Fostering Change
Fostering Change with Rob Scheer Hosted by Comfort Cases founder Rob Scheer, this inspiring podcast shares powerful stories of resilience, compassion, and community. Each week, Rob sits down with guests who are making a difference in the foster care system — from former foster youth and foster parents to advocates, authors, and celebrities whose lives have been touched by foster care. With warmth, humor, and heart, Rob leads conversations that remind us all how dignity, hope, and love can change a child’s life forever. 💙 Have a story to share or a question for Rob? 📧 Email: fosteringchange@comfortcases.org Follow us on social media: @comfortcases Learn more at comfortcases.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week on Fostering Change, Rob welcomes a cherished friend and longtime champion of Comfort Cases — actress, producer, author, and foster care advocate Jen Lilley. While millions know Jen from her work in television and film, her most meaningful role has been off-camera: as a foster and adoptive mother deeply commi
No Kid Sleeps on the Floor: Luke Mickelson and the Sleep in Heavenly Peace Movement
As we move deeper into the holiday season, Fostering Change continues to shine a light on the small acts of kindness that create powerful, lasting impact. This week, Rob Scheer sits down with his longtime friend Luke Mickelson, founder of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) — a nonprofit built on one simple mission: “No kid
Fostering Hope for the Holidays: Empowering Teens in Care Through Community with Dionna Carter
This week on Fostering Change, Rob Scheer is joined by Dionna Carter, founder of the Foster Teen Christmas Outreach, an initiative that began in 2019 and has now raised more than $1.3 million in gift cards for teens in foster care. As Dionna explains, “Teens are often forgotten during the holidays — everyone wants to b
It’s Okay to Talk About Adoption: Changing the Conversation to Help More Kids Find Families
As we close out National Adoption Awareness Month, Fostering Change honors the advocates, parents, and changemakers who work to ensure every child waiting in foster care finds a permanent, loving family. This week, host Rob Scheer welcomes back Marcy Bursac, nationally recognized adoption advocate, author, podcast host
Breaking Barriers: Becky Fawcett on Making Adoption Accessible - Fostering Change Podcast
As Fostering Change continues our celebration of National Adoption Awareness Month, we’re highlighting the voices reshaping what adoption looks like in America—and making it more equitable, inclusive, and accessible for all families. This week, host Rob Scheer sits down with Becky Fawcett, founder of Helpusadopt.org, a
Connected, We Thrive: Building Schools That Heal for Adoptive, Foster & Kinship Kids - Laura Adams
This November, Fostering Change continues our special series for National Adoption Awareness Month, celebrating families formed through adoption and raising awareness about the unique needs of children in foster and kinship care. Throughout the month, we’re spotlighting extraordinary advocates, educators, and parents w