Chapter 29 - "Youth For Christ"

Eris' Foster Tales

Release Date: 01/25/2024

Description: Hound Opinions is back, baby! That's right! The holiday hiatus is over and we're diving back into it by talking once again about fostering. Since Thanksgiving, my spouse and I have fostered a couple dogs. That's part of why we got a house, after all. The first experience was not so great and I'll get into why in the episode. The second was pretty great. I wanted to talk about both of those experiences because they’re so different and they represent the real gamut of what fostering is like. It’s a tough experience and the fact that I’m a professional dog trainer who works with tough dogs every day doesn’t make me immune from having a tough time with a foster dog. So sit back, relax and strap it down, because it's going to be a little emotional. DON'T FORGET: I want to answer YOUR training and behavior questions on the pod. And I want to play your lovely voices asking those questions. You've got two options: Use your audio recording app of choice to record yourself asking a training or behavior question and email it to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I will then play it on the pod and answer it. You can actually jump on a recording session with me and we'll go over your question together. That'll let me ask you follow-up questions and really dig deep into the issue. If that's the route you want to go, shoot me a quick email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Big Wags Chicago is online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.bigwagschicago.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find Big Wags on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ under the handle @bigwagschicago. Have a question you want answered in a future episode or just want to say hi? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Explicit: No

Chapter 1: “Turning Point”

Release Date: 05/05/2021

Description: Foster Tales is shining a light on those who have lived through, survived, and experienced the Foster Care, Adoption, and Child Welfare system first-hand. Hosted by Randal Wells. Randal interviews Program Director, Tanisha Merriweather of Turning Point, a non-profit community-based organization providing re-entry services to residents who were recently released from jail or prison reeneter society, within the city and county of Los Angeles, California. You can learn more at https://turningpointaod.com Randal Wells hosts the Foster Tales podcast. Foster Tales is ranked in the top 10 of all Foster Care and Adoption podcasts throughout the world. Please like and subscribe. Make sure to leave a rating wherever you are listening to this podcast. If you have a guest in mind, please e-mail [email protected]

Explicit: No

Chapter 20 - "Leading by Example"

Release Date: 12/20/2021

Description: When I started Foster Tales, I wanted to make sure I was able to highlight some amazing success stories of those who lived through foster care. Charity Chandler-Cole is not only a former-foster youth, but also a mother, a community leader, and the CEO of CASA LA CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. Charity and I discuss what her upbringing was like and how she was able to find solace in some of her darkest moments. We also speak to how she got to become a CEO and what she views as the future of foster care. To learn more about CASA LA you can visit https://www.casala.org or on Instagram @CASA.LA Randal Wells hosts the Foster Tales podcast. Foster Tales is ranked in the top 10 of all Foster Care and Adoption podcasts throughout the world. Please like and subscribe. Make sure to leave a rating wherever you are listening to this podcast. If you have a guest in mind, please e-mail [email protected]

Explicit: No

Chapter 15 - "Foster Nation"

Release Date: 11/20/2021

Description: November is National Adoption Month. Let's help spread awareness to our friends and family by sharing an episode of Foster Tales.  Today, I am joined by Maggie who is the co-founder of Foster Nation. We speak about her upbringing in the Foster Care system. She not only had to navigate care with a sibling, but also was tasked with learning a brand new language. She now is advocating for Foster Youth nationwide. We speak about how she is able to stay informed about the current issues in care, and how you can be inclusive to Foster Youth this holiday season.  You can learn more about Maggie's work and organization at www.fosternation.org Randal Wells hosts the Foster Tales podcast.  Foster Tales is ranked in the top 10 of all Foster Care and Adoption podcasts throughout the world. Please like and subscribe. Make sure to leave a rating wherever you are listening to this podcast. If you have a guest in mind, please e-mail [email protected]

Explicit: No

The Pajama Podcast

Release Date: 10/26/2021

Authors: Mytheresa

Description: Today's Tales for Tomorrow's Talents.Bedtime stories are one of the most intimate, enduring ways to foster the imagination of the next generation. The Pajama Podcast is a series of traditional fairytales retold with inclusive heroes and heroines.

Explicit: No

Our Foster Care Journey

Release Date: 04/29/2021

Authors: Jessica Simons

Description: Journey of foster care and foster care system.

Explicit: No

Foster2Foster with Dr. Anissa McNeil

Release Date: 09/07/2020

Authors: UBNGO

Description: Foster 2 Foster Radio show is a positive uplifting show which discussed topics on foster youth. Each show is developed based on a question or topic from a foster child.

Explicit: No

Overcomer

Release Date: 08/12/2020

Authors: Heather Marie

Description: Discussing my personal experience of how I survived foster care and adoption . Facts about foster care , the myths of foster care .

Explicit: No

FPA-FOUNDATION-Foster Care Reform

Release Date: 03/28/2021

Authors: fpafoundation

Description: We are a national activist advocacy organization that focus on foster care reform. We help foster youths and assist foster parents.

Explicit: No

The Foster Family

Release Date: 09/24/2020

Authors: Savio

Description: Hear from foster parents and children about their stories and journey in foster care.

Explicit: No

Foster Faithfully

Release Date: 04/05/2021

Authors: Tawny Anderson

Description: Life with faith focused foster moms. To empower and educate those currently walking their foster journey, and who are interested in what it looks like to foster faithfully.

Explicit: No

Foster Parent Podcast on GigaDial Public

Release Date: 03/17/2021

Description: A weekly discussion about the foster care system from the perspective of a foster family.

Explicit: No

Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care

Release Date: 08/06/2020

Authors: Utah Foster Care

Description: Utah Foster Care guides real and raw conversations about parenting for bio, foster, adoptive or blended families to increase understanding of issues we all experience as families. Utah Foster Care's mission is to develop innovative strategies to help recruit, train, and retain foster families.

Explicit: No

From Foster Care 2 Foster Mom

Release Date: 09/04/2020

Authors: Yasmine Watson

Description: The From Foster Care 2 Foster Mom Podcast touch on topics that some of us are afraid to talk about. All things foster care. The good, the bad, and the ugly. We are here to encourage one another in the foster care community. That goes for foster parents, former foster youth and young adults and those who are considering before a foster parent or just helping out youth and young adults in the community... Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mamayaya/support

Explicit: No

Foster Adoption Podcast

Release Date: 08/24/2020

Authors: Adam R.

Description: What is it like to go through the foster-to-adopt process? The Foster Adoption Podcast is a resource for people who are interested in growing their family by adopting children from foster care. Follow along the journey of one couple adopting children from foster care.

Explicit: No