The Fearless Fostering Podcast

In this episode, I speak with Emily Smithhart about her experience as a foster mom, her family's journey with foster care and how she has been able to connect with her foster children's families. Emily gives tips on how you can create a meaningful relationship with the bio family that will benefit your foster children. Connect with Emily on social media: https://www.instagram.com/emily_s...

This week, I'm sharing a live video I did where I go over the importance of finding freedom during a tough situation when fostering.

This week I'm chatting with Rodney about kinship care. We go over what kinship care is and his personal journey in the process.

This week I'm speaking with Lucrece Bundy, an adoption lawyer who helps families adopt out of foster care and through private adoptions. Lucrece and I speak about her role as an adoption lawyer and how she chose to work in this field. Follow Lucrece on social media: https://www.instagram.com/lucrecebundy/

In this episode, I talk with my friend Mara about she was able to get involved in the foster care system and make a difference without fostering a child. Listen in to hear how you can still make an impact even if you aren't ready for fostering!

On this week's episode, I'm speaking with my friend Danielle about her journey with foster care and the importance of taking time to grieve after a foster child has been reunified.

In this episode, I speak with my friend Ashlee Carroll about how you can help your bio children understand the fostering process. We talk about her new children's book she wrote, We Are a Foster Family, and her journey with fostering. Follow Ashlee and her family on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faithfamilyfoster/

I'm so excited to bring you this week's episode where I speak with Kristen Buergey about her experience growing up in the foster care system and how it motivated her to become a foster parent herself. In this episode we talk about her journey with fostering teens, and how to mend the bridge between foster parents and bio parents. Follow Kristen's journey on Instagram: https://www.in...

This week I'm chatting with Jules, a foster mom who grew up in a foster home as a bio child. Jules gives some insight into what it's like growing up as a bio child in a foster home with foster siblings. She also talks about how her experience effected her and influenced her decision to become a foster mom herself.

This week I'm chatting with Ashlee Cryderman about her journey as a single foster mama. We talk about what inspired her to take action and start fostering and some of the hurdles she's faced. Follow Ashlee's journey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleecryderman/

This week, I'm speaking with Dr. Elizabeth Cronin about how you practice mindfulness, keep yourself in the present moment and having compassion for yourself when you're in the foster care journey. Elizabeth goes over some daily practices that foster mama's can do to make life easier and more mindful. Follow Elizabeth on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/drelizabethcronin/

This week, I'm chatting with fellow foster mama Amanda about her foster journey as a military wife. Follow along with Amanda's journey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fosterlittlelambs/

This week, I have a very special guest on the podcast: my mom! Mom and I sit down to chat about her point of view as a grandparent of foster children and how grandparents can support their children and grandchildren during the foster care journey.

This week I'm giving you my best tips for how you can deal with the lack of communication in foster care.

In this week's episode I'm talking with my friend and fellow foster and bio mama Amy Shurtz about her experience with foster care, what inspired her to start and advice for anyone thinking of starting. Follow Amy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helloamylauren/

In this weeks episode, I talk with Jamie Finn of the Foster the Family blog about her journey as a foster mama. We talk about what inspired her to begin fostering, why she decided to start her blog, and the goals she has for Foster the Family. Follow Jamie on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fosterthefamilyblog/

In this episode I talk about foster mama trauma, what it is and my favorite ways to get relief from it so you can avoid stress and burnout. Learn more about the Fearless Fostering community and my programs for foster mamas!http://fearlessfostering.selfcarebestie.com/services

In this episode, I sit down to chat with Melinda Melo, a former foster child and a current foster and bio mother. Melinda shares her story of being in the foster system and what inspired her to later become a foster mother herself. Follow Melinda and her family on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fosteringmyinnerchild/

In this episode, I interview a fellow foster and bio mama Ashlie Stepro about her journey through foster care and her advice for navigating it. Follow Ashlie's journey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashlieestepro/Apply to my Fearless Fostering group coaching program: http://fearlessfostering.selfcarebestie.com/

In this episode, I go into detail about my new Fearless Fostering group coaching program that's launching this month! This is a 6 month coaching program where we do life together - me, you, and a curated group of foster mamas with the same goal: making this journey as peaceful as possible.http://fearlessfostering.selfcarebestie.com/services

In this week's episode, I sit down to chat with Beth Hyde, a foster and adoptive mama. We talk about her journey as a single foster mom, where she is today and how you can help the foster care community. Follow Beth and her family's journey on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tribeofhyde/

In this week's episode, I chat with Sarah, a fellow foster and bio mama, about her journey with foster care. Follow Sarah and her family here: https://www.instagram.com/realestatewithsarah/

In this episode, I sit down to chat with former foster care youth Davon and Tavon Woods. We speak about their journey through foster and adoption, how they're on a mission to make a change in the foster care system and how people can help foster children. Follow Davon and Tavon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davon_jacobs/https://www.instagram.com/tavonshotit_/

In this episode, I chat with fellow foster and bio mama Ashley Kincaid. We talk about how she got started with foster care, how she juggles everything, and the importance of having support in the foster care community. Follow Ashley's journey on social media: https://www.instagram.com/the_graceful_nest/

In this week's episode, I go over the top 10 communication skills for married couples so you can improve your relationship, keep your dialogue open and have a happy marriage.