Episodes
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
In late 2022, Tim Saubers, who leads our workforce development team, hosted a 6-month Skill Development Series for Peer Recovery Support Specialists. The series was so well attended and in demand, that we also offered it in early 2023. In this podcast series, Tim sits down to have a conversation with each facilitator to have a deeper discussion with them about their presentation and what it means for the field.
In this third episode of the series, Tim speaks with Sera Davidow about developing skills as a professional. Sera is a filmmaker, activist, advocate, author, and mother of two very busy kids. As a survivor of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse as a child and relationship violence as an adult, Sera has faced many challenges throughout her own healing process, including many ups and downs with suicidal thoughts, and self-injury. At present, she spends much of her time working as Director of the Wildflower Alliance (formerly known as the Western Mass Recovery Learning Community), which includes Afiya Peer Respite, recently recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of about two dozen exemplary, rights-based programs operating across the world.
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
In late 2022, Tim Saubers, who leads our workforce development team, hosted a 6-month Skill Development Series for Peer Recovery Support Specialists. The series was so well attended and in demand, that we also offered it in early 2023. In this podcast series, Tim sits down to have a conversation with each facilitator to have a deeper discussion with them about their presentation and what it means for the field.
In this second episode of the series, Tim talks with Nze Okoronta about supporting people navigating “crisis.” Nze is the Peer Services Manager for Solstice House, a peer-run respite and warmline operated by SOAR Case Management, a small nonprofit organization in Madison, WI with the mission of serving individuals who have experienced mental health and/or substance use challenges. Nze is passionate about peer support in Wisconsin and views peer support work as a fundamentally restorative practice. She believes peer work has the power to reduce and prevent systemic harm, support marginalized communities in a more complete way, and bring radical acceptance to the forefront of mental health and substance use care.
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Skill Development Series for Peers, Vol. 1: Ethics
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
In late 2022, Tim Saubers, who leads our workforce development team, hosted a 6-month Skill Development Series for Peer Recovery Support Specialists. The series was so well attended and in demand, that we also offered it in early 2023. In this podcast series, Tim sits down to have a conversation with each facilitator to have a deeper discussion with them about their presentation and what it means for the field.
In this first episode of the series, I talk with Tim about his presentation on ethics within the provision of peer recovery support services. In addition to leading our workforce development team, Tim is a person with lived experience with both mental health and substance use challenges who got his start as a Wisconsin Certified Peer Specialist in 2016, and has worked in direct support and supervisory roles. Tim has no formal education beyond his high school diploma and Wisconsin Certified Peer Specialist Certification. He believes strongly in the value of his lived experiences and learned skills, and advocates for greater recognition and compensation of those without higher education across the field of behavioral health.
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Ep. 25 Yoga of Recovery: Embracing Ayurveda as a Recovery Pathway
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
This month, Kris Kelly, who leads our RCO capacity building team here at the PR CoE, hosts a conversation with Durga Leela, founder of Yoga of Recovery. In this episode, you’ll get to hear about Durga’s recovery journey embracing Ayurveda and how one of the oldest traditional systems of medicine helps her live a life of abundance.
Resources Mentioned in the Episode:
Yoga of Recovery Website
Yoga of Recovery Events
Durga's Book
Bayan Botanitcals
Durga's Email: durga@yogaofrecovery.com
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Organizational Stakeholders of the Month, Vol. 11
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
In this episode, our host spoke with Brandy Anderson-Willis of Indiana Association of Peer Recovery Support Services, Bailey Helgeson of the Roanoke Valley Collective Response, and Mike Durschlag of the Association of Recovery Schools. Tune in now to hear stories and anecdotes from the field!
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Ep. 24 Harm Reduction in Twelve Step Recovery
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
This month, we spoke with Kim Gannon and Emily Pasman, authors of a recent article in the Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment entitled, “Knowing or not knowing: Living as harm reductionists in Twelve Step Recovery.” With us, they shared their experiences navigating recovery through Twelve Step programs, their embrace of harm reduction values, their professional research, and the ongoing journey of reconciling these concepts and experiences for themselves.
Article:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949875923000048?dgcid=author
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Ep. 23 Tim Saubers and Haner Hernandez
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
In this episode, our host spoke with Tim Saubers and Haner Hernandez, both PR CoE team members. Tim and Haner discussed their experiences with cultural identity and how that affected their recovery and healing journeys.
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Organizational Stakeholders of the Month, Vol. 10
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
In this episode, our host spoke with China Darrington of Summit Recovery Hub and Ken Vick of Benilde Hall about the work they are doing through their organizations. Tune in now to hear stories and anecdotes from the field!
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Organizational Stakeholders of the Month, Vol. 9
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
In this episode, our host spoke with one of our previously featured organizational stakeholders of the month about the work they are doing through their organization. Tune in now to hear stories and anecdotes from the field with Pete Nielsen of the California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals!
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Throwback to Recovery Friendly Workplaces
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
This month, we are throwing it back to an episode we published last fall. Our host talked with Kris Kelly, Nell Hurley, and Marin Nelson about their experiences creating and supporting recovery friendly workplaces. We'll be back at the top of the new year with a brand new episode.