Dana Floyd
Graceful Truth Unscripted
Hey Y’all. My name is Dana and I’m your host of the Graceful Truth Unscripted podcast. This is a safe place. We’re here to speak truth in the most graceful way possible about experiences we’ve had through the adoption and foster care system along with parenting special needs children. We don’t sugar coat anything here. These are all real people telling their stories. Our goal is to be the voice for those who can’t speak. We are here to share stories, and share our realities. We are also here to make sure that we effectively change legislation and laws. It’s time to come together and become one...
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Dana Floyd
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Mar 30, 2026
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Episodes
Crystal River Learning Academy & Tara Salute - An Investigative Series - Part 2 30.03.2026 1:04:01
Send us Fan Mail Community Impact and Fallout Before we begin, please note that this episode is part of an investigative series based on publicly available records and documented information. Any discussion of charges or allegations does not imply guilt. All individuals are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. This content is intended for informational purposes only. Certain names, details,...
Crystal River Learning Academy & Tara Salute - An Investigative Series - Part 1 15.03.2026 1:05:47
Send us Fan Mail Join us in Part 1 of the Crystal River Learning Academy & Tara Salute Investigative Series - Part 1. Yes, I had to split this one up because there is so much information as well as answers/records I'm still currently waiting on. Join our Facebook Community, follow us on Instagram and TikTok, and grab your Patreon membership to keep up to date. Blogs mentioned in the Po...
Graceful Truth Unscripted is Back - Real Conversations, Renewed Purpose 12.03.2026 18:07
Send us Fan Mail After a season of growth and reflection, Graceful Truth Unscripted returns refreshed, realigned, and ready to spread the Sunshine wherever this leads. This podcast continues to hold space for raw conversations, life lessons, and the gentle reminder that grace and truth can coexist beautifully. Come as you are. Listen freely. Grow together. Support the show
Deputy Andy Lahera 29.07.2024 1:09:39
Send us Fan Mail Deputy Andy Lahera was serving at a Graduation doing traffic control when his life changed in the blink of an eye. Deputy Lahera was involved in an accident that left him with a TBI. What the family didn’t know at the time was that Deputy Lahera and their family would be let down by someone who should have been there every step of the way. Deputy Lahera stated working for the Ci...
The Story of Aliyah - Told by her Aunt Rah 26.04.2022 1:15:42
Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, our 1st of 2022, we are celebrating and remembering Aliyah who's mom took her life 9 years ago today. If you've been a listener, you'll remember back in 2020 when Bonnie, her grandmother, came on and talked about that painful time. Today we speak with her Aunt, Sarah as she recalls that day and we discuss the various red flags, lack of DCF...
Special Guest Cory & JoJo Rankin 15.10.2021 44:50
Send us Fan Mail Cory and JoJo Rankin marriage coaches for entrepreneurs, foster parents and parents of kids! Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongermarriage Listen Here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/921973 Facebook: www.facebook.com/gracefultruthunscripted Instagram: www.instagram.com/gracefultruthunscripted E-Mail: gracefultruthunscripted@gmail.com Support the show
Special Guest Roman Roberts 24.09.2021 50:00
Send us Fan Mail LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED. Roman Roberts grew up in foster homes which were, as he calls it, “less than ideal” encountering various types of abuse causing him to join the military to find family, and led him on a journey as an interrogator, deploying multiple times and supporting various special operation teams. But the trauma from foster care and the military took its toll as h...
Mental Health in the Foster Care and Adoptive Community 18.09.2021 43:26
Send us Fan Mail Trigger Alert! Today we are talking about Mental Health statistics overall and within the Foster Care/Adoptive community. Many different items are discussed in this episode so listener discretion is advised. I gathered my numbers from this website https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics Share your story with us by reaching out to the show. We'd love to have you on. Adve...
We have some updates! 10.09.2021 23:34
Send us Fan Mail We have some updates and also some exciting shows coming your way. Sorry it took so long for us to be "back" but we re and we can't wait to share what we have coming up!!! If you are ready to be a guest, reach out to one of the places below. Facebook: www.facebook.com/gracefultruthunscripted Instagram: www.instagram.com/gracefultruthunscripted Telegram: https://t.me...
Special Guest Roman Prokopchuk 15.02.2021 28:15
Send us Fan Mail Roman is a 1st generation immigrant from Ukraine. He arrived in US with 6 other family members to a 2 bedroom apartment. Roman interned with the Secret Service and held a top secret government clearance. He was forced to become a self taught digital marketer as a result of the 2008 recession, and fell in love with it. Roman has 11 years of experience leading digital teams in senio...
Special Guest Marie Fraser 08.02.2021 40:21
Send us Fan Mail Marie is a Life Coach, Registered Therapist, and Clinical Hypnotherapist for Women who feel stuck, lost, and anxious, who are at a crossroads in their life, and want to rediscover who they are and reignite their purpose and passion but don’t know where to start. She's been around the block a few times; having worked in high powered demanding corporate positions, endured a lon...
We're Back 03.02.2021 33:07
Send us Fan Mail We're back and Dana is updating you on all that happened over our break, and what's to come in 2021! Read the article mentioned here: http://www.citruscountylife.com/pdf/Foster-to-Adoption-Article-FW2021.pdf If you wish to be on the show, reach out to us via one of the methods below! Facebook: www.facebook.com/gracefultruthunscripted Instagram: www.instagram.com/graceful...
Special Guest Daniel Levin 20.07.2020 34:27
Send us Fan Mail Levin walked away from an opportunity to run a billion dollar business, to hitchhike around the world to find happiness and inner peace. He studied in a seminary five years and left one day before becoming a Rabbi and he has lived as a Monk in a monastery for 10 years. As Director of Business Development, he grew Hay House from $3,000,000 a year in sales to $100,000,000 a year in...
Special Guest Laura Hernandez 13.07.2020 29:32
Send us Fan Mail Laura and her husband Tony live in the Dallas area where they raise their 10 children, 7 who are biological and 3 who are adopted out of foster care. Laura is also the founder of Mama systems. Mama Systems exists to help mamas bring peace and order to their homes through proven customized systems. Today Laura wants to share her story and encourage you to continue reaching out to...
The diagnosis we've been waiting for 07.07.2020 41:34
Send us Fan Mail It didn't seem right to share this just as a post or a Live Video because the journey to this specific diagnosis was a long road. I am relieved and still processing this information. Please feel free to message or e-mail us (information below) if you have experience with Tourette's. Ad's mentioned on the show: Young Living Website: www.myyl.com/dnjfloyd Contact Us:...
I'm a White Mom to a Black Son 03.06.2020 37:03
Send us Fan Mail Today I want to talk about what we have witnessed with my son being Black. I'm sharing the story and some things I believe we can do to help our children and our community. I'm a White Momma to a Black Son and I'm scared. Please reach out to the show if you have any insight you can provide. I am happy to chat, have you on the show, or share you tips. We need to l...
When Dana was reported to DCF when asking for help 25.05.2020 33:58
Send us Fan Mail Join Dana as she shares a story about a case opened up on her and her husband through the Department of Children and Families for simply asking for help on Facebook for suggestions on how to help her child. She will talk about how the report came about, who it came from, what happened, and how she felt about this. She will also talk about how it feels on the side of an adoptive p...
Roundtable Q&A with Dana 10.05.2020 51:09
Send us Fan Mail Today I sit down with two of my friends as they ask me questions about fostering and adopting and specifically about our story. It was awesome! Don't forget to submit any questions you have for us to gracefultruthunscripted@gmail.com! Facebook: www.facebook.com/gracefultruthunscripted Instagram: www.instagram.com/gracefultruthunscripted E-Mail: gracefultruthunscripted@gmail....
Dana Talks Behavior and Current Reality for her Family 18.04.2020 31:45
Send us Fan Mail Today I sit down and talk about being the mother of a child who has behavior problems in School. It's not an easy thing to talk about with others, in fact it's rather embarrassing however, we tackle hard things on this show. I also discuss what our most recent order of distance learning for the remainder of the year means for our family. It's not easy. It won&apo...
The Story of Aliyah told by Bonnie 03.04.2020 1:05:23
Send us Fan Mail Today I sit down with one of my friends who tells the story of her Granddaughter who died at the hands of her Mother. This episode is graphic in nature so listener discretion is advised. If you need help or have any questions please reach out to the show and we would be happy to help. Notes from the show: National Child Abuse Hotline - 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453 Bikers Aga...
M's Case Plan 27.03.2020 57:42
Send us Fan Mail Today I'm sharing with you all the information that was in M's Case Plan. Straight from the documents. We go through the history and what lead up to a shelter order being issued. While this episode does not contain any cursing, it does contain some hard subjects (drugs, suicide, neglect, etc) so please note that prior to listening. As always connect with us via any of...
Dance Teacher View - Mrs. Ronnie 20.03.2020 35:56
Send us Fan Mail Today I got to sit down and speak with my Dance Teacher about what she encountered with my children while teaching them as well as just an overall discussion on how great Dance is for children who are mentally hurting or need some help in their auditory processing, confidence building, and many other things. Music and Dance come together and help our children in ways no one else...
The Floyd's - Part 1 13.03.2020 41:06
Send us Fan Mail Join Dana as she introduces you to how they went from being an adoption approved family to a non-relative placement family. Be sure to follow us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gracefultruthunscripted Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracefultruthunscripted E-mail: gracefultruthunscripted@gmail.com See ya next time! Support the show
Introduction to Graceful Truth Unscripted Podcast 10.03.2020 12:06
Send us Fan Mail Guys!!! I can't believe the day is finally here! I'm sharing with you all the deets for this podcast in this episode! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gracefultruthunscripted Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracefultruthunscripted E-mail: gracefultruthunscripted@gmail.com Please reach out with any questions you may have! Support the show
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