Pass the Mic to Peer Supporters

Allison Dunning
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  • Mental Health

Pass the Mic to Peer Supporters is a podcast that amplifies the voices of peer supporters across Canada. Through honest conversations grounded in lived experience, each episode explores the realities of peer support, the strengths that sustain the workforce, and the changes needed to build more equitable and effective systems of care. Whether you're a peer supporter, service provider, leader, or simply curious about the field, you'll hear authentic stories, practical insights, and thoughtful conversations about the unique value of peer support.

Episodes

  1. Jul 15

    Zoe: Leading with Lived Experience

    Zoe shares how lived experience shapes her leadership, why authentic connection is at the heart of peer support, and how creating space for hope and choice can transform both individual recovery and healthcare systems.

  2. Jul 15

    Teddy: The Power of Being There

    From sitting with peers for hours in the emergency department to helping people reconnect with hope, Teddy shares how authentic human connection transforms both recovery and healthcare.

  3. Jul 15

    Kat: Bringing Humanity Back to Care

    What makes peer support different? Kat explores how lived experience, mutuality, and human connection fill the gaps left by traditional systems and why peer support belongs wherever people are seeking care.

  4. Jul 15

    Malcolm: In the Business of Hope

    Malcolm explores the unique role of peer support in HIV care, mental health, and substance use services, reflecting on why human connection, hope, and shared experience can transform the way people access care.

  5. Jul 15

    Kyra: The Healing Power of Shared Experience

    Kyra Barlow shares how peer support creates culturally safe spaces for healing, explores the unique role of lived experience in Indigenous communities, and makes the case for investing in peer support as an essential part of Canada's mental health system.

  6. Jul 15

    Casey: More Than a Job - Reclaiming the Value of Peer Support

    In this episode, Casey explores what it's like to work as a peer supporter within the hospital system, where lived experience is often misunderstood and undervalued. Together, we discuss power, professional identity, workplace equity, and why meaningful systems change requires sharing power with peer supporters.

  • 6 Episodes

About

Pass the Mic to Peer Supporters is a podcast that amplifies the voices of peer supporters across Canada. Through honest conversations grounded in lived experience, each episode explores the realities of peer support, the strengths that sustain the workforce, and the changes needed to build more equitable and effective systems of care. Whether you're a peer supporter, service provider, leader, or simply curious about the field, you'll hear authentic stories, practical insights, and thoughtful conversations about the unique value of peer support.

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