From Reconnection to Advocacy
From When the Frogs Sleep by Kieran Davis and Winter Dawn Lipscombe
January 11, 2026 · 1h 16m · Season 3 · Episode 3
About this episode
The episode features a conversation about how lived experiences shape advocacy work, particularly in the context of the child welfare system.
Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, Winter Dawn and Kieran are joined by Ashley Dawn Bach (She/They) in a conversation about the ways our lived experience shapes our advocacy and work. Ashley Dawn shares her experience within the child welfare system, and the emotional labour of advocating within systems that have caused harm, while pursuing reconnection to culture and community. Rather than focusing on outcomes or conclusions, Ashley Dawn and When the Frogs Sleep reflect on how re...
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Hosts: Winter Dawn, Kieran Davis
Guest: Ashley Dawn Bach
Topics covered
- advocacy
- child welfare
- cultural reconnection
- emotional labour
- lived experience
Keywords
- advocacy
- child welfare
- cultural reconnection
- emotional labour
- lived experience
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