There Is No Spoon, Neo. Freedom of the Mind and Knowledge of Self: The Codeswitchin Podcast Episode 21

The Codeswitchin Podcast

Feeling like life has fucked you over? There’s some deep shit in this episode for you. Part 2 of a super-informative double session all about freedom of the mind and knowledge of self with Dennis Febo, Founder of Guazabara Insights, and Nadia Swanson, MsW, coordinator of the Radical Social Work Group.

We talk about traditional versus non-traditional forms of social work (8:00), trauma (11:45), how social workers can make someone independent or dependent (14:15), mental diagnosis and how people internalize their illnesses (23:10), practicing mindfulness and how meditation is finally filtering down to the masses (33:20), and street smarts versus book smarts and how giving in to fear will keep you from saving the hood and being an effective counselor or activist (41:15). Keep listening after the plugs to hear what happened during Dennis and Sergio’s visit to the Hudson County Correctional Facility (48:00)

PS: That’s Areito by Juan Luis Guerra in the intro and outro.

Keywords: depression, anxiety, OCD, adderall, obsessive compulsive disorder, prison, jail

Guazabara Insights can be found at GuazabaraInsights.com They're looking to hire LCSW, licensed practical counselors, mentors and behavioral assistants in Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Union and Middlesex counties in New Jersey. Dennis is also looking for volunteers for street education initiatives. Dennis will be speaking at the Jersey City Ted Talks, TEDx, Dec. 3rd presenting “The Ism of Race” Debunking Race through its own Deconstruction.

The Radical Social Work Group can be contacted at

https://www.facebook.com/groups/radicalsw/

http://radicalsocialworkgroup.tumblr.com

[e-mail]

Radhames performing Oct 23rd at Broadway Comedy Club, 11 PM show.

Rada can be found at

https://twitter.com/BigDaddyRada

https://www.instagram.com/badmanrad/

Sergio can be found at

https://twitter.com/PeoplesHistory

www.sergio-uzurin.squarespace.com

https://www.instagram.com/nativenyvideo/

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