{"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":"First Meeting: What It Is Like","slug":"first-meeting-what-it-is-like","published_at":"2026-07-02T15:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peer-perspective-7056198/first-meeting-what-it-is-like","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peer-perspective-7056198","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/first-meeting-what-it-is-like--72793329","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72793329/8112c2a3_a8bb_8d26_26f5_1ec0ba657256.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Peer Perspective Podcast, we sit down with McKenzie Secor, Peer Specialist with us at ASCEND in our Dual Recovery & Peer Support Services, to explore a moment that often feels both pivotal and intimidating in recovery: the very first meeting.McKenzie shares her lived experience of what it was like walking into that first space for support, bringing uncertainty, hesitation, and hope all at once. She also offers insight into what helped her feel grounded enough to stay engaged and continue her recovery journey.This conversation highlights the importance of meeting people where they are, normalizing the discomfort that can come with first-time experiences in recovery spaces, and recognizing how peer support can help transform that first step.","meta_description":"In this episode of Peer Perspective Podcast, we sit down with McKenzie Secor, Peer Specialist with us at ASCEND in our Dual Recovery & Peer Support Se…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1860,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/peer-perspective-7056198/episodes/first-meeting-what-it-is-like/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/first-meeting-what-it-is-like.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}