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Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care

Amy Smith

Booking Overview

This interview podcast focuses on foster care, adoption, and parenting, featuring external foster parents, former foster youth, child-welfare advocates, and authors with relevant lived or professional experience. Agencies could credibly pitch foster-care advocates, experienced caregivers, former foster youth, adoption and trauma-informed parenting experts, and authors of practical caregiving resources; booking difficulty is low because the show regularly features accessible professionals and community voices rather than only high-profile public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 78

Frequency: Monthly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 1.0k subscribers

Instagram: 7.4k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

web@utahfostercare.org

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Host

Amy Smith - Host of a podcast focused on foster care, adoption, and the experiences of bio, foster, adoptive, and blended families.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Direct experience as a foster or adoptive parent, former foster youth, child-welfare advocate, or professional with practical expertise in trauma-informed parenting, adoption, family support, or youth aging out of care.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or practical caregiving resources, Founded or led child-welfare support organizations, Extensive foster or adoptive parenting experience, Direct lived experience in foster care or adoption

Recent Guest Discussions

Rob Scheer - Foster-care Lived Experience, Dignity For Children Entering Care, Support For Youth Aging Out, Family Permanence, Addiction Recovery, And Healing.

Ellie Barlow - Fostering In Rural Communities, Parenting Children With Trauma, Autism, And Medical Needs, Trauma-informed Care, Support Systems, And Reunification.

Carlos Rios-Redd - Lived Experience In Foster Care, Sibling Separation, Adoption Disruption, Resilience, Healing, And Maintaining Relationships After Placement.

Recent Topics

Foster Care, Adoption, Parenting, Child Welfare, Family Support

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care
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Ep 76: Buzzy Bears

October 13, 2026

On this episode, we talk with Leadelle Parish about her regulation invention for kids, called Buzzy Bears.  Leadelle discovered the calming effects of bilateral stimulation while managing her own chronic illness, she never imagined it would lead to the creation of the Buzzy Bear. Inspired by the dramatic improvements she saw in her grandchildren’s ability to handle stress and transitions, she set out to create a child-friendly version of a therapeutic tool commonly used in EMDR therapy....

Ep 75: Care Communities Impact

September 14, 2026

In this episode of Fostering Conversations, host Amy Smith welcomes Tami Jenny, Jenny, and Lexi to discuss the growing impact of the Care Communities program. Together, they explore how groups of volunteers provide meaningful, trauma-informed support to foster families across Utah.  Listeners will learn: What a Care Community is and how volunteers support foster families. Why people who are not foster parents can still make a significant difference. How trauma-informed training equips volun...

Ep 74: Comfort and Care

August 13, 2026

“Every single child deserves a foundation. Every child deserves to know there’s someone there rooting them on, and every child deserves to know what it feels like to be loved unconditionally.” — Rob Scheer Episode 74: Comfort and Care What happens when a child enters foster care carrying everything they own in a trash bag? For Rob Scheer, it is more than a heartbreaking image. It is a reality he lived. In this powerful episode of Fostering Conversations, host Amy Smith sits ...

Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care?

Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care is hosted by Amy Smith. Its publicly listed email is web@utahfostercare.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 Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care?

The publicly listed email for Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care: web@utahfostercare.org.

How many listeners does Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care have?

Podseeker estimates Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care?

Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Direct experience as a foster or adoptive parent, former foster youth, child-welfare advocate, or professional with practical expertise in trauma-informed parenting, adoption, family support, or youth aging out of care. Common among recent guests: Published books or practical caregiving resources; Founded or led child-welfare support organizations; Extensive foster or adoptive parenting experience. Recent guests include Rob Scheer, Ellie Barlow, and Carlos Rios-Redd.

How hard is it to get booked on Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care?

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

What topics does Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care cover?

Recent episodes cover Foster Care, Adoption, Parenting, Child Welfare, and Family Support. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

web@utahfostercare.org

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