The Shocking True Story of Andrew Bridge with Rita Soronen

BEST OF SEASON 6 — As we close out Season 6 and gear up for Season 7 of Fostering Change, we’re highlighting some of our most powerful conversations from the past year. With over 220 episodes behind us, we’re grateful to every guest and listener who has helped us grow this platform into what it is today.In this featured episode, Rob Scheer is joined by guest co-host Rita Soronen, CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, for an incredible conversation with Andrew Bridge — former foster youth, attorney, and author of The Child Catcher: A Fight for Justice & Truth.Andrew shares his story of surviving 11 years in Los Angeles County foster care, his rise to become a Harvard Law graduate and Fulbright Scholar, and his fight to protect children in broken systems. His new book, The Child Catcher, tells the true story of a legal battle to rescue youth trapped in a secretive and abusive institution in rural Alabama.💥 Proceeds from The Child Catcher support CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) chapters nationwide. To support, visit AndrewBridgeAuthor.com and select your preferred chapter — 50% of pre-sale royalties will be donated directly.📩 Have questions, comments, or guest suggestions? Email us at [email protected]—📚 About Andrew BridgeSpent 11 years in foster careGraduated from Wesleyan University and Harvard Law SchoolLed efforts to shut down abusive institutionsFormer CEO of The Alliance for Children’s RightsCo-founder of National Adoption Day and New Village Girls AcademyNYT bestselling author of Hope’s BoyServes on the Arizona Foster Care Review Board📲 Follow Andrew:Facebook: facebook.com/andrew.bridge.9041Instagram: @andrewbridgejdTwitter/X: @AndrewBridgeJDThreads: @AndrewBridgeJD🔗 Learn More About The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption:Website: https://www.davethomasfoundation.org/Instagram: @dtfaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaveThomasFoundationforAdoption/🎥 Watch the full video episodes on YouTube!Head over to Comfort Cases on YouTube to catch every inspiring conversation:👉 youtube.com/@comfortcases Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.