Finding the Joys in the Journey

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A podcast FOR foster parents, BY foster parents. In this podcast, we will have interviews and round table type discussions with foster parents, foster kiddos, caseworkers, therapists, and just about anyone else who plays a part in the foster care system.


    • Jun 28, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 5m AVG DURATION
    • 43 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Finding the Joys in the Journey

    Vaca, fest and stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 37:43


    Vaca, festival and stuff

    Stuff updates and therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 65:49


    Mindy & Phil talk about updates, events, and therapy ideas

    M&P Stuff but good information

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 62:58


    Mindy & Phil go over updates, date night, and other good information in their typical style of chaos

    Mindy & Phil Updates and Kicking Puppies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 61:56


    Mindy & Phil provide updates and talk about annoyances in foster care

    Mindy & Phil gifts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 57:14


    Mindy & Phil talk about holidays and gift giving

    Mindy & Phil Lessons Learned

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 61:30


    Mindy and Phil talk about more lessons learned and some tips

    Mindy & Phil Reasons to say no

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 73:23


    Scouting and Reasons to say no to placements

    Mindy & Phil Tips & Tricks and an update

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 67:19


    Mindy & Phil provide some tips and trick and also an update on their current placement

    Mindy & Phil Respite and Rewards

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 69:00


    Mindy & Phil talk about respite care and a rewards system they are trying to implement

    Mindy & Phil Updates and Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 56:52


    Mindy & Phil talk about their week and ideas that they have tried

    Mindy & Phil Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 61:37


    Mindy & Phil talk about stuff. The general ramble of fostercare and lessons learned

    Rachelle & Phil

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 77:48


    Rachelle & Phil talk about post adoption and RAD, mixed with other stuff

    Mindy & Phil Family Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 72:08


    Mindy & Phil talk about updated to their family, and ramble about other stuff of interest

    Amanda & Phil Phone safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 45:59


    Phil talks to Amanda Mahan, a former member of the ICAC Taskforce (Internet Crimes Against Children), about how to proactively monitor and protect your kiddos, and what to do when you see a problem.

    Mindy & Phil More stuff we have learned

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 64:44


    Mindy & Phil talk about more of the stuff they have learned through their foster care journey.

    Mindy & Phil Praise Sandwich

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 58:30


    Mindy & Phil talk about the "Praise" (complement/Sh*T) Sandwich

    Eve & Phil

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 58:36


    Eve McNeill talk about her research into foster care and the App she is developing. Also, this is our FIRST international interview on the show!

    Mindy & Phi Annoyances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 66:16


    Mindy & Phil talk about annoyances in foster care. Phil has been drinking and Mindy takes this and runs with it, for a bit of comic relief...lol

    Brittany & Phil

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 79:25


    Phil talks with Brittany Burcham from Tickok's @fostertheteens

    Mindy & Phil Arguments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 68:21


    Mindy & Phil talk about arguments, between each other and with kiddos. Also, outtakes were left in for a bit of comedy...

    Mindy & Phil Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 76:59


    Mindy & Phil talk about Trauma and how it affects people. Also, what trauma informed care is and why it is important.

    Mindy & Phil Conflict Resolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 78:25


    Mindy and Phil talk about conflict resolution, and go off on tangents as usual, but they are full of good information

    Mindy & Phil Week recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 66:16


    Hectic week, so we didn't have time to plan much. So we just go over a recap of our week with lessons learned and tips to handle things.

    Mindy & Phil Things learned

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 61:11


    Mindy & Phil go over things they have learned recently and over 6 years of being foster parents

    Mindy & Phil 18 Myths

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 69:55


    Mindy & Phil talk about 18 myths of fostercare

    Mindy & Phil Babble

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 69:47


    Mindy & Phil babble about things related to their most recent placement

    Mindy & Phil Validation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 73:57


    Mindy & Phil talk about how to use validation with your kiddos

    Angi & Phil Threads

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 27:09


    Phil speaks to Angi, the co founder of Threads of Change Berks about the organization and what the provide for the foster community.

    Mindy & Phil Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 73:18


    Mindy & Phil talk about safety in your home and explain some of the reasons behind some of the safety rules. Also some tips and tricks for keeping your family safe.

    Eleanor & Phil

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 80:19


    Phil interviews Eleanor of Richie's Wish, a non profit who helps provide for foster kids and also provides upgraded visit spaces

    Mindy & Phil Tips & Tricks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 81:22


    A vague description of things we do almost daily to deal with typical issues we encounter. Our typical rambling style covering daily struggles.

    Mindy & Phil Do what you can

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 80:42


    Mindy & Phil go into personal limitations and associated issues

    Becky S & Phil discuss LGBTQ+

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 89:22


    This week, Phil is joined by Becky Suglia, a licensed clinical social worker, who has LOTS of personal and professional experience with the LGBTQ+ community. She answers lots of questions and gives great information. Please also visit our web site for more info on Becky.

    Mindy & Phil holidays beliefs and such

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 71:47


    Mindy & Phil talk about holiday beliefs and how to handle them. They also touch on religion and using proper words to avoid offending or insulting people (hopefully).

    Mindy & Phil Emotional Red Flags

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 76:22


    Mindy & Phil Discuss some emotional red flags they have seen with their current placement

    Mindy & Phil Self Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 73:03


    Mindy & Phil talk about Self Care and "Keeping your cup full"

    Mindy & Phil 1st night Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 75:32


    Mindy & Phil discuss what it is like the 1st night of a placement and talk through some DO's and DON'Ts that they use to guide them.

    Alex & Phil crossover episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 53:39


    Alex from Barely Braided Podcast and I talk about our time as foster parents. You can find more about Alex and Barely Braided at https://www.facebook.com/barelybraidedpodcast

    Mindy & Phil discuss family activities

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 63:22


    Mindy & Phil discuss ideas for family activities. In typical Mindy style, most are free or low cost.

    Mindy & PhilPlacement Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 41:39


    Mindy & Phil go over some of the questions you should be asking when you get a placement call

    Phil & Kristi

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 51:12


    Phil talks to Kristi, another foster/adoptive parent about her life as a foster/adoptive parent

    Mindy & Phil Chores

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 55:29


    Mindy & Phil talk about allowance and chores that they give the kiddos in their care.

    Who we are, and what we are planning to do with this podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 42:13


    Mindy "interviews" Phil about what this podcast is all about and what is planned for the future

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