People First Radio

About People First Radio

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.

Publisher

Vancouver Island Mental Health Society

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Feb 2022

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

381 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Qualicum Beach marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

   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 spoke with Kim Recalma-Clutesi, Ogwi’low’gwa, […]

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Prison caregiving program for inmates with dementia inspires film

   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, called Frank & Louis, which […]

3. 

   26 Sept 2026

   Vancouver film set for hometown premiere explores themes of urban Indigenous queer sex work

   Justin Ducharme says his debut feature film Seventeen was inspired by his own experiences living in Vancouver. “ Something that I’ve always been really interested in as a filmmaker, and a lot of my work explores is this contemporary urban Indigenous queer experience,” he said. Seventeen is set in and around Vancouver, and follows 3 Indigenous sex […]

Who has been a guest on People First Radio

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jamie Brownlee
• Kevin Walby
• Cole Kennedy
• Luke Galati
• Janel Van Dongen

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

92

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

30

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.