The Right to Shower

Providing Cleanliness Today, Tomorrow, And For The Future

stories@amazemedialabs.com (Darius Baxter, Colton Coty, Amber Wise) — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the season finale of The Right to Shower, where we believe access to cleanliness is a human right. On this episode, our host Darius Baxter is joined by Colton Coty, the Director of Marketing & Communications at LavaMae X and Amber Wise, the Director of Programs and Impact at LavaMae X to wrap up the discussion on The Right to Shower! Together the trio discuss the impact of the work Lava Mae X is doing and ways you at home can help provide cleanliness to those who need it the most. So press play and join us for this insightful episode!

To learn more about opportunities to volunteer or donate please visit https://www.therighttoshower.com/. Please also consider buying our shower products on our website or through Amazon. Every soap you buy and shower you take, helps us bring showers to the streets.

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Providing Resources for Young People on the Street

stories@amazemedialabs.com (Darius Baxter, Das Williams) — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another episode of The Right to Shower, where we believe access to cleanliness is a human right. Today, we discuss the effects of homelessness on children and young adults in college. To talk about this, our host Darius Baxter is joined by someone who has been involved with numerous non-profits benefiting communities as well as serving on a commission for a program aimed at providing children with early-in-life resources, its County Supervisor for the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, Das Williams! Das is a man who speaks from experience when discussing the challenges of experiencing homelessness. He is here to share some first hand insight into what it can be like and what we can do to affect positive change. This is an episode you do not want to miss!

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Health and Hygiene to Those Who Need It

stories@amazemedialabs.com (Darius Baxter, John El-Maraghy) — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to The Right To Shower, where we believe access to cleanliness is a fundamental human right. Today, host Darius Baxter is joined by the co-founder and co-director of Archangel Raphael’s Mission, or ARM, John El-Maraghy! Hear about the amazing work ARM is doing and the services they provide to those experiencing homelessness. John discusses how he was spurred into public service, and provides information for others looking to get involved. The duo also discuss ARMs partnership with LavaMaeX, what a grant from The Right To Shower has allowed ARM to accomplish, and some considerations for those experiencing homelessness during the summer months.

Cleanliness is a fundamental right and no one should ever feel like they don’t have access to a way to get clean. To learn more about opportunities to volunteer or donate please visit https://www.therighttoshower.com. Please also consider buying our shower products on our website or through Amazon. Every soap you buy and shower you take, helps us bring showers to the streets.

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Homes Cure Homelessness

stories@amazemedialabs.com (Darius Baxter, John Maceri) — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to The Right To Shower, where we believe access to cleanliness is a fundamental human right. This week, host Darius Baxter is joined by the CEO of The People Concern, John Maceri. Together, the pair explore the complexities of homelessness and domestic violence, as well as some of the evidence-based solutions The People Concern provides. John touches on what inspired his love of helping others and shares his insights on the best ways to go about community outreach. Plus, hear why affordable housing is so important - and not just for those experiencing homelessness.

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Answering Your Questions

stories@amazemedialabs.com (Darius Baxter) — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another episode of The Right To Shower, where we believe access to cleanliness is a fundamental human right. This week, host Darius Baxter answers listener questions about how individuals become unhoused, what providing housing for all might look like, and how you can help. Hear Darius break down the different types of homelessness and open up about a time in his life that he now knows was a common form of homelessness. He discusses why someone might forego staying in a shelter, what you should and shouldn’t give to someone panhandling, and so much more. If you would like to find out how you can volunteer locally to help your unhoused neighbors and friends, please visit www.therighttoshower.com/make-difference/how-to-volunteer-to-help-the-homeless.

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How Every Individual Can Have an Impact with Andrew Zimmern

stories@amazemedialabs.com (Darius Baxter, Andrew Zimmern) — Thu, 2 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000

*Content Warning: Please be advised that this episode includes discussion of substance abuse.* Welcome to another episode of The Right To Shower, where we believe access to cleanliness is a fundamental human right. This week, celebrity chef and tv personality Andrew Zimmern joins the show to talk with host Darius Baxter about his experience with homelessness and what listeners can do to help their unhoused neighbors and friends. Andrew discusses the factors in his life that led to a period of homelessness, and how his past has changed the way he views those without shelter. The duo also talk about Andrew’s career in the “bizarre” and how food is a Trojan Horse to inclusion and acceptance.

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Building Community for People Experiencing Homelessness

stories@amazemedialabs.com (Unilever) — Thu, 19 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to The Right to Shower, where we believe access to cleanliness is a fundamental human right. Mona Jenkins, Director of Development and Operations at the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition, joins Darius Baxter this week to speak about how anyone and everyone can get involved. Mona talks about growing up in a community where everyone looked out for one another, and how that drives the work she does today at the Coalition and beyond. The pair speak about some stereotypes held against those experiencing homelessness, as well as the reality of increased housing costs pushing people out of their homes. Mona explains the importance of person-first language and the role communities have in combating homelessness. Together, Mona and Darius talk about the steps anyone can take to get involved and help build a greater sense of community wherever they live.

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How Systemic Biases Keep People on the Street

stories@amazemedialabs.com (Darius Baxter, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery) — Thu, 5 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Welcome to The Right to Shower, where we believe access to cleanliness is a human right. Today, we discuss the laws, norms, and biases that reinforce living on the streets. Joining host Darius Baxter, President and CEO of GOODProjects, for this conversation is Associate Professor at UAB school of public health and co-author of the 2020 article “Patients’ perspectives on elements of stable housing and threats to housing stability,” Dr. Ann Elizabeth Montgomery. Listen as Dr. Montgomery discusses systemic homelessness, the way our biases and norms keep people experiencing homelessness in a cycle of disadvantage, and why it is vital to hear from those actually experiencing homelessness.

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Making Real Change with Da Homeless Hero

stories@amazemedialabs.com (Darius Baxter, Shams DaBaron) — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000

*Content Warning: Please be advised that this episode includes discussion of suicide.*

Welcome back to The Right To Shower, where we believe access to cleanliness is a fundamental human right. Joining Darius Baxter this week is Shams DaBaron, AKA Da Homeless Hero, who is using his experience on the street to advocate for everyone experiencing homelessness. Shams shares his story of becoming unhoused at just 12 years old and the reality of personal hygiene for someone without easy access to bathrooms or showers. The pair break down some common myths about homelessness and what types of solutions actually help those without shelter.

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The Impact of a Shower on Mental Wellbeing

stories@amazemedialabs.com (Darius Baxter, Dr. Jim Withers, Dr. Liz Frye) — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Welcome to The Right To Shower, where we believe access to cleanliness is a fundamental human right. Joining Darius Baxter this week to speak about the physical and psychological effect of a shower is Dr. Jim Withers and Dr. Liz Frye from the Street Medicine Institute. The trio discuss what street medicine is and how Jim and Liz got involved, as well as Jim’s realization that he was a jerk for providing care only to those who came into a clinic. Listen as Liz describes the impact showering can have on the mental wellbeing of someone without shelter, and how cleanliness is often overlooked in favor of shelter and food. Hear some of the pair’s firsthand accounts of caring for people others do not care about, and the pain of losing a member of the community they had gotten to know. Learn about the power of creating relationships and mutual trust, and how a simple shower can change the course of someone’s life.

Cleanliness is a fundamental right and no one should ever feel like they don’t have access to a way to get clean. To learn more about opportunities to volunteer or donate please visit https://www.therighttoshower.com/. Please also consider buying our shower products on our website or through Amazon. Every soap you buy and shower you take, helps us bring showers to the streets.

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How Showers Are Providing More Than Just Cleanliness

stories@amazemedialabs.com (Darius Baxter, Kris Kepler) — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0000

It’s time for another episode of The Right to Shower, where we believe access to cleanliness is a fundamental human right. This week Darius Baxter is joined by none other than the CEO of Lava Mae X, Kris Kepler. Together the duo touch on a multitude of topics including the initiatives that charity partners and non-government organizations are putting forward to actively fight and combat the effects of homelessness and provide cleanliness to those who need it. Listen as the two discuss the real impacts both cleanliness and a shower can have not only on a person's mental health but emotional health too. Hear first hand some of Kris’ experiences seeing the impact of the Shower Service in Oakland, California and give us a little bit of insight into Lava Mae X’s Radical Hospitality approach. Learn about the power of a mobile shower and why it is the best way to provide cleanliness (vs building public shower structures etc). Cleanliness is a fundamental right and no one should ever feel like they don’t have access to a way to get clean. To learn more about opportunities to volunteer or donate please visit https://www.therighttoshower.com/. Please also consider buying our shower products on our website or through Amazon. Every soap you buy and shower you take, helps us bring showers to the streets.

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Why Access to Cleanliness is a Human Right

stories@amazemedialabs.com (Darius Baxter, Laura Fruitman, Doniece Sandoval) — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Welcome to The Right to Shower, where we believe access to cleanliness is a human right. For our first episode, allow us to introduce ourselves. Today, we discuss who we are, why we do what we do, why we focus on cleanliness, and what makes showers such an amazing catalyst for change. Joining us for the conversation is Social Entrepreneur and Founder of LavaMaeˣ, Doniece Sandoval and CMO for The Uncovery at Unilever and Co-Founder of The Right to Shower, Laura Fruitman. Listen as host Darius Baxter, President and CEO of GOODProjects, leads discussions on why cleanliness can often be overlooked as a crucial factor in physical and mental well-being, where traditional resources for unhoused individuals can sometimes fall short, and how anybody listening can easily get involved.

We’re excited to kick off this season of The Right to Shower! To learn more about opportunities to volunteer or donate please visit https://www.therighttoshower.com/. Please also consider buying our shower products on our website or through Amazon. Every soap you buy and shower you take, helps us bring showers to the streets.

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Welcome to The Right to Shower

stories@amazemedialabs.com (Darius Baxter) — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 18:32:27 +0000

Access to cleanliness is a human right, but for those living on the streets, it’s never that simple. Daily hygiene is not only an ongoing challenge for people experiencing homelessness, but a major roadblock to the things we take for granted like social acceptance, health, access to the job market, mental wellbeing, and more.

The feeling of cleanliness goes beyond just a physical feeling. It can bring people joy, hope, strength, and a sense of dignity they may have lost along the way.

Join us as we pull back the curtain on the intricacies around homelessness and cleanliness. We’ll break down biases of, come to new understandings about, and share intimate stories from our unhoused communities. On The Right To Shower, we talk to NGO and business leaders, politicians, experts, and our unhoused neighbors and friends, in order to understand the change even a single shower can make in someone’s life.