Thriver Stories
By Foster Greatness
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Episodes: 43
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Welcome to Thriver Stories, the podcast series brought to you by the Foster Greatness Community! I’m your host, Isabel Stasa, and I’m thrilled to be your guide through these inspiring tales of resilience and triumph. And the not so sweet parts, too.
In each episode, we spotlight incredible individuals who share a common thread: they’ve all navigated the foster care system. These are not just stories; they’re powerful testaments to strength, hope, and the determination to thrive against all odds.
| Episode | Date |
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Not A Nickname: The System Refused to Say My Name w/ Niko Sanford
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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The Pleasure of Being a Diamond - Dejuna Rodriguez
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Burdened to Believed: A Foster Youth’s Narrative Shift w/ Joe Dolash
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Miss Goody Two Shoes: When Compliance is a Trauma Response
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Seeing Through Stained Glass w. Rowan Arquette
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Raised in Silence, Rooted in Resilience
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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The System Didn't Break Me, It Taught Me How to Fix It - Dashaan Jennings
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Loud to Live: When Self-Advocacy is Survival
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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29 Placements Apart: How the Foster System Broke A Twin Bond
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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What I Carried: Survival, Success & Starting Over
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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When the Helpers Need Help w. Madelina Villagrana
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Validation Hunting: How the "Bad Crowd" Recruits Foster Youth
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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The Healthy Selfishness of Sustainable Change-Making
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Empowering Foster Youth through Education with Karla Padilla
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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The Importance of Visibility for LGBTQ+ Youth - Thriver Stories w. Elliott Hinkle
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Building Community - The Impact of Storytelling
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Understand Identity in Foster Care with Antoinette Gutierrez
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Finding Hope through Storytelling with Abril Leonyvelez
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Understanding Your ‘WHY’ for Impact - Majd
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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The Healing Power of Storytelling - Taylor Rockhold
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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The Flowers Will Bloom w. Jennifer Tai
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Measuring Your Impact Through Storytelling with Chyenne Santini
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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The Story Doesn't Get Old with Emmerald Evans
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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First-Gen, Not Last in Line with Ray Barboza
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May 23, 2025 |
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My Rise Strong Story & Sic ‘Em with Latasha J Williams
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May 16, 2025 |
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Navigating Foster Care with MK Sills
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May 09, 2025 |
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What it Means to Not Give Up with Taylor Rockhold
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Learning to Live in the Beyond with MDDT Speaks
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Too Heavy to Carry with Taylor Lee
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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The Transformational Impact of Community
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Can You Parent Better Than a 9-year-old?
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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“Life is all about relationship, the rest is just details” with Carloe Moser
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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‘Friend’ is My Least Favorite F Word
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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To Be Loved Is to Be Understood: Mental Healing in Foster Care with Reannon Matulewich
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Nothing About Us, Without Us: Remembering the Roots of Disability Justice with Ash Barcus
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Fueling our Education and Success with Brandon Youngblood
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Opening the Doors to Higher Education with Eugenia Wallace
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Campus Based Support Programs w/ Brina Williams
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Addressing the Advocacy Struggle w/ Stormy Lukasavage
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Story Thieves w/ Dr. Danisha Keating
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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The Advocate Experience & Moving Forward w. Faith Sharp
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Bursting the Bubble of Advocacy w/ Scout Hartley
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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The Harms of Tokenization w/ Tony Parsons
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Aug 30, 2024 |