Episode 18: Trauma-informed school social work
Dr. Felipe Mercado has promoted equity, diversity, inclusion, and compassion in the fields of K-12 education, non-profit organizations, mental health, and higher education for over a decade. He currently is the founder of Wise Soul LLC and coordinator in the office of clinical practice at Fresno State. He has held roles as a principal, counselor, social work practitioner, and consultant. One of his passions is to help others find and utilize their strengths to achieve self-compassion, purpose, and authentic happiness!! Felipe earned his MSW in 2012 and an Ed.D in 2017 from California State University, Fresno. Dr. Mercado is from Sanger, California, and enjoys hiking, camping, and gardening with his children and wife.
Felipe’s favorite book
”I have two all-time favorite books (I could not pick one). The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz and Freedom from the Known by Jiddu Krishnamurti. Both of these books have offered me a roadmap to enlightenment and personal liberation. The Four Agreements offers me a framework that I use in my daily life to ensure that I am living with honor and integrity. I have the “Four Agreements” on my office wall as a constant reminder everyday. Freedom from the Known has helped me examine my own conditioning and has provided me with the inspiration to be free, loving, and comfortable with who I am. Freedom from the Known has also forced me to reevaluate all that I thought I knew about life and has helped me create a pathway to rediscover my true essence.The wisdom and simplicity of Ruiz and Krishnamurti’s words resonate whole-heartedly with my mind, body, and soul. Krishnamurti and Ruiz are my influencers and exude the values and wisdom that I hope to die with.”
Personal website for "Wise Souls" here: wise-souls.com
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