In this episode of the Revolutionary Social Work Podcast, Alicia and Ace are joined by Brotha KD Kyle Toon — father, veteran, and Afrocentric Liberation Social Worker. Founder of Mental & Creative Liberation LLC, Brotha KD brings forward a practice rooted in ancestry, Afrocentric healing, and revolutionary love. Through his Gracefully Imperfect podcast, CREATIVST, and Soul Medicine Substack, he creates soul-centered spaces for Black empowerment, cultural reclamation, and collective wellness.

This dialogue traces his journey from military service to liberation work, highlighting how family values, ancestral knowledge, and the pursuit of self-knowledge transform social work practice. We explore how Liberation Social Work and Revolutionary Social Work intersect: both are value-based frameworks calling us to disrupt alienation, uproot oppression, and center healing, kinship, and consciousness as the foundation for societal transformation.

Liberation Social Work: Three Pillars

Self & Community Healing: Addressing ancestral, historical, and intergenerational wounds.

Self-Knowledge: The enduring process of “knowing thyself” as a path to reclaiming dignity and purpose.

Social, Cultural, and Critical Consciousness: Anchoring liberation in ancestral wisdom, cultural worldview, and ethical practice.

Together, these pillars resonate deeply with Revolutionary Social Work values of kinship, reflection, and love as praxis. Liberation Social Work insists on returning to source — to culture, soul, and Divine oneness — as the grounding for humanization and collective freedom.

This episode calls us to remember: revolution is not an event but a continuous re-socialization. Healing and transformation begin within, extend to family and community, and ripple across generations.

Listen to Brotha KD’s Work

🌍 Liberation Social Work: https://www.liberationsocialwork.com/

📰 Soul Medicine on Substack: https://creativist.substack.com/

🎙 Gracefully Imperfect Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/gracefully-imperfect/id1618531656

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Episode

01:42 Theme Song

02:27 Guest Introduction & Background

06:30 Personal History and Ancestry

12:39 Family Values and Responsibilities

15:00 Military Experience and Consciousness Shift

22:43 Reflections on Social Justice and Activism

26:45 Conscientious Objection and Current Events

28:45 Revolutionary Social Work and Personal Growth

37:19 Liberation and Social Work

39:17 The Essence of Liberation

42:40 Revolutionizing Mindsets

46:43 The Continuous Journey of Liberation

50:39 The Power of Self-Reflection

58:38 Navigating Systems of Oppression

01:05:18 Creating Space for Change

01:13:39 Transformative Change Begins Within

01:14:38 Redefining Concepts for Personal Growth

01:20:47 The Role of Social Work in Advocacy

01:22:28 Shifting from Transactional to Relational Social Work

01:24:49 The Circle of Self: A Holistic Approach to Healing

01:30:51 Reconciliation: Healing Ourselves and Society

01:35:46 The Power of Reading and Knowledge Sharing

Keywords

social work, liberation social work, revolutionary social work, Afrocentric healing, community empowerment, military and social justice, family values, ancestry, consciousness, self-reflection, activism, social justice, systems of oppression, transformation, kinship, liberation, self-knowledge, collective healing, Circle of Self, reconciliation, empowerment

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