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.

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Chapters:

00:00 Theme song + intro
01:25 Creative Growth and Heart Wisdom
03:25 Navigating Life Changes and Authenticity
06:02 Heart Wisdom in Social Work
08:55 The Role of Joy and Community
11:24 Cultural Competence and Wokeness
13:54 Finding Hope in Dark Times
16:29 The Impact of Systemic Issues
19:24 Personal Spiritual Practices
21:55 Reflections on Bob Marley and Social Issues
24:18 The Reality of Division and Conflict
26:51 Hope Amidst Despair
29:26 Navigating Hope and Hopelessness
30:15 The Importance of Ancestral Work
31:21 Nature’s Resilience and Human Spirit
32:20 Spirituality and Heart Work
34:40 Unifying with the Oppressor?
36:36 Freedom Fighting and Accountability
45:24 Work: The Daily Grind and Self-Reflection
52:40 Emancipating the Mind from Mental Slavery
58:01 Grief, Gratitude, and the Legacy of Black Women
1:01:39 Social Work’s Reckoning and the Soul of the Profession

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