I'm Jeff. I'm a Peer Support Worker turned YouTuber, on a mission to make peer support something you never have to explain again.
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I picked up fly fishing as a summer hobby a couple years ago. I figured I'd learn how to cast, tie a fly, read a river. Instead, I learned way more about myself than I ever did about fishing.



What You'll Find Here:

Tools and Tips

I share things I’ve learned from the field like ways to check in with yourself, how to support others and yourself.

Interviews and Stories

I use lived experience to connect the dots between people, stories, and mental wellness.

Experiments in Living

Because sometimes the most helpful thing is 
trying something new and seeing what sticks.

As I, A Peer - Podcast

As I, A Peer explores how people turn lived experience into care, creativity, and connection. Each episode shares real stories of healing and community
Follow Jeff as he moves through meeting the people who make care real one conversation at a time.

Episode 5: Robyn -
She Healed Her Chronic Migraines With Nature

In this episode of the As I, A Peer Podcast, I’m taking you along for a mental health walk through the breathtaking Alder Loop and Banded Peak trails in Bragg Creek, just outside of Calgary, Alberta. Joining me is Robyn, the co-owner of Banff Wilderness, a local outdoor adventure hike company.

Robyn opens up about her intense battle with chronic migraines—experiencing them up to 24 days a month, complete with terrifying aura vision loss.

She shares the fascinating science of how the brain learns pain pathways, and how she completely shifted her reality. By spending hours sitting in the quiet woods, practicing deep meditative breathing, and reassuring her nervous system that she wasn't in danger, she managed to break the pain loop.

Tools, Tips & Stories:

January 25, 2026
Why the Next 10 Years of Peer Support Will Smash the Last 10

The next decade of peer support will look very different from the last. Here’s why lived experience is reshaping the work.

January 23, 2026
Why No-Goal Fun Might Be the Missing Piece in Real Connection

Connection can feel heavy when every interaction has an agenda. Why no-goal fun lowers pressure and helps people feel more connected.

January 21, 2026
What Psychosis Actually Feels Like: Lived Experience, Art, and Peer Support

What psychosis actually feels like—through lived experience. Artist John Gerard shares insights on reality, stigma, and peer support.

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