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Foster Care, Adoption, and Beyond: Untold Stories

Foster Care, Adoption, and Beyond: Untold Stories

By: zayda sorrell-medina
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FAB untold stories integrates story telling, research, and expert interviews to shed light on the complexity of foster care, adoption, youth homelessness, and related social work and urban topics, with the ultimate goal of raising awareness and building a more compassionate world. The host, Dr. Zayda Sorrell Medina, is a professor, social scientist, and author. Her research includes the study of the foster, adopt, homeless youth community, and she is also a former foster and homeless youth and foster-adopt parent.


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Episodes
  • Episode 28 | Seeing the Glass Half Full

    Episode 28 | Seeing the Glass Half Full
    Mar 11 2026

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    Drawing from the framework of synchronicity and a strengths-based perspective, I reflect on how our woes may be points of beauty concomitantly creating lifelong friendships and family. Share this episode with someone you know who may benefit from this lesson.

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    About Me

    Dr. Zayda Sorrell Medina is a professor, social scientist, former foster and homeless youth, foster adoptive parent, author, and advocate.

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    Episode Schedule

    A new episode is released monthly on the 11th with special releases sprinkled throughout the year.

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    8 mins
  • Episode 27 | 3 Trauma Informed Strategies for Working with the Foster Adoption Community

    Episode 27 | 3 Trauma Informed Strategies for Working with the Foster Adoption Community
    Feb 11 2026

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    In this episode, I draw from research and personal experience to share three trauma-informed strategies for working with individuals of foster care and adoption background. Learn more about my research, guest speaking, and research collaboration by visiting zaydasorrellmedina.com.

    Support the show

    About Me

    Dr. Zayda Sorrell Medina is a professor, social scientist, former foster and homeless youth, foster adoptive parent, author, and advocate.

    Speaking

    zsmresearchandeducation.com

    Support the Show

    • https://www.buzzsprout.com/2171073/support
    • https://cash.app/$ZaydaSorrellMedina

    Episode Schedule

    A new episode is released monthly on the 11th with special releases sprinkled throughout the year.

    Social Media

    • https://www.instagram.com/zaydasorrellmedina/
    • https://www.facebook.com/drzayda/
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    11 mins
  • Episode 26 | 5 Life lessons: From the Trenches to the Light

    Episode 26 | 5 Life lessons: From the Trenches to the Light
    Jan 1 2026

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    In this episode, I share 5 life lessons allowing for living life with more intention and purpose. Happy New Years to those listening to this in the New Year!

    To learn more about my advocacy and research visit zaydasorrellmedina.com OR for speaking and consulting zsmresearchandeducation.com.

    Support the show

    About Me

    Dr. Zayda Sorrell Medina is a professor, social scientist, former foster and homeless youth, foster adoptive parent, author, and advocate.

    Speaking

    zsmresearchandeducation.com

    Support the Show

    • https://www.buzzsprout.com/2171073/support
    • https://cash.app/$ZaydaSorrellMedina

    Episode Schedule

    A new episode is released monthly on the 11th with special releases sprinkled throughout the year.

    Social Media

    • https://www.instagram.com/zaydasorrellmedina/
    • https://www.facebook.com/drzayda/
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    16 mins
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