We are bringing our inspirational and thought provoking series Cafè y Charla to the podcast. On today’s episode Erica talks about microaggressions in the workplace with who shares their personal experiences and some excerpts from the LatinX in Social Work series. Guest Information: Giselle Rodriguez, LCSW, is the Program Coordinator for the Charla de Lupus (Lupus Chat)® program at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). This national program specifically seeks to reach Latinos/Hispanics and African Americans with lupus and their families and offers support and education.  Giselle began he ..read more

We are bringing our inspirational and thought provoking series Cafè y Charla to the podcast. On today’s episode Erica talks about cultural trauma, family trauma, and exposure to truth  with Budy J. Whitfield, LCSW who shares their personal experiences and some excerpts from the LatinX in Social Work series. Guest Information: Budy (pronounced Beauty) Jamilly Whitfield is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 18 years of experience as a Senior Leader managing programs and treating, children, adolescents, women, and families in the areas of complex trauma, immigration, sexual abuse, s ..read more

We are bringing our inspirational and thought provoking series Cafè y Charla to the podcast. On today’s episode Erica welcomes Rosita L. Marinez, MS-NPL, ADV-CSW, MSW, SIFI to talk about Stereotypes, intercultural stigma, and assimilation. Guest Bio: Rosita Marinez has over two decades of experience specializing in operations management, fiscal management, project management, program development, and executive leadership. Her focus areas are mental health, substance use disorder, HIV/AIDS, and housing. Rosita is the Senior Vice President of Supported Housing at the Institute for Community Liv ..read more

We are bringing our inspirational and thought provoking series Cafè y Charla to the podcast. On today’s episode Erica welcomes Jean Carlos Osorio to talk about his journey in mental health and his career, answering questions for up and coming social workers. Guest info: Jean Carlos Osorio is a NYS Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Certified Dialectical Behavioral Therapist (CDBT) for the State of New York as well as licensed for Connecticut, Miami, New Jersey, Washington DC and Texas. He is also the founder of Mind Together! He specializes in childhood trauma/abuse/neglect, unresol ..read more

It's time to meet the amazing authors, social workers, and human beings that make up LatinX in Social Work Volume 3. On today's episode Erica chats with Natalie Gutierrez, LMSW. Natalie talks about her trauma, her family and how it all lead to her career and life in social work. She reads from his chapter of Volume 3, available December 5th. Want to join the authors of Volume 3 and connect with some of the greatest Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals for a great event join us for the LatinX in Social Work Summit. Click here for more Information! Follow LatinX in Social Work on the ..read more

Erica joins some amazing mental health professionals to have an honest discussion about infertility, family building and mental health.  The emotions you go through trying to build a family Stigma of infertility in cultural communities. Navigating family building with fertility support awareness Dealing with the expectations of motherhood Staying positive during the fertility process Laudy Burgos, LCSW-R, PMH-C is a bilingual English/Spanish licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience in the area of perinatal mood disorders; and family and children’s services. Dr. C ..read more

This is a recording of an amazing conversation with Erica Sandoval, members of the Sandoval Collab ( Tiffany Hervas, LMSW, Jessica Ramirez, LMSW, Monika Estrada Guzman, BSW, LMSW, SIFI) and the Hispanic Federation.  This episode include conversations about suicide and mental health. If you or someone you know is dealing with emotional distress or suicidal crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 for help. About the Hispanic Federation:  Hispanic Federation (HF) is the nation’s premier Latino nonprofit membership organization. Founded in 1990, HF seeks to empower and advance the Hi ..read more

Our guest today is Andrea Lucio! She is a cultural researcher. Her research focuses on communication and language access as cultural categories. In 2017, she started a project called Carishina. Carishina provides cultural education through travel, and exposure through human interaction. Andrea was born and raised in Guayaquil, Ecuador. She recently obtained a Master of Arts in Latin American & Caribbean Studies from the Center for Latin American  Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at New York University. Her interest in securing access to multilingual and multicultural education has led ..read more

July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month &  Disability Pride Month. We celebrate 2023's theme of  "Culture, Community, and Connection" with our guest kelly George. Kelly George is an advocate for people with neurodiversities. She is the Brooklyn born founder of Real Resilience Coaching & Consulting where she helps organizations and communities create environments that take neurodiversity into consideration.    Topics we touch on in today’s wide-ranging conversation include: Anti-Oppressive Mental Health Psychologically Safe Work Spaces Neuro Diversity Mental Hea ..read more

In this episode of Latinx in Social Work, I connect with two incredible men transforming the face of mental health and corporate culture - Nicholas Martinez and Nick Kampouris. We delve into their inspiring work on fostering deep connections, authentic vulnerability, and emotional intelligence within corporate teams, and their unique approach to men's healing circles. We discuss the significance of intentional dialogue and the power of bringing our true selves into the spaces we occupy, both professionally and personally. This conversation is an eye-opening exploration of how personal growth a ..read more