CASA, Foster Care, and Supporting the Future

In this episode of Trauma Rewired, Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof explore the flight response through the lens of trauma, nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and Neurosomatic Intelligence. The flight response doesn't always look like physically running away. ...  Show more

Fight response isn't just anger or "being reactive." It's a nervous system adaptation shaped by experiences where safety, protection, repair, or authenticity were missing. In this episode of Trauma Rewired, Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof explore the neuroscience of the fi ...  Show more

Millions of children globally are separated from their birth families. For many, foster care is the best option. Foster carers from Moldova and the US speak to Ella Al-Shamahi about the realities of caring for vulnerable children and why they’re pushing for change in the system.A ...  Show more

Jim weighs in on ancestry testing, chats with Ty Burrell about giving opportunities to kids in foster care and examines how kid influencers are vulnerable to exploitation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Lesli Johnson MFT is as an adoptee therapist helping people in the adoption community to live healthier and happier lives. Want to find out more about Leslie? Visit: www.askadoption.com From Lesli's website: "I created Ask Adoption to provide a community for individuals and famil ...  Show more

Darla Takayoshi is a seasoned volunteer at Homeward Pet Adoption Center, an animal shelter and adoption program, in Woodinville, WA. Darla shares her story and numerous volunteer positions she's held along the way. If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering in Seatt ...  Show more