Episode 123: Interview with Kate Somerville and Foster Nation
Release Date: 09/20/2021
Episode 147: Interviewing your host, Jihae Watson
Fostering Voices Podcast
This episode features an episode with host, Jihae! Join us as Chris grills Jihae on life's highs and lows. And you will even hear what Jihae's favorite physical attribute is of Chris'. It's very appropriate and clean. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:30 – Jihae Describes Growing Up in Her Parent's House 6:44 – What Has Been Your Biggest Challenge In Life? 9:19 – What Helped You Overcome That? 11:12 – What Time Did You Feel Most Fulfilled? 13:36 – What Advice Would You Give To Teenage Jihae? 19:58 – Good Word of the Day!!! Links: Good Word of the Day!!! 9 Have I not commanded you?...
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Episode 146: Interviewing your host, Chris Watson
Fostering Voices Podcast
This episode is a quick interview with your host, Chris Watson! Get to know Chris and what drives him to be a WINNER at all times. We hope you enjoy getting to know Chris a little better! Next week will be Chris interviewing Jihae. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 3:01 – Thank you, SHOWIT!! 4:27 – Story From This Week 5:12 – Showit EDM and Plank Challenge 10:07 – What Makes Chris a Winner? 12:00 – What is a Hard Thing That You Overcame During Childhood? 15:22 – What's One Thing People Do Not Know About Chris? 17:44 – Good Word of the Day!!! Links: Good Word of the Day!!!...
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Episode 145: Strokes, Bio Families, and Other Highs and Lows as a Family of 9
Fostering Voices Podcast
In this episode we share some highs and lows of the last month. Highs include seeing our big kids become amazing big kids. Not without faults and failures, but as young people who are trying to figure out what it looks like to be a loyal, kind person who has integrity. Church camps and cousins are also very high on the list. And in the lows category, Chris' dad had a stroke, Chris and Jihae have been feeling disconnected, and a meet up with a bio family got cancelled at the last minute and basically the wheels fell off for a minute. But we are all trying to weather these storms together, with...
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Episode 144: Football, Faith, and Purpose
Fostering Voices Podcast
This episode features an incredible interview with Ben Malcolmson, author of Walk On: From Pee Wee Dropout to NFL Sidelines: My Unlikely Story of Football, Purpose, and Following an Amazing God. Ben has seen some major lows in his life, starting with having an alcoholic mom, and being thrust into college life a year early. But God was with him every step of the way, and brought him through so many dark days, to so many glorious days. You will learn so much from this former USC football player, and Pete Carrol's right hand man of 10 plus years on the Seattle Seahawks. If you have ever...
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Episode 143: Talk to Your Kids
Fostering Voices Podcast
This week we have a less than 5 minute episode! In light of the horrifying events of this last week, we just want to encourage you to talk to your kids about it. Cause they have heard about it. But they should hear about it from you and be able to talk about it with you. Cry together, pray together, and be prepared together. We don’t need to live lives of fear as parents, so let’s definitely make sure we are helping our kids to do the same. Chapters: 0:00 - Talk to Your Kids 2:06 – Good Word of the Day!!! Good Word of the Day!!! Proverbs 1:33 NIV 33 but...
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Episode 142: Why You Shouldn't Follow TikTok Trends
Fostering Voices Podcast
This episode is for parents of teens and teens! We would LOVE for teenagers to listen to this episode, but it wasn't until midway through the recording that Jihae realized she was using her condescending 'mom voice', for which she is VERY SORRY. She tries to reserve that for exclusive use to the Watson children, so we are sorry you have to hear it during this episode. But, it's a serious one, and we have seen Tik Tok trends go the complete wrong way, and we want you to make better choices for yourself and those around you! We hope you learn something new and useful from this episode! Chapters:...
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Episode 141: Finding Health in Habits and Relationships with Bekah Tinter
Fostering Voices Podcast
This episode features and interview with Health and Lifestyle Coach, Bekah Tinter. She shares some truly simple tips and habits you can implement to enjoy a healthier, and more enjoyable lifestyle. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 3:56 - Honest Stories in Adoption 10:27 – Health Tips from Bekah 20:32 – Good Word of the Day!!! Links: Good Word of the Day!!! Release – releasing what we can't control and allow God to be God in our lives. Isaiah 40:29-30 New International Version 29 He gives strength to the weary and increases...
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Episode 140: More Harmony in your Life: Interview with Author Grant Botma
Fostering Voices Podcast
Grant Botma, author, business owner, and super family man! He gives us some great tips on having more harmony in our lives. Chapters: 0:00 – Intro 1:19 – Welcome, Grant! 5:56 – Talking About a Unicorn 7:25 – Work-Life Harmony 13:09 – Tips on Harmonizing Your Life 25:55 – One More Thing to Do to Work Towards Harmony 31:40 – Good Word Of The Day!!! 32:48 – Focusing on Health Links: Good Word of the Day!!! Mark 10:45 NIV 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Connect with us! You can also email...
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Episode 139: Communicating AND Connecting, With Your Kids and Others
Fostering Voices Podcast
In this episode we talk about ‘Everyone Communicates, Few Connect’, a great book by John C. Maxwell. And we just want to encourage everyone (including ourselves) to always strive to connect with your loved ones, and those around you! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 3:41 - "Everyone Communicates, Few Connect" 18:57 – Good Word Of The Day!!! 20:02 – Thank you to our sponsor, Showit!! Links: – John C. Maxwell Good Word of the Day!!! "When you make a commitment you create hope and when you keep a commitment you create trust." – John C. Maxwell Connect with us! You can also email...
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Episode 138: Improve Your Spiritual Health
Fostering Voices Podcast
This week’s episode is with the incredible Bethany Lauren. She loves the Bible and she wants you to learn how to read it, understand it, and love it as well. We hope this interview will encourage you to be more spiritually healthy! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 6:03 - Welcome, Bethany!! 7:55 – A Little About Bethany 12:16 – Bethany's Foster Care Journey 16:08 – Some Tips for Approaching Studying the Bible 23:26 – Taking the Next Steps of Study 29:02 – "The Heart Has to Come With You" 31:40 – Good Word Of The Day!!! 32:48 – Focusing on Health Links: Good Word of the Day!!!...
info_outlineThis episode features an interview with Kate Somerville, the founder of Kate Somerville Skin Health Experts, and Maggie Lin, co-founder of Foster Nation. These two powerful women have overcome hard beginnings and started their own companies, all in the name of being able to help others. Especially foster youth. We hope you are inspired by this interview as much as we were!
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
7:46 - Welcome Kate and Maggie!
8:50 - Kate's Background
12:34 - Maggie's Background
16:00 - The Vulnerability Hangover
19:54 - Foster Nation x Kate Sommerville Skin Care
22:58 - Guardian Angels
27:50 - More on the Kate Sommerville and Foster Nation Collaboration
32:48 - Ways To Support Foster Nation
37:58 - Giving Back As A Mentor
40:48 - Learn About Kate's Company
42:04 - Good Word Of The Day!!
46:24 - Reminder to Focus on Health!
50:26 - Thank You For Listening Please Check Out The Show Notes!
Links
https://www.katesomerville.com/us/en/
https://www.fosternation.org
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/kate-somerville-skincare-announces-partnership-130000036.html
https://www.instagram.com/fosteringvoices/