The Role of Peer Support in Professional Spaces w/ Jade Miller | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 39

Описание: Ever wondered what makes peer support different from therapy—and why it matters for your career? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Jade Miller, a peer support worker specializing in dissociative experiences, to explore how peer relationships create unique healing spaces that traditional approaches often miss.

Jade shares why the power dynamics in peer support matter so deeply for trauma survivors, how to start building authentic professional connections when you're barely making it through your workday, and the real truth about "bringing your whole self to work" (spoiler: they don't actually mean that).

We dig into practical wisdom about:

Understanding the difference between peer support and therapy
Navigating authenticity versus professional polish in the workplace
Building trust gradually when your nervous system is dysregulated
Creating safe community connections without adding more demands to your energy
The power of accompaniment in healing and professional growth

This isn't your typical networking advice. This is about finding people who understand the intersection of healing and career development—and learning to trust your gut about who deserves to hear your story.

Whether you're in early-stage healing and struggling to get through each workday, or you're ready to expand your professional network authentically, this episode offers guidance on building connections that actually support your growth rather than draining your precious energy.

About Jade Miller:
Jade is a peer support worker who coaches people with dissociative experiences. After spending seven years helping clients find resources that didn't exist, she's now building Safe Harbor—a peer respite center specifically for people with trauma and dissociative experiences. You can find her at Peer Support for Multiples on Instagram and at peersupportformultiples.com.

Resources mentioned:

Peer Support for Multiples: www.peersupportformultiples.com
Instagram: @peersupportformultiples
Substack: "Apart" by Jade Miller

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and welcome
01:00 - What is peer support and how it differs from therapy
03:00 - The power of accompaniment in healing
04:00 - What makes peer relationships unique
06:00 - Teaching from lived experience
07:00 - Red flags in "expert" approaches
09:00 - Why healing happens in community
10:00 - Building Safe Harbor: A peer respite center
12:00 - Why professional spaces trigger trauma survivors
14:00 - The myth of "bringing your whole self to work"
16:00 - Handling triggers in the workplace
18:00 - Between-session support models
19:00 - The power of "How can I help?"
21:00 - Starting small with community connection
23:00 - Community as rest, not another demand
25:00 - Practical decompression strategies
26:00 - Authentic networking versus transactional relationships
28:00 - Setting clear expectations in professional connections
30:00 - One small step to break isolation today
31:00 - Connect with Jade Miller