This is the second episode of our This Foster Care Life miniseries where we bring you multiple perspectives around the same topic.

Today's topic is how past trauma affects today's brain. 

In this episode, you will hear from:

• Diamond Kobylinski, a self-described former gay foster youth, who describes how coming out while in the system affected his emotional state.

• Kaleo George, a longtime foster parent and foster parent trainer, about how her past trauma impacts her foster parenting.

• Patti Swope, a therapist, former foster parent, and mom to former kid in care Mattie, about how to manage your own trauma as a foster parent.
  
• Mattie Baker, Patti’s daughter, a former kid in care and current social worker, about the intensity of trauma. 

This episode was created in partnership with Urban Leaders Fellowship and made possible by generous support from Cobbled Streets and the Colorado Association of Family and Children's Agencies.