Morning Star on the GMCF Community Hour Show Episode - 303

Morning Star on the GMCF Community Hour Show Episode - 303

May 11, 2026 · 15 min

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The episode features a discussion with Donja McDonald about creating a peer-run mental health community focused on safety and dignity.

We talk with Morningstar executive director and co-founder Donja McDonald about building a peer-run mental health community where safety and dignity come first. We dig into why a sober environment matters, how funding works for a consumer-run organization in Kansas, and what real acceptance looks like when stigma starts to loosen. • relocating to a bigger space without increasing rent • defining Morningstar as peer support led by people with lived experience of severe mental illne...

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