Every season of Overloaded has explored the forces that overload families from poverty to social isolation, systemic racism to mistrust of our systems.
But this season, we’re looking at something more invisible, the stories behind those forces.
And how stories shape what we believe, how we act, and who we hold responsible.
When those stories get stuck in the past, in fear, or in harm, they strengthen those forces and shape the systems and conditions that overload families instead of supporting them.
If we want to change outcomes for children and families, we first have to understand the narratives that define how we see them. Those narratives inform our policies and priorities and inspire or shutter what’s possible.
Changing those narratives takes intention, courage, and collective effort.
Together, we can tell a story that uplifts instead of blames, that prevents harm before it happens.
In Season 4, we’re taking apart the stories that define our families, our communities, and our future, and building better ones together.
Season 4 features an incredible lineup of experts, changemakers and thought leaders. Guests include:
- Jess Moyer, Frameworks Institute
- Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, an award-winning pediatrician and former California Surgeon General
- Dr. Bruce Perry, renowned psychiatrist and co-author with Oprah Winfrey of What Happened to You?
- Desmond Meade, Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People and MacArthur Foundation “Genius Fellow”
- Claudia Rowe, National Book Awards finalist for Wards of the State: The Long Shadow of American Foster Care and veteran investigative journalist
- Rinku Sen, executive director of Narrative Initiative
- Tarik Moody, Radio Milwaukee host
- Valerie Frost, national lived experience expert
- Shary Tran, our very own Children’s Vice President of Belonging and Workforce Development
- And many more inspirational changemakers.
Listen to the new season’s trailer now and join us for a new episode of Overloaded: Understanding Neglect every Wednesday beginning on Feb. 4. Subscribe and listen wherever you follow your podcasts.