Fostering Hope with Jen Lilley
Jen LilleyFostering 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 wor... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 15 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Kids & FamilyParenting | |||
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On today’s episode, I’ll be chatting with Superman himself, Kayden’s former social worker, who is my personal hero and is the entire reason I’m still going as a foster parent, Norman! We’re going to keep his last name and any details of cases private... more
This week Robert P.K. Mooney, a former foster youth turned success, addresses how to overcome the odds for youth who age of foster care! His incredible book, A Foster Kid’s Road to Success is available at amzn.to/4f1qdvm
Rita Soronen returns from the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, along with a panel of recruiters from their Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program to learn more about how their signature adoption program works. Rita and Jen will be joined by:
Shantell Le... more
On today’s podcast, we talk to Jason Johnson, author of ReFraming Foster Care (for families and support groups), Everyone Can Do Something (for church and ministry leaders), ALL IN Orphan Care (small group based study for those considering), Effectiv... more
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 Familie... more
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 Co... more
On this week’s episode, I’m joined by foster mom extraordinaire, Beth Schneider who proves you can be single and foster well!
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 r... more
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What is Fostering Hope about and what kind of topics does it cover?
This show centers on foster care and adoption, featuring candid conversations with frontline practitioners, donors, faith communities, and adoptive or foster families. Episodes explore recruitment and permanency models (such as targeted adoption programs), kinship and trauma-informed care, and practical community supports that help families navigate the system. Guests range from foundation leaders and nonprofit executives to social workers, pastors, and foster/adoptive parents, often weaving in policy insights, burnout relief, and real-world success stories. The format leans into actionable takeaways for listeners who want to volunteer, mentor, donate, or start similar community-driven initiatives. A notable strength is connecting high-leve... more
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Recent guests on Fostering Hope include:
1. Robert Mooney
2. Shantell Lewis
3. Chelsey Winegar
4. Tasha Rihm
5. Jason Johnson
6. Rebekah Weigel
7. Dr. John DeGarmo
8. Beth Schneider
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