Welcome to this week’s episode of Fostering Change, hosted by Rob Scheer. 💙
Today’s guest is Dr. Danisha Keating—author, speaker, and former foster youth whose journey from heartbreak to healing is nothing short of extraordinary. At just 16, CPS workers separated her from her eight siblings and handed her a trash bag with five minutes to pack her life. By 24, she became the guardian of her five younger siblings, choosing resilience and purpose over despair.
Dr. Keating is the bestselling author of Taking My Voice Back: Healing What Broke Me and From Foster to PhD. In this powerful conversation, she and Rob dive into:
✨ How to heal from trauma, shame, and blame
✨ The importance of protecting your story while still speaking your truth
✨ The systemic barriers youth in foster care face—including files that hold pieces of their own lives
✨ Why education became her lifeline and how she stepped boldly into her future
Her story is proof that no matter what you’ve lived through, you have the power to write the next chapter. As Dr. Keating reminds us: “When you’re in foster care, the courts and the files decide your story — not you. That’s why I had to learn how to take my voice back.”
👉 Learn more about Dr. Danisha Keating:
🌐 Website: danishakeating.com
📱 Instagram: @drdanishakeating
📘 Facebook: Danisha Keating
▶️ YouTube: The Dr. Danisha Keating Show
🎵 TikTok: @drdanishakeating
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