Podcast: Health & Wellness

Season 4 Episode 3 : The Science Behind Behaviors in Foster Care

Jack chats with Dr Wallace about how trauma affects the brain by floods of chemicals that when too often, severe, or persisting can change the way the brain functions by digging deep neural pathways, changing the size and quality of brain structures and the amount of chemicals that flood the various networks. These injuries to…

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Behaviors
Behaviors
Season 4 Episode 3 : The Science Behind Behaviors in Foster Care
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Season 3 Episode 26 : Jennifer Anderson & Prosecuting Medical Abuse of Power – The Maya Kowalski Case

Jack & Nichole chat with Jennifer Anderson about her firm’s representation of the Kowalski family and their journey to hold Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital responsible for their actions and the consequences of those actions.

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Abuse of Power
Abuse of Power
Season 3 Episode 26 : Jennifer Anderson & Prosecuting Medical Abuse of Power – The Maya Kowalski Case
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Season 3 Episode 25 : Caring for CRPS – The Maya Kowalski Case

Jack chats with Sandy, a mom of a young man with CRPS – Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, about caring for a child with CRPS. We wanted to share this story with you so that we can all have a better understanding of what life was like for Beata Kowalski, while caring for her daughter, Maya.

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Abuse of Power
Abuse of Power
Season 3 Episode 25 : Caring for CRPS - The Maya Kowalski Case
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Season 3 Episode 23 : Medical Abuse of Power (Jack’s Story) in Foster Care

Jack chats with guest Michelle – a nurse practitioner about medical abuse of power and false abuse reports. What happens when medical systems use their power and influence to not only negate parental rights to their children’s medical decisions but to even remove the guardianship of parents by placing children under the care of the…

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Abuse of Power
Abuse of Power
Season 3 Episode 23 : Medical Abuse of Power (Jack's Story) in Foster Care
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Season 3 Episode 20 : Keeping Babies Safe in Utah & Maryland

This episode was developed in partnership with Safe Babies, a program of ZERO TO THREE. Kim brings guest, Andria Peek from ZERO TO THREE, back to talk more about Safe Babies, a program of ZERO TO THREE. They are joined by Jessica Lertora, who serves as ZERO TO THREE’s Community Coordinator in Frederick County; and…

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Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness
Season 3 Episode 20 : Keeping Babies Safe in Utah & Maryland
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Season 3 Episode 19 : More Sorry Than Safe in Foster Care Part 4

Cat & Jack continue their chat with Melissa Bright who experienced a devastating false child abuse charge where her children were removed from her care due to overlooked medical information and a “better safe than sorry” attitude. Many of us heard about her story on the Do No Harm Podcast, but we bring her in…

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Abuse of Power
Abuse of Power
Season 3 Episode 19 : More Sorry Than Safe in Foster Care Part 4
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Season 3 Episode 18 : More Sorry Than Safe in Foster Care Part 3

Cat & Jack continue their chat with Melissa Bright who experienced a devastating false child abuse charge where her children were removed from her care due to overlooked medical information and a “better safe than sorry” attitude. Many of us heard about her story on the Do No Harm Podcast, but we bring her in…

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Abuse of Power
Abuse of Power
Season 3 Episode 18 : More Sorry Than Safe in Foster Care Part 3
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Season 3 Episode 17 : More Sorry Than Safe in Foster Care Part 2

[TW: ORIGINAL AUDIO FROM A CHILD REMOVAL] Cat & Jack continue their chat with Melissa Bright who experienced a devastating false child abuse charge where her children were removed from her care due to overlooked medical information and a “better safe than sorry” attitude. Many of us heard about her story on the Do No…

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Abuse of Power
Abuse of Power
Season 3 Episode 17 : More Sorry Than Safe in Foster Care Part 2
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Season 3 Episode 16 : More Sorry Than Safe in Foster Care Part 1

[TW: ORIGINAL AUDIO FROM A CHILD REMOVAL] Cat & Jack chat with Melissa Bright who experienced a devastating false child abuse charge where her children were removed from her care due to overlooked medical information and a “better safe than sorry” attitude. Many of us heard about her story on the Do No Harm Podcast,…

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Abuse of Power
Abuse of Power
Season 3 Episode 16 : More Sorry Than Safe in Foster Care Part 1
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Season 3 Episode 10 : Abuse of Power in Foster Care – BOLDFAM

Cat & Jack chat with Deric from Boldfam – the viral social sensation who has recently undergone an interaction with CPS in Texas due to an abuse call from a doctor.

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Abuse of Power
Abuse of Power
Season 3 Episode 10 : Abuse of Power in Foster Care - BOLDFAM
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Season 3 Episode 8 : Behavior Hacks in Foster Care

Cat & Jack chat about some hacks for handling behaviors that may be caused by the trauma kids in foster care experience, and also children with neurodiversity.

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Behaviors
Behaviors
Season 3 Episode 8 : Behavior Hacks in Foster Care
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Season 3 Episode 4 : Exploitation of Kids In Foster Care

Cat & Jack get down on the nitty gritty of where the line is when it comes to foster children on social media and especially when monetization comes into the scenario.

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Current Events
Current Events
Season 3 Episode 4 : Exploitation of Kids In Foster Care
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Season 2 Episode 8 : Equine Therapy in Foster Care

Jack and Nichole chat with Lisa from Emerald M Ranch in Brooksville that specializes in equine (hippo) therapy to help children who have experienced trauma (foster children) and children with medical needs.

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Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness
Season 2 Episode 8 : Equine Therapy in Foster Care
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Season 1 Episode 35 : Breathwork in Foster Care

Jack and Brenna (from episode 33) talk about how breathwork and yoga can help build resiliency to heal and withstand trauma.

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Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness
Season 1 Episode 35 : Breathwork in Foster Care
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Season 1 Episode 26 : Occupational Therapy in Foster Care

Jack & Cat sit to talk with Argie about the role of occupational therapy in foster care.

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Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness
Season 1 Episode 26 : Occupational Therapy in Foster Care
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Season 1 Episode 25 : Trauma Therapy in Foster Care

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Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness
Season 1 Episode 25 : Trauma Therapy in Foster Care
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