Kat and Phillisha get personal about having “the talk,” puberty, birth control, and finding the right doctor while growing up in foster care. With shoutouts to Planned Parenthood, Teen Talk, and an above-and-beyond doctor, they share stories and lessons learned along the way to adulthood.
Guest: Phillisha (she/her) former foster youth, RHEP Youth Advisory Board member
Content warning: This episode touches on topics that may be upsetting or
triggering for some listeners, including puberty, experiences in health care visits,
and past trauma. This warning is to empower listeners with the knowledge you
need to make healthy decisions about how and if you should consume this
podcast content. Don’t hesitate to use the resources listed in the show notes if
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About Self-Taught: Former Foster Youth on Sex, Health, and Life:
Self-Taught: Former Foster Youth on Sex, Health, and Life is a podcast from foster youth, for foster youth, with unfiltered conversations about puberty, relationships, sexual health, identity, and much more that we wish were part of our upbringing. It is hosted by the youth advisory board of the Reproductive Health Equity Project at the National Center for Youth Law.
Self-Taught: Former Foster Youth on Sex, Health, and Life is supported through a grant to the National Center for Youth Law from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. We are very grateful for their support. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Hilton Foundation.
Self-Taught: Former Foster Youth on Sex, Health, and Life is produced in California. Laws, policies and programs discussed in this episode may be specific to California.
Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/self-taught.
Learn more about the podcast and the Reproductive Health Equity Project at www.fosterreprohealth.org
Email us with questions, comments, and feedback at email@fosterreprohealth.org.