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Today we talk about striving for understanding and authenticity with Rachel. She's currently a medical social worker that has worked with children's mental health and a plethora of medical social worker roles. She's the highest paid Bingo-Caller we know! We talk personal history, motivations, humor, care, commitment, and recovery and prevention of burnout. Just a Note: this is an uncensored show full of our personal opinions. So you will hear us cuss sometimes. We keep our community and show ad free and open to helpers, your investment will help to directly build the brave space we all need. Support Being the Work by Leaving us a Tip Join our Patreon community: bonus content, support groups, appreciation shout outs on episodes, & a voice in our community development. Leave us a review on Apple PodcastsEmail us at: [email protected] us on instagram @beingthework And remember, we're not YOUR helpers. Everything here is our opinion and is intended to support you, not give professional advice. Get the help you need, when you need it, where you need it. Here are a few resources for mental health support for you and those you love:  National Alliance on Mental Illness US Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Today we're on self-care challenge field trip. Blakely's challenge was to embrace her vulnerability and practice loving kindness. And, Ben's challenge was to get out of his head and do some improve. Today, we attend a group meditation and share our experience and reflections on togetherness, spirituality and what's getting in the way of wellness. Just a Note: this is an uncensored show full of our personal opinions. So you will hear us cuss sometimes. We keep our community and show ad free and open to helpers, your investment will help to directly build the brave space we all need. Support Being the Work by Leaving us a Tip Join our Patreon community: bonus content, support groups, appreciation shout outs on episodes, & a voice in our community development. Leave us a review on Apple PodcastsEmail us at: [email protected] us on instagram @beingthework And remember, we're not YOUR helpers. Everything here is our opinion and is intended to support you, not give professional advice. Get the help you need, when you need it, where you need it. Here are a few resources for mental health support for you and those you love:  National Alliance on Mental Illness US Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Today we talk with our Being-the-Work teammate, Sarah. We discuss professional challenges, growth, and the necessity of finding harmony in work and personal life. Sarah shares her journey from stepping away from counseling, how her counseling skills have helped her be a parent she’s is proud of, and her commitment to help others.  Just a Note: this is an uncensored show full of our personal opinions. So you will hear us cuss sometimes. We keep our community and show ad free and open to helpers, your investment will help to directly build the brave space we all need. Support Being the Work by Leaving us a Tip Join our Patreon community: bonus content, support groups, appreciation shout outs on episodes, & a voice in our community development. Leave us a review on Apple PodcastsEmail us at: [email protected] us on instagram @beingthework And remember, we're not YOUR helpers. Everything here is our opinion and is intended to support you, not give professional advice. Get the help you need, when you need it, where you need it. Here are a few resources for mental health support for you and those you love:  National Alliance on Mental Illness US Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

With a mixture of humor and confrontation, we build on the last two episodes, getting down to the business of setting some self-care challenges for one another based on what we know about each other. Self-care is so much more than mere coping skills. Join us as we face some vulnerabilities and fears and walk our unique paths to wellness, together. Just a Note: this is an uncensored show full of our personal opinions. So you will hear us cuss sometimes. We keep our community and show ad free and open to helpers, your investment will help to directly build the brave space we all need. Support Being the Work by Leaving us a Tip Join our Patreon community: bonus content, support groups, appreciation shout outs on episodes, & a voice in our community development. Leave us a review on Apple PodcastsEmail us at: [email protected] us on instagram @beingthework And remember, we're not YOUR helpers. Everything here is our opinion and is intended to support you, not give professional advice. Get the help you need, when you need it, where you need it. Here are a few resources for mental health support for you and those you love:  National Alliance on Mental Illness US Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

In this episode we focus on authenticity and compassion for each other and ourselves through facing resilience, acknowledging personal limitations, seeking help, and the impacts of external factors like ADHD and societal expectations. We touch on stories about burnout, dealing with personal traumas, learning about diagnosis of ADHD. We highlight the importance of honesty, acceptance and change in the pursuit of self-care. We agree to offer self-care challenges each other in episode 3 episode. We keep our community and show ad free and open to helpers, your investment will help to directly build the brave space we all need. Support Being the Work by Leaving us a Tip Join our Patreon community: bonus content, support groups, appreciation shout outs on episodes, & a voice in our community development. Leave us a review on Apple PodcastsEmail us at: [email protected] us on instagram @beingthework

We're back! And, to kick off season 3, Let us introduce ourselves to you. We dive into a discussion about personal traits and their impact on our work, friendship, and journeys with self-care as Professional Helpers and now...Podcast hosts. Don't self-care alone! Let us know about your journey! @beingthework on patreonEmail us at: [email protected] us on instagram @beingtheworkLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts!Support us in our mission of building connections between helping professionals and providing quality content. Just in case you want them, here are the books we reference. Enneagram Enneagram Institute to figure out the difference between 4 and 9. The Essential Enneagram- David Daniels & Virginia PriceThe Road Back to You- Ian Cron & Suzanne Stabile Mindfulness resource- Waking Up app And...As Always remember, we aren't your helpers. What you hear and read is solely our opinion. Please seek your own professional help if you need it.

Support us in our mission of building connections between helping professionals and providing quality content. Our last episode of Season 2! This season we delved into the lives and work of fellow helpers, why they chose this work, why they've stayed, and what they might need to keep going. In this episode Blakely and Ben venture into how money influences our wellbeing, our relationships with the systems that control and manage the money. We'll be back in September for Season 3. If you'd like to share your story with us or be on the podcast, we'd love to hear from you! Email us at: [email protected] Help us reach more helpers. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell us what you've enjoyed!

Support us toward our mission of building connections between helping professionals and providing quality content. We’ll give you a shout out on a future episode! Today Ben talks with an old friend, Danielle, who is a Clinical Professional Counselor. We get to know Danielle through her Strengths Finder, Enneagram, by ironing out an old conflict with Ben, having heartfelt conversations about personal and professional struggles, and what she needs for wellness. Episode timestamps: 2:28- Strengths Finder and Ennegram6:52- Helpers in Media8:59- Resolution of an old conflict 18:37- What Brought Her 43:21-What Keeps Her50:51- What She Needs to Stay in the Work We'd love to hear from you! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Email us at: [email protected] DM us on instagram @beingthework

Support us toward our mission of building connections between helping professionals and providing quality content. We’ll give you a shout out on a future episode! In this episode, Blakely presents the definition of ritual and the idea that it’s is what is missing from her own self-care. Ben pushes back on Blakely's definition. Blakely, like many of us, feels bored and tied down by trying to stick to a routine, making self-care feel like an obligation. How do you do with self-care habits? Share your experience with us! We'd love to hear from you! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Email us at: [email protected] DM us on instagram @beingthework Helpful Links: Esther Perel GamePower of Ritual Book Waking Up Meditation App

Support us toward our mission of building connections between helping professionals and providing quality content. We’ll give you a shout out on a future episode! We’re super excited to have Ben's old supervisor, Annas on BTW this week. We met her to record at the university where she was teaching. Annas shares about her journey to the Helping Field, what she been through while in the work and what she's learned about herself along the way. She's got some great quotes throughout this episode- "practice makes permanent" and my favorite "If you don't feel it, it won't come out of your horn". We'd love to hear from you! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Email us at: [email protected] DM us on instagram @beingthework

Support us toward our mission of building connections between helping professionals and providing quality content. We’ll give you a shout out on a future episode! In this episode, Ben talks with Sarah about competition and disconnection with other helpers. He shares his own history on how he used to strive to be the "best counselor ever" and how the culture at work supported and even encouraged this competition. We'd love to hear from you! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! DM or Leave us a Voice message: @beingthework Email us at: [email protected]

In this episode, Ben interviews Allison. He and Allison had only heard about each other through the social work grapevine until this interview. Allison shares her personal journey to social work, the stressors she faced, the physical toll it took on her mind and body, and how the personal choices she made for her wellness, her health, and to be true to herself. We keep our community and show ad free and open to helpers, your investment will help to directly build the brave space we all need. Support Being the Work by Leaving us a Tip Join our Patreon community: bonus content, support groups, appreciation shout outs on episodes, & a voice in our community development. Leave us a review on Apple PodcastsEmail us at: [email protected] us on instagram @beingthework