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The Social Work Stories Podcast

by The Social Work Stories Team

A podcast exploring Social Work practice through stories & critical reflection.

Episodes

Social Work in a Royal Commission Ep. 21

41m · Published 03 Sep 01:22

Our first live podcast recording of the Social Work Stories Podcast, with your hosts Mim & Lis and guest social worker Gary Hampton. On this episode you get to meet Gary, a social worker positioned within the Australian Royal Commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse.

EPISODE WARNING: The content of this episode may trigger some adverse or challenging responses for some listeners. Please take care of yourselves.

This episode was also filmed. You can find it on our website - socialworkstories.com

Credits:

Hosts - Lis Murphy and Dr. Mim Fox.

Producers - Ben Joseph & Justin Stech

Contact us online at www.socialworkstories.com, follow our facebook page or use the handle @SOWKStoriesPod on twitter or instagram.

Do you have thoughts, want to contribute a story or question for the team, or just say hello? Send us an email on [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!

Bringing the A-Game: A Social Work Advocacy Story Ep. 20

38m · Published 20 Aug 00:21

This episode comes with a social justice warning - If you aren't exasperated, flabbergasted, frustrated, or outraged by this story from today's anonymous social worker and the treatment of the patient involved, then some quiet reflection may be required... Consider that your warning!

Join your hosts Mim & Lis as they listen to the committed social justice advocacy of your anonymous social worker and the ongoing story of oppression for her patient.

Credits:

Hosts - Lis Murphy and Dr. Mim Fox.

Producers - Ben Joseph & Justin Stech

Contact us online at www.socialworkstories.com, follow our facebook page or use the handle @SOWKStoriesPod on twitter or instagram.

Do you have thoughts, want to contribute a story or question for the team, or just say hello? Send us an email on [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!

Abortion Care, Self-Reflection, Trauma, and Social Work Ep. 19

47m · Published 05 Aug 23:36

On this episode you'll get to hear the story of two anonymous social workers and their client in an abortion care service. There is a lot to unpack and bear witness to in this story, and so we ask that you take care of yourselves as you listen. Then join Mim, Lis and special guest Denika, as they sit with this story in all its complexity, compassion, and learning.

Credits:

Hosts - Lis Murphy and Dr. Mim Fox.

Producers - Ben Joseph & Justin Stech

Contact us online at www.socialworkstories.com, follow our facebook page or use the handle @SOWKStoriesPod on twitter or instagram.

Do you have thoughts, want to contribute a story or question for the team, or just say hello? Send us an email on [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!

Leaving Violence - Finding the Power of Choice Ep. 18

36m · Published 22 Jul 23:04

This episode highlights the story of an amazing woman, her children, your social worker, and the incredible rediscovery of self, choice, freedom and joy.

Join Mim & Lis as they investigate this experience of a woman leaving violence and the mountains climbed to safely continue life, and the story of one social worker's attempt to walk alongside.

Credits:

Hosts - Lis Murphy and Dr. Mim Fox.

Producers - Ben Joseph & Justin Stech

Contact us online at www.socialworkstories.com, follow our facebook page or use the handle @SOWKStoriesPod on twitter or instagram.

Do you have thoughts, want to contribute a story or question for the team, or just say hello? Send us an email on [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!

Aged Care: Getting Beyond the Four Walls Ep. 16

32m · Published 05 Jul 08:16

It's 2019 and there's a Royal Commission into Aged Care in Australia. We are well overdue for looking into what is happening in this marginalised and isolated sector of our community! And more importantly, we're overdue in asking ourselves - Where are the social workers?

This episode, you'll hear from a passionate aged care advocate and social worker who sheds a light on the creative dance that can be played between aged care residents and their social workers. Listen with Lis and Mim as they explore this real-life and heartwarming social work story told by your anonymous social worker.

BONUS: Keep listening right to the end of this episode for a Social Work Stories 'Special Announcement'.

Credits:

Hosts - Lis Murphy and Dr. Mim Fox.

Producers - Ben Joseph & Justin Stech

Contact us online at www.socialworkstories.com, follow our facebook page or use the handle @SOWKStoriesPod on twitter or instagram.

Do you have thoughts, want to contribute a story or question for the team, or just say hello? Send us an email on [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!

Social Work in a Maximum Security Prison: A Story of Creative Practice in Social Work Ep. 15

41m · Published 21 Jun 02:15

When a social worker works in a maximum security prison, and she opens with the line - "He was really intimidating!", then you can be sure it will be a story worth listening to. Join your hosts Lis & Mim as they unpack the creative practice of another one of our fantastic social work storytellers.

BONUS: Keep listening right to the end of this episode for a Social Work Stories 'Special Announcement'.

Credits:

Hosts - Lis Murphy and Dr. Mim Fox.

Producers - Ben Joseph & Justin Stech, with special thanks to Brenna Lorkin.

Contact us online at www.socialworkstories.com, follow our facebook page or use the handle @SOWKStoriesPod on twitter or instagram.

Do you have thoughts, want to contribute a story or question for the team, or just say hello? Send us an email on [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!

Decolonising Social Work Stories: A Supervision Session Ep. 14

39m · Published 07 Jun 06:16

Join Mim and Lis and their special guest Denika, as they explore and investigate decolonisation in the social work world. If you've ever wondered what social work supervision might sound like, then tune in and listen to this important and insightful conversation.

Credits:

Hosts - Lis Murphy and Dr. Mim Fox.

Producers - Ben Joseph & Justin Stech, with special thanks to Brenna Lorkin.

Contact us online at www.socialworkstories.com, follow our facebook page or use the handle @SOWKStoriesPod on twitter or instagram.

Do you have thoughts, want to contribute a story or question for the team, or just say hello? Send us an email on [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!

An Antenatal Care Story: Happy Ending? Sad Ending? - You Decide. Ep. 13

32m · Published 24 May 01:03

As the title suggests, we're leaving the final decision up to you. Happy ending, or sad ending? You decide.

Join your hosts Mim and Lis as they listen and learn from a social worker who's job it is to support a mum and dad who are making one of the hardest decisions in their lives. This story delves into issues of choice, opportunity, colonialism, kinship care, parental rights, child welfare, heartbreak, and ultimately asking the question - what is the role of social work in antenatal care and the child & family welfare system?

Credits:

Hosts - Lis Murphy and Dr. Mim Fox.

Producers - Ben Joseph & Justin Stech, with special thanks to Brenna Lorkin.

Contact us online at www.socialworkstories.com, follow our facebook page or use the handle @SOWKStoriesPod on twitter or instagram.

Do you have thoughts, want to contribute a story or question for the team, or just say hello? Send us an email on [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!

He Can‘t Speak! The Practice of Holistic Recovery Ep. 12

28m · Published 26 Apr 12:35

Theory to practice! You hear it over and over again in the social work world, but sometimes it's hard to make sense of how it actually works in day to day practice. Join Lis and Mim as they guide you through this wonderful theory to practice story told by your anonymous social worker and the amazing recovery experience of her client - a boy who can't speak.

Credits:

Hosts - Lis Murphy and Dr. Mim Fox.

Producers - Ben Joseph & Justin Stech, with special thanks to Brenna Lorkin.

Contact us online at www.socialworkstories.com, follow our facebook page or use the handle @SOWKStoriesPod on twitter or instagram.

Do you have thoughts, want to contribute a story or question for the team, or just say hello? Send us an email on [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!

Miscarriage: A Disenfranchised Grief Ep. 11

48m · Published 14 Apr 01:35

In this episode you'll hear from two social workers walking alongside a family experiencing a profound yet disenfranchised grief. With Lis & Mim as your guides through this story, you can immerse yourself in the wonderful, tough, sad, and heartwarming world of social work.

Credits:

Hosts - Lis Murphy and Dr. Mim Fox.

Producers - Ben Joseph & Justin Stech.

Contact us online at www.socialworkstories.com, follow our facebook page or use the handle @SOWKStoriesPod on twitter or instagram.

Do you have thoughts, want to contribute a story or question for the team, or just say hello? Send us an email on [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!

The Social Work Stories Podcast has 90 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 57:07:01. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on July 30th 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 17th, 2024 07:11.