Unbelievably Resilient

Behind the facade of our resilience we often find ourselves dealing with the inner turbulence that stems from the bodily and psychosocial effects of our pasts. Tune in to hear from Adrian, Maraide, and Slam in this Finale where we let you peak behind the veil of accomplishment and success for folks with lived experience in the child welfare system. Along the way you’ll get to revisit some of the major themes throughout this season, lessons learned, tips, ways to cope, and the reality of what it’s like to record a podcast with change makers, advocates, and charismatic leaders when, as Slam puts it, “Life be Lifing.”

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Tune in for this bonus episode where Keri is joined by one of her chosen family members, Claude Donati, as they share on how anyone can make a difference in a child or young person's life regardless of labels, legalities, or paperwork. They also share their thoughts on the Michael Oher lawsuit.

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After years of shuffling through the foster care system, La Ochoa found herself facing the challenges of adulthood. Overcoming many misfortunes, she decided to take control of her future and began to set the foundation of her coming success. Realizing that other youth with similar stories may be faced with specific adversities due to the lack of guidance, she decided to build an organization to support these youth on their journey. Over the years, her org “A Place 2 Turn” has grown to offer youth and the community a chance to reach their fullest potential. Tune in to hear more.

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This episode you will hear from Keri and Dr. Bruce Perry Co-Author of What Happened to You? with Oprah Winfrey. Dr. Perry is a child psychiatrist and neuroscientist who is the principal of the Neural Sequential Network, a

Senior Fellow of the

Child Trauma Academy and an adjunct professor of Psychiatry at the Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Dr. Perry is a renowned author and pioneer of developmental psychology and this episode speaks to the development of post traumatic stress in the western canon of psychology where today it is now widely recognized that stressors at an early age impact development and physiology.

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Cordelia Cranshaw returns to the Unbelievably Resilient podcast this time as a team member; Cordelia is an esteemed speaker and former Miss District of Columbia USA for, she wears multiple hats as a sister, as a mother, as an advocate, as creator of Survivor to Thriver, a tool to help youth and young adults combat their trauma through relationship building.

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This episode we are joined by Emi Nietfeld renowned author, software engineer, and writer featured in various outlets like the New York Times, The Atlantic, Fortune, Teen Vogue and beyond. Tune in as Emi sheds some light on the failures of the system and the stigma around mental health issues that affected the trajectory of her life as a child and as a youth going through residential facilities and other congregate care settings.

TW: Suicide, Eating Disorders

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Join us for this inspiring and empowering episode with UR diving into the perspective of parents dealing with the loss of their children through insight into the relationship between our team member Lino and his biological mother, Elsa. Their stories reminds us of the power of love, perseverance, and the unbreakable bond between families.

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Meet Adrian, our resident comic and father. Adrian, when not listening to his massive collection of Bruce Springsteen albums…is busy pushing systems to put their “money where their mouths are” and managing his own podcast “The Daily Jam.” Tune in for some good belly laughs, words of wisdom, and lessons in integrity.

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We all struggle with the stereotypes that others assign us. How do we open up when we are often confined by the boxes other put around us? Who do we open up to and when? There is an art to protecting your peace, balancing the details of your story, and responding to the wildly mischaracterized circumstances and nature of those that came through the child welfare system.

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Meet Tori, as she shares on her transformation from her time as a track star in the system to transcending the confines of burdensome stereotypes, to writing and publishing her own book and to raising her own family. Tori says her faith grounds her, but her outlook on life has her eyes to the sky. Tune in to inspire yourself to let your own inner flame glow brighter.

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