Welcome- It's Time for Real Talk Episode 1

Exclusive: Social Abuse - The Cost of Public Service

In this episode,  Council Member Dr. Jamelia Brown gets personal.   She shares at this point Richmond isn't a city of pride and purpose we're a city of pain and poverty. She's clear on her thoughts regarding the Housing First method.  Dr. Brown, serves on the Richmond City Council representing a city whose history is inseparable from questions of race, industry, labor, and survival. As a sitting elected official,  a Black woman, and a mother of four, she navigates the intersection of policy and lived experience every single day.  This episode centers  her voice, not just as a public servant, but as a whole person shaped by and bearing witness to social abuse on all its forms.  Please send you comments and insights. We'd love to hear from you. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2603170/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2603170/support]

All Hands on Deck - Episode 3

In this episode Host, Vanessa Calloway has open, candid, light hearted conversation with two of Richmond California local candidates.  Brandon Evans (Southside Son) running for City Council District 3 and Demnlus  Johnson III whose running for Mayor.  You'll hear county vs city responsibilities. Their why for staying in Richmond and now hoping to gain constituency by being voted into office.  Primary voting takes place June 2, 2026.  In upcoming episodes you will hear from Council Member Soheila Bana, Supervisor John Gioia and Council Member Dr. Jamelia Brown. Please send you comments and insights. We'd love to hear from you. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2603170/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2603170/support]

What's Social Abuse

In Episode 2 of the Social Abuse Podcast,host Vanessa Calloway gets into the heart of what is show is built on, defining, naming, and exposing social abuse in all places it hides.  With over 30 years of front-line experience working with the unhoused community,  Vanessa doesn'  speak theory. She speaks from what she has lived, witnessed, and refused to stay silent about. This episode is where real conversations begin.  Please send you comments and insights. We'd love to hear from you. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2603170/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2603170/support]

Welcome- It's Time for Real Talk Episode 1

"What happens whe the people closest to the problem have the least power in the conversation?" Welcome to the Social Abuse Podcast. A space built for real talk, radical transparency, and long overdue accountability.  In this debut episode, host Vanessa A. Calloway introduces herself and lays out the heart behind this podcast. Vanessa has spent over 30 years, working directly with the unhoused population. That lived experience on the font lines  of homelessness services is the foundation of everything you'll hear on this show. But this podcast isn't just about homelessness. It's about the systems surrounding it, and what those systems too often get wrong.  Please send you comments and insights. We'd love to hear from you. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2603170/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2603170/support]