Surviving Your Shift, Building Peer Support
Dr. Bart J. Leger
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How to Support a Peer Who's Struggling with Substance Use
Substance 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 starts spiraling, and…
How to Support a Peer Who's Struggling with Moral Injury
Discover 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 injury and PTSD, common…
How to Build a Peer Support Team in a Small Department
Learn 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.What do you say when…
Supporting a Coworker Returning After Mental Health Leave or a Suicide Attempt
How 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 reduce stigma and welcome…
What to Do After a Suicide Attempt or Death by Suicide in Your Agency
When 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 harm.You walk into work…
Christmas on the Front Lines
Christmas 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, and how to find hope…
What to Do If a Peer Mentions Suicide
Not 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 car after a long shift…
How to Spot the Signs That Someone Is Struggling
Not 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 and just know…
Active Listening Skills for Peer Support
Sometimes 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 in a conversation…
The Diamond Communication Structure: Your Roadmap for Crisis Conversations
Feel 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 had given you a…
How to Use the SAFER-R Model to Support a Peer in Crisis
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 walked into a conversation with someone…
What to Say (and Not Say) to Someone in Crisis
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 overwhelmed.Ever been in a conversation…
Setting Boundaries as a Peer Supporter
Helping others doesn’t mean sacrificing yourself. Learn how peer supporters can set boundaries without guilt, burnout, or blowing up relationships.Do you ever feel like you’re always “on call” for…
How to Have Hard Conversations with a Peer
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 stuck when someone opens up about…
Keeping Your Peer Support Program Alive Long-Term
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 support program remains trusted and…
How to Promote Peer Support in a Skeptical Culture
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 that work.How do you promote peer…
Building Confidentiality and Trust in Peer Support
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 create a culture where people know it’s…
How to Train Your Peer Support Team
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 and ready when it matters most.Does…
What Peer Supporters Actually Do (And Don’t Do)
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 trusted, safe, and effective.What’s the…
Choosing the Right People for Peer Support
Not everyone is wired for peer support—and choosing the wrong people can do more harm than good. In this episode, I’ll show you how to choose the right team members your people can actually trust.How…
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Surviving Your Shift, Building Peer Support has published 56 episodes since April 2024, covering topics in Education, Health & Fitness.
Surviving Your Shift, Building Peer Support is currently declining with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 24m.
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