Peer Perspective

Devil's Advocate: Own Your Feelings - Ebb & Flow

After a short fall hiatus, Peer Perspective is back for Season 4!In honor of Depression Awareness Month, we’re kicking off the new season with Devil’s Advocate: Own Your Feelings, Ebb & Flow.Depression doesn’t always look or feel the same. In this...

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How Recovery Changed My Life: Cortney's Story

In the latest installment of our How Recovery Changed My Life series, we sit down with Cortney Elhe as she shares her personal journey of recovery while navigating the realities of parenthood. Through Cortney’s story, we’re taking a closer look at...

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Finding Balance & Rhythm This Summer

Summer is often associated with vacations, sunshine, and time to recharge, but for many people, the season also brings changes that can impact mental health and wellness in unexpected ways.In this episode, we explore how shifting routines, children...

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First Meeting: What It Is Like

In this episode of Peer Perspective Podcast, we sit down with McKenzie Secor, Peer Specialist with us at ASCEND in our Dual Recovery & Peer Support Services, to explore a moment that often feels both pivotal and intimidating in recovery: the very...

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Let's Talk About It

On this episode of Peer Perspective Podcast, “Let’s Talk About It,” we take time during Mental Health Awareness Month to have an open and honest conversation about the connection between mental health, substance use, addiction recovery, and peer...

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Burnout: The Hidden Toll of Work and the Search for Work

Burnout is often associated with the workplace—but what about the toll it takes before someone is even employed?In this episode, we explore how burnout can show up in less visible ways, particularly in the emotional and mental strain of searching for...

Devil's Advocate: Owning Your Feelings - Curiosity Beneath the Surface

Curiosity is often seen as something light, positive, even playful, but what happens when it feels uncomfortable?In this episode, we take a deeper look at what it really means to experience curiosity. From the excitement of discovery to the unease of...

Instant Gratification: Right Now

We are going to take a closer look at instant gratification, the pull toward immediate relief or pleasure and how it can quietly shape our behaviors, especially within mental health and substance use recovery.What often begins as something harmless,...

Moments that Matter - James's Story

We’re excited to kick off our new series, Moments That Matter, on the Peer Perspective Podcast. This series shines a light on the experiences and pivotal moments in our lives that leave a lasting impact. Moments shaped by the words or actions of...

Drama Therapy: Let It All Out

In this episode of the Peer Perspective Podcast, we sit down with Mary Morris, Drama Therapist and Program Manager with Dialogue for Justice at the Restorative Justice Initiative in New York City, to explore the role of drama therapy in mental health,...

Devil's Advocate: Owning Your Feelings - The Power of Hope

In this episode of Peer Perspective, we play devil’s advocate and dive deep into hope. We will explore it from every angle. Examining the bright side, the inspiration, and motivation hope can bring, but we also confront the challenges,...

Devil's Advocate: Owning Your Feelings - Complexities of Anger

In this episode, we take a closer look at anger; breaking it down at its core to better understand what it is, how it shows up, and why it’s often misunderstood. While anger is frequently labeled as negative or unhealthy, the truth is more...

Many Paths, One Purpose: Peer Work in Our Communities

In this special 2nd Anniversary Celebration and official launch of Season 3, we’re shining a spotlight on the power and progress of peer support. This milestone episode brings together voices from across the continuum of lived experience in a dynamic...

Digital Playground: Youth Navigating Cyberbullying and Online Harassment

In honor of Suicide Prevention Month and the back to school season we’ll explore the challenges young people face in online spaces, such as social media, messaging apps, streaming platforms, and gaming communities, where connection and community can...

Devil's Advocate: Own Your Feelings: It's Jealousy

Join us as we introduce our new mini series: "Devil's Advocate: Owning Your Feelings." For this series kick-off we are exploring jealousy at it's core. How it affects, us the good, the bad, and the ugly. We dive in how to navigate it and how...

How Recovery Changed My Life: Katy's Story

In this episode of the Peer Perspective Podcast, we sit down with Katy Margison — Nutrition and Mindset Coach with Athena Nutrition and the voice behind @thesoberweightlifter. Katy shares her powerful journey through addiction, sobriety, and...

Standing in Someone Else's Shoes

What does it really mean to walk in someone else’s shoes? In this episode, we explore the often complicated terrain of support—whether you’re navigating your own recovery or walking beside someone on theirs. We talk about what it means to find the...

Powerless to Empowered — Redefining Strength in Recovery

In this episode, we explore one of the most complex and transformative ideas in the recovery journey—the paradox of powerlessness and empowerment. What does it mean to admit powerlessness over addiction or mental illness while still reclaiming your...

Battles Beyond the Battleground - Veterans Journey Through Recovery

In this powerful episode of the Peer Perspective Podcast, we sit down with Jeremy Duers from the Adirondack Peer-to-Peer program to explore the unique challenges and triumphs Veterans face in recovery.From military service to civilian life, the...

Expectation Trap: Recovery, Mental Health & the Mind Game

In this episode, we’re diving deep into the role expectations play in the recovery process—how they shape our mindset, challenge our progress, and sometimes sabotage our healing. We explore the difference between realistic and unrealistic...