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Revolutionary Hoodrat

by Kim Young

Revolutionary Hoodrat is a podcast hosted by Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. Kim is an expert troublemaker and licensed therapist who loves doing hoodrat things while building towards collective liberation. Join Kim as she discusses pop culture, relationships, social work, & mental health while reclaiming joy and moving with ease. Follow Kim on Instagram at dopeblack_socialworker Visit dopeblacksocialworker.com to learn more. Interested in sponsorship or ad request, use [email protected]

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Episodes

  1. I Fell In Love w/ a White Man

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker®. Join Kim as she candidly discusses pop culture along with personal reflections that embrace both the revolutionary and the hoodrat. Follow Kim on Instagram at dopeblack_socialworker Visit dopeblacksocialworker.com to...

  2. I'm Back!

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker®. Join Kim as she candidly discusses pop culture along with personal reflections that embrace both the revolutionary and the hoodrat. Follow Kim on Instagram at dopeblack_socialworker Visit dopeblacksocialworker.com to...

  3. Black Ph to the D ft. Bryan Haggard, LCSW

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young from Dope Black Social Worker®. In this week's episode, Kim speaks with Bryan Haggard, LCSW, about his journey as a Black PhD student in social work. They discuss the importance of being unapologetically Black in various spaces and the hoodrat...

  4. Four Black Grandparents

    In this week's episode of Revolutionary Hoodrat. Kim discusses her fascination with the Black lady in Pakistan and Kanye's unraveling and reminds listeners that nothing new can happen.

  5. FUBU ft. Erica Anderson, LCSW and Joi Britt, LCSW

    On this week's episode, Kim is joined by Erica Anderson, LCSW, the creator and visionary behind the Millennial Social Work Conference, and Joi Britt, LCSW, everyone's favorite social work cousin. The Millennial Social Work Conference will occur March 7-8 in Atlanta, GA. Tickets are on sale until...

  6. Just Try! w/Khadijah Tishan Washington, LCSW

    On this week's episode, Kim is joined by Khadijah Tishan Washington, a licensed clinical social worker, mother, and business owner who recently sold her home, packed up her life, and moved to East Africa. If you want to learn more about Khadijah and follow her journey, you can visit the R.E.A.L...

  7. Year of Recklessness

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker®. In this week's episode, Kim shares her birthday escapades back to the West Coast and her commitment to it after a year of recklessness!

  8. What Are You Willing To Sacrifice?

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker®. In this week's episode, Kim recaps the Late Daters on Netflix, talks about monogamy, and her homeownership journey.

  9. Love is NOT Blind

    In this week's episode, Kim recaps the Season 7 reunion of "Love Is Blind." She encourages listeners to stop following election coverage and check out "Sweet Bobby" on Netflix or "Breath of Fire" on MAX. Kim also shares her frustration with the misinformation surrounding social exam alternatives...

  10. Social Work Exam Alternatives ft. Jen Hirsch, MSW and Matt DeCarlo, PhD

    In this week's episode, Kim discusses the sordid history of social work exams and the current efforts to undo decades of exclusionary practices and policies by creating alternative social work licensure options with Jen Hirsch, MSW, and Matt DeCarlo, PhD.

  11. Culture Con!

    In this week's episode, Kim recaps her trip to Culture Con in New York City, recalls her beef with the DSM, and shares a good black word about returning home to oneself.

  12. Pick Your Hard ft. Mecca Williams, LPC and Joi Britt, LCSW

    In this week's episode, Kim is joined by Mecca Williams, LPC, and Joi Britt, LCSW, to discuss their perspectives and experiences with dating and relationship dynamics as Black women who happened to practice as mental health professionals.

  13. Basement

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker®. In this week's episode, Kim finally discusses Chimp Crazy, recaps CBC Weekend, white violence, and the differences between psychotherapy and clinical social work.

  14. Not on Beyonce's Birthday!

    "Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker®. In this week's episode, Kim discusses Lee Daniels' "The Deliverance", her Adam Walsh theory, the calls to investigate the NASW, and the importance of putting gravy on your grits.

  15. Low Functioning Ain't New

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker®. In this week's episode, Kim discusses her trip to Madison, Wisconsin, "Chimp Crazy," Netflix’s "Daughters," and Cam Newton’s war on low functioning.

  16. Are People Addicted to Therapy?!

    In this week's episodes, Kim discusses leaving her soul in New Orleans, the dynamics of codependency in the therapeutic relationship, and the significance of embracing failure.

  17. A Babbling Mess

    On this week's episode, Kim discusses lessons from her Tyler Perry movie marathon, Kamala's pantsuits, her resistance to relocating out of the country if 45 is elected, the journey of sacrificing one's ego, and how to move from a human doing to a human being." journey of scaling one's ego, and…

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  18. Less Looking, More Living

    In this week's episodes, Kim celebrates the first anniversary of Revolutionary Hoodrat and discusses the docuseries Black Widower and Teen Torture Inc., as well as her frustrations with the 2024 Presidential Election.

  19. Bare Minimum Baddies ft. Keyonia Williams, LCSW

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim chats with Keyonia Williams, LCSW of Healing Black Souls about joining the Bare Minimum Baddies Movement!

  20. AI & Social Work ft. Ernesto Bejarano, MSW

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim chats with Ernesto Bejarano, MSW of Social Work Magic AI about his journey into the field and how AI can help social workers move back to spending more time with people and less time with...

  21. NO Code Switching! ft. O'Dale Laws, LCSW

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim chats O'Dale Laws, social worker, licensed therapist, and so much more about leaving code switching in the past!

  22. Colleague > Colonizer

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim discusses all things the cultural moment of Mr. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth's "Not Like Us"

  23. We Belong! ft. Raysean Ford, LCSW

    In this week's episode Kim chats with fellow San Jose State University alum Raysean Ford, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker born and raised in the city of San Francisco, California (Bayview Hunters Point!) Raysean has over 15 years of experience in the social work field.

  24. Stop Playing in Our Faces!

    In this episode Kim discusses her rage towards poliTRICKs and frustration with the Social Work Licensure Compact.

  25. Social Work and Blickies ft. Tasha Oliver, LCSW

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim chats with Tasha Oliver, LCSW also known as the Tactical Social Worker about her journey into the field, holistic approaches, unapologetically supporting Black women, and firearms!

  26. Gerontological Social Work ft. Ashley Stevens, LCSW

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim chats with Ashley Stevens, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker also known as the Dementia Guru!

  27. NFL & Social Work ft. Devon Lewis-Buchanan, LMSW

    In this week's episode Kim chats with Devon Lewis- Buchanan, LMSW about his transition from a competitive athlete bound for the NFL to serving as the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Raider’s organization plus everything in between!

  28. Class to Couch ft. Tangee Augustin, LCSW

    In this week's episode Kim chats with Tangee Augustin, LCSW about the “class to couch” movement within the mental health field, the value of quality supervision, and the importance of finding harmony within the work.

  29. Social Work Baddies ft. Oludara Adeeyo, LCSW

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim chats with Oludara Adeeyo about her transition from journalism to social worker as well as being a three time published author TikTok baddie! Learn more about Oludara and her published work…

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  30. Issa (MF) Rae!

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker®. On this week's episode Kim recaps her experience of sharing a very Capricorn moment with Issa Rae!

  31. Go Sportsball!

    On this week's episodes Kim discusses the big sportsball game aka The Usher Concert, Mo’Nique on Club Shay Shay, adults being absolutely insufferable and the importance of not always turning to your head first for solutions.

  32. Savage Mode w/ Mecca Williams, LPC

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim chats with Mecca Williams, LPC about the cultural significance, resistance and joy of 21 Savage and everything that he embodies!

  33. Is Social Work a Calling? w/ Dr. Alicia Tetteh, LCSW

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim chats with Dr. Alicia Tetteh, LCSW mom, therapist, educator, author, entrepreneur and owner of Building Endurance PLLC about her journey into the field, and supporting the next generation of...

  34. Millennial Social Work Conference w/ Erica Anderson, LCSW

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim chats with Erica Anderson,LCSW, founder of Millennial Social Work Conference about what led her to create the conference and her journey into the field of social work.

  35. Supervision Matters, Exams Don't

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim is joined by a collective of troublemakers and social workers seeking to create a new pathway to clinical licensure in Virginia. Kristin Lennox, Fatima M. Smith, and Abbey Philips along with...

  36. We Are Not The Imposters

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker®. On this week's episodes Kim discusses imposter syndrome and her commitment to doing less this year!

  37. Social Work Will Not Save Us w/ Ronnie Sidney, LCSW

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker®. In this week's episode Kim chats with Ronnie Sidney, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), father, author and entrepreneur about his journey into social work, his experiences as a Black man in the field…

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  38. Viarae, Can We Get A Box?! w/ Joi Britt, LCSW

    Instagram brought us together Issa Rae pulled us closer! It only made sense for me and cousin Joi Britt to pop some Viarae Prosecco by Issa Rae and hop on Instagram Live to discuss who knows what! Maybe we will talk about social work, life, scams, cults, hoodrat sh*t— anything is possible with...

  39. Truly Humbled Under Gawd

    In this week's episode Kim discusses her transition from direct services, the finale of Mother God, the importance of providing Capricorn’s with separate birthday and holiday gifts plus more!

  40. Thankful For Whyte Mess

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker®. In this week's episode Kim discusses her love of whyte mess, current obsession with the Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God docu-series on HBO, and the pure chaos and confusion of Twin Flames Universe.

  41. Reclaiming Stolen Dreams w/ Cassie Walker, LCSW

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim connects with Cassie Walker a Black Queer Licensed Clinical Social Worker, therapist, activist, speaker, gamer, writer, and podcaster about their social work journey, the STOP ASWB movement,...

  42. Adults Are The Problem

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker®. In this week's episode Kim discusses problematic adults, mosquitos in October, collective liberation, casinos, graduate school and trauma, and releasing desires. Follow Kim on Instagram at dopeblack_socialworkerVisit...

  43. Design & Social Work w/ Robin Gahan, MSW

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim chats with Robin Gahan, social worker, creative, interior designer, and troublemaker about finding balance in the work, retiring from the field of social work, and their friendship.

  44. Hella Hyphy w/ Marvin Toliver, LCSW

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim connects with Marvin Toliver, licensed clinical social worker, Bay Area native, and radical troublemaker about growing up in California, life on the East coast, Hoochie Daddies, mental health...

  45. Social Work is NOT Case Management w/ Kristin Lennox, LCSW

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim chats with Kristin Lennox, licensed clinical social worker, troublemaker and all around solid human about transitioning from clinical practice and finding unlikely creative outlets.

  46. Black & Brilliant w/ Ashley White

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim chats with Ashley White an artist, Richmonder, lover of the culture, and multi-hyphenate baddie about navigating life after loss, using creativity to heal, living as an only child and why you...

  47. Private Practice & Dating are Ghetto w/ Joi Britt, LCSW

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim chats with Joi Britt a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and over all baddies about the woes of private practice, dating as a therapist, and the joys of hoodrat activities!

  48. Cults, Trap Music, & F**k Student Debt Payments!

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim discusses cults, trap music, student debt, and feeling overwhelmed by purpose. Follow Kim on Instagram at dopeblack_socialworkerVisit dopeblacksocialworker.com to learn more.Interested in...

  49. Lift Every Chair and Swing

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim discusses the Montgomery Brawl, The Sweet Tea Party, The Riverfront Revolution! Follow Kim on Instagram at dopeblack_socialworkerVisit dopeblacksocialworker.com to learn more.Interested in...

  50. You'll Be Ight

    Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. In this week's episode Kim discusses her appreciation for 21 Savage, reviews the It’s All A Blur tour, and continues the conversation of working with youth requires that we work with adults. Follow Kim on Instagram at...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Revolutionary Hoodrat is a podcast hosted by Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker ®. Kim is an expert troublemaker and licensed therapist who loves doing hoodrat things while building towards collective liberation. Join Kim as she discusses pop culture, relationships, social work, & mental health while reclaiming joy and moving with ease.

Follow Kim on Instagram at dopeblack_socialworker

Visit dopeblacksocialworker.com to learn more.

Interested in sponsorship or ad request, use [email protected]

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