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Carolyn shares her social work journey from her beginnings in child welfare, pride in her Bronx upbringing and its pivotal role in her practice as well as how she accessed support along the way.

Guest Bio:
Carolyn's social work journey began since a young age while growing up in the Bronx. She was a recipient of the UFT scholarship and attended SUNY New Paltz. Her passions for social work led her to Child Protective services in New Jersey where she was able to finalize 33 forever families in the 6 years she worked there. Her heart came back to the Bronx to intern at the Bronx YMCA while completing her final year Fordham Univesity. Working in the heart of the South Bronx has led to completion of hours towards the LCSW. She was also the recipient of the United Health Corps Loan Forgiveness scholarship. Carolyn is also a SIFI instructor and Youth Mental Health Aid certified instructor.

Contact:
Email: c.oneal22@gmail.com

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Mallorie speaks about pivoting her work to serving nuerodiverse children and their parents as well as some tips and tricks she has picked up along the way to support the creation of what safe spaces look like within these communities.

Guest Bio:
Mallorie Rodgers, MA, LPC is a therapist based in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas who has dedicated her career to supporting inclusivity and holistic care. Mallorie specializes in neuro-diversity affirming services for individuals aged 12 and above, and has a special passion for working with high achievers and perfectionists. Through her work as a therapist and advocate, Mallorie aims to make the world a safer place for people of all neuro-types.

Contact/Socials:
Email: mallorie@thecouchtherapy.org
Instagram: mallorierodgers
Website: www.mallorierodgers.com

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Ancy speaks with Paula about her discoveries regarding self-worth, how it is intertwined with our mental wellness, and how we can work to improve it at any age.

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Guest Bio:
Ancy Lewis is a licensed clinical social worker who has worked with multiple populations for 20+ years in the areas of mental health, early childhood, adult nursing care, child welfare, and higher education. Currently, Ancy is an assistant director of field education serving the online and on-campus field education programs at Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service.

Ancy is also the co-founder and president of Velocity Visions, Inc., a personal and professional development company committed to providing individuals, groups, and organizations the tools for transformation through training and experiential activities that promote self-care practices, personal and professional growth, and prevention of burnout and compassion fatigue.

She hosts the podcast Self-care to Success. She has also contributed to Parents Magazine, The Journal News, Pregnancy Corner, Reader’s Digest, and The Baltimore Times.

Contact/Socials:
Email: velocityvisions@gmail.com
Website: www.velocityvisionsinc.com

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Happy New Year 2024! 

Paula breaks down the differences and similarities between setting intentions and resolutions. Since it is the start of a new year, this can be a great time to see which of these best aligns with you or if neither is a good fit and they both get the boot.

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Welcome to a poignant and enlightening interview, "Shattered Dreams: A Mother-Daughter Conversation on Schizophrenia and Addiction." In this raw, candid discussion, we explore the lives of a mother and daughter navigating the profound challenges of losing a son and brother to the clutches of mental illness and substance abuse.

Embark on their extraordinary journey, commencing with their eldest son's diagnosis of schizophrenia disorder at the tender age of 17. Delve into the heart-wrenching moments of his hospitalization and subsequent descent into addiction, witnessing the family's monumental struggles, grappling with the unknown while striving to maintain love and relationships.

In this interview, witness the indomitable spirit of these remarkable women as they share experiences of hope, resilience, and unwavering love. Their story serves as inspiration for countless others facing similar challenges, offering a glimmer of light in the darkest of times.

Join the conversation and embrace the power of vulnerability, compassion, and understanding. Together, let's break the stigma surrounding mental health and addiction, fostering a community of support and empathy.

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Paula talks a bit about some what the start of the holiday seasons kicks up for people and provides some ideas on how to be proactive no matter how you choose to spend them.

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We explore the ways that social workers and helping professionals heal through their work, the impact of self-disclosure in working with clients, and the role our lived experiences play in our healing journey.

Guest Bio:
Kelli Miranda-Green is a Social Worker from the Raleigh-Durham area in North Carolina. She has years of experience with at-risk youth and young adults of color, foster care and domestic violence survivors. She currently works at MindRight Health, a mental health start-up that focuses on mental health accessibility for everyone.

Contact:
Instagram: _sheiskelliannn 
Email: kelliannmirandagreen@gmail.com

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During this episode, Paula explores the themes of kindness and grace as it relates to how we treat ourselves, shares why this came up for her personally, and encourages us to “tap in” so that we can add a little more kindness into our lives.

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In this video, Shauna McKenna Vick shares her expertise as an addiction recovery coach, helping you navigate the overwhelming world of rehab options for yourself or a loved one. We'll cover sorting through different treatment options, building a team of experts to help make the right choices, finding the right level of care, the role of treatment planning professionals and interventionists, and making rehab work for you while understanding rehab success rates.

Key takeaways include understanding the various types of treatment options, working with a clinical team to assess the severity of the addiction and recommend the appropriate level of care, and the importance of willingness and readiness to change. Also, learn how treatment planning professionals and interventionists can help narrow down your options and find the right rehab facility, and why continuity of care is essential for a successful rehab experience. Watch the video to get all the insights and advice you need from Shauna McKenna Vick to navigate the world of rehab and find the best option for you or your loved one. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more helpful tips and support on your recovery journey.

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Have you ever looked through a camera from a different point of view? When you look at a picture did you see what the photographer was trying to convey? Did your eyes get opened to seeing a different perspective? There are millions of photos taken everyday, and the camera might be in your hand. Photography could be how you communicate yourself to the world, Shannon MacFarlane is a very humble human, but her story is insightful so we hope you can focus in on the snapshot of her life. Shannon shares about her brain stuff and explains what it's like to look through her lens. Now you might be trying to picture who Shannon is aren't you?
 
Shannon is a chronically proficient anxious human who can make any room a panic room with a few seconds and ample catastrophizing. She's autistic with a PDA profile (that's pathological demand avoidance according to "experts" and most PDAs prefer pervasive drive for autonomy), ADHD, anxiety (generalized, social, and panic), and depression - so packed full of not-so-subtle flavors. She supports families experiencing big emotions, health conditions, disabilities, and grief with photography and other forms of 2D art. Shannon lives, works, and plays in Washington State with an equally anxious German shepherd and black cat and their eyeless, black cat sister who creates anxiety for everyone around her.

Shannon's Website
http://www.slobberedlens.com/about
Instagram @slobberedlens
Facebook
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The 988 Lifeline
988 is now active across the United States. This new, shorter phone number will make it easier for people to remember and access mental health crisis services. (Please note, the previous 1-800-273-TALK (8255) number will continue to function indefinitely.) https://988lifeline.org/

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We engage in a very candid discussion of Kristen’s personal experiences surrounding self-harm and recovery as well as where this journey continues.

Guest Bio:
Kristin Light is a marketing strategist, vintage dance specialist, and award-winning speaker. Her multi-decade eclectic career spans both the boardroom and the ballroom. Co-founder of Refvik & Light Productions, her boldly simplistic marketing strategy launched the event company from literal rubble to multi-six-figure revenue in its first full year. However, as a vivacious showgirl and successful entrepreneur, Kristin was perhaps the last person you’d expect to be suffering from a diagnosed mental illness. Following a brush with suicide that left her confined to a psychiatric ward, Kristin now speaks out to provide real insight and practical strategies that demystify the facts surrounding mood disorders and mental illness using inspirational (and often hilarious) stories from her own personal and professional life.

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Can we find the missing puzzle piece? Is there an actual norman human being?  Think about the spectrum because everyone is different! 

Autism is a complex brain disorder that often inhibits a person's ability to communicate, respond to surroundings, and form relationships with others. According to WHO, about one in 270 people in the world has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD is a group of developmental disabilities that causes challenges in many areas of one’s life. Some of the profoundly affected areas include social, communication, and behavior. Children with ASD are usually nonverbal or they have restricted or repetitive behaviors. ASD also affects people of all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Sam Mitchell has an awesome podcast called Autism Rocks and Rolls.  He also has a published TED Talk called Souled Structure. He is a high-functioning human being on the autism spectrum, but have a mission: to show people that he isn't broken, doesn't need to be fixed, there is no normal in this world, and he is successful, with autism. he wants to celebrate the successes of all people. Sam embraces who he is and feels as though everyone should do the same. 

Guest featured on Sams Podcast include Armani Williams, first NASCAR driver open about having autism, and American Idol Rocker James Durbin who has autism and Tourette’s, Dr. Temple Grandin, professor in Animal Science at Colorado State University and autism activist, WWE legend Mick Foley. 

Sam is in the top 10 in the People's Choice Podcast Awards, placed second in the state of Indiana for the JAG Entrepreneurship project, was selected as the best business at the CEO trade show in Indiana, and in the top 200 podcasts in all of Canada.

Sam's Website
https://autismrocksandrolls.com/

The 988 Lifeline
988 is now active across the United States. This new, shorter phone number will make it easier for people to remember and access mental health crisis services. (Please note, the previous 1-800-273-TALK (8255) number will continue to function indefinitely.) https://988lifeline.org/

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Bio
Justin is a licensed clinical social worker, content creator, and therapist for neurodivergent people, specifically for ADHD. Justin also coaches fellow therapists on how to grow on social media and gain client leads by being their authentic selves.  |
We converse about what authenticity looks like within various spaces that the social work profession touches

In this episode:
- Bouncing back from getting fired
- Tapping into your skillset, ADHD, and using your voice
- Being put into challenging situations that push on ethics
- Identifying your niche naturally and how to do it
- The ways some therapists are not authentic to themselves


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During this episode, we explore fulfillment,  what our definition of it is, and the personal journey that we take to attain it. 

Bio: 
Cassandra is an intuitive certified life and business coach. She helps female entrepreneurs create fulfilling businesses with clarity and confidence. In her coaching practice, she loves to teach her clients how to clarify their path to their purpose, connect to their inner confidence, and create the fulfilling business they daydream about. Cassandra Rosa is a healer, Reiki master, an award-winning speaker, and award-winning author of the book Now What: Create the Clarity to Achieve Your Dreams. Cassandra also is a podcast host of a personal development and business podcast called Clarity Conversations. It’s available on all major podcast platforms!

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During this episode, we speak about what comes up when we love the place we grew up in but acknowledge that it no longer meets our needs. Not to mention living through the journey of a new state, new environment, and new expectations.


Bio:
Joi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from The Bronx; now licensed in and residing in Georgia. She is the owner & therapist of Life Intentionally Psychotherapy Services where she mostly works with women of color on concerns such as anxiety, relationships, and trauma.

Socials/Contact

Instagram: thejoiofsocialwork 
email: thejoiofsocialwork@gmail.com

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Paula talks to her close friend, Dominique about the mental wellness space and things we have noticed in our personal  journey navigating mental health

Guest Bio:
Dominique is a digital strategist and web developer who works with and for nonprofits. 

Social Media:
Instagram & Twitter: aduronia

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We are exploring the realities of grief and loss after surviving your partner/spouse and the pathways that are created as a result.

Guest Bio:
Kim McLeveighn worked as a special education teacher in the Bronx for many years before becoming an instructor and advisor at Bank Street College of Education. Her company, Helper Learning Support, LLC, provides a variety of educational consulting services. Kim is a mom, step-mom, mother-in-law, widow, and girlfriend. She's also a musician who loves to cook and knit.

Contact/Social Media:
Email: kmchelper@gmail.com

Instagram: Kmchelper

Twitter: @kmchelper

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We are digging into all things school social work and what is needed in our schools to support these folks in this very nuanced work.

Guest Bio:
Emily George, LCSW, MS.Ed. spent twenty years working in schools, first as a classroom teacher and then as a School Social Worker. Her practice is holistic, client-centered, and strengths-based with a culturally responsive, trauma-informed, healing-focused lens. Emily received her Masters in Education from Hunter College, C.U.N.Y., and her Masters in Social Work from NYU. She has a Post Master's Certificate in Clinical Practice with Adolescents and is School Social Work and SIFI certified. Emily recently left her position after ten years in her school to build her practice to support those who support, especially those who work in schools: educators, social workers & counselors, school staff, and more.  She is an Adjunct Lecturer, Field Advisor, and Field Instructor at New York University’s Silver School of Social Work.  She also facilitates the Faboo Listserv which has grown to over 600 NYC area social workers and counselors.  It is a space for collaboration, resource sharing, referrals, and more.

Contact/Social Media:
emily.george@nyu.edu

LinkedIn

Instagram: emg.sw.ed

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We are exploring the lived experience of service members both here at home and during deployment especially impacts on the family system during a co-parenting relationship.


Guest Bio:
Alfred is a first-generation Dominican, a service member of the United States Airforce as well as a proud father of 3. He is a combat veteran having completed three deployments overseas who speaks openly about his experiences in an effort to build community conversation.

Social Media
Instagram: mr_wonderful_3410

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We explore the basics of special education in public schools and its relationship with communities of color.

Guest Bio:
Tynesha received her undergraduate degree from St. John’s University and her graduate degree from Concordia College in Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. She considers herself a lifetime learner who takes great pride in being an educator and providing support to students & colleagues, emphasizing incorporating technology as much as possible. 

After several years as a special educator in an integrated co-teaching model, she transitioned into the role of Special Education Coordinator for the ‘22 -’23 school year and is excited to support the development and streamlining of systems for all learning styles. As a coach/consultant, she works with families and community members to bring awareness and cultivate advocacy within the realm of Special Education with a specific focus on communities of color.

Social Media:
Instagram: missp_spedsupport
LinkedIn: Tynesha Pringle, MSEd

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