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Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial 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 LifeInsights #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/
2023-01-2617 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 34) Presents 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work Ep.12' – The Christmas Special!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!2022-12-1954 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 33): Insights #13 In this episode Stephen is in conversation with Faith Walkwell, a Social Prescriber in the North East of EnglandIn 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 2022-11-1121 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 32) Presents 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work Ep.11' - Social Work - Job, Art, Science?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!2022-10-2340 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 31) Presents 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work Ep.10' - Adorno and the Yale LockThey'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!2022-10-0545 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 30): Insights #12 - In this episode it's just me Stephen J Mordue - In Defence of ResilienceIn 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.2022-09-2524 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial 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 ProblemsIn 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
...2022-07-0816 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 28): Insights #11 In conversation with Angela Kirwin author of Criminal: How Our Prisons Are Failing Us AllIn 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 places2022-06-1623 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 27): Insights #10 In conversation with George about his latest article for Social Work Shorts "Churning the Soil"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.2022-04-0823 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 26): Insights #9 Stephen in conversation Matt Graham exploring aspects of the Mental Capacity ActIn 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...2022-03-2118 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 25): Insights #8 Stephen in conversation with George Bull about Risk in light of the murder of ArthurIn 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...2021-12-0931 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 24): Insights #7 - In conversation with @SingleDadSW about his Food is Care campaign #FoodisCareSocial Work Shorts brings you Insights into social issues
In this Episode I talk to @SingleDadSW about his Food is Care campaign #FoodisCare2021-11-2115 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 23) Presents The October Sessions 3 of 3 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - The Trolley ProblemSocial 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 Problem2021-11-1834 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 22) Presents The October Sessions 2 of 3 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Adam SmithSocial 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!)2021-10-2329 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 21) Presents The October Sessions 1 of 3 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Karl PopperSocial 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!)2021-10-1731 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 20): Insights #6 - In conversation with Chris Walker about Children's Social Work in SchoolsSocial Work Shorts brings you Insights into social work practice.
In this Episode I talk to Chris Walker about Children's Social Work in Schools2021-10-1115 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 19): Insights #5 - In conversation with Dan Lawson about 3 ConversationsSocial Work Shorts brings you Insights into social work practice.
In this Episode I talk to Dan Lawson about 3 Conversations2021-09-2924 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 18): Insights #4 - In conversation with Kayleigh Rose Evans talking about Social Work IdentitySocial Work Shorts brings you Insights into social work practice.
In this Episode I talk to Kayleigh Rose Evans about Social Work Identity
2021-08-1321 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 17): Insights #3 - Rob Mitchell talks Assessments, Practice and the Political DynamicSocial 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. 2021-07-2318 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 16): Insights #2 - Poverty and Adults Social WorkSocial 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 poverty2021-07-2114 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 15): Insights #1 - Poverty and Children and Families Social WorkSocial 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.2021-07-1614 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 14) Presents 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Politics, Philosophy and Social WorkBeers 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...2021-06-0959 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 13) Presents 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Monkey: The Journey to the WestBeers 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!
2021-05-1454 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 12) Presents 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Kierkegaards clown who shouted fireBeers 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!2021-05-1450 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 11) Presents 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Plato's CaveBeers and Ideas - Plato's Cave2021-05-1453 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 10) Presents 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Wittgenstein's LionBeers 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!2021-05-1437 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 9) Presents 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Descartes and the Barrel of ApplesBeers 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!2021-05-1436 min
POD-CACHES3E05 - POD-CACHE goes to WellFEst - Victoria Bartle and Stephen Mordue talk mindfulness in practiceHi and welcome to POD-CACHE, the portable CPD and best practice podcast from CACHE, presented by Dawn Constance Mulvaney - Editor of www.CACHEAlumni.org.uk, the award-winning professional membership network available free for those working in Care, Health and Education.
In this special episode of POD-CACHE, recorded as part of the WellFEst event in December 2020, Victoria Bartle and Stephen Mordue talk strategies for health, wellbeing and mental fitness during difficult times.
Victoria Bartle is an expert by experience. A blogger and advocate, Victoria lives with multiple health conditions and receives support from fr...2021-01-1545 min
POD-CACHES1E03 - Dawn interviews Stephen Mordue - Senior Social Work Lecturer at Sunderland UniversityHi and welcome to POD-CACHE, the portable CPD and best practice podcast from CACHE, presented by Dawn Newman - Editor of www.CACHEAlumni.org.uk
In this episode, Dawn talks to Stephen Mordue about social care, adult social work best practice, recruitment and the importance of self-care in caring job roles.
Stephen is an experienced social worker, with a specialism in working with older people. A Senior Social Work Lecturer at Sunderland University, Stephen is also the host and writer of the Social Work Shorts Podcast and a keen musician. Stephen's passion for organisation, productivity and...2019-07-221h 01
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 8): Self Care - What gets in the way - Myth BustingIn this 3rd Short Shorts Stephen looks at the Calendar Effect, and multitasking - let's bust those myths about productivity!2019-07-2113 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 7): Self Care - Motivation and FlowSo what motivates you? In this episode Stephen talks about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and creating flow. Enjoy! Leave a message!2019-07-1209 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 6): Self Care - Why talk about self care and productivity?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!2019-07-0510 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 5): Self Care - Motivation and ProductivityHere 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 Work2019-03-1432 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 4): Self Care - Setting your priorityHere 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 Work2019-02-2431 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 3): Self Care - Exercise and self careHere 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 Work2019-02-1535 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 2): Self Care - Productivity, Frogs, and emailsHere 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 Work2019-02-0121 min
Social Work Shorts with Stephen J MordueSocial Work Shorts (Episode 1): Self Care - Sleep and Productivity TipsHere 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 Work2019-01-2629 min