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The Social Work Bubble Podcast

Laura Swanson, LCSW is a therapist in Central New York, and began The Social Work Bubble to create more conversations and community around social work! The podcast is meant as a resource for those interested or in the field, and dives into clinical practice, intervention, ethics, case studies, and licensing, MSW programs, and everything in between! Use this as a space to build community with fellow social workers so we can all thrive in this wonderful field!

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38:05

🔒 Labor Organizing & Building Community for Social...

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2025/03/19

Subscriber-only episode Send us a text On this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, I speak with Nohemi Acosta, LMSW. Nohemi is an incredible social worker who details her non-traditional social work journey, including her work with labor organizing, what the profession needs to change & the importance of building community! Nohemi Acosta, LMSW (she/her) is a passionate social worker, advocate, and therapist dedicated to providing culturally competent, anti-racist, and trauma-inform...

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50:30

Balancing Passion & Pressure: The Social Worker’s...

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2025/03/14

Send us a text On this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we speak with Malaysia Harrell, a seasoned social worker with incredible insight & experience. Malaysia details her social work journey, including how she escaped burnout after a near death experience. Malaysia Harrell is a psychotherapist, spiritual transformation coach, award-winning entrepreneur, veteran, keynote speaker, and author who helps women find freedom and fulfillment. But really, she is a healer, an unleasher, ...

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36:27

Ep. 88 The Ins & Outs of Emotional Support Animals &...

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2025/02/19

Send us a text On this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we speak with Daniel Maigler, LCSW & mental health advisor of Paws for Patrick. Dan gives incredible insight on emotional support animals, how therapists can screen for & write ESA letters & more! Daniel Maigler, LCSW is the mental health advisor for Paws for Patrick, a nonprofit dedicated to connecting young people with emotional support animals. He has been a school social worker and therapist in private practice ...

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25:43

Ep. 87 Supporting Clients in this Political Climate

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2025/01/22

Send us a textOn this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we get into how social workers can support clients during heightened political times, including by talking about politics, stepping away from western individualism & empowering collective and community action.Laura Swanson, LCSW began The Social Work Bubble in order to build community and a hub of helpful resources and support for social workers! Her aim is to connect fellow social workers and build each other up so we can a...

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39:03

Ep. 86 Family Building & Navigating Adversity with...

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2025/01/17

Send us a textOn this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we speak again with author & adoptee, Julie McGue, talking further about experience with adoption, having a twin, infertility, family building & more! A very insightful conversation for everyone to listen to.Julie Ryan McGue is an American writer, a domestic adoptee, and an identical twin. In her books, essays, and blogs, she explores the topics of finding out who you are, where you belong, and making sense of it. Her aw...

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30:33

Ep. 85 Being Outspoken in Social Work & Challenging...

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2024/10/09

Send us a textOn this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we talk about a couple articles I read about social workers needing to be more outspoken & about a social worker that is dealing with compassion fatigue. Laura Swanson, LCSW began The Social Work Bubble in order to build community and a hub of helpful resources and support for social workers! Her aim is to connect fellow social workers and build each other up so we can all thrive in the wonderful field of social work!She als...

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31:39

Ep. 84 Sides Hustles & AI Listening to Sessions

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2024/10/02

Send us a textOn this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we get into sides hustles that won't drain social workers, using AI to listen to sessions and write notes, finding a therapy office space & explaining our job to others. Laura Swanson, LCSW is a New York based therapist that began The Social Work Bubble in order to build community and a hub of helpful resources and support for social workers! Her aim is to connect fellow social workers and build each other up so we can ...

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26:41

Ep. 83 The Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact 101

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2024/09/12

Send us a textOn this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we dive into the latest developments and overview of the Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact, what this entails and pros/cons for social workers! Laura Swanson, LCSW is a New York based therapist that began The Social Work Bubble in order to build community and a hub of helpful resources and support for social workers! Her aim is to connect fellow social workers and build each other up so we can all thrive in the wonde...

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23:06

Ep. 82 Dual Relationships in CPS, Getting into Admin,...

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2024/08/28

Send us a textOn this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we are diving into conundrums faced by fellow social workers and providing insight on their dilemmas on Reddit, including a CPS worker having a child in class with a former client, transitioning from direct work to administration, and not feeling confident after starting at a new job! Laura Swanson, LCSW is a New York based therapist that began The Social Work Bubble in order to build community and a hub of helpful resource...

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43:48

Ep. 81 NASW Sucks, Changing Careers & Setting...

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2024/08/14

Send us a Text Message.On this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we are diving into conundrums faced by fellow social workers and providing insight on their dilemmas - From not seeing the point of the NASW, considering what other career they could have, and releasing the emotional burdens of social work.Laura Swanson, LCSW is a New York based therapist that began The Social Work Bubble in order to build community and a hub of helpful resources and support for social workers! Her aim ...

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Ep. 80 Embracing AI & VR in Therapy ft. Amity Cooper

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2024/08/07

Send us a Text Message.On this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we are joined by Amity Cooper, Therapreneur to dive into how therapists can reject fear & lean into using AI and VR to support their practice! Amity Cooper is a seasoned entrepreneur, trained mental health professional, and entrepreneurial coach.For over 20 years, Amity has run a variety of businesses, from designing handbags to making and manufacturing gourmet chocolates, which has given her the knowledge and exper...

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44:48

Ep. 79 Making Money in Social Work! ft. Teddy Nguyen

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2024/07/31

Send us a Text Message.On this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we are joined by Teddy Nguyen, a social worker & financial coach to dive into the widely held negative beliefs about money that social workers hold & to get into strategies to support financial wellbeing! Teddy Nguyen is a Texas-based social worker and Financial Coach. He brought his experience working with addiction recovery, homelessness, mental health, and child welfare into the personal finance world. H...

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41:01

Ep. 78 How Social Work School Needs to Change! ft....

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2024/07/03

On this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we are joined by Emma Yeager, a recent MSW graduate to dive into her experiences with social work education, gaps in our education, feeling unprepared, and how we can better support social work student interns!Emma Yeager recently graduated with her Masters of Social Work (MSW) and passed her Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) exam in the state of Texas. She graduated with her Bachelors of Social Work (BSW) from Stephen F. Austin State Univ...

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24:12

Ep. 77 Coworker Bullying & Overwhelming First Days in...

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2024/06/05

On this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, Laura reviews a prompt from the Anti-Burnout Card Deck on mindful eating during the work day, and gives advice to fellow social workers experiencing bullying from a coworker and being overwhelmed with their first job post-grad.Laura Swanson, LCSW is a New York based therapist that began The Social Work Bubble in order to build community and a hub of helpful resources and support for social workers! Her aim is to connect fellow social wo...

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44:34

Ep. 76 My Road to Clinical Licensure!

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2024/05/22

On this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, Laura shares her recent experience studying & passing the ASWB's LCSW exam! Stay tuned for information on the application process & fees, tools I used to study, and what's next as an LCSW!Laura Swanson, LCSW is a New York based therapist that began The Social Work Bubble in order to build community and a hub of helpful resources and support for social workers! Her aim is to connect fellow social workers and build each other up so we c...

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30:38

Ep. 75 Social Workers In it For the Money & Wearing...

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2024/04/24

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37:53

Ep. 74 The Basics of Cognitive Behavior Therapy

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2024/04/17

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58:40

Ep. 73 Good Supervision: What is it & Why It's...

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2024/04/10

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36:37

🔒 SWB+ Ep. 6 Giving Advice to Fellow Social Workers...

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2024/04/04

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34:28

Ep. 72 How to Keep Growing as a Social Worker, EFT...

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2024/04/03

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