We don’t ask others to do what we ourselves are not willing to do. This episode features co-host Dr. Michelle Vance. Michelle shares how her loved experiences around identity have shaped her career and fight for social justice. 💙🧡
#SocialWork #SocialWorkPodcast #LivedExperiencesMatter #FindYourSpark
This episode features Tyler Yates, BSW, CADC, Community Overdose Prevention Initiatives Coordinator for the Division of Public Health. Tyler discusses how harm reduction and empathy are crucial for those in recovery and those seeking support for substance use. 💙🧡
#SocialWork #SocialWorkPodcast #HarmReduction #LivedExperiencesMatter #FindYourSpark
This episode features Melody Gross, Principal Consultant for Courageous SHIFT. Melody shares how her lived experience as a survivor has shaped her work and helps her understand that inter-partner violence is everyone’s concern. 💙🧡 @iammelodyco
This episode features Melody Gross, Principal Consultant for Courageous SHIFT. Melody shares how her lived experience as a survivor has shaped her work and helps her understand that intimate partner violence is everyone’s concern. 💙🧡 @iammelodyco
#SocialWork #SocialWorkPodcast #Violence #LivedExperiencesMatter #FindYourSpark
This episode features Quatavia Jones, Spoken Word Artist, Lived Experience Expert, + Trauma Informed Advocate. Quatavia shares how pure will + determination to live a different path, sprinkled with support along the way, has helped her build a life she dreamed of as a child. 💙🧡
#SocialWorkPodcast #SocialWorker #LivedExperiences #FindYourSpark #TraumaInformed #Advocacy
This episode features Sil Ganzó, Founder + Executive Director of ourBridge, an afterschool program + community support for immigrant + refugee children + their families. Sil hopes to encourage us to use curiosity + empathy to change the landscape for those she serves.
💙🧡 #SocialWork #SocialWorkPodcast #Immigration #LivedExperiencesMatter #FindYourSpark
This episode features Carla Carlisle, Executive Director of The Compassionate Companion (TM), and author of several books. Carla shares her experience as a foster parent that led to her leaving corporate America to follow her passion for trauma informed care. 💙🧡
#SocialWorkPodcast #SocialJustice #SocialWork #FosterCare #LivedExperienceMatters #FindYourSpark
This episode features Traletta Banks, Founder + Executive Director of Erika’s Closet + Another Level Staffing LLC. Traletta helps us understand what it means to give and be given a second chance. 💙🧡
#SocialWork #SocialWorkPodcast #SecondChances #FindYourSpark #LivedExperiences
This episode features Jordan Hayes, BSW, Peer Mentor at Disability Rights and Resources. Jordan shares how her lived experience as a disabled person allows her to help others who are living with a disability. 💙🧡
#FindYourSpark #SocialWorkPodcast #SocialWork
This episode features Greg Jackson, Founder of Heal Charlotte. Greg inspires us by asking everyone to do a little so no one has to do a lot. 💙🧡
#SocialWork #SocialWorkPodcast #AffordableHousing #FindYourSpark
Season 4
Today’s episode features Kris Taylor, MSW, LCSW, a co-host of Spark Sessions. Kris shares her story of how a social worker impacted her life and lead her to this career path. 💙🧡 #SocialWorkPodcast #SocialWork #LivedExperiencesMatter #FindYourSpark
Season 4 Teaser
Season 4️⃣ drops today! Michelle + Kris are thrilled to share the theme of this season. Make sure you are following us…and like/rate/share, too! 💙🧡 #SocialWork #SocialWorkMonth #SocialWorkPodcast #FindYourSpark #LivedExperienceMatters
That’s a wrap on Season 3️⃣! Michelle + I are so grateful for your continued support. Please listen, rate, and review us on your preferred podcast platform. We look forward to what’s to come with Season 4️⃣. 💙🧡
#SocialWorkPodcast #SocialWorkEducation #FindYourSpark #SocialWork
Our final interview for Season 3️⃣ features Kali Franklin, MSW, LCSWA, EMDR. Kali shares how her lives experience as a trauma survivor led her to social work. 💙🧡
#SocialWork #SocialWorkers #SocialWorkPodcast #MentalHealth #Trauma #FindYourSpark
Next on season 3️⃣, meet Sterling Grissom, MSW, LCSWA. Sterling shares about the importance of doing your own work so that you can help others do theirs. 💙🧡
#SocialWork #SocialWorker #SocialWorkPodcast #AntiRacism #FindYourSpark #MentalHealth
Next on Season 3️⃣, meet Alejandra Davis, LCSWA. Alejandra discusses how ethical dilemmas really do occur in practice and how she stays connected to social justice through her work with justice involved youth. 💙🧡
#SocialWorkPodcast #SocialWorkers #AntiRacism #MentalHealth #SocialWork #FindYourSpark
Up next on Season 3️⃣…Octavia McLean, MSW, LCSWA. Octavia gets real about her experience in the job search and encourages new social workers to not get discouraged. 💙🧡
#SocialWork #SocialWorkers #SocialWorkPodcast
Up next on Season 3️⃣, meet Deja Stover, LCSWA. Deja shares about her interest and desire to do clinical work and how she is staying connected to social justice. 💙🧡
Up next on Season 3️⃣, meet Tray Ruffin, MSW, LCSWA, LCASA. Tray currently works as a Behavioral Health Clinician and is a 2019 graduate of the Joint MSW program at UNC Greensboro and NC A&T. Tray shares about his experiences of providing psychiatric evaluations and lessons he has learned since graduation. ✨
#SocialWork #SocialWorkPodcast #AntiRacism #SocialWorker #FindYourSpark
💙🧡 New Episode 🧡💙
Meet Jasmin Ashford, BSW. Jasmin is the Director of Social Services for Autumn Care of Cornelius. In this episode, Jasmin shared about elder care, her current role, and what she wishes she knew during her BSW program.
#SocialWork #SocialWorkPodcast #SocialWorkers #UNCCAlumni #NinerNation #AntiRacism
Next on season 3️⃣, meet Destiney Springs-Walker, MSW. Destiney works for Legal Aid of North Carolina and shares how she is navigating complicated systems as the only social worker on staff. 💙🧡
#SocialWork #SocialWorkPodcast #AntiRacism #FindYourSpark #SocialWorker
