Changing the Conversation

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Welcome to Changing the Conversation! We discuss critical and timely topics focused on equity, homelessness, substance use, mental health, and trauma. Our hosts interview health and human service experts, researchers, and advocates. Conversations explore how we can adapt our systems to the rapidly changing landscape of social services.

  1. Learning from Recovery Elders: LaVerne Miller

    MAR 30

    Learning from Recovery Elders: LaVerne Miller

    "People like Howie the Harp and Sally Zinman... laid that fertile soil for those of us that have come after them, for us to really grow". Attorney and rights advocate LaVerne Miller joins host Livia Davis to discuss her experiences in the recovery movement, the lessons she has learned, and her hopes for the future of the movement. This episode is part of a series where we share the wisdom amassed by recovery leaders over the past 5 decades and reflect on the journeys that have laid groundwork for today's recovery movement. Visit c4innovates.com, subscribe to receive newsletter and training updates, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for more resources to grow your impact. Learn More: Howie the Harp   What Are the 4Cs of Mentorship: A Comprehensive Guide   Cultural Humility (complete)  Project Liberty Peer Support Initiative  What is Servant Leadership?  How to Build Partnerships with Community Organizations - Visible Network Labs  Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships | Community Tool Box  Helen "Skip" Skipper   Brandee Izquierdo   Sally Zinman Papers Highlighting Women Leaders of Color: LaVerne Miller Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Changing the Conversation: Next Generation Recovery Leaders Access a transcript of Learning from Recovery Elders: LaVerne Miller   Thank you for listening to this important conversation honoring the history and voices of the recovery movement. Check out more episodes in the "Learning from Recovery Elders" series!

    22 min
  2. Motivational Interviewing 28: Kris Kelly

    MAR 2

    Motivational Interviewing 28: Kris Kelly

    How are Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Peer Support so well aligned? Peer advocate Kris Kelly and host Ali Hall consider the foundational components of autonomy, empathy, and more in this episode! Learn More:  Kris Kelly; MINT Profile Great Lakes ATTC Upcoming Trainings  Products and Resources Catalog Laura Saunders: MINT profile The Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies (CHESS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
 Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) Ali Hall; website, MINT profile More podcast episodes on Motivational Interviewing Motivational Interviewing: training opportunities and resources from C4 Innovations Motivational Interviewing: resources from the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) Access a transcript of Motivational Interviewing 28: Kris Kelly Visit c4innovates.com, subscribe to receive newsletter and training updates, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube  for more resources to grow your impact.

    20 min

  3. FEB 16

    Learning from Recovery Elders: Shannon CrossBear

    What does healing look like from different perspectives, ways of knowing, and approaches? Indigenous elder Shannon CrossBear discusses her wellness journey and the lessons she has learned along the way with host Livia Davis. This episode is part of a series where we share the wisdom amassed by recovery leaders over the past 5 decades and reflect on the journeys that have laid groundwork for today's recovery movement. Visit c4innovates.com, subscribe to receive newsletter and training updates, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for more resources to grow your impact. Learn More Shannon CrossBear Strong Heart Resource Development National Indian Child Welfare Association National Federation of Families National Child Traumatic Stress Network Surgeon Generals Conference on Children's Mental Health   Access a transcript of Learning from Recovery Elders: Shannon CrossBear   Thank you for listening to this important conversation honoring the history and voices of the recovery movement. Check out more episodes in the "Learning from Recovery Elders" series!

    18 min
  4. Learning from Recovery Elders: Laurie Johnson-Wade

    FEB 2

    Learning from Recovery Elders: Laurie Johnson-Wade

    "We have more power very often than we give ourselves credit for. And we have to keep ourselves educated on our options. Knowing our options also helps us with the ebbs and flows." Laurie Johnson-Wade shares her experiences starting and running a recovery community organization in Pennsylvania with host Livia Davis.  This episode is part of a series where we share the wisdom amassed by recovery leaders over the past 5 decades and reflect on the journeys that have laid groundwork for today's recovery movement. Visit c4innovates.com, subscribe to receive newsletter and training updates, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for more resources to grow your impact. Learn More: Laurie Johnson-Wade Livia Davis  Lost Dreams Awakening, New Kensington, PA Message Carriers of PA Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR) Recovery Café Model Delancey Street Model Pennsylvania Recovery Organization Alliance Email Awakeninglostdreams@gmail.com with questions for Laurie.  Access a transcript of Learning from Recovery Elders: Laurie Johnson-Wade Thank you for listening to this important conversation honoring the history and voices of the recovery movement. Check out more episodes in the "Learning from Recovery Elders" series!

    20 min

  5. JAN 20

    Next Generation Recovery Leaders: Elliott Hinkle

    "When the systems fall apart, how do I still show up for other people?... If I have a resource and you have a need, that's good enough to help you. It doesn't have to be justified beyond that."  Elliott Hinkle shares their experiences providing community aid to youth with a focus on LGBTQIA2S+ youth with host Rowan Willis-Gorman. This episode is part of a series featuring youth peer workers and recovery innovators discussing how to improve and uplift behavioral health systems for youth.  Visit c4innovates.com, subscribe to receive newsletter and training updates, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for more resources to grow your impact. Learn More Elliott Hinkle, Unicorn Solutions LLC Casper Pride Youth MOVE Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During this Crisis (and the Next) by Dean Spade Alok Vaid-Menon Access a transcript of Next Generation Recovery Leaders: Elliott Hinkle

    20 min

  6. JAN 5

    Learning from Recovery Elders: Mark Salzer

    "Recovery is the goal. Here's one way to pursue that goal...really promoting community inclusion, supporting people and having opportunities to live a life that they want to live and supporting them with funding." Mark Salzer shares insights on defining and measuring recovery and promoting meaningful community inclusion with host Livia Davis. This episode is part of a series where we share the wisdom amassed by recovery leaders over the past 5 decades and reflect on the journeys that have laid groundwork for today's recovery movement. Visit c4innovates.com, subscribe to receive newsletter and training updates, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for more resources to grow your impact. Learn More Mark Salzer, PhD Building on Recovery: Embracing Community Inclusion in Mental Health Policies and Services by Mark Salzer Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness with Patrick Corrigan, PsyD Recovery Assessment Scale-Domains and Stages (RAS-DS) from the University of Sydney Recovery in Serious Mental Illness: A New Wine or Just A New Bottle? by Larry Davidson et al Recovery in the Bin Recovery: The lived experience of rehabilitation by Patricia Deegan Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Olmstead: Community Integration for Everyone (1999) Presidents New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (2003) Access a transcript of Learning from Recovery Elders: Mark Salzer Thank you for listening to this important conversation honoring the history and voices of the recovery movement. Check out more episodes in the "Learning from Recovery Elders" series!

    25 min
  7. Learning from Recovery Elders: Judy Fox

    12/15/2025

    Learning from Recovery Elders: Judy Fox

    "Nobody wants to have a chronic illness and it's hard to acknowledge, but accepting it rather than fighting it and working on moving forward and celebrating the small increments of change...really makes a difference." Judy Fox shares insights on integrating peer recovery support services with host Livia Davis. This episode is part of a series where we share the wisdom amassed by recovery leaders over the past 5 decades and reflect on the journeys that have laid groundwork for today's recovery movement. Visit c4innovates.com, subscribe to receive newsletter and training updates, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for more resources to grow your impact. Learn More Judy Fox, JD Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals Access a transcript of Learning from Recovery Elders: Judy Fox  Thank you for listening to this important conversation honoring the history and voices of the recovery movement. Check out more episodes in the "Learning from Recovery Elders" series!

    20 min

  8. 12/01/2025

    Learning from Recovery Elders: Conni Wells

    "Family peer support is the critical piece that cannot be missing... this is a family, this is a family in need, and this is a family who's going to have to have someone behind them all across the way." Conni Wells shares insights on family and caregiver peer support with host Livia Davis. This episode is part of a series where we share the wisdom amassed by recovery leaders over the past 5 decades and reflect on the journeys that have laid groundwork for today's recovery movement. Visit c4innovates.com, subscribe to receive newsletter and training updates, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for more resources to grow your impact. Learn More Mental Health Transformation Alliance: Layla's Hope Access a transcript of Learning from Recovery Elders: Conni Wells Thank you for listening to this important conversation honoring the history and voices of the recovery movement. Check out more episodes in the "Learning from Recovery Elders" series!

    25 min
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Welcome to Changing the Conversation! We discuss critical and timely topics focused on equity, homelessness, substance use, mental health, and trauma. Our hosts interview health and human service experts, researchers, and advocates. Conversations explore how we can adapt our systems to the rapidly changing landscape of social services.

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