Breaking the Cycle: Foster Care Advocacy in New York with Nancy Jarecki & Eyhdi Osorio

Breaking the Cycle: Foster Care Advocacy in New York with Nancy Jarecki & Eyhdi Osorio

Each year in New York City, thousands of young people in foster care face a life-altering transition: aging out of the system at 18—or 21 if they opt in—often without stable housing, financial support, or guidance into adulthood.


This week, Leslie speaks with Nancy Jarecki, longtime board member of New Yorkers for Children (NYFC), and Eyhdi (Eydi) Osorio, NYFC Scholar, Youth Advisory Board Vice President, and aspiring mental-health professional, about what it truly means to age out of foster care—and how targeted support can change a life’s trajectory.


Together, they explore the realities of aging out, the housing crisis facing foster youth, the critical role of emotional support and mentorship, and how NYFC builds community, confidence, and opportunity through programs like Career Choice, which funds trade and technical education and housing. This episode offers an honest, hopeful look at the foster care system—and the impact of investing in young people as they transition into adulthood.


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Stronger Than You Think - Paralympian Ali Truwit

Stronger Than You Think - Paralympian Ali Truwit

After surviving a shark attack that nearly took her life, Ali Truwit set a bold goal—to compete in the Paralympics exactly one year later. Not only did she make the U.S. team, she brought home two sil...

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Pt. 2 From Africa to Yellowstone: Tom Opre on Conservation Stories That Matter

In this episode, I sit down with Tom Opre — filmmaker, storyteller, and founder of the ⁠Shepherds of Wildlife Society⁠, a nonprofit dedicated to reconnecting people and wildlife through powerful docum...

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Pt. 1 From Africa to Yellowstone: Tom Opre on Conservation Stories That Matter

Pt. 1 From Africa to Yellowstone: Tom Opre on Conservation Stories That Matter

This week I’m sitting down with Tom Opre — filmmaker, storyteller, and founder of the Shepherds of Wildlife Society, a nonprofit dedicated to reconnecting people and wildlife through powerful document...

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Building a City That Thrives: A Conversation with Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer

Building a City That Thrives: A Conversation with Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer

This week on The Interview, Leslie sits down with Mayor Scott Singer of Boca Raton, Florida—a longtime friend and a leader making headlines for his bold vision and steady hand in public service.Scott ...

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Earlier this summer, as part of our Summer Travel Series, we featured Newport, Rhode Island through the lens of celebrated photographer Nick Mele.This week, we’re back with part two of our conversatio...

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East Hampton and Beyond - feat. Sarah Wetenhall

This week on The Interview with Leslie Heaney, we’re traveling back to the sandy shores of Long Island with Sarah Wetenhall, a life-long summer resident in and around East Hampton and the co-owner and...

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