EP. 2 — “Policy Kills. Solidarity Saves.” Featuring Kayla Hagerty

In Episode 2 of Hamilton Unfiltered, Cam sits down with researcher, community organizer, and harm reduction advocate Kayla Hagerty for a raw conversation about addiction, homelessness, public policy, and the realities unfolding on the streets of Hamilton.

As the founder of the Solidarity Alliance of People Who Use Drugs, Kayla brings both lived experience and academic insight into a discussion that challenges stigma and questions how our systems respond to people in crisis.

From frontline outreach and mutual aid efforts to the overdose crisis and the human impact of failed policy, this episode explores the gap between public perception and what’s actually happening on the ground.

Kayla also opens up about personal loss, survival, and why dignity, community, and compassion have to be at the center of real change.

This is a conversation about accountability, humanity, and the voices too often left out of the rooms where decisions are made.

🎙 Recorded live. New episodes every Monday.

EP. 1 — “Barriers in Plain Sight” Featuring Anthony Frisina

In the debut episode of Hamilton Unfiltered, Cam sits down with accessibility advocate, speaker, and consultant Anthony Frisina for a real conversation about the barriers many people don’t see, but others live with every day.

Born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, Anthony shares his lived experience navigating a world that often meets minimum standards but falls short of true inclusion. From infrastructure and public spaces to mindset and policy, this episode dives into what accessibility actually looks like beyond checkboxes.

Anthony also talks about his work across organizations like McMaster University and AccessNow, his show Above & Beyond TV, and why shifting the conversation from awareness to action matters more than ever.

This is a conversation about dignity, independence, and what it really means to build a community that works for everyone.

🎙 Recorded live. New episodes every Monday.