Well hey y'all! 2023 has been some kind of year! Here is a quick recap of what has happened since we last spoke. Make sure you stay tuned for what is to come in 2024 ..read more

It has been a long time since we have last caught up with Joi! Post-tour life has been interesting with a mix of great and exciting things; as well as some challenges. In this episode she discusses potentially leaving Private Practice and how this work is exhausting to Black women ..read more

Don't call it a comeback!!! Just a little update or whatever from Joi! Coming to The Joi of Social Work Podcast Tour? ATL Show - Friday, April 21 DMV Show - Saturday, April 22 NYC Show - Friday, April 28 Tickets can be purchased here - https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/the-joi-of-social-work-podcast-tour-1703049 ..read more

After 5 years; the time has come for The Joi of Social Work Podcast to end. We are forever grateful to those who have supported and listened over the years. Thank you for taking this journey with Joi! Please stay in touch by following her on IG @thejoiofsocialwork. Stay tuned for Tour information ..read more

This is the 2nd to last episode of The Joi of Social Work Podcast! And we are talking about DATING!!!! Dating has been a topic that has come up a few times on this podcast. From Joi not being interested in it at the start of this podcast to feeling the most hopeful about it in years; here goes a conversation about it between Joi and her Social Work Sisters Tiyanna, LCSW (@tspeaksnyc) and Tabatha, LMSW (@the4airproject ..read more

Often times in the Black community, you hear therapists referred to as "The Lady"; especially when someone gets caught doing something they aren't supposed to be doing... you know cheating! On this episode Joi connected with Quinelle Hickman, LMFT & founder of Counseling to Comfort NYC (IG: @counselingtocomfort_nyc)to discuss what couples & family therapy can look like. Looking for a therapist? Check out websites such as: therapyforblackgirls.com therapyforblackmen.org latinxtherapy.com atherapistlikeme.org cliniciansofcolor.org thelovelandfoundation.org borishensonfoundation.org ..read more

Being an entrepreneur can feel rewarding & flexible. Yet also lonely & stressful. How do you manage taking care of yourself while also taking care of a business, clients & other expectations of life? On this episode Joi is joined by father, entrepreneur, owner of Opn & mental health advocate Dwight Peters (IG: @dwightlpeters/@get_opn). They discuss how being an entrepreneur can impact your mental health & some ways to combat it. If you or someone you know is in crisis or struggling with suicidal thoughts, please call or text 988. You don't have to do life alone! Happy Holid ..read more

This is the most personal episode to date... talking about career, grief and goals are easy compared to this ..read more

What if you f***ed around & found out what life was like if you focused on the 8 Dimensions of Wellness? If your emotional, physical, occupational, social, spiritual, intellectual, environmental & financial wellness were at a 10/10... what would your life look & feel like? How does it feel thinking that could be your reality? Do you embrace it? Are you scared? In this episode Joi rates where she is with each dimension ..read more

Some of us are blocked from our greatness because of ourselves! Someone might have told us we couldn't have it, it didn't make sense or that it wasn't realistic and we believed them. Or we told ourselves it was too much or too hard and also believed that. In this episode Joi makes a commitment to herself to have the life she envisions. What about you? What does your future you look like? What do they do? What are they like? Thank you for helping The Joi of Social Work Podcast in reaching #3 of the Top 40 Social Work Podcasts ..read more