Join me and my amazing friend, Andrea Terres, as we discuss the problem with Florida's Early Childhood Education System. Andrea used to be a preschool teacher in the state of Florida, has worked on early childhood social-emotional curriculum an

23: Problem with Talking About the Problems with Things

Aug 22nd, 2022 29m 35s

Join me as I discuss why I took a break, burnout, recovery time guilt, self-care, and what to look forward to for PWA this fall! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/problemwithauthoritypod/support

22: Problem with the Florida Don't Say Gay Law

Apr 25th, 2022 31m 51s

Join me as I break down HB 1557 also known as the Don't Say Gay bill which has now been signed into law. I discuss how this law impacts social workers' and mental health professionals' code of ethics, trust, and confidentiality with students.

21: Problem with the Increase of Suicidal Ideation in Children and Adolescents

Mar 13th, 2022 37m 56s

Join me and Delliah Adesanaya, an LCSW/School Social Worker/Podcast Host of The Social Work Journal as we discuss the problem with the increase of suicidal ideation in children in adolescents. In this episode, Delliah and I discuss the causes o

20: Problem with the Women's Movement

Mar 1st, 2022 13m 54s

Happy Black History Month! In this episode, I am celebrating the amazing Angela Davis a radical African American Woman, Educator, and Activist. In her book, Women, Culture, and Politics Angela speaks about the Empowerment of African American Wo

19: Problem with Compulsory Sexuality

Jan 10th, 2022 29m 31s

Join me as I dive into the book ACE “What asexuality reveals about desire, society and the meaning of sex” by Angela Chen. Compulsory sexuality can be damaging to both aces and allos. I will be speaking today on how this book put sexual attract

18: Problem with Anger

Dec 6th, 2021 20m 36s

The problem with anger is we do not really understand it! Anger is a secondary emotion meaning it has underlying feelings such as fear, stress, trauma, etc... beneath it. Join me as I discuss the importance of exploring anger, identifying trigg

17: Problem with Therapy

Nov 5th, 2021 37m 57s

Join me, a therapist, discuss the problems with therapy! Therapy is not accessible, it is hard to find a good therapist, and it is not for everyone. I do believe in the power of therapy but it is not the solution for everything. --- Support

16: Problem with COVID in the School System

Oct 4th, 2021 28m 46s

Join me as I dive into the impact of COVID on attendance, anxiety/stress, education, social-emotional skills, and nutrition in the school system. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/problemwithauthoritypod/supp

15: Problem with Anxiety

Sep 19th, 2021 18m 3s

Anxiety SUCKS!! Join me as I talk about my anxiety journey, my choice of treatment, and my perspective as a therapist in training. P.S. the word I was looking for was catastrophizing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com

14: Problem with the Texas Abortion Ban

Sep 12th, 2021 23m 18s

Join me as I dive into what the Texas abortion ban entails and how we need to be looking at this from an intersectional and inclusive perspective. Advocating together against this ban is essential to fight for the rights of ALL bodies and our r

13: Problem with Jobs

Jul 25th, 2021 15m 56s

Join me as I go on a 15-minute rant on how hard it is to find a job right now, the fees you have to pay in order to accept a position, and how social workers exploit social workers. Oh, and how it's hard to find a liveable salary position with

12: Problem with the Critical Race Theory Outrage

Jul 11th, 2021 1h 6m

Join Maya a senior at the University of Central Florida, educator, and advocate, and me as we discuss the problem with the critical race theory outrage and the implications for the illegalization of this framework being incorporated in Florida'

11: Problem with Medical Racism

Jun 20th, 2021 27m 52s

Join me as I dive into the problem with medical racism by reviewing the book "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot. This episode will cover the history of medical racism in America and Henrietta's story. Henrietta's cells wer

10: Problem with College

May 23rd, 2021 44m 39s

Join me as I dive into the problem with college. In this episode, I use responses from you all from the question on my Instagram story "what did you wish you knew before starting college?" The responses ranged from understanding just how big of

9: Problem with Burnout

Apr 30th, 2021 32m 2s

Join Catherine an LCSW therapist, podcaster, and entrepreneur, and me as we discuss the problems with burnout and ways to manage stress. In many fields, burnout is a huge problem so I am sure you can relate to being overworked, underpaid, and h

8: Problem with the Lack of Preparedness for End of Life Care, Aging, and COVID

Apr 23rd, 2021 1h 11m

Join Noni - Ife Taylor an MSW hospice social worker and me as we discuss the problems with the stigma surrounding end of life care, aging, and COVID. This stigma and fear of discussing end-of-life care, death, and dying leaves us unprepared and

7: Problem with the Climate Crisis

Apr 2nd, 2021 24m 50s

Join me as I discuss the article titled "Aging into Feminism" by James Chappel where the author explores how aging, feminism, and the climate crisis are all connected. I dive into why we should care about aging, how aging is primarily a women's

6: Problem with Treatment of Women in Prison

Mar 12th, 2021 21m 35s

Join me as we dive into the problem with the treatment of women in the prison system. This is a sister episode to "Problem with Prisons" where I broke down Angela Davis's book "Are Prisons Obsolete?" to expose the true history of prisons. Here

5: Problem with Privilege and Politics

Mar 5th, 2021 1h 28m

Join Kathryn Casello an FSU College of Social Work alumni and current macro social worker in DC and me as we discuss the problems with privilege and politics. Privilege in progressive spaces can manifest into disengagement and defensiveness ins

4: Problem with the Catholic Church

Feb 12th, 2021 41m 42s

Join me and my special guest Michelle Santos, a bachelor of social work student at the University of Central Florida as we dive into the similarities, differences, and harm caused by Baptist and Catholic Churches. I want to provide a ***trigger

3: Problem with Prisons

Jan 29th, 2021 27m 26s

Join me as I dive into the book “Are Prisons Obsolete?” by Angela Y. Davis. This episode will cover the history of prisons and the prison industrial complex as a racist, capitalist, and sexist institution created to profit off of free labor and

2: Problem with the Church and Religious Trauma

Jan 16th, 2021 58m 18s

Join my sister Kaitlyn and me as we dive into the problems with the church and how the harmful messages the church preaches can cause trauma and negatively affect your career as a social worker. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.

1: Intro to Problem with Authority

Dec 31st, 2020 20m 3s

Welcome to the Problem with Authority Podcast! I am your host Kiersten Kelley and in this first episode, I talk about my journey to becoming a social worker and my why for starting this podcast.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.s