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00:52:56

Ep. 30 - Be Somebody's Constant: Interview with...

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2026/10/01

Kristine Moreland joins us on the podcast today!Kristine is the Executive Director of The More We Love, an organization dedicated to providing safety, support, and connection for women and families facing homelessness, domestic violence, human trafficking, addiction, and exploitation here in Washington state. They also operate Pathways Inn, a 24/7 Women's and Children's Crisis Healing Center, alongside continued street outreach, advocacy, and practical support.In this episode, Kristine shares about

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01:19:45

Ep. 29 - What Money Can’t Get Back- Is There A Price...

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2026/09/17

Sarah Strode joins us on the podcast today!After recently being in the news for a nearly $80 million lawsuit against Washington state, Sarah joins us on the podcast again to share how life has been since and the changes her and her husband were hoping to see in policies from suing the state. She chats with us about raising Bubby and Matilda (who joins us on the podcast), the terrible events that lead to them being in her care, what she wishes lawmakers knew about drug-affected children and children

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00:51:43

Ep. 28 - One Man’s War Cry Against Drugs in...

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2026/09/02

Art Dahlen from Battlefield Addiction joins us on the podcast today!A former addict himself, Art and his wife created Battlefield Addiction with the mission of helping families navigate addiction and the challenges facing youth and young adults today. Using a Family-First approach, they teach families how to take action—reconnect, reengage, and guide their loved ones into full recovery and independence. Since its founding in 2014, Art has helped thousands find recovery from addiction.In this

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00:59:18

Ep. 27 - Thousands Dead in Washington State—What Can...

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2026/08/25

Welcome to Season 2, everyone!Travis Couture joins us on the podcast today. We cover this past legislative session and the disappointing losses for those fighting for an improvement in child welfare in Washington State along with the improvements he's fighting to make (that include bypassing Olympia and working with local governments), what citizens who want to see change can do in the meantime, and what the implementation of these current laws have continued to do to families in our state.You won't

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00:50:08

Ep. 26 - Activating the Church: When Government...

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2026/04/08

"It takes a village" is something we so often hear, but how often do we see it truly lived out?Sherry Mott joins us on the podcast today to share how she and her community did just that!After seeing a real need in her local county for supportive wraparound care - people needing safe homes, supportive and loving friends and families, generous hearts - Sherry sought out a resource that would bring that true care to her city. Or, more so, God sought out Sherry. With "happenstance" after "happenstance"

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00:40:41

Ep. 25 - Strangers Became Family: How Safe Families...

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2026/03/31

Alexis joins us on the podcast today!Five years ago, Alexis found herself in the middle of an unplanned pregnancy. She wanted to keep the baby and felt like her deepest dream was coming true - getting to be a mom to a baby girl. But as the pregnancy went on, the biological father left the picture and her family disowned her for having an unplanned pregnancy. She found herself struggling with no support around her. Not wanting to give up the life of her child and wanting to find a way to stay

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00:47:48

Ep. 24-Safe Families Empowered This Church to...

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2026/03/25

Justin Peterson joins us on the podcast today!Justin helped plant Table Community Church, a church based in Oregon that, from the very beginning, wanted to practice radical, biblical hospitality in their city.When they reached out to community members to hear what it was the community was actually needing, safe homes for struggling families consistently came up. Justin then heard about Safe Families, a national organization that helps gives churches that practicals and resources for hosting families

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00:55:38

Ep. 23 - This Isn’t Working: 15 Years Inside...

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2026/03/18

Kaila joins us on the podcast today!Kaila shares with us the story of her family adopting and fostering 5 children in the span of 15 years all from the same mother, a cousin in her family struggling with addiction. Kaila has seen throughout the 15 years the countless resources that her cousin has been given - free rehab, medical attention, chances for support - and none of this has prevented her from her drug usage or giving birth to drug-affected babies.To add fuel to the flame, even with the 15

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01:14:24

Ep. 22 - Holding the Line: Faith, Courage, and...

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2026/03/11

Ezechiel 'Zeke' Bambolo joins us on the podcast today!Zeke is the current Executive Director of Antioch Adoptions (https://antiochadoptions.org/), an adoption agency based out of Washington state that stands apart for a few important reasons: They never charge families for adoption services, they never take government funding, and they operate strictly according to biblical principles. Since its inception, Antioch Adoptions has had the opportunity to help over 500 families.Zeke was also impacted by

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01:11:46

Ep. 21 - Beauty from Ashes: The Scars of Child Abuse...

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2026/02/25

Sarah Strode joins us on the podcast today!Sarah has been a foster parent in Washington State for the past 17 years. She has 8 children, including 5 adopted children with special needs. One of her adopted children, Leo Alexander, made Washington headlines 4 years ago as the little boy who was left in a shed for hours unattended and suffered severe burns after a heater that had been put on a rafter about him fell. This incident caused him to lose his hands, feet, and also caused major scarring to his

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00:30:04

Ep. 20 - Are We Protecting Parents More Than Kids?...

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2026/02/18

Representative Alicia Rule joins us on the podcast today!After beginning her career as a social worker over 20 years ago, Rep. Rule has dedicated her life and work to helping better family services and child welfare in Washington state. She recently proposed a bill that would change the current verbiage of “imminent physical harm” to be broader and more immediately help children. She also took into consideration the new fentanyl epidemic, which is particularly deadly to children as the appearance of

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01:12:08

Ep. 19 - Inside the System: How Laws & Race Policies...

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2026/02/11

What does it really look like inside the foster care system—and what happens when laws prioritize policy over child safety?Jyasmine Lane gives us an inside look on the podcast today!Jyasmine is a first-time foster mom in Washington state. A former teacher, she has always had a deep care for children and child development. After being married for 9 years and not having any biological children of their own yet, Jyasmine and her husband felt a call to foster.Through fostering, Jyasmine got an inside

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00:46:40

Ep. 18 - Rising from Tragedy: A Survivor's Fight for...

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2026/02/04

Note: This episode contains highly sensitive topicsSuzanne Timms joins us on the podcast today!At 3 years old, Suzanne (then Dallas Otto) witnessed the tragedy of seeing her parents in a physical altercation ending with her father dragging her mother out of sight, never to be seen again by her or her sister. Once the police became involved in the case, Suzanne and her sister were temporarily removed, only to be placed back in her father’s care, even after being tried for attempted murder of the

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00:24:27

Ep. 17 - More Courage at the Capitol, Less Caskets...

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2026/01/28

Representative Josh Penner joins us on the podcast today!A lifelong resident of Washington State, Penner has served formally served as mayor of Orting, WA from 2018 until the end of 2025, when he was elected to the Washington House of Representatives. He is also a US Marine Corp veteran and father of 4 children, two of which have special needs.In our conversation today, we covered the topic of the "boy in the tent", the heartbreaking news story that took Washington by storm, exposing what is really

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00:44:26

Ep. 16 - Keepings Kids Safe: A Call to Action to...

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2026/01/06

Tracie Jefferson - foster mom, physician’s assistant, and child advocate - joins us on the podcast today!In the past year, Tracie has lead the charge on several campaigns on conversations to help recall and change House Bill 1227, otherwise known as the Keeping Families Together Act. She, and many others, have seen the devastating impact this bill has made on Washington state and its families. This past year, there was a record high of child mortality rates, an increase of 200% from previous years,

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01:07:48

Ep. 15 - Social Workers Speak Out: HB 1227's Impact...

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2025/12/31

Jeanette Oblecz, a supervisor, social worker, and union rep in Washington state, joins us for Part 2 on the podcast today! In this episode, Jeanette shares with us how HB 1227 has fulfilled its duty, but not in the way we think. With the bill’s main objective being putting children back together with parents, regardless of that parent's sobriety status, previous intake history, displays of neglect, or other indicators of an unsafe environment, HB 1227 has fulfilled its duty by completely

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01:06:06

Ep. 14 - Social Workers Speak Out: HB 1227's Impact...

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2025/12/16

Jeanette Oblecz, social worker and union rep in Washington state, joins us on the podcast today!Jeanette shares with us the behind-the-scenes of the making of HB 1227, including the explicit exclusion of social workers, educators, and other child development experts in the creation of this bill, how this new bill has overwhelmed the system, and what the future of the bill might look like thanks to representatives like Travis Couture.Thank you, Jeanette, for the work you are doing in Washington

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00:34:42

Ep. 13 - From Neglect to New Beginning: "Adoption...

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2025/12/02

We have a very special guest joining us in the studio today- Jessica's daughter, Stephanie Hanna!Stephanie was adopted into the Hanna family after a short stint as a temporary foster placement. Stephanie shares with us what it was like to grow up in a home that, while filled with love, did not have the basics for living- like running water or heat. While she was not a victim of physical abuse, now one of the requirements for removal under HB1227, she certainly did feel the effect of neglect. She

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00:58:28

Ep. 12 - The Paper Tigers Principal: Breakthrough in...

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2025/11/20

Jim Sporleder, a former special education teacher turned administrator, joins us on the podcast today! In this episode, Jim shares the story of how he himself was a "behavior problem" through school and his surprising journey to becoming a special education teacher, then administrator. After many years as a successful principal, he was asked to help turn around a failing alternative school in Walla Walla, WA. Using what he had learned about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and implementing

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00:44:50

Ep. 11 - Removed & Rescued: A Child's Story from...

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2025/11/12

"Annie" joins us on the podcast today as she shares the story of "Kit", her now adopted daughter. At only 3 years old, "Kit" had already experienced physical & sexual abuse, homelessness, near starvation, and severe neglect– so much so that Kit's therapist advised Annie to treat Kit "as you would a war veteran" because of the severe PTSD Kit was experiencing.Kit is now 10 years old and shared with Annie how she is so glad she was “rescued”, as she puts it. Though this story turned out well for

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