Are you a social worker looking to build financial freedom beyond the 9-5?

💸 In this inspiring episode of Social Workers, Rise! Catherine Moore, LCSW, chats with Bas Moreno—Financial social worker, podcaster, Zumba instructor, author, and speaker—about how he’s successfully built multiple streams of income while staying true to his mission of service.

You’ll discover:

- How to maximize your skills to generate income outside of your day job

- The power of becoming an author, speaker, and content creator

- How podcasting opened doors to networking and visibility

- Why Bas added “Zumba instructor” to his income mix

- Pro tips for using LinkedIn and Instagram to network

- Why financial coaching is essential for every family—and how Bas teaches it

Whether you're just starting out or ready to expand your impact (and income), this episode is packed with actionable insights and real-life strategies to help you think big and earn bigger—without burning out.

👉 Tune in now and learn how to diversify your income with purpose!

Have you ever wondered what PTSD really looks like from the inside out? In this raw and powerful solo episode of Social Workers, Rise!, host Catherine Moore, LCSW, opens up about her personal journey with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after losing her home in a devastating wildfire at just 16 years old.

Through her lived experience and clinical lens, Catherine explores:

• 🔥 The emotional aftermath of surviving a natural disaster

• 🧠 What PTSD really is—plus how it's different from acute stress reactions and complex PTSD

• 😔 Why not everyone develops PTSD from the same traumatic event

• 👀 How symptoms like flashbacks, panic attacks, and avoidance can show up

• ⚡ The critical difference between empathy and unhelpful comparisons

• 💡 Effective trauma treatment options including EMDR, TF-CBT, mindfulness, and more

• 🎯 Why social workers, women, BIPOC, and helping professionals are at higher risk for PTSD

Whether you're a social worker, student, or survivor, this episode will deepen your understanding of trauma and provide insight into how to support yourself and others with compassion.

✨ Bonus: Catherine shares a powerful resource to help new and emerging clinical social workers feel more confident in their skills—her Clinical Essentials for the Future Therapist course.

🎧 Press play to learn, reflect, and rise with us.

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Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions, and as a social worker, understanding how to support clients with depression is vital. This episode of Social Workers, Rise! explores everything new social workers need to know about depression, including key symptoms, risk factors, treatment options, and how to recognize it in clients (and ourselves).

From emotional and physical symptoms to evidence-based therapeutic interventions, you’ll learn how to address depression through a holistic and trauma-informed lens.

🧠 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• What depression is and what it isn’t
• Prevalence rates and who is most at risk
• Common symptoms of depression

• Effective treatment options and when to refer

• How social workers can support clients with depression

🎧 Listen now and share with fellow social workers!

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