Episode 1: Get to Know Essence and Emily

Episode Summary

Essence and Emily are psychologists and wives who split their time between therapy and helping organizations improve workplace culture through Dr. Social Club. They’re starting this podcast to share their raw, unfiltered conversations and make their big ideas more accessible than typical social media content. Their work centers on supporting nonprofits and human services organizations in building inclusive, sustainable cultures, using practical, sustainable training to address real issues like burnout and turnover rather than relying on overly simplistic “self-care” advice. In this first episode, they share how they went from doctoral training and the internship match process to working at Palm Beach County Youth Services Department, and how a systemic lens shaped how they understand individual and workplace problems. The podcast is meant to feel like getting ice cream with friends, and they close with a weekly “R.E.P.O.R.T.” on what they’re reading, eating, playing, obsessing over, recommending, and treating themselves to.