Let's Talk: A Foster Adopt Minnesota Podcast
Latest Episodes
Let’s Talk – Connections, Compassion and Culture
Join Rosilynn Morris as she shares her reflections on working as a Therapist in an organization that primarily served Native American children, teens, and adults. Discover how she learned to integrate
Let’s Talk – Safety and Empowerment Through Attachment
In this episode, we are joined by Ariana Krecklau, who is a therapist at Empower Counseling in Fargo, North Dakota, and who has experience working as a treatment foster care case manager. She will sha
Let’s Talk – Self Harm, How Do We Help?
In this episode, we will learn why self-harm, diagnoses, when they should stop, interventions and how understanding is the key. Guest Bruce OLeary shares how to be supportive without reinforcing the
Let’s Talk – From Wounds to Healing
If you have been brave enough to be a foster or adoptive parent, then you will agree that it comes with a cost. Yet many of us continue to put ourselves back into the battle zones willingly because th
Let’s Talk – Back-to-School Reset with Mya Zavaleta, Nature OT!
For many, back-to-school means sitting in a classroom for a majority of the day. Mya Zavaleta is checking in to see how the first few weeks of school are going! We will dive into the importance of g
Let’s Talk – The Experiences of Biological Children in Foster Families
Daniela Coats, Licensed Masters Social Worker, joins us from Texas to talk about her personal experiences growing up in a home that fostered and adopted as well as her work as a therapist and trainer
Let’s Talk – Past, Present, Future: Understanding the Laws Surrounding Intercountry Adoption
Greg Luce is back to share valuable information about intercountry adoption. Hear from Greg how Congress could fix a loophole that denies US citizenship to thousands of intercountry adopted people, wh
Let’s Talk – Finding the Joy in Connecting with Children
In this episode, Meg Flynn joins us to talk about ways to incorporate joy into our family lives. As a therapist and trainer for over twenty-five years, Meg has a vast array of knowledge and experience
Let’s Talk – Celebrate our 100th Episode with Well Over 100-years of Foster Care and Adoption Wisdom!
Thank you to our listeners for getting us to our 100th episode! Hear from FAM staff about how Lets Talk started and how we got to this point. Classic FAM presenters Deena McMahon, Rick Delaney, Charl
Let’s Talk – Decision Fatigue
Please join us as we talk about the frantic pace of todays families and the decision fatigue that can result. Well validate and normalize decision fatigue and identify ways we can keep ourselves an