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 27 | 3 Trauma Informed Strategies for Working with the Foster Adoption Community
Send a textIn 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 a textIn 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 advocacy…
Episode 25 | Como Apoyar a los Padres de Adopción y de Cuidado de Crianza
Send a textComo 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 Me Dr. Zayda…
Episode 24 | 5 Equity-Minding Teaching Strategies
Send a textTeachers, 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 vulnerable…
Episode 23 | Nonprofits Making a Difference: Interview with Dexter O'Connell, Safe Place for Youth
Send a textThis 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 at…
Episode 22 | Nonprofits Making a Difference: Interview with Christian Quijano and Chino Quinlan, My Friend's Place
Send a textAbout 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 Program…
Episode 21 | Foster Parent Trainings in LA County: Interview with Researchers Kathleen (Kate) Soto Gisler and Kaili Farhat
Send a textIn 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 the…
Episode 20 | Libertad?
Send a textWhat 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 episodio…
Episode 19 | Foster Care License Requirements: Interview with Researchers Jasmine Mitchell and Maggie Reddington
Send a textHappy 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 examines…
Episode 18 | Becoming a Foster Parent: 5 Things I Wish I Knew
Send a textHave 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 Me…
Episode 16 | Cuento Infantil: Alas Para Volar
Send a textThis 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. This is…
Episode 17 | Child Story: Wings to Fly
Send a textThis 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. This is…
Episode 15 | DEI Explained
Send a textHave 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 for…
Episode 14 | Podcast Name Change
Send a textThis 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 what…
Episode 13 | Self-Love: A Lifelong Journey
Send a textHow 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 Me Dr.…
Episode 12 | A Poem Dedicated to Birth Moms
Send a textThis 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 former…
Episode 11 | How to Support First Gen Students
Send a textThis 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 showAbout Me…
Episode 10 | Foster Adoption Micro-aggressions
Send a textThe foster-adopt community experience a heap of invasive and rude questions. Have you ever wondered what this is called? It's called a foster-adoption micro-aggression. This episode draws…
Episode 9 | Overcoming Foster Care and Homeless Youth Stigma
Send a text In this episode, I draw upon my personal story to shed light on overcoming stigma, shame and secrecy as a former foster and homeless youth and other intersecting identities.Support the…
Episode 8 | Foster Care and Adoption: Invisible Oppression
Send a textThis episode is a call to action for educators, clinicians, parents, advocates and individuals working with individuals of foster care, adoption, and homeless youth backgrounds to optimize…
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Foster Care, Adoption, and Beyond: Untold Stories has published 27 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 15m.
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