LIFTS Out Loud: Jake Maher + Callie Triller - Ryan's Journey Home

Guest Bios: Episode Details: In this powerful episode of the LIFTS Podcast , host Emily Freeman sits down with Callie Trier and Jake Maher to share Ryan’s Journey Home — a story of foster care, recovery, and the power of community. When Callie and her family welcomed baby Ryan into their home straight from the NICU, they knew he would need love, stability, and a strong village to help him thrive. What they didn’t expect was the friendship that would grow between their family and Ryan’s biological father, Jake — who was working hard to rebuild his life through treatment and recovery. Together, Callie and Jake share their perspectives on what it means to show up for a child — and for one another — within Montana’s foster care system. Their story is one of grace, second chances, and how systems can work when people lead with empathy, communication, and hope. Topics in this episode include: Navigating the foster care system in Montana The power of collaboration between foster and biological parents How programs like Medicaid, WIC, and Best Beginnings support children in foster care The role of treatment, recovery, and community support in family reunification Why believing in the possibility of change matters Resources mentioned: LIFTS Online Resource Guide: hmhb-lifts.org Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services – Foster Care: Read their original story in LIFTS Magazine: Enjoying the podcast? We’d love your feedback and ideas for future episodes! Take our LIFTS Podcast Listener Survey at hmhb-mt.org/survey . Connect with Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Website Facebook Instagram For statewide resources to support Montana families in the 0-3 years of parenting, check out the LIFTS online resource guide at

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LIFTS Out Loud: Jake Maher + Callie Triller - Ryan's Journey Home is an episode from Mother Love by Mother Love .

This episode is 19:06 long.

This episode was published on Dec 17, 2025.

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