Podcasts for Social Workers in 2021
Podcasts are a phenomenon that isn’t going away. According to Edison Research Infinite Dial 2020 digital media survey (PDF, 5.7 MB), there are more than 1 million podcasts with over 30 million episodes. More than half of the United States—155 million people—has listened to a podcast, and 24% listen to podcasts weekly. The average podcast listener subscribes to six shows.
Podcasts by or with contributions from professional social workers may be a great help to those studying social work. These social work podcasts can be a helpful tool to learn more about your chosen profession while on the go or at other convenient times.
Social Work Podcasts to Listen To
There are dozens of podcasts available to social workers, but not all have the perspective of a professional social worker or have contributions from professionals. Here is a list of podcasts that may share career, education, practice or intervention information.
- Counselor Toolbox
- Helpful Social Work
- Inside Social Work Podcast
- inSocialWork
- Learn on the Go: The Community Care Podcast
- NASW Social Work Talks Podcast
- Social Work Discoveries
- The Social Work Podcast
- The Social Work Stories Podcast
- The Social Work Tutor Podcast
- Thoughts on the Social World
1. Counselor Toolbox
Host(s): Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC
Description: This podcast offers tips, tools and tricks for counselors dealing with mental health and addiction recovery.
Where to Listen:
Website: Counselor Toolbox podcast
2. Helpful Social Work
Host(s): Gerry Nosowska, Jo Fox
Description: This podcast’s goal is to help social workers to learn, think and act with integrity to help transform lives. Each month, the hosts discuss an important topic that matters to social workers.
Where to Listen:
Website: Helpful Social Work podcast
3. Inside Social Work Podcast
Host(s): Marie Vakakis
Description: This podcast is intended to help social workers develop and grow their skills with the stories of other social workers and professionals.
Where to Listen:
Website: Helpful Social Work podcast
4. inSocialWork
Host(s): Guest hosts
Description: This podcast, from the University of Buffalo, seeks to engage practitioners and researchers in lifelong learning and to promote research to practice and practice to research.
Where to Listen:
Website: Helpful Social Work podcast
5. Learn on the Go: The Community Care Podcast
Host(s): Claudia Megele
Description: This podcast discusses the latest research, theories and practice issues and what they mean for social workers.
Where to Listen:
Website: Community Care podcast
7. Social Work Discoveries
Host(s): Ben Joseph
Description: Joseph, a social worker, interviews a social work researcher about their work and what others can learn from it. This podcast has a strong social justice perspective.
Where to Listen:
Website: Social Work Discoveries podcast
11. Thoughts on the Social World
Host(s): David Niven
Description: This podcast touches on social issues. It is from a company that offers training and consultancy in social care, media, child protection and more.
Where to Listen:
Website: Social World Podcast
If you’re interested in making an impact in the field of social work learn more on the steps to become a social worker. You may also explore a list of accredited online MSW programs to view which educational options are available.
Information on this page was last updated in June 2021.
9. The Social Work Stories Podcast
Host(s): Lis Murphy, Mim FoxDescription: This podcast highlights real stories from anonymous social workers.
Where to Listen:
Website: Social Work Podcast