A Conversation with Emily Cole from Bananas Foster

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Join us for a fun and inspiring conversation with Emily Cole, co-founder and co-owner of Banana Ball, the new sports phenomenon sweeping the country. We're talking with her about Bananas Foster, their non-profit that celebrates foster families all around the nation.

In this episode, we talk about:

Please tell us the story of how Bananas Foster got started.
What was happening in your life that made you say, “We need to do something for foster families”?
What was the biggest challenge in getting things off the ground?
For listeners who might not know you yet, what’s the mission of Bananas Foster?
What are some of the biggest everyday needs you hear about from foster, kinship, or adoptive families?
How do you see Bananas Foster stepping into those areas of need?
What’s your big dream for Bananas Foster — say, five or ten years from now?
You talk about celebrating and supporting foster families — can you share what that looks like at a typical Banana Ball game day?
What kinds of local partnerships do you have in the cities you visit — with churches, agencies, schools, or other groups?
Looking ahead, do you have a plan or goal for building on those partnerships or expanding the care you offer with them?
The celebrations you host are such a bright spot! What do families tell you after those events — how do they feel when they leave?
Is there a particular story, celebration, or family that has really stuck with you?
How do you hope those celebrations will grow or change over the next few years?
What’s one thing you’ve learned from the families you serve that’s changed you personally?
For our listeners, how can people get involved or support what Bananas Foster is doing?

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1. A Conversation with Emily Cole from Bananas Foster (00:00:00)

2. Please tell us the story of how Bananas Foster got started. What was happening in your life that made you say, “We need to do something for foster families”? (00:00:54)

3. What was the biggest challenge in getting things off the ground? (00:03:32)

4. For listeners who might not know you yet, what’s the mission of Bananas Foster? (00:05:00)

5. What are some of the biggest everyday needs you hear about from foster, kinship, or adoptive families? How do you see Bananas Foster stepping into those areas of need? (00:07:41)

6. You talk about celebrating and supporting foster families — can you share what that looks like at a typical Banana Ball game day? (00:12:21)

7. You talk about celebrating and supporting foster families — can you share what that looks like at a typical Banana Ball game day? (00:15:33)

8. Looking ahead, do you have a plan or goal for building on those partnerships or expanding the care you offer with them? (00:17:37)

9. The celebrations you host are such a bright spot! What do families tell you after those events — how do they feel when they leave? (00:22:15)

10. Is there a particular story, celebration, or family that has really stuck with you? (00:23:21)

11. How do you hope those celebrations will grow or change over the next few years? (00:24:36)

12. What’s one thing you’ve learned from the families you serve that’s changed you personally? (00:26:57)

13. For our listeners, how can people get involved or support what Bananas Foster is doing? (00:28:54)

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