Out of the Blue is a weekly podcast that invites guests and experts in the field of housing and homelessness to educate and create awareness around some of gaps and challenges across Canada, as well an some of the amazing innovations and programs that are moving forward. Your host Michael presents a new perspective and interesting guest each week.
This week hosts Michael Braithwaite from Blue Door and Mike Wixson look back and talk about their favourite podcasts of the over 90 Out of the Blue episodes recorded, as they make a very special anno…
Since 1978 Sister Mary Scullion has been working with Philadelphia’s most vulnerable as the Co-Founder of Project Hope, an organization focused on supportive housing, employment, health and education…
President and CEO of the Building Industry and Land Development Association(BILD), Dave Wilkes joins us on the Out of the Blue podcast by Blue Door where we discuss government’s role in getting more …
Instead of retiring, Dr.Karl Stobbe decided to work with people experiencing homelessness. Join us on Out of The Blue as he shares the story of starting medical clinics across Niagara for those most …
Her story of homelessness & addiction, inspired many when it was published in Toronto Life a few years back. The incredible Emily Wright, Teacher, Advocate and Lived Expert, joins us to share her am…
This week we are joined on the Out of The Blue podcast by Elisa Birnbaum, Journalist, Podcaster & author, talking about some of the most amazing changemakers in the social sector.
She created a lot of attention with her use of the “Mr Men” format for a book called “Little Miss Homelessness” to help bring the challenges and issues surrounding women facing homelessness to the fo…
Join us on Out of the Blue as we are joined by Leilani Farha and Kaitlin Schwan from The Shift to talk about the Global Homelessness Action on December 10th, where people experiencing homelessness ar…
On Vancouver’s East side, some of the province’s most vulnerable, are struggling to find affordable housing and meaningful, fair paying employment. Join us on Out of the Blue by Blue Door this week a…
Join us on the Out of The Blue Podcast as we our guest Claire Elizabeth Williams, CEO of Foundations for Social Change, shares the incredible impact of the “New Leaf Project”, North America’s first d…
Forced out of the USA as a student, and not able to safely return home to the middle east, Hashim Al Hebshi, made the decision to walk across the boarder into Canada. While he felt safe in his new ad…
Charlene April, the Founder and Leader of Creating Roots Canada, an organization that supports youth leaving foster care with financial and emotional support to move forward in life, joins us on Out …
Tune in to hear this incredible and personal story of how Alina Turner, the CEO and Co-Founder of Help Seeker is working with her team to revolutionize Systems Planning across the globe as a way to h…
One of the most innovative and affordable ways to create new affordable housing is through building modular housing. Allison Dunnet, the Senior Planner for the City of Vancouver joins us on Out of t…
This week on OTB, the incredible John Fox, a partner at Robins Appleby with a long history in the development of social and affordable housing, joins us to talk about the successes, opportunities an…
Joining is in OTB is the incredible Rosanne Hagerty, CEO of Community Solutions, who is leading her team in taking a unique and effective approach to ending homelessness in America
His motto is “Go to the People”, and that is exactly what Dr. Jim Withers has been doing for over 28 years with the Street Medicine Institute, bringing health care to the most vulnerable. Join us on…
When it comes to leading edge work in preventing and ending youth homelessness in Canada, Choices for Youth in St. John’s, Newfoundland is at the top of it’s game. Join us as their amazing Executive…
Patrick Duce, From World Habitat joins us this week to talk about homelessness in Europe, and how the Covid 19 pandemic is effecting people experiencing homelessness across EU countries
Doctors can choose to practice in all sorts of different areas, but Dr. Kate Hayman’s heart has always resided with our community’s most vulnerable . She joins us on the OTB podcast to talk about her…