Fostering the Connection

Fostering the Connection: Amber Reynolds

This week, we spoke with Amber Reynolds, a foster and adoptive mom, and mental health advocate who is committed to finding better resources for mental health. Amber shares how her foster journey began and how she and her husband are  currently navigating the mental health hurdles for their son. We encourage you to tune in to her story and learn how she is committed to shining a spotlight on mental health areas of improvement for foster care.  Follow Amber and her family on IG, @itsamberreynolds.

Fostering the Connection: Mike Doucet

This week, we spoke with Mikey Doucet. Mikey shares his journey as a former foster youth, his traumatic experiences, to his passion for investing in children experiencing foster care and their rise to success today. We deep dive into discussing how personal traumatic experiences can shape the life of a child. Mikey shares with us how his YouTube series has been a therapeutic outlet on his road to redemption and forgiveness. We are grateful for this tremendous conversation that can break barriers in our foster care community. Are you thinking of becoming a foster parent? Mikey gives his opinion on pertinent advice that new foster parents can receive. Listen in and tell us the parts that stuck with you! Also don’t forget to check out Mikey’s YouTube and follow him on Instagram, both @mikeydoucet.

Fostering the Connection: Carla Carlisle

The Fostering the Connection Podcast highlights the many POV's of foster care. We invite foster parents, former foster youth, social workers, therapists, advocates, and more, to share different perspectives of the foster care system. Our first guest, Carla Carlisle, has overcome infidelity, infertility, divorce, fostering and losing a miracle baby, and experiencing domestic violence. Carla shares her incredible journey as she fought for 8 years,  co-parenting with her son's birth mom. She is an advocate for change in the foster care system, an author, speaker,  and a wealth of knowledge when it comes to intergenerational trauma. Find out more on Carla and her unbelievable journey, at carlaacarlisle.com [https://carlaacarlisle.com/].