"You Get to Decide Your Narrative": Confidence, Support Systems and Changing Your Future

Stephanie Ortega, Chief Operating Officer of Promises2Kids, is joined by Ayano Morrissette, a Foster Futures participant, and Gabrielle Wesley, a Guardian Scholar and founder of Gabby's Goodies, to discuss creating a brighter future for foster youth through trust, mentorship, housing stability, and education. They explore how the community can leverage philanthropy, corporate partnerships, and events like Foodies for Foster Kids, Distilled and Camp Connect to drive measurable community impact. Listen Where You Live! A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years. "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local. For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting. About Mission Fed Credit Union A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community , helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations. For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at

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"You Get to Decide Your Narrative": Confidence, Support Systems and Changing Your Future is an episode from Spotlight on the Community by Cloudcast.

This episode is 28:50 long.

This episode was published on Apr 17, 2026.

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