Episode 125: Interview with DCS Community Liaison Rayetta Sanchez
Release Date: 10/26/2021
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
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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
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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
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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
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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!!!...
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Episode 137: For The Control Freaks
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This episode talks about a bit of a funk that Chris had been in recently, and he realized it was stemming from his need to control things, which also caused him to feel less empathetic towards others. Might you be in the same boat? Check out this episode! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:14 - What We Are Reading 3:20 – That Thing Where You DM Us 9:12 – Being in a Bit of a Funk 22:00 – Getting Out of the Funk 24:00 – Good Word Of The Day!!! Books: Good Word of the Day!!! Hebrews 4:16 NIV 16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy...
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Episode 136: How to Survive Your Winter Season
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This episode features my sweet friend, Jodie Botma, who on the outside may look like she has a pretty darn good life! And she does! But she has also just come out of such a dark and hard season, and she shares with us how she survived the longest and darkest year of her life. And she has gone through many hard things in her life already, so that is actually saying a lot! Even though we may not have the tools to help you get out of your winter season, we believe this episode can help you through it! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 7:05 - Different Seasons of Life 11:31 – Winter as a Season of...
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Episode 136: How to Survive Your Winter Season
Fostering Voices Podcast
This episode features my sweet friend, Jodie Botma, who on the outside may look like she has a pretty darn good life! And she does! But she has also just come out of such a dark and hard season, and she shares with us how she survived the longest and darkest year of her life. And she has gone through many hard things in her life already, so that is actually saying a lot! Even though we may not have the tools to help you get out of your winter season, we believe this episode can help you through it! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 7:05 - Different Seasons of Life 11:31 – Winter as a Season of...
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Episode 135: Legacy and Inheritance
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The amazing Robert T Watson went to be with the Lord on February 15th, and what an amazing grandfather he was to Chris, and I, and all of our many children and cousins! This episode is in memory of this phenomenal man of God, who chose to live his life with great intentionality and love and prayer. We would truly not be who we are without him. We hope you enjoy this episode, and that it inspires you to love each other well, and to stay sharp, and hug your grandparents while you still can! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - High and Low from Last Few Weeks 25:14 - Good Word Of The Day!!!...
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Episode 134: Helping Kids with Their Thoughts - Interview with a Child Psychologist
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This week we are so pleased to have Dr. Dayna Harris - a Child Psychologist, with us on the podcast! She has an Educational Specialist Degree and a Doctor of Education Degree, and she truly loves to work with kids. In fact we met because she was the Child Psychologist at our kids' school! And her son is one of my son's best friends! Dr. Harris shares with us how to help our kids to think about what they are thinking about, and encourages us as parents to do the same! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:39 - Dr. Dayna's Background 4:19 - Good Word Of The Day!!! 6:21 - Functioning in Dysfunction...
info_outlineJoin us for a great interview with Rayetta Sanchez, the Department of Child Safety's Community Liaison. She shares all the ways that we can all be involved in helping kids in foster care here in Arizona. We also discuss the big initiative they are working on right now called The Giving Tree. If you are a business, church, organization, or even a very generous person, you can get involved to make a big impact on many of Arizona's kids.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
9:00 - Welcome Rayetta Sanchez!!
12:16 - What Are Some Ways We Can Help Kids?
16:36 - Arizona Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents
18:07 DCS's Giving Tree Program
21:20 - Get In Touch With Rayetta and DCS
22:07 - Supporting DCS
28:32 - Good Word Of The Day!!
34:00 - Thank Yous and Skinny Vanilla Lattes!
Links
Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: A Complete Guide to Parenting Adolescents and Launching Them Into the World
Get in touch with Rayetta Sanchez - [email protected]
You can email her to get more info, to help out, or to get your FREE Arizona State Parks pass (if you are a current foster family!)
To find a DCS office near you, go here!
Visit Arizona Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents to join, connect with other families, and receive free bikes and shoes as a foster and adoptive family, and so much more!
Good Word Of The Day
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:18
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