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Podcast & Media Appearances Hosted Platform Community In-Site Podcast (Host) Valerie hosts conversations with leaders advancing the future of family well-being and systems change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/dcef973a-e2a9-4f8a-babb-ef600ce82004/Screenshot+2026-03-22+at+4.36.29%E2%80%AFPM.png Media & Features - The Shift: Voices of Prevention (Prevent Child Abuse America) Featured guest on prevention, community, and lived experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/f1570002-92ef-4941-aafc-1f3a32c8d950/Screenshot+2026-03-22+at+5.16.53%E2%80%AFPM.png Media & Features - Overloaded: Understanding Neglect Guest appearance exploring systems impact and the role of narrative in shaping understanding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/104e3fec-44c1-42a7-92c1-a83044845ef5/651644069_1513338304135208_7414113208664589222_n.jpg Media & Features - The Imprint - The Accountability Black Hole in Child Welfare https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/c842b6f2-6a18-4213-be24-bef3299521d7/88963470007-valerie-01.jpg Media & Features - Courier Journal - Kentucky's 50/50 custody law may harm kids, child advocates warn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/286a49bf-1d08-4c2d-9ae0-b9aa2b2a0870/515779948.jpg Media & Features - Lexington Herald Leader - Parent voices can and will transform Kentucky’s child welfare system https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/9ea2047a-f64d-4517-af88-cb3e86301428/Screenshot+2026-03-22+at+5.56.13%E2%80%AFPM.png Media & Features - Prevent Child Abuse America - The Child Tax Credit Families Really Need — Information Brief https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/ce9731a2-8238-495c-b7fe-3c3ea1ee0107/origin-7501.png Media & Features - Motherly - I’m a single mom—and I’m judged differently on my parenting because of it. https://www.valeriefrost.com/media/international-virtual-conference-a-call-to-action-to-change-child-welfare monthly 0.5 2026-03-22 https://www.valeriefrost.com/media/white-house-convening-on-child-welfare-transformation monthly 0.5 2026-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/a08f505d-2ae6-430c-8396-3e3fc6fe682a/favoriteimg_9681-1.jpg Media & Features - 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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/ebced04d-71ca-4f36-a55f-2a7e071c76cc/040a0e6fd4a53b791b85c2209322a1fa059eab38.png Home - Speaking Keynotes and panels that challenge traditional assumptions about authority, leadership, and community engagement, while offering clear, practical pathways toward ethical systems change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/710d44e8-0220-4e26-b932-c4e99e5cd1c2/75d7431150d71e3e33573f687e41d32df925671a.png Home - Consulting Strategic advising to redesign governance structures, strengthen accountability, and integrate lived expertise into decision-making. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/99c69c6f-c0ef-4fca-a663-3e5d07d99817/eb6afbea0468e0205ce2c59e2d0938fd7fbb0da5.webp Home - Training & Workshops Interactive sessions that move teams beyond performative engagement toward authentic, accountable partnership with families and communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/463f6648-64d0-4845-a57f-3da033555d2c/8c4655e1fc552cbde36ce54418d49b60083ee45a.webp Home Valerie Frost brings together deep policy knowledge, systems analysis, and a new framework for leadership that institutions are only beginning to understand. She has spoken at the White House, delivered a TEDx talk, and built coalitions across child welfare, education, and public systems — all while navigating those same systems as a parent. Her work focuses on redesigning how power, accountability, and decision-making operate in the systems that shape people's lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/33e0c56e-8f24-4b37-a7d0-80a28398033a/c5137c5465ee34a3a331da17d18bf5d0e1e9a6d0+%281%29.png Home - COMING SOON Unredeemed Leadership: Why Real Authority Is Lived, Not Given A forthcoming book challenging traditional ideas of authority and expertise, making the case that those closest to the consequences of policy must have a role in shaping it. https://www.valeriefrost.com/about daily 0.75 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/94084a1e-79c9-48f1-8904-d96e1fe460a2/IMG-0709+%281%29.jpg About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/0e096f92-822d-42cc-a826-abae0b9b3c3c/8c4655e1fc552cbde36ce54418d49b60083ee45a+%281%29.webp About - Lived Experience as Authority My work is rooted in navigating complex public systems as a parent. That lived experience is not just part of my story—it is the foundation of my approach. Parents and directly impacted individuals are experts in their own lives, yet systems too often overlook that expertise. I challenge that status quo by centering lived experience as legitimate knowledge and leadership. I bring firsthand understanding of how systems operate, and where they fail, and use that insight to help redefine how authority, accountability, and partnership are structured. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/5f4fa04d-f7cf-4692-a02e-f61e008464df/IMG_6144.png About - Bridging Systems and Community I work at the intersection of lived experience and institutional systems, helping organizations move toward equity with clarity and accountability. I understand both how systems operate and how families experience their impact. This dual perspective allows me to translate across power, surface blind spots, and support change that is practical, credible, and grounded in respect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/c538c915-fa6d-4e56-bb70-c06ccbf7bb09/image000000.jpg About - Belonging Belonging is more than inclusion. It is being recognized as a legitimate participant in decisions that affect your life. Too often, families impacted by systems are present but not empowered. Valerie works with organizations to move beyond symbolic inclusion toward structures that recognize families, advocates, and professionals as accountable partners with shared authority. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/ed23e4ca-3362-4c2b-9b89-6b524cf379a3/unsplash-image-o0kbc907i20.jpg About - Power Power is often concentrated in systems least accountable to the people they affect. Valerie's work focuses on redistributing power by helping organizations build structures where families and communities hold real decision-making authority. This includes challenging traditional hierarchies and supporting new forms of leadership that shift power from control to accountability. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/4aafe6d1-50ec-4a19-abd5-8da9d003af16/IMG_2812.jpg About - Voice The voices of parents and directly impacted individuals hold essential knowledge about how systems actually function. Valerie's work ensures those voices are not just heard, but positioned to influence decisions, policy, and accountability. She supports emerging leaders in translating lived experience into sustained influence. https://www.valeriefrost.com/speaking daily 0.75 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/f5be000f-883d-4b52-8322-13ce5108db47/imgg-demo-nLRbokBp.jpg Speaking https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/6d6ce9d6-acc5-4337-84fa-c8c6a18cbbd7/imgg-demo-dr4UJ5bT.jpg Speaking https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/d0c64311-b23a-4075-a6bb-08ec13a3bc11/imgg-demo-nD6Pzw4T.jpg Speaking https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/c096c220-9db0-4a0a-b4d5-a49b8d404e9a/e53c2357dc57bcc263c2b938163e36c14a38f304.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/eb5c10e6-6d49-4746-9a72-85325a0af0db/2a34103b637d9b10917b152a75cde3cd4eef52e6.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/4d0b0927-b8fc-4ac3-8473-bba2eb5df1d2/d83124653bb442b9f01a9282b6786b2dc1d7459e.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/d1a0e886-c6c0-41db-b794-cc06c5fb5be5/9ebf8634fb27a06fd7ea1fbe201da68572736673.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/6088ee63-a4a5-4afb-84e3-98de3c10bb36/da06de9753693422d4ab8c36ad0403ad0e49b11e+%281%29.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/085523dc-bdbc-41dd-b0d2-7f5adebd476e/44f9c2ccaf4868356b6a6b981fe3ec7e47a4b3d2.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/723f0a8e-3303-482a-8def-25d6abdd264a/4fab34c4c383944911c4a4bd06390e24c99c687c.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/b71d06b2-f7da-4b0e-8fa0-4de73e84f03f/488222892_1089808299842159_554348384583384488_n.jpg Speaking - 2025 Florida Coalition for Children Conference: Resilient Communities, Meaningful Change https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/613b9eb6-09da-4f22-b023-e8ca4830df61/Families-In-Person-Conference-1024x576.png Speaking - National Association for Public Defense 2025 Family Defense Conference: Defending Families, Protecting Futures https://www.valeriefrost.com/consulting daily 0.75 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/ce50a0d6-7834-49af-b0ea-9d16435a8cf0/DSC02418.JPG Consulting - Workshops & Capacity Building Valerie offers targeted workshops and working sessions designed to help teams apply the Ethical Engagement Test™ in practice. These sessions support organizations in moving from intention to implementation, strengthening how lived experience is integrated into decision-making, governance, and accountability structures. Workshops are often delivered as part of broader consulting engagements or as standalone sessions. https://www.valeriefrost.com/framework daily 0.75 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/44956856-669a-409c-95ab-a5c856b8f9b0/IMG_2858.jpg Framework https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/632b2237-604b-4de4-88f7-f9f9ca59f841/IMG_5144.JPG Framework - Ethical Engagement Readiness Check™ Before launching engagement initiatives, organizations should evaluate whether the conditions for ethical participation actually exist. The Ethical Engagement Readiness Check™ is a short diagnostic designed to help leaders examine: whether participants are protected where decision-making power actually sits how accountability is structured whether boundaries are respected who ultimately owns the work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/a1c2f0fb-3502-484b-915a-54ed6bf24c3f/bf5d00daae334f48375c1f955e13eb9af63caae9.webp Framework - The readiness check is designed as a starting point. Organizations interested in applying the framework more fully can explore additional resources, including: the full Ethical Engagement Test guide™ workshops and training sessions consulting support for designing ethical engagement structures These resources help organizations move from intention to implementation. https://www.valeriefrost.com/book daily 0.75 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69bc87886287ff22270a3213/ba65cc93-bc0d-4c95-bb15-31a1e4f0dd5b/c5137c5465ee34a3a331da17d18bf5d0e1e9a6d0.png Book - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.valeriefrost.com/contact daily 0.75 2026-03-24