On this episode we are talking with Mike O’Brien, former Seattle City Councilman, who served during this time, from 2010 to 2020.

Seattlelites got to know Mike as a politician through his stance on various issues. Regardless of whether you agreed with him or not, when the issues were polarized, as is the case with homelessness, it got personal, for everyone.

Today we are talking with Mike, not the politician, but rather, as a citizen of Seattle. We wanted to know more about who he is. What does he make important, what motivated him to get involved and run for a council seat, and how does he see our city issues now, today, when he is no longer at the center?

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Several years ago, while walking through a homeless encampment in the Ballard neighborhood, stretched for several blocks along Leary Avenue, I saw a man sitting comfortably in a folding camp chair rolling cigarettes. He had several folks standing around, waiting their turn for a smoke. All the while he was talking and joking, and most beautifully, connecting.

This man, with his big fluffy white beard, guitar at his side, handing out free cigarettes to those living homeless, is Bruce Drager.

For 20 years, Bruce taught biology and zoology at Ballard High School in Seattle, where he also coached the cross-country team.

Today we are talking with Bruce to hear his journey into addressing the issue of homelessness.

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Craig is the author of Souls in the Hands of a Tender God, a small but very influential book about the ministry of companionship, leading us from distress and despair into healing through a deeply mutual community. He is also the co-author of a just recently published book, Whole Community Pathways to Mental Health.

I am particularly grateful for this opportunity to talk with Craig in that his book Souls in the Hands of a Tender God greatly influenced the beginning chapters of Facing Homelessness and my own personal journey into companionship with people living on our streets.

Craig is the author of Souls in the Hands of a Tender God, a small but very influential book about the ministry of companionship, leading us from distress and despair into healing through a deeply mutual community. He is also the co-author of a just recently published book, Whole Community Pathways to Mental Health.

I am particularly grateful for this opportunity to talk with Craig in that his book Souls in the Hands of a Tender God greatly influenced the beginning chapters of Facing Homelessness and my own personal journey into companionship with people living on our streets.

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