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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 23 MIN

Ep 3: What About The Box?

from Fostering The People · host Alana

What happens when someone refuses to stay in the box the world puts them in? You get, Former Missouri State Representative, Sue Meredith.In this episode Alana sits down with Sue Meredith, a woman who went from stay at home mother to school board member, CASA worker, and three term state representative in Missouri's 73rd district. Oh, and she finished her bachelor's degree 29 years after she started.Sue's story is a real account of what it looks like to keep building through hard seasons, say yes when others doubted, and refuse to let anyone else define what was possible for her.This conversation covers what it actually takes to go after more when life gives you every reason to stop. We talk about the roadblocks, the resilience, the relationships, and the mindset that kept Sue moving forward through all of it.If you've ever been told to stay in your lane, this episode is for you.Fostering the People, new episodes every Monday.

What happens when someone refuses to stay in the box the world puts them in? You get, Former Missouri State Representative, Sue Meredith.In this episode Alana sits down with Sue Meredith, a woman who went from stay at home mother to school board member, CASA worker, and three term state representative in Missouri's 73rd district. Oh, and she finished her bachelor's degree 29 years after she started.Sue's story is a real account of what it looks like to keep building through hard seasons, say yes when others doubted, and refuse to let anyone else define what was possible for her.This conversation covers what it actually takes to go after more when life gives you every reason to stop. We talk about the roadblocks, the resilience, the relationships, and the mindset that kept Sue moving forward through all of it.If you've ever been told to stay in your lane, this episode is for you.Fostering the People, new episodes every Monday.

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What happens when someone refuses to stay in the box the world puts them in? You get, Former Missouri State Representative, Sue Meredith.In this episode Alana sits down with Sue Meredith, a woman who went from stay at home mother to school board...

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