The Pikes Peak region’s podcast about housing, homelessness, resiliency, and recovery. A Place for everyone is brought to you by Homeward Pikes Peak. Our mission is to support individuals to achieve their full potential in recovery from substance abuse and to exit homelessness and move towards permanent housing.
a Place for everyone
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The Pikes Peak region’s podcast about housing, homelessness, resiliency, and recovery. A Place for everyone is brought to you by Homeward Pikes Peak. Our mission is to support individuals to achieve their full potential in recovery from substance abuse and to exit homelessness and move towards permanent housing.
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Recent Episodes
July 29, 2026
30: Beth Roalstad: Building Community on Two Wheels
<p>What do cycling and community change have in common? According to Beth Roalstad, they both bring people together, build trust, and create opportunities to change lives.</p><p>A Co-Branded Episode with Pedal The Springs, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort</p><p><strong>Co-Hosts: </strong>Torie Giffin, Owner, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort & Beth Roalstad, CEO & Social Worker, Homeward Pikes Peak</p><p>As a longtime social worker, Beth also offers a thoughtful, myth-busting perspective on homelessness in the Pikes Peak region. She explains how seeing the person first — not just the circumstance — can open the door to real change, and offers practical, compassionate guidance for cyclists and trail users on how to respond when they encounter someone experiencing homelessness: how to lead with dignity, and how to connect people with trained outreach professionals instead of simply riding on by.</p><p><strong>A Note on This Episode:</strong></p><p>This is a co-branded episode between A Place for Everyone and Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort-Pedal The Springs, made possible through the shared belief that community — whether built on two wheels or through housing and recovery services — starts with seeing people fully and treating every encounter with dignity.</p><p>a Place for everyone is produced by Homeward Pikes Peak and hosted by Executive Director Beth Roalstad. Homeward Pikes Peak (HPP) is a Colorado Springs-based nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals and families permanently exit homelessness through supportive housing, recovery services, and clinical treatment. Founded in 2002, the organization has evolved from a community planning agency into a leading direct service provider for the Pikes Peak region. Learn more at <a href="http://homewardpp.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">homewardpp.org</a>. You can reach us at (719) 473-5557. Street Outreach, housing, and clinical services are provided.</p>
July 2, 2026
29: Deep Dive on the Westside
<p>A crucial conversation about navigating the complex challenges of homelessness, building community trust, and changing perceptions in the Pikes Peak region. Two prominent leaders driving local, grassroots solutions in Colorado Springs take this deep dive:</p><p><strong>Kristy Milligan</strong>, CEO of <a href="https://www.westsidecares.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Westside CARES</a></p><p><strong>Beth Roalstad</strong>, CEO of <a href="https://homewardpp.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Homeward Pikes Peak</a></p><p>They share frontline insights on serving at-risk and unhoused neighbors, managing community anxieties, and implementing dignity-first initiatives.</p><p>Recommended resources to understand this complex issue more include two great non-fiction books:</p><p>There Is No Place for Us - by Brian Goldstone - (winner of the Pulitzer Prize)</p><p>When we Walk By: Forgotten Humanity, Broken Systems, and the Role Each Can Play in Ending Homelessness in America - by Kevin F. Adler, Donald Burns, Amanda Banh, Andrijana Bilbija</p><p></p><p>a Place for everyone is produced by Homeward Pikes Peak and hosted by Executive Director Beth Roalstad. Homeward Pikes Peak (HPP) is a Colorado Springs-based nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals and families permanently exit homelessness through supportive housing, recovery services, and clinical treatment. Founded in 2002, the organization has evolved from a community planning agency into a leading direct service provider for the Pikes Peak region. Learn more at <a href="https://homewardpp.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://homewardpp.org/</a>. You can reach us at (719) 473-5557. Street Outreach, housing, and clinical services are provided.</p>
May 22, 2026
28: Trust Opens Doors for People and Housing
<p>The Street Outreach team from Homeward Pikes Peak discuss the daily realities of engaging with unhoused individuals in the Pikes Peak region. Steve Wayant, LCSW and Haley Crist, MSW student share how they build trust, navigate systemic barriers, and help people transition from the streets into stable housing. Hosted by Beth Roalstad, Executive Director of Homeward Pikes Peak.</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p>Street Outreach, including Give Help – Get Help: <a href="https://homewardpp.org/what-we-do/housing/street-outreach" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://homewardpp.org/what-we-do/housing/street-outreach</a></p><p></p><p>a Place for everyone is produced by Homeward Pikes Peak and hosted by Executive Director Beth Roalstad. Homeward Pikes Peak (HPP) is a Colorado Springs-based nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals and families permanently exit homelessness through supportive housing, recovery services, and clinical treatment. Founded in 2002, the organization has evolved from a community planning agency into a leading direct service provider for the Pikes Peak region. Learn more at <a href="https://homewardpp.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://homewardpp.org/</a>. You can reach us at (719) 473-5557. Street Outreach, housing, and clinical services are provided.</p>
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