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Podcast: On The Way Home
Episode: Bold Ideas for a Dignified Future + Leadership, Trust, and Ending Poverty with Neil
Description: In this episode of On the Way Home, we sit down with Neil Hetherington, CEO of Daily Bread Food Bank, to explore what it takes to lead through complexity, crisis, and systemic challenge. From texting his board chair while nearly sinking in the Atlantic to testifying before Parliament for income security reform, Neil shares the stories, strategies, and beliefs that fuel his work. We dive into the explosive rise in food bank demand, the deep links between housing and hunger, and why long-term solutions like the Canada Disability Benefit are critical. Neil also reflects on the most challenging leadership moment...