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A show about all things child welfare, dependency, adoption and foster care. Your hosts, Jack & Cat are veterans in the world of child welfare and excited to spend a little time each week chatting... more
FAQs about Fostering the Future Podcast:How many episodes does Fostering the Future Podcast have?The podcast currently has 110 episodes available.
December 08, 2023Season 3 Episode 26 : Jennifer Anderson & Prosecuting Medical Abuse of Power – The Maya Kowalski CaseJack & Nichole chat with Jennifer Anderson about her firm’s representation of the Kowalski family and their journey to hold Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital responsible for their actions and the consequences of those actions....more1h 1minPlay
December 01, 2023Season 3 Episode 25 : Caring for CRPS – The Maya Kowalski CaseJack chats with Sandy, a mom of a young man with CRPS – Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, about caring for a child with CRPS. We wanted to share this story with you so that we can all have a better understanding of what life was like for Beata Kowalski, while caring for her daughter, Maya....more56minPlay
November 17, 2023Season 3 Episode 24 : Maya Kowalski’s Story of Medical Abuse of PowerJack & Lynn chat about the Maya Kowalski case, as documented in Take Care of Maya and the recent televised trial....more53minPlay
November 10, 2023Season 3 Episode 23 : Medical Abuse of Power (Jack’s Story) in Foster CareJack chats with guest Michelle – a nurse practitioner about medical abuse of power and false abuse reports. What happens when medical systems use their power and influence to not only negate parental rights to their children’s medical decisions but to even remove the guardianship of parents by placing children under the care of the......more39minPlay
October 27, 2023Season 3 Episode 22 : A Comeback Story with Jackie PolkMac & Jack chat with Jackie Polk, a reunified sober mom about her turning her whole life around from a story of domestic violence captivity and substance abuse to a reunified mom helping other moms with her story of resilience and overcoming some of the biggest obstacles of life. Jackie has come back from what......more1hPlay
October 20, 2023Season 3 Episode 21 : Going Bananas for Foster Families with Emily ColeJack & Nichole hang out with Emily Cole, the owner of the Savannah Bananas to chat about baseball, kids, fostering, and their new organization Bananas Foster. Follow them on Instagram for The Savannah Bananas and Bananas Foster and watch their videos on YouTube here....more53minPlay
October 13, 2023Season 3 Episode 20 : Keeping Babies Safe in Utah & MarylandThis episode was developed in partnership with Safe Babies, a program of ZERO TO THREE. Kim brings guest, Andria Peek from ZERO TO THREE, back to talk more about Safe Babies, a program of ZERO TO THREE. They are joined by Jessica Lertora, who serves as ZERO TO THREE’s Community Coordinator in Frederick County; and......more1h 10minPlay
October 06, 2023Season 3 Episode 19 : More Sorry Than Safe in Foster Care Part 4Cat & Jack continue their chat with Melissa Bright who experienced a devastating false child abuse charge where her children were removed from her care due to overlooked medical information and a “better safe than sorry” attitude. Many of us heard about her story on the Do No Harm Podcast, but we bring her in......more44minPlay
September 29, 2023Season 3 Episode 18 : More Sorry Than Safe in Foster Care Part 3Cat & Jack continue their chat with Melissa Bright who experienced a devastating false child abuse charge where her children were removed from her care due to overlooked medical information and a “better safe than sorry” attitude. Many of us heard about her story on the Do No Harm Podcast, but we bring her in......more43minPlay
September 22, 2023Season 3 Episode 17 : More Sorry Than Safe in Foster Care Part 2[TW: ORIGINAL AUDIO FROM A CHILD REMOVAL] Cat & Jack continue their chat with Melissa Bright who experienced a devastating false child abuse charge where her children were removed from her care due to overlooked medical information and a “better safe than sorry” attitude. Many of us heard about her story on the Do No......more37minPlay
FAQs about Fostering the Future Podcast:How many episodes does Fostering the Future Podcast have?The podcast currently has 110 episodes available.