The Forgotten Podcast
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The Forgotten Podcast
We want to see people everywhere supporting the foster care community and experiencing Jesus together. So, in this podcast, we are sharing the stories of the foster care community to bring awareness that leads to action!
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Episode 280: Working Together to Support and Redeem Families (w/ Norm Suire)
The child welfare system is far from perfect. However, numerous individuals, agency workers, and organizations like us are working faithfully to help...
Episode 279: Space in Our Hearts and in Our Homes (w/ Crystal Paine)
Foster care has a way of changing how we see the world. It asks us to step into hard places, stay present, and let God reshape our perspective. For ou...
Episode 278: Looking Back at Our Trauma to Move Forward (w/ Byron Kehler)
“When trauma is our teacher, we are ill-equipped to live healthy lives in healthy environments. What we learn, we live.”
We know that trauma oft...
Episode 277: Pursuing Reckless Faith (w/ Beth Guckenberger)
Whether it’s across the world or in all four corners of her home, my guest today has over two decades of experience in the foster care and adoptive co...
Episode 276: More Than How Your Story Began (w/ Hope Watts)
Adoption and foster care are often depicted in dramatic ways in the media.
Whether it’s an adult suddenly discovering the truth that they were...
Episode 275: Finding Your Role in the Foster Care Community (w/ Thomas Dent)
If you’re listening to this, chances are it was passion that first pulled you into your role in the foster care community—whether you’re a professiona...
Episode 274: Everything’s in His Hands (w/ David and Julie Zimmer)
“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained fro...
Episode 273: Finding Hope While Healing from a Painful Past (w/ Destini McAlister)
Content / Trigger Warning: This episode does contain mentions and descriptions of abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse. If any of this may be triggering f...
Episode 272: Striving for Racial Equity in the Child Welfare System (w/ Shanelle Dupree)
The child welfare system can be confusing and complex. Families are often expected to navigate administrative systems, the criminal justice system, th...
Episode 271: Foster Fathers (w/ Chris Easley & Kyle Seick)
Note: In this episode, Jami talks about her pregnancy—but don’t worry, you didn’t miss another baby announcement! If you’re part of our TFI family, yo...
Episode 270: Recovering from Addiction to Achieve Reunification (w/ Jacob Jackson)
There are many requirements that a biological parent must meet in order to reunify with their children. While these requirements are necessary to ensu...
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...
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 par...
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 recom...
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,...
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, t...
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 fac...
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 thei...
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 t...
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 tra...
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.
Episode 259: Born into Foster Care (w/ Lucy Baker)
Trigger Warning: We want to let our listeners know that this episode includes mentions of sexual abuse, physical abuse, and thoughts of suicide. If yo...
Episode 258: Learning How to Care for a Child’s Hair (w/ Authrine T.K. Singleton)
When a child enters our home, there are many factors we consider to ensure their comfort and safety. However, one important aspect of a child’s well-b...
Episode 257: Uncovering Your Identity (w/ Kyle Bullock, Ellyn Bullock, & Michelle Hubble)
It’s natural to wonder who your birth parents are. In fact, this is a question that many foster and adoptive children wrestle with.
For children...
Episode 256: The True Story of Possum Trot (w/ Bishop and First Lady Donna Martin)
Over the summer, Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot hit theaters across the country. This film tells the powerful true story of Donna and Bishop...
Episode 255: Processing Your Emotions After a Placement Disruption (w/ Kamrie Smith)
When you decide to become a foster parent, you are asked a wide range of questions about what kind of placements you are willing to accept. What ages...
Episode 254: What It’s Like Becoming a TFI Advocate (w/ Justin Meehan)
It’s that time of year again! As you may know, we open applications to become a TFI Advocate only a couple times each year, and this November is one o...
Episode 253: ALL IN for Children in Foster Care (w/ Lynn Johnson)
To make a positive impact on the foster care community, we need action on both a personal and systemic level. We need community members who are willin...
Episode 252: Learning to Feel Conflicting Emotions (w/ Melissa McGilliard)
Have you ever had a foster placement or adoption plan fall through? Initially, you feel excited about the prospect of welcoming another child into you...
Episode 251: Why "Getting Too Attached" Makes You a Great Foster Parent (w/ Caitlyn Baten)
“I couldn’t become a foster parent because I’d get too attached.”
This is a sentiment we’ve heard many times from those considering foster care....
Episode 250: How to Navigate an Open Adoption (w/ Jori Victory)
Open adoptions began in 1975, but they didn’t become more common until the 1990s. Today, 9 out of 10 adoptions are open. While open adoptions are far...
Episode 249: I Am Not My Parents' Story (w/ Darnella Miller)
TW: This episode contains mentions of drug use, physical abuse, and sexual abuse. If these topics could be triggering for you or others, we wanted you...
Fan Favorite: Prayerful Decisions—Saying Yes and No (w/ AJ and Katrina Nowaczyk)
There can be a lot of pressure on foster parents to always step up and say “yes” to each placement. One of the reasons many became foster parents was...
Fan Favorite: Life in Foster Care—What It’s Really Like (w/ Tori Petersen)
In terms of foster care, my guest has experienced it all. She entered foster care at age four and then reunited with her mom only to be removed from h...
Fan Favorite: The Birth Parent Perspective—What It’s Like Having Your Child Removed From You
It's not as common that we get to hear the perspective and experience of biological parents in the foster care community, but it's such an important p...
Fan Favorite: Traditional Parenting vs. Trauma-Informed Parenting (w/ Kristin Berry)
Parenting is not for the faint of heart. It takes work every day to understand how to best love our kids, teach them, and correct them. Add to that le...
Fan Favorite: Finding the “Perfect” Time to Foster or Adopt (w/ Jason Johnson)
Have you wanted to foster or adopt but just don’t know if it’s the “right time?” My guest for this episode can relate! Jason Johnson and his wife knew...
Episode 248: Learning the Language of a Child’s Brain (w/ Cherilyn Orr)
Does this sound familiar to you? The child in your care comes home from school and after having a snack and telling you about their day, you sit down...
Episode 247: No One Ever Ages Out of Needing Care (w/ Jessica Cawthorn)
What happens when a child ages out of foster care? In addition to processing the grief of what they’ve lost, children in this circumstance have to nav...
Episode 246: Leaning on Community as a Single Foster Parent (w/ Emma Finton)
“I may be single and fostering by myself, but I am far from alone.”
Community is a crucial aspect of anyone’s journey of becoming a foster paren...