Shoulder to Shoulder by With-you

About Shoulder to Shoulder by With-you

Welcome to Shoulder to Shoulder Shoulder to Shoulder is a podcast about the power of peer support and lived experience, and what happens when people who've been through tough times use that experience to help others. But what is peer support? It's simple: people who've faced their own challenges offer understanding, connection, and hope to others going through similar challenges. That's the meaning of peer support, and it's at the heart of everything we do. In a world that can make us feel alone when we're struggling, this podcast is a reminder that connection changes everything. I'm Cate Munro, and each episode I talk with people who've faced real challenges - mental health struggles, addiction, trauma, grief, life-changing moments - and who now stand shoulder to shoulder with others on their own journeys. My guests include peer support workers, people running peer support groups, and individuals whose lived experience has become their greatest strength. They share their stories honestly: what happened, what helped, and how peer support made a difference. Whether you're a peer support worker, thinking about becoming one, part of a peer support group, or simply believe in the power of human connection and shared experience, there's something here for you. Before you listen: This podcast explores personal stories of growth, mental health and resilience. Some episodes include descriptions of trauma and distress. Please trust your instincts and look after yourself - it's always okay to pause or come back another time. Thank you for being here. Find out more about With-you Consultancy at www.with-you.co.uk (http://www.with-you.co.uk)

Publisher

With-you

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Jan 2024

Latest episode

23 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

43 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Jan 2026

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

   Send us a text Dr Justin S. Bell is a community psychologist based in the US whose work sits in the intersection between lived experience, research, and system design. Justin studies how those in lived-experience roles are recruited, trained, supported, and too often, undervalued. In this conversation, Justin talks to Cate about what first drew him to his work and why the working conditions for lived-experience professionals matter just as much as the evidence behind their roles. He shares wh...

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   16 Jan 2026

   EP 35: Hansa Raja on parent peer support, being blamed instead of heard — and why listening to carers changes everything.

   Send us a text In this episode of Shoulder to Shoulder, Cate is joined by Hansa Raja, founder of Holding Space - a peer-led mental health support service created by and for parents. Hansa’s journey into peer support began when her child experienced serious mental health difficulties, at a time when she was also navigating divorce, exhaustion, and fear. Like many carers, Hansa found herself blamed rather than believed and listened to - referred to parenting courses instead of offered und...

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   9 Jan 2026

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

   Send us a text Alex was first hospitalised at 16 - and spent much of the next eight years in and out of the same psychiatric unit. By the time she was discharged at 24, she was labelled “clinically recovered” but inside, she felt empty, hopeless, and lost. In this conversation, Alex talks honestly to Cate about the harm she experienced in mental health services, the limits of being treated through diagnosis alone, and what was missing when she needed it most: connection, safety, and people wh...

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 19 / 100

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Quality

25

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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