play Play pause Pause S1 E62 Sep 10, 2025 Representing All Parties Involved in Foster Care with Ryan O'Donnell In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, host Brian Mavis and co-host Courtney Williams engage with Ryan O'Donnell, a tech entrepreneur and former foster parent...
play Play pause Pause S1 E61 Sep 03, 2025 Go Upstream: A Powerful Book About Foster Care and 10 Social Wounds In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, hosts Courtney Williams, Travis Vangsnes, and Brian Mavis discuss Brian's new book, 'Go Upstream,' (releasing soon) whi...
play Play pause Pause S1 E60 Aug 27, 2025 Transformed: From Foster Care to Miss Kentucky with Ariana Rodriguez In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, hosts Travis Vangsnes and Courtney Williams interview Ariana Rodriguez, Miss Kentucky 2025. Ariana shares her inspiring...
play Play pause Pause S1 E59 Aug 20, 2025 Fostering to Adoption to Advocacy: Building Stronger Communities with Greg and Valerie Buccola In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, host Brian and co-host Travis welcome Greg and Valerie, a couple who have made a significant impact in the foster care ...
play Play pause Pause S1 E58 Aug 13, 2025 Creating Safe Spaces of Belonging for Every Youth with Kim Botto In this episode of the Foster Friendly podcast, host Brian and co-host Travis welcome Kim Botto, an author and advocate for children in foster care and those with disa...
play Play pause Pause S1 E57 Aug 06, 2025 Fostering Front Door: An Exciting New Initiative From America's Kids Belong with Laura Mobley In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, host Brian Mavis and co-host Courtney Williams welcome Laura Mobley, who shares her extensive experience in the foster ...
play Play pause Pause S1 E56 Jul 30, 2025 Seeing Foster Care and Faith Converge on the Big Screen with Filmmaker Erin Dooley In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, host Courtney Williams and co-host Travis Vangsnes interview Erin Dooley, an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker. ...
play Play pause Pause S1 E55 Jul 23, 2025 Powerful Children’s Book Illuminates Truths About Foster Care with Jessica Mathisen In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, hosts Courtney and Travis speak with Jessica Mathisen, a former elementary school teacher and a foster adoptive mom. Th...
play Play pause Pause S1 E54 Jul 16, 2025 A Legacy of Support and Care: A Mayor Champions Foster Families with Tommy Allegood In this episode of the Foster Friendly podcast, host Brian and co-host Travis engage with Mayor Tommy Allegood of Acworth, Georgia. They discuss his nonpartisan approa...
play Play pause Pause S1 E53 Jul 09, 2025 One Year Anniversary of the Podcast: The Most Inspiring Moments and Stories In this episode, the hosts reflect on their first year of podcasting, sharing funny moments, inspiring stories, and the diverse topics covered. They discuss the motiva...
play Play pause Pause S1 E52 Jul 02, 2025 Introducing the Campus Housing Affordability for Foster Youth Act with Congressman Landsman In this episode of the Foster Friendly podcast, host Brian Mavis and co-host Courtney Williams engage with Congressman Greg Landsman, who discusses his advocacy for ch...
play Play pause Pause S1 E51 Jun 25, 2025 From Meth to Social Worker, a Powerful Reunification Story with Brenna Hunter In this deeply moving episode, Travis and Courtney sit down with Brenna Hunter, a mother whose children were removed from her care in 2020 due to substance use. Today,...
play Play pause Pause S1 E50 Jun 18, 2025 Home Sweet Home: Ashley and Ashton Share About Their Journey to Reunification In this episode, Ashley Darrow and her son Ashton share their emotional journey through addiction, foster care, and reunification. Ashley discusses her struggles with ...
play Play pause Pause S1 E49 Jun 11, 2025 A Foster Mom and Birth Mom Share Their Moving Story with Ashley Darrow and Selena Whitley This episode of the Foster Friendly podcast features a heartfelt conversation between hosts Brian and Travis, and guests Ashley Darrow and Selena Whitley, who share th...
play Play pause Pause S1 E48 Jun 04, 2025 Reunification: An Honest Conversation Around Foster Care’s Primary Goal In this episode of the Foster Friendly podcast, the hosts discuss the complexities of foster care reunification, sharing personal stories and insights. They explore th...
play Play pause Pause S1 E47 May 28, 2025 Helpful Tips and Advice When the Going Gets Tough for Foster Families with Bethany Hall In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, hosts Travis Vangsnes and Courtney Williams welcome back Bethany Hall, a licensed family nurse practitioner and directo...
play Play pause Pause S1 E46 May 21, 2025 Overcoming Odds: From Street Child in Uganda to Foster and Forever Dad with Peter Mutabazi In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, host Brian Mavis and co-host Courtney Williams interview Peter Mutabazi, a remarkable individual who shares his journey...
play Play pause Pause S1 E45 May 14, 2025 Frontlines of Foster Care: A Conversation with Laura, Foster Parent Partner In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, hosts Travis Vangsnes and Courtney Williams engage with Laura (Foster Parent Partner), a prominent figure in the foster...
play Play pause Pause S1 E44 May 07, 2025 Stories on Foster Care, Leadership, and Celebrating 10 Epic Years as an Organization In this episode of the Foster Friendly podcast, host Brian Mavis and co-hosts Courtney and Travis celebrate the 10th anniversary of America's Kids Belong (AKB). They d...
play Play pause Pause S1 E43 Apr 30, 2025 Exploring Non-Traditional Kinship Care and Embracing New Challenges with Chris and Kayla Habegger In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, hosts Brian and Courtney engage with Kayla and Chris Habegger, a couple navigating the world of non-traditional kinship...
