Check out my podcast feature on the Adoption Connection. The adoption connection is an awesome podcast and organization who’s aim is to provide the foster and adoption communities with resources, training, and community. In this particular episode, I get to chat with Melissa Corkum about some of my earlier foster care memories, how I coped with being taken into care, the enneagram (spoiler alert, I’m an 8w7!), the importance of creating belonging, and some tangible ways to do that for foster youth you encounter. You can find the link to the episode here: http://www.theadoptionconnection.com/167 and you can visit The Adoption Connection's website at http://www.theadoptionconnection.com/
What's your biggest dream for foster youth?
What's your worst nightmare for foster youth?
From foster care and homelessness to playing football in the NFL, I have experienced the lowest of lows and highest of highs and have come to understand one thing to be true...
If you experience either alone, then the experience itself is worse.. that's why creating belonging is so important! Let's partner together for the foster youth in your life
This podcast episode sounds like a really powerful and insightful listen. As someone who's always been interested in foster care and adoption issues, I'm excited to hear your perspective. It's not often we get to hear directly from someone who's been through the foster care system, so your insights must be incredibly valuable.
I'm particularly intrigued by the discussion on creating belonging. That's such a crucial aspect for foster youth, and I'm eager to learn about tangible ways to help. Also, as an Enneagram enthusiast, I'm curious how being an 8w7 has influenced your experiences and coping mechanisms. I'll definitely be checking out this episode - it sounds like a great resource for anyone involved in or interested in foster…