Hosted by Fostering Change WA · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 27 episodes
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Change the Story Podcast — where we bring real stories from those who know the child welfare system best. We aim to give a voice to the silenced, exposing the truth, raising awareness, changing the narrative, and fostering true hope.
Fostering Change WA hosts Change The Story, a society show with 27 episodes published.
"It takes a village" is something we so often hear, but how often do we see it truly lived out? Sherry Mott joins us on the podcast today to share how she and her community did just that! After seeing a real need in her
Alexis joins us on the podcast today! Five years ago, Alexis found herself in the middle of an unplanned pregnancy. She wanted to keep the baby and felt like her deepest dream was coming true - getting to be a mom to a b
Justin Peterson joins us on the podcast today! Justin helped plant Table Community Church, a church based in Oregon that, from the very beginning, wanted to practice radical, biblical hospitality in their city. When they
Kaila joins us on the podcast today! Kaila shares with us the story of her family adopting and fostering 5 children in the span of 15 years all from the same mother, a cousin in her family struggling with addiction. Kail
Ezechiel 'Zeke' Bambolo joins us on the podcast today! Zeke is the current Executive Director of Antioch Adoptions (https://antiochadoptions.org/), an adoption agency based out of Washington state that stands apart for a
Sarah Strode joins us on the podcast today! Sarah has been a foster parent in Washington State for the past 17 years. She has 8 children, including 5 adopted children with special needs. One of her adopted children, Leo
Representative Alicia Rule joins us on the podcast today! After beginning her career as a social worker over 20 years ago, Rep. Rule has dedicated her life and work to helping better family services and child welfare in
What does it really look like inside the foster care system—and what happens when laws prioritize policy over child safety? Jyasmine Lane gives us an inside look on the podcast today! Jyasmine is a first-time foster mom
Note: This episode contains highly sensitive topics Suzanne Timms joins us on the podcast today! At 3 years old, Suzanne (then Dallas Otto) witnessed the tragedy of seeing her parents in a physical altercation ending wit
Representative Josh Penner joins us on the podcast today! A lifelong resident of Washington State, Penner has served formally served as mayor of Orting, WA from 2018 until the end of 2025, when he was elected to the Wash
Tracie Jefferson - foster mom, physician’s assistant, and child advocate - joins us on the podcast today! In the past year, Tracie has lead the charge on several campaigns on conversations to help recall and change House
Jeanette Oblecz, a supervisor, social worker, and union rep in Washington state, joins us for Part 2 on the podcast today! In this episode, Jeanette shares with us how HB 1227 has fulfilled its duty, but not in the way w
Jeanette Oblecz, social worker and union rep in Washington state, joins us on the podcast today! Jeanette shares with us the behind-the-scenes of the making of HB 1227, including the explicit exclusion of social workers,
We have a very special guest joining us in the studio today- Jessica's daughter, Stephanie Hanna! Stephanie was adopted into the Hanna family after a short stint as a temporary foster placement. Stephanie shares with us
Jim Sporleder, a former special education teacher turned administrator, joins us on the podcast today! In this episode, Jim shares the story of how he himself was a "behavior problem" through school and his surprising jo
"Annie" joins us on the podcast today as she shares the story of "Kit", her now adopted daughter. At only 3 years old, "Kit" had already experienced physical & sexual abuse, homelessness, near starvation, and severe negl
"Annie" joins us on the podcast today as she shares the story of "Kit", her now adopted daughter. At only 3 years old, "Kit" had already experienced physical & sexual abuse, homelessness, near starvation, and severe negl
Jamie Williams joins us on the podcast today as we discuss early intervention, the stories she saw as a nurse working with drug-addicted newborns, her own fostering story, and her insight on what Washington state can do
Patrick Dowd, the director of the Office of the Family and Children's Ombuds, joins us today to discuss the complexities of child welfare currently happening in Washington State, including the significant increase in chi
Angela Kraemer joins us on the podcast today as she shares her personal story with foster care and what inspired her to found a private agency that helps transport foster care children for their visitations. Angela candi
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Change The Story is hosted by Fostering Change WA. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 27 episodes.
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