{"podcast":{"title":"Peer Perspective","slug":"peer-perspective-7056198","podcast_index_feed_id":7056198,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6055026/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/peer-perspective","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/09c74eaf765edfa66dd41dadd8f5779a.jpg","author":"Michele Morehouse","episode_count":65,"summary":"Welcome to the peer perspective. This podcast is made possible by Ascend Mental Wellness. It is based on personal experience and perspective. It is not intended to replace therapy or medical advice. Our podcast focuses on the intersection of substance use and mental health while being a resource that reaches out to individuals throughout the communities to help encourage them to seek help, break the stigma surrounding getting help and be a resource in and of itself.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-03T04:18:57.734358+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peer-perspective-7056198"},"episode":{"title":"Expectation Trap: Recovery, Mental Health & the Mind Game","slug":"expectation-trap-recovery-mental-health-the-mind-game","published_at":"2025-05-13T18:18:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peer-perspective-7056198/expectation-trap-recovery-mental-health-the-mind-game","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peer-perspective-7056198","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/expectation-trap-recovery-mental-health-the-mind-game--66075879","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66075879/8c1dae67_8884_95e8_b08e_bcb39e19560d.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we’re diving deep into the role expectations play in the recovery process—how they shape our mindset, challenge our progress, and sometimes sabotage our healing. We explore the difference between realistic and unrealistic expectations, what it means to set intentions without setting ourselves up for disappointment, and how to work with expectations rather than let them work against us. Expectations in recovery can feel like mile markers. But when things don’t go as planned—when trust isn’t restored as fast as we hoped, or healing feels slower than expected—those unmet expectations can become major emotional triggers. They can lead us into that headspace of “Nothing ever works out for me” or “What’s the point?” Whether you’re just starting out or years into your journey, this conversation offers real talk, practical insights, and peer wisdom to help you stay grounded, resilient, and forward-moving—no matter where you are in recovery.","meta_description":"In this episode, we’re diving deep into the role expectations play in the recovery process—how they shape our mindset, challenge our progress, and sometim…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2015,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/peer-perspective-7056198/episodes/expectation-trap-recovery-mental-health-the-mind-game/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peer-perspective-7056198/expectation-trap-recovery-mental-health-the-mind-game.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}