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How the Foster Care System is Wrecking Young Lives with Naomi Riley
In this episode I sit down with Naomi Riley to discuss how the Foster Care System, Family Courts, and Racial Activists Are Wrecking Young Lives. Naomi argues that our focus on reunification has built a system that is...
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Strategic Prayer for Orphan Care with Jacqui Jackson
In this episode we sit down with Jacqui Jackson to discuss how we can use strategic prayer to alleviate suffering for children in foster care. Jacqui Jackson, M.Ed, is CEO of Ignite Hope, a former Foster Child,...
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Building Brave Brains through P.A.C.E. with Jessica Sinarski
The P.A.C.E. framework teaches us to be playful, accepting, curious and empathetic. Jessica Sinarski is a highly sought-after therapist, author, and speaker. Extensive post-graduate training and 15+ years as a...
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A Practical Framework for Emotional Regualtion with Lauren Spigelmyer
Join us while we chat with the Founder of The Behavior Hub Lauren Spielmyer. She shares her four part framework to teaching emotional literacy and regulation that work well for children with complex trauma as it takes...
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Regulated and Relational with Ginger Healy
Ginger sits down with us to discuss her work as a Social Worker, Adoptive Mom, Parenting Program Director and now co-host of the podcast from Attachment Trauma Network, Regulated and Relational. Check out the podcast...
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Opioids and the Foster Care Crisis with Natalie Chavis Fisher
Join us while Natalie Chavis Fisher takes us into adoption court to show us how the opioid epidemic is impacting the foster care crisis.Natalie is a best-selling author, third-generation attorney and executive ...
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Three Guiding Truths for Children With Trauma-Related Needs with Tiff Sudela-Junker
Tiffany Sudela-Junker is mother by adoption to two children with vastly different trauma-based special needs.With her own growth process as an example, Tif mentors and advocates for a “empathy + connection before...
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Discovering Your Story to be a Better Parent with Ce Eshelman
Join us as Ce Eshelman, LMFT walks us through how to discover what happened in our childhood and how that impacts how we show up to working with children today. Ce Eshelman, LMFT, is an attachment specialist, author,...
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Determined to be Dad with Steve Disselhorst
Steve always knew he wanted a family. Raised catholic he grew up thinking he was destined to marry a woman and have children. When he was confronted with his attraction to men and the eventual realization that he was...
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From Kinship Care to Single Adoptive Father with Barry Farmer
Barry Farmer is a Native of Richmond, Virginia. He grew up in Kinship Care with his grandmother from ages 5-18. For the last 15 years he's been devoted to working inside and outside the classroom with youth and their...
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Juvenile Justice and Child Protective Services with Angela Flores
Join Angela Flores, Juvenile Justice Worker, as she explores the intersections between juvenile justice and child protective services. As a child who has experienced generational foster care, she offers services to...
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Redefining Normal with Alexis and Justin Black
Both Alexis and Justin are proud foster care alumni as well as recent graduates, authors, and business owners. They both join us this week to share their honenest and vulnerable story and to promote their book...
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