She Aged Out of Foster Care, Went to Prison, Then Built What Teens Desperately Need with Shannon Thompson

In this episode of Leaders of Today: Teens to Titans, Lorraine Connell sits down with Shannon Thompson, founder of Dream Bigger Publishing. After aging out of foster care, becoming a young mom, and spending time in prison, Shannon had to learn every part of “adulting” the hard way – from rent and credit to careers and money management. Now she’s turned those painful lessons into a practical life skills curriculum that helps teens (especially those aging out of systems) understand what life really costs, how to build a dream career, and how to avoid the financial traps she fell into. You’ll hear: How aging out of foster care with no safety net shaped Shannon’s path Why so many young people feel 10–20 years “behind” in adulthood The 3 core pillars of her Dream Bigger curriculum Her message for any teen who feels like their past defines their future Connect with Shannon Website: https://www.dreambiggerpublishing.com Books on Amazon: search “Dream Bigger Shannon Thompson” Instagram & Facebook: Dream_bigger_publishing LinkedIn: Dream Bigger Publishing / Shannon Thompson