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Fostering Change

Fostering Change with Rob ScheerHosted byComfort CasesfounderRob Scheer, this inspiring podcast shares powerful stories of resilience, compassion, and community. Each week, Rob sits down with guests who are making a difference in the foster care system — from former foster youth and foster parents to advocates, authors, and celebrities whose lives have been touched by foster care.With warmth, humor, and heart, Rob leads conversations that remind us all how dignity, hope, and love can change a

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26:49

Breaking Barriers: Becky Fawcett on Making Adoption...

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2025/11/18

As Fostering Change continues our celebration of National Adoption Awareness Month, we’re highlighting the voices reshaping what adoption looks like in America—and making it more equitable, inclusive, and accessible for all families.This week, host Rob Scheer sits down with Becky Fawcett, founder of Helpusadopt.org, a national nonprofit adoption grant program helping thousands of families overcome the financial barriers to adoption. What began in Becky’s New York City apartment in 2007 has grown

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Connected, We Thrive: Building Schools That Heal for...

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2025/11/11

This November, Fostering Change continues our special series for National Adoption Awareness Month, celebrating families formed through adoption and raising awareness about the unique needs of children in foster and kinship care.Throughout the month, we’re spotlighting extraordinary advocates, educators, and parents who are helping every child feel safe, seen, and supported.We also invite you to join Comfort Cases’ 2nd Annual “Coats for a Cause” Drive, hosted by CNN’s Laura Coates.Our goal is to

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32:49

Love Does Not Conquer All: Peter Mutabazi on the...

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2025/11/04

Welcome to the first episode of Fostering Change for National Adoption Awareness Month—a month dedicated to celebrating families formed through adoption and raising awareness of the thousands of children still waiting for their forever homes. As we move toward National Adoption Day on November 22, we’ll be sharing special conversations all month long.We also invite you to visit comfortcases.org to explore how Comfort Cases is celebrating this important month through meaningful partnerships and

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29:58

Losing a Child While They’re Still Alive: Navigating...

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2025/10/28

Advisory: This episode includes sensitive discussion about addiction, family estrangement, and emotional loss.This week on Fostering Change, host Rob Scheer welcomes back two dear friends — Julie and David Bulitt — for one of the most personal and moving conversations of the season. Rob and his husband Reece have known the Bulitts for many years, and their honesty, humor, and heart have made them audience favorites.Julie is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 30 years of experience in

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31:08

From Foster Care to Family Law: Susan Chesnutt on...

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2025/10/21

⚠️ Advisory: This episode includes discussion of child abuse and family trauma.Welcome to this week’s episode of Fostering Change, where host Rob Scheer speaks with Susan Chesnutt — a family law attorney, child welfare advocate, and former foster youth based in Vero Beach, Florida.Susan’s journey is one of resilience and purpose. After growing up in the foster care system, she became a child abuse investigator for Florida’s Department of Children and Families (DCF), then earned her law degree and

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24:18

Can’t Keep Me Down: Baron Li on Turning Trauma into...

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2025/10/14

CONTENT WARNING: ADULT/DISTURBING THEMES — ABUSE & VIOLENCEWelcome to this week’s episode of Fostering Change. Our host, Rob Scheer, sits down with an extraordinary guest — Baron Li, co-owner of Four Tiers Contracting and founder of the CKMD Army.Baron’s journey is one of unimaginable pain, resilience, and redemption. A former foster youth who endured 17 placements and severe childhood abuse — including being burned with a clothing iron and cigarettes at just three years old — Baron later

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24:18

CASA’s Fight to Protect Children’s Voices | Tracey...

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2025/10/07

This week on Fostering Change, host Rob Scheer welcomes Tracey Heisler, Executive Director of CASA of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties (CASA SHaW) in New Jersey.CASA—Court Appointed Special Advocates—ensures that children in the child welfare system have a voice in the courtroom and access to the support they need to thrive.With nearly two decades of leadership at CASA SHaW, Tracey shares:💬 How CASA changes lives: “Kids with a CASA do better in school, get services faster, and have someone

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23:56

From Trash Bags to Triumph: Charell Star’s Inspiring...

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2025/09/30

Welcome to a special Best of Edition of Fostering Change! Originally aired during National Foster Care Awareness Month, this powerful conversation is worth revisiting.In this episode, host Rob Scheer sits down with the incredible Charell Star—author, speaker, and foster care advocate. Many first discovered Charell through her moving feature in Humans of New York. Now she returns to share wisdom from her brilliant new book, Trash Bag Tales and Other Stories from an Accidentally Happy Life.Her story

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32:04

From Foster Care to PhD 🎓 | Dr. Danisha Keating on...

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2025/09/23

Welcome to this week’s episode of Fostering Change, hosted by Rob Scheer. 💙Today’s guest is Dr. Danisha Keating—author, speaker, and former foster youth whose journey from heartbreak to healing is nothing short of extraordinary. At just 16, CPS workers separated her from her eight siblings and handed her a trash bag with five minutes to pack her life. By 24, she became the guardian of her five younger siblings, choosing resilience and purpose over despair.Dr. Keating is the bestselling author of

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24:37

Turning a Moment Into a Movement | Dana Marlowe of I...

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2025/09/16

What started with one simple question—“What can I do with my old bras?”—turned into a global movement. 🌍In this inspiring episode of Fostering Change, host Rob Scheer is joined by Dana Marlowe, founder of I Support the Girls and Accessibility Partners. Dana’s work provides dignity to marginalized women and youth through access to bras, new underwear, and menstrual hygiene products.Together, Dana and Rob discuss:✨ How to start a nonprofit and build strong partnerships with other grassroots

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23:48

Living with FASD: Patti Kasper’s Journey &...

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2025/09/09

Today is International FASD Awareness Day, a day that deserves our full attention. On this powerful episode of Fostering Change, host Rob Scheer is joined by Patricia (Patti) Kasper, a Neurobehavioral Coach and Trainer who discovered she had FASD as an adult.Patti’s story is one of resilience and advocacy. After learning about her diagnosis, she shifted her work to focus on the 15 million U.S. adults living with undiagnosed FASD, bringing awareness, education, and hope to those who may not even

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18:30

From Blankets to Building Communities: The Inspiring...

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2025/09/02

Welcome to Season 7 of Fostering Change!Believe it or not, this is our 243rd episode — and it’s all thanks to YOU and your support. Starting this season, new episodes will drop every Tuesday, just like you requested!👉 We’d love your help: after watching/listening, please leave a review. It takes just a minute and makes a huge difference with the “mysterious algorithm,” helping us share our incredible guests with even more people.🌟 Today’s Guest: Bob DaltonWe’re kicking off Season 7 with our friend

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34:15

Resilience, Recovery & Foster Care Reform | Lara Love...

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2025/08/26

Welcome to our final Best of Summer episode of Fostering Change! 🌟 Next week kicks off Season 7 (premiering Tuesday, September 2) and—by popular demand—we’re back to WEEKLY episodes.This week, Rob Scheer is joined by:👩‍💼 Jennifer Perry – Co-Founder of FosterMore & Executive Director of Children’s Action Network📚 Lara Love Hardin – FosterMorey Award Winner & New York Times bestselling author of The Many Lives of Mama Love (an Oprah Book Club pick!)Lara opens up about her journey through

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The Power of Giving Back: Jamie Truman’s Mission to...

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2025/08/12

"When good people get together, great things happen." – Jamie TrumanIn this Best of Fostering Change episode, Rob Scheer sits down with Jamie Truman of Truman Charities, an organization dedicated to helping both local and national charities — including Comfort Cases — by hosting multiple fundraising events each year. The best part? 100% of the funds raised go directly to the charities they support.Over the past 15 years, Jamie and her husband Jerry have helped raise more than $2 million for various

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24:53

The Urgent Truth About Foster Care & LGBTQ+ Families...

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2025/07/15

Welcome back to a special Best of Fostering Change episode!This week, we revisit a powerful conversation originally aired in March, featuring two changemakers in the world of child welfare and LGBTQ+ advocacy: Kate Trambitskaya, CEO of Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children, and Brian Rosenberg, founder of GWK Academy Family Building.Join host Rob Scheer for an honest and urgent discussion about how federal cutbacks are impacting foster youth, LGBTQ+ families, and other vulnerable

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22:00

The Croc King: Meet the Man with 3,000+ Pairs of...

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2025/07/01

Happy July and welcome back to a Best Of episode of Fostering Change! In this lively and heartwarming conversation, host Rob Scheer reconnects with fan-favorite Doogie Sandtiger, also known as The Croc King — a man with a passion for comfort and color who has collected over 3,000 pairs of Crocs.You may have seen Doogie on The Today Show or follow him on social media. But beyond the viral Croc fame, Doogie's story is deeply personal. Like Rob — and many youth in foster care — Doogie never learned how

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37:02

The Shocking True Story of Andrew Bridge with Rita...

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2025/06/17

BEST OF SEASON 6 — As we close out Season 6 and gear up for Season 7 of Fostering Change, we’re highlighting some of our most powerful conversations from the past year. With over 220 episodes behind us, we’re grateful to every guest and listener who has helped us grow this platform into what it is today.In this featured episode, Rob Scheer is joined by guest co-host Rita Soronen, CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, for an incredible conversation with Andrew Bridge — former foster youth,

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Dr. Kisha Davis Shares the Remarkable Story Behind...

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2025/06/03

Welcome to the Season 6 FINALE of Fostering Change! 🎉What an incredible season it's been — filled with inspiring, motivating, and heartfelt stories. THANK YOU for being part of our journey, for tuning in each week, and for all your comments and reviews. We do this for YOU. 💙📅 Coming Soon:Starting June 17, join us for our "Best of" Summer Series — a special collection of our favorite episodes. Whether you’re re-listening or discovering them for the first time, we hope these powerful stories

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25:43

What Charell Star Learned in Foster Care Will Change...

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2025/05/27

Welcome to Fostering Change! Today marks the final installment of our special episodes for National Foster Care Awareness Month. We hope you've enjoyed the series—and, more importantly, learned something meaningful from each conversation. As always, we encourage you to share your thoughts in the comments and pass these episodes along to others.In today’s episode, we welcome back one of Rob’s favorite guests: Charell Star, who first joined us in Season 5. Charell gained national attention when she

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Corporate Responsibility Shining Through: Supporting...

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2025/05/20

On today’s episode of Fostering Change, we continue our special acknowledgment that May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. We hope you have taken some moments to reflect on what you can do to support those in the foster care system: donate, volunteer your time, mentor, or even consider taking steps to be a CASA or foster parent. Thank you for all you do!If you’d like a simple way to support Comfort Cases, here’s an idea: You can participate in the Hundred X program. Click on the following

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