Goddesses of Social Work Podcast

Welcome to The Goddesses of Social Work Podcast hosted by Renita Ray Davis licensed clinical social worker, board-approved clinical supervisor, and facilitator of the Goddesses of Social Work supervision community. Join us as we traverse through the social work journeys of licensed master social workers working toward clinical licensure.

Goddesses of Social Work Podcast is a science podcast hosted by Renita Ray Davis, LICSW-S, PIP, with 109 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Renita Ray Davis, LICSW-S, PIP hosts Goddesses of Social Work Podcast, a science show with 109 episodes published.

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  Episode #111

  Holistic Healing & Social Work | Mary Clark, LICSW | Part 2

  Sep 30, 202628 minS6

  In Part Two of my conversation with Mary Clark, LCSW, we continue our discussion of healing by exploring the complementary and holistic practices that have become part of both Mary’s personal journey and her work as a social worker. Mary shares how practices such as movement, time in nature, meditation, yoga, massage, and other mind-body approaches have expanded the way she thinks about healing and wellness. We talk about what it can look like to care for the whole person, the relationship between our bodies and our emotional lives, and the ways Mary’s own experiences continue to shape the social worker she is becoming. Mary is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Alabama and Florida, a Licensed Massage Therapist, and is currently training to become a yoga instructor. She is also a former member of the Goddesses of Social Work supervision community. If you haven’t listened to Part One, “PTSD, Recovery & Healing,” I encourage you to begin there to hear Mary share more about her experience with PTSD, recovery, spirituality, and the ongoing work of healing. Thank you, Mary, for trusting me with your story and for coming back to the Goddess community to share where your journey has taken you. Goddesses of Social Work Podcast Hosted by Renita Ray Davis, LCSW-S/PIP

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  Episode #110

  A Journey of Healing: PTSD, Recovery & the Social Worker | Mary Clark, LICSW Part 1

  Sep 23, 20261h 10mS6

  What happens when the social worker becomes the person who needs support? In Part One of this conversation, I sit down with former Goddess supervisee Mary Clark, LICSW , to talk about her journey into social work and the personal healing journey that changed the way she understands herself, her profession, and the meaning of recovery. Mary shares openly about her experience with PTSD, seeking treatment, and learning that healing is not necessarily about arriving neatly on the “other side.” We talk about the ongoing and intentional work of recovery, the role of spirituality after trauma, and what it means to be a mental health professional who also needs, and deserves, care. Our conversation also explores something we don't always talk about enough in this profession: social workers are human, too. We can have training, clinical knowledge, and experience supporting others and still encounter moments in our own lives that require us to reach for support. This is Part One of my conversation with Mary. In Part Two, we continue by exploring the complementary and holistic practices that have become part of her healing and professional journey, including movement, meditation, yoga, massage, and her growing vision for women's wellness. ️ Goddesses of Social Work Podcast Hosted by Renita Ray Davis ✨Contact Mary Clark Here: mkclark8@crimson.ua.edu ✨Find more of Renita's offerings here: https://linktr.ee/illuminatedexpressions ✨Artistic Pathways to Clarity Journal https://artisticpathwaystoclarity.my.canva.site/clarity Interested in Mastering Your Therapeutic Techniques for Dementia Caregivers? https://gamma.app/docs/Interested-in-Mastering-Your-Therapeutic-Techniques-for-Dementia--7fnyf5ydeq70qd5 ✨ Goddess of Social Work Earrings – Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1183285270/goddess-of-social-work-earrings

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  Episode #108

  Beyond the Diagnosis: Aging, Dementia & the Care Collective with Christine Richmond, LMSW | Part 2

  Sep 9, 202650 minS6

  What does it look like to care for the whole person, not simply respond to a diagnosis? In Part Two of Renita's conversation with Christine Richmond , we pick up exactly where we left off: Christine said yes to an unexpected opportunity. Now we get to hear what she helped build. Christine introduces us to the Care Collective and the world of geriatric care management, sharing how care managers help older adults and families navigate the often complicated realities of aging, healthcare, resources, and changing care needs. The conversation moves into dementia care and some of the things families may misunderstand when a loved one is experiencing cognitive changes. Christine discusses the role social workers can play in supporting older adults and their families and explores what person-centered dementia care looks like when we see the individual beyond the disease. Along the way, Renita and Christine talk about the knowledge, advocacy, creativity, and human connection social workers bring to this work, and why understanding the person behind the diagnosis matters. If you haven't listened to Part One, “Say Yes: Social Work, Opportunity & the Unexpected Path with Christine Richmond,” start there to hear the story of the professional journey that brought Christine to this work. ✨ Goddesses of Social Work Podcast Conversations about social work, the people who do it, and the many ways this profession can take shape. ✨Find Christine Richmond Here: christine@carecollectivehealth.org https://www.carecollectivehealth.org/ ✨Find more of Renita's offerings here: https://linktr.ee/illuminatedexpressions ✨Artistic Pathways to Clarity Journal https://artisticpathwaystoclarity.my.canva.site/clarity Interested in Mastering Your Therapeutic Techniques for Dementia Caregivers? https://gamma.app/docs/Interested-in-Mastering-Your-Therapeutic-Techniques-for-Dementia--7fnyf5ydeq70qd5 ✨ Goddess of Social Work Earrings – Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1183285270/goddess-of-social-work-earrings

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  Episode #107

  Say Yes: Social Work, Opportunity & the Unexpected Path with Christine Richmond, LMSW | Part 1

  Sep 2, 202646 minS6

  What happens when you stop limiting what social work is supposed to look like and start saying yes to the opportunities in front of you? In Part One of this conversation, Renita sits down with Christine Richmond , a social worker whose career has taken her through geriatric social work, leadership, entrepreneurship, and paths she never necessarily planned for. Christine shares how she found her way into social work, the opportunities that shaped her career, and what she learned about recognizing her own value along the way. They also talk about the limiting phrase “I’m just a social worker,” the many directions a social work career can take, and what it means to become willing to leave the security of what you know when something new is calling. And then Christine reaches a moment that beautifully captures her journey: Here’s the opportunity. Say yes. That’s where we’ll leave you, for now. Join us for Part Two , when the conversation continues with what happened after Christine said yes and the story of the Care Collective. ✨ Goddesses of Social Work Podcast Conversations about social work, the people who do it, and the many ways this profession can take shape. ✨Find Christine Richmond Here: christine@carecollectivehealth.org https://www.carecollectivehealth.org/ ✨Find more of Renita's offerings here: https://linktr.ee/illuminatedexpressions ✨Artistic Pathways to Clarity Journal https://artisticpathwaystoclarity.my.canva.site/clarity Interested in Mastering Your Therapeutic Techniques for Dementia Caregivers? https://gamma.app/docs/Interested-in-Mastering-Your-Therapeutic-Techniques-for-Dementia--7fnyf5ydeq70qd5 ✨ Goddess of Social Work Earrings – Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1183285270/goddess-of-social-work-earrings

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  Episode #106

  Beyond Struggle: Art, Black Interiority & the Expansiveness of Social Work with Morgan Overton, MSW

  Aug 26, 20261h 13mS6

  In this episode of the Goddesses of Social Work Podcast , Renita sits down with Morgan Overton, MSW, a social worker and multidisciplinary visual artist whose work explores Black interiority, ancestral memory, and the fullness of Black life beyond narratives of struggle. Their conversation began after meeting at the Harlem Fine Arts Show in the Hamptons, where Morgan was a featured artist and speaker. When Renita discovered that the artist whose work had captured her attention was also a social worker, there was immediately more to explore. Together, they talk about the threads connecting Morgan's experiences in psychology, social work, politics, community organizing, and visual art; what Black interiority means in her work; and what becomes possible when struggle is no longer the center of how we understand Black life, or the social work profession itself. Morgan also reflects on the social work values present in her art, the experience of bringing her identities as artist and social worker together, and what creativity and imagination can offer a profession that is often understood primarily through problems, needs, and struggle. This is a conversation about art, social work, identity, imagination, and giving ourselves permission to recognize just how expansive this profession, and the people within it, can be. ✨Find Morgan Overton Here: HOME | Morgan Overton ✨Find more of Renita's offerings here: https://linktr.ee/illuminatedexpressions ✨Artistic Pathways to Clarity Journal https://artisticpathwaystoclarity.my.canva.site/clarity Interested in Mastering Your Therapeutic Techniques for Dementia Caregivers? https://gamma.app/docs/Interested-in-Mastering-Your-Therapeutic-Techniques-for-Dementia--7fnyf5ydeq70qd5 ✨ Goddess of Social Work Earrings – Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1183285270/goddess-of-social-work-earrings

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