Built From Broken

<p>In this first episode of the new In Real Time mini series, I wanted to sit down and talk more casually about some of the conversations, moments, opportunities, and reflections that have been happening lately...

<p>Mother’s Day can bring so many different emotions depending on someone’s story.</p><p>For some, it feels joyful.<br>For others, it feels heavy.<br>Sometimes it feels healing, complicated, grief-filled, or somewhere...

<p>It has been one year of Built From Broken.</p><p>In this episode, I reflect on what this past year has looked like, from starting this podcast during a time of uncertainty, to the growth, healing, and unexpected...

<p>May is Foster Care Awareness Month, and this episode is where it begins.</p><p>Most people don’t think about foster care unless it directly affects them.<br>But what happens when we take a moment to really understand...

<p>In Part Two, we continue the conversation, moving into the more complex, emotional, and meaningful parts of my dad’s story.</p><p>From the relationship we built later in life to the things I understand differently...

<p>As we approach the five year anniversary of my dad’s passing this Wednesday, I’m sitting down to talk about him in a way I never have before.</p><p>In this episode, I’m joined by my stepmom, Cindy, as we begin to...

<p>In the final part of this Q&A series, I’m sharing reflections on personal growth, healing, and what it looks like to move beyond survival and actually live differently.</p><p>This episode touches on mindset shifts...

<p>In this Q&A episode of Built From Broken, I’m answering some of the most personal questions I’ve received about my relationship with my mom.</p><p>We talk about what it’s like growing up with a parent who struggles...

<p>This week on Built From Broken, I’m continuing the Q&A series and answering some of the most personal questions that came in during Season One.</p><p>We talk about what it feels like when people learn I was in foster...

<p>Season 2 of Built From Broken begins with a listener Q&A, answering some of the most meaningful questions about my experience in foster care and the long term impact childhood trauma can have on our...

<p>Graduation was the visible milestone.</p><p>Aging out was the quiet shift no one applauds.</p><p>In this final chapter of my foster care story, I share what it felt like when the system stepped back and adulthood...

<p>This episode begins the final chapter of my foster care story.</p><p>Graduation week was more than a ceremony. It was the collision of everything that had shaped my adolescence. Family dynamics that were layered and...

<p>In this episode, I pick back up at the end of my senior year, a season filled with anticipation, transition, and decisions that quietly shaped what came next.</p><p>I reflect on being accepted to college, competing...

<p>As senior year continues, I am still a few months away from graduation and focused on staying grounded while navigating a season of transition.</p><p>In this episode, I share what life looked like during this stretch...

<p>By the time Christmas came around, I had already mentally checked out.</p><p>In this episode, I share what it looked like to quietly prepare for freedom long before I physically left. As graduation approached, my...