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NASW Social Work Talks
NASW Social Work Talks informs, educates and inspires through conversations with experts and exploring issues that social work professionals care about. Brought to you by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).
Episodes
NASW Social Work TalksEP 150 - Housing Is Health: Lived Experience, Social Work, and Housing Justice
Housing instability is a social determinant of health and a critical issue for social workers across behavioral health, child welfare, aging, and community…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 149 - Healing the Helpers
Many social workers and other helping professionals dedicate their careers to supporting others while carrying unresolved childhood trauma of their own. In…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 148 - The Movement to Build Social Work Political Power
What does it take for social workers to build political power and have a seat at the table where decisions are made? In this episode of the NASW-NY Power of…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 147 - Understanding Gambling Disorder and How Social Workers Can Help
As sports betting, online gambling, and prediction market apps continue to grow, so does the risk of increased gambling addiction. In this episode of Social…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 146 - Anime and Adolescent Wellness: Using Modern Media to Build Rapport and Assess Sexual Risk
Anime is often viewed as harmless entertainment, but some content can include explicit sexual themes that influence adolescent development and mental health…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 145 - Destigmatizing and Advocating for Communities Affected by Mental Illness
Social Work Talks sits down with NAMI New York State to discuss the growing need for stronger mental health advocacy, policy reform, and collaboration between…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 144 - End False Confessions Amongst Youth
Representatives from the #Right2RemainSilent: Children's Early Access to Counsel campaign join Social Work Talks to discuss groundbreaking youth justice…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 143 - What Social Workers Need to Know About the Supreme Court's Decision in Chiles v. Salazar
In this episode of Social Work Talks, we break down the Supreme Court's ruling on conversion therapy bans, free speech, and the growing debate around "talk…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 142 - Beyond Burnout: Understanding Moral Injury
In this episode of Social Work Talks, we discuss Moral Injury and how it manifests in social work with Pari Thibodeau, PhD, LCSW. Pari is a licensed clinical…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 141 - When a Therapist's Diagnosis is Not a Secret
In this powerful episode of Social Work Talks, host Elisabeth Joy LaMotte chats with psychotherapist, speaker, and author Rebecca Alexander for a deeply…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 140 - A Journey To Becoming a Social Worker and Social Justice Leader
In the debut episode of the Power of Social Work Podcast, and as part of Social Work Talks Careers in Social Work Series, the NASW New York Chapter sits down…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 139 - What Every Social Worker Must Know About Motherhood, Stress, Alcohol Use and Practical Ways to Help
Kelley Kitley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience. In this episode Kelley discusses, What Every Social Worker Must Know About…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 138 - Social Workers, Investment Funds & Evictions
Joslyn Berndt founded the innovative CARES program in collaboration with the University of Texas Steve Hicks School of Social Work in 2017. In this new episode…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 137 - Trauma, Veterans, and Healing: How SHEEPDOG and Social Work Tell the Real Story
In this powerful episode of Social Work Talks, filmmaker and actor Steven Grayhm discusses his film SHEEPDOG, now streaming online. Grayhm directed, produced…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 136 - The Impact of Climate Change on Vulnerable and Marginalized Americans
In this episode of Social Work Talks, moderator Mel Wilson is joined by Nina Schlegel and Daniel Faber both of the Global Center for Climate Justice to discuss…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 135 - Dying My Way: Living with Dignity When Facing Serious Illness and Death
In this powerful episode we chat with , palliative care social worker Dr. Arden O'Donnell, PhD, MPH, LICSW, APHSW-C about what it means to live—and…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 134 - Strengthening Community: Social Workers at the YMCA
Join the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the YMCA for an inspiring conversation about the vital role social workers play in strengthening…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 133 - AI and Social Work
When Artificial Intelligence enters social work conversations, we often rush to warn colleagues about the potential harm it could cause—almost as if we're…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 132 - Building a Macro Social Work Career
The NASW's Social Work Talks Podcast is embarking on a NEW occasional series on careers within the Social Work Profession! In our inaugural episode we chat…
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EP 131 - Menopause and Mental Health
NASW Social Work Talks podcast episode 131 - Menopause and Mental Health with Lauren Tetenbaum LICSW, Author of the book, Millennial Menopause: Preparing for…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 130: The First Gen Madrina: Bridging Professional Growth Emotional Wellness & Financial Empowerment
The First Gen Madrina: Bridging Professional Growth Emotional Wellness & Financial Empowerment | With Sara Diaz, LCSW, Founder of The First Gen Madrina, LLC…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 129: Navigating the Now: Self Care for Social Workers
In this special episode for Mental Health Awareness Month, we will delve into the intersection of mental health awareness and social work practice, providing…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 128: Cannabis Use in Pregnancy
In this episode of Social Work Talks, we discuss cannabis use and the impact it has on pregnancy and help social workers bring awareness to women who are…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 127: Understanding Traumatic Grief
Grief and trauma are universal experiences and, as social workers, we know these issues will show up in our work, no matter our practice area. Grief is an…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 126: Established and Emerging Practices in Public Defender Social Work
In NASW's latest episode of Social Work Talks, sponsored by Illinois Department of DCFS, we converse with the Maryland Office of Public Defenders about their…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 125: Forever Family for Children in Foster Care
For more than 30 years, Rita Soronen, President and CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has worked on behalf of abused, neglected and vulnerable…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 124: Fractured Families: When to Stay and When to Go
Imagine this scene. You are sitting in your office when a call comes in. A man and his wife are on the line. The wife says she was given your name from someone…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 123: Mass Deportation: Unjust and Harmful to the Nation
Wendy Cervantes is the Director of Immigration and Immigrant Families at the Center for Law and Social Policy. In this episode, she and Mel Wilson, NASW's…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 122: Something's Really Wrong Here: What Social Workers Should Know About Families with Adult Children With Mental Illness
Dr. Judith R. Smith, LCSW is author of the new book, Difficult: Mothering Challenging Adult Children Through Conflict and Change. We chat with her about her…
NASW Social Work TalksEp 121: Voting Information Day with Vot-ER
Vote ER and NASW on mobilizing for the extremely important 2024 presidential and down ballot elections. It goes without saying that the upcoming election is…
NASW Social Work TalksEp 120: Getting Real with Relationship Expert & Author Terry Real
In our latest podcast we chat with Relationship Expert, Author and Social Worker Terry Real! An internationally recognized family therapist and best-selling…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 119: Update on the EAP Landscape
Dr. Dale Masi is a pioneering social worker renowned for her work in Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs). Dr. Masi, who recently edited the Fifth International…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 118: Career Pivots — It's Never Too Late to Become a Therapist
In this NASW podcast episode of Social Work Talks we examine why it's Never Too Late to enter the field of therapy. Our host NASW member Elisabeth Joy LaMotte…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 117: Why Social Workers Make Great Leaders
Dr. Michael Kaufman, MSW, PhD., author of the new book, Doing Good & Doing Well: Inspiring Helping Professionals to Become Leaders in Their Organizations, has…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 116: Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
Mary Cosimano, LMSW, has been with the Department of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 115: Social Workers in Public Healthcare - Is it the career path for you?
Jasmin Saville, RN, MPH, MSSW, is whole health and equity director for Amerigroup, a health insurance and managed health care provider that covers older…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 114: Marijuana reform policies and their impact Black and Brown communities
As of April 20, 2024, recreational use of marijuana has been legalized in 24 states, three U.S. territories, and Washington, D.C. But how have marijuana…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 113: Student Initiated Confrontations' Impact on Social Work
Social Work Instructor Dr. Thalia Anderen, MSW, RCSW, LCSW, and Social Work Talks Podcast Host Lorrie Appleton, LCSW, dive into the concerning trend of…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 112: Social Work is Everywhere Campaign
During Social Work Month 2024, the University of Kentucky College of Social Work is celebrating with the campaign "Social Work is Everywhere." The college is…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 111: Ending our nation's gun violence epidemic - a Brady campaign update
Gun violence remains a serious public health issue in the United States. About 46,000 Americans died due to gun violence in 2023, with half using guns to die…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 110: Health Behavior Assessment and Intervention Services Payment Update
Mirean Coleman, LICSW, director of clinical practice at the National Association of Social Workers, talks about a new regulation that will allow clinical…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 109: Partnering with White Ribbon VA to end sexual harassment, sexual assault and domestic violence
White Ribbon VA is a national call to action to eliminate sexual harassment, sexual assault, and domestic violence across the Department of Veterans Affairs by…
NASW Social Work TalksEP 108: EcoSocial Work
Rachel Forbes, MSW, Associate Professor of the Practice of Social Work and Western Colorado MSW Program Director at the University of Denver Graduate School of…
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EP107: Hip Hop Therapy in the South Bronx
JC Hall, MSW, LCSW, is a hip hop therapist and school social worker in the South Bronx, New York. He works at a high school there, where he is the Hip Hop…
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EP106: EMDR Therapy Training for Social Workers
EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) is a form of psychotherapy designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories. What do…
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EP105: Hawai'i Fires Update
In Maui, more than 115 people have died after wildfires struck in early August. Some 1,000 people remain missing, and the death toll is expected to rise as…
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EP104: Social Work in an Online World
We speak with David A. Wilkerson, PhD, MSW, and Liam O'Sullivan, MA, NQSW, co-editors of "Social Work in an Online World: A Guide to Digital Practice" (NASW…
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EP103: Supporting People Grieving After Losing a Loved One to Suicide
Christine Gilchrist, LCSW, is a specialist in suicide in prevention and in helping those who are survivors of suicide. She speaks about how she and other…
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EP102: Children's Mental Health in Decline
American children's mental health is worsening. Young people and their families are dealing with the emotional impact of inflation, social injustice, mass…
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EP101: Preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
We speak with Mary Marden Velasquez, PhD, and Anna Mangum, MSW, MPH, about National Partnerships to Address Prenatal Alcohol and other Substance Use and Fetal…
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EP100: Empowering Men To Be Better Fathers
We speak with Dr. Charles Daniels Jr, PhD, MDiv, LICSW , co-founder and CEO of Fathers' Uplift in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Fathers' UpLift provides mental…
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EP99: Genetics and Family Life: What Social Workers Need to Know
We speak with Dr. Allison Werner-Lin about genetics and family life. Dr. Werner-Lin is Associate Professor at the School of Social Policy and Practice at the…
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EP98: Environmental Justice as Social Work Practice
We speak with Christina Erickson, MSW, PhD, about environmental justice. Dr. Erickson is professor and chair of the social work department at Augsburg…
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EP97: South Asians in the United States
We speak with Shreya Bhandari, PhD, LISW, editor of the NASW Press book "South Asians in the United States: A Guide for Social Workers and Other Helping…
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EP96: Sleep Health is a Social Justice Issue
Sleep is as essential to human well-being as food and air. Poor sleep habits and sleep deprivation can have negative effects on our physical and mental health…
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EP95: Identifying Moral Panic
Michael H. Eversman, PhD, MSW, is the author of "Identifying Moral Panic: The Discourse of Fear in Social Policy" from NASW Press. This book uses historic and…
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EP94: Economic Well-Being
Deborah M. Figart, PhD, and Ellen Mutari, PhD, are the authors of "Economic Well-Being: An Introduction" from NASW Press. In this episode, we discuss this…
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EP93: Social Work and Squeegee Kids in Baltimore
Dr. Kyla Liggett-Creel talks with us about her work to support young people who squeegee car windshields at intersections in Baltimore. She outlines why…
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EP92: Why Social Workers Need a Therapist Professional Will
Ann Steiner, PhD, is a certified group psychotherapist, licensed marriage and family therapist and consultant in private practice for 30 years. She is creator…
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EP91: Social Work from a Burmese Perspective
In February 2021, the Myanmar military staged a coup that overthrew the democratically elected government. Since then, the killing of civilians in Myanmar has…