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Foster Movement Podcast

The limited-series Foster Movement Podcast connects you to the voices who know the world of foster care best: former foster youth. Each episode features interviews with former foster youth and foster care leaders and advocates. With insights ranging from navigating biological family relationships to seeing beneath the surface of behaviors, the diversity and depth of their perspectives will help you provide more than enough for children and families before, during, and beyond foster care.

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Kevin

Kevin Bueker lived in a middle-upper class family in a nice home, but behind the pristine doors of this ideal world, he was suffering unimaginable…

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Josh

Josh Shipp grew up in foster care and made it his mission to get kicked out of every home he was placed in until he…

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Lauren

We had the opportunity to sit down with Lauren Lawson who grew up living with various family members and then eventually went into the foster…

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Jimmy and Jacob

We had the opportunity to sit down with two former foster youth who grew up together in a group home, Jimmy Cisneros and Jacob Mendez….

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Mercedes

In this episode we visited with former foster youth and adult adoptee, Mercedes Russaw. Mercedes entered foster care at a young age and was adopted…

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Jessica

In this pilot episode of the Foster Movement Podcast, we visited with former foster youth, Jessica Francis. Jessica entered foster care at 12 and aged…

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Free Resource

Seven Insights about Foster Care from Those Who’ve Been There

Gain insight about caring for children and families by downloading a free PDF with principles featuring thoughts from guests of the Foster Movement Podcast. Explore the resource for yourself—and share it with others in your community, too.

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