“Growing Up Adopted Is Like Being the Cocoon in the Nest” - Juliet Sanders

The brilliant Juliet Sanders, CEO and Founder of Feeding Families, joins the We Are PoWEr Podcast to explore how purpose, persistence, and community can become a truly PoWErful force for change.From growing up as an adopted only child to discovering a family of siblings later in life, Juliet shares the deeply personal story behind her drive to build a charity that now supports thousands. She opens up about surviving domestic violence, founding Feeding Families, and the emotional journey of preparing to step down as CEO this December. “I might not be the CEO,” she says, “but I’ll always be the Founder.”Juliet talks about what it felt like to win the 2025 Person with Purpose award at the Northern PoWEr Women Awards - glamorous, connected, and inspired. With honesty and humour, she reflects on discovering her birth family, her love of mime, and why her greatest super PoWEr is persistence.Discover how one woman’s determination created a movement and how even the scariest transitions can lead to something beautiful.In this episode:Growing up adopted: “Like being the cocoon in the nest”Surviving domestic violence and finding her voiceStarting Feeding Families from scratchWinning a Northern PoWEr Women Award and feeling seenThe emotional journey of preparing for retirementFinding her siblingsLife lessons from mime and moving onWhy persistence is her super PoWErTRIGGER WARNING: Mention of domestic violence in this episode Find out more about We Are PoWEr here.  💫