Beyond the Box
by Monica Kelsey
Latest episode
How A Missouri Fire Chief Handles Anonymous Newborn Surrenders
How A Missouri Fire Chief Handles Anonymous Newborn Surrenders
About this podcast
Beyond the Box with Monica Kelsey is a powerful podcast dedicated to raising awareness, educating the public, and advocating for change in the fight against infant abandonment. Hosted by Monica Kelsey, Founder and CEO of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, this podcast dives deep into real stories, expert insights, and the life-saving impact of Safe Haven laws and baby box programs across the country.
Each episode features compelling conversations with firefighters, legal experts, healthcare professionals, policymakers, adoptive families, and even mothers who have used Safe Haven Baby Boxes. Together, they shed light on the challenges, victories, and ongoing efforts to provide safe, legal, and anonymous surrender options for parents in crisis.
From heartwarming rescue stories to policy discussions shaping the future, Beyond the Box is a must-listen for anyone passionate about saving lives and supporting vulnerable infants.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 25 episodes
- How A Missouri Fire Chief Handles Anonymous Newborn Surrenders · 53 minA fire chief is on a conference call with three attorneys when his phone lights up and the camera feed shows something he has trained for but never actually seen: a newborn…
- A Soft Place To Land · 53 minA teenager reports abuse and ends up in a DSS office, exhausted, scared, and forced to overhear strangers retell her trauma while they hunt for placement. That moment is hard to…
- A Night Of Donuts, Death, And Duty · 44 minA midnight pager goes off, and what sounds like a standard “rollover, party pinned” call turns into every parent’s nightmare. On the way to the scene, I answer my phone and hear…
- From Storage Unit To Saving Lives · 38 minSupport the show shbb.org Find Safe Haven Baby Boxes on: TikTok Instagram Youtube X Facebook Find Monica Kelsey on: TikTok Instagram
- Silent Choices, Loud Lessons · 46 minSupport the show shbb.org Find Safe Haven Baby Boxes on: TikTok Instagram Youtube X Facebook Find Monica Kelsey on: TikTok Instagram
- Grace Found: A Baby Box Adoption Story · 59 minA newborn placed in a Safe Haven Baby Box. Two parents on the verge of giving up. One life-changing phone call that turned a headline into a home. We sit down with Jennifer and…
- From Radio Waves To Rescues: Pat Miller On Championing Safe Haven Baby Boxes · 37 minSitting with our longtime friend Pat Miller, we unpack how Safe Haven Baby Boxes transform a desperate moment into a safe handoff—alarms triggering on door open, climate control…
- A Police Officer, A Nurse, And The Baby Box That Built A Family · 41 minA single email on spring break flipped our world: a newborn had been safely surrendered in a Baby Box, and we were asked to interview that night. Between a police station with…
- Saved In A Box, Raised In Love · 45 minTwo alarms changed everything—one to a fully involved fire, and one to a life waiting in a baby box. We sat down with the Martinez family in Albuquerque to share the raw…
- Dignity in Death: A Coroner's Mission to Honor Abandoned Babies · 55 minSupport the show shbb.org Find Safe Haven Baby Boxes on: TikTok Instagram Youtube X Facebook Find Monica Kelsey on: TikTok Instagram
- From Safe Haven to Eternal Rest: Christian's Journey · 42 minSupport the show shbb.org Find Safe Haven Baby Boxes on: TikTok Instagram Youtube X Facebook Find Monica Kelsey on: TikTok Instagram
- When Love Finds Its Way Through a Baby Box · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 14The Barkmans never expected a phone call on the way to a funeral would change their lives forever. When they answered, they learned about a baby boy surrendered in a Safe Haven…
- #13 My Husband and I Built a Life-Saving Organization While Our Family Was Falling Apart · 28 minBehind every life-saving organization is a deeply human story of vision, sacrifice, and perseverance. In this revealing conversation, Monica Kelsey turns the microphone toward…
- #12 The Instigator's Journey: From Troublemaker to Advocate · 42 minWhat happens when your little sister knows all your secrets and gets to interview you on your own podcast? Pure authenticity, unexpected revelations, and a deeper understanding…
- #11 The Man Behind 21 Baby Boxes · 38 minThe brotherhood of firefighters represents a special bond forged through shared danger, commitment to service, and unwavering support for one another. This episode of Beyond the…
- #10 Redemption Through Abandonment: The Safe Haven Baby Boxes Story · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 10Every revolution begins with a moment of clarity. For Monica Kelsey and her friend Pam Stenzel, that moment happened in Cape Town, South Africa, where they encountered their…
- #9 From Darkness to Purpose: A Birth Mother's Safe Haven Journey · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 9A rare and powerful conversation unfolds as Monica Kelsey welcomes a birth mother who surrendered her baby in a Safe Haven Baby Box. With remarkable courage, this young woman…
- #8 From Bill to Baby Box: A Legislative Journey · 34 minFrom a simple conversation to a nationwide movement saving hundreds of lives—the untold story of Safe Haven Baby Boxes unfolds through an intimate chat between founder Monica…
- #7 The Day that Saved My Life. · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 7What happens when a night of celebration turns into the worst moment of your life? In this raw and unflinching conversation, Monica sits down with her son JJ to discuss the night…
- #6: Beyond the Badge - When Abandonment Turns Into Inspiration · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 6A cardboard box in a frigid apartment hallway during a winter storm became the unlikely beginning of an extraordinary full-circle story. Matthew, abandoned as a newborn just days…
