The Social Work Bubble Podcast
By Laura Swanson
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Episodes: 102
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Laura Swanson, LCSW is a therapist in Central New York, and began The Social Work Bubble to create more conversations and community around social work! The podcast is meant as a resource for those interested or in the field, and dives into clinical practice, intervention, ethics, case studies, and licensing, MSW programs, and everything in between! Use this as a space to build community with fellow social workers so we can all thrive in this wonderful field!
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Ep. 102 Why & How I Became a Social Worker
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Ep. 101 6 Grounding Exercises to Prevent Burnout!
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Ep. 100 Top Lessons I've Learned 6 Years a Therapist
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Ep. 99 Stepping Up to Nonprofit Leadership! ft. Kathy Archer
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Ep. 98 Making Money & Other Social Work Myths ft. with Jenna Rodjenski, LCSW
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 97 Embracing Leadership & Avoiding Burnout ft. Tenisha Tolen, LMSW
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 96 Passing & Privilege: An NYU Social Work Story ft. Ashley Escobar
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 95 7 Lies that Social Workers Believe
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 94 ft. The Vital Role of Geriatric Social Work ft. Chaundra Scott, LMSW
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 93 Finding Purpose in Adoption Recruitment! ft. Kristy Ashley
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 92 Social Work Needs to Change for Social Workers! ft. Emma Yeager, LMSW
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 91 All Things Telehealth & Remote Social Work ft. Catherine Moore, LCSW
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 90 Labor Organizing & Building Community for Social Workers! ft. Nohemi Acosta
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 89 Balancing Passion & Pressure: The Social Worker’s Journey to Resilience ft. Malaysia Harrell
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 88 The Ins & Outs of Emotional Support Animals & ESA Letters ft. Daniel Maigler
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 87 Supporting Clients in this Political Climate
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 86 Family Building & Navigating Adversity with Adoption ft. Julie Ryan McGue
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 85 Being Outspoken in Social Work & Challenging Saviorism
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 84 Sides Hustles & AI Listening to Sessions
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 83 The Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact 101
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 82 Dual Relationships in CPS, Getting into Admin, & Imposter Syndrome
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 81 NASW Sucks, Changing Careers & Setting Boundaries in Social Work
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 80 Embracing AI & VR in Therapy ft. Amity Cooper
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 79 Making Money in Social Work! ft. Teddy Nguyen
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Ep. 78 How Social Work School Needs to Change! ft. Emma Yeager, MSW
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 77 Coworker Bullying & Overwhelming First Days in Social Work
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 76 My Road to Clinical Licensure!
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May 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 75 Social Workers In it For the Money & Wearing Expensive Items
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 74 The Basics of Cognitive Behavior Therapy
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 73 Good Supervision: What is it & Why It's Important! ft. Francesca Sternfeld
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 72 How to Keep Growing as a Social Worker, EFT Tapping & Other Learnings
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 71 The World of School Social Work Coaching ft. Jocelyn Sailor
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 70 Entering Private Practice & Latinx Mental Health ft. Andrea Rodriguez
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 69 The Ins & Outs of Transplant & LVAD Social Work ft. Beats By Social Work Podcast
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 68 Supporting Others During Life's Hardships ft. Jordan Arogeti of SupportNow
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 67 The Essential Skills of Cognitive Rehab ft. Liz Ramdas
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 66 Healing Adoption Wounds & Finding Family ft. Julie McGue
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 65 Getting Out of Debt for the Social Worker ft. Taylor G., LCSW
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 64 Changing Paths: Child Protection to Hospital Social Work ft. Anna Webster
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Ep. 63 Social Work with Refugees at the Southern US Border ft. Rosio Mancera
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 62 Refugee Social Work in Indonesia ft. Elizabeth Hutajulu
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 61 Therapists Having Therapists & Prioritizing Our Own Mental Health ft. Nechoma Eckhaus
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 60 The Power of Abolition Work with Incarcerated Girls ft. Angela Montijo
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 59 Changing Internalized Stigma in Mental Health Professionals ft. Naziat Hassan-Ahmed
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 58 The Therapeutic Power of Yoga & Dancing in Session ft. Amalia Sirica
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 57 Fighting for Ourselves: Unionizing in Social Work ft. Shantel Mayris-Scott
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 56 Healing from Perfectionism, Codependency, Self-neglect & Shame ft. Danielle Branche-Brown
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 55 The Ups & Downs of School Social Work in Utah ft. Lainy Barrick
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 54 Inside the Mind of a Clinical Director & the Value of Cultural Competence ft. Diana Beltran
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 53 Having a Diagnosis as a Social Worker & Coping with Client Loss ft. Karina Montes De Oca
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 52 Life as a South African Child Protection Social Worker ft. Brittany Jardien
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 51 Navigating Grad School, Licensure & Nontraditional Social Work! ft. Iriel Nunnery, MSW
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 50 Know Your Worth: Build Your Brand & Position Yourself as an Asset! ft. Harleny Vasquez, LMSW
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 49 Navigating the Highs & Lows of School Social Work ft. Carleigh Baker
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 48 A Seasoned Social Worker's Guide to Self Care ft. Basiliso Moreno, LMSW
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 47 A Social Worker's Journey of Recovering from Burnout & Building Empathy ft. Tessa Mason, MSW
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 46 Social Determinants of Health & The Power of Advocacy with ft. Eyesha Shaikh
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 45 How Social Workers Can Take Control to Prevent Burnout! ft. Marissa McKool, MPH
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 44 The True Impact of Women's Reproductive Health on Mental Health ft. Natalie Gutierrez, LMSW
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 43 Changing Trauma Treatment with the Family Safe Model! ft. Sanctuary for Families Clinical Team
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May 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 42 A Day in the Life of a Therapist & Finding Balance
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 41 Suicide Assessment & Safety Planning with Laura Swanson, LMSW
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 40 Using Yoga in Social Work! ft. Farah Reynoso
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Mar 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 39 Teens Aren't That Scary: How to Be the Cool Social Worker ft. Luccas Contreras
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 38 Preventing Burnout as a Highly Sensitive Social Worker ft. Amy Pinnell
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 37 Thriving as a Social Worker with a Mental Health Condition (ft. Luccas Contreras)
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 36 The Nitty Gritty of Finding Good Supervision! ft. Catherine Moore (@socialworkersrise)
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Ep. 35 An Insider Look at the Life of an MSW ft. Gloria Geeso
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Ep. 34 Gaps in Social Work: Toxic Masculinity & Male Eating Disorders (ft. Luccas Contreras)
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May 18, 2022 |
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Ep. 33 Who Has the Better Social Workers? UK vs US (ft. Vicki @SocialWorkSorted)
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May 10, 2022 |
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Ep. 32 All Things Abolition & Why Social Work is Political (ft. Rebecca Ogle, LCSW)
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Ep. 31 What it Takes for a 1st Generation Social Work Student to Succeed (ft. Leslie Jimenez)
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 30 Gaps in Social Work: The Impact of Infertility on Mental Health (ft. Steven J. Miller)
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Ep. 29 The Slippery Slope of Self-Disclosure in Social Work
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 28 My Year as a Social Worker in Review & 2022 Goals
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Ep. 27 Adjusting to Work Life Post Graduation | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 26 The Dire Need for Change in Community Mental Health | The Social Work Bubble
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Ep. 25 A Social Worker's Frustrations with Life Coaches & Motivational Speakers
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Ep. 24 Leaving My Job For Private Practice: Burnout, Licensing, and Termination | The Social Work Bubble
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Ep. 23 Passing the ASWB LMSW Exam: My Story with Success | The Social Work Bubble
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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Ep. 22 When it Rains it Pours: Managing 100 Crisis at Once | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Ep. 21 Drowning in Paperwork: Managing Paperwork Overwhelm in Social Work | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Ep. 20 My Experience with Burnout & Healing | The Social Work Bubble
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Ep. 19 My Favorite Social Work Moments | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Ep. 18 All Things Social Work Grad School & MSW | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Mar 07, 2021 |
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Ep. 17 High Caseloads, Stress, and Burnout in Social Work | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Ep. 16. Trauma-Informed Care in Practice: A Case Study Breakdown | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Ep. 15 Using Among Us Game in Therapy Sessions | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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Ep. 14 Boundaries for the Social Worker & How to Stay Sane | The Social Work Bubble
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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Ep. 13 When Social Work Termination Goes Wrong: A Case Study | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Ep.12 Working in Victim Services for Child Sexual Abuse Survivors | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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Ep. 11 Creating a Solid Therapeutic Relationship (Intake & Engagement) | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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Ep. 10 Can You Be an Introvert and a Therapist? | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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Ep. 9 I'm a Bad Social Worker: Imposter Syndrome & Social Work | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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Ep. 8 Being a Social Worker with a Mental Health Diagnosis | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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Ep. 7 A Social Work Student's Guide to Field Education | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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May 06, 2020 |
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Ep. 6 A Social Worker's Response to COVID-19 | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Ep. 5 The Impact of COVID-19 on Social Work Education & Practice | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Mar 26, 2020 |
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Ep. 4 Vicarious Traumatization & the Mental Health of Social Workers | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Mar 13, 2020 |
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Ep. 3 Qualities of a Social Worker | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Jan 26, 2020 |
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Ep. 2 New Year Resolutions & Reflections | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Jan 05, 2020 |
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Ep. 1 Introduction & Background on Me! | The Social Work Bubble Podcast
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Dec 16, 2019 |