"I didn't leave the care system. The care system left me."

Sam Gardner spent 21 years in care. He now delivers transformative talks and training for those supporting care-experienced children -and is one of the most powerful voices in the sector.

His message to anyone working with children in care comes down to one word:

Stay.

Stay when they push you away. Stay when they call you Mum and then never call anyone Mum again. Stay when the seeds you plant won't grow for ten years.

This episode broke me a little. I hope it lands with you too.

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