Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS Originally aired March 22, this is our first “Best of” episode, as we conclude Season 3. Rob Scheer talks with Anthony Trucks,Coach, Speaker, Author, Former NFL, CEO at Identity Shift.Anthony is an experienced president with a demonstrated history of working in the health wellness and fitness industry. Strong business development professional skilled in Athlete Development, Coaching, Sales, Football, and Event Management. Key Story Notes: The Six Types of Failure: Learn how to stop placing importance on fear of failing and learn instead to reframe failures as you learn when you fail forward. The Difference Between Healthy Guilt and Unhealthy Guilt:…
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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS In this week’s episode of Fostering Change, Rob Scheer talks with Jessica Rudolph, CEO & Founder of My Very Own Blanket.My Very Own Blanket is a non-profit organization started in December of 1999, dedicated to comforting children in foster care with a blanket they can call “their very own”, bringing them love, comfort and most of all a SMILE. Her aspirations are to help spread more love, comfort and hope to children in foster care across the nation and around the world! Named as one of the Sunny 95 Inaugural Event “20 Outstanding Women You Should Know” February 2008,…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS In this week’s episode of Fostering Change, Rob Scheer talks with Justin and Alexis Black. They are authors, speakers, business owners and part of the Forbes Next 1000 class of 2021. Together, they’ve published an award-winning, bestselling book titled Redefining Normal: How Two Foster Kids Beat The Odds and Discovered Healing, Happiness and Love that has impacted over 15,000 individuals and families. With ROSE (Rising Over Societal Expectations) Empowerment Group and Redefining Normal, they hope to continue the conversation on healthy relationships, mental health, and healing through speaking engagements, trainings and book clubs. Watch Full Interview: https://youtu.be/MMxLjD5qryA Story Key…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS In this week’s episode of Fostering Change, Rob Scheer talks with Giovanna Ventola, an entrepreneur and self published children’s book author who lives in Chicago. She wrote the story of her rescue pup, “Waylon’s World” about Waylon’s journey to his forever home with her in the big city. It’s the first children’s book she’s written but she already has plans to add more to the series. Walyon has been the cutest little mascot for kids and he’s a big hit when they do live readings in Chicago. Watch Full Interview: https://youtu.be/_V46CiVEP9U Story Key Notes: Background on How Giovanna Wrote…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS In this week’s episode of Fostering Change, Rob Scheer talks with Callie Christensen and Kelly Oriard. Callie and Kelly are Co-CEOs and Co-Founders of Slumberkins, a direct-to-consumer, e-commerce children’s brand on a mission to promote emotional wellness and provide tools to help raise caring, confident and resilient children. Callie and Kelly started their business with a culmination of more than 20 years of friendship and a shared life passion for promoting early emotional learning. As mothers with backgrounds in family therapy and early education, they identified a need for intentional children’s products while on maternity leave together in 2016.…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS In this week’s episode of Fostering Change, Rob Scheer talks with Rick Ornelas, Bestselling author & Founder of I Spark Change. Rick Ornelas is a bestselling author, Ultimate Success Coach™, and founder of I Spark Change. He helps individuals gain clarity and guidance by eliminating the roadblocks preventing their personal and professional success so they can elevate their social impact and spread positive change. Watch Full Interview: https://youtu.be/eW96D6pbUs8 Story Key Notes: How Rick Changed His Whole Life in 2020 to Go Down this PathCreating Purpose in One’s lifeGlobal Impact You can find out more about Rick by visiting: Website:…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS In this week’s episode of Fostering Change, Rob Scheer talks with Tony Hynes. Tony is an adoptee, former foster youth, author of “The Son with Two Moms:, Training Specialist at the Center for Adoption Support and Education, and PH.D. Candidate studying the well-being of adult interracial adoptees. Rob and Tony discuss The importance of discussing Intersectionality in adoptive/foster care communities, and how to empower adoptees/foster communities through the life-course. Watch Full Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzNpt3C1XNY Story Key Notes: The Son With Two MomsThe Importance of Discussing Intersectionality in Adoptive/Fostered Care CommunitiesHow to Empower Adoptees/Foster Communities Through the Life-CourseWhy It’s Important Not…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS In this week’s episode of Fostering Change, Rob Scheer talks with Keri Richmond, Executive Director at Unbelievably Resilient and Manager of Child Welfare Policy at American Academy of Pediatrics. Keri Richmond is a passionate advocate for children and families in both her personal and professional life. After being in Ohio’s foster care system off and on for four years, and being adopted into an abusive home, as an adult, Keri has become an active leader for foster care reform as an international speaker, podcast host, policy wonk, and advocate. Keri is particularly impassioned about healing from intergenerational trauma, helping…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS In this week’s episode of Fostering Change, Rob Scheer talks with Angelique Salizan, Policy Director of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCA), and with their summer Interns, all who are or have been in foster care: Stormy Lukasavage, Christina Parker & Ryan Young. CCAI hosts its annual Foster Youth Internship ® Program every summer- where young adults who have spent time in foster care come to DC and work on a policy recommendation for nine weeks. In addition to working on their policy recommendation that they present in front of Congress, the interns also work in a congressional…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS In this week’s episode of Fostering Change, Rob Scheer talks with Harvey Gallagher, Chief Executive, Nationwide Association of Fostering . Harvey began his career volunteering to support disadvantaged children.He has worked for local authorities and national charities in the UK. He holds an MBA, is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, charity trustee, volunteer and chair of school governors. He comes from a care-experienced family, is a father of five, grandfather, runner, cyclist,vegan and Newcastle United supporter! Watch Full Interview: https://youtu.be/zXqemuh98VE Story Key Notes: Foster care works really well for most children most of the timeAdministrative chaos…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS In this week’s episode of Fostering Change, Rob Scheer talks with Lindsey May, Program Coordinator at The Twig, & Nicole Britton, Director of Development at The Twig.They share the history of The Twig and how it remains a resource for children in foster care where their needs are met and provided with love and encouragement. “Twig” stands for: “The Way to Inspire and Give.” Twig shops are located in Venice and Bradenton, Florida. There are designated “shopping days” for youth in foster care. Nicole Britton: Starting as a volunteer which turned into her role as the 1st full time…
Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify / Stitcher / RSS In this week’s episode of Fostering Change Rob Scheer talks with Joseph Toles, Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Rob and Joseph talk about Joseph’s life living as a former foster child, working in the system, and now adopting kids from the system. Watch Full Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADgs1vWnPJE Story Key Notes: Joseph’s experience in foster care and how it informed childhood decisions and choicesHow did Joseph’s experiences impact career, family, identity choices?Why did Joseph decide to adopt You can find out more about Joseph by visiting:Websites: Josephtolesfoundation.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/joe.toles.3Instagram: Instagram.com/tornadotolesTwitter: Twitter.com/joetolesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-toles-3b120414/ Learn more at https://www.comfortcases.org/