Season 2 of Built From Broken begins with a listener Q&A, answering some of the most meaningful questions about my experience in foster care and the long term impact childhood trauma can have on our lives.

After sharing my full foster care journey throughout Season 1, many listeners reached out with thoughtful questions about my experiences, the impact those years had on my life, and what healing has looked like since then.

In this episode, I begin answering some of those questions.

We talk about the fear that came with sharing my story publicly, what finally made me feel ready to start the podcast, and the unexpected ways this journey has impacted both my life and the lives of others. I also reflect on navigating trauma while telling your story, the reality of self-blame after difficult childhood experiences, maintaining relationships from foster care, and how constant transitions between homes and schools shaped my ability to adapt and survive.

This conversation also touches on something many people who experienced trauma can relate to. Living in survival mode and what that looks like when you are a child simply trying to navigate the environment around you.

This episode covers the first portion of listener questions and will continue in the next episode, where we will dive deeper into topics like how people react when they learn someone grew up in foster care and how childhood experiences can continue to show up as emotional triggers later in life.

As always, we close with the Broken to Built reflection question, the Rebuild Challenge, and a prayer, creating space to reflect on your own journey of growth and healing.

Because while our past may shape us, it never has to define the life we build moving forward.

You may also notice a small refresh to the podcast’s intro and closing music as we step into Season 2.