Social Work Mums

Ade Larigo
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Social Work Mums Beyond Burnout is a podcast for social work mums who give deeply, carry a lot, and are quietly realising that coping is no longer enough. Hosted by Adefunke, a social work consultant, mum, and values-led digital business owner, this podcast creates space for honest, grounded conversations about burnout, motherhood, mindset, and values-aligned income — without hype, pressure, or unrealistic promises. This is not a podcast about leaving your profession or chasing quick success.It’s for women who love meaningful work and want more flexibility, peace, and presence in their family life — now and long-term. Drawing on her experience in social work and her journey building values-aligned digital income alongside professional life, Adefunke offers thoughtful insight into what happens when capable women carry responsibility for too long inside systems that leave little room for rest, choice, or sustainability. Here, burnout is not framed as a personal failure.It’s understoo...

  1. 1d ago

    25 | CEO IN A JAR

    Title: The CEO in the Jar: Seeing Your Own Value (SW Mums Beyond Burnout)   Show Notes: "Can I ask you something honest?" When was the last time someone gave you a compliment — maybe at work, maybe from a friend — telling you that you were brilliant at something, and you just... brushed it off? You said, "Oh, that's just me. That's nothing special." If you know that feeling, this episode is for you. I want to talk about that thing you are dismissing, because from where the people around you are standing, it is anything but ordinary. I share a story about my daughter, a pair of running blocks, and the moment I understood something I believe is going to speak directly to where you are right now. I call it the CEO in the Jar. And by the time this episode is done, I want you to see yourself differently.   In This Episode, You'll Discover: Why you cannot read the label from inside your own jar — and what that is costing you. The story of my daughter, a gift from a family who barely knew her, and what it unlocked in her. Why the blocks only worked because the ability was already there — and what that means for you. What happens when someone from the outside believes in you before you believe in yourself. The skills you are calling 'ordinary' that are actually your greatest assets. A direct mirror moment — because sometimes we all need someone to hold one up. Ready to talk about YOUR label? If something stirred while you were listening, don't let that feeling go cold. I read every message personally. Click the link below to send me a WhatsApp message and tell me: what is the skill you have been dismissing? Start the conversation here: https://wa.me/447348956483   Connect with Ade on LinkedIn: For daily insights on clarity, value, and creating your next chapter, connect with me here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelarigo/ Around here, we dey change our story.

    13 min

  2. Jun 24

    24 | What My First £1,600 Paycheck Taught Me About Thinking Like a CEO

    Episode Title: What My First £1,600 Paycheck Taught Me About Thinking Like a CEO   Episode Description:   A podcast for social workers and women in the caring professions feeling burnout and looking for clarity. In this episode, we explore how to start a side business or additional income stream alongside your career.   What if your career isn't your only path to impact and income? What if it's the stable foundation upon which you can build something more? For years, my career as a social worker provided a steady, important path. And like many of us in the caring professions, I assumed it was my only one. But a deep desire for more options, for more financial breathing room, never went away. Then, a single payment of £1,600 landed in my account from a side business I was quietly building. That single paycheck, almost equal to my entire monthly salary, changed everything. It wasn't a signal to quit my job. It was proof. Proof that my skills could create an additional income stream. It was the moment I stopped thinking like an employee and started thinking like the CEO of my own life—a life with multiple possibilities. In this episode, I'm sharing the personal story of that breakthrough. This isn't a story about leaving your job; it's a story about expanding your world.   Listen to this episode to discover: How to view your current salary as data, not as a final definition of your worth. The "CEO Mindset"—and how you can apply it to your life even if you love your career as a social worker. The first step to identifying the skills you already use in your day job that could become the foundation of a new income stream. How creating new options for yourself can actually make you better and more resilient in your primary career. This episode is for any woman in a caring profession who is ready to explore what's possible when you decide your current path is a fantastic foundation, not a final destination.   Ready to explore your options? If this story resonates and you're curious about what an additional income stream could look like alongside your career, my 1:1 Clarity Sessions are designed for that exact first step. This isn't about risky leaps. It's about building new possibilities on the strong foundation you already have.   To learn more, WhatsApp me the word "CLARITY" and let's start the conversation. Just send the word "CLARITY" to +44 7348 956 483.   Around here, we dey change our story.

    17 min

  3. Jun 17

    23| Feeling Stuck as a Social Worker Mum? You Already Have More Than You Think

    EP23: Feeling Stuck as a Social Worker Mum? You Already Have More Than You Think 📅 17 June 2026   Can I ask you something honestly? If the one thing you are relying on right now changed tomorrow — your job, your contract, your income — what would you do? Most of us have never stopped to answer that question. Not because we are not capable. But because nobody has ever shown us that the skills we already have could create something else entirely. In this episode, I share two stories — including my own — that I believe every helping professional woman needs to hear. One is about a woman who moved countries for love, ended up in survival jobs, and quietly built something that changed her entire family's future. The other is about the moment I stepped out of what felt safe and discovered that leaders of large organisations were coming to me for answers. And what that revealed about the value I had been giving away without even realising it. Because here is what I know to be true: You are not stuck because you lack options. You are stuck because you cannot yet see the ones you already have.   In This Episode We Discuss: • Why waiting until you feel ready is keeping you stuck — and what to do instead • The real cost of having everything resting on one income source • The story of a woman who moved countries, took survival jobs, and built income from home before her husband even noticed what she was doing • Why you don't need another qualification to create another option • What I discovered when leaders started coming to me for answers — and why it changed the way I saw my own value forever • Why confidence comes by doing, not waiting — and what that means for you right now • The difference between being stuck and simply not yet being able to see what you are carrying Reflection Question Where in your life have you been waiting to feel ready — and what would happen if you simply started anyway?   Ready For Your Next Step? If something stirred while you were listening to this episode... If you have been telling yourself you don't have the skills to create another option... If you are quietly wondering whether there is more available to you than what you are currently living... I would love to hear from you. Send me a WhatsApp message and tell me: "What feels unclear right now?" or "What have I been sitting on that I haven't said out loud to anyone yet?" I read every message personally. And if I can help you gain clarity on what your next step could look like, I would genuinely love to have that conversation with you. 📱 WhatsApp: +44 7348 956 483   Need A Little Encouragement Right Now? If life feels heavy and you need a simple reminder to pause, breathe and reset, my Breathe Again Guide was created for women exactly in that season. For just £17, you will receive practical encouragement and reflection tools designed to help you slow down, regroup and move forward with intention. 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/breatheagain-reset   Curious About Creating More Options For Your Future? Many women reach a point where they begin asking: "Is this it?" "What else is possible?" "What might my next chapter look like?" If you are exploring ways to create more freedom, flexibility and options for your future, you can learn more here: 🔗 https://www.adefunkelarigo.com   Remember... You already have more than you think. You always have. You just haven't been shown how to see it yet. Start anyway. Start now. Start before you feel ready. Until next time... We dey change our story. 👑

    15 min

  4. Jun 13

    22 | Feeling Behind? What To Do When Life Doesn't Go To Plan

    Feeling Behind? What To Do When Life Doesn't Go To Plan Have you ever had one of those weeks where everything was planned out perfectly, only to have life happen? This week, I was supposed to record a completely different podcast episode. I had the title, the outline and every intention of getting it done. But caring responsibilities and unexpected demands meant my attention needed to go elsewhere. As I reflected on that this week, I realised something important: Delayed does not automatically mean behind. Many of us are carrying responsibilities that nobody else sees. Children. Parents. Work. Family. Unexpected challenges. And yet when life interrupts our plans, we often tell ourselves we're failing, falling behind or not doing enough. In this episode, I'm sharing what this week taught me about grace, priorities, purpose and why progress is not perfection. In This Episode We Discuss: • What to do when life doesn't go according to plan • Why feeling delayed doesn't mean you're behind • Caring responsibilities, family life and shifting priorities • The pressure many women put on themselves unnecessarily • Progress versus perfection • The stories we tell ourselves when things don't happen on our timeline • How to keep moving forward when life throws you a curveball Reflection Question Where in your life are you being hard on yourself because things haven't gone according to plan? And what would happen if you gave yourself a little more grace? Ready For Your Next Step? If this episode resonated with you and you're navigating a season you didn't plan for... If life has thrown you a curveball... If you're standing at a crossroads and trying to work out what comes next... I'd love to hear from you. Send me a WhatsApp message and tell me: "What feels unclear right now?" Or "What challenge are you currently trying to navigate?" I read every message personally and if I can help you gain a little more clarity around your next chapter, I'd genuinely love to hear from you. 📱 WhatsApp: +44 7348 956483 Need A Little Encouragement Right Now? If life feels heavy and you need a simple reminder to pause, breathe and reset, my Breather Again Guide was created for women exactly in that season. For just £17 you'll receive practical encouragement and reflection tools designed to help you slow down, regroup and move forward with intention. 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/breatheagain-reset   Curious About Creating More Options For Your Future? Many women reach a point where they begin asking: "Is this it?" "What else is possible?" "What might my next chapter look like?" If you're exploring ways to create more freedom, flexibility and options for your future, you can learn more here: 🔗 www.adefunkelarigo.com Remember... The plan may have changed. The timeline may have changed. But that doesn't mean the destination has changed. Keep going. Keep trusting. Keep taking the next step in front of you. Until next time... We dey change our story.

    26 min

  5. Jun 3

    21 | They Changed The Rules And Nobody Warned You

    EP21: They Changed The Rules — And Nobody Warned You What Every Social Worker, Nurse, Carer and Helping  Professional Needs to Know Right Now 📅 Wednesday 3rd June 2026 Over a thousand social workers lost their positions in one  year. Not because they were not good enough. Not because  the work disappeared. Because the government changed the  rules. And nobody warned them. And it is not just social workers. If you are a nurse, a  midwife, a carer, a doctor — if you came to this country  from abroad to build a better life for yourself and your  children — this episode is for you too. Maybe the work is getting quieter. Maybe you have been  lying awake doing the maths and have not told anyone how  worried you actually are. Maybe you are still telling  yourself it will bounce back. Sis. It is not bouncing back. And in this episode I am  saying clearly what nobody else in our profession is saying  loudly enough. Because you deserve to know the truth. And  you deserve to have a plan.   In this episode: - What the government has already done to agency social  work and what is coming next in June 2026 - Why this is bigger than social work — what is happening  to nurses, overseas carers and helping professionals right  across the board - Why the flexibility you worked so hard for is being  systematically dismantled - How being made redundant twice in social work — in the  profession we were told was a job for life — taught me the  most important lesson of my career - The social worker on my team who saw this coming one  month ago and what she did about it - Why wanting a Plan B is not disloyal to your profession  — it is the smartest thing you can do for your family  right now - The 30 day full refund guarantee — and why I am telling  you that upfront If this episode speaks to you and you are ready to have  a conversation — message me directly on WhatsApp. Send  me the word READY. WhatsApp: +44 7348956483 Not quite there yet but curious? Click the link below.  Share your name and email — ten seconds — and get instant  free access to watch real women share their stories. Social  workers, nurses, helping professionals just like you. 👉  After you watch there is a $149 investment that gives you  full access to the training and everything you need to make  an informed decision. And if within 30 days you decide it  is not for you — your money comes straight back. No  questions asked. Around here, we dey change our story. 👑

    18 min

  6. May 27

    20 | 5 Social Work Skills You're Sleeping On

    EP20 5 Social Work Skills You're Sleeping On - 27/5/26 You think you need a business degree. A tech degree. Some special knowledge you don't have. But here's the truth: you already have everything you need. You've been using these skills every single day in your social work. You're just sleeping on them. Every single skill that makes you good at your work — listening, empathy, willingness to learn, leadership, organisation — is the exact same skill you need to run an online business. The only thing stopping you is you don't believe you have it. Yet. In this episode: The five social work skills that translate directly to building an online business How listening to your audience changes everything Why empathy is the real difference between selling and serving What willingness to learn has already taught you as a social worker Why leadership in social work IS leadership online How organisation and discipline keep your business (and your family) together Why you're doubly covered when you add AI to your already-existing skills The real point: You're not short on ability. You're short on belief. And this episode is here to prove you wrong. Ready to take the first step? Go to the show notes. Click the link. Share your email it takes 10 seconds. That's it. 👉 https://www.adefunkelarigo.com?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=ep20 Connect with Ade: 💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelarigo/  WhatsApp: +44 7348956483   Around here, we dey change our story. 👑

    19 min

  7. May 20

    19 | Is It Wrong to Want More Money as a Woman of Faith?

    EP19: Is It Wrong to Want More Money? Faith, Ambition, and the Truth — A Social Worker Mum's Story 📅 20 May 2026 You've never said it out loud. But you've thought it. "Is it wrong for me to want more? Am I being greedy? Is this ungodly?" And somewhere along the way — maybe in church, maybe from people around you — you buried that dream. You told yourself wanting more was selfish. So you settled. You stayed small. You called it faith. But what if you were wrong about what God actually wants for you?   In this episode, we go to the Bible itself — not the sermon, not the secondhand interpretation — the actual text. And what it says about you, your ambition, and your money might surprise you.   In this episode: - Why the guilt you're carrying about wanting wealth is not from God — it's from people, and it's time to put it down - What Genesis 8:18 really says about God and your ability to produce wealth (hint: He doesn't just allow it) - The truth behind Matthew 19:24 — the camel and the needle — and why it's been widely misread for years - The medical mission crusade story that changed everything about how Ade sees prosperity and kingdom work - Why building financial freedom and building God's kingdom are not in opposition — they were always meant to go together   Ready to explore what else is possible? Click the link below to share your email and get instant access to watch real women sharing their own stories about how they went from where you are to where they are now.   👉 https://www.adefunkelarigo.com?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=ep19 After watching, there is a $149 investment to access the full training and business breakdown. Take action today.  Connect with Ade  💼  Linkedlin https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelarigo/ 📱 WhatsApp: +44 7348956483 Around here, we dey change our story.

    16 min

  8. May 14

    18 | The Lie Keeping You Stuck: How Social Worker Mums Build Flexible Income in 20 Minutes

    EP18: The Lie Keeping You Stuck — How Social Worker Mums Build Flexible Income in Pockets of Time 📅 14 May 2026 You keep saying you don't have time. As a social worker mum with a full job, kids, and burnout creeping in, that's real. But what if building flexible income doesn't need hours? What if 20 minutes is enough? Last week I was sitting in a hospital with my dad. I'm working on my laptop — answering emails, scheduling content — just showing up in the time I had. A nurse walks past. Stops. Looks at me and asks: "Do you work from home?" The moment I tell her about my online business, her whole face changes. "That's brilliant. Can I do that too?" And I realised — she'd been looking for this exact thing. A way to build income without leaving her job. Without adding more pressure. That's you. You're already doing the work. You're already tired. But what if you didn't have to quit social work to create financial freedom? In this episode: - Why "I don't have time" is the lie keeping social workers and helping professionals stuck (and what's really true) - How flexible income actually works in 20-minute pockets — lunch break, evenings, hospital waiting rooms - The real story: what a burnt out nurse saw that changed everything - A social worker's actual daily schedule — where the business fits when burnout is real - Why consistency beats intensity when you're building on the side - The system that works for nurses, social workers, therapists, carers — the Watch, Copy, Do method Ready to access the masterclass? See real women — burnt out social workers, nurses, helping professionals — who built side income and created options. Share your name and email — 10 seconds — and you're in. 👉 https://www.adefunkelarigo.com?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=ep18 Or message me on WhatsApp: +44 7348956483 Around here, we dey change our story.

    28 min
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Social Work Mums Beyond Burnout is a podcast for social work mums who give deeply, carry a lot, and are quietly realising that coping is no longer enough. Hosted by Adefunke, a social work consultant, mum, and values-led digital business owner, this podcast creates space for honest, grounded conversations about burnout, motherhood, mindset, and values-aligned income — without hype, pressure, or unrealistic promises. This is not a podcast about leaving your profession or chasing quick success.It’s for women who love meaningful work and want more flexibility, peace, and presence in their family life — now and long-term. Drawing on her experience in social work and her journey building values-aligned digital income alongside professional life, Adefunke offers thoughtful insight into what happens when capable women carry responsibility for too long inside systems that leave little room for rest, choice, or sustainability. Here, burnout is not framed as a personal failure.It’s understoo...

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  • Creator
    Ade Larigo
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Social Work Mums