"My Heart Shatters Every Time": 35 Years of Fostering | Debbie Bright

"My Heart Shatters Every Time": 35 Years of Fostering | Debbie Bright

The Debbie Bright you know from TOWIE is only half the story. Away from the limelight, Debbie was quietly changing hundreds of lives. Debbie shares her incredible 35-year journey from a career in fashion to fostering over 200 children and adopting two more. She opens up about the "fix-it" attitude that drives her, the heartbreak of saying goodbye to the babies she’s nurtured, and the "sliding doors" moment in a Pizza Hut that changed her life forever. We also go behind the scenes of her time on The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE). Debbie reflects on what it was like raising her children in the public eye, her "side-of-the-road" proposal from her husband Dave, and why she has no regrets about her family’s time on reality TV. This is a powerful conversation about the "village" it takes to raise a child, the resilience of the human spirit, and why Debbie is still smiling after a lifetime of giving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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