Social Work In Progress

Join Sophia, Bri, and Kira on their last Social Work in Progress episode. Join them in conversation on their favorite moments of the pod, memorable episodes, why they started this project, and what their next moves are. It is a bittersweet moment to close their chapter on SWIP, but remember no matter how much we … Continue reading Not a Goodbye, But a Talk to You Later! →

Catch up with Kira and Bri this week as they talk about Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Sophia Kira talk about the Texas abortion law and how citizen deputizing hinders the right to self determination. We are a grassroots, women-laed, and owned podcast. Help us keep our content running – Buy us a coffee! Link in our Instagram bio. Find us on Instagram and Twitter @swinprogress and Social Work in Progress on … Continue reading Citizen Deputizing and the Right to Self Determination: The Texas Abortion Law →

Sophia, Bri, and Kira are back from hiatus to talk about the recent court settlement granting the Sackler family (of Purdue Pharma fame) legal immunity from future lawsuits regarding their influence on the opioid epidemic. CW: discussion of drug addiction, especially opioid addiction. We are a grassroots, women-led, and owned podcast. Help us keep our … Continue reading Sackler Family Immunity & Accountability for the Opioid Epidemic →

This week Bri and Kira talk about the UN Climate Report that was released and the direct impacts we are experiencing from the climate crisis. As social workers, we explore the term “climate doomism” and how to overcome the paralyzing feeling of complacency.   We are a grassroots, women-led, and owned podcast. Help us keep … Continue reading UN Climate Report →

Sophia is out this week while Bri and Kira cover some local elections happening in CA and MI. We talk about how local elections directly impact clinical SW practice and how to get people more excited about and involved in local politics. All that and more on this week’s episode of Social Work In Progress! … Continue reading Election Day & The Importance of Local Elections →

The ladies of SWIP cover the recent anti-government protests in Cuba from recent weeks. How can political social workers tap into their ability to empathize and validate emotional responses while still standing firm in their beliefs? All that and more on this week’s episode of Social Work In Progress. We are a grassroots, women-led, and … Continue reading Anti-Government Protests in Cuba →

This week Sophia, Bri, & Kira talk about Nikole Hannah-Jones’ journey through exclusionary academic spaces and her decision to leave the University of North Carolina to then accepting an offer from Howard University. Hannah-Jones has been an inspiration on going where you are celebrated and valued. The SWIP crew talks about appointed and confirmed university … Continue reading Nikole Hannah-Jones: Go Where You Are Valued →

This week Sophia, Bri, & Kira talk about Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure package as well as the much more progressive budget reconciliation it’s essentially tied to on the legislative ballot. How do you see infrastructure impacting the people you work with as a social worker? We are a grassroots, women-led, and owned podcast. Help us keep … Continue reading Infrastructure & Budget Reconciliation →

This week Sophia, Bri, & Kira talk about the #FreeBritney Movement, what conservatorship is, and how social work institutionalizes conservatorship. We are a grassroots, women-led, and owned podcast. Help us keep our content running – Buy us a coffee! Link here or in our Instagram bio. Find us on Instagram and Twitter @swinprogress and Social … Continue reading #FreeBritney & Conservatorship →