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Episode 018
Guest: Just in Time for Foster Youth, San Diego, CA

There’s a difference between being supported… and truly belonging.

In this episode of The Belonging Podcast, Melissa sits down with Diane and Don from Just in Time for Foster Youth to explore what happens when young people are given something many have never experienced before: consistency, care, and a place where they don’t have to leave after making a mistake.

Through powerful stories and lived experience, this conversation reveals how early instability shapes behavior and how belonging has the power to rewrite those patterns.

This isn’t just about foster youth.
It’s about all of us.

What becomes possible when someone stays?
When mistakes don’t mean rejection?
When people are seen, supported, and given space to grow?

This episode is a glimpse into what it looks like to move from survival… into wholeness.

💡 Key Topics:

• Life after foster care
• The importance of belonging
• Mental and emotional challenges
• How mentorship changes lives
• Building real human connection
• The joy and wholeness of belonging
  
  This episode will open your eyes and touch your heart
  
  Just in Time
  Website: https://jitfosteryouth.org/
  
  BOOK:
  Life Changing Choices https://jitfosteryouth.org/book-lifec...
  
  If you’ve ever wondered how one relationship can change a life, this episode is a must-watch.
  
  This podcast is made possible by the generosity of our patron: Deana Laughlin
  Thank you Deana!!
  
  Learn More About Elev8 Villages:
  Website: https://www.elev8villages.org/
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  💭 If this episode inspires you, don’t for

This podcast exists because we believe belonging is not a luxury. It’s a human need. Every story shared here helps us imagine a world where no one has to walk alone.