Fostering Hope with Jen Lilley
Fostering Hope with Jen Lilley is a powerful, conversation-driven podcast that shines a light on the realities of foster care and adoption—while inspiring listeners to be part of the solution. Hosted by actress, foster and adoptive mom, and advocate Jen Lilley, each episode features candid conversations with some of the most influential voices in foster care—from former foster youth and social workers to nonprofit leaders and everyday heroes. Whether you’re considering fostering or simply want to help, this podcast will inform, equip, and encourage you with real stories and honest perspective.
Episodes
Care Portal Director, Film Producer, and foster and adoptive mom, Rebekah Weigel comes on to chat about how we can all rise up to meet the needs of our community and children in foster care. Plus, a brief introduction about Olive Crest’s Safe Families Program.
Dr. John DeGarmo is back and we’re discussing how to save a child’s life by stopping premature reunification. Putting a child’s safety and mental health over a timeline.
In the summer of 2020, after taping this episode, Dr. DeGarmo and I lobbied Congress about this issue and while we had wonderful bi-partisan support, we quickly realized that legislation wasn’t the best way to accomplish our goal of fixing the system and went on t...
On this week’s episode, I’m joined by foster mom extraordinaire, Beth Schneider who proves you can be single and foster well!
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In this powerful episode, I’m joined for the first time by my now co-author, Dr. John DeGarmo—one of the leading voices in foster care, adoption, and child advocacy.
Together, we unpack the reality of foster parent burnout, the staggering turnover rates, and the critical gaps in the system that demand national attention.
On today’s podcast, we talk foster momma to foster momma and hear the heartbeat and passion for our kids and our mission.
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Today, Heather and Daniel Fowler from Child Hope Services join the podcast!
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Or you can contact Chrystal at Chrystal@fostervillageaustin.org
In this episode:
We cover RAD, attachment disorders, how to explain foster care and loss to your children, boundaries, mental health, and how to start an amazing non profit or simply help kids in foster care.
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This week, Jen is joined by Stacy Dewitt of James Storehouse.
Today’s topics include how to start a nonprofit, and how to help foster youth, their families, and their care takers.
Rita Soronen, President & CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, joins Jen for Episode 2! For more information on how to get involved, head to https://www.davethomasfoundation.org/
We are so happy to have Sara and Yvonne from Childhelp join us for our first episode! For more on how to get involved with Childhelp, head over to childhelp.org
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