Bonus Babies podcast

About This Project

Summary

BONUS BABIES podcast platforms raw foster care experiences through a CASA volunteer's lens.It illuminates the system's complexities via stories from youth, caregivers, and professionals.Using powerful storytelling, it educates, cultivates empathy, and challenges tropes and norms.By amplifying overlooked voices, it drives social change and advocates for better policies.This innovative approach raises awareness and acts as a catalyst for systemic transformation and social impact in child welfare.

Goals & Objectives

The podcast’s unique 360 view tackles tough questions and explores potential solutions with guests to help listeners gain a better understanding of the failures, successes, and complexities in the billion dollar "foster care business" as one guest calls it, to prompt social action and policy change.

Results & Impact

The podcast helps the public better understand, nurture, and empower foster youth to develop healthy, sustainable independence. By sharing authentic voices and experiences, BONUS BABIES creates a more empathetic and informed society, inspiring interpersonal and social change in the process.