46 min
Rob Scheer: Foster Care to Founder Aged Out: The Stories that Built Us
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Rob Scheer shares his inspirational, full circle journey in this can't-miss episode. Rob experienced the foster care system as a youth, and is now a dedicated advocate for other youth in care, a veteran, a husband, a father of children previously in care, an author, a podcast host, and the founder of an impactful non-profit, Comfort Cases.
Rob shares his personal insights into the foster care system and how his lived experiences guide the work he does today. Drawing on his experiences as a child who had to carry around a trash bag full of belongings from placement to placement, one of Rob's missions is to ensure that no foster child lives out of trash bag—he achieves this mission through the non-profit that he founded, Comfort Cases.
Rob's episode is sure to inspire all who listen!
If you are a former foster child who aged out of the system and want to share your story, email us at agedoutproject@gmail.com! You deserve to be heard.
Follow us on Instagram and Twitter!
Credits:
• Interviewee: Rob Scheer
• Interviewers: Professor Diane Sumoski
• Editor: Soheil Abdmousavi
• Editing Team: Brooke Sutter
• Music Credit:
Nostalgia by Tobu https://soundcloud.com/7obu Music Promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/03Aky9bhOMU The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SMU or the W.W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation.
Rob Scheer shares his inspirational, full circle journey in this can't-miss episode. Rob experienced the foster care system as a youth, and is now a dedicated advocate for other youth in care, a veteran, a husband, a father of children previously in care, an author, a podcast host, and the founder of an impactful non-profit, Comfort Cases.
Rob shares his personal insights into the foster care system and how his lived experiences guide the work he does today. Drawing on his experiences as a child who had to carry around a trash bag full of belongings from placement to placement, one of Rob's missions is to ensure that no foster child lives out of trash bag—he achieves this mission through the non-profit that he founded, Comfort Cases.
Rob's episode is sure to inspire all who listen!
If you are a former foster child who aged out of the system and want to share your story, email us at agedoutproject@gmail.com! You deserve to be heard.
Follow us on Instagram and Twitter!
Credits:
• Interviewee: Rob Scheer
• Interviewers: Professor Diane Sumoski
• Editor: Soheil Abdmousavi
• Editing Team: Brooke Sutter
• Music Credit:
Nostalgia by Tobu https://soundcloud.com/7obu Music Promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/03Aky9bhOMU The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SMU or the W.W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation.
46 min