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Karlos Dillard, Author, Speaker, and Lived Experience Foster Care Advocate host this illuminative show about the truth of the foster care system. Joined weekly by former foster youth and adoptees, Karlos and his guest will shine a light on what it really is like being in the foster care and adoption systems. Karlos has a background in entertainment and production, so expect this show to be real, eye-opening, and sometimes funny.

If you are a former foster youth and would like to share your experience with the foster system please email me karlos.r.dillard@gmail.com

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Karlos Dillard, Author, Speaker, and Lived Experience Foster Care Advocate host this illuminative show about the truth of the foster care system. Joined weekly by former foster youth and adoptees, Karlos and his guest will shine a light on what it really is like being in the foster care and adoption systems. Karlos has a background in entertainment and production, so expect this show to be real, eye-opening, and sometimes funny.

If you are a former foster youth and would like to share your experience with the foster system please email me karlos.r.dillard@gmail.com

    Ep: 68 "George"

    Ep: 68 "George"

    Hey Light Shiners!  I am joined by George a native adoptee who had a net positive adoption experience. He talks about how his adoptive parents keep his birth family and culture involved while growing up and why ICWA is so important.

    Follow the guest on social media! @Ibakedinupiaq
     
    Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true

    If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url 

    Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

    • 40 min.
    Ep: 67 "Scottie"

    Ep: 67 "Scottie"

    Hey Light Shiners! THERE IS A SUICIDE TRIGGER WARNING in this episode. I am joined by Scottie a same-race Black adoptee who shares about their net-positive adoption experiences and religion trauma. We do speak about assisted suicide so please use caution listening and speak to mental health professionals If you are having suicidal thoughts. Always Shine Your Ligjht.

    Follow the guest on social media! @scottieslittlelife 

       Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true
    If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url

    Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

    • 48 min.
    Ep: 66 "Petrea"

    Ep: 66 "Petrea"

    Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Petrea an international adoptee who was adopted from Russia. She speaks on her net-positive adoption and how isolating it was to grow up in a single-mother household.

    Follow the guest on social media! @dosvidaniyababy6669    

    Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true 

    If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url 

    Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

    Come march with me ! https://www.blackmothersmarch.com/

    • 39 min.
    Ep: 65 "Tiffany"

    Ep: 65 "Tiffany"

    Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Tiffany and adoptee who shares her story about her adoption, her adoptive parents divorce and how that affected her life.
     
    Follow the guest on social media! @Sistatiph     

    Join the BLACK MOTHERS MARCH! https://www.blackmothersmarch.com/

    Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true 

    If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url 

    Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

    • 48 min.
    EP: 64 "Shellie"

    EP: 64 "Shellie"

    Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Shellie who speaks about how her adoptive parents paid for her and how that made her feel.

    Follow the guest on social media! @ShellBell

    Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true

    If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url

    Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

    • 1 u. 2 min.
    Ep: 63 "Sandra"

    Ep: 63 "Sandra"

    Hey Light Shiners! In this episode, I am joined by Sandra a foster youth and adoptee whose story will shock you. She shares her experience of being adopted twice...will at least she THOUGHT she was adopted.

    Follow the guest on social media! @chickanddog

    PRESELL for BOOK @ HERE

    Watch the video of this episode only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45714095&fan_landing=true

    If you would like to be on the show please fill sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFZxNnCSntbuvjrxjjvZco3BmsCVNELmU1WzlYPCOongNNiA/viewform?usp=pp_url

    Please help us keep shining light on the truths of the foster care system by donating. Please click the link to donate! https://karlosdillard.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=611ab8be7dbb68767abf984e

    • 1 u. 9 min.

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