Empower Hour: Social Work Stories
Empower Hour: Social Work Stories
Podcast Description
Empower Hour: Social Work Stories is a podcast dedicated to exploring social work and the quest to create positive change. Each episode dives into topics such as mental health, social justice, community building, and professional diversity by offering different perspectives from practitioners, educators, and advocates. With a focus on the guests, Empower Hour seeks to inspire all listeners with tools and strategies for advocacy, stories of resilience, and opportunities in the profession to help make a meaningful impact.
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The podcast concentrates on themes of mental health, social justice, community building, and professional diversity. Episodes feature discussions on topics such as the importance of advocacy in social work, the role of educators in shaping future practitioners, and narratives of resilience from individuals in the field.

Empower Hour: Social Work Stories is a podcast dedicated to exploring social work and the quest to create positive change. Each episode dives into topics such as mental health, social justice, community building, and professional diversity by offering different perspectives from practitioners, educators, and advocates. With a focus on the guests, Empower Hour seeks to inspire all listeners with tools and strategies for advocacy, stories of resilience, and opportunities in the profession to help make a meaningful impact.
Dr. KaRon Spriggs-Bethea's conversation delves into the impact of upbringing and traumatic experiences on individuals, particularly focusing on how these factors relate to substance use as a coping mechanism. Dr. Kenshara Cravens-Knoxson emphasizes the importance of understanding these connections in the context of assessments and support.
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