In this episode of And Now Love, Cynthia Marks sits down with Staci Miller, co-founder of Better Angels, an organization taking a holistic, practical, and deeply human approach to the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles.

Staci shares how she and Adam Miller founded Better Angels after recognizing that while many organizations are doing meaningful work, the systems meant to support unhoused people are often fragmented, outdated, and difficult to navigate. Their work focuses on prevention, direct services, technology, shelter access, affordable housing, and community engagement — all with the goal of helping people before crisis becomes catastrophe.

Together, Cynthia and Staci explore the emotional reality of homelessness, the fear and numbness many Angelenos feel, and the importance of seeing every unhoused neighbor as a human being with a story, a community, and a need for dignity. This conversation is about compassion, systems change, and what can happen when love is paired with real-world problem solving.

00:00 — Welcome to And Now Love with Staci Miller

01:46 — How Better Angels Began

07:17 — Bringing Compassion, Business, and Technology Together

10:13 — Preventing Homelessness Before It Begins

18:23 — Why Life on the Street Becomes Harder Over Time

24:48 — Connecting People to Shelter and Services Faster

31:05 — Solving Homelessness One Person at a Time and Systemically

39:38 — Using Technology to Support Caseworkers and Communities

48:46 — What Los Angeles Can Learn From Other Cities

59:29 — Keeping People Housed, Finding Hope, and How to Help