Jon Owen

Jon Owen, a former tech professional, shares his inspiring shift from computer science to helping the homeless. He reflects on his journey towards 'intentional downward mobility,' choosing communal living and a path of compassion over traditional success. Jon discusses the significance of empathy and community service, drawing on his experiences with marginalized groups. He also highlights the transformative power of human connection, particularly within the Wayside Chapel, emphasizing love, acceptance, and resilience in facing life's challenges.

Jon Owen, nearing the end of his university degree, upended everything to begin a new life helping drug addicts, sex workers, and the homeless. The podcast explores his inspiring life story, growing up different, exploring the gospel in childhood churches, working at a needle exchange and meeting his wife, unexpected honeymoon at Mother Teresa's Home, the Wayside Chapel's love and acceptance, and presiding over a funeral for a dog to highlight the radical nature of love.