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Struggling to support your peers after a tough call, or unsure how to even start a peer support team? You’re not alone. Surviving Your Shift is the podcast for first responders, healthcare workers, and frontline professionals who want to build effective peer support programs, learn peer counseling skills, and bring training to their organizations. I’m Dr. Bart Leger, a retired first responder and board-certified traumatic stress expert with 25+ years of experience training peer supporters. W ...
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A podcast created by full time firefighters to enhance firefighter's lives. Guests include clinicians, therapists, chaplains, fitness experts, nutrition experts and more. OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER FIREFIGHTERS TO FIND PEACE THROUGH MENTAL WELLNESS, PHYSICAL HEALTH, & HUMAN CONNECTION.
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Meet Robyn Priest and Charlotte Armstrong — the visionaries behind Robyn Priest LIVE YOUR TRUTH (RPLYT) and Exploration Mastery. They’re launching Mastery Vibes: Peer Support Unleashed, a powerful podcast that cuts through the noise with honest conversations about mental health, substance use, recovery, and peer support. With decades of experience and innovative insights from explorationmastery.com and robynpriest.com, Robyn and Charlotte deliver practical strategies, inspiring stories, and ...
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A podcast of real stories that will resonate with the Veteran spouse community. Hosted by Hannah O'Brien of the Veteran Spouse Network and in collaboration with Coming Home Well. A community of peer support for military and veteran spouses and committed partners, providing opportunities to engage and connect to helpful resources and a community of support.
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SMART Recovery® Podcast, a library of talks on addiction from the leading self-empowering peer support recovery group in the world. Enjoy entertaining, thought-provoking discussion with experts in the field of science-based addiction treatment and recovery. SMART Recovery provides services for those overcoming addictions of all types.
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Archways' Threads

Michelle Lennon

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Are you someone who cares about people? Do you seek information to support people you care about who have families? Do you care about people affected by addiction, substance use disorders, or work in the field of family support or peer recovery support? Spend about twenty minutes each month with the President and CEO of Archways Recovery Community Organization and Family Resource Centers who shares hope, strength and stories from the field and practice of Peer Recovery Support Services and F ...
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Peer International Exchange (PIE) is a podcast spotlighting the voices of peer support workers and volunteers around the world. Hosted by Dr. Justin Bell, the show explores how peers are advancing recovery, challenging systems, and building stronger, more sustainable roles in mental health and addiction services. Each episode features global perspectives on peer work, workforce development, and the power of lived experience.
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Wonderland Unlocked

Courtney Hays | Mental Health Advocate and Registerd Behavioral Technician

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Welcome to Wonderland Unlocked! I'm Courtney, your Peer Support Specialist, excited to guide you through a journey inspired by Alice in Wonderland. We'll explore mental health, personal growth, and self-discovery through enchanting tales, offering insights on identity and emotional resilience. Whether you seek inspiration or feel lost, this space is for you to embrace the adventure and uncover the magic. So, grab your favorite tea or coffee, and let’s unlock the wisdom of Wonderland together!
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Escapists Anonymous

Escapists Anonymous

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The Fantasy Fiction Book Club and peer support network for fantasy literature fanatics. Two friends, Sam and Dan, explore the epic worlds of fantasy fiction literature as they select books to deep-dive into. Read along with us and join in the conversation on our social media @escapistsanonymouspod. Episodes will include spoilers, so make sure you've read the sections that we're covering. If you're a fan of Joe Abercrombie, Patrick Rothfuss, Peter V. Brett, Brent Weeks, Terry Pratchett, Tolke ...
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Recovery Demystified is a 501c3 nonprofit based out of Northwest Arkansas. Our mission is to empower people to create their own unique path to addiction recovery by providing free peer support, books, resources, and education. We are a group of people who forged their own unique paths to addiction recovery outside of the typical spiritual framework. RD is science based, non-religious, empowering, adaptive, and practical. If you have ever felt left behind or pushed to the fringes of society, ...
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Healthy Illness

Kelly Marie

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A weekly podcast to help you build healthy relationships while living with mental health conditions. Hosted by Kelly Marie, an advocate and peer who uses her own life experiences with anxiety, depression and borderline personality disorder to empower you to defy the limitations of your diagnosis and create the life you deserve. 🎙️ Hosted by Coach Kelly Marie, founder of Front Seat Life LLC 📲 Instagram @‌thefrontseatlife FB @‌thefrontseatlife 🎧 Produced & edited by JazzCast Pros 🔗 Click Here ...
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All Clear is a podcast that looks at the perils of modern firefighters, especially the physical and mental strains we face. Our goal is to help firefighters ignite The Fire Within and to build the best version of themselves as firefighters. Our conversations are real, sometimes raw but always honest. All Clear is presented by the NC Firefighter Cancer Alliance & First Responders Peer-Support Network.
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Join the Wildflower Alliance for all things under the sun that intersect with the psychiatric and other systems, rights, justice, harm reduction and our lives as we want to live them. Wildflower is a training and peer support organization that centers harm reduction and stands against force and coercion. Join the conversation and be a part of changing the world!
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Explore life's depths and unlock the secrets of mental well-being on "Breach Your Mind." Join us as we navigate the intricacies of the human experience, offering insights, inspiration, and practical strategies for a fulfilling life. Get ready to breach the barriers of conventional thinking, embrace self-discovery, and nurture your mental health. Let's embark on a transformative journey together. Welcome to Breach Your Mind.
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Change your Perspective, change your Life! I'm a husband, a son, a father, and a grandfather. I'm a Caribbean American from St Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. I'm an Army Veteran who has been to war and served in multiple countries around the world. I'm trained in veteran's peer support. I'm an ordained pastor, privileged to serve in the local church. I've had crazy diverse job experiences and owned businesses, and because of all of this, I have some unique views, but what really matters h ...
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Long COVID Physio

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Long COVID Physio is an international peer support, education and advocacy, patient-led association of Physiotherapists living with Long COVID and allies. We work internationally across advocacy, policy, guideline development and research. Our education outputs are for anybody living with Long COVID and people wanting to learn more.
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Speaking of Suicide

Adventurous Audio

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Speaking of Suicide is made in support of and in collaboration with the Highland based charity Mikeysline. As well as hearing from people who have either suffered from mental health problems themselves or have lost someone to suicide Mikeysline provides insight and ideas for how to recognise if you’re vulnerable and what to do if you’re struggling. If you need someone to talk to, you can text Mikeysline on 07786 20 77 55 or contact via messenger, webchat or twitter. Sun-Thurs 6pm-10pm & Fri- ...
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The Five Building Blocks of Recovery is a mental health podcast for people in recovery from one or more mental health conditions, their friends and family, and those in the mental health field who are providing support and treatment. The podcast will be partly educational and partly conversational; some episodes will focus on one or more aspects of each of the Five Building Blocks, while others will consist of interviews with people in recovery or people with expertise on one or more buildin ...
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Sane-ish Podcast

Holley Broughton

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A humorous (and serious) nod to the recovery journey. Because imperfections make the best comeback stories. Here recovery is unlimited and all inclusive… Holley Broughton is a resilient Texan mom whose life story is a testament to the power of perseverance and hope. For 18 years, Holley has been on a journey of recovery from alcoholism and addiction, battling and overcoming the darkest of adversities. Facing the darkest corners of homelessness, domestic violence, and narcissistic abuse, she ...
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F.A.T.H.A. & T.O.R.C.H

RASHAKIM ABIMILECH HUDSON

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Advocating for the fatherless (FATHERING), adolescents Peer to Peer support and mentoring, problem-solving and goal-focused support, Parenting, Family support, and information developing the village mentality through dialogue. We advocate for the establishment of manhood as a realistic and practical matter of truth, justice, reciprocity, and guidance. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abimilechh/support
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Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) is working to make South East Wales connected, competitive and resilient. Made up of the 10 councils across the region, since 2017 it has created and safeguarded more than 3,000 jobs, supported more than 200 businesses and invested millions in the Metro transport system. This podcast series explores some of the ways in which CCR is making an impact, including through strategic investment, mentorship, peer support and placemaking.
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Spark Launch: Neurodiversity Ignited

SparkLaunch.org, Mike Cornell, Chaya Mallavaram

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You’ve landed at Spark Launch — the guide star for embracing what it means to be neurodiverse. Hosted by Chaya Mallavaram (the artsy ADHD brain behind Spark Launch) and Mike Cornell (a peer support specialist who reminds us that imperfection is where the magic happens), this podcast dives deep into the messy, beautiful, and often challenging realities of neurodivergent life. Each episode blends personal stories with expert insights to tackle issues affecting our community, such as mental hea ...
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Welcome to "The Brown Couch Show" an Addiction & Recovery Podcast! Where the stories are raw, the topics are real, and nothing is off limits. This is more than just a podcast...it’s a gritty, no-filter journey through addiction, recovery, and everything in between. It is a safe space we can break down the moments most people are too afraid to talk about. Here, we dive into the what, how, and why behind the wildest, darkest, and most life-altering experiences us recovering addicts have lived ...
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Recovery Talks

Montana's Peer Network

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Montana’s Peer Network is a statewide peer run 501c3 non-profit recovery organization with a mission to lead the expansion and development of recovery-oriented behavioral health services in Montana. We are a network of 1700+ individuals across Montana in recovery from mental health, substance abuse and or addiction struggles. We provide information, education, training, peer support and resources across the state using our own “lived experience” in long term recovery. This is the recovery mo ...
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A weekly episode released every Friday. Recovery is a process in fact it is a process of decisions. Deciding to recover is to decide to live and not die. Every day choices become decisions, since recovery is a daily process recovery is a process of decisions. This podcast visits all things recovery. We Deep dive into the recovery lifestyle and how it is maintained. To live life without a drink or a drug. How to recover from life's many hills and valleys. We all live under the universal manda ...
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This podcast allows people to let their voices be shared and to share their personal lived experiences. This is a safe space and we stand united with ALL people! Help support our podcast by donating as much or as little as you can. We greatly appreciate your support!
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Addiction2Recovery

Heather Sieben Bell, Josh Solem

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We will evaluate, discuss and educate on all types of addiction topics. However, we will highlight the nuanced differences between the medical field (Dr. Heather- Addiction Physician) and those with the disease of addiction (Josh- Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist). Episodes will not only bring you the specifics of addiction including the neurobiology of addiction and how that translates into the 'real world' but they will also bring you interviews from individuals in early or long- ...
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Welcome to Perinatal and Reproductive Perspectives, the podcast that empowers individuals and professionals navigating the complex world of perinatal and reproductive health. Hosted by a healthcare expert, this show dives deep into evidence-based practices, holistic approaches, and personal experiences to help birthing individuals, their partners, and health professionals thrive. Whether you're preparing for parenthood, supporting a loved one, or working in the field, our episodes provide ac ...
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The Fertility Podcast

Natchat Productions

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If you’ve found your route to parenthood hasn’t been straightforward, The Fertility Podcast is for you. From how to optimise your fertility to getting pregnant naturally, navigating IVF, understanding donor conception or surrogacy to how to prepare for a life without children. Whatever your situation, you are not alone. Created by Natalie Silverman, a former fertility patient in 2014 Natalie set about speaking to experts and sharing lived experience and expert interviews In 2019 Kate Davies, ...
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Hello I'm a domestic violence Survivor , I was chocked hospitalized and realsed to the streets . Years later that inspired me to create the butterfly effect project fi provide peer-to-peer support and guide women to resources in the area. I am hoping to open a nonprofit organization and Safe House for domestic violence victims and survivors. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makayla073/support
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”Shoulder to Shoulder” by With-you is a compelling and empowering podcast that explores the profound impact of peer support and lived experience in the journey of personal growth, mental health and resilience. In a world that often stigmatises vulnerability and isolates individuals facing challenges, ”Shoulder to Shoulder” offers a safe and welcoming space for listeners to explore the power of connection and shared wisdom. Hosted by Cate Munro this podcast invites a diverse range of guests w ...
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The MindChat Podcast by SCHN

Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network

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MindChat is a 6-part podcast series created by Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network to support children and teenagers in understanding their mental health. Hosted by Lauren, a young person and long-time patient of our hospitals, each episode features honest conversations with young people, families, and clinicians about mental health challenges that can come with illness, hospital stays, and growing up. From living with a chronic condition to managing anxiety, navigating friendships and neuro ...
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Amp 1 Studio

Amp Life Talk Radio

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WE'RE BACK! AMP 1 STUDIO - A talk show for amputees and those affected by limb-loss by an amputee, if you’re an amputee I want you to know you’re not alone. Amp Life Talk Radio Empowering Amputees to Reach Their Full Potential thru Communication, Education, & Inspiration. This is a call-in show for listeners to call and talk about topics, share their story and much more. Cheers, Host Sean R. Harrison Amputee Peer Coach
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Welcome to the weekly Transformation Weight Control Podcast! We’ve been helping people lose weight for over 25 years. Before that, in the 44th year of my career, I’ve been deeply involved in creating and directing leading evidence-based, medically supervised weight loss programs and research at hospitals and clinics in New York City. Our mission—with both TWC and this podcast—is to deliver the most up-to-date, trustworthy, and relevant information available. We all know that health and weigh ...
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The Gateway Hospital Bridge Podcast will provide podcast listeners a focused conversation on improving hospital bridge programs, data sharing, linkage to care, and retention of services to hospitals staff, peer support specialist and behavioral health providers. This podcast is made possible through the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) grant. Gateway Community Services, Inc. is supported by the Florida Department of Children and Families, LSF Health Systems, the City of Jacksonville, the CDC, ...
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The American mental health system is broken beyond repair. Rather than trying to tweak a system which fails everyone, it is time to commit to a bold vision for a better way forward. This podcast explores the American system against the plumb line of an international best practice, recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), in Trieste, Italy. The 40-year old Trieste model demonstrates how a community-based treatment system upholds the human rights of the people served. The Trieste sto ...
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Peers in a Pod

Fiona Eastmond

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“Peer Support in mental health is essentially people with similar experiences inspiring and supporting each other. This unique approach brings a truly human perspective to distress. Time, empathy and understanding become the norm not the exception. These ideas originated in the grassroots mental health survivor movement. Now, Peer Support Worker or Lived Experience Professional (LXP) or Expert by Experience have become paid careers across private, charity and public sectors including within ...
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A series that explores the vast seas of Philosophy, Science, Technology & Education, elucidating a diverse array of pertinent domains within these disciplines. Fostering a habitat conducive to enlightened dialogue, promoting critical inquiry & stimulating the corpus of knowledge. Advocating for cognitive expansion through intellectual discourse & encouraging communal solidarity which facilitates the broadening of mental horizons.
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Ruff Around The Edges

Kajsa van Overbeek

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Sharing stories of force-free dog training journeys with challenging, reactive and aggressive dogs and the impact living with those dogs has on our daily lives and our mental health. I hope that hearing these stories can help to make people feel less alone. We love our dogs to pieces but sometimes it's hard and then it's simply nice to hear from others going through something similar. This podcast is about us trying to teach our dogs, but more importantly, it's about what our dogs are teachi ...
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Kinship Together is a podcast where you get to hear real-life stories, experiences and advice from kinship carers. We hope that by listening to their stories, you gain useful information, confidence, and even a little advice to help you in your own kinship journey.
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Slate Strategy Sessions is a podcast powered by ReWorkflow for education professionals who lead or support Slate CRM teams. Each episode offers real-world insights, peer conversations, and practical advice for getting the most out of Slate. Whether you’re shaping big-picture changes or solving technical puzzles, tune in to learn, grow, and connect.
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Meet Robyn Priest and Charlotte Armstrong in Episode 1 of Mastery Vibes: Peer Support Unleashed. Discover why they’re passionate about peer support, how it transformed their lives, and why they’ve made it their global mission to train and inspire Peer Supporters, mental health advocates as well as people who care about their mental health. Learn mo…
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First Responder Mental Health: Eric Stevenson's Texas Deployment Experience In this episode of Clear Firefighter Health and Wellness, we're live from Safer in Raleigh, North Carolina, with guest Eric Stevenson. Eric shares his recent deployment experience to Kerrville, Texas, through the North Carolina Law Enforcement Assistance Program, where he a…
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Are there warning signs in your department you’re missing? In this episode, learn five red flags that signal it’s time to build—or rebuild—a peer support team that actually works. Is your department ignoring the signs that your people are struggling? When good people are burning out, leaving the job, or silently suffering through trauma, it’s not “…
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We Can't Believe They Gave Us a Show: Dena Ali on Mental Health, Peer Support, and Creating Culture Change In this episode of We Can’t Believe They Gave Us a Show, Jim Burneka and Nick Magoteaux sit down with Dena Ali to discuss her groundbreaking work in first responder mental health. Ali shares her journey from struggling with depression and suic…
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Ep. 129 I can’t help but wonder—how different would my journey have been if I’d had a Companion Peer when I was struggling? When I was at the peak of my own mental health challenges, what I needed most wasn’t another prescription or appointment—it was a person. Someone to sit with me, listen without judgment, and remind me that I wasn’t alone. That…
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In this episode, Lauren speaks with Nick and Paige, Peer Support Workers at Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Both Nick and Paige experienced their own mental health struggles as teenagers and now use those lived experiences to support other young patients going through tough times. As Nick explains: “A big issue in mental health is young people…
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Meet Alex and Cammy, probably two of the last guys you'd ever look at and think they had mental health struggles but like loads of us, they do, but they've found a way to cope through the support of Andy's Man Club. In the 2nd of our episodes from the remarkable Wilderness Wellbeing Retreat in the remote Scottish Highlands, Alex and Cammy from shar…
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Today I talk with Val Ellsworth, the founder of Nothing But Love Canine Foundation to explore the mental health impact of working in animal rescue and the importance of peer support. We explore Her journey into animal welfare work Early signs that her mental health was suffering Why isolation is so common—and dangerous—in this field The life-changi…
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Sam and Dan review The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman. SPOILER ALERT: This episode contains spoilers. We strongly recommend reading this book before listening. We explore Christopher Buehlman's Dungeons and Dragons inspired world through this first-person retrospective epic adventure containing, thieves, assassins, giants and goblins. We…
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Thanks for listening! Let us hear from you. Are you in recovery or want to be? What if from the time you were born it was a rocky start and you had unique gifts you didn’t quite understand. Psych wards were your second home because you felt this life just wasn’t for you. Everywhere you went you wanted to crawl out of your own skin. Leanne Feliciano…
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Ep.130 In Part 2 Sara Passamonte, CEO of Compeer Rochester—opens up about her path from intern to leader, what it was like guiding Compeer through the pandemic, and how personal passions like music keep her grounded. She shares how long-term peer relationships have not only shaped Compeer’s mission but also her own healing journey. This episode is …
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Maike’s father died by suicide when she was 21. For the following 30 years she has been not just coming to terms with the impact his death had on her, her mental health and wellbeing, but following a path of acceptance about his death. This journey to acceptance isn’t to hold guilt or shame herself, but to allow the impact of her life trauma to be …
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After a prolonged absence since December 2024, I'm returning to the podcast following the devastating fires in Los Angeles County that destroyed my home and neighborhood in early January 2025. I share how I've used the Five Building Blocks of Recovery to navigate through one of the most difficult periods of my life and how you can use the building …
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Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to turn for support? You’re not alone—and today’s episode is here to help. In this episode of Beyond Compassion Fatigue, I break down one of the most common questions I'm asked: What’s the difference between therapy and coaching—and which one is right for me? Whether you’ve tried therapy and still…
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Mike and Chaya sit down with Priya Chanduraj, the founder and CEO of FinTeam One, who discusses how her ADHD became an asset in the world of finance. Priya shares her experience of being a "challenged child" in India and how discovering her passion for economics allowed her to excel, and the freedom that comes from finding what you're good at. We A…
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We welcome your inspiring comments. Send a text Help is defined as assisting someone to overcome an obstacle or challenge. Enabling, rather, is defined as preventing someone from experiencing the consequences of an action. The difference between these two approaches can be the difference between life and premature death. Helping someone to enter th…
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APS Radio: Wendy Norris on Healing, Service, and the First Responder Health & Wellness Symposium On this episode of APS Radio, Wendy Norris, founder and president of the Texas Line-of-Duty-Death task force, discusses her own near-miss accident and how that led her to create the Texas LODD task force. She discusses the emotional and physical challen…
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Thanks for listening! Let us hear from you. Are you in recovery or want to be? Welcome to all of my new subscribers and listeners-and thank you! Thank you for taking the time…for allowing me to be, well…me. Imperfectly. You’ll see. I am allowing you to go on this journey with me through my own fear of putting myself out here and walking through cor…
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Trigger warning: brief mentions of sexual assault and self-harm. In today's episode, Early speaks with Hope. They were raised by their grandparents due to their parents being in active addiction. Hope was determined to not be like their parents, but things didn't turn out the way their kid self had planned. They began by smoking weed to alleviate c…
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Thanks for listening! Let us hear from you. Are you in recovery or want to be? What if you knew exactly where your addiction began? Sally Jones shares with us her story of being adopted and how growing up even in the most loving home with two of the best parents she could have ever asked for, still made her feel less than and abandoned. Teased and …
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On Thursday, July 24, 2025, the Trump administration released an Executive Order called “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets”. This order directly threatens unhoused people, people with psychiatric histories and people who use drugs with significantly loosened restrictions on when they can lose their liberty and be sent to facilities whe…
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Great question! In a nutshell, Volunteer Support Coordinators (VSCs) are experienced SMART Recovery volunteers dedicated to mentoring and supporting meeting facilitators. VSCs foster a welcoming and accessible environment for local volunteers to build connections and thrive. On this podcast we are joined by three VSCs, each representing a different…
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Thanks for stopping by! We'd love to hear from you. In Part Two of our conversation with Debbie, we delve deeper into the emotional aftermath of involuntary childlessness and what it means to reclaim identity and purpose beyond motherhood. Debbie shares how her healing journey evolved over time—from silent grief and societal pressure to finding emp…
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Series 9: The Wall and the Wonderland: When They Don’t Want to Meet You There Episode 157: Uninvited to Wonderland: When Your Identity Is the Problem You didn’t break the rules—you just existed. But somehow, that was too much. In this episode, we unlock the painful truth of being excluded, rejected, or sidelined not for something you did—but simply…
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Fueling Fire: Nutrition Strategies for Cancer Risk Reduction in Firefighters In this episode of the Fueling Fire podcast, Megan Lautz sits down with oncology dietitian Taylor Janulewicz to tackle cancer risk reduction in the fire service through nutrition. Firefighters face a daunting cancer risk—accounting for up to 70% of line-of-duty deaths—larg…
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Happy National Boundaries Awareness Day! On today's episode, we'll explore: What are boundaries and why they're important in animal care, welfare, and activism Soft, rigid, and healthy boundaries How boundaries can impact your personal and professional lives How different boundaries might show up in your work with animals Time, emotional, mental, c…
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Mike and Chaya sit down with Jane Singleton, a learning specialist, executive coach, and founder of Launchpad for Life. With over a decade of experience in education, Jane shares how her early experiences advocating for people with disabilities ignited her passion for helping neurodivergent individuals thrive. She discusses the gaps in traditional …
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We welcome your inspiring comments. Send a text Needing help and asking for it is two totally different things. To ask for help, you must first admit you need help. To ask for help, one must first be in a state of submission. Asking for help requires that one be willing to follow the instructions offered by the helper. To ask for help, one must adm…
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Series 9: The Wall and the Wonderland: When They Don’t Want to Meet You There Episode 156: The Court of Hearts: When One Person Poisons the Whole Garden What happens when one person’s bitterness turns everything sour? In this episode, we step into the Court of Hearts—a place where blame blooms faster than healing and one voice dominate the entire g…
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What is peer support—and why does it matter so much in high-stress jobs? In this episode, you’ll learn how it works, what it’s not, and why it’s saving lives on the front lines. Ever wonder what peer support actually is—and why it seems like everyone’s talking about it lately? Too many departments are using the term without really knowing what it m…
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Point of Origin: Navigating Generational Shifts and Mentorship In this inaugural episode of the Point of Origin podcast, hosts Billy Hux and Bobby Drake, joined by Firefighter Nation’s managing editor Stephanie White, unpack the evolving challenges within the fire service. They explore how generational gaps affect leadership, training, and team coh…
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In this episode of The Humanity of Homelessness, we sit down with Kyle Dickinson, the executive director of Salem Leadership Foundation. Kyle shares his personal journey—from his roots in Redding, California to his roles in ministry, fundraising, and community leadership. He reflects on formative moments that shaped his vision of community, belongi…
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Series 9: The Wall and the Wonderland: When They Don’t Want to Meet You There Episode 155: The Unopened Door: When Apologies Never Come On this episode of Wonderland Unlocked, we’re standing in front of the door that never opens—the one where the apology should’ve been. What happens when the people who hurt you never say sorry? When they rewrite hi…
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In this episode, we will discuss the remainder of The Missing Issue, US Weekly's homage to Co-Occurring Disorders, made possible by partnership with The Harris Project. Matthew Perry, Mac Miller, Cooper Noriega, Pete Davidson, Avicii, Aaron Carter and Demi Lovato's stories will be honored, as they each suffered from, lost their battle to, or live a…
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Kristina Kelpe, Founder & CEO of Legato Strategic Consulting, joins host Jon Rowand to explore how higher education institutions can launch or level-up their approach to documentation. Whether your school is starting from scratch or improving an existing system, Kristina offers strategies for building sustainable, effective documentation practices.…
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In this episode, Lauren speaks with Hiro, a former patient who found comfort and connection through art therapy during her time in hospital. Hiro shares how creating art gave her a safe space to process some of the big emotions she was dealing with: “What art therapy gave me was a safe place to let out my emotions — the fear I was feeling, the sadn…
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In this episode, Lauren speaks with Ben, 16, about his experiences growing up with autism and the challenges of navigating social anxiety. From overthinking how to ask a girl to go bowling to starting his first job, Ben shares honest reflections on everyday situations that feel much bigger when you’re neurodivergent. As Ben puts it: “You look at me…
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In this episode, Lauren chats with Georgia, 11, who lives with Crohn’s disease and has spent a lot of time in hospital. Georgia shares the creative techniques she’s developed to manage her anxiety around medical procedures, including giving her worries names and imagining friends that keep her company when things get tough. Joining them is Siobhain…
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In this episode, we hear from Stephanie, a mum whose teenage son lives with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). She shares how little she knew about the condition at first. Joining the conversation is Dr Iain Perkes, Clinical Director of Mental Health at Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network and founder of the first dedicated OCD Clinical Service fo…
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In this episode, we hear from Victoria, 14, about what it’s like to live with a chronic illness and how it affects her mental health. “Being stuck in hospital and at home since I got sick has made me feel more upset… like I’m kind of useless to society.” Siew Koo, Clinical Psychologist at Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, shares expert insights …
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Send us a text This is an interesting topic. Does your leadership care if you call them by their title? Listen to this episode and let me know what you think. Comments and feedback are welcomed. Instagram- Benjamins_Perspective Facebook- Benjamins Perspective TikTok- @Benjamins.Perspective change your perspective, change your life https://benjamins…
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Series 9: The Wall and the Wonderland: When They Don’t Want to Meet You There Episode 154: The Invisible Guest: When You're Left Out on Purpose In this episode of Wonderland Unlocked, we’re pulling back the curtain on one of the quietest betrayals: being intentionally left out. It’s not always loud. Sometimes it’s the silence—the unspoken invitatio…
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Welcome back to the Veteran Spouse Network Podcast! In this heartfelt solo episode, host Hannah O’Brien, veteran spouse and program manager for the Veteran Spouse Network, opens up about her deeply personal journey through fertility, pregnancy, and the decision to grow a family while navigating life in a military and veteran household. 🔍 In This Ep…
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Let us continue to bathe our brains in a soup of new information. This month's list contains two addiction memoirs and a book on attachment theory, as well as three single-episode recommendations for podcasts on attachment theory. Books: I'm Black and I'm Sober by Chaney Allen Pill Head, The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict by Joshua Lyon Attachm…
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Mental Health Monthly: Facing Near-Misses and Navigating Mental Health and Vulnerability In this episode of Mental Health Monthly, Dan DeGryse and Chris Muscle talk about the often-overlooked impact of near-misses and losses in the fire and military services. Drawing from over 30 years with the Chicago Fire Department and military combat experience…
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Sam and Dan review Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner, the final instalment in The Fallen Gods Trilogy. SPOILER ALERT: This episode contains spoilers. We strongly recommend reading this book before listening. Having felt a bit let down by book 2 in this trilogy, Sunbringer, we are tempted back to Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner's amazing world-building and …
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