The Latinx/e In Social Work Podcast
The Latinx In Social Work Podcast is a show calling awareness to racism, bias, and discrimination felt by Latinx social workers. By sharing personal narratives from social workers within the LatinX community, our goal is to undo the injustice and guide others to note where they exist.
Podcasting since 2022 • 57 episodes
The Latinx/e In Social Work Podcast
Latest Episodes
Showing up for others and yourself! | Catherine Moore
Erica speaks to Catherine Moore, LCSW, host of the “Social Workers Rise! Podcast.” They talk about how being a social worker affects your professional and personal lives, how people care for themselves in their personal time, and balancing your...
September 03, 2024
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33:01
A mental health journey to maximize your potential | Dr. Peter Rios
Erica speaks to Dr. Peter Rios, about his upbringing, the importance of authenticity and identity in community and mental health professions. He talks about his journey with mental health, his childhood, relationship, and struggles tha...
May 14, 2024
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43:10
Licensing exam reform, and the path to social work | Luisa Lopez, Jessica Mitchell, and Xai Yang (Social Workers for Justice)
Erica speaks to a panel of social workers (Social Workers for Justice) about what needs to be done to give more opportunities for representation in communities of color in the social work space. Including what can be done to make testing and...
May 07, 2024
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48:07
Realizing Your Worth: Taking the first steps towards your goals | Jean Carlos Osorio, LCSW-R, CDBT, SIFI
Erica talks to Jean Carlos Osorio about his journey to being a mental health professional, a business owner, and author. Check out how Jean Carlos’ journey led him to help the Latinx/a/o/ community and get passed his own doubts to make h...
April 30, 2024
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49:04
Priority: YOU. Taking care of our mental health! | Claudia M. Boyle
Erica talks to Claudia M. Boyle about her journey from Columbia to the U.S. to fulfill her dream of becoming a licensed mental health counselor and the support Claudia’s family and community provided her to succeed and become a CEO at the Hispa...
March 26, 2024
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38:22
