Seen Out Loud

Addressing Poverty to Keep Families Together with Sarah Winograd

Sarah Winograd’s journey as a “professional volunteer” led to the realization that poverty was a driving factor in the child removals in the families she was working with

In the Community, Of the Community with Cherie Craft

Cherie Craft, the founding CEO and Executive Director of Smart from the Start, talks about her organization’s unique approach to engaging communities and addressing condi

The Impact of Community Conditions with Matthew Jackson

In this episode, Matthew Jackson explains how the community conditions he grew up in influenced the trajectory of his life into adulthood, and the difficulties he experie

The Risk and Power of Storytelling with Keri Hope Richmond

Keri Hope Richmond, Child Welfare Policy Advocate, Speaker, joins conversation on engaging storytellers with lived experience with the child welfare system. Listen as Ker

In Search of Belonging with Sana L. Cotten, Part Two

Pick up where part one left off with Sana L. Cotten on her journey to find answers about her family history. In this episode, Sana, who has never met her father, goes on

In Search of Belonging with Sana L. Cotten, Part One

Determined to discover where she came from, Sana L. Cotten recalls her ventures to uncover her past, face her family’s trauma, and reconnect with relatives who are part o

A Pivotal Moment For Parent Allyship with Gina Wassemiller

Gina Wassemiller is a mother of three and a passionate parent ally. In the short film “Being Gina” she shares her evolution from being a parent struggling with substance

How to Influence Systems Change with Dr. Bruce Perry

Dr. Bruce Perry and Matt pick up from their conversation in Season 1 to dive deeper into strategies for creating positive change for families. Hear Dr. Bruce Perry give h

BONUS EPISODE: NAVIGATING TOGETHER WITH JAQUIA AND RAVEN

On this bonus episode celebrating social work month, Jaquia Wilson returns to the mic with her former social worker Raven Mitchell. Hear from Jaquia and Raven about the s

THE MOMENTUM IS BUILDING

From the national to community level, hear how the movement to prioritize family well-being is gaining momentum. In this season finale, three guests give insight on conve

THE WALLS STARTED TO COME DOWN

Brett and Jessica Crisp have been married for over a decade and have a 9-year-old adopted son. They served as licensed foster parents with Children’s Home Society of Nort

CRACK THE CONCRETE WHEN YOU WALK

Hear what life was like for Jaquia Wilson, the youngest of nine children, who went from growing up with a loving mother in the Bronx to aging out of foster care without a

MY DARKEST MOMENT WAS NO LONGER GOING TO BE BLEAK

Hear from Alise Morrissey about the impacts of individuals—a volunteer, a judge, an attorney, and a program leader—who offered glimmers of hope by seeing her for who she

PEOPLE CHANGE THROUGH STORIES

Systems change when people change. And people change through stories. Dr. Bruce Perry candidly offers compelling insights on the power and science of storytelling. This e

LOOKING FOR THAT WARM HUG ALL MY LIFE

Shrounda Selivanoff takes us on a journey from childhood to motherhood, including a head-on collision with the child welfare system. Hear from Shrounda on how being seen

WHAT IF WE DIDN’T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL BAD ENOUGH

Spoken word poet, Slam Anderson, and her mom, Lillie Lee-Williams, engage in an emotional conversation demonstrating the strength of family bonds despite a 14-year child

Seen Out Loud Podcast Trailer

Seen Out Loud, formerly Seen and Heard, is a show about disrupting the child welfare system by the simple act of seeing families in their full humanity. Listen to their s