Exploring a report into people being released directly from jail into homelessness from the John Howard Society of Ontario. People First Radio speaks with the author of that report Safiyah Husain, the organization’s director of policy, as well as Manj Toor, Executive Director of the John Howard Society of Victoria. Nova Scotia resident Michael Sellick […]

The program revisits a conversation from earlier this year on social prescribing with New York based journalist Julia Hotz, as well as a conversation with Dalhousie prof Laura Eramian about people who identify as having no or very few friends.

Revisiting a pair of conversations featuring stories of perseverance from Nanaimo residents. Kate Walker speaks about the path that led her to pursuing a career in counselling, a path that started from a traumatic incident in the family. Highschooler Rocky Sloan speaks about being inspired to become a doctor after surviving a severe car crash […]

Victoria filmmaker Raymond Dimmit talks plans to explore the existential hardships that come with being an athlete and dealing with failure in an upcoming documentary about the University of Victoria Men’s Soccer Team. Revisiting a 2024 conversation with retired boxer Charlie Cavanagh of Saint John.

Psychedelic Capitalism authors Jamie Brownlee and Kevin Walby explore some of the themes in their book, which takes a critical look at the what’s been termed the “psychedelic renaissance”. The program also speaks with Shannon Dames, chair of psychedelics at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo.

Exploring brain injury with Cole Kennedy of the University of Victoria. Also featuring conversations with Adele Rogers, Lelah Manson, and Lance Point, first heard on the program in summer 2024.

Longtime journalist, communications strategist, and SOLID Outreach board member Jody Paterson speaks about involuntary care and Pandora Avenue in Victoria. Footage and takeaways from a panel of people with experience of substance use and addiction speaking about ways they would address the toxic drug crisis. A story from Iona Coe of Local 107.3 FM, CFMH, […]

Journalist Luke Galati shares some of his experiences with and work about bipolar disorder, including a radio documentary he put together on the subject and a first person piece for CBC chronicling his experience of a 3 month hospital stay. Lisa Lapointe, who served as B.C.’s chief coroner for more than twelve years, spoke with […]

Janel Van Dongen speaks about founding 100 Kids For Change Oceanside. Lacey Mesley, Danielle Martyniuk, and Jill Alley speak about the CRCL (Crisis Response, Community Led) team in Victoria.

Laura Eramian of Dalhousie University shares insights into friendlessness, gleaned from a series of 21 interviews with Atlantic Canadians  who identified as having no or few friends. You can find more info on that study by clicking here. Joanna Pozzulo runs the Reading For Well Being Community Book Club. She shares some tips for picking […]