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The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation - Foster Youth Voices Month, with Andrew BridgeWelcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast!It’s Foster Youth Voices month! We are thrilled about our guest who is a Foster and also a lawyer who advocates for Foster Youth in the system currently so that they have a voice. Today we hear from our host, Grace Yung Foster and our guest, Andrew Bridge, Children's Rights Lawyer, Author NYT Bestseller Hope's Boy and National Bestseller The Child Catcher, Lived Experience Foster Care, and Keynote Speaker.  In this episode we explore Foster narratives, belonging, loss, and how our foster care experiences do not define us...
2025-10-3151 minEmbracing Your Voice
Embracing Your VoiceFrom Foster Care to Founder: Grace Yung Foster’s Path to Inclusion and EmpowermentIn this episode, I sit down with Grace Yung Foster, a Korean adoptee, foster care alumna, and NYU MBA graduate who shares her powerful story of navigating identity, systemic barriers, and the nonprofit world. Grace opens up about growing up in white environments, the struggle with internalized racism, and how becoming a mother sparked a turning point in embracing her heritage and herself. Now, as the founder of the Inclusion Initiative, Grace is creating spaces for adoptees and foster youth of color to find community, mentorship, and professional support that she didn’t have. IN THIS EPISODE:...
2025-08-121h 23The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Dr. Julie Lopez, Founder & CEO, Viva Partnership & Dr Julie Lopez.comWelcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast!Our guest this episode is Dr. Julie Lopez, Founder & CEO, Viva Partnership & Dr Julie Lopez.com, in conversation with our host, Grace Yung Foster. This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Fosters, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster's orbit.Dr Julie Lopez is an award winning clinician and entrepreneur who has dedicated her life to fostering the highest potential in people, communities and b...
2025-08-0539 minThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation - Foster CareAwareness & Pride Month, with Amnoni MyersWelcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast!Happy Pride month! We are thrilled our first guest in June is both a Foster Alum, and also a member of the LBTQIA+ communities. Today we hear from our host, Grace Yung Foster and our guest, Amnoni Myers (They/Them), MPA, Founder, Launch Ahead, and the Best Selling Author of You Are the Prize. They are also a Foster Alum.  In this episode we explore Foster narratives, belonging, loss, and how our foster care experiences do not define us. We also This podcast di...
2025-06-0947 minThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation - Celebrating AANHPIHM with Jenna Lee KimWelcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast!Today we hear from our host, Grace Yung Foster and our guest, Jenna Lee Kim,  an American, transracial Korean adoptee living on Jeju Island, Korea. In this episode we explore what it means to be Asian American as a transracial Adoptee, and how we celebrate our identities while honoring that the truth of our relinquishment and loss is hard and we are also appreciative of the opportunity we have to embrace our intersectional identities. This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Ad...
2025-06-0149 minThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation - Celebrating AANHPIHM with Katie MooneyWelcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast!Today we hear from our host, Grace Yung Foster and our guest, Katie Mooney, Managing Director at Seramount and an Adoptee.  In this episode we explore what it means to be Asian American as a transracial Adoptee, and how we celebrate our identities while honoring that the truth of our relinquishment and loss is hard and we are also appreciative of the opportunity we have to embrace our intersectional identities. This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, ou...
2025-05-2848 minThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation - Celebrating AANHPIHM with Patrick ArmstrongWelcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast!Today we hear from our host, Grace Yung Foster and our guest, Patrick Armstrong, Podcaster, Emcee, and Host of Conversation Piece.  In this episode we honor the intersection of our identities and experiences, and the privilege we carry as storytellers. This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster's orbit. Patrick Armstrong is in the business of connection: connecting with people and connecting the dots in...
2025-05-2148 minThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation - Month of May Solo Episode w/ GraceWelcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast!Today we hear from our host, Grace Yung Foster about the month of May, all that this month represents, and how we are honoring the intersection of our identities and experiences. This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster's orbit. We do need to inform you that this episode does discuss topics that may trigger pe...
2025-05-0934 minThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Dawn J. Post, Founder of Themis Youth Law & AdvocacyWelcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast!Our guest this episode is Dawn J. Post, Founder of Themis Youth Law & Advocacy, in conversation with our host, Grace Yung Foster. This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster's orbit.Dawn J. Post is the Founder of Themis Youth Law & Advocacy. The purpose of Themis is to fight for abandoned and discarded youth, and t...
2025-04-2451 minThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Le Anne Harper, Co-Founder of UnlockWelcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast!We are thrilled to continue to observe Women’s History Month and have our guest featured today, Le Anne Harper, Co-Founder of Unlock, in conversation with our host, Grace Yung Foster. This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster's orbit.Le Anne Harper is a Co-Founder of Unlock, a future of work personal CRM designed to put control and opportunities back in...
2025-03-2742 minThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Isaac Etter, Founder & President of IdentityWelcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast!We are thrilled to continue to observe Black History Month and have our guest featured today, Isaac Etter, Founder & President of Identity, in conversation with our host, Grace Yung Foster. This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster's orbit.This episode features Issac Etter. Isaac is a transracial Adoptee and social entrepreneur dedicated to reimagining post-placement support for a...
2025-02-2647 minMy Great Aunt EDNA: The Golden Girl of Leadership
My Great Aunt EDNA: The Golden Girl of LeadershipMy Great Aunt EDNA Leadership Podcast - GRACE YUNG FOSTER - BORN AN ADOPTEE OUTSIDER, LIVING AS A LEADERIs there a line in heaven for those who choose to be born an orphan? I am assuming that line would not exist, even if there were a desk for this category (I am picturing the Division of Motor Vehicles in my mind). As Grace Yung Foster told me during our leadership discussion pertaining to her lived experience of being an adoptee, then abandoned after adoption, resulting in the rest of her childhood being in foster care, being born an orphan means that you are literally born an outsider belonging nowhere. But Grace has overcome the beginning of her...
2025-02-2139 minThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Marí Valiente, Founder of The Adoptee BookshelfWelcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast!We are thrilled to have our guest featured today, Marí Valiente, Founder of The Adoptee Bookshelf,  in conversation with our host, Grace Yung Foster. Thank you to our episode sponsor, The Adoptee Bookshelf.This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster's orbit.This episode features Marí Valiente. She is a Librarian, Educator, and Teac...
2025-02-1932 minThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Dr. Abigail Hasberry, Author of "Adopting Privilege"Welcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast! We are back! Cheers to 2025 We are thrilled to have our guest featured today, Dr. Abigail Hasberry, in conversation with our host, Grace Yung Foster.  This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster's orbit. This episode features Dr. Abigail Hasberry and we learn about her incredible journey both as a t...
2025-02-0639 minSchool of Self-Worth
School of Self-Worth93: From Korea to Adoptee to Founder with Grace Yung Foster of The Inclusion InitiativeIn this week’s episode, I sit down with Grace Yung Foster, a transracial, transnational adoptee from Korea, who was orphaned at the age of 3. Grace shares her moving story about coming to the United States at the age of 5, going through the foster system in a new country, how she was finally adopted, and the obstacles she overcame both as an adoptee and as a person of color growing up in a very white community.For her entire life, Grace was constantly on the search for true belonging and inclusion. After working in corporate America and no...
2025-01-1545 minThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation, Christmas Special Episode!Welcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast! We will be taking a break from releasing episodes until we are all back from the Holiday break. Episode 9 will drop in January of 2025. We hope you enjoy this final episode of 2024 with 4 Korean, transracial, and transnational Adoptees, Christine Sachs, Anna Baeten, Le Anne Harper, and our host, Grace Yung Foster.  This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster's orbit.
2024-12-2455 minThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Nicole Chung, Best Selling Author, A Living RemedyWelcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast! We hope you enjoy this episode with Nicole Chung, Best Selling Author, A Living Remedy. We are big fans of her work, advocacy, and what she has to say about telling your own story in your own authentic way. Plus, for this episode, we are giving away 3 of her books to 3 luck winners (info below)!! This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the...
2024-12-1750 minThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Maria Douglas, KAD and Community AdvocateWelcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast!This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster's orbit.This episode features Maria Douglas, a Korean, transracial Adoptee and Community Advocate in conversation with our Founder & CEO, Grace Yung Foster, who is also the host of the show.During this episode, we talk about Maria's journey as she navigates her Adoptee and Asian American identities in India, and...
2024-12-1044 minThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Gaelin Elmore, Keynote Speaker, Trainer, ConsultantWelcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast! We hope you enjoy this replay episode with former NFL athlete and Foster Alum, Gaelin Elmore. This conversation is relevant for the holiday season as so many Adoptees and Fosters struggle with the concept, and feeling, of truely belonging. This can be hard at home, in their communities, at work, and it especially can be hard to feel within their adoptive or foster families during this time. This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni...
2024-12-031h 00The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation - Solo Episode w/ Grace!Welcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast! We hope you enjoy this solo episode as we continue to observe during National Adoptee Month. This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster's orbit. This episode features our Founder & CEO, Grace Yung Foster, who is also the host of the show. During this episode, we talk about Thanksgiving, the complexities for Adoptees and Fosters around...
2024-11-2741 minThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Lilly Anspach, Founder & CEOWelcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast! We are thrilled to release this guest episode as we continue to observe during National Adoptee Month. This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster's orbit. This episode features Lilly Anspach in conversation with our Founder & CEO, Grace Yung Foster, who is also the host of the show. During Lilly's episode, we talk about her high-powered career in the...
2024-11-1942 minThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Rebecca Wellington, PhDWelcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast! We are thrilled to release our very first guest episode as we continue to observe during National Adoptee Month. This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster Alumni's orbit. This episode features Rebecca Wellington in conversation with our Founder & CEO, Grace Yung Foster, who is also the host of the show. Rebecca (Becca) Wellington, PhD, is...
2024-11-1243 minThe [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung Foster
The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterWelcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation with Grace Yung FosterWelcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast! We are thrilled to release our very first episode and start our first season during National Adoptee Month. This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster Alumni's orbit. This episode features our Founder & CEO, Grace Yung Foster, who is also the host of the show. She shares some insight into our podcast, the history of adoption/foster care...
2024-11-0844 minOnce Upon A Time...In Adopteeland
Once Upon A Time...In Adopteeland195. Grace Yung Foster: "The Incl[us]ion Initiative"Grace Yung Foster is the Founder and CEO of The Inclusion Initiative. They are elevating the future of work for Adoptees of Color and Foster Care Alumni. Grace is both an Adoptee and a Foster Alum. She’s committed to creating more equity, inclusion, and opportunity for our communities, especially within our workplaces and careers. She is a former nonprofit executive with 15 years of experience in both the corporate and nonprofit sectors and holds an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business. Website: https://www.theinclusioninitiative.com/Music by Corey Quinn
2024-09-1746 minHave You Eaten?
Have You Eaten?"You're Not Buying a Toy From a Store."-Grace Yung Foster on Her Adoption and Foster Care ExperienceThrough a series of dynamic and thoughtful conversations between Ji Bowlus (she/her) and guests, we will showcase how wellness intersects with the rich complexities of our diverse Asian diaspora community. We will bring the voices of the Asian diaspora from the peripheral to the center to empower, reclaim agency, and rewrite the narrative of well-being one personal experience at a time.
2024-08-0644 minInclusive Collective
Inclusive CollectiveMLS's bold plan to fix Diversity and Guest Grace Yung FosterGrace Yung Foster, Founder and CEO of The Inclusion Initiative, joins Nadia & Rob this week to discuss the barriers transracial adoptees and foster alumni professionals often face and the preliminary findings of a study her organization conducted for this community. Also, Nadia and Rob chat about Major League Soccer's (MLS) latest endeavors to increase diversity and Google's recent firings. Finally, Nadia rants about a University's request to silence their valedictorian and Rob raves about Trump's Truth Social's Commitment to DEI Website: https://www.theinclusioninitiative.comHosted by Nadia Butt and Rob Hadley.Produced by R...
2024-04-2345 minA Moment with Erik Fleming
A Moment with Erik FlemingInclusion Initiative, IDEAS Generation, & The Justice of Investigative Reporting Featuring Grace Yung Foster, Dan Egol, and Jerry MitchellIn this episode, Grace Yung Foster, founder of The Inclusion Initiative, talks about the challenges of transracial adoption; Dan Egol, founder of IDEAS Generation, explains how intersectionality is important creating understanding; and Jerry Mitchell, founder of the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, discusses the importance of investigative reporting in obtaining justice. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support
2024-03-111h 57Highly Visible & A Little Misunderstood
Highly Visible & A Little MisunderstoodEp. 79 - Entrepreneuring While B(IPOC)lack with Grace Yung FosterDive into an insightful conversation about racial identity, bridging the opportunity gap, entrepreneurship among BIPOC, and the issues and initiatives concerning foster care alumni and transracial adoptees. Listen to our host, Jonathan Dumas share personal experiences and learn about Grace Yung Foster's groundbreaking project, the Inclusion Initiative. This podcast episode deeply explores the nuances of living between cultures, struggling for equity, and the importance of lived experiences in shaping one's path.   Resources for the Show Connect with Grace: Website: https://theinclusioninitiative.com/  LinkedIn: Grace Yung Foster   W...
2023-12-071h 00Color of Success
Color of SuccessGrace Yung Foster: The Impact of Transracial Adoption and Foster Care on Mental HealthGrace Yung Foster and I discuss the impact of transracial adoption and foster care on mental health. We address: How to develop one's identity in the face of internalized racism The pitfalls of adoption, including the Savior Complex Ways to engage with individuals who have been adopted and/or are a foster care alumni ========================================= Full Bio: Grace Yung Foster, MBA, Founder & CEO of The Inclusion Initiative   At 3 years old, Grace was orphaned and abandoned at the local market in South Korea and eventually ended up in the US foster care system to be adopted.    Her...
2023-10-3041 minResilient Voices & Beyond
Resilient Voices & Beyond"Invisible No More"Welcome to Season Three, Episode Eight of the Resilient Voices & Beyond Podcast!In this thought-provoking installment, we delve into the remarkable journey of Grace Yung Foster, the Founder & CEO of The Inclusion Initiative. Titled "Model Minority," this episode takes us on a profound exploration of Grace's life and mission.Grace's story is a testament to resilience and identity. Born in South Korea and orphaned at a tender age, she embarked on a challenging path, immigrating to the United States at five. Plunged into the foster care system, Grace eventually found her forever family among a diverse...
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