As a research psychologist, Dr. Keating has a background in psychology, trauma-informed training and practices, and foster care best practices. Her research was on best practices for foster youth support programs at community college.  Additionally, Danisha has written 3 books: Faith through the Desert, From Foster to PHD: Letters from a suitcase, and Taking My Voice Back: Healing What Broke Me.
Danisha is a global advocate for foster youth, guardianship, and foster parents. She shares her story because she firmly believes that it can help change the system for those who come after her. She believes that there is  power behind people finding healing and highlighting foster youth voices to help make the changes necessary in the system. Dr. Danisha Keating also has a documentary called “33 Roofs” that highlights the barriers that foster youth face with homelessness and academic challenges.
​Her hope by sharing her story (of foster care and kinship guardianship to holding a PhD) is to encourage other foster youth that they can still do amazing things in life, regardless of how they were raised or what they endured. She believes that every foster youth is here for a purpose and have the ability to accomplish their own Foster to ___ stories. 
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​Jessica Johnson is a coach who helps adoptive moms gain more parenting confidence, build deeper connections with their children, and navigate behavioral challenges so they can experience more joy in life.
 
Jessica and her husband adopted a sibling group of three girls from Ethiopia in 2012.  Her personal parenting experiences have given her a deeper understanding of the toll that stress can take on the body, as well as insight into how a parent’s own upbringing shapes their attachment bond with their child.   Jessica founded her business “Root and Revive Wellness” with a vision of equipping and providing holistic support for adoptive moms.
 
Jessica holds her BA in Recreational Therapy.  Prior to adopting her children, Jessica worked with vulnerable populations including at risk youth and adults with mental and physical challenges.  She is a certified health coach and is passionate about helping others manage stress so they can live a more balanced life.
 
Jessica grew up in a log cabin in the woods that her father built.  She lives in the Pacific Northwest and loves anything outdoors: backpacking, cross country skiing and paddleboarding.