Summary
In this episode of Thriver Stories, host Isabel Stasa interviews Stormy Lucas Savage, a foster care advocate, about the experience of being tokenized in the foster care advocacy space and the need for equitable opportunities. Stormy shares his journey into advocacy and the pros and cons he encountered along the way. He emphasizes the importance of breaking through the glass ceiling of advocacy and creating more equitable access to opportunities. The conversation also explores the competitive nature of the foster care advocacy space and the impact of trauma Olympics. Stormy and Isabel discuss the need for organizations to be intentional in bringing people with lived experience to the table and equipping them with the necessary skills and support.