{"podcast":{"title":"Fostering Change","slug":"fostering-change-249935","podcast_index_feed_id":249935,"rss_url":"https://feed.pippa.io/public/shows/5d2ca7351bdb8a9377b9a4af","website_url":"https://www.comfortcases.org/fosteringchange","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5d2ca7351bdb8a9377b9a4af/1761064298749-606d0e11-adb8-423f-897b-b5483bf34a48.jpeg","author":"Rob Scheer","episode_count":309,"summary":"Fostering Change with Rob Scheer Hosted by Comfort Cases founder Rob Scheer , this inspiring podcast shares powerful stories of resilience, compassion, and community. Each week, Rob sits down with guests who are making a difference in the foster care system — from former foster youth and foster parents to advocates, authors, and celebrities whose lives have been touched by foster care. With warmth, humor, and heart, Rob leads conversations that remind us all how dignity, hope, and love can change a child’s life forever. 💙 Have a story to share or a question for Rob? 📧 Email: info @comfortcases.org Follow us on social media: @comfortcases Learn more at comfortcases.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T00:17:20.960154+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fostering-change-249935"},"episode":{"title":"The Untold Story Behind Somewhat Familiar: Pedro Andrade Reveals How It All Started!","slug":"the-untold-story-behind-somewhat-familiar-pedro-andrade-reveals-how-it-all-started","published_at":"2026-03-17T13:51:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fostering-change-249935/the-untold-story-behind-somewhat-familiar-pedro-andrade-reveals-how-it-all-started","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fostering-change-249935","url":"https://youtu.be/rG1zOOb88n0","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5d2ca7351bdb8a9377b9a4af/e/69b95c61d21529adf84b1a14/media.mp3","summary":"On this episode of Fostering Change, Rob Scheer is joined by his friend, Pedro Andrade, an Emmy Award–winning journalist, producer, and global storyteller whose work explores identity, culture, and what it truly means to be a family. Pedro is the host and producer of the HBO Max documentary series Somewhat Familiar, which follows Pedro and his husband as they adopt a baby and travel the world exploring how families are formed across cultures and communities. One episode of the series is especially meaningful to the Fostering Change community. Episode five featured Rob Scheer and the Scheer family, offering an honest look at foster care, adoption, and what permanency can look like in real life. In this conversation, Rob and Pedro revisit that experience and explore how storytelling can expand our understanding of family, bring visibility to foster care, and inspire more compassionate conversations about belonging. Episode Highlights How media and storytelling can redefine traditional ideas of family Why foster care stories deserve a place in global conversations about belonging Pedro’s experience of becoming a parent and how it shaped his perspective on adoption What the Scheer family story revealed about permanency and resilience The role of documentaries in shifting public understanding and reducing stigma About the Guest Pedro Andrade is an Emmy Award–winning journalist, producer, and global storyteller known for his work exploring culture, identity, and human connection. He is the host and producer of the HBO Max documentary series Somewhat Familiar, which follows Pedro and his husband as they navigate adoption while exploring family structures around the world. Through his work, Pedro highlights diverse stories of belonging and invites audiences to see family throu…","meta_description":"On this episode of Fostering Change, Rob Scheer is joined by his friend, Pedro Andrade, an Emmy Award–winning journalist, producer, and global storyteller…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1672,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fostering-change-249935/episodes/the-untold-story-behind-somewhat-familiar-pedro-andrade-reveals-how-it-all-started/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fostering-change-249935/the-untold-story-behind-somewhat-familiar-pedro-andrade-reveals-how-it-all-started.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}