Welcome to From Foster to Forever: Inspiring Foster & Adoption Stories!

From Foster to Forever: Inspiring Foster & Adoption Stories

Episodes

Feb. 1, 2024

From Foster to Forever - Trailer

This is the trailer for the brand new "From Foster to Forever" podcast. Season One features interviews with a variety of folks who have successfully navigated the foster-to-adopt journey and arrived at forever. Topics discuss...
Feb. 5, 2024

Facing fears and finding forever through foster-to-adopt

In this inaugural episode, I introduce who I am, why I decided to start the show and how my family came to foster-to-adopt. I give a brief background on my career as an actor and then a voice actor and audiobook narrator as w...
Feb. 6, 2024

Infertility and Loss led to foster-to-adopt, the best decision ever.

In part two of my initial two "mini-sodes" to kick off this podcast, I interview my husband and best friend, Joe Fulginiti. Joe and I already knew we hit the lottery with our relationship. When we began to struggle with ferti...
Feb. 20, 2024

Two dads adopt an older child through foster care

Ted and Carlos adopted Daniel when he was eight through the foster care system. His parental rights had already been terminated and he'd been through multiple failed placements before arriving in their home. On this special e...
Feb. 27, 2024

Ups and downs interfacing with challenging system

Kira Cook always knew she wanted to adopt. She decided to foster-to-adopt soon after having a biological child. In this episode she details the difficult reunification of her first foster daughter and how she subsequently fou...
March 5, 2024

Reunification & depression lead to magic

Jesse and Hope have been foster family advocates for years, helping others to navigate the foster-to-adopt journey, after adopting two children of their own through the Los Angeles foster care system. Indeed, they also helped...