All Episodes

EP 43: Ciara Glynn on Peer Support in Ireland, Trauma Recovery, and Compassionate Crisis Care

EP 42: “Recovery Isn’t Linear”: Charlie Fae on Young Sobriety, Peer Support, and Creating Sober Spaces That Feel Different

EP 41: Capital CEO Duncan Marshall on Recovery, Peer Support, and the Threat to Lived Experience-Led Mental Health Services

EP 40: Naomi Salisbury on Self-Harm, Peer Support, and Why Lived Experience Must Be Taken Seriously

EP 39: Emma Bamber on community peer support, asylum seekers, and building belonging through food

EP 38: “Your Life Is Not Over”: Michael John Norton on Psychosis, Recovery, and Peer Support

EP 37: Louise Nix on peer support, postnatal psychosis, and finding hope after trauma

EP 36: Dr Justin Bell on peer workforces, US recovery models, and why lived experience must shape how systems support people.

EP 35: Hansa Raja on Parent Carer Peer Support, feeling unheard — and why listening to carers changes everything.

EP 34: Alex on peer support, recovery beyond services, and surviving harm in mental health care

EP 33: From Trauma to Peer Support: José Argudo on Recovery, Resilience & Giving Back

EP 32: Debbie Frances on carers, suicide prevention, and the power of peer support

EP 31: Professor Fiona Lobban on lived experience, peer support, and rethinking mental health research

EP 30: Louise Christie on lived-experience leadership and peer support in Scotland

EP 29: Claire Kendall on BBC journalism, burnout, and building peer support at work

EP 28: Survival, Support & Strength: Rob Hope & Cat Neill on Trauma, Recovery and Peer Connection

EP 27: Belonging After Trauma: Emily Sole on Catastrophic Injury, Peer Support & Starting Again

EP 26: Pain, Power & Peer Support: Ryiah Beesley-Gibson on Recovery, Identity & Starting Again

EP 25: Ian Smith: Former Rugby Super League Referee on Mental Health, Identity, and Peer Support

EP 24: Caring, Creativity & Change: Matthew McKenzie on Peer Support, Mental Health & Speaking Out

EP 23: From Experience to Empowerment: Georgie Lazzari on Peer Support and Mental Health Recovery

EP 22: From OCD to Occupational Therapy: Matt’s Story of Peer Support and Hope

EP 21: From Lived Experience to Leadership: Pete Fleischmann on Co-Production, Mental Health, and System Change

EP 20: Life, Loss, and Lifting Each Other Up: Lyndsay on Peer Support and Finding Hope

EP 19: *CARERS WEEK SPECIAL*: The Power of Care - Redefining the Economy with Ruth Hannan & Hannah Webster

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EP 18: Neurodivergent Voices: With William Gallini-Pool

EP 17: The Peer Worker Apprenticeship - Making a Difference

EP 16: Survival and Strength: Nicky’s Path to Peer Support

EP 15: From Corporate Life to Peer Support – Nicky’s Journey of Resilience and Reinvention

EP 14: From Aerospace to Perinatal Peer Support – Charli’s Journey of Healing and Helping Others

EP 13: The Power of Young Peer Supporters – Tooba’s Mission to Help Students’ Mental Health

EP 12: From Military Child to Mental Health Advocate – Gary’s Journey with Op Courage

EP 11: Healing Through Peer Support – Jenny’s Journey from Childhood Trauma to Helping Others

EP 10: Byron’s Story – From Stroke Survivor to Peer Supporter

EP 9: Iris-Nur Noor shares her challenges as a trans woman of colour & her journey from fine art to Peer Support

EP 8: Alex discusses his recovery journey through Peer Support to become a Peer Supporter himself

EP 7: CC's journey of recovery with the help of Peer Support

EP 6: Brian Simmonds talks Peer Support among black men

EP5: Anita's Journey and the Power of Peer Support

EP4: Sharif's Journey and the Power of Peer Support

EP3: Jacqui's Journey and the Power of Peer Support

EP2: Mark's Journey and the Power of Peer Support

EP1: Anita's Journey and the Power of Peer Support