Pass the Mic to Peer Supporters

About Pass the Mic to Peer Supporters

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.

Publisher

Allison Dunning

Category

health & fitness · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jul 2026

Latest episode

15 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Jul 2026

   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. 

   15 Jul 2026

   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. 

   15 Jul 2026

   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. 

   15 Jul 2026

   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. 

   15 Jul 2026

   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. 

   15 Jul 2026

   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.

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