Have you considered how housing conditions contribute to a person's overall health and well-being? Did you know that the housing in a neighborhood affects the health of those that live there? For the next two episodes of Bringing Down the House, Ali and J'Kalein are joined by Dr. Disa Cornish, Associate Professor of Public Health at the University of Northern Iowa, to dive into this topic.

Have you ever wondered just how Habitat for Humanity started? It was President Jimmy Carter that got things going, right? ... Not so fast my friends! On this episode of Bringing Down the House, Ali and J'Kalein explore the humble beginnings of Habitat. Prepare to be inspired by the heartwarming stories that sparked this global housing movement and the incredible work that has been done since it all began!

Ali and J'Kalein are joined by Iowa Heartland Habitat Neighborhood Services Manager, Andy Conger to discuss Asset Based Community Development  and Neighborhood Revitalization in our community.

Ali and J'Kalein jump right in with our first episode covering affordable housing within the US and in Iowa Heartland's 4 counties. Mission Moments, knowledge, laughs, and trivia are shared in this half hour episode!

Meet Ali and J’Kalein and learn a bit of Iowa Heartland Habitat background as well as the purpose behind launching this podcast!