Packed With Purpose

Foster care changes lives. So does knowing the truth about it.

Packed With Purpose is a foster care podcast hosted by the team behind Care Package Inbound — bringing real conversations with social workers, foster parents, former foster youth, doctors, and everyday people creating change in the system.

Each episode balances hard truths with hope, humor, and practical ways you can make a difference — even if you've never fostered a child.

Whether you're curious, connected to the system, or just ready to help — this podcast will inform you, move you, and show you exactly how to act.

Subscribe and join the movement. ❤️ Support the cause: carepackageinbound.com/donate

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Aug. 27, 2026

How a Kansas City Nonprofit Is Replacing the Foster Care Trash Bag

S1E8 You don’t have to foster to make a difference. Discover how: https://www.carepackageinbound.com/support-us

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At a Care Package Inbound packing event, volunteers are encouraged to name the child they're packing for — even though they'll never meet them. Jess and Chris break down what actually goes into a 48-hour emergency backpack for a kid entering foster care, why every single item is chosen the way it is, and how a Kansas City nonprofit is working to retire the trash bag for go

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July 29, 2026

She Planned to Kill Her Father, But The Dog Stopped Her

S1E7 You don’t have to foster to make a difference. Discover how: https://www.carepackageinbound.com/support-us ---------- Three sisters grew up in the same house, and each one carried a completely different kind of trauma out of it. Kathleen and Karen, authors of Remarkably Resilient, share the moment that nearly ended everything, and the small-town community that quietly kept them alive. This is a conversation about invisible trauma, foster care, and what it actually takes to heal.

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June 25, 2026

The Truth About Becoming a Foster Parent (It’s Not What You Think)

S1E6 You don’t have to foster to make a difference. Discover how: https://www.carepackageinbound.com/support-us ---------- Are you ready to take the first step? In this episode of Packed With Purpose, we are joined once again by Ben and Nicole Long to uncover the reality of becoming a foster parent. If you've ever felt intimidated by the paperwork, the home visits, or the trauma training, this episode is for you! ---------- Whether you’re curious about foster care, looking for ways to help,

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May 28, 2026

What Actually Happens in Kansas City During the World Cup?

S1E5 You don’t have to foster to make a difference. Discover how: https://www.carepackageinbound.com/support-us ---------- "Awareness changes little; action transforms." In this impactful episode, we are joined by Stephanie Wiley, Executive Director of RPOR (Relentless Pursuit Outreach and Recovery). We step into the uncomfortable to discuss the heartbreaking connection between the foster care system and the realities of human trafficking. Bringing the issue home to Kansas City, especially w

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April 23, 2026

How We Went From 0 to 4 Kids in 68 Days

S1E4 You don’t have to foster to make a difference. Discover how: https://www.carepackageinbound.com/support-us ---------- Every year, thousands of children enter foster care carrying everything they own in a trash bag. Not because no one cares, but because no one planned for them. Chris Youngdale and Jessica Silvey of Care Package Inbound break down exactly why that happens, what it communicates to a child, and how a single backpack, packed with intentionality, can change the

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April 2, 2026

You Don't Have to Be a Foster Parent to Change a Child's Life

S1E3 You don’t have to foster to make a difference. Discover how: https://www.carepackageinbound.com/support-us ---------- Every year, thousands of children enter foster care carrying everything they own in a trash bag. Not because no one cares — but because no one planned for them. Chris and Jessica Silvey of Care Package Inbound break down exactly why that happens, what it communicates to a child, and how a single backpack — packed with intentionality — can change the first 4

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March 19, 2026

They Showed Up With Everything in a Trash Bag…

S1E2 You don’t have to foster to make a difference. Discover how: https://www.carepackageinbound.com/support-us ---------- Every year, thousands of children enter foster care carrying everything they own in a trash bag. Not because no one cares — but because no one planned for them. Chris and Jessica Silvey of Care Package Inbound break down exactly why that happens, what it communicates to a child, and how a single backpack — packed with intentionality — can change the first 4

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