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Welcome to Changing the Conversation! We discuss critical and timely topics focused on equity, homelessness, substance use, mental health, and trauma. Our hosts interview health and human service experts, researchers, and advocates. Conversations explore how we can adapt our systems to the rapidly changing landscape of social services.

 

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Next Generation Recovery Leaders: Johanna Bergan and Gina Albano Part 1

Nov 3, 2025

Johanna Bergan and Gina Albano discuss the history and current status of youth peer support with host Rowan Willis-Gorman. This episode is part of a series featuring youth peer workers and recovery innovators discussing how to improve and uplift behavioral health systems for youth.

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Starting a Recovery Residence

Oct 20, 2025

Fred Way and Katie Boardman discuss starting new recovery residences with host Ashley Stewart.

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Fred Way, Pennsylvania Alliance of Recovery Residences

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Next Generation Recovery Leaders: John Dellick

Oct 6, 2025

John Dellick and host Rowan Willis-Gorman share what it is like to find the path from youth advocate to advocate for youth. This episode is part of a series featuring youth peer workers and recovery innovators discussing how to improve and uplift behavioral health systems for youth.

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Next Generation Recovery Leaders: Natalia Muñoz & Ash Wheeler

Sep 22, 2025

Natalia Muñoz and Ash Wheeler share insights about youth peer support and mentorship with host Rowan Willis-Gorman. Mentorship is ingrained in most peer spaces, but is uniquely important in youth and near-age peer support, existing in the relationships between youth peer workers and the youth they serve and between...

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Learning from Recovery Elders: Bill Stauffer

Sep 8, 2025

Bill Stauffer shares insights on recovery movement history and how current leaders can come together with host Livia Davis. This episode is part of a series where we share the wisdom amassed by recovery leaders over the past 5 decades and reflect on the journeys that have laid groundwork for today’s recovery...

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