Surviving Your Shift, Building Peer Support
από Dr. Bart J. Leger
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The Signs of Compassion Fatigue Every Peer Supporter Needs to Know
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Struggling to support your peers after a tough call, or unsure how to even start a peer support team? You’re not alone. Surviving Your Shift is the podcast for first responders, healthcare workers, and frontline professionals who want to build effective peer support programs, learn peer counseling skills, and bring training to their organizations. I’m Dr. Bart Leger, a retired first responder and board-certified traumatic stress expert with 25+ years of experience training peer supporters. Whether you’re starting a peer support program from scratch or want to be a stronger peer supporter, you’ll learn how to build trust, navigate tough conversations, and bring training to your organization. This is your go-to podcast for peer support training, first responder wellness, and frontline mental health. Hit play, and let’s equip you for success.
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- The Signs of Compassion Fatigue Every Peer Supporter Needs to Know · 15 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 56Peer supporters carry the weight of other people's worst days, and that caring comes at a cost. This episode walks through the warning signs of compassion fatigue and gives you a…
- How to Support a Peer Who's Struggling with Substance Use · 9 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 55Substance use is real in first responder culture. Learn how to support a struggling peer, without enabling, judging, or ignoring the signs. What do you do when someone you trust…
- How to Support a Peer Who's Struggling with Moral Injury · 17 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 54Discover the invisible wounds of moral injury and learn how to support peers struggling with it. This episode of Surviving Your Shift explores the differences between moral…
- How to Build a Peer Support Team in a Small Department · 20 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 53Learn how to build a peer support team in a small department, with practical tips for rural first responders, fire, EMS, and police. Discover right-sized peer support looks like…
- Supporting a Coworker Returning After Mental Health Leave or a Suicide Attempt · 18 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 52How do you support a coworker coming back after mental health leave or a suicide attempt without making it weird? This episode will give you practical language and steps to…
- What to Do After a Suicide Attempt or Death by Suicide in Your Agency · 22 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 51When a coworker attempts or dies by suicide, the whole agency feels it. Learn how to support your team, honor the person, and navigate grief and fallout without causing more…
- Christmas on the Front Lines · 10 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 50Christmas can be beautiful and painful, especially on the front lines. This short Christmas special reflects on the birth of Christ, the reality of working through the holidays…
- What to Do If a Peer Mentions Suicide · 22 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 49Not every crisis looks like a breakdown. Learn how to spot subtle signs someone’s struggling, and how to respond without overreacting or brushing it off. You’re sitting in the…
- How to Spot the Signs That Someone Is Struggling · 9 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 48Not every crisis looks like a breakdown. Learn how to spot subtle signs someone’s struggling, and how to respond without overreacting or brushing it off. Ever look at a coworker…
- Active Listening Skills for Peer Support · 11 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 47Sometimes the best help isn’t a solution, it’s a safe space. Learn how active listening can help peers feel seen, heard, and ready to open up after a critical incident. Ever been…
- The Diamond Communication Structure: Your Roadmap for Crisis Conversations · 9 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 46Feel lost in peer conversations? The Diamond Communication Structure gives you a simple, reliable way to support someone in crisis, without making things worse. Ever wish someone…
- How to Use the SAFER-R Model to Support a Peer in Crisis · 18 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 45Send me a text Don’t guess your way through a crisis conversation. Learn how to use the 6-step SAFER-R model to support a peer through stress, shock, or trauma. Have you ever…
- What to Say (and Not Say) to Someone in Crisis · 13 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 44Send me a text Knowing what to say in a crisis can be hard. In this episode, we cover what to say and what not to say when someone’s been through a critical incident or is…
- Setting Boundaries as a Peer Supporter · 23 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 43Send me a text Helping others doesn’t mean sacrificing yourself. Learn how peer supporters can set boundaries without guilt, burnout, or blowing up relationships. Do you ever…
- How to Have Hard Conversations with a Peer · 8 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 42Send me a text Ever freeze up when someone says, “I’m not OK”? Learn how to respond with simple crisis communication skills that support, not shut down, your peer. Ever feel…
- Keeping Your Peer Support Program Alive Long-Term · 35 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 41Send me a text Most peer support programs start strong… then fade out. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to sustain your team, keep engagement high, and ensure your peer…
- How to Promote Peer Support in a Skeptical Culture · 1 ώ. 5 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 40Send me a text Skeptical culture? Stigma? Silence? Learn how to promote peer support in a way your department will actually hear. Retired Sgt. Gabe Lira shares real solutions…
- Building Confidentiality and Trust in Peer Support · 16 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 39Send me a text If your people don’t trust your peer support team, it won’t work. In this episode, you’ll learn how to protect confidentiality, build psychological safety, and…
- How to Train Your Peer Support Team · 18 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 38Send me a text You don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Just train it right. In this episode, I’ll show you exactly what kind of training your peer support team needs to be equipped…
- What Peer Supporters Actually Do (And Don’t Do) · 15 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 37Send me a text Confused about what a peer supporter is actually supposed to do? This episode breaks down the real role of peer support and what not to do, to keep the team…
