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Empowering and uplifting voices of the foster care system.

Jun 25

Men’s Mental Health Month (with special guest, Zach Munoz)

In this episode, special guest Zach Munoz shares his powerful testimony of being in foster care and dealing with mental health. He shares what it’s like to take steps toward healing and thriving in his adult life. Rate, review, and comment below! Please share this podcast with everyone you know who may benefit from hearing these stories and topics. The more people we reach the more people we impact! Foster Coalition

52 min
May 21

National Foster Care Month (with special guest: Amanda Manzanilla)

Today’s episode features a special guest from Foster Coalition’s very own board, Amanda Manzanilla. She shares her journey with getting involved in the foster community, becoming a foster mom and advocate, and some insight on dealing with trauma and the system. Rate, review, and leave a comment below! Foster Coalition Linktree

1h 2m
May 8

Sexual Assault Awareness (with special guest, Baylor Padgett)

This episode, I talk with Baylor about our experiences with sexual assault and how we healed through our journey since then. This is a sensitive episode, but a necessary one, as survivors deserve to be advocated for and our stories be brought awareness. We hope you learn something and find a sense of hope that there is a way to heal from whatever hand you have been dealt. You are strong and worthy. Honorable Mentions: www.fostercoalition.org Ballard Brief (article written by Abigail Hessing) Owens House National Sexual Violence Resource Center Crisis Center Birmingham

1h 5m
Apr 28

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month (with special guest: Baylor Padgett)

In today’s episode, special guest, Baylor Padgett, and I discuss our personal experiences with child abuse and neglect. We share how we have healed and choose to thrive every day despite our experiences. Our hope is that you will hear something that makes you feel like you are not alone, you gain education on topics we discuss, or that you find hope in your own journey that there is a way to heal and thrive no matter what you have been through. Honorable Mentions: Children’s of Alabama’s CHIPS Center EMDR Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy fostercoalition.org

1h 6m
Apr 8

National Social Work Month

March was National Social Work Month! Learn from the perspective of a young woman who had no experience with social work and foster care, walk through her journey to becoming a social worker, and find out how it led to her becoming a foster mom. Foster Coalition

14 min
Mar 4

Foster Dad (with special guest: Corey McKinney)

Want to learn more about being a foster parent? Listen to this episode to gain a fresh perspective from Corey McKinney as he takes us on his journey of being a foster dad and how it changed his life. Corey also explains a bit about his book: Foster Dad, 2nd edition, edited by your host, Taylor Hanson. Get a signed copy of his book and read his heart warming story by using the links below: Foster Dad CoreyMcKinney.net

33 min
12/22/2025

Safe Screens Sound Minds (with special guests Alicia Roper and Jeff Davis)

Enjoy listening to an educating episode about Safe Screens Sound Minds, an initiative that Alicia Roper and Jeff Davis are encouraging many people of all audiences to participate in. Safe Screens Sound Minds promotes the importance of digital safety for adolescents through their workshops. Visit their website to learn more. Follow them on Facebook. We would like to apologize for the quality of this recording. We were experiencing some technical difficulties.

26 min
11/30/2025

National Adoption Month (with special guest Baylor Padgett)

👏🏻Welcome Foster Coalition’s very own Baylor Badgett as she shares her testimony with adoption for National Adoption Month! 👏🏻 Don’t miss an inspirational and educational story on what it is like to go through trauma, foster care, and adoption and still find a way to thrive in life. Media Links:https://myqrcode.mobi/qr/86cf7877/view Stay tuned for more episodes coming once a month! Contact Taylor@fostercoalition.org to discuss being a guest on the show. Please share this podcast with everyone you know!

1h 10m
09/23/2025

Foster Coalition: The Heart Behind the Mission

Welcome to Safe Home Alabama! On this episode, we talk about how Foster Coalition got started, the heart behind our mission, what waves we are making in the community, and how we hope this podcast will empower and uplift voices in the foster system. To learn more about Foster Coalition, check out our website and social media linked here.

10 min

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Empowering and uplifting voices of the foster care system.

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Foster Coalition
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