Author of "The Addicted Child", Richard Capriola a recently retired substance abuse, mental health and addiction counselor discusses educating parents on what to look for signs regarding substance use in their child. Richard discussed how he came up with the idea of the book. This book and workbook would be a great resource to parents, school social workers, school counselors as we in America get ready to have children return to school in person full time

Dr. Jeffrey Kranzler, LCSW-C is a licensed clinical social worker who has spent the last 15 years providing counseling, social skill building for individuals on the Autism Spectrum. His book "The Crimson Protector" has a comic book hero "the social protector" teaching tweens, teens to build confidence, overcome social anxiety and handle bullying. These skills are needed in our children as they get ready to return to school in-person in the fall. The book can be found at thecrimsonprotector.com or on Amazon. #socialskills #antibullying

Atiba, is a newly licensed clinical social worker in New York City. He currently works with the geriatric population. He also has a private practice with a small caseload. We discuss balancing being dads and social workers. We talk about our struggles passing the ASWB exam. He can be reached via Instagram at @whatreallymattersiswhatcounts

Interview with Jason Levin, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker in Delaware and Maryland. We discuss juggling being a social worker while being a dad. We discuss 2020, the pandemic, lack of resources in Delaware among other topics.

On this week's episode, the hosts shares how he obtained the LMSW. #socialworklicense #licensed

Kim Young, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker in Virginia. She works in a non profit, has a private practice, her own small business, does awesome webinars. She has a webinar on moral injury and discusses what does that mean. I had to ask about her Instagram beef with the NASW national chapter. (They blocked her and unblocked her on IG, their fault not hers). She adds about wanting to retire from social work in 2030.

On this episode, in honor of Mental health awareness month, I reflect on the 1 year anniversary of my mom's passing. #grief #loss

Phadia Jean-Pierre and Bria Spencer are cousins and both work in the social work field. Phadia works as a trauma therapist and a medical social worker. Bria works with families discussing end of life care. Both share their experiences of grief and loss. We discuss the importance of advance directives, MOLST, life insurance, discussing death and dying with loved ones. They both each have their own small business and they share their businesses. You can follow them @millennial_babes_podcast

Nabila is a licensed clinical social worker in Houston, Texas. She works in a corporate setting for a health insurance company. Nabila discusses her career so far in social work. I also share my thoughts on the recent losses of hip hop legends and my hometown NYC, starting a pilot program using social workers and ENTs to respond to non-violent mental health calls.

Safia is a registered social worker living in Ontario, Canada. She works as a counselor for children with developmental disabilities and works as a counselor at a local university. We discuss covid 19 in Canada, her work in the field as well a having a conversation on racial justice.