PEER Voices Podcast

PEER Voices Podcast focuses on information valuable for peers in the state of Ohio -- and beyond. Hosted by peers with information designed for peers, tune in biweekly to learn more.

PEER Voices Podcast is a health podcast hosted by The PEER Center, with 29 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

The PEER Center hosts PEER Voices Podcast, a health show with 29 episodes published.

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  Episode #4

  From Trauma to Thriving: PJ Jackson on Healing & Recovery

  Oct 29, 202528 minS4

  <p >What if healing from trauma isn't about reliving the pain, but about taking back your power and rewriting your story? In this episode, Pristina "PJ" Jackson reveals how she turned childhood trauma and complex PTSD into a life of purpose as a bold advocate for mental health and addiction recovery.<br /> <br /></p> <p>PJ opens up about the years she spent cycling through hospitals, therapy, and even electroshock treatments, only to realize that the traditional narrative of healing left her stuck in an identity of trauma. She explains how shifting her perspective—seeing anxiety and survival instincts as he...

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  Episode #3

  How Advocacy Strengthens Recovery with Cheri Walter

  Oct 15, 202533 minS4

  <p >Peer support saves lives, reduces relapse, and strengthens recovery — yet too often, it's undervalued and underfunded. In this episode, hosts Juliet Dorris-Williams and Gabe Howard sit down with longtime recovery advocate Cheri Walter to explore why peer services matter and how advocacy can amplify their impact.<br /> <br /></p> <p >Cheri, a person in long-term recovery and board member of The P.E.E.R. Center, brings 40 years of experience in Ohio's mental health and addiction systems. She explains why peers are not a replacement for clinical care — but rather an essential complement that helps people thrive, avoid crisis, and...

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  Episode #2

  Wearing Many Hats: The Multi-Role Life of a Peer Supporter

  Oct 1, 202530 minS4

  <p >In peer support, your title might say "peer supporter / specialist," but your life experience, education, and skills often add up to much more. Many peers wear multiple hats—combining lived experience with roles like social worker, counselor, advocate, educator, or even executive director.</p> <p > </p> <p >In this episode, we explore what it means to bring all those roles into the room. Our hosts, Juliet and Gabe, share how their professional training and lived experience overlap, the benefits (and occasional tensions) of wearing more than one hat, and how to stay authentic to the peer role while honoring oth...

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  Episode #1

  Walking the Same Road: Why Self-Care May Look Different for Peers vs Clinicians

  Sep 17, 202542 minS4

  <p >Whether you're a certified peer supporter or a licensed clinician, the work of supporting others can be deeply meaningful—but also deeply draining. Both roles carry heavy emotional weight, and both require real commitment. Yet, the way we talk about and practice self-care often looks very different between the two.<br /> <br /></p> <p >In this episode, guest Jennifer Martinez joins hosts Juliet and Gabe to explore the unspoken expectations that peers should "prove" they're strong enough, how stigma can shape the conversation around rest and boundaries, and why licensed professionals may have more structural support for taking care of...

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  Episode #6

  From Darkness to Determination: Stephanie Mitchell Hughes on Surviving Depression and Finding Strength

  Sep 25, 202428 minS3

  <p>In this powerful episode of PEERVoices, Gabe Howard and Juliet Dorris-Williams sit down with Stephanie Mitchell Hughes, Assistant Director at NAMI Franklin County, to explore her deeply personal journey through major depressive disorder and the challenges of solo parenting. Stephanie opens up about her early struggles with depression, the turning point that led her to seek help, and the ongoing battle to manage her mental health while raising her children. Through candid conversation, she shares the determination it took to push through the darkest times, the importance of finding the right treatment, and how her lived experience fuels her...

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