Researcher and educator Yasmine Simone Gray shares perspectives on mental health, mental illness, trauma, labeling, lived experience, and more. Show notes and extended podcast edition pending.

Barrister Nick Bano explores some of the themes covered in his book Against Landlords. An excerpt from a lecture on youth mental health at Vancouver Island University by Dr. Shahana Alibhai.

Social prescribing in the spotlight: In conversation with journalist and author Julia Hotz, who visited Nanaimo as the keynote speaker at an event on social prescribing. Multi-faith educator Harold Rosen speaks about the development of justice across a wide variety of faith practices, ahead of leading a series of seminars on the same subject in […]

Exploring new analysis on the potential impacts of basic income in Canada. In conversation with authors of a report from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, as well as Royal Roads professor Tracy Smith Carrier. Sharing an excerpt from a recent webinar on basic income hosted by Waterloo Ontario based charity The Tamarack Institute.

A clinical trial in Nanaimo is offering access to psilocybin treatments for depression. The program revisits a conversation with Dr. Pamela Kryskow from 2023 about using MDMA in treatments for chronic pain, as well as one with Vancouver psychologist Christine Korol, who spoke about social media self diagnosis in 2024.

Kate Walker tells the story of coming to a career in counselling following a traumatic incident in her family, Gene Miller makes the case for a new centre for community to come together and make positive change in Victoria

Camilo Aybar used the covid-19 pandemic as the inspiration for a symphony, While he was a teenager living through it in Victoria. Jospeh Boutilier told that story in a new documentary The Sound of A Pandemic. They both joined People First Radio to speak about finding art in isolation. Iris Balodis of McMaster University spoke […]

Conversations with Tessa Blaikie Whitecloud, the incoming senior advisor on ending chronic homelessness to Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, and Laetitia Satam, who is co-chair of the board of directors at Kids Help Phone, as well as co-chair of the organization’s National Youth Council.

Sounds from an unsanctioned pop up overdose prevention site erected outside North Island Hospital, Comox Valley on Monday, January 20th. In conversation with BC Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender on her office’s human rights bookclub.

Featuring a conversation on sibling grief amid the toxic drug poisoning crisis. Also featuring a piece from Iona Coe of Local 107.3 FM on the Saint John Food Purchasing Club, courtesy of the Local Journalism Initiative. Guests: Stephanie Harrington: Amanda Farrell-Low