Foster Care, Adoption, and Beyond: Untold Stories
zayda sorrell-medina
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About This Podcast
FAB untold stories integrates story telling, research, and expert interviews to shed light on the complexity of foster care, adoption, youth homelessness, and related social work and urban topics, with the ultimate goal of raising awareness and building a more compassionate world. The host, Dr. Zayda Sorrell Medina, is a professor, social scientist, and author. Her research includes the study of the foster, adopt, homeless youth community, and she is also a former foster and homeless youth and foster-adopt parent.
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Recent Episodes
Episode 30 | Supporting Foster Care, Adoption, Homeless Youth Inclusion in Policy and Practice
Send us Fan MailHere, I discuss how organizations, schools, and government can promote the inclusion of individuals of a foster care, adoption, homeless youth background through policy and practice.…
Episode 29 | Foster Care Resilience
Send us Fan MailAre you in foster care or a transitional foster age youth? In this episode, I share tips based on life experience to strengthen youth resilience while going through foster care and…
Episode 28 | Seeing the Glass Half Full
Send us Fan MailDrawing from the framework of synchronicity and a strengths-based perspective, I reflect on how our woes may be points of beauty concomitantly creating lifelong friendships and…
Episode 27 | 3 Trauma Informed Strategies for Working with the Foster Adoption Community
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I draw from research and personal experience to share three trauma-informed strategies for working with individuals of foster care and adoption background. Learn more…
Episode 26 | 5 Life lessons: From the Trenches to the Light
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I share 5 life lessons allowing for living life with more intention and purpose. Happy New Years to those listening to this in the New Year!To learn more about my…
Episode 25 | Como Apoyar a los Padres de Adopción y de Cuidado de Crianza
Send us Fan MailComo puedo apoyar a mis clientes, estudiantes, o amigos que son padres adoptivos o de cuidado de crianza? Escuche este episodio para aprender más. Support the showAbout MeDr. Zayda…
Episode 24 | 5 Equity-Minding Teaching Strategies
Send us Fan MailTeachers, professors, and educators: Let’s get real about how we can increase access to the curriculum for all students, including foster/homeless youth, adoptees, and other…
Episode 23 | Nonprofits Making a Difference: Interview with Dexter O'Connell, Safe Place for Youth
Send us Fan MailThis episode highlights the vital role nonprofits play in addressing youth homelessness in Los Angeles. We’re joined by Guest Dexter O’Connell, Director of Youth Policy and Advocacy…
Episode 22 | Nonprofits Making a Difference: Interview with Christian Quijano and Chino Quinlan, My Friend's Place
Send us Fan MailAbout the EpisodeThis episode highlights the vital role nonprofits play in addressing youth homelessness in Los Angeles. We’re joined by Christian Quijano, Associate Director of…
Episode 21 | Foster Parent Trainings in LA County: Interview with Researchers Kathleen (Kate) Soto Gisler and Kaili Farhat
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we have guests Kaili Farhat and Kathleen (Kate) Soto Gisler present their master’s thesis on foster parent training programs in Los Angeles County. As home to one of…
Episode 20 | Libertad?
Send us Fan MailWhat is freedom? This episode presents a profound critique of freedom drawing upon key concepts in Nichiren Buddism and the story of Tsunesaburō Makiguchi.Que es la libertad? Este…
Episode 19 | Foster Care License Requirements: Interview with Researchers Jasmine Mitchell and Maggie Reddington
Send us Fan MailHappy foster care awareness month! In this episode, child welfare workers and Maggie Reddington and Jasmine Mitchell disseminate their research from their master's thesis, which…
Episode 18 | Becoming a Foster Parent: 5 Things I Wish I Knew
Send us Fan MailHave you ever thought about becoming a foster parent? Save yourself a headache and tune in to these five things you need to know before becoming a foster parent. Support the showAbout…
Episode 17 | Child Story: Wings to Fly
Send us Fan MailThis story is for children as much as it is for adults, inviting the listener to tap into their inner child to cultivate imagination. Alas para volar means wings to fly in Spanish.…
Episode 16 | Cuento Infantil: Alas Para Volar
Send us Fan MailThis story is for children as much as it is for adults, inviting the listener to tap into their inner child to cultivate imagination. Alas para volar means wings to fly in Spanish.…
Episode 15 | DEI Explained
Send us Fan MailHave you ever wondered: What is DEI? There is a lot of misinformation about what it is and what it is not. In this episode, I present a basic definition of DEI in lay terms.Stay tuned…
Episode 14 | Podcast Name Change
Send us Fan MailThis podcast is an official announcement regarding the podcast's name change, from "The Voice" to "Foster Care, Adoption and Beyond: Untold Stories", also revealing in more detail…
Episode 13 | Self-Love: A Lifelong Journey
Send us Fan MailHow can I love myself? What is self-love? This episode provides a basic definition of self-love and strategies to embark on a life long journey of self-love. Support the showAbout…
Episode 12 | A Poem Dedicated to Birth Moms
Send us Fan MailThis episode presents a poem and song dedicated to all birth mothers, and especially birth mothers who had their child taken away. This episode is inspired by my experience as a…
Episode 11 | How to Support First Gen Students
Send us Fan MailThis episode sheds light on the role of caring adults in paving the way for first generation college students and tips for success for first gen college students. Support the…
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Foster Care, Adoption, and Beyond: Untold Stories has published 30 episodes since May 2023, covering topics in Education, Kids & Family.
Foster Care, Adoption, and Beyond: Untold Stories is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 14m.
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