So, Let’s Talk Columbus with Michael Wilkos

Episode 15: The Lines That Shaped Columbus

Send us Fan Mail Michael Wilkos takes listeners on a powerful journey through the history of redlining and zoning in Franklin County, the evolution of Columbus’ neighbor

Episode 14: Behind the Absence: A Conversation with Adero Robinson

Send us Fan Mail New episode alert. On the latest So, Let's Talk Columbus, host Michael Wilkos sits down with Adero Robinson, CEO of Communities In Schools of Ohio,

Episode 13: The First Five Years: A Conversation with Dr. Gina Ginn

Send us Fan Mail The first five years of a child’s life can shape everything that follows. Yet 72% of preschoolers living in low-income households in Franklin County beg

Episode 12: Closing the Gap Between Hard Work and Stability: A Conversation with Lisa Patt McDaniel

Send us Fan Mail Don't miss this timely conversation with Lisa Patt McDaniel, CEO of Aspyr Workforce Innovation, as Michael digs into the big question of our moment

Episode 11: Stuff the Backpack: A Conversation with Jenn Kiser

Send us Fan Mail Stuff the Backpack, a partnership between NBC4 and United Way of Central Ohio, celebrates the power of our central Ohio community that shows up for kids

Episode 10: Behind the ALICE Numbers: A conversation with Melanie Hill

Send us Fan Mail More than one in three households in Franklin County is working hard but still struggling to cover the basics. In this episode of So, Let’s Talk Columbu

Episode 9: Beyond the Shelter Door: A Conversation with Shannon Isom (Part 2)

Send us Fan Mail This is the second half of this important conversation. If you missed part one, be sure to go back and listen first.  In this episode of So, Let’s Talk

Episode 8: Beyond the Shelter Door: A Conversation with Shannon Isom (Part 1)

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of So, Let’s Talk Columbus, Michael talks with Shannon Isom, President and CEO of Community Shelter Board. Shannon Isom brings a powerfu

Episode 7: Beyond the Books: A Conversation with Dr. Cheryl Wyatt

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of So, Let’s Talk Columbus, Michael talks with Dr. Cheryl Wyatt of Success by Third Grade about how early literacy is about more than re

Episode 6: Stable Homes, Brighter Futures: A Conversation with Samantha Stewart

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of So, Let’s Talk Columbus with Michael Wilkos, Michael explores how housing stability shapes a child’s ability to learn, grow and thriv

Episode 5: A Place to Call Home: A Conversation with Erin Prosser

Send us Fan Mail Don't miss this episode of So, Let's Talk Columbus with Michael Wilkos! Michael sits down with Erin Prosser, Deputy Director of Housing Strate

Episode 4: Housing - The Foundation of Columbus’s Future

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of So, Let’s Talk Columbus with Michael Wilkos, Michael takes you inside one of the most important issues shaping our region’s future: h

Episode 3: What Welcome Looks Like: A Conversation with Emelia Sheeley

Send us Fan Mail Don’t miss this episode of So, Let’s Talk Columbus with Michael Wilkos! Michael sits down with Emelia Sheeley, executive director of Riverview Internati

Episode 2: The New Americans Shaping Columbus

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of So, Let’s Talk Columbus with Michael Wilkos, Michael explores how New Americans are driving the population and economic growth that i

Columbus' Biggest Fan

Send us Fan Mail In this debut episode of So, Let’s Talk Columbus with Michael Wilkos, United Way of Central Ohio President & CEO Lisa S. Courtice, Ph.D., sits down with