Podcasts about karlosdillard

Hey, Light Shiners! I am joined by Jasmine, a foster youth who shares her experience. She also speaks to us about what it is like being a kinship caregiver herself!Watch the Video PodcastJoin me for the “Bring the Light to Truth Book Tour 2025!If you would like to be on the show, please sign up here

Hey Light Shiners! I am joined by Jasmine a former foster youth who has just aged out of foster care. She speaks about life in group homes and how she made a plan to make it out of the system without being institutionalized.Watch the Video Podcast HERE! Check me out on Patreon and get 1 on 1 time to get your questions answered!If you would like to be on the show please sign up HERE! Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! Sign up for our monthly newsletter The Ward Connection.

Hey Light Shiners! I am joined by Lisa an adoptee who didn't find out she was adopted until she was 7 or 8. She also shares about the abuse she survived at the hands of her stepbrother. We share reunification stories and end the podcast with advice for one another. Watch the Video Podcast! https://www.youtube.com/@KarlosDillard www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZwdv6RQrI49p0kqtzBblV5eQIGAE81dV3Ey3ZQRgmWOeS1A/viewform?usp=preview Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! I am joined by MGD a former foster youth. She speaks about her struggle with her identity and how a DNA test helps discover who she truly is. www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up herehttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZwdv6RQrI49p0kqtzBblV5eQIGAE81dV3Ey3ZQRgmWOeS1A/viewform?usp=preview Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! I am joined by Tara who is a transracial adoptee and she shares her experience with dealing with religious trauma from the Mormon church. She also speaks about how she still loves her white adoptive parents but struggles with her racial identity. Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZwdv6RQrI49p0kqtzBblV5eQIGAE81dV3Ey3ZQRgmWOeS1A/viewform?usp=preview Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

I am so excited to share with you more stories of lived experiences so we can all learn and grow! If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners!  I am joined by CJ a birth father who was on the show 2 years ago. He gives us an update and how he has been advocating for himself and his daughter. Follow the guest on social media! @ChildlessparentWatch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Petrea an international adoptee who was adopted from Russia. She speaks on her net-positive adoption and how isolating it was to grow up in a single-mother household. Follow the guest on social media! @dosvidaniyababy6669    Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984eCome march with me ! https://www.blackmothersmarch.com/

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Tiffany and adoptee who shares her story about her adoption, her adoptive parents divorce and how that affected her life. Follow the guest on social media! @Sistatiph     Join the BLACK MOTHERS MARCH! https://www.blackmothersmarch.com/Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Shellie who speaks about how her adoptive parents paid for her and how that made her feel. Follow the guest on social media! @ShellBell Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Sandra a foster youth and adoptee whose story will shock you. She shares her experience of being adopted twice...will at least she THOUGHT she was adopted. Follow the guest on social media! @chickanddog PRESELL for BOOK @ HEREWatch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey, Lightshiners! In this episode, I am interviewing Will Powerrr an adoptive father who went viral on TikTok for brushing his Transracial adoptee's hair. After going viral and facing backlash Will came onto my Tiktok Live to share his lived experience. Please be sure to check out the 2024 Black Mothers March on Washington Black Mothers March

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Holly who explains to us how she was illegally adopted and how that affected her life.Follow the guest on social media! @YAYAWatch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Tigerlily an international adoptee who shares her experience of being isolated from her culture. She also shares what positives things her adoptive father did to make her feel more comfortable in her adoption. Follow the guest on social media! @lilytiger779 Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by David a foster youth who shares his experiences bouncing between group homes and foster homes as a child growing up. He shares how he created safety nets for himself like going to college to become successful/ Follow the guest on social media! @ Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Barbara a former foster youth and adoptee. With over 25 years of private practice as a ministerial counselor, Barbara Lane has dedicated herself to serving individuals and families. Her educational background in human development, social sciences, and family psychology, with a specialization in child abuse, fuels her passion for sharing expertise on topics close to her heart. Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Diamond who aged out of foster care. She shares her experience entering the foster care system and how it has affected her. Follow the guest on social media! @Theelevenshop_ Watch the video of this episode only onPatreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Kristyn an adoptee who was given up at birth by her biological mother. She speaks about how her adoption was positive overall but had an issue with reunification as an adult.Follow the guest on social media! @ThaNuggetsMom17Do you want to see Karlos speak as a Keynote Speaker in Virginia in November? Check out the Identity Theft Conference. Get more info here https://e.givesmart.com/events/wGC/ Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Cult Adoptee who was adopted into a religious cult… hence their name! They tell us about their experience as a young child being brainwashed into a cult that made them think that everything they did wrong would send them to hell. Follow the guest on social media! @cultadoptee Wanna see Karlos speak as a Keynote Speaker in Virginia in November? Check out the Identity Theft Conference.Get more info here https://e.givesmart.com/events/wGC/ Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Cammie a fictive kin adoptee whose birth mother died of cancer and was placed for adoption. Cammie talks about the trials she experienced as a Black child growing up in a white household. This is a POWERFUL episode. Follow the guest on social media! @Thespeckled1 Do you want to see Karlos speak as a Keynote Speaker in Virginia in November? Check out the Identity Theft Conference. Get more info here https://e.givesmart.com/events/wGC/ Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Carrie who grew up in kinship care. She shares her experience with her birth parents and her family guardians. We speak about mental health and how she has been able to navigate the trauma she experienced as a child. Do you want to see Karlos speak as a Keynote Speaker in Virginia in November? Check out the Identity Theft Conference. Get more info here https://e.givesmart.com/events/wGC/ Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Kateryna an international adoptee who was adopted from Ukraine. They speak about the abuse they endured at the hands of their adoptive mother. They also share about how much international adoptees lose like language and culture.Be sure to follow the guest on social media: @kaaaaaaterynaDo you want to see Karlos speak as a Keynote Speaker in Virginia in November? Check out the Identity Theft Conference. Get more info here https://e.givesmart.com/events/wGC/ Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Jen an adoptee adoptee who was left in the hospital as an infant was started the first couple years of her life in and out of foster care until she was adopted at 5. Be sure to follow the guest on social media: @TranceJenCheck out Macy's Wine Shop here https://glnk.io/qzv16/karlosdillardAs a listener you will receive 3 FREE bottles of wine using my custom link! https://glnk.io/qzv16/karlosdillard *just pay shipping and Processing Its under $20!Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=trueIf you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Mack a Adoptee and Former Foster youth who shares their experience with an abusive adoptive mother. Be sure to follow the guest on social media: @mackthemuser Check out Macy's Wine Shop here https://glnk.io/qzv16/karlosdillardAs a listener you will receive 3 FREE bottles of wine using my custom link! https://glnk.io/qzv16/karlosdillard *just pay shipping and Processing Its under $20! Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Tracey an adoptee whose adoptive mother died and she was displaced with her siblings. She speaks about how awful it felt to hear her adoptive extended family says they didn't want them and how she survived. Be sure to follow the guest on social media: @traceyhughesCheck out Macy's Wine Shop here https://glnk.io/qzv16/karlosdillardAs a listener, you will receive 3 FREE bottles of wine using my custom link! https://glnk.io/qzv16/karlosdillard *just pay shipping and Processing It's for under $20! Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

PLEASE SUPPORT THIS ADOPTEE WITH THEIR MOVE! bio.site/TheOutspokenAdoptee Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Outspoken Adoptee who is a Transracial adoptee who shares her experience with us. She speaks about the childhood sexual assault she survived at the hands of her adoptive father and we hear her question him and hold him accountable for his actions. Be sure to follow the guest on social media: @theoutspokenadoptee Check out Macy's Wine Shop here https://glnk.io/qzv16/karlosdillardAs a listener you will receive 3 FREE bottles of wine using my custom link! https://glnk.io/qzv16/karlosdillard *just pay shipping and Processing Its under $20! Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Devin AKA DNA Picasso, a Black adoptee who was on the Maury Show with his twin brother to advertise them for adoption. He informs us about that experience as well as growing up and reunifying with his biological family. This episode completely blew my mind!!!!!Be sure to follow the guest on social media: @DNAPICASSOCheck out Macy's Wine Shop here https://glnk.io/qzv16/karlosdillardAs a listener you will receive 3 FREE bottles of wine using my custom link! https://glnk.io/qzv16/karlosdillard *just pay shipping and Processing Its under $20! Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Jenny an adoptee adopted at birth. She speaks about growing up in a household of adoptees and how she has been able to deal with the anger toward her adoptive mother.Be sure to follow the guest on social media: @bellatoraCheck out Macy's Wine Shop here https://glnk.io/qzv16/karlosdillardAs a listener, you will receive 3 FREE bottles of wine using my custom link! https://glnk.io/qzv16/karlosdillard *pay shipping and Processing It's under $20! Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Karpoozy an adoptee adopted at birth. She shares her troubling experience growing up with a medically fragile adoptive mother who used her as a live in nurse aid. She also speaks about how great her relationship is with her adoptive father and being rejected as an adult but her biological father. You don't want to miss this one! Be sure to follow the guest on social media: @KarpoozyCheck out Macy's Wine Shop here https://glnk.io/qzv16/karlosdillardAs a listener you will receive 3 FREE bottles of wine using my custom link! https://glnk.io/qzv16/karlosdillard *just pay shipping and Processing Its under $20!Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=trueIf you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Caitlin who was adopted at birth. We speak about adoption trauma, bio-parent trauma, and corruption in the adoption industry. She shares some really touching experiences. Be sure to follow the guest on social media: @Riley.and.scout Check out Macy's Wine Shop here https://glnk.io/qzv16/karlosdillardAs a listener, you will receive 3 FREE bottles of wine using my custom link! https://glnk.io/qzv16/karlosdillard *just pay shipping and Processing It's under $20! Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Mia an International Transracial Adoptee from Haiti who shares her experience of being adopted into a white family. She shares how her adoptive parents have learned to address the racism she faced as a child and what she faces today as a Black woman and a mother herself. Mia also shares her experience with her reunification and how she found her biological family. Be sure to follow the guest on social media: @Miathaicha Check out Macy's Wine Shop here https://glnk.io/qzv16/karlosdillardAs a listener, you will receive 3 FREE bottles of wine using my custom link! https://glnk.io/qzv16/karlosdillard *just pay shipping and processing It's under $20!Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=trueIf you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Meg who is a transracial adoptee who speaks about her transracial adoption, loss of cultural identify and reconnecting to ancestral roots. Be sure to follow the guest on social media: South_skyclan Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Sadie who was in foster care for 1 month and then kinship care for 10 years. She explains the difficulties she faced with her kinship carer and tells me how I helped her reunite with her brother who was adopted at birth. This is a very special episode for me I usual never see how my help brings a family back together and now I have! Be sure to follow the guest on social media:@Sadie.houghWatch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Marielle & Mireille who are identical twin sisters who were crown wards adopted by white parents on a small island. Their lived experience is straight out of a Disney movie how they found their birth mother and how they reunited with their father's side from another country. You don't want to miss this episode! Be sure to follow the guest on social media: @housecoatmommy @mireilleadele Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Julia an African international transracial adoptee who Europeans adopted. She shares her experience facing racism in France and how difficult it was to move internationally so many times. Be sure to follow the guest on social media: @juliannalynch_23Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e Also, please be sure you listen and subscribe to Fostering Truths Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fostering-truths-productions/id1648377479

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Zina and she shares her experience about her transracial adoption and what her adoptive parents did RIGHT! Even though they did a lot of things right Zina let us know how difficult it was growing up as a Black woman, and what her white adoptive parents could have done a little better! Be sure to follow the guest on social media @warriorprincesszWatch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=trueIf you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_urlPlease help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984eAlso, please be sure you listen and subscribe to Fostering Truths Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fostering-truths-productions/id1648377479

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Jay, a former foster youth from New York City who started off in an abusive kinship placement and was then removed and started their childhood journey in the foster care system. He stayed in a catholic run youth center for 8 years. He also shares his experience being an LGBT youth in the system.Be sure to follow the guest on social media @Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=trueIf you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_urlPlease help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984eAlso, please be sure you listen and subscribe to Fostering Truths Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fostering-truths-productions/id1648377479**audio warning** I am using a new recording studio app so there are a few times it echos sorry in advance!

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode I am joined by Heather with was an adoptee in a closed adoption. She speaks about the trauma she experienced being thrown into mental hospitals and different programs. She also shares her experience with the troubled teen industry Be sure to follow the guest on social media @Texana44 Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=trueIf you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_urlPlease help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, Julie tells us about her International adoption from her home country of Peru. She also shares her experience in an orphanage and adoption Trauma and getting through the FOG as an adult.Be sure to follow the guest on social media @Jules.in.the.wildWatch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=trueIf you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_urlPlease help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Shiv an adoptee who was adopted though LDS family services, and shares here experience with the Mormon church and her parents. She overall has had a positive experience with her adoptive parents but suffered religion trauma. Be sure to follow the guest on social media @Shiv_adopteeWatch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=trueIf you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_urlPlease help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Marki a former foster youth and adoptee who lets us know that foster/adoptive parents can be heavily abusive, the system does nothing about it, and the community doesn't listen when we speak up as children. The system gives people children who should never have them.We also speak about Mental illness and generational trauma linked to maternal separation. Be sure to follow the guest on social media @malarkijoyWatch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=trueIf you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_urlPlease help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Lizette, a Kinship adoptee who experienced a very untraditional adoption. We spoke about the benefits and flaws of Kinship adoption, informal adoptions, and the stigma surrounding adoption. Lizette's story is one of the most interesting we have had on the podcast to date. Be sure to follow the guest on social media @Lizette.cmWatch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=trueIf you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v7bvzVA12m64Ujr-I9eQcR5UKO8vOIMjDdNic0YYLFg/prefill Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Empress a former foster youth that aged out. We talk about independent living programs, foster care statistics and spreading awareness. Be sure to follow the guest on social media @Empresstlove333Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=trueIf you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v7bvzVA12m64Ujr-I9eQcR5UKO8vOIMjDdNic0YYLFg/prefill Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Intersectional adoptee who shares their experiences as an international transracial adoptee as well as a first mom. There is so much intersectionality in this episode be sure to listen!Be sure to follow the guest on social media @intersectionaladopteeWatch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=trueIf you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v7bvzVA12m64Ujr-I9eQcR5UKO8vOIMjDdNic0YYLFg/prefill Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Dee also known as @HonestBirthMom on Tiktok and she shares her experienceas a first mother in private adoption. We speak about how she was lied to and coerced and what assistance birth parents need. Be sure to follow Dee on Tiktok @honestbirthmomWatch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=trueIf you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v7bvzVA12m64Ujr-I9eQcR5UKO8vOIMjDdNic0YYLFg/prefill Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! We have a special month of episodes this month where we will highlight first/birth parents. In this episode, I am joined by CJ a first father whose child was given up for adoption without his consent. He speaks about how this affected him and why he thinks racism was the main reason it happened. Follow CJ on Social Media at https://www.tiktok.com/@childlessparentand his website https://cjmiler105.com/Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=trueIf you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v7bvzVA12m64Ujr-I9eQcR5UKO8vOIMjDdNic0YYLFg/prefill Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Angela Proudfoot a Crown Ward who suffered severe abuse at the hands of her biological parents. They speak about how the cps system in Canada failed them and how they and many others are fighting back!Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=trueIf you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v7bvzVA12m64Ujr-I9eQcR5UKO8vOIMjDdNic0YYLFg/prefill Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Lucy, a former foster youth who was bounced between several homes. She explains the abuse she went through in those homes and how she reunified with her father in the end. Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=trueIf you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v7bvzVA12m64Ujr-I9eQcR5UKO8vOIMjDdNic0YYLFg/prefill Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Theo a queer adoptee who was adopted by religious senior citizens and they explain to me how the age gap and religious views made it hard to grow up them.Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=trueIf you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v7bvzVA12m64Ujr-I9eQcR5UKO8vOIMjDdNic0YYLFg/prefill Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by LadySnow a Bi-Racial, Transracial adoptee who was born with cerebral palsy. She speaks about reunification with her biological father but her biological mother does not want a relationship. We also speak on how adoptees like herself are medically abused by their adoptive parents. Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=trueIf you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v7bvzVA12m64Ujr-I9eQcR5UKO8vOIMjDdNic0YYLFg/prefill Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e