She was one of the faces of CNN's new affordability documentary. Now, Ms. Phebie is sitting down with us and she has a lot more to say.
At 68, Ms. Phebie knows what it's like to quietly wonder if her car might one day be where she sleeps. She watches the rent go up. She does the math on car insurance. And she still walks through the Feeding Tampa Bay doors every week with a smile — finding the person who looks the saddest, making sure no one sits alone.
CNN journalist Phil Mattingly spent 15 years covering the American economy. When he brought his cameras to Tampa, he found Ms. Phebie. In this follow-up conversation, Shannon sits down with Ms. Phebie to hear the story behind the story.
In this episode:
→ What it felt like to be featured on CNN — in her own words
→ Why well-dressed, well-groomed seniors are quietly sleeping in their cars
→ The truth about SNAP benefits for seniors — and why many never apply
→ How helping others takes the pressure off her own struggles
→ Her message for every senior who is stuck: "Just keep fighting, keep kicking, keep going"