So, Let’s Talk Columbus with Michael Wilkos

So, Let’s Talk Columbus with Michael Wilkos

A podcast about Columbus: where we’ve been, where we are and where we’re headed. Columbus is changing—fast. From neighborhoods and schools to jobs, housing and opportunity, the city’s future is taking shape right now. So, Let’s Talk Columbus is your insider guide to understanding what’s happening and why it matters. Hosted by Michael Wilkos, Vice President of Community Engagement at United Way of Central Ohio.

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April 7, 2026 20 mins

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: housing. He explores why Columbus is growing faster than its housing supply, what that means for affordability and stability, and why housing is about much more than buildings. It’s about whether the people who make our community work can afford to stay here.

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Don’t miss this episode of So, Let’s Talk Columbus with Michael Wilkos! Michael sits down with Emelia Sheeley, executive director of Riverview International Center, a nonprofit partner of United Way of Central Ohio. Together, they move from data to lived experience, exploring what it looks like on the ground to welcome and support New American neighbors in our community.

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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 is reshaping Columbus and Franklin County. He unpacks the data behind recent trends, showing that nearly all net growth in the city is coming from diverse communities, with international migration now the primary engine of change.

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February 23, 2026 34 mins

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 Michael to find out what makes him one of Columbus’ most trusted voices on where our community has been and where it’s headed.

As United Way’s vice president of community engagement, Michael is a sought-after speaker across central Ohio, known for blending data, storytelling and...

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