Podcast: Leading Through Compassion Fatigue & the Housing Crisis with Sandra Clarkson
November 18, 2025
Calgary Drop-In Centre CEO, Sandra Clarkson, recently spoke with host Angela Nguyen on the Leader Within Podcast.
From the Leader Within Podcast:
How do today’s leaders stay grounded while facing systemic issues, rising complexity, and compassion fatigue?
In this episode of The Leader Within, host Angela Nguyen interviews Sandra Clarkson, CEO of the Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre Society, to explore what it takes to lead through complex system issues.
Sandra shares how she leads through the gray areas—navigating ambiguity, building trust across power dynamics, sourcing candid feedback, and creating resilient, trauma-informed teams. Together, they dive into the importance of affordable housing, systems thinking, and fierce accountability—and how leaders can drive long-term change even amidst policy failure and burnout.
Watch the full interview on YouTube here:
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