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    • Jan 26, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Social Work Shorts (Episode 35) Insights #14 In this Episode Stephen talks to Barbara Starn about mindfulness and her book The Mindful Social Worker: Living Your Best Social Work Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 17:49


    Insights #14 In this Episode Stephen talks to Barbara Starn about mindfulness and her book The Mindful Social Worker: Living Your Best Social Work Life published by Critical Publishing Available here https://www.criticalpublishing.com/the-mindful-social-worker and here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mindful-Social-Worker-Living-social/dp/1915080355/

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 34) Presents 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work Ep.12' – The Christmas Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 54:38


    Jamie, George and Stephen are joined by Joe Hanley in the role of Marley as Social Work is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future! Festive fun and delights!

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 33): Insights #13 In this episode Stephen is in conversation with Faith Walkwell, a Social Prescriber in the North East of England

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 21:22


    In this episode of the podcast Stephen talks to Faith Walkwell about her role as a Social Prescriber to find out just what that is and what the role sets out to achieve. Stephen and Faith worked together in practice as Social Workers in Sunderland City Council in the Older Peoples Service before moving into other roles. If you wanted to read more there's a Kings Fund article here

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 32) Presents 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work Ep.11' - Social Work - Job, Art, Science?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 40:25


    Jamie, George and Stephen - three friends - delve into some philosophical ideas and think about the impact on them as social workers and on social work practice. This time they are joined by Freya Scorer as they talk about Social Work as a job, an art and a science, and try to decide which it is!

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 31) Presents 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work Ep.10' - Adorno and the Yale Lock

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 45:26


    They're at it again - the Beers and Ideas amigos - Jamie, George and Stephen - three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about the impact on them as social workers and on social work practice. This time it's Adorno and the Yale lock - capitalism, revolution, and social work!

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 30): Insights - In this episode it's just me Stephen J Mordue - In Defence of Resilience

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 24:28


    In this episode Stephen looks at the dirty word that is Resilience. Having spotted on Twitter that someone was outraged that their wife had been told to 'bake a cake' as this would help build resilience Stephen wanted to explore resilience and try to promote the positive aspects of resilience building and resilience in general... noting however that baking a cake results in no more than having a cake that you've baked. Resilience is dependent on two things - yes - what we do ourselves but also the environment we then have to do what we do in.

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 29): In conversation with George Bull, Social Work Shorts writer, looking at his latest article Social Work Change, Priti Patel and Gauss Linear and non-linear Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 16:00


    In this episode of the podcast Stephen talks to George Bull, Social Work Shorts writer, looking at his latest article Social Work Change, Priti Patel and Gauss Linear and non-linear Problems. You can find the article here http://www.socialworkshorts.co.uk/2022/06/16/social-work-change-priti-patel-and-gauss-linear-and-non-linear-problems/ And here are some links to things that get mentioned in the podcast and the article! Gauss the prince of maths (In our TIme) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09gbnfj Lorenz - In Our Time Chaos theory https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00548f6 Strange attractor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjP90rwpBwU Butterly effect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGlmJ6ZXBds Status Quo Match Stick men !!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huybJRdzyNk

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 28): In conversation with Angela Kirwin author of Criminal: How Our Prisons Are Failing Us All

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 23:01


    In this episode of the podcast Stephen talks to Angela Kirwin author of 'Criminal: How Our Prisons Are Failing Us All' about the reality of being 'behind the wall'. You can find out more about Angela here - https://www.angelakirwin.com/ You can buy her book here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Criminal-How-Our-Prisons-Failing/dp/1398705837 and from other places

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 27): In conversation with George about his latest article for Social Work Shorts "Churning the Soil"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 23:22


    In this episode of the podcast Stephen talks to fellow Social Work Shorts writer George Bull about his latest article "Churning the soil - Caring Professions - and Madonna". You can find the article here - George explores how, like soil, when a work force is depleted it can't function to do its job.

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 26): Insights #9 Stephen in conversation Matt Graham exploring aspects of the Mental Capacity Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 18:39


    In the latest episode of the Social Work Podcast Insights series Stephen talks to Matt Graham Senior Lecturer in Social Work at UCLAN and co-author of A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 about some aspects of the Mental Capacity Act You can buy Matt's book here If you want to join us it would be good to have a discussion over on our Discord Server which you can link to at this link Social Works Shorts brings you Social Work UK on Discord You will need to download the app and/or create an account

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 25): Insights #8 Stephen in conversation with George Bull about Risk in light of the murder of Arthur

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 31:19


    In the latest episode of the Social Work Podcast Insights series Stephen and George talk about risk in light of the murder of Arthur and the media response to the Social Work Profession. There are show notes here We acknowledge this is a difficult topic and that there may be a range of views. It would be good to have a discussion over on our Discord Server which you can link to at this link Social Works Shorts brings you Social Work UK on Discord You will need to download the app and/or create an account

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 24): Insights #7 - In conversation with @SingleDadSW about his Food is Care campaign #FoodisCare

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 15:22


    Social Work Shorts brings you Insights into social issues In this Episode I talk to @SingleDadSW about his Food is Care campaign #FoodisCare

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 23) Presents The October Sessions 3 of 3 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - The Trolley Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 34:23


    Social Work Shorts (Episode 23) Presents The October Sessions 2 of 3 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - The Trolley Problem One night - 3 podcasts! Here's the final one of the three where three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice. This one is all about the Trolley Problem

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 22) Presents The October Sessions 2 of 3 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Adam Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 29:57


    Social Work Shorts (Episode 22) Presents The October Sessions 2 of 3 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Adam Smith One night - 3 podcasts! Here's the second of the three where three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice. This one is all about the ideas of Adam Smith (or one of his ideas at least!)

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 21) Presents The October Sessions 1 of 3 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Karl Popper

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 31:07


    Social Work Shorts (Episode 21) Presents The October Sessions 1 of 3 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Karl Popper One night - 3 videocasts! Here's the first of the three where three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice. This one is all about the ideas of Karl Popper (or one of his ideas at least!)

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 20): Insights #6 - In conversation with Chris Walker about Children's Social Work in Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 15:35


    Social Work Shorts brings you Insights into social work practice. In this Episode I talk to Chris Walker about Children's Social Work in Schools

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 19): Insights #5 - In conversation with Dan Lawson about 3 Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 24:56


    Social Work Shorts brings you Insights into social work practice. In this Episode I talk to Dan Lawson about 3 Conversations

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 18): Insights #4 - In conversation with Kayleigh Rose Evans talking about Social Work Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 21:00


    Social Work Shorts brings you Insights into social work practice. In this Episode I talk to Kayleigh Rose Evans about Social Work Identity

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 17): Insights #3 - Rob Mitchell talks Assessments, Practice and the Political Dynamic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 18:27


    Social Work Shorts brings you Insights into social work practice. In this episode Rob Mitchell - one of the authors of the excellent Social Work, Cats and Rocket Science - and a Principle Social Worker - reflects on Assessments and Practice, and the political dynamic that we are required to sit in in statutory social work.

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 16): Insights #2 - Poverty and Adults Social Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 14:32


    Social Work Shorts brings you Insights into social work practice. In this episode Jamie Scorer explores poverty in adults - and just what do we mean by poverty

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 15): Insights #1 - Poverty and Children and Families Social Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 14:59


    Social Work Shorts brings you Insights about social practice. In this episode George Bull talks about the failure to often identify the role that poverty plays as a fundamental underpinning problem in the circumstances social workers come across in work with children and their families.

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 14) Presents 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Politics, Philosophy and Social Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 59:49


    Beers and Ideas - Politics, Philosophy and Social Work (recorded on 8th May 2021 - in the news was Council Elections and Labour's resounding defeat in Hartlepool and Boris Johnsons costly wallpaper). In Beers and Ideas three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice. Completely unscripted, this could go anywhere, and probably will. Have a watch and please comment. Feel free to disagree and challenge, or nod sagely. That's what philosophy is about. Thinking about difficult ideas and working through them together. So, enjoy, and let us know what you think!

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 13) Presents 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Monkey: The Journey to the West

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 54:14


    Beers and Ideas - Monkey: The Journey to the West In Beers and Ideas three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice. Completely unscripted, this could go anywhere, and probably will. Have a watch and please comment. Feel free to disagree and challenge, or nod sagely. That's what philosophy is about. Thinking about difficult ideas and working through them together. So, enjoy, and let us know what you think!

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 12) Presents 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Kierkegaards clown who shouted fire

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 50:00


    Beers and Ideas - Kierkegaards clown who shouted fire In Beers and Ideas three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice. Completely unscripted, this could go anywhere, and probably will. Have a watch and please comment. Feel free to disagree and challenge, or nod sagely. That's what philosophy is about. Thinking about difficult ideas and working through them together. So, enjoy, and let us know what you think!

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 11) Presents 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Plato's Cave

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 53:04


    Social Work Shorts (Episode 10) Presents 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Wittgenstein's Lion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 37:32


    Beers and Ideas - Wittgenstein's Lion In Beers and Ideas three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice. Completely unscripted, this could go anywhere, and probably will. Have a watch and please comment. Feel free to disagree and challenge, or nod sagely. That's what philosophy is about. Thinking about difficult ideas and working through them together. So, enjoy, and let us know what you think!

    Social Work Shorts (Episode 9) Presents 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Descartes and the Barrel of Apples

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 36:37


    Beers and Ideas - Descartes and the Barrel of Apples In Beers and Ideas three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice. Completely unscripted, this could go anywhere, and probably will. Have a watch and please comment. Feel free to disagree and challenge, or nod sagely. That's what philosophy is about. Thinking about difficult ideas and working through them together. So, enjoy, and let us know what you think!

    Short Shorts! Chaos, Order, and a trusted system - Social Work Shorts Season 2 Ep.4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 12:18


    In this 4th Short Short Stephen talks about mindfulness, creative thinking, and creating order out of chaos

    Short Shorts! What gets in the way - Myth Busting - Social Work Shorts Season 2 Ep.3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 13:51


    In this 3rd Short Shorts Stephen looks at the Calendar Effect, and multitasking - let's bust those myths about productivity!

    Short Shorts! Motivation and Flow Social Work Shorts Season 2 Ep.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019


    So what motivates you? In this episode Stephen talks about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and creating flow. Enjoy! Leave a message!

    Short Shorts! Why talk about self care and productivity? Social Work Shorts Season 2 Ep.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019 10:29


    Self Care is a priority and necessity, not a luxury, in the work that we do. In Season 2 of Social Work Shorts Stephen presents some Short Shorts - about 10 minutes of bite-sized information - on self care and productivity. In the first episode he explores what the HCPC has to say, what stress looks like, and what its impact is. In this episode he mentions the following book'Flow' by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi ....and highly recommends it!

    Motivation and Productivity - Social Work Shorts Podcast Season One 5/5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 32:55


    Here is the fifth edition of the Social Work Shorts Podcast!Stephen talks about the calendar effect, hump day, learning, earning and yearning and thinks about motivation - what keeps you going... being autonomous, competent, and related it turns out! Please give it a share! Stephen Mordue is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Sunderland UniversityHe has a passion for sharing ideas about productivity, self care, ...and Social Work

    Setting your priority - Social Work Shorts Podcast Season One 4/5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 31:26


    Here is the fourth edition of the Social Work Shorts Podcast!Stephen talks about self care and productivity in relation to Social Work.... more on exercise and parkrun, prioritising using the ABCDE method, and learning stuff from his speed awareness course. Please give it a share! Stephen Mordue is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Sunderland UniversityHe has a passion for sharing ideas about productivity, self care, ...and Social Work

    Exercise and self care - Social Work Shorts Podcast Season One 3/5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 35:07


    Here is the third edition of the Social Work Shorts Podcast!Largely unscripted (!) Stephen talks about self care through exercise, the impact of growing up in Thatcher's Britain in the 80's, mindfulness, Liam Neeson, and discrimination... all in just over half an hour! Please give it a share! Stephen Mordue is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Sunderland UniversityHe has a passion for sharing ideas about productivity, self care, ...and Social Work

    Productivity, Frogs, and emails - Social Work Shorts Podcast Season One 2/5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 21:49


    Here is the second edition of the Social Work Shorts Podcast!Discover more productivity tips! I'll tell you about David Allen's 2 minute rule and 'Do it, Defer it, Delegate it, or Delete it'! I'll tell you about managing emails... and we'll think about how to 'Eat that Frog'! Please give it a share! Stephen Mordue is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Sunderland UniversityHe has a passion for sharing ideas about productivity, self care, ...and Social Work

    Sleep and Productivity Tips - Social Work Shorts Podcast Season One 1/5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2019 29:59


    Here it is! The first Social Work Shorts Podcast!Discover productivity tips and have a think about how you sleep! Please give it a share! Stephen Mordue is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Sunderland UniversityHe has a passion for sharing ideas about productivity, self care, ...and Social Work

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