The Family Policy Alliance Report Podcast

Family Policy Alliance
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Welcome to The Family Policy Report Podcast – your compass in the ever-moving social conservative landscape! This is your one-stop-shop for trending social conservative news (in podcast form) that features top stories and groundbreaking work of our allied organizations and ministries. The Family Policy Alliance Podcast is a project of Family Policy Alliance. Our vision is a nation where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive and life is cherished.

  1. 3d ago

    Girls' Privacy: What Parents Need to Know | Kim Hermann | The Family Policy Alliance Report

    What rights do parents have when biological males are allowed into girls' bathrooms or locker rooms at school? Kim Hermann, president of Southeastern Legal Foundation and a constitutional attorney, explains what families are encountering in schools and what parents can do when their daughter's privacy and safety are at risk.On this episode of The Family Policy Alliance Report, Hermann joins Craig DeRoche to discuss parental rights, Title IX and the legal battles over privacy in school bathrooms and locker rooms.In this conversation, you'll hear:✅ What happened when a first-grade girl was told to cross her school campus to use a separate bathroom if she wanted privacy✅ What parents should do immediately if their daughter encounters a biological male in a girls' bathroom or locker room✅ Why Hermann tells parents to document everything before confronting a school✅ How three mothers helped secure a nationwide injunction against the Biden administration's Title IX rule✅ Why she says more than 80% of Americans agree that boys shouldn't be in girls' bathrooms — and why Hermann says that majority isn't being heard✅ Why legal victories and strong public policy must work together to protect children✅ What parents should know about retaliation and standing up for their children's rightsHermann also explains why Southeastern Legal Foundation provides legal representation at no charge and how families can reach the organization when they need help.Learn more about Southeastern Legal Foundation:https://slfliberty.org/These issues are also central to Family Policy Alliance’s work through Let Parents Parent and Save Girls’ Sports, as we work to defend parental rights and protect the privacy, safety and opportunities of girls.Learn more about Let Parents Parent:https://familypolicyalliance.com/let-parents-parent/Learn more about Save Girls’ Sports:https://familypolicyalliance.com/save-girls-sports/Learn more about FPA and join us:https://familypolicyalliance.com/#ParentalRights #LetParentsParent #SaveGirlsSports #TitleIX #GirlsPrivacy #ProtectKids #FamilyPolicyAlliance

  2. 4d ago

    Learning the Past to Lead the Future | Michael Hamilton | The FPA Report Live from SoConCon 2026

    Why does understanding American history and Christian history matter for the future? Michael Hamilton, founder and CEO of Sojourn and Good Comma Editing, explains why knowing the past is essential to strengthening our faith, understanding our nation and preparing the next generation to lead.In this special edition of The Family Policy Alliance Report, recorded live at SoConCon 2026, Hamilton joins Grace Youngson to discuss why Christians need more than a surface-level understanding of history and what happens when you experience history in the places where it actually happened.In this conversation, you'll hear:* Why Christians are called to remember and learn from the past* How walking in the footsteps of the apostles in Greece and Turkey can transform the way you read Scripture* Stories from Sojourn's trips to Boston, the UK, and Italy — and why understanding America's history means wrestling with difficult questions* How parents and churches can prepare young people to defend what they believe*Why Hamilton believes knowing the past equips Christians to lead the futureThrough Sojourn, Hamilton leads educational experiences rooted in a Christian worldview that explore the history, theology and ideas that shaped Western civilization.Learn more or plan your own trip at LeadWithSojourn.comLearn more about Good Comma Editing: https://www.goodcommaediting.com/Follow Sojourn on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook at @LeadWithSojournLearn more about FPA and join us: https://familypolicyalliance.com/Follow us on YouTube at @Family_Policy#LearnThePastLeadTheFuture #ChristianEducation #ClassicalEducation #AmericanHistory #ChristianHistory #BiblicalWorldview #ChristianParents #Faith #Leadership #FamilyPolicyAlliance #SoConCon

  3. Aug 13

    How Kansas Overrode Nine Vetoes. | Brittany Jones | The FPA Report Live from SonConCon 2026

    Brittany Jones, president of Kansas Family Voice, takes us inside an extraordinary legislative session spanning women's privacy, abortion, protecting children online and girls' sports—and the stories that drove those fights. Recorded live at SoConCon 2026, this special edition of The Family Policy Alliance Report features guest host Grace Youngson as Brittany shares what happened behind the scenes, where Kansas scored major victories and which battles are far from over. Brittany and Grace discuss:✅ The decade-long effort to pass a women's privacy law in Kansas and the stories from schools that helped drive the fight✅ How Kansas is working to ensure women receive informed consent before an abortion and can hold abortion providers accountable✅ Why pregnancy resource centers remain an important part of supporting women facing unexpected pregnancies✅ The App Store Accountability Act and why Brittany says parents need better tools to protect children from pornography and grooming online✅ Brittany's role in a Supreme Court brief defending girls' sports that was joined by dozens of Family Policy Councils and more than 200 female legislators✅ Why state and local engagement can have an impact far beyond one legislative sessionFrom women's privacy and abortion to Big Tech, parental rights and Save Girls' Sports, this conversation offers a look at the policy battles happening in Kansas and why they matter beyond the state's borders.🔗 Connect with Kansas Family Voice: https://kansasfamilyvoice.com🔗 Learn more about Family Policy Alliance and join us: https://familypolicyalliance.com/🔗 Find your state's Family Policy Council: https://familypolicyalliance.com/find-your-fpcSubscribe to @family_policy for more conversations on family, faith and public policy.#FamilyPolicyAlliance #Kansas #KansasPolitics #LetParentsParent #SaveGirlsSports #ProLife #WomensPrivacy

  4. Aug 13

    South Dakota's Biggest Policy Wins | Norman Woods | The FPA Report Live from SoConCon 2026

    How did a Supreme Court ruling on school choice, a Save Girls' Sports law, and a Help Not Harm bill for kids all trace back to one small state?Recorded live at SoConCon 2026, this special edition of The Family Policy Alliance Report features Norman Woods, Executive Director of South Dakota Family Voice, to break down how state-level policy wins on school choice, girls' sports, and child protection laws ended up shaping the national conversation.Guest host Grace Youngson talks with Norman about how collaboration across the Family Policy Council network helped lead to a landmark Supreme Court decision opening the door for school choice and education savings accounts (ESAs), how South Dakota's early fight for Save Girls' Sports legislation helped shift momentum nationwide, and why passing a Help Not Harm law banning gender-transition procedures for minors is only the first step in protecting kids. The conversation also looks ahead to how Christians and family policy advocates should engage on AI, free speech, and religious liberty.In this episode, you'll hear:✅ How a coalition of state Family Policy Councils helped win a landmark Supreme Court case on school choice and religious education funding✅ Why South Dakota's early Save Girls' Sports bill — which failed by one vote — helped shift the national conversation on women's sports✅ Why a Help Not Harm law protecting minors from gender-transition procedures is only the beginning of the fight, not the end✅ Why Christians should engage the public square without making politics their identity✅ What's next for family policy: artificial intelligence, free speech, and religious liberty🔗 Learn more about South Dakota Family Voice: sdfamilyvoice.org🔗 Explore Family Policy Alliance's Let Parents Parent campaign: familypolicyalliance.com/let-parents-parent🔗 Find your Family Policy Council: familypolicyalliance.com/find-your-fpc🔗 Learn more about Save Girls' Sports: familypolicyalliance.com/save-girls-sports🔗 Learn more about Help Not Harm: familypolicyalliance.com/help-not-harm🔗 Subscribe to The Family Policy Alliance Report for weekly conversations on faith, family, and public policy.👉 Share this episode if it encouraged you.#SoConCon2026 #SouthDakota #FamilyPolicyAllianceReport #SchoolChoice #SaveGirlsSports #HelpNotHarm #LetParentsParent #FamilyPolicyAlliance #FaithAndPolicy

  5. Aug 13

    The Sociologist Who Found Proof Christianity Works | Dr. David Haskell | The FPA Report

    Is Christianity actually the key to a thriving society?Dr. David Millard Haskell says the data proves it.In this episode of The Family Policy Alliance Report, sociologist and author Dr. David Haskell — once a self-described liberal Christian — reveals how years of empirical research changed his mind, and why he now argues conservative theology, not just personal belief, drives stronger marriages, healthier communities, and growing churches.Dr. Haskell, author of Christ or Collapse: The Case Against Godless Government, joins host Craig DeRoche to break down the sociological data behind church growth, media bias against Christians, and why political engagement is a biblical mandate — not a distraction from faith. Backed by over 1,000 scholarly references, Haskell makes the case that embracing biblical principles, both personally and nationally, leads to measurable flourishing.In this episode, you'll learn:✅ Why Dr. Haskell's own research turned him from a progressive Christian into a conservative one✅ The landmark 2016 study showing conservative theology — not music or preaching style — drives church growth✅ How media outlets manipulate coverage of evangelicals (and the evidence behind it)✅ Why "political quietism" misreads Scripture, and what the Bible actually says about Christian civic engagement✅ How one person, without wealth or platform, can still shape cultureConnect with David:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DHaskellCambridge/X: https://x.com/DMillardHaskell📖 Get the book: Christ or Collapse: The Case Against Godless Government — https://www.collegepress.com/products/christ-or-collapse-series🔗 Learn more about Family Policy Alliance and get involved in local elections that shape your community: https://familypolicyalliance.comTimestamps:0:00 Introduction0:33 What led Dr. Haskell to write Christ or Collapse2:52 A sociologist's conversion through the data5:57 Why conservative theology — not style — drives church growth9:55 How media distorts coverage of conservative Christians14:59 The Christian case for political and civic engagement19:43 Can one person really make a difference?23:41 Dr. Haskell's hope for the Church👉 Subscribe to The Family Policy Alliance Report for weekly conversations on faith, family, and public policy.👉 Share this episode if it encouraged you.#ChristOrCollapse #DavidHaskell #FamilyPolicyAllianceReport #ChristianWorldview #FaithAndCulture #ChurchGrowth #ConservativeChristianity #ChristianActivism #FamilyPolicyAlliance

  6. Jul 23

    "Detransitione"r Walt Heyer Shares Why Kids Should not Have "Gender Reassignment" Surgery | FPA Report

    Few issues facing families today are more important than protecting children from irreversible harm while offering hope and compassion to those struggling with gender identity. In this episode, Walt Heyer—author, speaker, and longtime advocate—shares his own story of undergoing gender reassignment surgery, living as a woman for eight years, and ultimately detransitioning.Together, they discuss:- Walt's childhood experiences of abuse and how they shaped his path toward transition- Why he believes most of the thousands of people he's counseled were dealing with unresolved trauma rather than gender dysphoria- How he works with families to uncover the real issues behind a child's distress- Why he believes policies protecting minors from irreversible medical interventions should be expanded to protect young adults as well- His encounter with Jesus Christ, which he credits with redeeming his life after addiction, homelessness, and a suicide attemptWhether you're concerned about gender-affirming care, parental rights, youth mental health, or the future of the family, this conversation explores why truth and compassion must go hand in hand.Watch the full conversation, then learn more about Walt Heyer's work at: https://waltheyer.comSubscribe to @family_policy for more conversations like this.Visit our website: https://familypolicyalliance.com/#familypolicyalliance #WaltHeyer #LetParentsParent #HelpNotHarm #ParentalRights #GenderDysphoria #Detransition #Family #ReligiousFreedom #ChildProtection #MentalHealth

  7. Jul 16

    Should Children's Programming Include Warning Labels? | Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY)

    Parental rights are at the center of today's biggest debates—from schools and children's programming to girls' sports and education policy. In this episode, Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) explains why she believes parents—not government or media companies—should remain the primary decision-makers in their children's lives.In this episode of the Family Policy Alliance Report, Craig DeRoche sits down with Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) to discuss parental rights, her new congressional resolution calling for greater transparency around LGBTQ-themed content in children's programming, and why she believes states must continue leading the fight to protect families.Together, they discuss:- The Wyoming case of a school transitioning a student without the parents' knowledge- Why one streaming giant's children's programming is drawing congressional scrutiny- How Rep. Hageman's congressional resolution aims to put parents back in the driver's seat- How states are leading the fight to protect parental rightsWhether you're concerned about parental rights, children's programming, education, school policies, LGBTQ-themed content, streaming services, or the future of the family, this conversation explores why parents should remain at the center of decisions affecting their children.Watch the full conversation, then learn more about Family Policy Alliance's Let Parents Parent campaign: https://familypolicyalliance.com/let-parents-parent/Subscribe to @family_policy for more conversations like this.#familypolicyalliance #letparentsparent #ParentalRights #ParentsRights #Education #ChildrensProgramming #Family #ReligiousFreedom #SchoolChoice #GirlsSports

  8. Jul 9

    The Hidden Dangers of AI Every Parent Should Know | Brendan Steinhauser

    Artificial intelligence is changing childhood faster than most parents realize. From AI companions to national security, this conversation explores the risks of AI, why families should pay attention and how parents can protect their children in an AI-driven world.In this episode of the Family Policy Alliance Report, Craig DeRoche is joined by Brendan Steinhauser, CEO of The Alliance for Secure AI, for a conversation about the opportunities and dangers of artificial intelligence.Together, they discuss:How artificial intelligence is changing childhoodWhy AI companions are raising new concerns for parentsWhat states are doing to regulate artificial intelligenceWhy AI has become a growing national security issueHow Christians can think wisely about technology without losing sight of what makes us humanWhether you're concerned about ChatGPT, AI chatbots, AI safety, or simply wondering how artificial intelligence will affect your family in the years ahead, this episode offers practical insights and a biblical perspective on one of the defining issues of our time.Watch the full conversation, then learn how Family Policy Alliance equips Christians to stay informed, engage on the issues and strengthen families: https://familypolicyalliance.com#familypolicyalliance #letparentsparent #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #AISafety #Parenting #NationalSecurity #Technology #ChristianWorldview

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Welcome to The Family Policy Report Podcast – your compass in the ever-moving social conservative landscape! This is your one-stop-shop for trending social conservative news (in podcast form) that features top stories and groundbreaking work of our allied organizations and ministries. The Family Policy Alliance Podcast is a project of Family Policy Alliance. Our vision is a nation where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive and life is cherished.

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