Can you teach something that is lived? In this episode, Áine is joined by Martha Griffin and Liam McGowan to explore the deeply human side of how peer support is learned, taught, and lived. Together, they reflect on the role of lived experience, curiosity and academic learning in shaping peer support practice.

This episode sits within the wider story of Better Together, sharing life experience stories, offering different perspectives, and creating space for connection and meaning.

We are here to support you 365 days of the year, if you’d like to join the community, you can find out more and become a member or become a member at better-together.ie.

If you are in need of immediate support, you can contact Samaritans on 1161123 or text HELLO to 50808 for free, 24/7 support in Ireland.

In this episode, Laura is joined by Ciara Glynn and Lisa Archibald to explore the possibilities of peer support. A growing movement, a way of working, and a way of being in relationship.

Together, they reflect on their pathways into peer support, what feels hopeful in the current landscape in Ireland, and the tensions that naturally arise as grassroots values meet expanding systems. They discuss the multiple expressions of peer support, how this work has shaped them personally, and what they imagine might become possible in the years ahead.

This episode sits within the wider story of Better Together, sharing life experience stories, offering different perspectives, and creating space for connection and meaning.

We are here to support you 365 days of the year, if you’d like to join the community, you can find out more and become a member or become a member at better-together.ie.

If you are in need of immediate support, you can contact Samaritans on 1161123 or text HELLO to 50808 for free, 24/7 support in Ireland.

In this episode, Carmel sits down with Sean Blake for an honest conversation about identity and the importance of not having to figure things out alone. The conversation opens out into reflections on self-worth, stigma and the many forms recovery can take.

This episode is part of the wider story of Better Together, sharing life experiences, offering different perspectives, and creating space space for connection and meaning.We are here to support you 365 days a year, if you’d like to join the community, you can find out more at better-together.ie.

If you are in need of immediate support, you can contact Samaritans on 116123 or text HELLO to 50808 for free, 24/7 support in Ireland.