S4:E4 “We Can’t Reform a Lie”: Genet Stewart on Abolition and Accountability

In Part 2 of our conversation with Genet Stewart, we go deeper into the realities of a system she once worked to uphold—and now works to dismantle. Genet spent 22 years inside child welfare. Now, she’s speaking out about what the system is really designed to do, who benefits from it, and why she believes reform isn’t enough.

She breaks down the industry built around family separation, the connection to racial capitalism, and the ways “safety” becomes a cover for control. We also talk through what abolition could look like—and how faith, accountability, and clarity all play a role in imagining something different.

This episode is for anyone who’s ever felt stuck between surviving a system and challenging it.

🎧 Listen to Part 1 first if you haven’t already—and stay tuned for more conversations that expose harm and build vision.

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