play Play pause Pause S1 E101 Sep 02, 2026 A Tribute to Brian Mavis’s Leadership Impact and Big Wins for Foster Care In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, hosts Travis Vangsnes and Kristen Allender reflect on the impactful leadership of Brian Mavis (co founder of America's ...
play Play pause Pause S1 E100 Aug 26, 2026 Celebrating Our 100th Episode and Meet Our New Cohost Kristin Allender In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, Travis and Courtney celebrate the show’s 100th episode while welcoming Kristin Allender as the podcast’s new cohost. As...
play Play pause Pause S1 E99 Aug 19, 2026 Courtney’s Farewell Episode: Celebrating Her Incredible Impact at America’s Kids Belong In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, the team bids farewell to Courtney, who is stepping down from her role as cohost of the podcast and being on staff at A...
play Play pause Pause S1 E98 Aug 05, 2026 How Loving Beyond Fears Changed the Life of a Medically Fragile Child with Judy Wright In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, hosts Courtney Williams and Travis Vangsnes engage in a heartfelt conversation with Judy Wright, a foster parent who, a...
play Play pause Pause S1 E97 Jul 22, 2026 Lessons From a Foster Dad: Building Stability and Belonging in Kids with Corey McKinney In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, co-hosts Travis Vangsnes and Courtney Williams welcome Corey McKinney, a thought leader in peer pressure and bullying, ...
play Play pause Pause S1 E96 Jul 08, 2026 How Systems Fail to Address Long-Term Grief, and Loss — And What We Can Do Differently with Shenandoah Chefalo In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, hosts Courtney Williams and Travis Vangsnes welcome Shenandoah Chefalo, an author and advocate for trauma-informed syst...
play Play pause Pause Recommended Episode S1 E95 Jun 24, 2026 Foster Care 101: A Back to the Basics Guide to Foster Parenting In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, Brian, Travis, and Courtney celebrate the podcast’s two-year anniversary while reflecting on the impact of sharing real...
play Play pause Pause S1 E94 Jun 10, 2026 Tumbleweeds to Triumph: Advocacy and Hope for Foster Youth with Paula Yost In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, co-hosts Brian Mavis and Courtney Williams engage with Paula Yost, an attorney and licensed clinical medical health cli...
play Play pause Pause S1 E93 May 27, 2026 Keeping it Real: What Every Foster Parent Needs to Know with Dr. John DeGarmo and Jen Lilley In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, host Brian Mavis speaks with Dr. John DiGarmo and Jen Lilley about their experiences in foster care and advocacy. They ...
play Play pause Pause S1 E92 May 13, 2026 Foster Parenting Success: Pro Tips and Practical Advice with Laura, Foster Parent Partner In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, hosts Courtney Williams and Travis Vangsnes welcome back Laura, the Foster Parent Partner, a well-known figure in the f...
play Play pause Pause S1 E91 Apr 29, 2026 Innovating Child Welfare Systems with Felicia Curcuru In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, host Brian Mavis and co-host Courtney Williams welcome Felicia Curcuru, CEO and co-founder of Binti, a technology platf...
play Play pause Pause S1 E90 Apr 15, 2026 From Foster Care to Flourishing: An Actor, Author, and Advocate with Charell Star In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, hosts Brian and Courtney welcome Charell Starr, a former foster youth and advocate. Charell shares her personal journey...
play Play pause Pause S1 E89 Apr 01, 2026 Creating Belonging: Inspiring Stories From Our I Belong Project In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, hosts Brian, Courtney, and Travis discuss the I Belong Project, a program aimed at helping children in foster care find...
play Play pause Pause S1 E88 Mar 18, 2026 Overcoming Fatherhood Wounds and Being Better Fathers and Father Figures with Patton Dodd In this conversation, Patton Dodd shares insights from his memoir about fatherhood (The Father You Get), exploring his relationship with his father and the impact of f...
play Play pause Pause S1 E87 Mar 04, 2026 Love Isn’t Enough: The Honest Realities of Foster Parenting with Kayla Moffitt In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, hosts Courtney Williams and Travis Vangsnes welcome Kayla Moffitt, a dedicated mother of five and a TBRI practitioner. ...
play Play pause Pause S1 E86 Feb 18, 2026 Transforming Trauma Into Triumph: Practical Tips and Tools with Jeanette Yoffe In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, host Travis Vangsnes and co-host Courtney Williams welcome Jeanette Yoffe, a clinical psychotherapist and advocate for ...
play Play pause Pause S1 E85 Feb 04, 2026 How to Keep Going as a Foster Mom: Encouragement and Inspiration with Jamie Finn In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, host Brian Mavis and co-host Courtney Williams interview Jamie Finn, a prominent figure in the foster care community. J...
play Play pause Pause S1 E84 Jan 21, 2026 "Foster Care Saved My Life": A Heartfelt Conversation with Tyler Hunter In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, Tyler Hunter shares his profound journey through foster care and adoption. He reflects on the challenges he faced, the ...
play Play pause Pause S1 E83 Jan 07, 2026 A New Year of the Podcast and Some Great Listener Submitted Questions In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, hosts Brian, Courtney, and Travis welcome listeners to 2026 and discuss the new rhythm of the podcast. They reflect on ...
play Play pause Pause S1 E82 Dec 31, 2025 A Soldier’s Big Heart: Jackson’s Gift to Foster Youth with Sarah Davis and Andrea Forringer In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, hosts Courtney Williams and Travis Vangsnes welcome Andrea Forringer and Sarah Davis, from Jackson's Gift, an organizat...
