New Campaign Podcast Episode Reflects on 2025 Achievements and Plans for the Year Ahead
Jan 12, 2026
By Julie Walker, NLIHC Project Manager, Opportunity Starts at Home
The Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign released a new podcast episode featuring a recording of the campaign’s December 2 Roundtable event, “OSAH: Building Effective and Robust Cross-Sector Partnerships.” Listen to the episode here.
In the episode, NLIHC President and CEO Renee M. Willis opens the event by thanking Roundtable members for their commitment to cross-sector housing advocacy and emphasizing the essential role of multi-sector partnerships in achieving safe, affordable housing for all. Chantelle Wilkinson, NLIHC vice president of strategic partnerships & campaigns, provides a recap of OSAH campaign achievements in 2025, including congressional briefings, new podcast episodes, and the addition of ten new roundtable members.
May Louis-Juste, NLIHC project manager of strategic partnerships, highlights efforts to expand the visibility of housing advocacy and engage younger audiences through initiatives such as the new “The Common Ground” podcast. Julie Walker, OSAH campaign project manager, provides OSAH State Partner updates, spotlighting the work of Prosperity Indiana, Virginia Housing Alliance, Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, and North Carolina Housing Coalition.
David Gonzalez Rice, NLIHC senior vice president of public policy, briefs attendees on federal policy developments and the campaign’s 2026 policy priorities. Meghan Mertyris, NLIHC disaster recovery policy analyst, presents the work of the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) and current bills that the DHRC supports addressing the intersection of disaster response and housing.
In total, the OSAH campaign has released 51 podcast episodes since its launch in 2018. The OSAH podcast takes a deep look at how housing shapes opportunities across the nation. Campaign staff interview research experts, advocates, and policymakers to explore the intersections between housing and other issue areas.
Listen to the OSAH podcast on Spotify, Apple, and Soundcloud.