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Shara shares the many layers she persevered through to obtain her LCSW, the importance of belief in herself and clinical abilities as well as the importance of holding space with a tailored plan for others.

Guest Bio:
Shara is an accomplished clinical social worker from Philadelphia with a wealth of expertise. Holding degrees from Lock Haven University and Howard University School of Social Work, she's a Board Certified Tele-mental Health Provider with 23 specializations. Her contributions have earned her QCSW, ACSW, and C-SWHC credentials from the National Association of Social Workers. An Amazon Best-Seller author, Shara's books "90 Days of Prayer" and "90 Days Of Inspiration" are impactful. She's the CEO of "Journey To Licensure," blending wellness and coaching for social workers. Hosting the podcast "Journey To Licensure," she's a LinkedIn Top Voice Of Social Work in 2023, making her a notable figure in clinical social work.

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Linktree: https://linktr.ee/SharaRuffin

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Kyle shares his journey from significant debt and the steps that he took to wipe the slate clean, the factors that contributed to the rollercoaster of his experience, and how he is supporting others to be the hero of their own financial story.

Guest Bio:
After majoring in music theater in college, Kyle spent over 15 years as a professional performer (almost 10 of those with Disney). In 2020, he and his wife paid off $114,000 of debt in 26 months. That experience led him to become a certified financial coach and open his business, Financial Flippers, where he helps people flip the script of their financial story and bridge the gap between having a plan and purpose with their money. Since beginning work as a financial coach, his community has reported paying off almost $800,000 of consumer debt, and counting!

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Facebook: FinancialFlippers
Instagram: @financialflippers
Youtube: Financial Flippers 
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.financialflippers.com

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Paula shares some of her takeaways from her attendance at the Therapist Deserve Abundance Conference, the value of developing ourselves personally and professionally as well as some ways we can do a little self-reflection on these themes.

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Antonia shares her journey of discovery being the primary caretaker of her husband and son who both have disabilities on top of also learning to adapt and navigate unfamiliar areas. 

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Antonia is Puerto Rican from the Bronx, now in rural Texas with her military/disabled husband and child with autism navigating life.

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Alex shares her personal lactation support journey as a new mom, what was learned about how support was, and wasn't, provided, and the steps she took to enhance and expand lactation consultation support.

Guest Bio:
Alex Wachelka is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She believes you can create your own unique relationship with feeding your baby when you have the right support and information. She supports breastfeeding parents at all stages including from the time they’re pregnant all the way to when they’re making the decision to wean their baby. She lives in Ontario Canada with her husband, two boys, and dog.

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Website - www.motherhoodbloomslactation.com
Instagram - @motherhoodbloomslactation

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Michelle shares her journey from diagnosis of dyscalculia, co-occurring themes related to this diagnosis, and ways she has chosen to use her experiences to support others.

Guest Bio:
Michelle Steiner lives with an invisible disability. She has articles published on The Mighty, Non-Verbal Learning Project, Dyscalculia Blog, The Reluctant Spoonie, Imagine the World as One Magazine, and Word Gathering. Her photographs were featured in Word Gathering Independent and Work Ready. She works as a para-educator in a school with students with disabilities. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and two cats.

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Facebook - Michelle Steiner 
Instagram - Steiner7250,
Website - michellesmission.net

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Casey and Paula discuss their experiences navigating the usage of health insurance, some of the challenges faced by folks with special or long-term conditions, and what small steps we can take toward improvement.

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Casey Kand Head is a 3x survivor of acute lymphoblastic leukemia & stroke survivor. She teaches survivors how to reclaim their lives and learn how to live differently to ensure they are stronger physically, mentally & emotionally so they don’t live life in fear.

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Facebook- thehappierhustle
Instagram- @thehappierhustle

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During this episode, Basiliso shares how his personal and professional journey motivated him to take the initiative to learn more about financial education and healing which he is paying forward to others.

Guest Bio:
Basiliso (Bas) Moreno, LMSW is a Licensed Masters Level Social Worker and a Certified School Social Worker in the state of Delaware. In October 2020, Basiliso started his online business Bas City Entertainment LLC. Bas City Entertainment LLC focuses on providing financial education for Generation X people of color who are considered to be in “the sandwich generation”.

Contact/Socials:
Instagram1- @basmorenoconsulting
Instagram2-@thesocialworkrantspodcast

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We speak about Rosita’s journey into leadership, the lessons learned as she ascended, and what suggestions she has for others as they begin their climb.

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Rosita Marinez has over twenty years of experience specializing in operations management, financial management, project management, program development, and executive leadership. Her focus areas are mental health, substance use disorder, HIV/AIDS, and housing. Rosita is the Senior Vice President of Support Housing at the Institute for Community Living (ICL). She oversees the nation's most extensive OMH housing portfolio for Supported Housing, with more than 1,500 supported apartment beds. This includes Treatment Apartment Program (TAP) and a permanent scatter site. The primary population served are individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI). Rosita has dedicated her career to the housing sector for the past fourteen years. She has held senior leadership positions in well-known organizations focused on ending homelessness in New York City. Throughout her career, she has been part of different initiatives in housing, HIV/AIDS, and workforce development. To name a few initiatives are the New York State AIDS Institute: Positive Housing for ALL and Housing Retention Programs, Robin Hood: AIDS for AIDS International: New York Immigrant Program, and Robin Hood: Seedco: Single Stop Initiative- Earn Benefits. Rosita has a Master of Science in Non-profit Leadership from Fordham University and a Master of Social Work from The Silberman School of Social Work. She also has a postgraduate degree in Advance Clinical Social Work from Silberman and a SIFI from Columbia University. She is a fellow of the George and Belle Strell Executive Leadership at Silberman. Rosita holds multiple certifications in executive leadership, housing development, property management, and housing compliance.

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During this episode, Paula shares some info surrounding suicide prevention and awareness including some statistics, how to support, common misconceptions, and thinking through how we talk about suicide overall. 
Resources:
Crisis Text Line - Text "HOME" to 741741,
Call or Text 988, or chat 988lifeline.org ,
NYC Guide to Suicide Prevention, Services & Resources - https://bit.ly/3R7CTEV

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