People First Radio
People First Radio is an education and awareness program broadcast on traditional radio and in online podcasts.
Nov 5, 2026 • 57:00 Focusing on social connection as The City of Nanaimo observes “Social Connection Month”. Featuring conversations with Cora Leschert of the Nanaimo Family Life Association, who speaks about social prescribing, librarian Casey Stepaniuk on the role of libraries in fostering social connection, and Kristina Casteneto of the Helping and Happiness lab… Oct 30, 2026 • 43:19 Psychologist and Simon Fraser University Professor Grace Iarocci has been looking at how people with ADHD may be working extra hard to try and blend in. “Masking is this concept that was first talked about in relation with autistic people. So in the literature on autism we came to recognize… Oct 29, 2026 • 57:00 Revisiting a conversation from 2024, with Patricia, Beatriz, and Constanza Morén. The three sisters living in Spain joined People First Radio to share memories of their father, who had died the previous year. “He was the best father a daughter could have,” Constanza said. “My father worked as an industrial… Oct 22, 2026 • 57:00 Puppeteer and actor DerRic Starlight speaks about living rough on the streets of Calgary and Edmonton around a decade ago, a project he embarked on with the intention of writing about the experience. The resulting book, See-Me Street, My Homeless, Indigenous Journey was published earlier this year. Oct 22, 2026 • 57:00 Kelly McKowen spent years talking with people who were unemployed in Norway. In his book Down and Out in Utopia, the assistant professor of Anthropology at the College of William And Mary provides a look at what can happen if you lose your job in one of the world’s wealthiest… Oct 15, 2026 • 57:00 Grace Iarocci of Simon Fraser University speaks about research into ADHD and social camouflage. Revisiting a conversation from February 2024 with Dr. Alex Nataros on ADHD. Oct 8, 2026 • 57:00 Kelly McKowen, assistant professor of anthropology at the College of William and Mary in Virginia, speaks about his experiences studying unemployment in Norway, the subject of his book Down and Out in Utopia. Oct 8, 2026 • 30:15 Community came together in Qualicum Beach Wednesday, September 30, to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day begin with a gathering at ts’xwelikwshenawtxw, “the house at the foot of Mount Arrowsmith.” As people spoke over coffee, crafting, and knowledge sharing activities, People First Radio producer Joe Pugh… Oct 6, 2026 • 26:59 The Gold Coat Program at the California Men’s Colony State Prison sees long term inmates serve as caregivers for inmates with dementia. Filmmaker Petra Volpe first learned about the program 12 years ago, which prompted a visit, and led to the development of a feature film inspired by the program,… Oct 1, 2026 • 57:00 Filmmaker Petra Volpe speaks about Frank & Louis, a film that follows the story of a prison inmate who joins a program taking care of other inmates with dementia. It’s inspired by the Gold Coat program at the California State Men’s Colony Prison. Conversations from an event held in Qualicum…
People First Radio, November 05, 2026
Psychologist talks ADHD and masking
People First Radio, October 29, 2026
People First Radio - October 22, 2026
Down and Out in Utopia explores experience of unemployment in Norway
People First Radio - October 15, 2026
People First Radio - October 8, 2026
Qualicum Beach marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Prison caregiving program for inmates with dementia inspires film
People First Radio - October 01, 2026
People First Radio is a weekly one-hour radio broadcast to educate and raise awareness about issues related to health and wellness — with a particular emphasis on topics related to mental illness and mental health, homelessness and housing, and addiction, harm reduction and recovery.
It’s currently broadcast weekly from Nanaimo, B.C. on CHLY 101.7 FM, Victoria, B.C. on CFUV 101.9FM, and Saint John, New Brunswick on CFMH 107.3 FM. People First Radio is produced and presented by Joe Pugh.
The program is also available as a podcast, click below to listen and subscribe to People First Radio on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.
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