Peer International Exchange
Peer International Exchange
Podcast Description
Peer International Exchange (PIE) is a podcast spotlighting the voices of peer support workers and volunteers around the world. Hosted by Dr. Justin Bell, the show explores how peers are advancing recovery, challenging systems, and building stronger, more sustainable roles in mental health and addiction services. Each episode features global perspectives on peer work, workforce development, and the power of lived experience.
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The podcast focuses on themes of peer support, recovery processes, and workforce development within mental health and addiction services, featuring episodes that include discussions on the integration of peer workers into psychiatric care, such as the conversation with Stéphane Waha about the Belgian peer support movement and the complexities of advancing supportive policies.
Peer International Exchange (PIE) is a podcast spotlighting the voices of peer support workers and volunteers around the world. Hosted by Dr. Justin Bell, the show explores how peers are advancing recovery, challenging systems, and building stronger, more sustainable roles in mental health and addiction services. Each episode features global perspectives on peer work, workforce development, and the power of lived experience.
Host Dr. Justin Bell speaks with Stéphane Waha, a longtime advocate in Belgium’s peer support movement. From his work integrating peer workers into psychiatric care to advancing policy at the national level, Stéphane shares insights on building legitimacy, sustaining values of lived experience, and navigating the tensions of professionalization.
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