"The Addicted Mind Podcast" offers hope, understanding, and guidance for those dealing with addiction, with real stories and research to inspire and show the journey to recovery is worth it.
The Healing Revolution: A Deep Dive with Liz Friedman
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Hi Reader, I’m excited to share a new podcast episode with Liz Friedman, CEO and Co-founder of GPS Group Peer Support. Liz opens up about her own mental health crisis after childbirth and how it inspired her to build a model of peer support that’s grounded in connection, authenticity, and shared lived experience. We talk about what makes peer support so powerful—how saying “I’ve been through hard things, and I believe you can get through yours too” can break through isolation and shame in ways traditional settings sometimes can’t. Liz also walks through the GPS model, a structured and trauma-informed approach that gives everyone equal time, removes interruption and advice-giving, and weaves in evidence-based practices like mindfulness and CBT. If you’re interested in the future of group care or just love conversations about real, human healing, I think you’ll really connect with this one. Warmly, |
The Addicted Mind Podcast
"The Addicted Mind Podcast" offers hope, understanding, and guidance for those dealing with addiction, with real stories and research to inspire and show the journey to recovery is worth it.
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