Some conversations stay with you because they’re honest, human, and rooted in real community care. Michael Nathanson sits down with Shari Kaplan, founder of the Can’t Tell Foundation, to talk about what trauma healing can look like when we stop treating it like a one size fits all problem.

Shari shares the personal turning point that led her to build a trauma treatment protocol and why her work focuses on teens, young adults, and especially kids in foster care. They talk about integrative mental health support, how trauma shows up in the body, and why tools like EMDR, mindfulness, movement, and even self-defense can matter when you’re rebuilding safety and identity.

Along the way, the conversation stays grounded in real life: family dinners, food as comfort and regulation, and how community is built in unexpected places, from sports teams to shared traditions. Shari also shares what the foundation needs most right now, including volunteers to help raise money and support mental health wellness events.

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Michael Nathanson sits down with William Freeman, founder and CEO of People of Purpose, a Florida nonprofit helping returning citizens rebuild their lives with stability, dignity, and real support. William shares how the idea for People of Purpose took shape while he was incarcerated, and how his own reentry experience became the blueprint for mentoring others. They talk about why communities often treat people like their sentence never ended, and how that mindset can push people right back into the prison cycle. You’ll also hear about practical barriers that don’t get discussed enough, like getting a driver’s license, finding housing, and building a real path to employment through support like CDL prep. Along the way, they keep it real with favorite local food spots, family, sports, and why connection matters more than judgment.

William Freeman became a Florida Certified Peer Specialist and now leads People of Purpose, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting returning citizens through reentry, mentorship, and stability resources. Learn more at peoplofpurposefl.org

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In this special year end episode of Food, Family & Philanthropy, host Michael Nathanson looks back on the inspiring nonprofit leaders who pulled up a chair to share how they are changing lives. Michael revisits powerful conversations with organizations like Nations of Coaches, Sofia’s Hope, Denim and Diamonds, the YMCA of Boca Raton, Friends of Foster Children, Impact Achievement Learning Center, Military Recreational Divers Inc, Her Second Chance, Boca School for Autism, Friends of Loxahatchie, the Volen Center, the Hab Center, Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Lighthouse for the Blind and more.

From mentoring college athletes and supporting foster kids to dive therapy for veterans, autism education, adult day programs, music education and global housing and clean water initiatives, Michael highlights the real community impact behind each mission. He also shares practical ways you can help in 2026 through donating, volunteering, sponsoring events, and making introductions so these nonprofits can keep changing lives.

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Email: Michael@soldbythebros.com
Website: https://soldbythebros.com/