Podcast Episodes
Back to Search138. Where the Money Is: How to Fund Behavioral Health Innovation & Technical Support
In this episode, we break down a question many rural leaders and providers are asking: where do you actually find funding for technical support, inno…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
137. Advocacy Through Experience: Storytelling, Systems, and Supporting Families with Paula Yost
In this episode, we sit down with Paula Yost—attorney, licensed mental health clinician, and advocate—to explore what it truly means to advocate for …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
136. Peer Support Series: Peer Ambassadors vs. Peer Support — What’s the Difference?
In this episode of Stepping In It, we explore the difference between peer ambassadors and peer support—and why both are critical in rural communities…
5 months ago
135. Peer Support in Rural America: Combating Isolation Through Community
In this episode of the Peer Support Series, the hosts explore what peer support looks like in rural communities and why it is becoming an increasingl…
5 months, 1 week ago
134. Peer Support Defined: Understanding the Many Forms of Peer Support in Rural Communities
In this episode, the hosts kick off a new series exploring the role of peer support in behavioral health and rural communities. They unpack what “pee…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
133. The Workforce Within Series: Managing the Hard Stuff: Self-Care When Life Feels Heavy
In this episode, we’re digging into what it really takes to care for ourselves when life—and work—feel like too much and not enough all at once. From…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
132. The Workforce Within Series: The Workforce Behind the Line: Crisis Teams, Stress, and Sustainability
Welcome back, and thanks for joining us—yep, it’s that time again: planting season, fixing everything for it just to break again… and that’s not just…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
131. The Workforce Within Series: The Workforce Crisis: Peer Support, Burnout, and Innovation
In this episode, we continue our deep dive into the Illinois Rural Health Conference, held in Champaign, IL. Join us as we explore the latest trends …
6 months ago
130. On the Ground Impact Series: Is “No Wrong Door” Even Possible in Rural Communities?
In the final installment of our On the Ground Impact Series—after traveling 3,500 miles across Iowa—we tackle one of the most talked about, yet least…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
129. On the Ground Impact Series: How Do You Change Systems Without the Pain?
Change is rarely comfortable—especially in complex systems like healthcare, policy, and large organizations—but that doesn’t mean it isn’t necessary.…
6 months, 3 weeks ago