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What is peer support?
What is peer support?
What is peer support?
Friday 23rd January 2026
Explore the transformative role of peer support in recovery and learn how lived experience makes a difference.
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Episode Overview
- Peer support focuses on connection, not therapy.
- Lived experience is crucial for effective peer support.
- Training and certification formalise peer support roles.
- Peer supporters offer hope by sharing their own experiences.
- Recovery is a personal journey, supported by peers.
"Peer support is about walking alongside someone, offering hope, validation, and understanding from a place of 'I've been there too.'"
Curious about how peer support can be a game-changer in recovery? This episode of 'i am somebody' unpacks the concept of peer support, highlighting its importance in the recovery community. With a focus on lived experience, peer support offers a non-clinical, strengths-based approach to helping individuals on their recovery journeys. The episode breaks down the roles of peer recovery support specialists, emphasising that it's all about connection and understanding, not about providing therapy or interventions.
You'll learn how peer support originated from grassroots movements and how it has become a formalised role with training and certification. The hosts share personal experiences and discuss the significance of having someone who truly understands what you're going through. Whether you're considering becoming a peer supporter or simply want to understand more about this supportive approach, this episode provides valuable insights into how peer support can promote healing and empowerment.
As the hosts put it, it's about walking alongside someone and offering hope from a place of 'I've been there too.' So, if you've ever felt alone in your struggles, this episode might just remind you that you're not alone, and that help is available from those who've walked a similar path.