Kyla and I worked together in a PACE program in Harlem, NY, USA during the height of NYC's covid crisis. We discuss dealing with the loss of our mutual clients. How she handled the trauma. We discuss her work as an art therapist and celebrate her new role. This episode is dedicated to the lives lost at the PACE program due to the pandemic.

This episode is part 2 of the conversation with Erica Sandoval LCSW, President of the NASW NYC Chapter.

To kick off Season 2 of the podcast, and my 19th year in social work, we start a two part interview with the President of the NASW NYC Chapter Erica Sandoval, LCSW. She is the 1st Latinx to hold the position. Part 1 discusses her feelings of becoming the 1st ever Latinx President of the chapter, social justice, initiatives the NYC Chapter is working, among other topics.

On the season finale, we celebrate all the wins if 2020. New jobs, weddings, engagements, graduations, any achievement big or small. I share my personal wins of 2020. I also share what's coming up briefly for the podcast in 2021. Season 2 of the podcast starts January 8th.

Parent and advocate Natalie who is also a Musical therapist, discusses her and her husband's struggle to parent their son who was diagnosed with FASD and how the medical community misdiagnosing their son. FASD share very similar symptoms to ADHD. Natalie can be found on IG @FASDHope She and her husband also have a podcast called FASD Hope.

Over my 18 year career, I have heard some funny things along the way. Listen to my favorite lines clients have told me while attempting to assist them. Enjoy. (P.S.- there is cursing in this episode).

Continuation of #TheSocialWorkSpotlightSeries Harleny works as a supervisor in a care coordination program in NYC. She discusses her work, her amazing coaching program to assist social workers land employee via LinkedIn and the power of LinkedIn. Harleny can be found on LinkedIn and on Instagram at @yourevolvemind

Fellow social worker Shanequa Moore, LMSW is currently running for NYC City Council district 12 in the northeast section of The Bronx. There is a special election taking place in 12/22/20 for the council seat. This is a special election episode. We also discuss her organization I'raise boys and girls International Corporation. (Note:) This is not an endorsement of the candidate. #politics #NYC #specialelection

In the episode we discuss social working while being black, his book "You Good Fam". He is taking new clients for Tele-health therapy.

#TheSocialWorkerSpotlightSeries Part 5 features Ms. Nelson who works as a social worker in a cancer center in Long Island, NY. We discuss what a typical day is like for her and how Covid 19 has affected her work. She can be reached on Instagram at @diaryofablacksocialworker