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Lighting the Spark of Hope in Recovery

Lighting the Spark of Hope in Recovery

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In this episode of the Community of Excellence podcast, Nil Suner speaks with Dave Burnside, the lived experiencelead at Odyssey in Auckland, New Zealand. They discuss the role of peer support in mental health and addiction recovery, the challenges of role clarity within the peer support framework, and the importance of lived experience in bothacademic and community settings. Dave shares his personal journey from addiction and incarceration to becoming a leader in peer support, emphasising the need for authentic connections and the power of hope in recovery. Theconversation also touches on the intersectionality of social issues, including gang culture, and the necessity of creating supportive spaces in the community.

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