# dorris-williams (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover dorris-williams. Page: Feed: --- ## [From Trauma to Thriving: PJ Jackson on Healing & Recovery](https://peervoices.libsyn.com/from-trauma-to-thriving-pj-jackson-on-healing-recovery) _2025-10-29 · PEER Voices Podcast_ What if healing from trauma isn't about reliving the pain, but about taking back your power and rewriting your story? In this episode, Pristina "PJ" Jackson reveals how she turned childhood trauma and complex PTSD into a life of purpose as a bold advocate for mental health and addiction recovery. PJ opens up about the years she spent cycling through hospitals, therapy, and even electroshock… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/peervoices/FINAL_PV25_-_Pristina__PJ__Jackson.mp3?dest-id=852926) ## [How Advocacy Strengthens Recovery with Cheri Walter](https://peervoices.libsyn.com/how-advocacy-strengthens-recovery-with-cheri-walter) _2025-10-15 · PEER Voices Podcast_ Peer support saves lives, reduces relapse, and strengthens recovery — yet too often, it's undervalued and underfunded. In this episode, hosts Juliet Dorris-Williams and Gabe Howard sit down with longtime recovery advocate Cheri Walter to explore why peer services matter and how advocacy can amplify their impact. Cheri, a person in long-term recovery and board member of The P.E.E.R. Center, brings… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/peervoices/FINAL_PV25_-_Cheri_Walter_-_2.mp3?dest-id=852926) ## [Wearing Many Hats: The Multi-Role Life of a Peer Supporter](https://peervoices.libsyn.com/wearing-many-hats-the-multi-role-life-of-a-peer-supporter) _2025-10-01 · PEER Voices Podcast_ In peer support, your title might say "peer supporter / specialist," but your life experience, education, and skills often add up to much more. Many peers wear multiple hats—combining lived experience with roles like social worker, counselor, advocate, educator, or even executive director. In this episode, we explore what it means to bring all those roles into the room. Our hosts, Juliet and Gabe,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/peervoices/PV25_-_Different_Hats.mp3?dest-id=852926) ## [Walking the Same Road: Why Self-Care May Look Different for Peers vs Clinicians](https://peervoices.libsyn.com/walking-the-same-road-why-self-care-may-look-different-for-peers-vs-clinicians) _2025-09-17 · PEER Voices Podcast_ Whether you're a certified peer supporter or a licensed clinician, the work of supporting others can be deeply meaningful—but also deeply draining. Both roles carry heavy emotional weight, and both require real commitment. Yet, the way we talk about and practice self-care often looks very different between the two. In this episode, guest Jennifer Martinez joins hosts Juliet and Gabe to explore the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/peervoices/FINAL_PV_2025_-_Jennifer_Martinez.mp3?dest-id=852926) ## [From Darkness to Determination: Stephanie Mitchell Hughes on Surviving Depression and Finding Strength](https://peervoices.libsyn.com/from-darkness-to-determination-stephanie-mitchell-hughes-on-surviving-depression-and-finding-strength) _2024-09-25 · PEER Voices Podcast_ In this powerful episode of PEERVoices, Gabe Howard and Juliet Dorris-Williams sit down with Stephanie Mitchell Hughes, Assistant Director at NAMI Franklin County, to explore her deeply personal journey through major depressive disorder and the challenges of solo parenting. Stephanie opens up about her early struggles with depression, the turning point that led her to seek help, and the ongoing… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/peervoices/FINAL_PV24_-_Stephanie_Mitchell_Hughes.mp3?dest-id=852926) ## [Learn About Power-Neutral Approaches to Mental Health Recovery](https://peervoices.libsyn.com/learn-about-power-neutral-approaches-to-mental-health-recovery) _2024-09-11 · PEER Voices Podcast_ Join Juliet Dorris-Williams and Gabe Howard on PEERVoices as they sit down with Teresa Conley, the longtime manager of Pathway Clubhouse in Columbus, Ohio. Teresa shares her 33 years of experience in the mental health field and reflects on the deep-rooted partnership between Pathway Clubhouse and the PEER Center. Discover how these organizations emphasize a power-neutral approach by treating… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/peervoices/FINAL_PV24_-_Teresa_Conley.mp3?dest-id=852926) ## [What Is a Peer Respite? With Michelle Beyer from ASCEND](https://peervoices.libsyn.com/what-is-a-peer-respite-with-michelle-beyer-from-ascend) _2024-08-28 · PEER Voices Podcast_ In this episode of PEERVoices, hosts Juliet Dorris-Williams and Gabe Howard sit down with Michelle Beyer, executive director of ASCEND and a passionate advocate for peer support. Michelle shares insights about ASCEND's unique peer respite program, the only one of its kind for adults in Ohio. She explains how this non-clinical, home-like environment offers an alternative to crisis centers,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/peervoices/FINAL_PV24_-_Michelle_Beyer.mp3?dest-id=852926)