TRIGGER WARNING - MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, ABUSE, ASSAULT, FOSTER CARE

Summary - In this episode Stacy shares her foster care experience, she shines light on the abuse she received at a young age and even how she had to speak out in front of her abusers. This podcast is a great listen you work in the care sector and want to get an insight to what being in foster care feelings like from a young persons perspective.

Name - Stacy Russell

How We Met - Stacy and I met online although we do have mutual friends.

Awareness - Foster Care

Stacy's Socials

• Insta Personal Link - https://www.instagram.com/stacyruss89/
• Insta Personal Handle - @stacyruss89
• LinkTree - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacy-russell-b3a369262/

Tayler's Socials

• Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/tay_does_life_podcast/
• Insta Handle - @tay_does_life_podcast
• LinkTree (All Links) - https://linktr.ee/taydoeslife

Mental Health Support Numbers

• Samaritan Phone - 116 123 or Email jo@samaritans.org You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
• National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK Phone - 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day).
• Shout. If you would prefer not to talk but want some mental health support, you could text SHOUT to 85258. Shout offers a confidential 24/7 text service providing support if you are in crisis and need immediate help.
• Nightline. If you're a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too.
• MORE LINKS HERE

TRIGGER WARNING - MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH,SEXUAL VIOLENCE, ABUSE, ASSAULT, FOSTER CARE

Summary - Fatima Whitbread is a former javelin World Champion, Double Olympian, Former World Record Holder and Care Leaver. In this episode Fatima and I talk about the ins and out of her foster care journey, Fatima was abandoned by her mother as a baby and spent her first 14 years in care homes. She faced neglect, physical and sexual abuse. Whilst in her mid-teens she finally found her forever home. Now, Fatima works hard to ensure she is making change for the next gen of care experienced young people,

Name - Fatima Whitbread

How We Met - Fatima and I are social media friends who want to make change for the next gen of care experienced people.

Awareness - Foster Care

Fatima's Socials

• Fatima's Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/fatima.whitbread/
• Fatima's Insta Handle - @fatima.whitbread
• Fatima's UK Campaign - https://www.fatimascampaign.com/

Tayler's Socials

• Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/tay_does_life_podcast/
• Insta Handle - @tay_does_life_podcast
• LinkTree (All Links) - https://linktr.ee/taydoeslife
• 6% Documentary - https://youtu.be/WLiqHQ9wCDs?si=nnxfFDdwTpQqa0vM

Mental Health Support Numbers

• Samaritan Phone - 116 123 or Email jo@samaritans.org You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
• National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK Phone - 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day).
• Nightline. If you're a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too.
• MORE LINKS HERE

TRIGGER WARNING - MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, ABUSE, ASSAULT, FOSTER CARE

Summary - In this episode David and I discuss the ins and outs of being a foster parent. We hear about how David and his wife became foster carers, the process, how foster care changes lives and the progression that can be made within the system as foster parents. This episode is great if you are thinking about becoming a foster parent but want or need the extra push

Name - David Willard

How We Met - David is one of my foster parents. I love him and his wife Tracey so much. They are incredible people and I feel truly blessed to have them in my life.

Awareness - Foster Care

Tayler's Socials

• Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/tay_does_life_podcast/
• Insta Handle - @tay_does_life_podcast
• LinkTree (All Links) - https://linktr.ee/taydoeslife
• 6% Documentary - https://youtu.be/WLiqHQ9wCDs?si=nnxfFDdwTpQqa0vM

Mental Health Support Numbers

• Samaritan Phone - 116 123 or Email jo@samaritans.org You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
• National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK Phone - 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day).
• Nightline. If you're a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too.
• MORE LINKS HERE

TRIGGER WARNING - MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, ABUSE, ASSAULT, FOSTER CARE

Summary - Shilla is an incredible woman who grew up in the care system, She is a PhD Student examining the parenting experiences of care leavers in England compared to Scotland. As well as this she hosts her own podcast called The Doctor's Diary on Instagram and is the Promise Officer for Scotland. This episode is a great listen if you are working in the care sector and want to gain an insight to what life as a young person living in a residential home is like.

Name - Shilla Shomai

How We Met - Shilla and I are social media friends who want to make change for the next gen of care experienced people.

Awareness - Foster Care

Shilla's Socials

• Shilla Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/phd.shilla/
• Shilla Insta Handle - @phd.shilla
• Shilla Insta Podcast Link - https://www.instagram.com/doctorsdiarypodcast/
• Shilla Insta Podcast Handle - @doctorsdiarypodcast
• Shilla's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shilla-shomai-660371114/

Tayler's Socials

• Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/tay_does_life_podcast/
• Insta Handle - @tay_does_life_podcast
• LinkTree (All Links) - https://linktr.ee/taydoeslife
• 6% Documentary - https://youtu.be/WLiqHQ9wCDs?si=nnxfFDdwTpQqa0vM

Mental Health Support Numbers

• Samaritan Phone - 116 123 or Email jo@samaritans.org You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
• National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK Phone - 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day).
• Nightline. If you're a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too.
• MORE LINKS HERE

TRIGGER WARNING - MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, ABUSE, ASSAULT, FOSTER CARE

Summary - Sophia and I got on so well, we bounced so well off each other, in the episode we cover Sophia's journey in the care system and how the care system saved her. For the both of us education played a huge part of our life and has shaped us into wanting to make change for the next gen of care experienced young people.

Name - Sophia Warner

How We Met - Sophia and I are social media friends who want to make change for the next gen of care experienced people.

Awareness - Foster Care

Sophia's Socials

• Sophia Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/sophiawarner95/
• Sophia Insta Handle - @sophiawarner95
• Art Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/warnerillustrates/
• Art Insta Handle - @warnerillustrates
• Sophia's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-warner-114958258/

Tayler's Socials

• Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/tay_does_life_podcast/
• Insta Handle - @tay_does_life_podcast
• LinkTree (All Links) - https://linktr.ee/taydoeslife
• 6% Documentary - https://youtu.be/WLiqHQ9wCDs?si=nnxfFDdwTpQqa0vM

Mental Health Support Numbers

• Samaritan Phone - 116 123 or Email jo@samaritans.org You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
• National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK Phone - 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day).
• Nightline. If you're a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too.
• MORE LINKS HERE

TRIGGER WARNING - MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, ABUSE, ASSAULT, FOSTER CARE

Summary - In this episode Chido and I discuss the ins and outs of growing up being a foster sister and how that has shaped her life into what it is now. Chido is the Managing Director of Banya 'is an independent fostering agency looking after foster children & young people placed by local authorities in Greater London & beyond.'

Name - Chido Poe

How We Met - Chido and I are social media friends who want to make change for the next gen of care experienced people.

Awareness - Foster Care

Chido's Socials

• Chido Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/chido_poe/
• Chido Insta Handle - @chido_poe
• Banya Fostering Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/banyafostering/
• Banya Fostering Insta Handle - @banyafostering
• Banya Fostering Website - https://www.banya.co.uk/
• Chido LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chido-poe-bb64aa175/

Tayler's Socials

• Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/tay_does_life_podcast/
• Insta Handle - @tay_does_life_podcast
• LinkTree (All Links) - https://linktr.ee/taydoeslife
• 6% Documentary - https://youtu.be/WLiqHQ9wCDs?si=nnxfFDdwTpQqa0vM

Mental Health Support Numbers

• Samaritan Phone - 116 123 or Email jo@samaritans.org You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
• National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK Phone - 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day).
• Nightline. If you're a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too.
• MORE LINKS HERE

TRIGGER WARNING - MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, ABUSE, ASSAULT, FOSTER CARE, VIOLENCE, ALCOHOLISM

Summary - In this episode Warren and I talk about his foster care journey and how his past has influenced his day to day work, inspiring people to become the best version of themselves. This podcast with Warren really hit hard. I actually started crying during this episode - I was totally moved by Warren and all that he does and is.

Name - Warren Ryan

How We Met - We met at a Foster Wales conferences in Newport (Wales) where Wynne Evans the renowned Go Compare man was cooking up a storm for the foster carers of Wales.

Awareness - Foster Care

Warren's Socials

• Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/warren.inspire_events/

• Insta Handle - @warren.inspire_events
• Inspire Events Link - https://www.instagram.com/foster.inspire_events/
• Inspire Events Handle - @foster.inspire_events
• Warren LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/warreninspireryan/
• Fearless Speaking Academy - https://www.fearlessacademy.net/
• The Art Of Being Yourself Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/art-being-yourself-master-change-ebook/dp/B08S3SRQKG

Tayler's Socials

• Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/tay_does_life_podcast/
• Insta Handle - @tay_does_life_podcast
• LinkTree (All Links) - https://linktr.ee/taydoeslife
• 6% Documentary - https://youtu.be/WLiqHQ9wCDs?si=nnxfFDdwTpQqa0vM

Mental Health Support Numbers

• Samaritan Phone - 116 123 or Email jo@samaritans.org You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
• National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK Phone - 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day).
• Nightline. If you're a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too.
• MORE LINKS HERE

TRIGGER WARNING - MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, ABUSE, ASSAULT, FOSTER CARE, BULLYING

Summary - Lavinya is such a kind and giving soul and I feel blessed to have her join me on my podcast. In this podcast we dive into Lavinya's own foster care journey and what she has and continues to do in order for those within the black community to be empowered by education and to have the same opportunities as others. This is a must listen especially since it's premiering on Care Day 2024!

Name - Lavinya Stennett

How We Met - Lavinya and I are social media friends who both want to make change for the next gen of care experienced young people.

Awareness - Foster Care

Lavinya's Socials

• Lav Insta - https://www.instagram.com/gottabelavin_ya/
• Lavinya Website - https://www.lavinyastennett.co.uk/
• The Black Curriculum - https://theblackcurriculum.com/

Tayler's Social

• Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/tay_does_life_podcast/
• Insta Handle - @tay_does_life_podcast
• LinkTree (All Links) - https://linktr.ee/taydoeslife
• 6% Documentary - https://youtu.be/WLiqHQ9wCDs?si=nnxfFDdwTpQqa0vM

Facts about Fostering in England - LINK

Facts about Fostering in Northern Ireland - LINK

Facts about Fostering in Scotland - LINK

Facts about Fostering in Wales - LINK