that process doesn't necessarily happen the moment someone receives the keys to a home. The conversation explores how trauma can affect decision-making, emotional regulation, relationships, sleep, and the ability to plan for the future. Jamie also explains the fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses—and how those survival responses can appear in both adults and children. It's a conversation that offers a different way of understanding behaviors that may not make sense from the outside—and why housing stability can be an important foundation for recovery. Interview recorded September 11th, 2026.

Who has been a guest on Housing for Good

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Lara Vanderhoof
• Marilyn Stanley
• Otis Odell
• Donna Schenck-Hamlin

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 24 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

49

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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