Keep Me In The Light

In the season 1 finale, Foster Light's founder and Keep Me in The Light's host, Katie Welch, sits down with her husband Nick Welch. They share lesson learned through 8.5 years fostering, the ways it's impacted their marriage, mental health and the ways it's changed them for the good.  Be sure to get your ticket's for Foster Light's Golden Gala Fundraiser! This super f...

Ever wondered what the first few hours, days, weeks or months look like when you welcome a new foster placement into your home? Katie and JJ have created a little roadmap for you to follow with tips on how to make those kiddos feel safe and welcomed into your family!

Today, Katie & JJ sit down to discuss 5 things they wish they knew before stepping into foster parenting. You'll get a quick crash course on trauma behaviors, how fostering impacts your marriage and other close relationships, and walk away with a list of questions to process through if you're thinking about stepping into foster parenting! They also discuss some ways you can support f...

Today, Katie sits down with KMITL's co-host, JJ Harper, talk about her journey navigating infertility. JJ shares learning about her diagnosis, wrestling with next steps, and ultimately her and her husbands decision to step into the world of foster care.  Foster Light @fosterlight.co

It's no secret that foster parenting is inherently stressful. We're not just talking about hard days, but entires seasons, years, decades of chronic stress! Chronic stress can take an immense toll on your spiritual, emotional, mental and physical wellbeing. We don't have all the answers, but Katie & JJ, (two foster mammas) sit down to talk about the lessons they've learned...

Our guest today is Jonathan Kindler, a licensed professional counselor, professor, a pastor, a podcast host, dad, husband, former foster parent, and most importantly: Katie's brother! Talking with Jon is amazing because you get both clinical insight and spiritual perspective to conversations about emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Jon has spent more than a decade helping individuals and coup...

Katie sits down with Zoya Maverick, a former foster youth, a fierce advocate and tender-hearted voice in the foster care community. Zoya brings both lived experience and deep compassion to the conversation, sharing honestly about the challenges and the beauty of walking through hard seasons. She's someone who doesn't shy away from the ache, but she also points us back to the light. I can...

Today's guest is Rachel Savage, a mom of five, both biologically and through foster care. Rachel has walked through deep grief and has remarkable resilience. After being on the front lines in Afghanistan, becoming a parent, a foster parent, and then walking through the tragic loss of her husband a few years ago, Rachel has continued to parent with extraordinary courage, faith and love. Her st...

 Today on the show, we are honored to get to talk to one of our Foster Light board members, Danielle Ripley-Burgess. Danielle is a three time cancer survivor, a foster and adoptive parent, and an author. She has a super inspiring story that has been shaped by resilience, and has shifted her into being a pillar of wisdom and courage for so many people. She's created a platform that encourages...

It's finally the day! Come listen to the first episode of Keep Me In The Light, where Katie & JJ discuss what you can expect from the podcast, what they wish they would have known before jumping into their foster parent journey, and, of course, what's helping them to feel human these days.  @fosterlight.co

Welcome to Keep Me in the Light — where foster families, former foster youth, and those who support them share real stories. In this trailer, you’ll hear honest moments from therapist and former foster parent Jon Kindler, foster and adoptive mom Rachel Savage, and former foster youth Zoya Mavrick. We can't wait for you to hear their stories.  @fosterlight.co  www.fosterlight.co