Podcast Episodes

Episode 269: Opening Your Heart and Home to Those in Need (w/ Sarah Hott)

Foster care is both rewarding and challenging. It’s happy at times and sad at others; it brings hard days as well as beautiful moments. If you are in the foster care community, you’ve likely seen (or…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 268: Building Compassion for Those Struggling with Addiction (w/ Christina Dent)

Substance use is a major factor in foster care cases; in 2017 alone, more than half of the children who entered care under age 5 did so because of parental drug use. Addiction is an issue that runs p…

Published on 5 months ago

Episode 267: Beauty Woven in the Brokenness (w/ Austin Ludwig)

Trigger Warning: We want to let our listeners know that this episode includes mentions of physical abuse. If you are sensitive to this topic, we recommend you listen with caution.

Trauma is one of th…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 266: Advocating for Whole Family Care (w/ Esther Sherrard)

The child welfare system is not perfect. Not only is it subject to the types of challenges all government programs can face—such as a lack of funding, policy gaps, and inefficiencies—it’s also very o…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Episode 265: Walking Through the Heartache of "Blocked Care" (w/ Eric & Diana Powell)

Like so many families, Eric and Diana Powell entered into adoption with the best intentions. After their first international adoption from Thailand, they quickly started the paperwork for their secon…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Episode 264: The Reality of a Caseworker’s Role (w/ Brittni Hodges)

Foster care caseworkers often feel forgotten, isolated, and alone. From managing stressful workloads to coping with secondary trauma and sometimes facing frustration from families in crisis, it’s not…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 263: Learning How to Serve the Foster Care Community (w/ April Hobbs)

How much do you know about the foster care community where you live? Many people—both individuals and organizations like churches—want to support their vulnerable neighbors. But few are aware of the …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Episode 262: Hope for Healing from Adverse Childhood Experiences (w/ Angela Paganelli)

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can affect children from any background, but those in foster care are especially vulnerable. There are ten main types of ACEs that have been identified—ranging fr…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 261: Helping Children Develop Positive Relationships with Food (w/ Madison Tyler)

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 13.5% of U.S. households were food insecure at some time during 2023. Unfortunately, food-related trauma is a common challenge for many children who h…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Episode 260: Transforming Despair Into Hope (w/ Keristein Fox)

For our very first episode of 2025, we’re bringing you another great conversation that sheds light on the real people of the foster care community.

In this episode, we are talking to Keristein Fox. T…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago