On this episode, I speak to the lovely Bianca McKay, Social Workers Career Coach. We had a great conversation thinking about self care for social workers and the necessity to see this as a non negotiable. We discuss: * Bianca’s journey into social work * The benefits and barriers to social workers prioritising their self care * Why social workers need to prioritise their own self care and the impact of not doing this * Advice for social workers struggling to look after themselves * What...

Hello and welcome back to the Social Work Leaders podcast! This episode is a short one exploring my period away from podcasting and whether breaks are necessary to get ahead of burnout! You can look forward to new solo and amazing guest episodes coming soon inspiring and encouraging you on your social work journey. I now always have a podcast newsletter 😊 so join the mailing list for updates on all things social work mentor and the podcast. Link is https://linktr.ee/theswmentor

This is the first episode of 2023 and the first solo episode of the podcast where I ask social workers to think about what you wish to commit yourself to achieve in your social work career this year. Whether big or small, set goals for your careers, write them down and commit to them as you would with any other New Years resolution or goal. I would love to hear what you are committing to this year in your social work career. Instagram: @theswmentor Facebook: The Social Work Mentor 

On this episode, I spoke to the lovely Tinu. Tinu is a social worker and the founder of Redefine Living, semi independent living for care leavers aged 16+. We spoke a number of interesting topics including: Tony’s journey into social work and where she is now What developed Tinu’s passion for working with care leavers? How semi independent living supports positive outcomes for young people? Tinu’s advice for social workers who wish to embark on a similar journey? What social work...

On this episode, i spoke to Yewande, social worker, manager of a frontline team and the creator of Young Black Social Worker & Young Black Social Workers Network, a community to network and connect with other Black British Social Workers. We spoke about social work and social media, what it is like for social workers having a social media presence. The areas we covered were: * Yewande's journey into Social Work  * Yewande's inspiraton for starting YBSW & YBSW Network  * We discussed...

On this episode, I spoke to my lovely friend, Yasmin. Yasmin was an absolute joy to podcast with, her personality is so infectious and i just love her passion for both social work and veterinary studies. It was a great conversation where we spoke about how Yasmin went from frontline social work teams to Independent Social Work and 5 years of veterinary school! On this episode, we discussed: * Yasmin's journey into social work and her experiences as a frontline social worker * Why Yasmin...

Today, I spoke to the lovely Irene, founder of brilliant platforms Social Work Bridges & The Social Work Planner. It was an informative conversation with so much opportunity for learning about the realities of social work and business. We had a great conversation about Social Work and Business where we discussed:  * Irene’s journey into Social Work and Business  * Her motivations for starting Social Work Bridges & The Social Work Planner.  *The uncomfortable conversation about social...

I had a lovely conversation with Vicki, who is a social worker and the founder of Social Work Sorted, a platform which provides realistic advice and guidance for NQSW's. Vicki and I spoke about a number of areas which included: * Vicki's social work journey and her journey into Children's Services * Vicki's views and experiences of transitioning from student to NQSW * Social Work Sorted, what it's all about and Vicki's motivations * What Vicki sees leadership to be. If you would like to...

On this episode, i had the pleasure of speaking to social work leader Kayleigh Rose Evans, an adults social worker and Best Interests Assessor who is passionate about the work that she does and making an impact. Kayleigh also does independent social work through training, public speaking and she has an amazing Youtube platform dedicated to supporting social workers to navigate their social work careers. We discuss Kayleigh's journey into social work, why she got into public speaking and how...

In this episode, I am joined by social work leader Jo Schofield, social worker and director of Immigration Social Work Services (ISWS). We delve into immigration social work, finding your niche, leadership and building a social work business. If you wish to reach out to Jo and find out more about her services:  Website: www.isws-ltd.co.uk  Instagram: @immigration_social_workers  Facebook: immigration social work services limited  Linked in: Jo Schofield

Social Work Leaders: This is a short episode introducing you to the podcast, why this space has been created and what you can expect from it. Hope you enjoy it! Instagram: @theswmentor Email: [email protected]