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Empowered to Connect Podcast

Booking Overview

Interview-led parenting show focused on attachment-rich, healing-centered approaches to adoption, foster care, and family wellbeing, with recurring guests who are specialists, adoptive or foster parents, and practical educators. Agencies could credibly pitch trauma-informed clinicians, adoption and foster-care experts, pediatric specialists, and experienced parents with relevant frameworks or lived expertise; booking difficulty is low because the show regularly features accessible professional voices rather than only highly prominent figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 267

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 10.0k followers

Page updated: Oct 28, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@empoweredtoconnect.org

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Host

Jesse Farris - Co-host focused on attachment-informed, healing-centered parenting and family relationships.

Tona Ottinger - Co-host focused on attachment-informed, healing-centered parenting and family relationships.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Subject-matter expertise in trauma-informed parenting, adoption, foster care, child development, pediatric health, or family wellbeing; relevant lived experience as an adoptive or foster parent is also valued.
Required Achievements:  
Specialized professional practice or training, Relevant lived experience in foster care or adoption, Creation of practical resources, courses, support communities, or family programs

Recent Guest Discussions

Sandra Flach - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Diagnosis, Neurobehavioral Differences, Accommodations, And Support For Foster And Adoptive Families.

Annie Iverson - Open Adoption, Birth-family Connection, Boundaries, Sustainable Communication, And Keeping The Child At The Center Of Adoption Relationships.

Allison Ezell - Sleep Science, Bedtime Routines, Sleep Associations, Felt Safety, Gradual Changes, And Sleep Challenges For Children With Trauma Or Adoption Histories.

Recent Topics

Parenting, Adoption, Trauma Informed Parenting, Foster Care, Attachment

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Empowered to Connect Podcast
:

[E249] Showing Up Whole to Persevere In Hard Work With Amanda Purvis

October 20, 2026

After two decades in child welfare and trauma work, Amanda Purvis has a hard-won answer to how people stay in this work: put down the role of the healer and show up whole. She and Jesse talk about the weight of translating brain science into a formula, why systems change when people show up as whole people, and how modeling messing up and keeping boundaries sustains us. Amanda closes with the caregiver resiliency framework her team uses at All God's Children International. Key Takeaways Bel...

[E248] The Attachment Style Quietly Shaping Your Faith with Melinda Cathey

October 06, 2026

What if the trust we struggle to give, to God, to people, even to ourselves, traces back to how our earliest needs were met? Counselor, author, and trainer Melinda Cathey joins Jesse to talk about how attachment shapes our ability to trust, why caregivers often have to start with their own stories, and what a corrective experience looks like for a child who has experienced stress, trauma, and adversity. This episode discusses faith openly: Melinda shares her Christian perspective and how atta...

[E247] Understanding FASD: The Diagnosis 90% of Doctors Miss with Sandra Flach

September 22, 2026

FASD specialist and adoptive mom Sandra Flach joins Jesse to break down fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: what it actually is, why it hides behind behavior nobody understands, and why it's one of the most common and least discussed disabilities in foster care and adoption. Sandra shares her own family's diagnosis journey and the accommodations-based approach that finally helped her understand her sons instead of just managing their behavior. It's a conversation for anyone parenting a child who...

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Frequently asked questions

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Empowered to Connect Podcast
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How do I get in touch with Empowered to Connect Podcast?

Its publicly listed email is info@empoweredtoconnect.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Empowered to Connect Podcast?

The publicly listed email for Empowered to Connect Podcast: info@empoweredtoconnect.org.

How many listeners does Empowered to Connect Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates Empowered to Connect Podcast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Empowered to Connect Podcast?

Empowered to Connect Podcast typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Subject-matter expertise in trauma-informed parenting, adoption, foster care, child development, pediatric health, or family wellbeing; relevant lived experience as an adoptive or foster parent is also valued. Common among recent guests: Specialized professional practice or training; Relevant lived experience in foster care or adoption; Creation of practical resources, courses, support communities, or family programs. Recent guests include Sandra Flach, Annie Iverson, and Allison Ezell.

How hard is it to get booked on Empowered to Connect Podcast?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Empowered to Connect Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Parenting, Adoption, Trauma Informed Parenting, Foster Care, and Attachment. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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