Josh Liljenquist with people featured in community kindness stories

Josh Liljenquist · Joshlilj

Josh Liljenquist turns attention into real-world help.

Live to Love

Through public storytelling and real-world follow-through, Josh helps people facing housing, recovery, care, transportation, and unexpected hardship.

Real people. Documented outcomes. Stories handled with dignity and care.

Audience and support figures as of July 19, 2026.

How Live to Love works

A simple process, handled with care.

Every situation is different. Consent, dignity, practical need, and honest follow-through guide the work.

  1. 01Nominate

    Share the situation and what useful support could look like.

  2. 02Review

    The team considers fit, safety, consent, and possible next steps.

  3. 03Show Up

    When a story is a fit, support begins with the person and the real need.

  4. 04Share Outcome

    Public follow-through explains what happened without promising more than is known.

Impact Map

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Stories mapped to the places where help happened.

Explore the dedicated map for city-level context and a crawlable directory of every approved impact story.

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Josh Liljenquist with Sheena and Baby Joseph Josh Liljenquist with Chuck during the veteran housing story Josh Liljenquist with Aaron near the beginning of Aaron's recovery story
Josh Liljenquist wearing a Naples, Florida sweatshirt during a travel day

About Josh

The person behind Joshlilj.

Josh Liljenquist is a Minnesota-based creator, producer, and impact storyteller. Live to Love is the mission behind the work: use attention for something useful, treat people with dignity, and keep showing up after the camera stops.

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