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Finding Meaning in the Midst of Grief | Bas Moreno, LMSW

February 21, 2023 • Erica Sandoval

Listen as our guest, Bas Moreno candidly shares his personal journey through loss and the challenges he has faced. He offers insights and inspiration for anyone seeking to heal and find meaning in the face of adversity. Join us for a conversation about resilience, hope, and the power of community.

Topics we talk about include:

Celebrating Your Own Accomplishments: The Power of Self-Appreciation
Building Stronger Communities with the Help of Social Workers
Coping with Grief and Trauma: Strategies for Healing and Growth

**More about Bas:**Basiliso (Bas) Moreno, LMSW is a Licensed Masters Level Social Worker and a Certified School Social Worker in the state of Delaware. In October 2020, Basiliso started his online business Bas City Entertainment LLC. Bas City Entertainment LLC focuses on providing his fellow social workers holistic self-care focusing on poetry and virtual Zumba classes. Prior to the pandemic, Basiliso had been providing in person Zumba classes at a local gym in his native hometown of the Bronx, NY. He has been a licensed Zumba instructor since December 2018.

After the passing of his mother from Covid-19 in May 2020, Basiliso began using the art form of poetry, to cope with the grief and loss while also dealing with his anxiety. Despite the numerous losses, Basiliso still had a goal already set of leaving his hometown to become a 1st time home owner. He also began achieving his goals of leaving a legacy for his two children by learning to invest in stocks and learning ways towards building wealth.

Basiliso’s first book, Triumph Through Pain, How to Maximize Your Full Potential In Hard Times, is written in chronological order. It describes the pain of losing his hero to achieving his goal of becoming a 1st time home owner to learning to build a legacy for his family.

Basiliso is also the host of The Social Work Rants Podcast which can be currently listened to on all audio platforms and can be seen on YouTube. Basiliso started the podcast in January 2020. The podcast has been listened to in over 40 countries.

As mentioned, Basiliso is a native of the Bronx, NY. He is a father of 2. He currently works as a social worker in an outpatient HIV clinic in the state of Delaware. Basiliso can be contacted via email at Bascityentertainmentllc@gmail.com

You can follow Basiliso on Instagram at @Bascityentertainmentllc; @TheSocialWorkRantsPodcast; Tic Tok @Bascityentertainmentllc; and Facebook BasCity Entertainment LLC

His website is Basmoreno.com

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