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The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastwhat it is like to be adopted as part of a sibling groupAdopted together. Growing up together. Sharing their story together.In this bonus episode, siblings Laura, Kim, and Dan reflect on entering foster care, being adopted as a group, and what they want families to know about saying yes to siblings.
2025-11-2943 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastevolving support for youth transitioning from foster careTom Baldwin serves as the Director of Strategy and Development for the Belmont University Social Innovation Labs, where he helps students, leaders, and organizations rethink how meaningful social change is made. With more than two decades of experience launching innovations across the business and social impact sectors, Tom brings a thoughtful and creative lens to today’s most complex challenges.The Innovation Lab recently released its Impact and Investment Case—a bold invitation to reimagine how we support youth transitioning out of the foster care system. Their work explores what it takes to shift systems, unlock new form...
2025-11-1837 min
American Mothers: Mom to Mom PodcastA Family Is Built on Love: One Mother's Journey from Adoption to Advocacy with Marcy BursacHost Deanne Taylor sits down with Marcy Bursac, adoptive mother and founder of the non-profit The Forgotten Adoption Option, whose journey began not with a plan, but with a life-changing trip to an orphanage in Europe. From that moment of seeing a profound need, Marcy's life was rerouted to a mission of love and advocacy.Marcy shares her deeply personal story—including the emotional breaking point that led her to realize her struggle was a lesson for others—and provides listeners with real-world, actionable ways they can support the thousands of children waiting for a forever family.
2025-11-1832 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastschool and church accommodations for children who have experienced traumaAnna is a mom by adoption and birth whose personal journey led her to bridge a gap for families raising children with trauma histories. You might remember her from Season 1, when she and her husband Travis shared their adoption story. Now, Anna is a certified Master IEP Coach® and Special Needs Church Consultant, equipping schools and faith communities to better support children and families impacted by adoption and trauma.
2025-10-0737 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastHOW to write a graphic novel about foster care adoptionMeet my graphic novel writing coach Maria Rodgers O’Rourke! Maria is a writer and certified Story Grid Editor. Her career began in advertising and public relations, moved to nonprofit leadership, and homed in on communications and writing after earning her master’s degree in pastoral studies. Maria is publisher and author of two women’s journals. She’s contributed stories to the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the HuffPost, and to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Maria runs MRO Creative, where she supports writers as a developmental editor and coach and crafts her own stories and reflecti...
2025-09-0956 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastchampioning foster care adoption in corporate AmericaJosh, a finance professional from Erie, Pennsylvania, shares how a timely billboard sparked a life-changing decision for him and his wife, Elena—to say yes to helping children in foster care. In this episode, you’ll hear how Josh brings foster care adoption advocacy into his Fortune 500 workplace, openly sharing his journey with colleagues and finding meaningful ways to support children in care. His story offers inspiration and practical ideas for anyone looking to be an advocate—right where they are.
2025-08-0521 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcasthow Pennsylvania churches are uniting to support foster & adoptive familiesVince Smith leads Keystone Family Alliance as its Executive Director, drawing on his extensive expertise in organizational leadership and community engagement to drive transformative programs. Over the years, Vince has spearheaded innovative outreach and sustainable initiatives that create opportunities for vulnerable children and families to thrive.
2025-07-1526 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastHOW to create a foster care and adoption employee resource group (ERG)Andrew Lewis is a partner at KPMG and the founder of the KPMG National Foster Care and Adoption Network. He is both a foster parent and adoptive parent who serves on the boards of Comfort Cases and the Center for Adoption Support and Education (CASE).
2025-06-1031 min
Thriving Adoptees - Let's ThriveAdvance Your Advocacy With Marcy BursacDo you want to take your advocacy to the next level? When we know more, we achieve more. When we focus more, we achieve more. Listen as adoptive mother and advocate Marcy shares learnings about learnings, focus, experimentation and much more.Here's the link to Marcy's previous interview:https://thriving-adoptees.simplecast.com/episodes/reasons-for-hope-with-marcy-bursacMarcy and her husband adopted a biological sibling pair.While remote schooling my children during the pandemic, she began to see a gap between adults with a desire to adopt and the 115,000 adoptable children within the United...
2025-05-2147 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastusing technology to leverage cross-sector communicationKaren Phillips didn’t plan to become a child welfare changemaker—she simply said yes to becoming a foster parent. That yes set her on a path to help families in crisis long before the foster care system gets involved.In this episode of The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcast, Karen shares how her lived experience fueled the creation of the 100 Families Initiative at Restore Hope Arkansas. Together with her team, she’s building tech-powered, community-based solutions that bring together nonprofits, agencies, and families to prevent foster care entry.🎧 You’ll hear:How Karen’s journey int...
2025-05-1344 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastthe role an adoption attorney plays in the child welfare systemEva Amador is a retired adoption attorney from Puerto Rico. She spent her the final years of her career navigating the legal process to help children find forever families.
2025-04-2424 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcasthow a social worker adopted a teen in her caseloadConnie Going has spent over 25 years working in the child welfare system and is the adoptive parent of two teens including Davion and another young man - the boys became good friends and referred to themselves as brothers when living at the same group home.
2025-04-1554 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcasthow a youth pastor adopted a teenager in her youth groupBeverly Jenkins and I met as Invested Faith Fellows. She is the founder of the North County Innovation Center. During a meet up at her space, she shared she was an adoptive mom, too. She went on to share she adopted a teenager from her youth group. Listen to this episode to hear how their forever family came together.
2025-04-0841 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcasthow to bring the Foster Care Adoption Awareness Reading Program to your schoolFoster Care Adoption Awareness in the Classroom: Lessons from Two EducatorsIn this episode, I sit down with Jamie and Linda, two passionate elementary school teachers who have been instrumental in shaping and implementing the Foster Care Adoption Awareness Reading Program. Jamie, a kindergarten teacher, collaborated with me to develop the original lesson plan and co-taught the pilot session in her classroom in 2023. Linda, a 3rd-grade teacher, has been teaching the lesson annually since its launch—including when my daughter (Season 1 guest, Little Sister) was in her class!Together, we discuss the impact of integrating fo...
2025-03-1828 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastthe need for adoptive families for children in the foster care systemAmanda Denning is the Director of Extreme Recruitment for the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition. Amanda is herself half adopted and, as of a few months ago, has become the kinship placement for her niece. She has been working in child welfare for more than 10 years first as a recruiter and now as the director of a unique and intensive approach to finding permanent homes for children in foster care who are considered hard to place due to age, special needs, or length of time in care. This program is called Extreme Recruitment®. Exciting News!
2025-03-0445 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcasthow to know you're ready to adopt a teen
In addition to being the mother of 3 daughters, 1 through adoption, Katerina Canyon is an award-winning poet and author.
During our conversation, we revisit stories from past guests, including Ben & Emily, who faced the unexpected challenge of their paperwork getting lost during the licensing process, and Thea & Amy, who discuss how their Family-Match technology is changing the way waiting children are matched with adoptive families.
2025-02-0448 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcasthow to know you're ready to adopt a teenIn addition to being the mother of 3 daughters, 1 through adoption, Katerina Canyon is an award-winning poet and author.
During our conversation, we revisit stories from past guests, including Ben & Emily, who faced the unexpected challenge of their paperwork getting lost during the licensing process, and Thea & Amy, who discuss how their Family-Match technology is changing the way waiting children are matched with adoptive families.
2025-02-0448 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcasthow an aunt cares for a sibling group in her family tree through the foster care systemRene by day works in tech. As a single woman, she cares for her sister's children. In the foster care space we call this a 'kinship placement'. Kin refers to being a family member or someone related by blood.I think you'll find her story remarkable and also empathize with the challenges she faces.
2025-01-0740 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastgrant funding opportunities for families adopting through the foster care systemBrian Murphy is both the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer and Shaneetra Gross serves as Chief Administrative Officer for Gift of Adoption Fund. Gift of Adoption provides adoption assistance grants to complete the adoptions of children in vulnerable circumstances.
2024-12-1030 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastrealities I faced as I aged out of the foster care systemMichael, who resided in California, had a successful career as a technology manager within the banking industry. His dedication and insights continue to inspire those who knew him.
2024-11-2636 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastthe realities of foster care and human trafficking overlappingIn this episode, you'll hear about the realities of foster care and human trafficking overlapping.
Janet Craig wrote and directed Wake Up. She has experience as a foster mom and has a degree in theatre, was a professional tennis player, and is a veteran actress. What we can now stream and find on DVD and Blu-Ray is a result of over 7 years of work including filming during COVID.
2024-11-1929 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastwhat it is like to be adopted as a teenager
Alana shares her perspective of the story was shared by her adoptive mom Robin in Season 1.
2024-11-1228 min
The Foster Friendly PodcastAdopting From Foster Care: A Need That Few Know Much About with Marcy BursacIn this episode, Courtney and Brian interview Marcy Bursac, founder of the Forgotten Adoption Option, about her experience with foster care adoption. Marcy shares her personal journey of adopting two siblings from foster care and the challenges she faced along the way. She also discusses the need for more awareness and support for foster care adoption and how she started the Forgotten Adoption Option to provide resources and guidance to prospective adoptive parents. The conversation highlights the importance of intentionality, perseverance, and the power of sharing personal experiences to inspire and educate others. The conversation also explores the barriers...
2024-11-0630 min
The Rachel Cruze ShowThe Financial Struggle No One's Talking About (With Marcy Bursac)💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app!If you have a heart for adoption but feel overwhelmed by the process (and the costs), you’re not alone. In this special episode, author Marcy Bursac shares her tips as a foster mom.Next Steps:
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2024-10-2323 min
The Purpose Podcast with Dr. JasYou Can Be Many Things with Marcy BursacSend us a textThis Thursday Dr. Jas sits down with Marcy Bursac Founder of the Forgotten Adoption Option. She explains that Purpose can be many things depending on the season. She emphasizes how saying yes and no intentionally can change the direction of your life. Intentionality is the how Marcy leads her life.Scaling her lived experience as an adoptive mom of a sibling pair, Marcy Bursac advocates for the more than 100,000 children in the U.S. foster care system that are waiting to be adopted through her free app, children’s book, how-to bo...
2024-10-101h 19
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastcore issues in adoption and permanencyAllison Davis Maxon is a nationally recognized expert in the fields of child welfare and children’s mental health. She specializes in attachment, developmental trauma and permanency/adoption.
Allison co-authored "Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency: A Guide to Promoting Understanding and Healing in Adoption, Foster Care, Kinship Families and Third Party Reproduction". She is the Executive Director of the National Center on Adoption and Permanency and she was the foster care consultant for the Paramount Pictures movie Instant Family.
2024-10-0843 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastHOW a waiting child found his forever familyIn 2013 Davion Only-Going warmed hearts around the world after standing before a Florida church congregation and asking for a family to adopt him. A few years later he was adopted. Today, he is a chef in the Tampa area.
2024-09-101h 11
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastwebinar series to help you take the next step to explore foster care or adoptionCourtney is the host of FosterCon and she is the foster care recruitment manager for America's Kids Belong. She and her husband have fostered more than 60 children. She is the mother of 9 children - 6 through adoption.
FosterCon is a series of virtually delivered webinars featuring compelling content and nationally renowned advocates for foster care. The events are designed for people who want to explore becoming foster and/or adoptive parents.
2024-08-0625 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcasthow to use your lived experience in the foster care system to help othersAndrew Bridge is a children's right lawyer, author, and foster care alum. He helped establish National Adoption Day.
His new book "The Child Catcher" recounts his first lawsuit as a young lawyer, fighting for children confined to one of the nation's most notorious institutions in rural Alabama. You can pre-order it now at AndrewBridgeAuthor.com. Proceeds from the book will go to CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates), a national volunteer organization for children in foster care.
2024-07-1646 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcasthow 22 families from one church adopted 77 children through the foster care systemRebekah Weigel is a foster/adoptive parent, child advocate and national ambassador for CarePortal (a technology the supports children and families interacting with the foster system). She has a passion to see the faith community care for vulnerable children and families. She is an award-winning filmmaker and works in the entertainment industry as a writer and producer.
Rebekah and her husband Joshua are at the helm of The Sound of Hope: Possum Trot as the producers, writers, and Josh’s feature debut as a director. Possum Trot was produced through their company, PEACETREE PRODUCTIONS, in association with Letitia Wright’s Thre...
2024-06-1620 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastHOW to give and receive support if we step into the foster care systemJillana Goble is an advocate, author, and speaker as well as a mom and founder of Every Child.
2024-06-0434 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastchallenges facing youth who age out of the foster care systemLisa Schelbe is the associate dean of academic affairs and an associate professor at Florida State University College of Social Work and a faculty affiliate at the Florida Institute for Child Welfare. She is the Director of the Child Well-Being Research Network. Additionally, she serves as co-Editor-in-Chief of the Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal.
Her primary research interest focuses broadly on child welfare, child maltreatment prevention, and child well-being and she published a book called Some Type of Way: Aging out of Foster Care in 2023.
2024-05-0730 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcasthow to know if you can parent children with special needsCrystal & Justin share what it's like to be a family that has adopted multiple children with unique, special needs.
Pages 5-9 in this document are an example of a list of behaviors, conditions and medical needs you might be asked to consider when adopting through foster care.
2024-04-0244 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcasttips for thriving as a second motherJodi founded Second Mothers, a community for women who are foster mothers, adoptive mothers, and/or step mothers.
2024-03-1230 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastwhat it is like to work inside the child welfare systemDarrell Missey is the Director of Children's Division for the State of Missouri.
2024-02-0630 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastconnections to prioritize if you age out of the foster care systemDr. Wynter is a Foster Youth Voice Whisperer, Child Welfare Strategist & Systems Thinker. She and I met after I published my first book "The Forgotten Adoption Option". A few local readers had told me barriers they were facing as they tried to get licensed to adopt through foster care. Dr. Wynter took me under her wing and pointed me to some existing legislature that I was able to share with my state - Missouri.
Gaelin Elmore is a professional speaker, a board member at the Association for Training on Trauma and Attachment in Children, and the director...
2024-01-0940 min
The Casually Mollie PodcastS8 EP6: Casually Choosing The Forgotten Adoption Option with Marcy BursacMarcy Bursac, author of The Forgotten Adoption Option & What To Know When You Adopt Through Foster Care, casually joins the podcast to talk about adopting her two children & sharing information with others who are wanting to go on the same journey. From holding meetings in her living room during the pandemic to writing books & hosting a podcast, Marcy was even invited on the Kelly Clarkson show to tell her story!
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2023-12-1045 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastmental health and emotional literacy for childrenJustine Froelker is an educator who uses storytelling, humor, and passion to help individuals to rise from difficulty, cope with emotions, and move forward in a healthy, authentic way.
2023-12-0530 min
A Call To LeadershipEP183: The Forgotten Adoption Option with Marcy BursacDid you know that more than 100,000 children are currently in foster care, waiting for their forever homes? Dive into this conversation with Marcy Bursac on the intricacies and beauty of providing permanent families to children in foster care and learn how to create a comfortable home for your foster kid!Key Takeaways To Listen ForThe Forgotten Adoption Option: What it is, its origin, and its goalAn overview of the emotional process and requirements for adoptionWhy it’s important to let foster kids know about their pastHelpful steps to determine re...
2023-11-1638 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastHOW to know it's time to close your licenseChristopher and Ashley adopted a young boy through foster care and then later decided they no longer felt called to accept more children into their home.
2023-11-0747 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcasthow to help adoptees thriveSimon Benn resides in the United Kingdom and is the founder of Thriving Adoptees. He is an adoptee who helps other adoptees thrive. He also shows parents how to help their adopted children to thrive, too. He also shows parents how to help their adopted children to thrive, too.
2023-10-0326 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcasttailoring to the needs of first-generation college studentsAnthony Donovan is the Associate Dean of Students & Director of Residence Life at my alma mater, Belmont University.
2023-09-1250 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcasta look at the global orphan crisisMeet Gary Schneider Founder & CEO - Every Orphan’s Hope and Vision Catalyst & Founder - Orphan Sunday.
Learn more about Gary's work and explore opportunities for child sponsorship at: everyorphan.org.
If you're interested in learning more about Zambia signing the Hague Convention on Inter-Country Adoption, check out:
travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/Intercountry-Adoption-News/adoption-notice-zambia-1oct2015.html
2023-08-0826 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastbeing an emergency foster home
La' Toria Kern who serves as a foster parent for emergency situations in Las Vegas. She is also the founder and executive and artistic director as a nonprofit called FAMILYArts @ WHALER's Creation.
2023-07-1127 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastHOW to invite your employer to become an adoption-friendly workplaceAngie Schaefer is the Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Safety National.
Want to ask your employer to add or expand adoption benefits? Use the Adoption-Friendly Workplace Toolkit.
Does your employer already have adoption benefits, invite them to participate in the Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces Survey.
2023-06-1323 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcasta practical strategy for parenting adopted children - Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®)Meet adoptive mom Kathy Searle. Kathy is also the vice president of Utah programs for Raise the Future.
2023-05-0935 min
From There to HereMarcy Bursac: Opportunities from InclusionRenaissance woman Marcy Bursac shares her origin story and parallel paths with host Jason Shupp. In this episode, Marcy shares how her personal and professional journeys have intersected. She talks about a life of inclusion, frustration as a driver of creativity, using your voice for good and asking for help.Scaling her lived experience as an adoptive mom of a sibling pair, Marcy Bursac advocates for the thousands of children in the U.S. foster care system that are waiting to be adopted through her free app, children’s book, how-do book, monthly podcast, speaking engagements, and TV...
2023-04-121h 01
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcasthow Mississippi is increasing their pace of adoptions from foster careAndrea Sanders has been the Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services since November 2020. She says, "Every day I throw on my CAPE ([which is an acronym for her] core values of Compassion, Accountability, Professionalism, and Excellence) and I challenge my staff to do the same. Our work is too important to not give it our all each and every day. It is truly a new day at MDCPS, and I implore my fellow professionals and all Mississippians to lock arms with us to protect our children by investing in Mississippi families.
2023-04-0428 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastmodernizing child welfare technologyMeet Matthew Wollack, Vice President of Strategic Development at Wolverine Human Services and President & CEO of eNoble.
2023-03-0743 minSomething ExtraAdjusting Your Life to Fit Your Values w/ Marcy Bursac Mr. Rogers once said, “Anyone who does anything to help a child in their life is a hero.” As an Adoptive Mom, Author, Podcast Host, and App Designer, this quote takes on special meaning for Marcy Bursac. Join us as she shares her personal journey of pivoting her career, advocating for foster care adoption, and aligning her life to make family her top priority.Guest Links:Marcy's LinkedInForgottenAdoptionOption.comThe Forgotten Adoption Option: A Self-Reflection and How-To-Guide for Pursuing Foster Care Adoption by Marcy BursacAre You a Forever Family? by Marcy BursacCredits: Li...
2023-02-2339 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcasthow to stay committed to children in the foster care system regardless of the outcomeMeet adoptive mom of a sibling pair - Kara.
You'll learn about how she handled the adventure and uncertainties of the foster care system.
2023-02-0730 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastcurrent adoption trends according to data and researchMeet Ryan Hanlon the President & CEO for the National Council For Adoption.
Dive deeper into the research report Ryan discusses: adoptioncouncil.org/profiles
Need continuing education as an adoption professional, consider the NCFA Conference - adoptioncouncil.org/ncfa-conference.
2023-01-1033 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcastleveraging technology to connect forever families to waiting childrenMeet Thea Ramirez, the founder and Amy Simpson, the director of programs for Adoption-Share.
2022-12-0629 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastHOW to write a children's book about foster care adoptionMeet Adam Gunn the co-founder of Seventh Avenue Creative and the incredibly talented illustrator of my new children's book Mallory Cheatham.
2022-11-0827 min
Penthouse to PentecostForgotten Adoption Option w/ guest Marcy BursacFounder of The Forgotten Adoption Option, Author, Wife, Mother, Mrs. Ohio 2022, Podcaster, Child of God.
Marcy Bursac has many titles and embraces them all. She is an advocate for adoption - and really that just doesn't do what she actually does any justice. She has dedicated her life to helping children in the foster care system connect with forever families.
"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." James 1:27
2022-11-0244 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastHOW to make a make a child in foster care comfortable in your homeRob experienced the foster care system as a child and then, as an adult, started a nonprofit called Comfort Cases which assembles care packs for children in foster care. To date, his organization has impacted over 185,000 children in the foster care system. Rob has adopted 5 children through the foster care system and is the author of his memoir called A Forever Family: Fostering One Child at a Time.
2022-10-0628 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastHOW to use the kitchen to connect with children who have been in foster careMeet Chef Kibby - biological, foster, and adoptive dad. During the pandemic he pivoted from a catering business to helping foster and adoptive parents connect with their children through the shared act of cooking and eating together.
2022-09-1335 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastHOW to understand the unmet needs of children in foster careMeet Shari Shink, child welfare advocate. She spent 33 years as a lawyer, founded the Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center (the first non-profit law firm for abused and neglected children), and most recently, founded Cobbled Streets, a nonprofit that goes 'upstream' to serve younger foster children, promoting their health, growth, and development and preventing them from emancipating from the foster care system to the streets and homelessness.
2022-08-0943 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastHOW to share your family's foster care adoption storyMeet Ancil Lea, adoptive dad & business owner, who peaked the hearts of almost 8 million adults through a simple LinkedIn post.
2022-07-1243 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastHOW to verbalize and process fears associated with adopting children in foster careMeet Joy Gilraine, adoptive mom and parenting coach. In this episode, Joy shares practical ways for current and prospective adoptive families to own their foster care adoption fears and explore them without judgement.
2022-06-0737 min
Fostering ChangeFostering Change | Marcy BursacIn this week’s episode of Fostering Change Rob Scheer talks with Marcy Bursac, Adoptive Mom, Author, Podcast Host, and App Designer. Foster care adoption was Marcy's Plan A. She and her husband adopted a biological sibling pair. While remote schooling her children during the pandemic, Marcy began to see a gap between adults with a desire to adopt and the 115,000 adoptable children within the United States.With a heart for those children and a deep desire to take action, Marcy wrote a book, The Forgotten Adoption Option: A How-To and Self-Reflection Guide for Pursuing Foster Ca...
2022-05-3134 min
Seek First CEO: Mindset, Heartset, Biblical Principles & Brain Science for High Achieving Christian Women//130: You Don’t Need A ”Plan B” When God Gives You His Plan with USOA Mrs. Ohio, Marcy BursacOften times we look for a "Plan B" when we're not confident in God's plan.
Today's guest, also The United States of The Americas, Mrs. Ohio, and a member of the Seek First CEO sisterhood, knows many families have a desire to adopt but face different hurdles. Through her own testimony, Marcy discovered the 115,000 children waiting for adoption in the foster care system. These are children not waiting to be reunited with their family but looking for their forever family. With a mission and a message, Marcy has written a book, started a podcast, and c...
2022-05-0643 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastHOW to find and become an adoption-friendly workplaceRita Soronen, President & CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, returns to share about the rewards and impact of being an Adoption-Friendly Workplace.
2022-05-0229 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastHOW to see professional photographs and bios of children waiting to be adopted through foster careMatthew Straeb co-founded the Heart Gallery of America. In this episode you'll learn HOW to see professional photographs and bios of children waiting to be adopted through foster care so that you can consider adopting these children and also share this resource with those you know who are interested in adoption.
2022-04-0532 min
IMPACT Podcaster Academy™Podcaster's Guide To Define The PERFECT Audience! (Feat. Marcy Bursac @ForgottenAdoptionOption )Make more of an impact (and income) by clearly defining the perfect audience who you want to serve and lead!In this episode, we'll break down the steps to defining your audience.Follow Marcy Bursac on social !!!@ForgottenAdoptionOption Resources:https://PlantingYourPurpose.com/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=PodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/impact-podcaster-academy/donations
2022-04-0416 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastHOW you can obtain required training hours without having to go in-person to a classMeet Liz Brooks Wilburn, Co-Director of Foster Parent College. Noticing the need for convenient high-quality training, Northwest Media Inc. created FosterParentCollege.com to provide online, on-demand, engaging training for current and future foster parents.
2022-03-0832 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastHOW to know you're ready to adoptLynn Stacy shares how she knew she was ready to adopt and what social service agencies are looking for in adoptive families.
2022-02-0837 min
Anything Is Possible PodcastMarcy BursacI had the pleasure to interview the amazing Marcy Bursac. Marcy is a wife, published author, podcast host and the United States of America's Mrs. Ohio. She is a voice for children in foster care and published the book "The Forgotten Adoption Option: A How-To and Self Reflection Guide for Pursuing Foster Care Adoption".
2022-01-3037 min
FOCUS on LeadershipSaying Yes | Marcy BursacHow do we as leaders continue to learn, grow and evolve? In this episode, we talk with Women In Leadership alum Marcy Bursac about her unique leadership journey from nonprofit professional to software developer to author, podcaster and pageant queen. She shares how her experience as an adoptive mom shaped her path - and how she's using what she learned along the way to help others in her new book, "The Forgotten Adoption Option."
2022-01-2027 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastHOW to spot a future adoptive parentDenise Goodman has cracked the code on recruiting foster and adoptive parents. Are you a future adoptive parent? Find out how to know.
2022-01-0440 min
The Refuge Podcast with Jennifer ElwoodEpisode #20: Opening the Gift of Jesus the Cornerstone with Marcy BursacI’m so glad author Marcy Bursac could break away from the beauty pageant circuit to help us open the gift of Jesus the Cornerstone. After discussing her tacky Christmas tree and ”Santaur” ornament, she shares how the habit of morning devotionals begins the day for her family on the solid foundation and cornerstone of Christ. Our prayer for us is that we would intentionally connect with the Living God in HIs Word regularly and remember who our secure foundation is: Christ.
You can connect with Marcy, her book, Podcast, and socials at https://forgottenadoptionoption.com.
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2021-12-2011 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastHOW to help waiting children find YOUJennifer Jacobs & Jessica Stern developed a software platform that uses "family mapping" technology to find forever families for waiting children. Is your data up-to-date and in the right places? Get the scoop on how online data is used to map a child's family and friend tree and could lead to them finding a permanent family.
Learn more about the tools Jennifer and Jessica are building to help children in foster care at: www.connectourkids.org
2021-12-1742 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Travis & Anna - Adoptive ParentsTravis and Anna adopted a daughter through foster care and then had biological children.
2021-11-0542 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Sandra Flach - Adoptive Mom & AuthorSandra is the author of Orphans No More, co-founder and president of Justice for Orphans, and mom of 8 total children, 5 of which are adopted.
Dive deeper into fetal alcohol spectrum disorder using Sandra's resources at: www.justicefororphansny.org/new-resources.
2021-10-2241 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Ben & Emily: Soon-To-Be Adoptive ParentsBen and Emily are in the process of getting licensed to adopt through foster care! Get a peek into what the process is like.
2021-10-0841 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastQ&A with Nathan & MarcyMy husband and I answer your questions about the foster care adoption process from readers of my book The Forgotten Adoption Option and The Forgotten Adoption Option Community on Facebook.
2021-09-2430 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Tanya - Adoptive Mom of a Sibling PairMy husband and I provided respite care for Tanya's boys who she ended up adopting.
2021-09-0937 min
Embrace. Live. Thrive.Episode 35: The Forgotten Adoption Option with Marcy BursacToday's episode is an incredible conversation with author/speaker Marcy Bursac. She grew up knowing that adoption was her path for family planning and after she and her husband met it became clear that adoption from the foster care system was the perfect way to grow their family. She walks us through peoples responses to their decision about not having biological children and also to not adopt a baby. People struggled to understand, but Marcy knew what was right for her family. Marcy shares their adoption story and tells us about the one hundred and twenty thousand...
2021-09-0652 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Melody - Foster YouthMelody speaks of her personal journey navigating life from the inside of foster care. She was in foster care for 8 years but never adopted.
2021-08-2736 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Mary - Adopted ChildMary was adopted through foster care as an infant.
2021-08-1334 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Dalton - Adopted at Age 6Dalton shares his personal story about being in foster care and then adopted.
2021-07-3033 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Pam - Adoptive Mom (of a sibling group of 7!)Pam and her husband raised 5 biological children and then adopted a sibling group of 7 additional children.
2021-07-1640 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet CJ - Foster Child & AuthorCJ is the author of "Obliterating the Odds". She was in foster care and was never adopted although she lived in 35 homes before age 17. Listen to hear her journey of going from tragedy to triumph.
2021-06-3041 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Amber - Adoptive Mom (of a sibling pair!)Amber is in Texas and is the adoptive mom of a sibling pair. She also gifts my book The Forgotten Adoption Option to potential adoptive families in her area. Get ideas and insights about foster care adoption in this episode.
2021-06-1026 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Sherry Hursey - Creator, Co-Writer and Star of “Lilly’s Light: The MovieBy celebrating current and retired foster parents and spreading awareness about the need for more foster families, Marcy and Sherry hope to inspire prospective foster parents to take the next steps in caring for children in need. Sherry Hursey (Lilly) is an award-winning actress, vocalist, writer and producer whose face and voice are very familiar to television, radio and film audiences worldwide.
Most recognized as Ilene from the hit series HOME IMPROVEMENT and Kirsten Dunst’s mother in the Universal blockbuster BRING IT ON, Sherry has an extensive list of credits from stage to screen. Spreading her win...
2021-05-2838 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Nathan - Foster Dad (for 16 years!) to Teens and Young AdultsNathan shares about his experience being family to teens and young adults.
He has been a foster parent for 16 years.
2021-05-1834 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Big Brother & Little Sister - My Adopted Sibling PairA special Mother's Day episode with my children - Big Brother & Little Sister.
2021-05-0733 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Natalie - Adoptive Mom (who adopted her first 2 placements!)For Natalie and her husband, adoption was their Plan A. She shares lessons learned and emotions experienced.
2021-04-2723 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Robin & Dave - Adoptive Parents (of older boys!)Meet Robin & Dave. A couple who has opened their homes, changed family trees, and started a nonprofit to teach other families how to do that same.
2021-04-1334 min
The NoticeSEASON 2 | Episode 20 - Noticing God through adoption with author Marcy BursacMaybe you have wanted to adopt but the financial cost squashed your dream. Or you have a family member who is considering adoption. Join me as I talk with adoptive parent Marcy Bursac, and author of the book, The Forgotten Adoption Option. We talk about what it’s like for children to feel unnoticed, what it’s like for the parent who wants to adopt, and how God takes notice of us through the process.
2021-04-1144 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Alice - Adoptive Mom (and one of my mentors!)Alice is a decade-long foster and adoptive mom. Listen as she shares insights on parenting children as a single mom.
2021-03-3028 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Grandpa Bob - Adoptive Grandparent (and my dad!)Adoption impacts immediate and extended family. I'm excited to introduce you to my dad who shares his experience with my family's foster care adoption journey.
2021-03-0922 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Rita Soronen - Foster Care Adoption AdvocateLearn about the opportunity to adopt and advocate for children through the foster care system from Rita Soronen, President & CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
2021-02-1636 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Hunter - An Adopted Child (who is now an adult!)Hunter shares his personal story of being in foster care for 6 years and then being adopted by a family that spent many of those years with him.
2021-02-0227 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Jane - Adoptive Mom (when her son was 6-years-old!)Jane is a caring coworker who adopted a son when he was 6-years-old. She didn’t feel finished parenting after raising three biological children.
Hear how “love can be a noun, a verb, and a decision” when it comes to foster care adoption.
2021-01-1819 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Robin - Adoptive Mom (of a teenager!)"It is the best thing and the hardest thing she's ever done."
Robin of Exodus Fitness Retreats shares how she went from "mentor" to "mother" overnight.
2021-01-0630 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Jennifer - Adoptive Mom (and fellow author!)This episode is about a 3 month-old baby girl who met her forever family on Christmas Eve.
Adoptive Mom, Jennifer Elwood is the Author of Counting Up to Christmas: 24 Gifts from the Gospel of Luke. Her book is available in full-color paperback and Kindle formats. We met through the FlourishWriters Community.
To learn more on becoming a Respite Provider Google "foster carerespite provider + [your city & state]". For example, here is information on becoming a Foster Care Respite Provider in Missouri. I found this information by Googling "foster care respite provider st louis missouri".
2020-12-1726 min
The Forgotten Adoption Option PodcastMeet Nathan - Adoptive Dad (who also happens to be my husband!)This has the feeling of a private conversation in our home. Learn from an adoptive dad who went from zero to two kids overnight. Learn common reservations for pursuing adoption and get a peek inside the real-life journey of the foster care adoption process.
2020-12-0423 min
Fostering ChangeEpisode 64: The Forgotten Adoption Option with Marcy BursacAs part of our National Adoption Awareness Month series, this week’s podcast features author and foster care adoption advocate Marcy Bursac. Marcy adopted her two children from foster care and just released a book, The Forgotten Adoption Option, which serves as a guide to adopting from foster care. Marcy talks about why she decided to adopt from foster care, how she met her children, and how they are thriving despite all of the trauma they experienced with their birth parents.The Forgotten Adoption Option focuses on both making the decision to adopt from foster ca...
2020-11-1728 min
Networking it’s your SuperpowerNetworking: Marcy Bursac, Left-Handed. Author. Software EngineerMarcy Bursac resides in St. Charles, Missouri with her husband and two brave children. Her heart for adoption comes from participating in service projects with orphans and her grandfather-in-law being orphaned in St. Louis at age seven but never being adopted. In addition to being an author, Marcy pivoted from nonprofit philanthropy to software development thanks to the local nonprofit LaunchCode. Consider attending her free Zoom class on Nov. 12 as part of the St. Charles City-County Library How-To Festival to learn more about foster care adoption.
To pre-order the softcover book, meet waiting children, and learn more about the foster c...
2020-11-1024 min