The Habicast

Welcome to The Habicast, Habitat Pinellas and West Pasco’s show highlighting our mission, community impact and the partners that help make it happen. Follow along as we highlight our partners, homeowners, and staff members who provide important support of the Habitat mission.

Habitat has partnered with RadioStPete to expand the reach of The Habicast! Radio St. Pete was founded in 2013 and the platform has grown to include two, 24 hour Internet radio station streams, a new FM radio station at Sunshine 96.7 and a robust podcast platform all streaming from St. Petersburg, Florida and local beach communities.

The Habicast premieres on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month. You can view these episodes on our YouTube Channel and on our Facebook page using the buttons below.

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Season 2, Episode 03

Get to Know Your Elected Officials

Habitat Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, Sean King, asks fun questions to our local and state elected officials. Get to know the leaders in office with this episode of the Habicast!

Season 2, Episode 02

Bill Goede

Mike and Morgan kick off the second episode of the year with some exciting news in Pasco county. Mike then speaks with Tampa Bay President of Bank of America, Bill Goede, in his career growth and involvement with Habitat throughout the years.

Season 2, Episode 01

Season 2 Premiere with Jack Shanks

Mike, Morgan, and Jack talk about the opening of the education center, and the growth/rollout of the newly revamped education program.

Season 1, Episode 25

Year In Review | The Last Habicast Episode of the Year

Tune in for the last episode of season one of the Habicast! Mike and Morgan give us a Year in Review, highlighting the accomplishments of Habitat Pinellas & West Pasco in 2021.

Season 1, Episode 24

Community Leaders Build Day

On October 29th, Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties hosted a volunteer build day exclusively for elected officials from across the county. Exhibiting that affordable housing is a nonpartisan issue; nearly twenty-five elected officials from across Pinellas volunteered to help build a home in Tellor Estates, and a better future for a Pinellas County family. Hear from our local elected officials on why they are building with Habitat.

Season 1, Episode 23

Brett Herman, President of MaintenX

Tune in for the next episode of the Habicast! Mike and Morgan speak with Brett Herman, President of MaintenX, on their significant growth and partnership with Habitat over the years. The company is currently sponsoring their 6th home with Habitat for the Gil family, and we look forward to many more!

Season 1, Episode 22

USF Athletics

We hear from Jeff Fishman, CEO of Investors Title and Fishman Family Foundation, who was a big part in starting this partnership. Hear as we ask members of the teams what it meant for them to come out as a team and give back to the community. https://fb.watch/8w6jW4r81Y/

Season 1, Episode 21

Doug Bevis

Mike and Morgan speak with Doug Bevis, former Mayor of Oldsmar, radio personality and current Upper Tampa Bay Chamber Director of Business and Government Affairs. You may recognize Doug and his team from many of the dedications this past year, as him and his team provide bikes for all of our homeowner’s children. Tune in to hear about Doug’s experience with this partnership, and why it is so important in our community.

Season 1, Episode 20

Recap: What Does Home Mean To You?

In honor of the 700th home being completed, we want to thank all of the partners, sponsors, homeowners, volunteers, and supporters who helped make such an impact in our community! Tune in to a special Recap episode of some of our past Habicast guests, explaining what the meaning of home is to them. You can catchup on previous episodes on Facebook, YouTube, and Spotify.

Season 1, Episode 19

Steve & Nancy Westphal

Owners of Parkshore Grill, The Hangar Restaurant & Flight Lounge, and multiple other local restaurants have sponsored 5 homes for Habitat, including the Crawford home dedicated this past week. Through event sponsorships and advocacy for our mission, they have been huge supporters since 2017. Steve kicked off the fundraising at Havana Nights which raised around $500,000! Hear about how they became involved, their favorite mission moments, and more.

Season 1, Episode 18

Norm Bungard

Tune into episode 18 of the Habicast as Mike and Morgan speak with long time Habitat advocate, Norm Bungard! Since our Habitat affiliate’s inception, Norm has been moving the mission forward through board involvement, fundraising, and more. Hear his many years of memories with the affiliate, and what makes his support so important.

Season 1, Episode 17

Brandon Brayboy

Mike and Morgan are joined by our new Board Chairman and Friend of Habitat, Brandon Brayboy on Episode 17. Brandon is the Owner of Lakeland Liquidation, a flooring and cabinet company based out of Lakeland and has been a longtime Friend of Habitat. He’ll give insight into his journey to Habitat and what his vision as the Board Chairman has in store.