Surviving Your Shift, Building Peer Support
By Dr. Bart J. Leger
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Episodes: 57
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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
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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How to Support a Peer Who's Struggling with Substance Use
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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How to Support a Peer Who's Struggling with Moral Injury
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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How to Build a Peer Support Team in a Small Department
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Supporting a Coworker Returning After Mental Health Leave or a Suicide Attempt
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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What to Do After a Suicide Attempt or Death by Suicide in Your Agency
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Christmas on the Front Lines
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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What to Do If a Peer Mentions Suicide
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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How to Spot the Signs That Someone Is Struggling
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Active Listening Skills for Peer Support
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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The Diamond Communication Structure: Your Roadmap for Crisis Conversations
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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How to Use the SAFER-R Model to Support a Peer in Crisis
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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What to Say (and Not Say) to Someone in Crisis
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Setting Boundaries as a Peer Supporter
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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How to Have Hard Conversations with a Peer
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Keeping Your Peer Support Program Alive Long-Term
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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How to Promote Peer Support in a Skeptical Culture
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Building Confidentiality and Trust in Peer Support
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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How to Train Your Peer Support Team
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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What Peer Supporters Actually Do (And Don’t Do)
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Choosing the Right People for Peer Support
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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How to Start a Peer Support Program That Works
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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5 Signs Your Department Needs a Peer Support Team
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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What Is Peer Support and Why It Matters
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Why I’m Narrowing the Focus of This Podcast
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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When the Job Follows You Home: The Hidden Signs of Traumatic Stress
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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5 Steps to Protect Your Personal Time
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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5 Steps to Rewrite Your Story
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Finding Calm in the Chaos
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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How to Break the Stigma of Suicide
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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A First Responder’s Story of Resilience
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Go From Overwhelmed to Empowered
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Your Story is Not Unique
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Surviving Retirement and Finding Purpose
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Supporting Your Family While Protecting Others
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Integrating Physical and Spiritual Health
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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The 3 "F's" for Mental Wellness with Dr. David Weill
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Your Survival Guide for Navigating Department Politics
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Moral Injury - Healing Invisible Wounds
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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10 Strategies for Dealing with Missing Family Events
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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How to Deal With Generational Differences in the Workplace
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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10 Things Every Rookie Needs to Hear
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Stop Trying to Balance Work and Home Life. Here's Why
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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5 Things You Need to Do Before You Retire
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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I’m Thinking of Suicide. Now What?
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May 29, 2024 |
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Can’t Turn Off Intrusive Memories? Listen to This
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May 22, 2024 |
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Is There Such a Thing as Psychological Body Armor?
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May 15, 2024 |
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Can the Department Chaplain Help Me Even Though I’m Not Religious?
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May 15, 2024 |
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How Can I Make a Difference as a First Responder?
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May 15, 2024 |
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How to Build a Bullet-Proof Mind with Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
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May 15, 2024 |
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5 Steps to Reignite Your Passion for the Career You Used to Love
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May 15, 2024 |
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7 First Responder Burnout Danger Signs
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May 15, 2024 |
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Is There Life After Medical Retirement?
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May 15, 2024 |
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Stop Letting Rotating Shifts Rob You of Sleep
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May 15, 2024 |
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Is There Someone Who Understands Me? Find Out with Cherie Castellano
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May 15, 2024 |
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Snapping at Your Family After Shift? Try This
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May 15, 2024 |
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The Surviving Your Shift Podcast Trailer
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Apr 15, 2024 |