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For international episode 6 I speak with Liz and Courtney, fellow podcasters from the USA.
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#podcast #socialworkspotlight #interview #insights #wellbeing #support #mentalheatlh #therapy #strengths #systems #justice #education #privatepractice #change #counselling
November 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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For international episode 5 I speak with Estefana, trauma therapist in the USA with over two decades in mental health, supporting clinical care & psychedelic research.
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#podcast #socialworkspotlight #wellbeing #mentalheatlh #therapy #strengths #counselling #research
October 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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For international episode 4 I speak with Selva, a psychiatric social worker at the Indian Schizophrenia Research Foundation, supported employment for people with mental illness.
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#podcast #socialworkspotlight #mentalhealth #strengths #research #recovery #employment
October 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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For international episode 3 I speak with Victory, who has over eleven years of experience in the NGO sector in Nepal and is currently pursuing her PhD.
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#podcast #socialworkspotlight #interview #insights #wellbeing #mentalheatlh #strengths #systems #justice #change
September 27, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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For international episode 2 I speak with Matt, a certified mental performance consultant, podcast host and co-founder of Southwest Counselling Services in Ontario, Canada.
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#podcast #socialworkspotlight #interview #wellbeing #mentalheatlh #systems #canada
September 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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For international episode 1 I speak with Santa, a social worker from Laos with experience for the Red Cross and UN, working with migrants to support employment skills and experience.
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#podcast #socialworkspotlight #communitydevelopment #mentalheatlh #laos
August 30, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Social Work Spotlight is going international! Join me on a journey around the world - my next three guests are based in Laos, Canada and Nepal, with the first episode to drop on August 30.
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#podcast #socialworkspotlight #interview ##travel #international
August 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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In episode 142 I speak with Dylan, who supervises a team of Support Coordinators spanning across South East Queensland, with experience in Child Safety, NDIS Social Work and Pastoral Ministry.
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#podcast #socialworkspotlight #interview #insights #mentalhealth #strength
Episode 142: Dylan
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August 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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In episode 141 I speak with Carol, a social worker and Criminal & Community Justice graduate. Carol is experienced in Domestic and Family Violence, Out of Home Care, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, clinical supervision and training.
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#podcast #socialworkspotlight
August 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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In episode 140 I speak with Celesty, a social worker and music educator with experience across domestic violence, refugee support and community development, drawing from ancestral resilience and creative pedagogy.
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#podcast #socialworkspotlight #musictherapy
July 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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In episode 139 I speak with Charlotte, the Program Manager of a youth crisis refuge and outreach program in Sydney.
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#podcast #socialworkspotlight #interview #wellbeing #compassion #mentalhealth #youthwork #outreach #strengths #justice #accessibility #homelessness
July 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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In episode 138 I speak with Nicky, who has worked throughout the UK, Cape & Torres, and Cairns, with over 20 years’ experience in Queensland Health and the mental health system. spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/EWX8NcsLTTb
#podcast #socialworkspotlight #wellbeing #mentalhealth #humanrights #systems
June 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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In episode 137 I speak with Rachel, Founder of Lighting Your Way Social Wellbeing, a practice she built to be a safe, inclusive and neuroaffirming service for people who often fall through the gaps. open.spotify.com/episode/6LfF...
#podcast #socialworkspotlight #interview #disability #neuroaffirming
June 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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In episode 136 I speak with Aishwarya, a passionate social work graduate from India, currently pursuing her Master’s of Social Work at RMIT University in Melbourne.
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#podcast #socialworkspotlight #interview #humanrights #strengths #systems #justice #change
May 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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In episode 135 I speak with Braden who recently completed his doctorate in NZ exploring how child protection social workers can support children to thrive after experiencing adversity.
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#podcast #socialworkspotlight #childprotection #adversity #doctorate
May 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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In episode 134 I speak with Heath, currently in the NGO child protection space while also working in private practice as a counsellor.
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#podcast #socialworkspotlight #childprotection #wellbeing #NGO #mentalhealth #counselling #therapy #privatepractice
April 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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In episode 133 I speak with Stacey, a social worker and program manager with extensive experience in youth homelessness and now pursuing a PhD focused on suicide bereavement in Australian adult males.
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#podcast #socialworkspotlight #interview #insights
April 11, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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In episode 132 I speak with Mel, founder and CEO of Social Care Solutions, a leading child safeguarding organisation in child protection assessment, training, support and consultancy across Australia and Aotearoa.
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#podcast #socialworkspotlight #strengths
March 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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In episode 131 I speak with Korin, working in the disability space, currently in behaviour support leading a team of practitioners under NDIS.
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#podcast #socialworkspotlight #advocacy #wellbeing #behaviour #support #NDIS #empowerment #justice #accessibility
March 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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In episode 130 I speak with Yulia, a social worker and psychosexual therapist who has also studied criminology and criminal justice, specialising in youth mental health and sexual health.
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#podcast #socialworkspotlight #psychosexual #mentalhealth #strengths
March 7, 2025 at 8:05 AM