“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 the NHS. But what do we DO? and who ARE we? What IS Recovery anyway? Have we lost sight of our survivor status and sold out? We use our lived experience to help others – but what does that feel like? Is there anything left of us at the end of the day? Senior Peer Trainer Fiona Eastmond talks to a different person in every episode and digs deep into what it means to be a Peer. Fascinating people with unique journeys reveal a day in their lives and of course, their favourite songs and biscuits. An uplifting and honest look into challenging roles in a changing mental health environment in the UK and beyond.” Support me here Peers in a Pod (Peers in a Pod Support) (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1361158/supporters/new)
Send us a text In this long overdue episode the fantastic Fran talks about a journey with a pet, a journey in a career spanning many different experiences, and discovers a whole new type of biscuit. This is the seventh episode of Peers in a Pod- the podcast all about Peer Support work. We once more seek to find out what makes Peer workers tick and all the fascinating things we get up to. Who are we? What do we really DO ? How did we get here? Peer Trainer Fiona Eastmond interview...
26 Apr 2022
Peers in a Pod 6 Angela
Send us a text The fantastic Angela talking about how recovery is contagious, meditation, non-existent biscuits and lots of exciting projects in her new role as Advanced Lived Experience Educator. This is the sixth episode of Peers in a Pod- the podcast all about Peer Support work. Who are we? what do we really DO ? how did we get here? In Season 1 Peer Trainer Fiona Eastmond interviews peer workers from across the NHS to find out what makes them tick. Sporadic releases. Support the show Patr...
2 Jan 2022
Peers in a Pod 5 Noel
Send us a text The lovely Noel talks about what it's like being a peer support worker all the way from Milton Keynes, crisps, imposter syndrome and how hard it is to be pinned down to just the one uplifting tune. This is the fifth episode of Peers in a Pod- the podcast all about Peer Support work. Who are we? what do we really DO ? how did we get here? In Season 1 Peer Trainer Fiona Eastmond interviews peer workers from across the NHS to find out what makes them tick. Sporadic releases. Suppo...
27 Nov 2021
Peers in a Pod 4 Owen
Send us a text A rare person in this episode: The Owen, the first ever gambling peer support worker. Here Owen gives us the lowdown on recovery, what he's most proud of, a fabulous uplifting track and the all-important biscuit debate ... Continues. This is the fourth episode of Peers in a Pod- the podcast all about Peer Support work. Who are we? what do we really DO ? how did we get here? In Season 1 Peer Trainer Fiona Eastmond interviews peer workers from across the NHS to find out what make...
11 Oct 2021
Peers in a Pod 3 Kayleigh
Send us a text The radiant Kayleigh tells all about working as a Peer in Hillingdon. Since recording, Kayleigh has gone on to become an Advanced Lived Experience Practitioner. This is the third episode of Peers in a Pod- the podcast all about Peer Support work. Who are we? what do we really DO ? how did we get here? In Season 1 Peer Trainer Fiona Eastmond interviews peer workers from across the NHS to find out what makes them tick. Sporadic releases. Support the show Patreon (donate £1 ...
4 May 2021
Peers in a Pod 2 Miriam
Send us a text Self-confessed musophile Miriam talks about music, snoring and all things peer working in the second episode of Peers in a Pod- the podcast all about Peer Support work. Who are we? what do we really DO ? how did we get here? In Season 1 Peer Trainer Fiona Eastmond interviews peer workers from across the NHS to find out what makes them tick. Monthly releases. Support the show Patreon (donate £1 a month) Ko-Fi (donate any one-off amount) Twitter (@PeersinaPod) Twitter (@FionaTheP...
13 Apr 2021
Peers in a Pod 1 Waldo
Send us a text The inimitable Waldo talks about his experience of becoming a Peer in the first episode of Peers in a Pod- the podcast all about Peer Support work. Who are we? what do we really DO ? how did we get here? In Season 1 Peer Trainer Fiona Eastmond interviews peer workers from across the NHS to find out what makes them tick. Monthly releases. Support the show Patreon (donate £1 a month) Ko-Fi (donate any one-off amount) Twitter (@PeersinaPod) Twitter (@FionaThePSW)
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