While most people seasonal affective disorder ends in the spring time, mine actually starts. Sharing my thoughts of ways I'm practicing self care while grieving.One of the ways I have practicing self care is going to therapy!! Follow the podcast on Social Media: IG:  @thesocialworkrantspodcast  Twitter/X: @socialworkrants Facebook: The Social Work Rants Podcast (Hit the like button ..read more

Yanely Espinal is a financial educator and author of “Mind Your Money”. She shares her story of growing up in NYC. We tap into the stigma of not discussing money in our Latino communities. The stigma of growing up being on public assistance. She shares on why she wrote her book. She gives tips on ways to invest, planning for retirement and ways we social workers can navigate our benefits when we start a new job. Mind Your Money is available at MindYourMoneybook.com or wherever you buy your books. Honestly i wish I had a book like this back in 2015. Such an easy read and full of useful informat ..read more

Amanda Whitlow is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia . She is the owner of her private practice called Concrete Roses Counseling & Consultation. She is also an Adjunct Professor at Virigina State University and works as a mental health specialist in the public school system. We discuss the importance of networking, since we met at the recent Millennial Social Work Conference. She discusses what is she seeing relating to her community needs in the Richmond, Virginia area. Amanda can be found on Instagram at @concreterosesconsulting Follow the podcast on Social Media: Instagram: h ..read more

This week's episode is my recap me attending the Millennial Social Work conference. I recommend every social worker to attend this conference. If you're in NYC, specifically Brooklyn, join me and Dr. La Shawn Paul for our "Social Work Kick Back" event on Friday March 22nd at 6pm. The event is in honor of #socialworkmonth The event is sponsored by Heard. There will be music, food and Raffles. See you in Brooklyn! Purchase your ticket Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/social-work-kickback-tickets-830390168347?aff=oddtdtcreator ..read more

Theresa Timmons, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker in New York working in the Bronx. She owns a private practice Timmons Therapy Solutions. She discussed her purpose for starting her private practice. We discussed the how virtual sessions and the approval of them during the pandemic helped her business. We discuss the importance of asking for help when we are trying to run our businesses, because entrepreneurship is hard. Theresa will be presenting at the upcoming Millennial Social Work Conference going down on March 1-2nd 2024. She will be presenting on Holistic Therapy. I will also b ..read more

Tyana Ingram, ASW, CFSW, CFEI is Certified Financial Social Worker, Certified Financial Education Instructor, and the founder of my social enterprise The Ten Coins. Tyana primarily works with non-profit organizations providing financial wellness consulting and circles to helping professionals and the communities they serve. She creates healing spaces for individuals to unpack their money stories, address their money wounds, and create money goals aligned with their values using a mind-body-soul approach. She can be found on Instagram at @thetencoins Follow the podcast on Social Media: Instagra ..read more

La Asia Swift is a MSW student at Hunter College School of Social Work in New York City. She is part of a community organizing track. She is on track to graduate in May 2024. We discuss wanting to open a community outreach center for youth and use Hip Hop Therapy to interact with the youth. She also shares some of her personal story as to how she got into social work. La Asia can be found on Instagram at  @Theyhatethat This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Bas City Entertainment LLC DBA as Bas Moreno Consulting. Bas Moreno Consulting helps GenX'ers of color in the sandwich generatio ..read more

Episode 166 Sam Mandara is second year MSW student at Rutgers. His is also a research assistant at the university. Sam is currently interning at a community based clinc. We discuss the classes he has taken, balancing class work and an internship. We also discuss the importance of practicing self care while in school. This podcast is brought to you by Bas City Entertainment LLC DBA Bas Moreno Consulting which focuses on GenX'ers of color in the sandwich generation and assist them to chart a path of financial stability for themselves and their families. For more information go to BasMoreno.com ..read more

Dr. Leti Cavazos, LCSW is the Founder and CEO of the Cannenta Center for Healthing and Empowerment. She is also the Founder of the Cannenta Foundation which focuses on providing support to vulnerable populations in Texas. Dr. Leti discusses scaling her business and her struggles as an entrepreneur. The book "Self Care for Chingonas" compiled by Dr. Cavazos features social workers particularly in areas in Dallas, Texas and surrounding areas, as well as San Antonio and it's surrounding areas. The podcast also features Elixabeth Palafox, LMSW; Marylou Ramirez, MSW, Crystal Gonzalez, MSW and Eliza ..read more

Tiffany Hervas, LMSW is a trauma informed financial social worker based out of New York. She and Resiliant Wealth LLC provides financial workshops and consulting. The company assists smalls businesses with finding funding for their businesses. We discuss: 1. The importance of Wealth and Wellness. 2. The power of networking 3. Ways small businesses particularly private practices can seek money for their businesses. 4. Find where to look for conferences. 5. The importance of building wealth. Tiffany can be found on Instagram at @resiliantwealthllc Follow the podcast on Instagram  @thesocial ..read more