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Let's Talk About It: A Social Work Podcast
Let's Talk About It: A Social Work Podcast episodes
- Ep. 3: Pain, Respect, and Being Believed
This episode drops into the exam room and clinic to explore what happens when Black veterans describe pain, trauma, or chronic illness—and aren’t believed. Drawing on studies of pain management, PTSD care, and chronic disease outcomes, the episode shows how disrespect, bias, and dismissive communication lead to under-treatment, disengagement, and worse health over time. Listeners hear how “climate” shows up in very concrete ways: tone of voice, body language, rushed visits, or assumptions about substance use and “non-compliance.” The episode closes with a three-level set of ideas, veteran, clinician, and leadership, for rebuilding trust as something that is measurable and structural, not just about having a “nice” provider.
47 min
About Let's Talk About It: A Social Work Podcast
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Let’s Talk About It is a community-centered, research-informed podcast that leans into difficult conversations about equity, inclusion, and social justice. We translate complex evidence and lived…
experience into clear, human stories and practical insights you can use in classrooms, clinics, community rooms, and boardrooms.
What we do (every season):
Each season focuses on a specific social justice issue and follows a consistent arc: context, lived analysis, structural mapping, and reflective takeaways. We pair current research and policy with real-world perspectives to show how systems, rules, and everyday practices shape people’s lives.
How we collaborate:
Where applicable, we co-design with a recurring panel of community experts. In other seasons, we feature guest speakers or conduct interviews to bring in diverse voices and experiences. Across formats, we use a trauma-informed, consent-first approach (pre-briefing, optional redactions, and transcript review) to protect dignity while telling the truth.
Who it’s for:
People most affected by the issues at hand and the practitioners, educators, advocates, and leaders who serve them. If you’re navigating services, training teams, shaping policy, or studying social work, you’ll find language, evidence, and strategies you can act on.
How we publish:
We release in seasons, each dedicated to one topic. Expect plain language, clear references, and honest dialogue, never sensationalism or individualized legal/clinical advice.
Our commitments:
We’re guided by DEIPAR values (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Intersectionality, Power analysis, Antiracism). We center community wisdom, credit sources, and use only rights-cleared content. Our aim is simple: turn courageous conversations into shared understanding and real-world change.
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