In this episode of The Forgotten Podcast, Host Jami Kaeb sits down with Destiny Brumett, a TFI advocate, foster mother, and former adoptee, to talk about the complexities of adoption, identity, and the power of unconditional love.
Destiny shares her personal adoption story, which began when she was adopted at six months old after being born to a biological mother with special needs. She candidly reflects on navigating open visits, the internal struggle of balancing deep love with feelings of loss, and how childhood anxiety led to severe adolescent struggles with mental health and substance abuse. Destiny highlights how her adoptive parents consistently demonstrated grace and unwavering support, even during periods of intense rebellion.
Throughout the conversation, Destiny reflects on her ultimate surrender to God, the profound healing she experienced, and how her past pain transformed into her purpose. She discusses her current work as a foster parent and her ministry speaking to high-risk youth, offering hope to teenagers navigating their own difficult paths.
This episode is an encouraging reminder that faithful love and divine redemption can rewrite a story and bring lasting hope.
The conversation offers crucial insights for adults, churches, and caregivers who support youth from hard places. Dr. Mary Ann advocates for mandatory trauma-informed training for children’s ministry leaders and emphasizes the importance of ongoing support for adoptive families well beyond adoption day. She encourages listeners—especially those navigating past trauma—to reject isolation, establish healthy boundaries with friends and family, and lean on safe community, prayer, and professional support to experience true, directional healing.
About the Guest
Destiny Brumett is a TFI advocate, a mother of two with one on the way, and a foster mother to one child. Adopted as an infant, she uses her lived experience to mentor at-risk youth, helping them build resilience and develop healthy relationships.
Her passion for foster care and youth advocacy is rooted in her own journey of adoption, healing, and faith, alongside the unconditional love modeled by her adoptive family.
- Navigating open visits with a biological mother who had special needs
- The hidden anxiety and loss that can accompany adoption stories
- How adolescent struggles with addiction impacted her family
- The transformative power of unconditional love and parental grace
- Destiny’s journey of faith, healing, and surrendering to God at age 24
- How her past experiences led her to foster care and mentoring yout
Resources + Links
- Learn more about The Forgotten Initiative – https://theforgotteninitiative.org/
- Follow TFI on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/theforgotteninitiative
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