Dec 19

149: Getting the Social Work Job You Want: Interview with Jennifer Luna, Michelle Woods, and Cindy Snell

Episode 149: In today’s episode of the Social Work Podcast, I spoke with Jennifer Luna, Michelle Woods, and Cindy Snell - co-authors of the NASW Press book The Social Work Career Guidebook: How to Land Your Ideal Job and Build a Legacy. We spoke about the arc of the social work c ... Show More

35m 28s

Aug 2025

148: Psychodynamic Theory and Human Development: Interview with Dr. Terry Northcut

Episode 148: In today's episode of the Social Work Podcast, I spoke with Dr. Terry Northcut, Lucian and Carol Welch Matusak Endowed Professor at Loyola University Chicago's School of Social Work about psychodynamic theory as a framework for understanding human development. She ta ... Show More

42m 34s

Jul 2025

147: Neurobiology for Social Work: Interview with James Marley, Ph.D.

Episode 147: In today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about a topic that's often glossed over in social work education: neurobiology and the brain. I spoke with Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work associate professor James Marley, Ph.D. In today’s interview, w ... Show More

45m 7s

Apr 2024

3 questions for your social work career

Whether you are applying for your first role in social work, getting prepared for interviews or thinking about a move or change, this episode includes 3 key questions you can ask to get clear on what you need. Inspired by the seminars I delivered at the Shared Future ... Show More

20m 46s

Mar 2024

Social Work Coaches vs Social Work Mentors with Le'Siran Edwards

In this episode I spoke with Le'Siran Edwards, founder of The Social Work Coaching Hub. We talk about: -The difference between coaching and mentoring -The benefit of coaching for social workers -Challenges to accessing coaching -Our own reflecti ... Show More

1h 10m

Oct 2024

New Grad Social Workers - How to Land the Perfect Job - Ep. 92

Mim and Lis hear from a new graduate social worker who landed a position in a rural Allied Health Graduate Program. The social worker shares her journey, from initial hesitation to embracing the unique opportunities and challenges of rural practice. The social worker describes he ... Show More

39m 58s

Sep 2024

Why you need to stop asking for permission, and examine your habits as a new social worker

In this episode, recorded at the end of the summer holidays and clearly demonstrating a big overshare, I talk about our habits when it comes to asking from permission. There is a huge shift from student to new social worker and without awareness we could end up in a p ... Show More

14m 29s

Dec 2024

A social work review of 2024

This week our hosts are reviewing social work throughout 2024, working through the top news stories, features, and columns - as voted by you - at Social Work News from January to December. Created by social workers, for social workers. Listen every Friday morning ... Show More

58m 25s

Jun 2022

Ben Green: "Tech for Social Good" Needs to Do More

In episode 28 of The Gradient Podcast, <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/spaniel_bashir">Daniel Bashir</a> speaks to Ben Green, postdoctoral scholar in the Michigan Society of Fellows and Assistant Professor at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Ben’s work ... Show More

53m 10s

Jun 2024

Dealing with conflict from other 'professionals' as a new social worker

In this episode I talk you through 3 ways to change your view on 'professional' conflict. If you've been dreading meetings because you have a fear of being challenged, or you feel like everything is always pushed back on you - this episode will help.<br ... Show More

8m 54s

Jan 2025

Sunday Pick: Sam Altman on the future of AI and humanity | ReThinking with Adam Grant

Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. Sam Altman is the CEO and cofounder of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. In this episode of ReThinking with Adam Grant, another podcast in the TED Audio Collective, Sam and Ad ... Show More

40m 51s

Jan 2025

Family Estrangement, Spiritual Harm & the Ethics of AI in Therapy with Matthias Barker (255)

Hello 2025! Join Matthias Barker in kicking off the year exploring family estrangement, AI in therapy & much more… In this episode, hosts Ann and Sue sit down with renowned psychotherapist Matthias Barker, who has built a transformative mental health platform regularly impacting ... Show More

1 h

Apr 2024

Overworking, Somatics and Systemic Change with Tamu Thomas

In this incredible conversation I chat to Tamu Thomas, transformational life coach and former social worker, specialising in helping women achieve work-life harmony by aligning with their nervous system for holistic well-being. <ul><li>We talk about:</li ... Show More

55m 25s

146: The Evolving Landscape of Social Wo...