EARLY Access: Shawn Ryan Show #314 Jen Lilley [Ad-Free]

This episode really has got me thinking. Vigilance Elite/ Shawn you should put her in contact with King Randall, I (SRS #182). I feel like that kid really had his crap together and if he combined with her and Shawn Ryan show Vigilance Elite y’all could get some good ideas together.

Hi Shawn, one day I’ll watch this episode when I can handle it emotionally. My son in law experienced what happens in foster care. He was adopted eventually by a family that was evil. Before he was adopted he went through so much. I want to say thank you for bringing light to this. Thank you Jen for what you do!!!

Look into the money DCFS/CPS gets from the government for taking a child out of the home it's happening

All I did was fail a ua and they took my child I had to fight like hell to bring him home. I was very cooperative with them from day one and that hurt me.. DCFS was called because my son went outside while I was asleep 😮‍💨 he's home now because I fought like hell for him. And they sent him across the state.. they took him before I failed the ua they took him day one 3 hours into meeting me.. they get money for doing it... All they seen was dollar signs and an excuse to take him.. I went to school for social work and they are underpaid they even told me that in school yet my caseworker just went to Guatemala for a week he's on vacation this week it's sickening there is corruption may not be everywhere but it is here.

How do you hire safe people? You hire people willing to give you access and review of all internet activity. Also with a history of working with kids and talk to the kids and the parents You agree you’re just looking for behaviors specific to child abuse and CSAM . You’re hiring process would be costly and grueling but kids are worth it I’d agree to it. Let’s go.

They still records and inside money to pay they call and call therepy but the email I sent to the therepy shop behind Jimmy's gun store the night before the morning I was arrested around 7am they do money orders too that grease monkey stuff the green

Iam so glad I get this therepy there I just came from from.. I talked about the Patrick dumpster serial killer today and he also used ASL ask and receive anyone with state rules and some car are black well when the night before I was arrested on a fake made a map you know a warrant for bond violation and Tresspass at Remansant bank the regular movement they also can use registration regardless like on police and military K9 their records a hidden therepy office placed in the behind Jimmy's gun store they still do the records passes them out here another around 29 miles they therepy here and I was almost human traffic Ed anyways I think the officer that step in to stop I think he was ATF agent. He was the one that drove to the first of the going to jail. And all day here they have had a look alike same car Lauren the vice president of Remansant bank she drives type of brown car and here they probably want to burgurize

Excellent interview as always Shawn! These interviews are so emotional, but so necessary….God Bless you for doing all you can to make a difference with all the kids & your family! I was adopted from a foster family at 8 mos old….& was told by my mum & dad, that my foster family really loved me & were very sad to see me go - they were kind enough to send me a full picture album of memories…..it’s quite remarkable and am very grateful to be so loved! I’m 55 yrs old now…..and it still warms my heart …. hugs 🤗

Dammit, I am crying in Dillards right now when she started talking about prom and Hair Salon’s. I’m listening to it while I’m walking around the mall.

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Keep doing what you're doing Shawn. You're one of the very rare cases of somebody who has got a massive platform online who is genuinely trying to use it for good. I only hope that you inspire others with a voice to be better so we can start fixing some serious issues.

It's so bad, it"s like the government did it on purpose. Maybe just the ones placing bad stuff in the a "Good Bill", as she said before is why this awesome lady didn't draft her bill. They need to let the experts write the bill with help, then you can't add anything to the small bill that everyone must read before they vote on it. Our system is so corrupted on both sides of the isle, it's very sad.

If LA Christians are so good then why do 78% of them vote for Democrats which in intern vote for socialism and abortion. She might be doing a good thing, but let’s reanalyze California Christians or LA. I’m sorry.

I held off watching this episode because I knew it’d be tough but wow. 🤯 I was blown away. Jen was incredibly inspiring and compelling. Thank you SRS for another AMAZING episode. I was moved to not be a bystander… I started the process to be an advocate in the CASA program, signed up for Big Sisters, and I’m urging my church to sponsor at least one foster child this week through Care Portal and the Dave Thomas Program. No, we were not called to a life of convenience and it touched my very soul. Thank you Jen 🙏🏼

Powerful episode. As a single dad, this one hit close to home. I grew up with an adopted sister, so I’ve seen firsthand how much a loving family can change a child’s life. Listening to Jen’s story leaves me with a lot of respect for families who open their homes to children who have experienced more hardship than most people can imagine. Thank you both for shining a light on an issue that deserves far more attention.

I finally joined the Patreon community this evening because I felt compelled to chime in on this topic—it’s one that’s very close to my heart. My wife and I have been foster parents for about 12 years, have fostered 40–50 children and adopted three. I’m only halfway through this episode, and so far I haven’t heard Jen say anything I disagree with or can’t personally confirm. We’re huge advocates of foster parenting, so please don’t take what I’m about to say as an attempt to scare anyone off. That said, the most important thing you can do is go in informed as nothing can truly prepare you for the horror stories you’ll hear and the things you’ll see. We’ve worked with some excellent social workers and organizations—and some lousy ones—but no one ever sat us down and honestly explained the legal risks - to ourselves and later our family - we were taking when we began bringing traumatized children into our home. Most of the children we’ve fostered came into the system because of their parents’ drug addiction and nearly every newborn we cared for went through withdrawals while with us. The trauma these kids carry shows up in countless ways—many of which leave them especially vulnerable to the worst elements of modern society. Combine the system and trauma with the dangers Ryan Montgomery and Meg Applewhite have described, and you’ll have a pretty good picture of our experience - especially over the last four years. Yes, we desperately need more foster parents. Yes, churches need to step up. And yes, the system is broken. Both government agencies and mental health services in the U.S. are woefully unprepared for the challenges we face today—let alone what’s coming as based on what I see, it’s only going to get worse.

So thankful Jen spoke up - I am learning so much more than I even knew and I have been digging into this for 3 years since I discovered. There is another part to this of medical kidnapping where children are being funneled through hospitals(maybe this comes up but have not finished). You Are the Power has been helping the families where children are wrongfully taken by false accusations - usually a CAP who looks at an x-ray and makes an opinion that will forever destroy a family. The hospitals get full control to run tests with no over sight or accountability if they rule "nonaccidental trauma." SVU did an episode on this(Season 27, Episode 12) - although fiction it is almost identical to real life I have seen. In one situation, an amazing foster care family were dropped for speaking up against this. Title IV E/ASFA incentives are also part of the problem. Thank you again for speaking up!

Thank you for sharing! I signed up today for a CASA info session.

What an absolute INCREDIBLE woman. I am just in awe of her. She is the definition of beautiful inside and out. I knew things were bad in the foster system but WOW. I have cried throughout this entire episode. My husband and I are child free dual income cat parents and never wanted children... We are now discussing on how and in what way we can be of help in this terrible system. We are already the fun aunt and uncle.. I see an extraordinary benefit in getting licensed and at least seeing what our options are to help or doing the Respite route she mentioned . We will be giving this ep another run through and taking notes. Thank you so much Jen Lilly for everything that you do and of course thank you Shawn for bringing awareness to so many taboo topics. We need to be talking about these things but so many people dont know its even happening! These videos get that conversation started. God bless

What about bringing back orphanages

The negative about adoption is that adopted kids get less money if they go to college than those that are emancipated It should be both. They should be cared for the whole way

The Children are the future in SO many ways most people think very little about -

SRS is the only place I hear about all this child abuse. Keep going Shawn.

Good job

what happened to the mike rowe episode

So grateful you invited Jen on this podcast and it is making me search for ways to help in any way I can, and she is right, that the Church needs to step in and help these children…

One child one church has been a “thing” for 35 years! The whole system needs to be destroyed and rebuilt. I fostered in 1990-2011. It’s worse. Never has gotten better.

This in addition to hearing about the recent conviction of the sick men in the Preston Davey case. I need to do something. I want to foster now. I am speaking to my husband about retiring early and doing something. I love this podcast as it feels like a call to action. No child is too far gone to receive love. Thank you for hosting this tough topic Shawn. I love your show.

I was put up for adoption in 1968 My mother left her home family in Texas. I was a secret a very stressful time for her. She chose to give up her home and family and had me in Phx and gave me up for adoption. I am grateful Thank you Jen Lilley and Sean for this story

I'm gma raising granddaughter since 1 week old. CPS said adopt or she goes into the system. No services or help, you are on your own to figure it out. And, you completely cover all adoption costs.

Praise the Lord for humans like this wonderful woman. My wife and I recently became foster parents in Texas. We are thankful for our agency resources and case workers.

Beautiful woman 👏

Chick-fil-A has a foster NEIGHBORHOOD! It's near Rome, Georgia. When I was watching the movie "Instant Family," I had a vision of these types of neighborhoods all over the US. It would be a worthy goal to start one of these. The parents are highly scrutinized and become full-time parents who are paid solely to parent.