When They Were Young: Amplifying Voices of Adoptees
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When They Were Young: Amplifying Voices of Adoptees
What happens when the adoptee is centered as the hero in their own story? These are whole-hearted conversations with adoptees and adoption experts who are at the forefront of alchemizing adoption trauma into positive impact for you and the rest of the world. Each episode is designed to make yo...
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Ep. 80 Sara Easterly: Co-Author of Adoption Unfiltered & founder of Adoptee Voices
Today we have an adoptee who was a guest on episode 50 where we discussed the dangers of calling adoption a blessing. Sara Easterly is an adoptee, e...
Ep. 79 Rae "Adoptee Reclaimed" & 5 Tips For a Better Life
Hi again! The idea of adoptees reclaiming themselves have perplexed certain people for awhile now. If you aren’t adopted or haven’t had an in-depth co...
Ep. 78 Eunnuri Lee: The power of content creating & Operation Olive Branch
Happy New Year! This conversation is a great inspiration for this next chapter. Eunnuri Lee is a Korean-American activist, visual artist, and adoptee...
Ep. 77 Shania Ives : The Dunbar Project & Family Preservation
Hey there, love! Today we have Shania Ives as a guest! Shania is an adult adoptee from the UK, the Founding Director of The Dunbar Project, and a trai...
Ep. 76 Becca Flatt: An Expert on Estrangement & What is Forced Empathy
Today I chat with Becca Flatt, who is a therapist and advocate specializing in adoption-related trauma, grief, and estrangement. A queer, Black, inter...
Ep. 75 SOLO 3 Things to help close out the year!
Hey, loves! Today I give you three actionables (including a book) that will shift the way you react to people and the situations around you. As well a...
Episode 74. Tara Nolan: Adoptees Born in China Podcast & The Chinese adoption laws
Today I sit with Tara Nolan who is the co-hosts of the podcast (ABC) Adoptees Born in China show, where adoptees from China can listen to and share th...
Ep. 73 Ryan Jafar Artes: Afrofuturism and how to be walking poetry
Today I have the pleasure of chatting with Ryan Jafar Artes, the host of adoptee Open Mic Tuesday zoom events and an award winning poet. We discuss: <...
Ep 72. SOLO: Election, Estrangement, Project 2025 & Now what?
Hi friends, It's been a ruthless week but I'm here for you. Today I dive into the 5 things I've learned the past year on hiatus. Please note that I sp...
Ep. 71 Gretchen Sisson: Relinquished: The politics of Adoption and the privilege of American Motherhood
Today I have the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Gretchen Sisson about her critically acclaimed book "Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Pri...
Ep. 70 Adoptees are the heroes of their own stories (Bonus episode)
I was a guest on the podcast Adoption: The Long View, hosted by Lori Holden. In this episode I am interviewed by Lori who asks the vital question "How...
Ep. 69 SOLO: The Attachment Styles
Today we talk about the science of attachment styles inspired by the book "Attached" by Amir Levine and Rachel S.F. Heller. This book has revolutioniz...
Ep. 68 Shelby Redfield Kilgore: Behind the Lens
Today our guest is Shelby Redfield Kilgore who is a two time Emmy award-winning filmmaker and author of the blog, “Behind the Lens” and also co-writer...
Ep. 67 Melissa Guida-Richards: The rise of Adoptee Thoughts
Today we have author, activist, podcaster, and educative content creator Melissa Guida Richards; who was also a guest on episode 6 ,and a panelist on...
Ep 66. matthew anthony: "You Can Not Burn The Sun" A Book of Poetry
Today I speak with poet, artist, and activist matthew anthony. Matthew has a podcast called "Little Did You Know" and a vibrant poetry book called "Yo...
Ep. 65 Lorah Gerald: The Adopted Chameleon
Today, we speak with Lorah Gerald (aka The Adopted Chameleon). It was a delight to have a light worker with such a profound grasp of a plethora of he...
Ep. 64 SOLO: Why is May Mental Health Awareness Month & Asian, Asian American & Pacific Islander Month?
Today it’s just me.This month has been many things for me. Officially it’s Mental Health awareness month and Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander H...
Ep. 63 Lori May Mier: A Story of Resiliency
Today's guest is Lori May Mier who is the author of Marin and Her Very Bright Star; a story of resiliency which is available on her website. She also...
Ep. 62 Nelson De Witt: The Disappeared Children of El Salvador
My guest today is Nelson De Witt who is an author, film maker and technologist. This conversation was fascinating. Nelson was born in El Salvador and...
Ep. 61 Solo: What is An Inner Child?
This week it's all me. I discuss healing the inner child and how that has benefited my life. There are many ways to go about it this powerful work. Li...
Ep. 60 Nikki Webster: A Miracle of Tenacity
Today's guest, Nikki Webster is the illustrator Nikki Often, heart warming comics that "Punch you in the gut." We discuss the following:
GUEST:...
Ep. 59 Anne Heffron: You Don't Look Adopted
Today's guest is the author, film maker and coach, Anne Heffron. Anne wrote “You Don’t Look Adopted,” “Making a Mess: Writing and Pooping,” “Truth Ag...
Ep. 58 Isaac Etter: Founding IDENTITY to equip parents and empower children
Today I speak with Isaac Etter, a social entrepreneur, transracial adoptee, founder of Identity a startup focused on using technology to help foster...
Ep. 57 Emma Stevens: Book "The Gathering Place: An Adoptee's Story"
Our guest Emma Stevens is an mother, trainer and the author of "The Gathering Place: An adoptee's Story" and newly released, "A Fire is Coming." We u...
Ep. 56 Patrick Armstrong: Dear Asian Americans
Today's guest, Patrick Armstrong (he/him) discusses creating his podcasts and what that entails, how he builds empathy with and for the community out...
Ep.55 SOLO: Calling In Vs Calling Out
We start this season off with a one-on-one "calling in." I talk about the adverse affects of conflict avoidance and the true promise of accountability...
Ep. 54 End of Season 3: Why "Courage, My Love?"
This is the last episode in Season 3! Hoorah! And before we go on a short hiatus, I want to breakdown why and what I mean by "Where can you apply cour...
Ep. 53 Sandy White Hawk: We Must Keep Our Birth Names
Today’s guest is Sandy White Hawk who is the Executive Director at First Nations Repatriation Institute. She and I take the gloves off with this one....
Ep. 52 Julie Ryan McGue: Twice A Daughter
Julie McGue graces my podcast today. We talk about the journey she took to write the extraordinary memoir, “Twice A Daughter” with her twin sister. Ju...
Ep. 51 Lina Vanegas: Rescripting The Narrative
My guest today is Lina Vanegas who is an advocate for Displaced adoptee rights, mental health awareness, suicide prevention and is also the co-host o...
Ep. 50 Sara Easterly: The Dangers of Calling Adoption A Blessing
Our guest today, Sara Easterly is an author and essayist who wrote a spiritual memoir called “Searching for Mom”. She writes about adoption, parentin...
Ep. 49 Jill Ashley Hoffman: How to trust your body
Today, Jill Ashley Hoffman helps me unpack cultural programing and conditioning around relationship with food, learning how food can be medicine and a...
Ep. 48 Brandi Ebersol: Bring My Whole Self Always
This week in light of all the collective heart-breaks I wanted check in with everyone. How is your heart? My guest is the perfect person to share spac...
Ep. 47 Schai Schairer: Haitian Heritage Month
Schai Schairer returns to talk about Haitian Heritage Month! Listen as we fellowship on what this month means to us! We discuss reclaiming our Haitian...
Ep. 46 Kevin Hofmann: The Book "Growing Up Black in White"
Kevin Hofmann is biracial who was adopted into a White family. Listen as he uses humor to discuss the sense of belonging, imposter syndrome, and ident...
Ep. 45 Mindy Stern: Abortion and The Better Life Narrative
We've all heard of the "Better life narrative" where people tell you that no matter what your present circumstances are they are better than your pre-...
Ep. 44 Solo episode: Wellness of the mind, body and heart
Today I go solo to give you some key things that helped me survive this monstrous year. It is all about a higher quality of life, my beloveds.
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EP. 43 Lydia Faye Berkey: Self-Actualization & Building a Social Media Presence
Today’s episode has Lydia Fay Berkey, who is an interracial adoptee. You’ll hear Lydia discuss how to build an Instagram presence, how Maslow's hierar...
Ep. 42 Edward Di Gangi: The Gift Best Given
Today Ed and I discuss his wonderful book "The Gift best Given". Ed has an inspiring perspective on how it's never too late to search for the answers....
Ep.41 Dr Juliana Olson Deans: The Drama Triangle
We launch this season with a discussion on what it means to be stuck in a drama triangle where you're constantly playing either the role of victim, pr...