Proving I Exist
In this bonus episode of Fracture to Flourish, host Bryce Butler shares an extended conversation with Ella, a young woman who aged out of foster care at eighteen and is working to change the system that raised her.\
Breaking the Cycle: Resilience and Success
We're back with our third and final episode of Fracture to Flourish, where we turn our attention to hope and transformation. This episode builds on our previous conversations about youth aging out of foster care, but with a focus on solutions and change.
Surviving on the Margins: Foster Care to Poverty
In our debut episode, we follow three extraordinary journeys of resilience as former foster youth navigate life after aging out at 18. Ella, Mark, and Heather share how they transformed systemic challenges into personal triumph—from drafting a Foster Youth Bill of Rights to building a career at Microsoft. We explore the stark realities many face: 1 in 4 becoming incarcerated, 1 in 5 immediately homeless, and half struggling to find employment. Community leaders Lance Villio and Tom Baldwin reveal innovative approaches to support these transitions.