Best Frontline Work Podcasts (2026)

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Operation Stop CPS – Amanda Wallace, BSW 54:06

2+ y ago54:06

54:06

Episode 66 Guest: Amanda Wallace, BSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we talk about on the podcast, check out the learning community we're buildi…

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Liberation Health Model – Dawn Belkin Martinez, PhD, LICSW 59:50

2+ y ago59:50

59:50

Episode 65 Guest: Dawn Belkin Martinez, PhD, LICSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we talk about on the podcast, check out the learning community…

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Liberatory Lawyering to End the School-to-Prison Pipeline – Ashleigh Washington, JD & Ruth Cusick, JD 1:00:17

2+ y ago1:00:17

1:00:17

Episode 64 Guests: Ashleigh Washington, JD & Ruth Cusick, JD Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we talk about on the podcast, check out the learning…

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Constructing a White Nation: Social Work in the Americanization Movement – Yoosun Park, MSW, PhD 1:08:46

3y ago1:08:46

1:08:46

Episode 63 Guest: Yoosun Park, MSW, PhD Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we talk about on the podcast, check out the learning community we're buil…

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Paid Social Work Internships Part 2 FED UP – Beth Wagner, Claire Mancuso, Natalia Norzagaray & Parham Daghighi 1:06:32

3y ago1:06:32

1:06:32

Episode 62 Guests: Beth Wagner, Claire Mancuso, Natalia Norzagaray & Parham Daghighi Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we talk about on the podcast…

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Paid Social Work Internships Part 1 Payment 4 Placements – Matt Dargay, MSW & Arie Davey, LLMSW 1:05:36

3y ago1:05:36

1:05:36

Episode 61 Guests: Matt Dargay, MSW & Arie Davey, LLMSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we talk about on the podcast, check out the learning comm…

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Understanding Antisemitism and Racism – Kohenet Shoshana A Brown, LMSW & Autumn Leonard 57:29

3y ago57:29

57:29

Episode 60 Guests: Kohenet Shoshana A Brown, LMSW & Autumn Leonard Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we talk about on the podcast, check out the le…

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Creating Culturally Safe Spaces for Indigenous Populations – Turquoise Skye Devereaux, MSW 1:16:32

3y ago1:16:32

1:16:32

Episode 59 Guest: Turquoise Skye Devereaux, MSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we talk about on the podcast, check out the learning community we…

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Organizing to End the School-to-Prison Pipeline – Jewel Patterson, MS; Edgar Ibarria; Nicole Bates, JD 1:20:30

3y ago1:20:30

1:20:30

Episode 58 Guests: Jewel Patterson, MS; Edgar Ibarria; Nicole Bates, JD Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we talk about on the podcast, check out t…

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Race Doesn’t Exist Without Racism – Deadric Williams, PhD 1:12:13

3+ y ago1:12:13

1:12:13

Episode 57 Guest: Deadric Williams, PhD Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we talk about on the podcast, check out the learning community we're buil…

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Addressing Racism in Social Work Licensing #StopASWB – Charla Yearwood, LCSW; Cassandra Walker, LCSW, CCTP; Alan Dettlaff, PhD, MSW 1:04:14

3+ y ago1:04:14

1:04:14

Episode 56 Guests: Charla Yearwood, LCSW; Cassandra Walker, LCSW, CCTP; Alan Dettlaff, PhD, MSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we talk about on …

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Episode 15: A COVID NIGHT (15) 4:15

3+ y ago4:15

4:15

(Confessions of a frontline worker)

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Episode 14: A COVID NIGHT (14) 3:47

3+ y ago3:47

3:47

(Confessions of a frontline worker)

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Episode 13: A COVID NIGHT (13) 1:59

3+ y ago1:59

1:59

(Confessions of a frontline worker)

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Episode 12: A COVID NIGHT (12) 2:22

3+ y ago2:22

2:22

(Confessions of a frontline worker)

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Episode 11: A COVID NIGHT (11) 2:16

3+ y ago2:16

2:16

(Confessions of a frontline worker)

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Episode 10: A COVID NIGHT (10) 2:43

3+ y ago2:43

2:43

(Confessions of a frontline worker)

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Episode 9: A COVID NIGHT (9) 2:00

3+ y ago2:00

2:00

(Confessions of a frontline worker)

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Episode 8: A COVID NIGHT (8) 2:40

3+ y ago2:40

2:40

(Confessions of a frontline worker)

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Episode 7: A COVID NIGHT (7) 3:01

3+ y ago3:01

3:01

(Confessions of a frontline worker)

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Episode 6: A COVID NIGHT (6) 2:36

3+ y ago2:36

2:36

(Confessions of a frontline worker)

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Episode 5: A COVID NIGHT (5) 1:46

3+ y ago1:46

1:46

(Confessions of a frontline worker)

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Episode 4: A COVID NIGHT (4) 2:17

3+ y ago2:17

2:17

(Confessions of a frontline worker)

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Episode 3: A COVID NIGHT (3) 2:06

3+ y ago2:06

2:06

(Confessions of a frontline worker)

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Episode 2: A COVID NIGHT (2) 1:50

3+ y ago1:50

1:50

(Confession of a frontline worker)

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Episode 1: A COVID NIGHT (1) 2:14

3+ y ago2:14

2:14

(Confession of a frontline worker)

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Surviving Racism in Academia – Maxine Davis, MSW, MBA, PhD 1:33:17

3+ y ago1:33:17

1:33:17

Episode 55 Guest: Maxine Davis, MSW, MBA, PhD Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we talk about on the podcast, check out the learning community we'r…

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Trans Rights and Justice in a Time of Anti-Trans Attacks – Daye Pope 58:53

3+ y ago58:53

58:53

Episode 54 Guest: Daye Pope Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we talk about on the podcast, check out the learning community we're building at doin…

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Racial Equity in Psychiatry and Mental Health – Jessica Isom, MD, MPH 53:24

3+ y ago53:24

53:24

Episode 53 Guest: Jessica Isom, MD, MPH Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we discuss on the podcast, check out our continuing education courses! Si…

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Stop Playing Diversity – Monica Cox, PhD 1:10:49

3+ y ago1:10:49

1:10:49

Episode 52 Guest: Monica Cox, PhD Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we discuss on the podcast, check out our continuing education courses! Similar …

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Abolish the Family Policing System (”Child Welfare”) – Joyce McMillan & Victoria, MSW 1:41:26

4y ago1:41:26

1:41:26

Episode 51 Guests: Joyce McMillan; Victoria, MSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we discuss on the podcast, check out our continuing education co…

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Exposing the Right-Wing & Corporate Takeover of Education & Democracy – Jasmine Banks 57:55

4y ago57:55

57:55

Episode 50 Guest: Jasmine Banks Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we discuss on the podcast, check out our continuing education courses! Similar to…

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Stop Whitewashing Social Work History: Tell the Truth – Kelechi Wright, LCPC & Kortney Carr, LCSW 1:12:24

4y ago1:12:24

1:12:24

Episode 49 Guests: Kelechi Wright, LCPC, LPC; Kortney Carr, LCSW, LSCSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we discuss on the podcast, check out our …

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Decolonizing Mental Health & Supporting Indigenous Women – Tyra Wanatee-Flores, BSW 51:18

4y ago51:18

51:18

Episode 48 Guest: Tyra Wanatee-Flores, BSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we discuss on the podcast, check out our continuing education courses!…

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Taking Action on Social Determinants of Health – Armen Henderson, MD 32:37

4y ago32:37

32:37

Episode 47 Guest: Armen Henderson, MD Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we discuss on the podcast, check out our continuing education courses! Simi…

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We Charge Genocide – Jalil Muntaqim 1:21:50

4y ago1:21:50

1:21:50

Episode 46 Guest: Jalil Muntaqim Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you love what we discuss on the podcast, then you will love our courses! We focus on frameworks…

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Anti-Racist Social Work in England – Wayne Reid 50:44

4+ y ago50:44

50:44

Episode 45 Guest: Wayne Reid, Professional Officer, Social Worker & Anti-Racism Visionary Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you love what we discuss on the podcas…

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Civil Rights Organizing – Alesandra Lozano, MSW 1:10:16

4+ y ago1:10:16

1:10:16

Episode 44 Guest: Alesandra Lozano, MSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we talk about on the podcast, check out the learning community we're buil…

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Abolitionist Social Work – Cameron Rasmussen, MSW; Durrell Washington, MSW; Michelle Grier, LMSW; Vivianne Guevara, LMSW 1:13:12

4+ y ago1:13:12

1:13:12

Episode 43 Guests: Cameron Rasmussen, MSW; Durrell Washington, MSW; Michelle Grier, LMSW; Vivianne Guevara, LMSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you love what w…

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Transformational Healing & Critical Race Theory in Practice – Nicole Vazquez, MSW, MPP & Susana Victoria Parras, LCSW, PPSC 1:07:27

4+ y ago1:07:27

1:07:27

Episode 42 Guests: Nicole Vazquez, MSW, MPP & Susana Victoria Parras, LCSW, PPSC Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you love what we discuss on the podcast, then y…

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Anti-Racist, Anti-Oppressive Mental Health – Hayden Dawes, LCSW 55:13

4+ y ago55:13

55:13

Episode 41 Guest: Hayden Dawes, LCSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you enjoy what we discuss on the podcast, check out our continuing education courses! Simil…

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Speaking Against Police Injustice – Anjanette Young, LCSW 55:46

4+ y ago55:46

55:46

Episode 40 Guest: Anjanette Young, LCSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you love what we discuss on the podcast, then you will love our courses! We focus on fra…

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White People Organizing for Racial Justice: Deep Canvassing – Kristen Brock-Petroshius, MSW 1:06:43

5y ago1:06:43

1:06:43

Episode 39 Guest: Kristen Brock-Petroshius, MSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you love what we discuss on the podcast, then you will love our courses! We focu…

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Black Power, Black Liberation & Social Work: Back to the Beginning of the National Association of Black Social Workers – Founder Garland Jaggers, MSW & Archivist Denise McLane-Davison, PhD, AM 1:20:28

5y ago1:20:28

1:20:28

Episode 38 Guests: Garland Jaggers, MSW & Denise McLane-Davison, PhD, AM Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you love what we discuss on the podcast, then you will …

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Critical Race Theory and Social Work – Laura S. Abrams, MSW, PhD and Nicole Vazquez, MSW, MPP 1:10:05

5y ago1:10:05

1:10:05

Episode 37 Guests: Laura S. Abrams, MSW, PhD; Nicole Vazquez, MSW, MPP Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you love what we discuss on the podcast, then you will lo…

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Prison to Professor – Nathan Stephens, MSW 56:05

5y ago56:05

56:05

Episode 36 Guest: Nathan Stephens, MSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you love what we discuss on the podcast, then you will love our courses! We focus on fram…

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Healing Trauma Through Community Building in Little Village – Alicia Martinez, MSW; David ”Tiny” Estrada; Shipra Parikh, PhD, LCSW 49:12

5y ago49:12

49:12

Episode 35 Guests: Alicia Martinez, MSW; David “Tiny” Estrada; Shipra Parikh, PhD, LCSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you love what we discuss on the podcast,…

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Voting and Legislative Advocacy – Dawn Brown, MSW 39:47

5y ago39:47

39:47

Episode 34 Guest: Dawn Brown, MSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you love what we discuss on the podcast, then you will love our courses! We focus on framework…

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Black Social Workers Speak Out About Social Work Education – André Marcel Harris, BSW; Dashawna J. Fussell-Ware, MSW; Deana Ayers, BSW; Vivian Taylor, MSW 1:42:52

5+ y ago1:42:52

1:42:52

Episode 33 Guests: André Marcel Harris, BSW; Dashawna J. Fussell-Ware, MSW; Deana Ayers, BSW; Vivian Taylor, MSW Host: Charla Cannon Yearwood, LSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you lo…

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Prison Abolition – K Agbebiyi, MSW 34:09

5+ y ago34:09

34:09

Episode 32 Guest: K Agbebiyi, MSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Bluesky & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript If you love what we discuss on the podcast, then you will love our courses! We focus on framework…

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