Heart Wisdom, Hope, and Soul Work in Social Work | Causha Spellman-Timmons | Ep 85

Episode 85 of The Critical Social Worker: A Revolutionary Storytelling Podcast, hosted by Professor Ace, features Causha A. Spellman-Timmons (they/them), a Black, queer, non-binary visionary and SOULcial worker grounded in over two decades of radical service, community-rooted leadership, and healing-centered justice.This conversation moves through heart wisdom, authenticity, cultural competence, joy, community, grief, accountability, ancestral work, and the kind of spiritual grounding that keeps you steady while the world keeps trying to pull you apart. If you’re tired of status, branding, and performative “wokeness” and you’re hungry for truth, soul, and real reckoning in the profession, this one is for you.Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@RevolutionarySocialWork/sub_confirmation=1Website: https://RevolutionarySocialWork.comConnect / collaborate (email me): [email protected] more about Causha (CAST Associ8tes): https://www.castassoci8tes.com/aboutChapters:00:00 Theme song + intro01:25 Creative Growth and Heart Wisdom03:25 Navigating Life Changes and Authenticity06:02 Heart Wisdom in Social Work08:55 The Role of Joy and Community11:24 Cultural Competence and Wokeness13:54 Finding Hope in Dark Times16:29 The Impact of Systemic Issues19:24 Personal Spiritual Practices21:55 Reflections on Bob Marley and Social Issues24:18 The Reality of Division and Conflict26:51 Hope Amidst Despair29:26 Navigating Hope and Hopelessness30:15 The Importance of Ancestral Work31:21 Nature’s Resilience and Human Spirit32:20 Spirituality and Heart Work34:40 Unifying with the Oppressor?36:36 Freedom Fighting and Accountability45:24 Work: The Daily Grind and Self-Reflection52:40 Emancipating the Mind from Mental Slavery58:01 Grief, Gratitude, and the Legacy of Black Women1:01:39 Social Work’s Reckoning and the Soul of the Profession#SocialWork #CriticalSocialWork #RevolutionarySocialWork #ProfessorAce #CaushaSpellmanTimmons #CASTAssoci8tes #HealingCenteredJustice #HeartWisdom #Hope #Joy #Community #Spirituality #AncestralWork #Accountability #Liberation© UAF Social Work