A(z) Unsilencing Stories csatorna legjobb podcastjai (2025)

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Ben: Episode 6: Conference in Vancouver & Government Response 33:26

4d ago33:26

33:26

In this episode, you'll hear Ben talk to Luca Akai and Esther Cheung about the positive and negative experiences he had while attending a conference in Vancouver, BC. You will also hear Ben discuss the effect local municipalities can have on peer workers efforts. This episode was recorded on November 22, 2022.…

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Ben: Episode 5: Housing, Burnout & Bureaucracy 42:04

11d ago42:04

42:04

In this episode, you'll hear Ben talk to Lucas Akai and Esther Chung about how housing impacts stability, how peer workers face burnout due to the combination of the toxic drug crisis and the COVID 19 pandemic. And how bureaucracy makes it difficult to come to terms with the reality of working with active drug users. This episode was recorded on No…

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Ben: Episode 4: Housing & Trauma Support 44:10

18d ago44:10

44:10

In this episode, you'll hear Ben talk to Lucas Akai and Esther Cheung, about witnessing the effects of homelessness in his community, the importance of volunteers and the lack of societal support for addressing trauma in peer work, especially in relation to the overdose crisis. This episode was recorded on November 1, 2022…

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Ben: Episode 3: Workshop & Stigma 42:30

25d ago42:30

42:30

In this episode, you'll hear Ben tell Lucas Akai and Esther Cheung about a recently hosted workshop and its success. The workshop was focused on overcoming internalised stigma. Ben further describes how stigma is a significant issue in the community and has a detrimental impact on the drug crisis and safer supply initiatives. This episode was recor…

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Ben: Episode 2: Accessing Resources & Financial Security 37:58

1M ago37:58

37:58

In this episode, you'll hear Ben talk to Lucas Akai and Esther Cheung about the challenges of referring individuals to resources in the community, including housing and safer supply. He mentions issues with timely payment for peers and limited resource options. This episode was recorded on October 18, 2022…

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Ben: Episode 1: Introduction 42:37

1M ago42:37

42:37

In this episode, you'll hear Lucas Akai and Esther Cheung interview Ben, a peer harm reduction worker in BC for the first time, Ben introduces himself and speaks about his past and present work in harm reduction, his role as primary caregiver for his paraplegic spouse, the stigma facing drug users, and the challenges he and his partner face in acce…

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Juls Budau: Episode 3: Exposure to Death & Trauma 44:26

2M ago44:26

44:26

In this episode you'll hear Charisma Crystal Thomas interview Juls Budau for the last time. Juls talks about consistently facing trauma in her work and how she often feels stress from this exposure manifest physically. Juls discusses the way that trauma both motivates her to continue her work and makes her feel stress and burnout. She also shares t…

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Juls Budau: Episode 2: Housing 46:01

2M ago46:01

46:01

In this episode, you'll hear Charisma Crystal Thomas interview, Juls Budau about housing challenges and referring individuals to resources. Juls describes instances of people she knows being evicted from supportive housing and the lack of recourse for people in that position. She also discusses common misunderstandings about the concept of safer su…

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Juls Budau: Episode 1: Financial Insecurity, Respect & Recognition at Work 58:05

2M ago58:05

58:05

In this episode, you'll hear Giorgia Ricciardi and Charisma Crystal Thomas interview Juls Budau about financial insecurity and receiving respect and recognition at work. Juls believes she is not paid highly enough for her peer work and explains that she, like many peers is paid through grant funding. Juls questions if peer work is a sustainable car…

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Ryan Nielsen: Episode 7: Accessing Resources 41:10

2M ago41:10

41:10

In this episode, you'll hear Thomas Chunyungcoo and Melissa Spiridigliozzi interview Ryan Nielson for the last time. Ryan talks about the challenges of navigating bureaucracy when referring individuals to resources, particularly with health authorities, and finding individuals housing opportunities. He also discusses the way that stigma against peo…

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Ryan Nielsen: Episode 6: Financial Insecurity 42:30

2M ago42:30

42:30

In this episode, you'll hear Ryan Nielson talk to Thomas Chunyungco, Samantha Tsang and Melissa Spiridigliozzi about financial insecurity. He discusses the difficult balance between compensation, working beyond his regular hours, and exposure to trauma at work. Ryan describes the differences a recent promotion has made to his quality of life and ho…

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Ryan Nielsen: Episode 5: Lack of Respect & Recognition at Work 46:46

3M ago46:46

46:46

In this episode, you'll hear Ryan Nielson talk to Thomas Chunyungco and Samantha Tsang about experiencing a lack of recognition and respect in previous workplaces when being upfront about his substance use. He discusses how the attitudes of his coworkers changed towards him and how he tried to compensate by working extra hard. Ryan discusses the wa…

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Ryan Nielsen: Episode 4: Death & Trauma (Continued) 34:03

3M ago34:03

34:03

In this interview, you'll hear Ryan Nielson talk to Samantha Tsang about experiencing death and trauma as a result of the opioid crisis. Ryan shares a personal story about the passing of his best friend and the psychological and emotional effects that loss had on him. Ryan also discusses experiencing the loss of several people he underwent treatmen…

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Ryan Nielsen: Episode 3: Death & Trauma 34:11

3M ago34:11

34:11

In this interview, you'll hear Ryan Nielson talk to Thomas Chunyungco and Samantha Tsang about plans to bring in someone to train himself and the peers he works with about how to deal with trauma. He talks about how exposure to trauma in his past and through his work has changed him. Ryan also speaks about the challenges of working with familiar co…

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Ryan Nielsen: Episode 2: Housing Crisis 52:32

3M ago52:32

52:32

In this episode, you'll hear Ryan Nielson talk to Samantha Tsang about how essential it is to have stable housing and how maintaining his housing allowed him to have a safe space throughout his substance use. Ryan discusses his experience of being kicked out of his home when he was 18, the stress that comes with moving or losing housing due to rent…

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Ryan Nielsen: Episode 1: Introduction 32:40

4M ago32:40

32:40

In this episode, you'll hear Thomas Chunyungco and Samantha Tsang interview Ryan Nielson for the first time. Ryan introduces himself and talks about his personal experiences with substance use and how this lived experience motivates him in his peer work. He also speaks about how he was able to hide his substance use from his employers and the psych…

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Taija McLuckie: Episode 10: Decriminalization 36:43

4M ago36:43

36:43

In this episode, Caitlin Burritt interviews Taija McLuckie for the last time. Taija discusses the recent decriminalisation of drugs in BC, which exempts adults carrying 2.5 grammes or less of illicit drugs from being subject to arrest or criminal charges, and or, having the drug seized. She discusses the limitations of the three year pilot programm…

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Taija McLuckie: Episode 9: Death, Grief & Thoughts on Project 32:52

4M ago32:52

32:52

In this episode, Taija McLuckie talks to Caitlin Burritt about death and grief. Taija shares about the passing of her friend and her own approach to dealing with grief. She also speaks about the challenges that the holiday season presents for people who use drugs and how her lived experience helps her connect with the people in her community. Gloss…

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Taija McLuckie: Episode 8: RCMP Encounter & Triggers 30:04

4M ago30:04

30:04

In this episode, Taija McLuckie tells Caitlin Burritt and Ashley White about a recent interaction with an RCMP officer. She discusses the way the experience made her feel triggered and the support she received from our coworkers. Taija also explains the way policing effects access to local peer-led services and the repercussions that talking with p…

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Taija McLuckie: Episode 7: Stigma & Treatment 40:35

5M ago40:35

40:35

In this episode, Taija McLuckie tells Caitlin Burritt about her experience in treatment centres and problems within the treatment system. She also discusses the role that stigma plays in recovery, the importance of including peers in the recovery process, and her early work as a peer worker. Glossary: Brave COOP: The cooperative of people responsib…

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Taija McLuckie: Episode 6: Housing Insecurity & Support at Work 44:00

5M ago44:00

44:00

In this episode, Taija Mcluckie talks with Caitlin Burritt about housing insecurity and the amount of work she has to do outside of her main job to support herself. Taija also speaks about how supportive the organisation she works for is towards peer workers and how feeling valued at work makes her feel motivated. Glossary: Brave COOP: The cooperat…

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Taija McLuckie: Episode 5: Exposure to Death & Trauma Continued 40:46

5M ago40:46

40:46

In this episode, you'll hear Tajia McLuckie tell Caitlin Burritt and Ashley White about the recent passing of a friend due to a fatal overdose. She received the news the morning she was supposed to give a presentation about harm reduction to Island Health. Taija describes how supportive her current work environment is and how important it is that p…

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Taija McLuckie: Episode 4: Exposure to Death & Trauma 34:10

5M ago34:10

34:10

In this episode, you'll hear Tajia McLuckie talk with Caitlin Burritt and Ashley White about facing exposure to death and trauma in her work. She tells the story of the first time she responded to an opioid overdose and the effect it had on her. Glossary: Brave COOP: The cooperative of people responsible for creating the Brave Sensor Brave Sensor: …

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Taija McLuckie: Episode 3: Financial Insecurity, Tokenization & Work Expectations 45:38

6M ago45:38

45:38

In this episode, you'll hear Tajia McLuckie talk to Caitlin Burritt and Ashley White about financial insecurity and the lack of standard payment practices for peer workers. Tajia discusses the differences between how peers are compensated on projects compared to other experts in other fields. She also talks about how she feels lucky to do work she …

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Taija McLuckie: Episode 2: Resources & Bureaucracy 37:21

6M ago37:21

37:21

In this episode, you'll hear Tajia McLuckie tell Caitlin Burritt and Ashley White about a presentation she's preparing for Island Health and her work on the Brave Sensor Pilot Project, which aims to prevent overdose deaths through the use of a reverse motion sensor system installed in public washrooms. She also discusses the challenges of trying to…

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Taija McLuckie: Episode 1: Introduction 41:50

6M ago41:50

41:50

In this episode, you'll hear Caitlin Burritt and Ashley White interview Tajia McLuckie for the first time. Tajia introduces herself and talks about her role as a harm reduction support worker, what motivates her in her work, and the disconnect between the decisions made by policy makers and the needs of people who use drugs. Glossary: Brave COOP: T…

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Lenae Silva: Episode 9: Respect & Recognition at Work 1:10:07

6M ago1:10:07

1:10:07

In this episode, Lucas Akai and Esther Cheung interview Lenae Silva for the final time. Lenae discusses the challenges of creating and maintaining boundaries as a peer worker, she also describes feeling like cannon fodder, because of the expectation that peers be on the frontlines of harm reduction work. Glossary: BCCDC: The BC Centre for Disease C…

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Lenae Silva: Episode 8: Exposure to Death & Trauma 51:13

6M ago51:13

51:13

In this episode, you'll hear Lenae Silva talk to Lucas Akai and Esther Cheung about exposure to trauma. Lenae talks about a recent experience where she saw a child receiving Methadone treatment and how it made her reflect on her past. Lucas, Esther and Lenae begin to review the stressors and Lenae discusses how her financial situation has gotten wo…

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Lenae Silva: Episode 7: Exposure to Death, Trauma & Stress 46:20

7M ago46:20

46:20

In this episode, you’ll hear Lenae Silva talk to Lucas Akai and Esther Cheung about the impact of death and trauma on peer workers. Lenae discusses the amount of loss and trauma faced by her community and how this stress has resulted in PTSD and impacted her substance use. Glossary: BCCDC: The BC Centre for Disease Control CAI: Community Action Ini…

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Lenae Silva: Episode 6: Housing 28:44

7M ago28:44

28:44

In this episode, you’ll hear Lucas Akai and Esther Cheung interview Lenae about her precarious housing situation and its impact on her career as a peer worker. She explains how housing instability, combined with insufficient pay, creates fear and anxiety for her on a daily basis. Glossary: BCCDC: The BC Centre for Disease Control CAI: Community Act…

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Lenae Silva: Episode 5: Stigma & Burnout 44:26

7M ago44:26

44:26

In this episode, you’ll hear Lenae Silva talk to Lucas Akai and Esther Cheung about her new trajectory in peer work, as she is feeling burned out and unfulfilled. Lenae discusses the stigma she experiences as someone who uses substances, and how she feels this leads to lack of respect in the workplace. Glossary: BCCDC: The BC Centre for Disease Con…

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Lenae Silva: Episode 4: Financial Compensation, Work & Stress 54:28

7M ago54:28

54:28

In this episode, you’ll hear Lenae Silva talk to Lucas Akai and Esther Cheung about the lack of standardized financial compensation for paying peer workers. Lenae discusses the importance of fair payment and the need for flexible scheduling and work environments for people who use substances. Lenae also explores the lack of clear job descriptions f…

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Lenae Silva: Episode 3: Burnout 53:35

8M ago53:35

53:35

In this episode, you'll hear Lenae Silva talk to Lucas Akai and Esther Cheung about her personal substance use and how it affects her daily life. Lenae discusses how personal stressors can create burnout as a peer worker, and how she manages that burnout to continue her work. Glossary: BCCDC: The BC Centre for Disease Control CAI: Community Action …

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Lenae Silva: Episode 2: Tokenization & Burnout 39:18

8M ago39:18

39:18

In this episode, you'll hear Lenae Silva talk to Lucas Akai and Esther Cheung about tokenism and representation as a peer worker. Lenae talks about the continued focus on peer workers trauma, which does not provide a wider view of their lives and careers. They discuss how this leads to burnout and a lack of upward trajectory for peer workers in the…

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Lenae Silva: Episode 1: Introduction 43:39

8M ago43:39

43:39

In this episode, you'll hear Lucas Akai and Esther Cheung interview Lenae Silva for the first time. They discuss the impact of Covid-19 on peer workers’ careers and personal lives, as well as the increased need for harm reduction workers. Lenae also discusses the lack of career development offered to peer workers and how this is a major barrier to …

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Episode 27: Joseph Unterschute in Cranbrook, B.C. Remembers his Cousin Travis 7:08

2y ago7:08

7:08

In this episode, you will hear Peter Eugene speaking with Joseph Unterschute in Cranbrook, B.C. about Joseph’s cousin Travis Paxton who experienced a fatal overdose.Unsilencing Stories által

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Episode 28: Peter Eugene in Cranbrook, B.C. Discusses his own Non-Fatal Opioid Overdose 4:15

2y ago4:15

4:15

In this episode, you will hear Joseph Unterschute and Peter Eugene speaking in Cranbrook, B.C. about Peter’s experience with his own non-fatal opioid overdose.Unsilencing Stories által

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Episode 29: Cameron Gauthier in Cranbrook, B.C. Remembers his Uncle 7:27

2y ago7:27

7:27

In this episode, you will hear Cameron Westcott interviewing Cameron Gauthier in Cranbrook B.C. about Gauthier's uncle who experienced a fatal opioid overdose.Unsilencing Stories által

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Episode 30: Shane Matthis Remembers his Friend Scotty 15:05

2y ago15:05

15:05

In this episode, you’ll hear Colin Goddard interviewing Shane Mathis in Cranbrook, B.C. about Matthis' friend Scotty from Windermere, B.C., who died of liver disease related to alcoholism.Unsilencing Stories által

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Episode 19: Santana Jones Remembers her Ex-Partner Craig 8:36

2y ago8:36

8:36

In this episode, you will hear Roland Soobotin speaking with Santana Jones in Cranbrook B.C. about her ex-partner, Craig, who died of an opioid overdose at age 28.Unsilencing Stories által

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Episode 20: Marianne Ryan in Cranbrook, B.C. Remembers her Friend Jarred 21:17

2y ago21:17

21:17

In this episode, you will hear Jerome Desmarchais-Vogt speaking with Marianne Ryan in Cranbrook B.C. about her friend Jarred who both died from an opioid overdose.Unsilencing Stories által

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Episode 16: Amy Goodon in Cranbrook, B.C. Remembers her friend Brendan 13:31

2y ago13:31

13:31

In this episode, you will hear Ben Vanloon speaking with Amy Goodon in Cranbrook, B.C. about her friend Brendan who experienced a fatal opioid overdose.Unsilencing Stories által

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Episode 17: Stacey Andrew in Cranbrook, B.C. Remembers her Ex-Boyfriend 8:20

2y ago8:20

8:20

In this episode you will hear Rihanna Lopez speaking with Stacey Andrew in Cranbrook B.C. about Stacey's ex-boyfriend who experienced a fatal overdose.Unsilencing Stories által

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Episode 21: Colin Goddard in Cranbrook, B.C. Remembers a Friend 15:38

2y ago15:38

15:38

In this episode, you will hear Shane Mathis interviewing Colin Goddard in Cranbrook, B.C. about his friend who died from an opioid overdose or drug-related accident.Unsilencing Stories által

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Episode 18: Roland Soobotin Remembers his Friend Frank 5:53

2y ago5:53

5:53

In this episode you will hear Santana Jones speaking with Roland Soobotin in Cranbrook B.C. about his childhood friend, Frank, who died of alcoholism at age 49.Unsilencing Stories által

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Episode 22: Jaime Berg in Cranbrook, B.C. Remembers her Ex-Partner Timothy 18:10

2y ago18:10

18:10

In this episode, you will hear Cory Hirt interviewing Jaime Berg in Cranbrook, B.C. about her ex-partner Timothy Atkinson who died from an opioid overdose in Edmonton, Alberta.Unsilencing Stories által

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Episode 23: Clinton Gravelle in Cranbrook, B.C. Remembers his Cousin 9:16

2y ago9:16

9:16

In this episode, you will hear Sydnee Trasca interviewing Clinton Gravelle in Cranbrook, B.C. about his cousin who died from an opioid overdose.Unsilencing Stories által

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Episode 24: Sydnee Traska in Cranbrook, B.C. Remembers her Uncle 9:23

2y ago9:23

9:23

In this episode, you will hear Clinton Gravelle interviewing Sydnee Traska in Cranbrook, B.C. about her uncle who experienced a fatal overdose.Unsilencing Stories által

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Episode 25: Bowe McDonald in Cranbrook, B.C. Remembers his Friend John 16:27

2y ago16:27

16:27

In this episode, you will hear Myles Toddington and Bowe McDonald speaking in Cranbrook, B.C. about Bowe’s friend John who experienced a fatal opioid overdose at age 22.Unsilencing Stories által

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Episode 26: Myles Toddington in Cranbrook, B.C. Remembers his Friend Steve 8:40

2y ago8:40

8:40

In this episode, you will hear Bowe McDonald speaking with Myles Toddington in Cranbrook, B.C. about Myle’s friend Steve who experienced a fatal opioid overdose.Unsilencing Stories által

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