Foster Career Experience

Foster Career Experience

Foster Career Experience is a career podcast that exclusively features interviews with people who’ve had experience with the foster care system. Each short episode features the unique story of a foster care alum, including their life experiences, their career journey, what it’s been like navigating the workplace and their advice to others.

  1. 05/15/2024

    Bonus Episode with LifeWorks: Breaking Cycles of Instability with Community and Support

    Today's bonus episode of Foster Career Experience, a podcast about the career experiences of foster care alumni, features LifeWorks, a nonprofit organization. LifeWorks supports youth, including youth who have aged out of foster care, who are seeking housing, counseling, education and workforce programs. Hear about: 1:00: Common challenges LifeWorks' clients face 5:22: LifeWorks' housing interventions 9:03: LifeWorks' workforce programs and how employers can partner with the organization 17:32: How-to get involved Learn more about LifeWorks at lifeworksaustin.org.

    21 min
  2. Recap: Exploring a Constellation of Themes and Workplace Applications with Dr. Amy Ware

    01/31/2024

    Recap: Exploring a Constellation of Themes and Workplace Applications with Dr. Amy Ware

    Today's episode of Foster Career Experience, a podcast about the career experiences of foster care alumni, features a look back at themes that emerged across the individual stories shared this season. Dr. Amy Ware, director of the Organizational Dynamics Program at the University of Pennsylvania, joins the episode to outline how we can learn from colleagues’ experiences that differ from our own and how we can apply these learnings in the workplace using compassion and courage. You’ll also hear familiar voices from previous episodes, as we discuss themes related to helping others, self-reliance, advocacy, security and relationships at work. Learn more at fostercareerexperience.com.

    33 min
  3. It Takes a Village: Vanessa

    09/27/2023

    It Takes a Village: Vanessa

    Today's episode of Foster Career Experience, a podcast about the career experiences of foster care alumni, features Vanessa, a millennial who works in social services. Vanessa shares how her experiences with social workers shaped her life, the importance of setting boundaries at work, and how we all can get involved by learning more about issues that matter to us. Learn more at fostercareerexperience.com.

    13 min
  4. Seeing the Art Around Us: MJ

    09/20/2023

    Seeing the Art Around Us: MJ

    Today's episode of Foster Career Experience, a podcast about the career experiences of foster care alumni, features MJ, a Gen Z college student. MJ speaks about art as a form of therapy and self-expression, managing triggers at work, the importance of finding a supportive work environment, and what she dreams for her future. Learn more at fostercareerexperience.com.

    14 min
  5. Between Before and After is Now: Dustin

    09/13/2023

    Between Before and After is Now: Dustin

    Today's episode of Foster Career Experience, a podcast about the career experiences of foster care alumni, features Dustin, a millennial who works in health care. Dustin shares his passion for continuous improvement both inside and outside of work, learning to take measured risks and not base decisions on fear, and the kind of leader he wants to be in the future. Learn more at fostercareerexperience.com.

    14 min
  6. Life is More Colorful When There’s Room to Shine: Chelsea

    09/06/2023

    Life is More Colorful When There’s Room to Shine: Chelsea

    Today's episode of Foster Career Experience, a podcast about the career experiences of foster care alumni, features Chelsea, a millennial college student. Chelsea shares about overcoming negative self-narratives and limiting beliefs that others had placed upon her, how being a social work major helped her better understand her own story, and how she's working to embrace the belief that she deserves to celebrate her successes and enjoy life. Learn more at fostercareerexperience.com.

    13 min
  7. Bringing Your ‘Whole Self’ to Work Includes Emotions: Victor

    08/30/2023

    Bringing Your ‘Whole Self’ to Work Includes Emotions: Victor

    Today's episode of Foster Career Experience, a podcast about the career experiences of foster care alumni, features Victor, a millennial who works in communications. Victor speaks about sharing his identity at work as a person who was adopted, how communicating emotions in the corporate workplace can be challenging, the importance of workplace security and normalizing failure, and what he hopes for the future of work. Learn more at fostercareerexperience.com.

    11 min
  8. How to Make Peace with Deer and Yourself: Shyla

    08/23/2023

    How to Make Peace with Deer and Yourself: Shyla

    Today's episode of Foster Career Experience, a podcast about the career experiences of foster care alumni, features Shyla, a Gen Z college student. Shyla speaks about perfectionism and burnout, how she's learning to prioritize her own well-being, what it means to be a role model for her sisters and what happened when they visited her at college. Learn more at fostercareerexperience.com.

    11 min
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About

Foster Career Experience is a career podcast that exclusively features interviews with people who’ve had experience with the foster care system. Each short episode features the unique story of a foster care alum, including their life experiences, their career journey, what it’s been like navigating the workplace and their advice to others.

Information

  • Creator
    Foster Career Experience
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Foster Career Experience