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House managers
Robert and Dareda owned 7 homes – including lakefront property and a 50-acre farm. And then it all came crashing down. But that didn’t quite spell the end of their opulent lifestyle...
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Home. Made. Podcast by Rocket Mortgage®
Home. Made. is a new, original podcast from Rocket Mortgage® hosted by Stephanie Foo. It starts with a simple concept: Inside every home, there’s a story.
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Boots on the farm
After he returned from war, his PTSD almost killed him. But then, Army Ranger Jon Jackson discovered a form of therapy that saved him: farming.
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My roommate, the ghost
This week, we’ll uncover two not-so-scary stories about haunted houses and learning how to negotiate a shared spaced with unexpected roommates.
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Is there a doctor in the dollhouse?
Is there a doctor in the dollhouse? Learn the story of how Dr. Kwandaa Roberts turned a love of dollhouses into a career as an interior designer.
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The man and the mountain
In this episode: man vs. mountain. We’ll explore the complicated tale of Harry R. Truman and the behavioral science behind why some people refuse to leave their homes in the face of a natural disaster.
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Why won't you be my neighbor?
In this episode, follow the story of Michael and Valerie who, in an effort to befriend their neighbors, created the Front Porch Forum, an online community group.
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The landlady
Hear the story of the landlady, who saved the Pasha family many years ago and, decades later, helped renew their belief in the goodness of others.
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Like father...
Our relationships with our parents in childhood don’t always end up being what we would’ve hoped. In this episode of Home. Made., we hear from two people who got a chance to get to know their dads again in adulthood.
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The artist who drew himself out of prison
As he waited out his prison sentence – 39 years to life for a crime he didn’t commit – Valentino Dixon received a gift: a set of colored pencils and instructions to “draw himself out of prison."
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Home after the hurricane
Kim Ford loved her home in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. When Hurricane Katrina destroyed it, she had a choice to make: relocate, or stay and fight for her community.
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How to listen to Home. Made.
Not sure how to listen to Home. Made. on a podcast player? No problem. Check out our page on how to listen to Home. Made. to learn how to find every episode the moment it goes live.
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Stephanie Foo: Producer, storyteller and host of the Home. Made. podcast by Rocket Mortgage®
Learn more about the host of the Home. Made. Podcast by Rocket Mortgage®, Stephanie Foo, producer, storyteller and award-winning journalist.
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Mattie and the motorcycle
After a life spent in the church, a Minnesota woman must choose between her faith-based community and her love of motorcycles.
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The lady is a saddle tramp
After a bad divorce, a middle-aged woman gets on her horse and rides away from home, hoping to come back a different version of herself.
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One thread at a time
In this episode: two stories of women who use sewing to overcome mental health challenges and accomplish greatness — on the moon and on Earth.
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The city I live in
A tale of two LAs: A young girl who flees home and finds belonging through music she loves; and a man who yearns to reunite with love by leaving his home city.
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Moving out of the living room
Ismael Chamu faced homelessness all his life. Little did he know that finding permanent housing would unravel his psychological fears instead of ending them.
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