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.
Episodes
57 episodes since 2022
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
Planting the Seeds of Hope
Our special guest interviewer, Pilar O. Bonilla, MSW, has questions for our host Erica Sandoval! Find out all about Erica’s journey to becoming a social worker, creating the “Latinx/e In Social Work” book series, “Sandoval Colab,” and the new n...
March 19, 2024
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27:45
Marianismo: The Cultural Expectations of Latino Women | Dr. Carolyn Peguero Spencer & Dr. Damary M. Bonilla-Rodriguez
Erica joins some amazing doctors to have a conversation about “Marianismo”, or the expectation that women have to serve and sacrifice for others before themselves.What is MarianismoMarianismo in Modern Culture...
March 05, 2024
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55:02
An Honest Discussion On Infertility | Luisa Lopez, Laudy Burgos, and Dr. Claudia Marchetti
Erica joins some amazing mental health professionals to have an honest discussion about infertility, family building and mental health. The emotions you go through trying to build a familyStigma of inf...
February 15, 2024
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53:10
Latinx/e In Social Work Authors Then and Now | Madeline Maldonado, LCSW-R
Erica is catching up with Latinx/e In Social Work Volume 1 authors to find out what has changed since the release of the book, and what they are doing currently. Today we caught up with one of our first guest, Madeline Maldonado, licensed clini...
January 30, 2024
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32:25
Latinx/e In Social Work Authors Then and Now Series | Paula McMillan-Perez
Erica is catching up with Latinx/e In Social Work Volume 1 authors to find out what has changed since the release of the book, and what they are doing currently. Today we caught up with Paula McMillan-Perez, licensed clinical social worker, psy...
January 16, 2024
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48:21
Suicide Prevention Awareness Conversation with the Hispanic Federation
This is a recording of an amazing conversation with Erica Sandoval, members of the Sandoval Collab ( Tiffany Hervas, LMSW, Jessica Ramirez, LMSW, Monika Estrada Guzman, BSW, LMSW, SIFI) and the Hispanic Federation. This ep...
January 02, 2024
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57:48
Ecuadorian Social Workers connect | Mariana Lopez and Stacey Ruiz
Our guest today are Mariana Lopez Bio:After more than 15 years as a social worker, in December 2022, Mariana Lopez founded Centro Comunitario Hispano, a nonprofit that promotes Latinx families' growth and comprehensive...
October 31, 2023
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40:25
Maintaining Healthy Habits & Breaking Unhelpful Ones | Stephanie Sorady
Our guest today is Stephanie Sorady!Stephanie Sorady is a licensed clinical social worker and writer who is passionate about de-stigmatizing mental health topics. She uses her personal and professional experiences to create engagi...
October 17, 2023
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39:51
Illnesses Happen to People | Meredith Hemphill, LCSW-R, DSW & Abigail Nathanson, LCSW, DSW, APHSW-C, ACS
Our guests today are:Meredith Hemphill, LCSW-R, DSW (she/her/hers) works as a Clinical Director and Director of Community Relations at City Center Psychotherapy in New York City. She teaches within the social work programs ...
October 03, 2023
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1:04:06
Decolonizing our Mindset: Ancestral Wisdom in contemporary times | Andrea Lucio
Our guest today is Andrea Lucio! She is a cultural researcher. Her research focuses oncommunication and language access as cultural categories. In 2017, she started a project called Carishina. Carishina provides cultural education through t...
September 12, 2023
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52:40
Hispanic Federation: Taking Hispanic Causes to Heart in the Community | Mario Lugo
Our guest today is Maria Lugo! She is a dedicated advocate for health equity, holds the position of Senior Director for Health Initiatives at Hispanic Federation. With more than 18 years of experience, she has channeled her passion and expertis...
August 29, 2023
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42:03
Life - Work Balance: Having a Tough Stomach and a Lot of Hope | Simone Castillo
Our guest today is Simone Castillo. With her company Velvet Canary Advisors, she supports clients to find physical, mental, and financial balances while following their dreams. Follow our conversation as we learn what has driven her to suppo...
August 15, 2023
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32:49
Neurodiversity & The Best Version of Yourself | Kelly George
July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month & Disability Pride Month. We celebrate 2023's theme of "Culture, Community, and Connection" with our guest kelly George. Kelly George is an advocate for people with neurodive...
July 31, 2023
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43:26
Spirituality, Hypnotism, and Ancestral Healing | Vanessa Codorniu, The Biz Bruja
Vanessa Codorniu, the Biz Bruja, uses her talents to help people break ancestral patterns and reclaim their powerful intuition. Through her work as a psychic medium, astrologer, and mujer medicina, she works to help heal people physically, ment...
July 18, 2023
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49:27
A New Perspective on Men's Emotional Health | Nicholas Martinez & Nick Kampouris
In this episode of Latinx in Social Work, I connect with two incredible men transforming the face of mental health and corporate culture - Nicholas Martinez and Nick Kampouris. We delve into their inspiring work on fostering deep connections, a...
July 11, 2023
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37:07
The Sacredness of Traditional Healing Modalities | Nata R. Galati
In this episode of Latinx In Social Work, we honor Mental Health Awareness Month with a captivating dialogue with Nata R. Galati. As a Certified Integrative Pelvic Health & Mayan Abdominal and Womb Massager Practitioner, Nata beautifully fu...
June 27, 2023
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35:01
Inspiring Transformative Change through Leadership | Nancy A. Ruffin & Cindy Bautista-Thomas, PhD, LCSW, RYT
In this thought-provoking episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with two phenomenal board members of 100 Hispanic Women: Dr. Cindy, founder of Velocity Visions, and Nancy Ruffin, founder of The Nancy Ruffin Success Academy. They brought ...
June 06, 2023
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50:32
From Tech Insider To Becoming His True Self | Pabel Martinez
In this empowering episode, I sit down with the charismatic Pabel Martinez, whose life story paints a vivid portrait of assimilation, authenticity, and bold entrepreneurship. Pabel openly shares his journey, from being a self-confessed 'grandma...
May 30, 2023
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25:59
Understanding Money and Building a Secure Future | Maria Herrera Paloma & Blanca Sepulveda
Today I host financial experts Maria Herrera Paloma and Blanca Sepulveda, who shed light on the critical aspects of managing personal finance within the Hispanic community. Through our discussions, we uncover the intricacies of financial trauma...
May 23, 2023
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44:11
Self-Care and Spiritual Healing | Carolina Bolivar
In today's episode, I warmly welcome you to meet Carolina Bolivar for an intimate conversation on self-care, motherhood, and spiritual healing. Carolina reveals her transformative journey, where she had to relearn the art of motherhood and fost...
May 16, 2023
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29:14