From Homeless to Hope: Yvette Jones Swanson’s Mission to House 5,000+ Veterans

In this heartfelt episode of America's Heroes Group, we sit down with Yvette Jones Swanson, a U.S. Army Veteran, realtor, national advocate, and founder of Vet Mentors LLC. With over 22 years of relentless service, Yvette shares her powerful journey from being a homeless female veteran to becoming a trailblazing force who has housed over 5,000 veterans. She dives into her groundbreaking publications and courses, including: The Veterans Path to Home – a 3-hour state-approved CE course From Boots to Business – guiding veterans from service to entrepreneurship Collaborative Housing Solutions – tools for caseworkers, realtors, and community leaders Veteran Care Home Start-Up Guide Brave Reflections Journal – therapy support for veterans Veterans Real Estate Guide – helping vets use their VA loan and become investors Yvette teaches how to access funding, utilize AI, build veteran housing programs, and create real impact. Her story is raw, real, and deeply inspiring. Don’t miss this! Timeline 00:00 - Introduction: Meet Yvette Jones Swanson 00:21 - Her journey from homelessness to housing advocate 02:09 - Barriers female veterans face & VA limitations 05:41 - Introducing Vet Mentors LLC & certifications 06:21 - New Book: The Veterans Path to Home (3-hour CE Course) 08:11 - Housing veterans with no money using available resources 09:36 - Gaps in VA & social worker knowledge 10:36 - Stories of transformation: From U-Haul to luxury condo 11:11 - Publications overview & real-life applications 13:22 - From Boots to Business: Helping vets become business owners 15:37 - Launching veteran housing certification programs 17:51 - Building a publishing company & veteran care homes 20:13 - Brave Reflections: A journal for therapy and growth 21:07 - VA Loan guide & real estate empowerment 23:27 - Lydia Juanita Maria Homes: A legacy for women vets 24:05 - Partnering to build new homes for veterans 25:39 - Final words & next episode preview Keywords: Yvette Jones Swanson, Vet Mentors LLC, female veteran homelessness, housing veterans, veteran real estate course, SBA certified veteran business, VA loan guide, veteran care homes, Veterans Path to Home, Brave Reflections journal, realtor CE course veterans, America’s Heroes Group, veteran resources 2025, Illinois women veteran leaders Hashtags: #VetMentors #VeteranHousing #YvetteJonesSwanson #HomelessVeterans #WomenVeterans #VeteransPathToHome #VeteranSupport #RealEstateForVets #VeteransResources #AmericasHeroesGroup #FromHomelesstoHope #VeteranAdvocate #VAHelp #VeteranCareHomes Host: Cliff Kelley Co-Host: Col Dr Damon Arnold Co-Host: Sean Claiborne Co-Host: Debra Denhart Executive Producer: Glenda Smith ______________________________ THE PODCAST DOWNLOAD / SUBSCRIBE AHG Website: - https://bit.ly/AHG-org-Podcasts Apple Podcasts: - https://apple.co/3K2c0g5 Audible: - https://adbl.co/3dKpq4s Buzzsprout: - https://bit.ly/AHG-Buzzsprout-Podcasts Google: - https://bit.ly/AHG-Google-Podcasts iHeart: - https://ihr.fm/3QC7kzS Spotify: - https://spoti.fi/3PsLPAg ______________________________ LIKE & SUBSCRIBE TO FOLLOW US ONLINE ✩ Website - https://www.americashg.org/ ✩ Facebook -   / americasheroesgroup   ✩ Instagram -   / americasheroesgroup   ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/AmerHeroesGrp?lan... ✩ YouTube -    / americasheroesgroup   ✩ Contact Us - https://www.americashg.org/contact-us/ ______________________________