33 Best Social Work Podcasts

1. The Social Matters Podcast

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Three friends that happen to be social workers discuss current social issues from their front room/studio. Expect debate and hard hitting real talk with a sprinkle of top drawer humour to keep it moving.MORE Hosts Nadia Galvani, Fran Feeley, Eugene Ogbewele
Producer/Network Nadia, Fran, Eugene
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 148Facebook 599Twitter 1.9KInstagram 2.4K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. NASW Social Work Talks

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NASW Social Work Talks informs, educates and inspires through conversations with experts and exploring issues that social work professionals care about. Brought to you by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).MORE Host Elisabeth Joy LaMotte
Producer/Network National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Email ****@socialworkers.org
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 111Facebook 227.4KTwitter 50.2KInstagram 72.3K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since May 2018 Get Email Contact

3. Social Workers, Rise!

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We will talk everything social work, on every level from micro to macro. We will hear the stories of social workers who are doing big things, learn new skills, and most importantly, give you actionable steps to change more lives than you ever thought possible.MORE Host Catherine Moore
Producer/Network Catherine Moore, LCSW
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 92Facebook 1.5KInstagram 22.3K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Hip Hop Social Worker Multi Media

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Christopher Scott, MSW is a social worker and a creative from Portland, Oregon. He and his friends bringing his many ideas alive through this platform
Host Christopher Scott
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 38Facebook 2KTwitter 3.8K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since May 2018 Get Email Contact

5. 6 FIGURE SOCIAL WORKER

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Empowering and Equipping Social Workers to Dominate in the field. From 0 to 6 figures. Teaching you how to make a living while making a difference.
Host Lashanna Alfred
Email ****@uchangellc.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 39Twitter 190Instagram 1.4K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Agents of Change Social Work Test Prep

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Hi there! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and founder of Agents of Change. I have provided individualized and group test prep for the ASWB exam for over 10 years. ✅ From my experience helping others pass their exams, I have created a course to help you prepare for the ASWB exam and feel confident on test day: https://www.agentsofchangeprep.com✅ Even if you don't purchase my course, I'm more than happy to help you with the questions you have in my Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aswbtestprepI look forward to working with you!MORE Host Meagan Mitchell
Email ****@agentsofchangeprep.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 118Instagram 9.6K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Video Podcast YouTube
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7. THE SOCIAL WORK RANTS PODCAST

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Podcast host Bas Moreno, LMSW has been in the Social work field for the past 20 years. This social work podcast provides the listeners a dose of the hosts' world in social work, sharing personal stories, hopefully providing some education, smiles, and laughs. The host also interviews other social work and mental health professionals in the field.MORE Host Basiliso Moreno
Producer/Network Basiliso Moreno, LMSW
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 11Twitter 2.1K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Video Podcast YouTube
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8. Queens of Social Work

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'Afro-Caribbean American Social Workers sharing our first hand experiences in the field. Laugh, cry and learn with us as we discuss various types of social work, career advice, stress management, cultural issues and more!' MORE Hosts Queen P, Queen H
Producer/Network Queen P, LCSW & Queen H, LCSW
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 30Twitter 32 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Why Don't We Talk About This?

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You already know that there are a bunch of things people talk about in pockets or completely avoid. Things that may be controversial or uncomfortable but we need to get them off our chest. During 'Why Don't We Talk About This?', licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist, Paula McMillan-Perez speaks with folks whose learned experiences and/or professions give way to a diverse knowledge of topics that we just aren't talking about...but should be!MORE Host Paula McMillan-Perez
Producer/Network Paula McMillan-Perez, LCSW
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 28Facebook 174Twitter 11Instagram 1.1K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Social Work Sorted with Vicki Shevlin

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Social Work Sorted is the leading podcast for Newly Qualified Social Workers in the UK. Hosted and produced by Vicki Shevlin, a social worker, trainer, consultant and founder of The Social Work Collective Academy. This is a podcast for social workers and safeguarding professionals who care about skills, knowledge and practice. Fresh, relatable and realistic, Vicki brings her social work experience and unique training approach to bitesize episodes. Guest episodes feature critical conversations with experts from the sector. socialworksorted.comMORE Host Vicki Shevlin
Producer/Network Vicki: Social Work Sorted
Email ****@outlook.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 59Facebook 9.4KInstagram 12.2K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Helpful Social Work Podcast

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In 2024 the platform was handed over to the ARM-OUR; a podcast from the Anti-Racist Movement, where courage meets compassion, and connection flourishes within our community.
Hosts Shantel Thomas, Sylvia Smith
Producer/Network Shantel Thomas and Sylvia Smith
Email ****@sbtconsultancyservices.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 52Facebook 968 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Social Worker's Break Room

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A safe space where we talk about all the unspoken truths of social work and beyond!
Host Imelda Ojeda
Producer/Network Treehouse Sound Inc.
Email ****@socialworkersbreakroom.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 46Facebook 11.4KInstagram 34.1K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

13. Relate your Research - a social work podcast

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To generate, disseminate and preserve lessons and stories of social work researchers in South Africa. To provide a collaborative platform for social workers and researchers to share their unique experiences, creating an innovative dialogue while preserving knowledge.Endorsed by Department of Social Work, Stellenbosch UniversityProduced by Ward Wide Music, Cape TownMORE Host Jessica Ronaasen
Producer/Network Relate your Research - A social work podcast
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 167Instagram 551 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. This Complex Life

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Got questions about parenting, teenagers, or relationships? Ever wonder why your teen won't talk to you, or why your relationship feels like hard work lately? Hi, I'm Marie Vakakis—a therapist, mental health educator, and someone who's been behind the scenes with countless families and couples navigating the ups and downs of real life.This Complex Life is your go-to for relatable insights, practical advice, and real talk about parenting, raising teenagers, and navigating relationships...MORE Host Marie Vakakis
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 49Facebook 174 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2019 Get Email Contact

15. Learn on the go: the Community Care podcast

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Learn on the go is the Community Care Inform podcast where practitioners, trainers, consultants, academics and researchers discuss practice, research, and theories and what they mean for social workers. Listening to episodes is a convenient way to learn and refresh your knowledge when you don't have much time to read or prefer other ways of getting information and reflecting on your practice. We've been recording Learn on the go on an ad hoc basis since 2017...MORE Producer/Network Community Care
Email ****@markallengroup.com
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Apple Rating 2/5Apple Reviews 31 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Social Work Spotlight

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This podcast features interviews with social workers in Sydney, Australia, showcasing diverse areas of practice, social work stories, successes, and challenges, and providing information on media and other resources that can be accessed to help inform and educate people who are curious about the profession or wanting a career change.MORE Producer/Network Yasmine Loupis
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Reviews 19Facebook 223Twitter 22Instagram 398 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. Catch22Minutes

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Catch22 believes that in order to thrive, people need the 3Ps: good people around them, a safe place to live, and a purpose in life. Delivering public services across the UK, Catch22 works to achieve these 3Ps across the employability, justice, education and social care sectors. In the Catch22Minutes podcast, we delve into some of today's major social challenges. We speak to frontline experts, industry leaders and young people, in pursuit of ideas for reforming public services.#catch22minutes Visit catch-22.org.ukMORE Host Nic D
Producer/Network Catch22
Email ****@catch-22.org.uk
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Apple Reviews 15Twitter 24.7KInstagram 3.9K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. The Social Work Podcast

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The Social Work Podcast provides audio programs on services provided by social workers, including direct practice, human behavior in the social environment, research, policy, field work, and social work education.MORE Host Jonathan B. Singer
Producer/Network Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 621Facebook 38.5KTwitter 22.1K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. The Critical Social Worker: A Revolutionary Storytelling Podcast

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Welcome to a journey of revolutionary storytelling with Christian Ace Stettler. Dive into unique stories and diverse perspectives to foster critical dialogue, empathy, and understanding. Through storytelling grounded in social work values, we aim to challenge the status quo, ignite transformation, and build a community of change-makers. Join us in exploring social work, justice, and what it means to be truly revolutionary.MORE Host Christian Ace Stettler
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 70 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. The Joi of Social Work

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The Joi of Social Work Podcast was born as a result of its creator Joi, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from the Bronx, being hit with tragedy in 2009, 2011 & 2017; with the deaths of her father, mother & boyfriend. Joi's friends encouraged her to tell her story through comedy as she uses humor as a coping mechanism. It wasn't until a friend presented her with a microphone & computer that podcasting became a thought. Joi has also taken her story of life after loss and the importance of mental health care; especially in Black and Brown communities and shares it with listeners...MORE Producer/Network thejoiofsocialwork
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 93 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2018 Get Email Contact

21. Spark Sessions Podcast

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We inspire people to see themselves as solutions. We ignite curiosity and change by highlighting voices. We invite listeners to build knowledge, networks, and strategies to fight injustices. Together, we can shift conversation to action.Join us and find your SPARK!MORE Host Dr. Michelle Vance
Producer/Network Spark Sessions Podcast
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 192Twitter 3Instagram 215 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

22. The 'Kelsunn-on-the-Air' Social Work Podcast

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This program Promotes, Highlights, and Uplifts the Social Work Profession. The podcast aims to educate the general public to the undeniably vital contributions Professional Social Workers make in every aspect of our society every day.MORE Producer/Network Silas , Your "E-Journalism Social Work Advocate"
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 4Twitter 222Instagram 344 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Since Jul 2019 Get Email Contact

23. The Melanated Social Work Podcast

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The Melanated Social Work Podcast is hosted by four men of color within the field of social work; Josh McNeil, Marvin Toliver, Michael Grinnell, and Jesse Wiltey. Join us as we discuss social work, mental health, politics, music, liberation and many other topics.MORE Hosts Josh McNeil, Marvin Toliver, Michael Grinnell, Jesse Wiltey
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 242Instagram 45.3K Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Since Apr 2019 Get Email Contact

24. Doin' The Work: Frontline Stories of Social Change

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Podcast highlighting people working for social change. Interviews with social workers and those in related fields, educators, and activists about their work and personal stories of how they got into this work. Hosted by Shimon Cohen, LCSW.MORE Producer/Network Shimon Cohen
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 123Facebook 834Twitter 3.1KInstagram 1.3K Avg Length 68 min Format Long form Since Mar 2018 Get Email Contact

25. Hats Off Podcast

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We are two clinical social workers looking to change the stigma around mental health with lessons wrapped in comedy and truth!
Producer/Network Hats Off Podcast
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 43Facebook 192Twitter 50Instagram 589 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

26. Trauma and Social Work

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In Season 5 of 'Heal Thy Mind,' mother and son duo Tonya Octave and KJ Alexander explore Heal Thy Mind: 7 Strategies Towards Mental Wellness, Happiness, and Success. They share personal insights and professional expertise, offering a holistic approach to mental wellness. Each episode provides practical tools, resources, and discussions on trauma, emotional well-being, and lasting success. Whether you're on your own healing journey or seeking to deepen your understanding of wellness, this season delivers engaging dialogue and actionable strategies for real change.MORE Hosts Tonya Octave, KJ Alexander
Producer/Network Tonya Octave, Psychotherapist, Coach, & Hypnotherapist
Email ****@tonyaoctave-lcsw.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2021 Get Email Contact

27. Social Work Insider

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Social Work Insider was a podcast by Harleny Vasquez, a Licensed Social Worker and founder of yourEVOLVEDmind  where she dived into what it takes to be a resilient and empathy-driven Social Worker in today's world and to help every Social Worker around the world develop their careers and becomes the best version of themselves.This podcast was dedicated to helping soon-to-be and current Social Workers who are looking to advance their professional careers...MORE Host Harleny Vasquez
Email ****@yourevolvedmind.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 33Instagram 7.5K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

28. The Social Work Stories Podcast

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A podcast exploring Social Work practice through stories & critical reflection.
Hosts Lis Murphy, Dr.Mim Fox
Producer/Network The Social Work Stories Team
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 384Facebook 4KTwitter 2.2KInstagram 2.7K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

29. Scotland's Social Services Podcast

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Research, projects, and events on topics related to social work and social care.
Email ****@iriss.org.uk
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Facebook 766Twitter 7.8KInstagram 499 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

30. Dare to Soar

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Meet Dr. Terriyln Rivers-Cannon, Founder & CEO of Soar with K.A.T.I.E., Syndicated Radio/Talk Show Host, Author, Transformational Speaker, Coach, Consultant, and Social Justice Advocate—a dynamic force in mental health, trauma, teen pregnancy, military families, and DEIJB. Tune in every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. EST to 'Dare To Soar' with the trailblazing, history-making Social Worker Dr. RC on the BBM Global Network & Tune In Radio. Join her for thought-provoking insights designed to Empower, Encourage, and Strengthen students, families, and communities nationwide!Dr...MORE Host Dr. Terriyln Rivers-Cannon
Producer/Network Bold Brave TV
Email ****@soarwithkatie.com
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Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

31. Social Work Social

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The Social Work Social Podcast is a place to explore the mental health, mental health treatment, and advocacy from the perspective of social work by having conversations and sharing stories. We strive to create empathy and understanding through discussions about difficult topics.MORE Producer/Network Melanie Matthews
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Reviews 1Facebook 349Instagram 373 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

32. Healing Corner: Tea Time

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Hosted by Natalie Gutierrez, LMSW a Social Worker and Psychotherapist in New York, Tea Time is a podcast that features individuals and leaders in the mental health field, Social Work, and other areas of human services to talk about their journey within the field and important topics relevant to the field.MORE Host Natalie Gutierrez
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Instagram 3.9K

33. The Macro Social Work Mentor

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Dr. Victor Manalo shares what he has learned from over 30 years of his journey from MSW student to university professor and macro practitioner and interviews social workers in macro direct practice from across the United States.MORE Producer/Network Victor Manalo
Email ****@victormanalo.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 30Facebook 461Twitter 155Instagram 1.5K Get Email Contact