Thriving Adoptees - Let's Thrive (Simon Benn)
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| 27 Sep 2021 | Riding The Adoption Rollercoaster With Zara Phillips Adoptee & Author | 00:48:42 | |
In 2008 Zara finished directing and producing an adoption documentary entitled “ROOTS: UNKNOWN” This educational and informative film focuses on the emotional influence adoption has on the adoptee and their families. Interviews and sound bites with adult adoptees, their families and children are mixed with artistic images of their art and creative expression. The film won Best Homegrown Documentary at The Garden State Film festival in New Jersey. In addition, Zara is also an author. Her book, ‘Mother Me’ is about Zara’s personal journey to motherhood from an adoptee’s point of view. ‘Mother Me’ was published by BAAF (British Association for Adoption and Fostering) in the UK and was released on March 3rd 2008. This is an intensely personal and compelling memoir in which Zara describes her feelings as an adopted person and explores her relationships with her adoptive and birthmothers, and invites the reader to join her in her own journey to becoming a Mother. “It seems that birthing my children was also a birth for my whole self.” “Mother Me’ was picked up by Gemma media and an updated version was released on February 14th 2011 in the U.S.A. Zara and Ted Perlman got back together to record a new album “You, Me and Us” that feature’s ‘I’m Legit’ a song Zara wrote with another adopted person Darryl Macdaniels of DMC. The record, digitally released in 2011, has been a big hit within the adoption community. Songs from this album can be heard on Passions and Hollywood Heights. This album is a collection of thought provoking songs with an acoustic and raw feel. The album ‘You, Me and Us” is available now. “Beneath My Fathers’s Sky“, a one woman show that Zara wrote and performs in, is the winner of Best Direction at NYC United Solo festival in 2014 was also performed in LA, San Francisco, Connecticut, and in London in 2016 “upstairs at The Gate.” In the past, Zara has facilitated adoption /addiction workshops with adopted families and the mental health professionals. She engages the teens to create songs about their experience. Zara’s book “Somebody’s Daughter”, published by John Blake/Bonnier Publishers, was released February 2018 in the UK and August 2018 in the USA. https://www.facebook.com/zaraphillips http://www.zaraphillips.net/writing/books-authored-by-zara-phillips-somebodys-daughter/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/zara-phillips-a01a926/
Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 24 Nov 2022 | Infinite Love With Birth Mother Suzanne Asha Smith And Adoptee Cynthia Stone | 00:52:27 | |
Love isn't finite. But what does that even mean? In a fantastic first for Thriving Adoptees an adoptee and her birth mother talk about this and much more in this profound conversation. You're going to love this one. It was released on 24th November 2022, the first Thanksgiving day that Cynthia has spent with both her adoptive mom and birth mom. Here's a bit about Cynthia - who was adopted as a child - from her website: I grew up in southeast Idaho, just outside the town of Idaho Falls. From as far back as I can remember, I loved books and reading, and wrote my first short story (about a fairy being born in a tulip) when I was around six years old—pretty much as soon as I could write. My second grade teacher, Mrs. Widdison, told me that I'd be an author some day, and I believed her. I kept writing stories all through grade school, most of them wildly fantastical musings on supernatural beings or creatures, none of which ever won the annual short story competition where the writer got to meet Kenneth Thomasma, the author of one of my very favorite books, Naya Nuki. I learned early on that if you wanted to win the writing contest, you should write stories about that time your parents got their car stuck in the snow on the side of a mountain just before dark. You should not write about a group of unicorns fighting to take over an island from an alien invasion. I kept writing about unicorns anyway The How & The Why is her novel about adoption... Cassandra McMurtrey has the best parents a girl could ask for. They’ve given Cass a life she wouldn’t trade for the world. She has everything she needs—except maybe the one thing she wants. Like, to know who she is. Where she came from. Questions her adoptive parents can’t answer, no matter how much they love her. http://www.cynthiahandbooks.com/ https://twitter.com/CynthiaHand https://www.facebook.com/writercynthiahand/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 27 Sep 2023 | Feeling Whole | 00:14:41 | |
Seeing that you're whole is one thing. Feeling whole is another. How does that change happen? Listen in as I dive deep into healing. I hope you love that feeling. Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 26 Feb 2024 | Less Hurt By The Hurt Ferera Swan | 00:46:16 | |
Are your feelings sometimes unbearable? No wonder we try to stuff them down! But that doesn't work does it? So what are we to do? Listen in as Ferera shares her take on healing and feeling less hurt by the hurt. Trigger warning: mention of suicide ideation. Bridging music and activism for adoptee rights, social change, and collective healing, Ferera has channeled her trauma into a creative and personal rebirth. “Some of our greatest gifts can be found in our deepest pain. Explore what hurts, and find yourself." Listen to Second Time here: https://open.spotify.com/track/0PwocyGJiMjThJexY5e3en Read her blog here: https://www.fereraswan.com/theswanproject Find out more here: https://www.instagram.com/fereraswan https://www.facebook.com/fereraswan Listen to Hayley Radke interviewing Ferera here: https://www.adopteeson.com/listen/178
Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 23 Jan 2023 | Overcoming Our Fear Of Rejection With Adoptee Ann Kief | 00:55:57 | |
As adoptees our most overwhelming fear is that of another rejection. Ann and I explore the insights have helped her overcome this and other fears in life-changing moments. Join us as we dive deep into her biggest aha moments and listen in for your own epiphanies. Ann Kief and her husband live in the Florida panhandle. Her professional life was mainly focused on education, leadership and college administration. She taught at the university, college and grade school levels as well as in numerous parks and recreation settings. She has written professionally, as well as dabbled in writing children’s literature. She and her husband have also enjoyed pursuing their entrepreneurial interests in several businesses. Her greatest joy and fulfillment, however, has been as a wife, mother and grandmother. Ann Kief lived half of her childhood in Germany and the other half in Northern Virginia. She has a BS from Southern Illinois University and MS from Indiana University. She has written professional articles and co-authored a nationally distributed professional management aid book. She believes this is an inspirational book of amazing occurrences along the journey of discovery blending families and countries. Whether adopted or not, readers will be drawn into the twists and turns of the thought processes, relationships, and research. https://www.facebook.com/BlessedByAdoptionBook/ https://www.instagram.com/blessedbyadoptionbook/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/akief/ https://blessedbyadoption.com/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 08 Mar 2023 | With Christine Murphy | 01:00:25 | |
Usually it's us adoptees that doing the searching for our birth mothers and fathers. But what if they find us? That's what happened to today's guest. Christine's biological mother found her! Listen as she unpacks the tricky emotions and events that followed to finally find some peace. Christine Murphy lives in Saratoga Springs, New York with her husband and three children. She works as a Speech Language Pathologist helping special needs children. Christine was adopted by a loving family in 1969 in a closed adoption. In 1992, she received an unexpected phone call from her birthmother. Shaken by the situation Christine chose not to meet. In 2007, after a health scare and some words from God, Christine contacted and met her birthmother and half-brothers. Their reunion continues to evolve. To find a solution, a person must first admit there is a problem. Taking Down the Wall is a chronicle of one woman's journey to the painful and reluctant admission that there is indeed a problem, her refusal to let an old wound heal. The journey takes twists and unexpected turns but eventually arrives in a place of peace. Issues involving adoption, reunion, addiction, death and grief are addressed in the context of real life, humor, spirituality and healing. Taking Down the Wall will make you cry, make you laugh and most of all, make you think. Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 10 Jan 2022 | Peace With Pat O'Brien Adoptive Father | 00:43:28 | |
Pat joined the Coalition team in December 2016 as the Director of AGAPE in the Southern Tier/Finger Lakes region. After three months he transferred to the Long Island Rockland Region to be the Director of AGAPE after AFFCNY was awarded an additional contract. He now serves as the Coalition’s Executive Director. Pat is an adoptive dad. The former Founder and Executive Director of You Gotta Believe! The Older Child Adoption & Permanency Movement, Pat was also previously Board President of the Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York. Other work experience includes seven years directing another adoption agency’s New York Regional program that placed older youth for adoption and working as a Wendy’s Wonderful Kids recruiter in Connecticut where he found homes for a caseload of youth on the verge of aging out of the foster care system. Pat also served as a consultant to Spaulding for Children’s Federal cooperative grant with the Quality Improvement Center for Adoption and Permanency (AIC-AG). Pat currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of the North American Council on Adoptable Children as its Secretary. He produced and hosted a radio broadcast called “The Adopting Teens and Tweens Radio forum” for 13 years on WGBB, Long Island’s oldest radio station. Pat also serves as a community board member of Brooklyn’s Community Board 13 a position he was appointed to by the Brooklyn Borough President. He is an honorary board member of Voices for Adoption, an organization which is the adoption advocacy arm in Washington DC. Pat is also on the Advisory Board of Foster Families Today and the Treehouse Foundation. Pat has received numerous honors in his career for his work in adoption including The Angels in Adoption award by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, the Adoption Excellence Award from the US Department of Health & Human Service’s Children’s Bureau, and The Child Advocate of the Year award from the North American Council on Adoptable Children. Pat has his BA in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice where he graduated as his class’s co-valedictorian. He has his M.S. in Social Work from Columbia University. Pat has a certificate in Adoption Therapy that he received from Hunter College in 2007 and he recently completed a course of study in the Training in Adoption Competency, an evidence based curriculum created by Center for Adoption Support & Education (C.A.S.E.) Pat is an adoptive father who lives in the Coney Island community of Brooklyn, New York. https://www.facebook.com/pat.obrien https://www.linkedin.com/in/pat-o-brien-0071ab6/ The Coalition unites foster, adoptive and kinship care families, giving them a voice and providing support, information and advocacy. By fostering communication and collaboration between families, agencies and concerned citizens, we seek to ensure the stability, well-being and permanency of all children. No foster, adoptive or kinship care family in New York State will feel alone or unsupported and that all such families will have the tools, support and community they need to nurture their children and be role models for others. Goal:
To learn more, read our history, learn about our current programs, join us at an event and meet our team. https://www.facebook.com/affcny/ https://www.instagram.com/affcny/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 02 Mar 2023 | Riding The Emotional Rollercoaster Of Search & Reunion With Adoptee and Genetic Genealogist Gerri Berger | 01:02:02 | |
Considering searching? Scared of rejection? Confused about the next step? Adoptee and Genetic Genealogist Gerri shares what she's learned riding her own emotional rollercoaster and helping 300 other adoptees do the same. It's insightful, powerful and empowering. Geraldine Berger, known as "The Genetic Genealogy Coach," is a professional genetic genealogist and author, specializing in helping adult adoptees and others with unknown parentage to identify and locate their birth parents, and other long-lost family members, via DNA testing. In addition, she accepts traditional family tree research projects, breaking though brick walls, using DNA evidence. An adoptee herself, "Gerri" has cracked hundreds of cases of unknown parentage and other family tree mysteries, including her own, and her successes have appeared in news outlets worldwide. She is also an experienced intermediary between adoptees and their biological family members. Gerri is the author of "Living In The Know: The Adoptee’s Quick Start Guide to Finding Family with DNA Testing,” a book about the importance of knowing the truth of your origins and solving cases of unknown parentage using DNA testing, released May 2021 (Amazon, Kindle, Nook, bookstores, libraries). As an adoptee rights activist, she is contributing author to various other media. A dynamic public speaker, Gerri lectures on the topic of genetic genealogy at historical and genealogical societies, libraries and other organizations. She earned a certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University and has a Master’s degree in Psychology, from Fairleigh Dickinson University. https://www.facebook.com/geneticgenealogycoach/ https://www.geneticgenealogycoach.com/ https://twitter.com/TheGenGenCoach?lang=en https://www.amazon.com/Living-Know-Adoptees-Quick-Start-Finding/dp/1736720309 Here's a link to the webinar replay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnz7I7V_IOQ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 27 Jun 2022 | Taking Away Our Kids' Pain With Debbie Riley | 01:02:41 | |
Debbie B. Riley, LCMFT is the CEO and co-founder of the Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.), a nonprofit meeting the mental health needs of adoptive, foster and kinship families. A nationally recognized adoption expert and dynamic public speaker, Ms. Riley is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 40 years of professional experience, including extensive health care management, administrative expertise, designing and developing nationally acclaimed adoption-competent programs, direct delivery of specialized counseling services which affords her the broad knowledge and nationally respected expertise needed to promote mental health training, child advocacy and public policy development. Ms. Riley created a continuum of innovative, culturally responsive evidenced-informed programs to improve the behavioral outcomes of foster and adopted youth and their families which has become a nationally recognized model. Ms. Riley consults with national child welfare agencies on complex child welfare issues and systems of care enhancement. For over a decade she has built and implemented a framework for training an adoption competent mental health workforce nationally and is the founder of TAC (Training for Adoption Competency) Curriculum currently taught in 16 states within the United States. Through a federal cooperative agreement awarded to C.A.S.E. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Ms. Riley serves as the PI for the National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI). NTI developed, piloted, and evaluated two state of the art web-based adoption competency curriculum to build the capacity of child welfare professionals and mental health practitioners that serve youth moving toward permanency, through adoption or guardianship. She also has been a contributor on two other federally funded curriculum initiatives, The National Training and Development Curriculum (NTDC) and CORETeen. Ms. Riley received her Bachelor of Science in Family and Community Development and Master of Science in Marital and Family Therapy from the University of Maryland, College Park. She is co-author of the book, Beneath the Mask: Understanding Adopted Teens (Riley and Meeks, 2006) and Adoption Specific Therapy, A Guide to Helping Adopted Children and Their Families Thrive (Waterman, Langley, Miranda, and Riley, 2018). She is a contributing author to several book chapter and articles including, The Need for Adoption Competent Mental Health Professionals in Transracial and Intercountry Adoptions, Cultural Guidance for Professionals (Fong and McRoy, 2016); Training for Adoption Competency Curriculum in The Routledge Handbook Of Adoption (Wrober, Helder, and Marr, 2020); Adoption as a Diversity Issue in Professional Preparation: Perceptions of Preservice Education Professionals, Adoptions Quarterly (Taymans, Marotta, Lynch, Riley, Ortiz, Schutt, Mallery, Embich, 2008); Adoption Competent Clinical Practice; Defining Its Meaning and Development, Adoption Quarterly (Atkinson, Freundlich, Gonet, Riley, 2013); and Training for Adoption Competency: Building a Community of Adoption-Competent Clinicians, Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services (Atkinson and Riley, 2017). Ms. Riley is the recipient of the 2015 HHS Adoption Excellence Award for Individuals and Professionals, the 2005 Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute Angels in Adoption Award, the 2005 HHS Adoption Excellence Award for support for adoptive families, the 2003 Maryland Governor’s Council on Child Abuse and Neglect Award for Outstanding Advocate, and the 2003 Voice for Adoption Award for Outstanding Work in Post-Adoption Services. Here's a link to her book: Beneath the Mask: Understanding Adopted Teens: Case Studies & Treatment Considerations for Therapists & Parents Amazon USA Amazon UK The Center for Adoption Support and Education is a national leader in mental health services for the foster care and adoption community. Find out more at: https://www.facebook.com/caseadopt/ https://www.instagram.com/caseadopt/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/center-for-adoption-support-and-education/ https://www.youtube.com/c/CenterforAdoptionSupportEducation Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 06 Aug 2021 | Helping Adoptive Children Thrive At School With Renée Carter CEO | 00:44:49 | |
Renée Carter is the CEO of Adopt Change, which also operates the program My Forever Family NSW. Renée is also a member of the Institute Advisory Group for the independent research centre Institute of Open Adoption Studies (The University of Sydney) and is Vice Chair of the NSW Committee on Adoption and Permanent Care (COAPC). Renée is a member of Australian Institute of Company Directors, and has a strong background in communications and executive management, along with board level experience in corporate and not-for-profit sectors. Her experience includes three years as Chair of charity Child Abuse Prevention Service (CAPS), an organisation focused on early intervention, education and support of families and communities; and Managing Director of corporate communications specialists Designate Group. Renée is passionate about influencing child welfare policy and practice to deliver timely and effective outcomes for children so they can have better childhood experiences and a brighter future, by garnering community, sector and government support. Connect with Renée at https://www.linkedin.com/in/reneelcarter Adopt Change believe that every child has the right to grow up in a safe, nurturing and permanent family home, and that all families need the appropriate supports for children to thrive. Adopt Change work towards every child and young person having access to a safe, nurturing and stable family upbringing. They recognise the impact of childhood trauma, and provide a number of services and education so that children and families can be supported and thrive. They also work with government, sector and community to seek changes to legislation and policies to better provide for children and families. Find out more at: https://www.adoptchange.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/AdoptChangeAU https://www.instagram.com/adoptchangeau/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHbUn6jHDfCS3sHWhvJfsmw https://twitter.com/AdoptChangeAU #adoption #adoptionawareness #adoptionevent #adoptionislove #adoptionjourney #adoptionlove #adoptionresponsable #adoptions #adoptionstories #adoptionstory #adoptionsupport #adoptiontails #search #birthmother #biomom #YouCanAdopt Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 18 Jul 2023 | Growing With Cosette & Zoe | 00:53:55 | |
Do you want to grow? Listen in as transracial adoptees Cosette and Zoe share what helped - and continues to help them - grow so they can overcome adversity and challenges. Here's more about today's guests from their website: My name is Cosette Eisenhauer. I am a 21-year-old transracial adoptee from Guangdong, China. I am going into my senior year at the University of Texas in Arlington. I am studying Social Work and my hope is to work with adoption and foster care or work in the legislative area to help pass and create new laws that might help adoptees, while still advocating for adoptees. My mom and dad are both Caucasian and I have a younger brother who is adopted from Dalian, China. I am also engaged right now and actively planning a wedding! (Lol fun times) I'm Zoe (she/her) and I am a 22-year-old transracial adoptee from China! I am a senior in college in Ohio and I am studying psychology, math and Chinese. I just finished my year-long research project for my senior year regarding adoption, and hope to do adoption-related work post-college (among some other fun things!). You can find my work at www.overlookedadoptees.org. I also worked on some adoption-related projects in the summer of 2022. I have a single mom and a younger sister who is also adopted. https://www.facebook.com/navigatingadoption https://twitter.com/navigatingadopt https://www.instagram.com/navigating_adoption/ https://www.navigatingadoption.org/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 30 Nov 2022 | Absorbing Identity Shock | 01:20:08 | |
Many of us adoptees struggle with identity. Christiana became Christina at 8. All of a sudden she was in a new country, in a new continent, with a new culture and her new name. Listen in as we unpack what she's learned about absorbing the most extreme identity shock we've ever discussed on this podcast. Christina Rickardsson was born in 1983 as Christiana Mara Coelho in Brazil in a town called Diamantina (Minas Gerais), where she lived with her mother in a cave. When Christina was around five years old they were kicked out of their home (their cave) and ended up having to move to the streets of a São Paulo, where Christina begged for food and money, and where she was subjected to several physical and psychological abuses. At the age of seven she was taken to an orphanage together with her youngest brother, and when Christina was eight years old they were adopted (against Christina’s and Christina’s mother’s will) and moved to Vindeln, a village located in the north of Sweden in a region called Västerbotten. Christina’s life changed when she moved to Sweden, but even though she was finally in a safe place, adapting to new country was not easy. There were several culture-clashes and in the beginning it was hard for her to feel at home because everything around her was new: the food, the nature, the people, and also the language spoken around her. Little by little Christiana became Christina, and this change helped her to adapt to the Swedish lifestyle. Christina wants her book to help increase people’s understanding about differences, prejudice and cultural conflicts, helping to promote dialogue, tolerance towards more open societies. She wants her own experience to become an example of how important it is to secure children’s rights, with Sweden and Brazil and a starting point. Christina wants her story to inspire governments, companies, organizations and people to work together effectively in multicultural settings. There are currently about seven million street children in Brazil, and Christina believes it is important to draw attention not only to the situation they are in, but also to the fact that these children have no voice of their own. The writer wants to help change this reality so that all children can live in a society where they can have a safe and happy childhood, and where they contribute to their own society when they become adults. https://christinarickardsson.se/en/ https://www.facebook.com/rickardssonchristina https://www.instagram.com/christina_rickardsson/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-rickardsson-02738884/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 08 Aug 2022 | Helping Our Kids To See Their Iron Clad Value With Mark Andrews | 01:02:22 | |
A low sense of self worth can plague adoptees. So how do we make our kids see their iron clad value? To be comfortable in their own skins? How does being a transracial adoptee play out in this issue which is in fact all about identity? What do we need to do to help our kids with this? Adoptive dad, counselor and professor Dr Mark Andrews shares his empowering answers to these tricky questions. Here's a bit about Mark from his website: "My own experience as an adoptive parent since 1994 has also reinforced my belief in the need for increased pre- and post-placement support and education for parents. Like all adoptive parents, much of my and my wife’s experience was trial and error—especially in that we had not been parents previously. I have learned a lot over the past three decades! I have “walked the walk” of experiencing both the mountains and valleys (and everything in-between) of the adoptive parent life. It is my passion to pass on what I’ve learned to other adoptive and foster parents. Thus, in 2018 I concluded my time working in the mental health field to begin Adoptive Family Resources (AFR). AFR is an initiative to provide support, resources and ongoing training for adoptive and foster parents in both the pre- and post-adoptive periods." More at: https://www.adoptivefamilyresources.org/ https://www.instagram.com/adoptivefamilyresources/ https://www.facebook.com/AdoptiveFamilyResources/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 08 Nov 2021 | Talking To Children About Adoption With Julie Wells Executive Director | 00:43:42 | |
Here's a bit about Julie and her agency from their website: Julie VanHoose-Wells has worked at Greater Love Adoption Decision, Inc (GLAD) since 1997. She began as a Case Manager and became the Executive Director in 2014. Julie’s parents, Rick and Nancy VanHoose, founded GLAD after their own adoption experience. Julie waited 9 years to become a big sister, which was like “dog years” for an only child. The whole family celebrated the gift of adoption when Julie’s brother, Jeron, was placed with the family. As the agency grew, Rick and Nancy housed many young women who had been kicked out from their homes or just felt uncomfortable living in their hometowns while pregnant. Living with women who were pregnant, sometimes afraid, and considering adoption was a powerful experience for Julie as an adolescent. She saw many of these women as “big sisters” and enjoyed spending time with them. She also witnessed the agony that they experienced when trying to consider what was best for their baby. This was a type of education that could not come from any textbook. This was an up-close, personal look into many unique adoptions and it developed a love and deep concern for all people who are touched by adoption. In 1995, Julie graduated from the University of Evansville with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. She chose to further her education at the University of Southern Indiana, and graduated in 1997 with a Master’s Degree in Social Work. Julie is a Licensed Social Worker in the State of Indiana. She has been trained in Play Therapy and Trauma Informed Care. Julie is able to provide individual, family and group therapies. Her passion is to work with women who have suffered traumas and have encountered crisis. In addition to working in adoption, Julie has worked periodically as a Psychiatric Mental Health Therapist at the Evansville Psychiatric Children’s Center, which is the children’s division of the Indiana State Hospital. As a therapist, Julie worked to provide mental health services to children who received inpatient care for approximately 8 months while providing family therapy to re-stabilize the home. Julie has been a volunteer with EPCC since 1999, and by participating on the Patient Right’s Committee since 2016. GLAD has been meeting the immediate need since 1985. We are licensed by the State of Indiana and we have uniquely qualified professionals to help you decide if adoption could be right for you. Our founder, Nancy VanHoose, chose the name of this agency as inspiration from John 15:13 where Jesus said this: "Greater Love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends." This is what we witness when we work with birth parents who choose adoption. We see love. We see sacrifice. We see a good mom trying to make a loving decision that is best for her baby. That’s why we are GLAD to be called Greater Love Adoption Decision. Find out more at: https://www.facebook.com/gladadoption https://twitter.com/gladadoption https://www.instagram.com/glad_adoption Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 28 May 2021 | Helping Children Progress With Foster Parent & Advocate Jennifer Fell | 00:48:05 | |
Political turmoil stirred Jennifer to move away from her corporate role to do something to help society. This led her her into fostering and then advocacy. She has been a foster parent for over 2 years. She currently has two children and is committed to creating efficiencies in the foster care system that allow to children to regain permanency, support relationships, and break the generational cycle of foster care. Fostering The Community's Mission: With the belief that children in our foster care system deserve the hope of a better tomorrow and that our community needs interventions that help break the generation cycle of foster care in families, we strive to be the leaders that will influence that change. Fostering The Community exists to:
More at: https://www.fosteringthecommunity.org/ Connect with Jennifer at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferfell27/# https://www.facebook.com/Fostering-The-Community-111115277437877/ https://www.instagram.com/fosteringthecommunity/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 24 Aug 2023 | Ending An identity Crisis With David Enker | 00:49:05 | |
Do you want to get clear on who you really are? Identity confuses the heck out of us adoptees. Until it doesn't. Listen in as we peel back the many layers of identity. We go beyond trauma to the very essence of who we are. One of the most profound interviews in over 350 conversations on this podcast. Here's a bit about David and his book David Enker (Amsterdam, 1970) is a Dutch writer and artist. He was unofficially adopted as a baby, using the experience to explore the world from that unique perspective. An unusual adoption, a gruesome family discovery, a lonesome journey, a brush with death in the London Underground and a life-altering diagnosis are just some of the ingredients in this collection of short stories. https://twitter.com/david_enker https://www.facebook.com/davidenkerart/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidenker/ https://www.instagram.com/davidje/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 28 Apr 2021 | The Voice In The Adoptee's Head | 00:12:37 | |
Years ago people were locked up for saying they heard voices in their head but I've yet to meet someone who doesn't have one. They may not have realised it's not them. They may not have realised they have one. But they ALL have one. The negative voice in my head, the inner critic, the internal terrorist, the enemy within me started squawking early in my life. It really ramped up after some particularly nasty bullying when I was at scout camp. It grew louder as I grew older. Being adopted gave me a very specific and powerful reason to believe it. I did a million and one things to silence it. They didn't work. It just got louder as I fought back. In 2009 I finally learned what to do. Find out more at www.thrivingadoptees.com Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 13 Mar 2023 | Goodby Shame With Birth Mother Laura Engel | 01:19:55 | |
Shame is toxic. So how do we let it go? Laura shares some of her story and insights to help us heal through an understanding of what birth mothers go through. It's an incredibly powerful episode. Listen with big ears. Savour it and feel the love. Here's a bit about Laura and her book from her website: My book is about Laura, a woman who lived her life with her secrets finds her greatest secret unearthed at age 67. The child she was forced to give up for adoption when she was 17 in an Unwed Mothers Home in New Orleans unexpectedly sends her an email. Meeting her 49 year-old son rocked her world and cracked her soul wide open. She found the acceptance and love she had always denied herself had been with her all along. My book tells an incredibly sad story but ends with a story of grace, hope, and extraordinary joy. https://www.facebook.com/lauralengelauthor/ https://www.instagram.com/storytellerlaura/ https://lauralengel.com/books/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 18 Aug 2023 | Knowing Your Value With Emberly Zellars | 00:41:22 | |
Do you struggle to see your own value? Has what you've been through impacted your self worth? Emberly was raised by foster parents and her grandfather because of her mother's addiction. She was verbally, physically and sexually abused. Listen in as she shares how she overcome the odds to see her true value and thrive. Find out more at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emberly-zellars/ https://www.amazon.com/My-Friend-Maddy-Emberly-Zellars/dp/1667886789 Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 07 Apr 2023 | Unwoundable With Doug Dubrish | 01:14:30 | |
Doug almost died when he was 5. When he found out he was adopted at 6 he took that in his stride. What on earth do these two things have to do with one another? What on earth can we learn from this to help us be happier? Listen in with big ears. This is a BIG episode! Here's a bit about Doug from Amazon "I lost my adoptive mother, and my adoptive father has since remarried. However, I always felt a longing to know more about my biological family. I discovered that I may have a sibling somewhere. I felt it was important to learn about my biological parents and any potential medical issues that could impact me or my family in the future. In this book, I share my journey of researching my biological family, from using "official" documentation before DNA testing was available to discovering my DNA relatives. If you're an adoptee or searching for your biological family, this book may offer valuable insights and guidance for your own journey. This book includes a Discussion Guide for reading groups." More at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/Doug0206 https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4274876.Douglas_M_Dubrish
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| 02 Jul 2021 | Raising Resilient Adoptees With Sheila Chester - Adoptive Mom Wife, Non-Toxic Momma, Child Adoption Advocate, Natural Health Coach | 00:57:15 | |
Here's an excerpt from Sheila's website: "My story starts with my husband and I’s journey to become parents in 2008. I grew up in a seemingly uncomplicated and non-dramatic country home in the plains of South Dakota where struggles were few and far between. Not until this moment in my life had I experienced a setback of this magnitude. Going through infertility, and subsequently adoption, pushed me beyond limits I didn’t know I had. I learned more about myself than I could have possibly imagined. I learned that my lifelong anxiety may have been depression the whole time, causing more problems along the way. I now look at this ongoing experience as the gifts of infertility. I share the process of fertility treatments, the adoption process, becoming a mother, and the challenge of staying married in the middle of it all. I share our personal heartaches and miracles that continue to this day. On this site I share authentically and unapologetically, my journey with my biggest nemesis, my thoughts about how things were supposed to be. Reality wins big." More at https://www.sheilakchester.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/essentiallyathome/ https://twitter.com/sheilakchester?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/sheilakchester/?hl=en-gb Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 12 Jul 2021 | Primally Wounded Or Fundamentally Unwoundable? With Nick Mabey | 00:49:45 | |
Nick Mabey is an adoptee whose created Being Adopted because "I created Being Adopted because, at various points in my life, when feeling lost, isolated, angry or just bewildered, I looked for help and mostly couldn’t find it. So I made a promise to create a place of belonging and help for others who’ve walked in similar shoes; this is the outcome of that promise. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you are adopted and have other ideas that would help a place like this." You can find out more at: https://www.stillwaters.world/ https://twitter.com/nickmabey64 https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickmabey/ https://www.facebook.com/nick.mabey #reckoningwiththeprimalwound #adoption #adoptionawareness #adoptionevent #adoptionislove #adoptionjourney #adoptionlove #adoptionresponsable #adoptions #adoptionstories #adoptionstory #adoptionsupport #adoptiontails #primalwound #nancyverrier #YouCanAdopt
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| 07 Feb 2022 | Goodbye Shame With Paige Strickland | 00:54:37 | |
Paige Adams Strickland (1961- ) was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and adopted at 13 months. In 1987 she began a search for her biological family members. She has a BA from Florida State University in Spanish Education. She has 30 years experience in teaching. Her writing has been featured and won attention from scinti.com, a wordwithyoupress.com, soniamarsh.com and adoptionvoicesmagazine.com. Find out more about her at: https://stricklandp.wordpress.com/author/stricklandp/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/149150308577705/user/542530458/ https://twitter.com/plastrickland23 Check out her books at:
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| 28 Nov 2023 | At Peace - Finally With Pamela Karanova | 01:08:12 | |
So many of have been fighting our feelings for so long that war is all we know. Pamela's whole life typified that. So how do we find peace? Listen in as she shares key moments, insights and much more on her hard fought journey to peace. Here's Pamela's interview from earlier this year https://thriving-adoptees.simplecast.com/episodes/finding-happiness-within-with-pamela-karanova Here's the adoptee therapist directory https://growbeyondwords.com/adoptee-therapist-directory/ Pamela Karanova, an adult adoptee, living in Lexington, Kentucky, was born in Waterloo, Iowa, in 1974. Although Pamela’s roots are scattered all over Iowa, she considers Kentucky to be her home. Pamela is the President of a National Nonprofit called Adoptees Connect. Adoptees Connect is focused on putting adoptee voices first, creating irreplaceable adoptee-centric spaces where adoptee voices meet. The original connect group was planted in Lexington, KY, in January 2018. In just three short years, 50 connect groups have been planted in different locations around the USA, with two being in Canada. Pamela’s vision for Adoptees Connect didn’t stop in her community. She desires all adoptees to have an adoptee community to fall back on, so these groups are growing and expanding globally. They are designed to take online relationships offline and get to know the person behind the profile. In April 2019, Pamela won the “Angel In Adoption” award on behalf of the National Association for Adoptees and Parents for her role in the adoption community. Pamela is the creator and founder of Adoptee Remembrance Day – October 30th. Here is a Adoptees Connect, Inc. Google Earth Project she’s created that shows all the group locations scattered all over the USA, Canada and even Queensland, Australia. Check out The Real Adoptea Moxie - adoptee-centric writings that boldly highlight the adoptee experience where motivation meets moxie at: therealadopteamoxie.substack.com https://www.facebook.com/pamelakaranova https://www.instagram.com/pamelakaranova https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelakaranova/ https://open.spotify.com/show/2FGmPmog8cFONagMM7ILja?si=a8a26cdc659c4a4d&nd=1 Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 13 Jan 2022 | The 7 Core Issues In Adoption With Jeanette Yoffe | 01:02:06 | |
Jeanette Yoffe, M.A., M.F.T., earned her Master's in Clinical Psychology, specializing in children, from Antioch University in June of 2002. She treats children with serious psychological problems secondary to histories of abuse, neglect, and /or multiple placements. She has specialized for the past 18 years in the treatment of children who manifest serious deficits in their emotional, cognitive, and behavioral development. She is the Founder of Celia Center Inc, a non-profit organization in Los Angeles supporting all members of the foster care and adoption constellation. She is also the Clinical Director of Yoffe Therapy Inc. A mental health center in Los Angeles providing services to families, children, teens, and adults connected by foster care and adoption. Learn more here. Jeanette’s desire to become a child therapist with a special focus on adopted and foster care issues derived from her own experience of being adopted and moving through the foster care system. Her personal experience has informed her education and provided insight into the unique stresses involved with these issues. More at: https://www.jeanetteyoffe.com/ https://twitter.com/JeanetteYoffe https://www.instagram.com/jeanetteyoffe/ https://www.facebook.com/jeanette.yoffe
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| 14 Jan 2022 | Adoptee Wellness With Jaclyn Skalnik | 00:56:29 | |
Here's a bit about Jaclyn from her website "I believe healthy, post-adoption outcomes begin with pre-adoption education and intentional parenting. My goals are to create a space that embodies compassion, to foster a therapeutic relationship that enables vulnerability, and to support the exploration of your whole self. I am an ally, an empath, and an attuned listener. I offer a safe environment without judgment to best encourage and support your self-exploration. Find out more and connect with Jaclyn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaclyn-skalnik-lcsw-12731b2a/ https://www.adoptionwellness.com/ https://www.facebook.com/adoptionwellness/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 31 May 2024 | Willing & Curious With Trish Deutsch | 00:48:52 | |
How open to change are you? How willing and curious to new ways to heal? Listen in as we go deep on how a method that initially felt a little weird helped Trish to feel better on the inside and enjoying better relationships on the outside. And there's the matter of being adopted back by her birth mother... Trish doesn't do social media, but is open to talking with others email me simon@thrivingadoptees.com and I will put you in touch
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| 23 Feb 2024 | Befriending Loss With Jennifer Jue-Steuck | 00:56:39 | |
So many of us spent so long pushing tough emotions like loss away. So much of that has been unconscious. What if we can welcome loss in like a friend? So it loses its power over us? Jen shares her learnings from the loss of two mothers. From Laguna Beach (Orange County), California, Jennifer Bao Yu "Precious Jade" Jue-Steuck is an author, screenwriter, children's novelist, adoption researcher, and adoption columnist. Adopted from Taipei (by an American family from Los Angeles), Jennifer is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and Harvard University, where she was a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Scholar. She is the founder of Chinese Adoptee Links (CAL) International — Global Generations, the first global group created by and for the more than 150,000 Chinese adoptees growing up in 26+ countries around the world. She currently serves as the co-founder of Harvardwood Vancouver-Seattle (for Harvard alumni in the Arts & Entertainment), and is the West Coast Brand Ambassador for Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs (HAE) Canada. Jennifer has given more than 100+ adoption talks in 8 countries, including several Keynote Speeches, on behalf of the international adoption community. A contributor to St. Martin’s Press, Oxford University Press, MIT Press, Conde Nast and more, Jennifer was recently awarded a runner-up prize by International Thriller Writers (ITW). She won her first writing competition at age 9, and has been writing ever since. The Stepmother's Project is Jennifer's first Canadian global media project ("EVERY MOTHER MATTERS"). https://www.gofundme.com/f/Stepmother-Project https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-jue-steuck/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 21 May 2021 | A Fresh Take On Fog | 00:15:24 | |
When adoptees talk about the fog they're describing being unaware of the impact being adopted or relinquished has had on them. If that's the case then I was in the fog for 40 years. I was adopted at 5 weeks old, told about with the aid of a story book before my parents adopted a little girl before my second birthday. We had a good life, lots of love and care. A good adoption. At 40 I found out that my childhood teddy bear was a gift from my birth mother. My first reaction was curiosity. Sharing this story 4 months later, I flew into a fit of rage directed towards my birth mother. Since then I've been trying to figure out how to be happy. Along the way I stumbled across this thing called fog. My conclusion? Fog isn't what most people think it is. I share what I've learned about fog here. Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 28 Sep 2022 | Perseverance, Persistence & Thriving With Phil Scarpelli and Mike DiBrizzi | 01:06:32 | |
Seasoned professionals Phil and Mike share 2 lifetimes worth of insights, learning and understanding into what helps adopted kids thrive. Given the depth and breadth of their experience there's a host of nuggets here, so settle in for your own learning. Phil Scarpelli is the President and CEO of the Brevard Family Partnership Family of Agencies. Phil joined the Brevard Family Partnership in November 2018. Since the inception of privatization, he has been proudly involved in Florida’s child welfare system as early as the late 1990s. Previously, Phil worked as part of the Department of Children and Families Central Region’s Leadership on its middle and senior managers’ professional development and talent management. Before that, he was the State Director with Key Assets Florida, Inc., part of the International Core Assets Group, a leading children’s services provider. Phil has 30 years of experience working in behavioral healthcare and child welfare in both clinical and administrative capacities. Throughout his career, he has been committed to children and families at risk. To develop a perpetual learning environment willing to challenge the status quo, embrace innovation, inclusion, transparency, and trust. Phil has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Gerontology from Iona College and a Master’s Degree in Psychology from Yeshiva University. Mike DiBrizzi is President/Chief Executive Officer Camelot Community Care He began his employment with Camelot in 1994 and has held various direct care and leadership positions before being appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2007. Mr. DiBrizzi has served on various community boards and committees including as Board Chairman for The Foster Family-Based Treatment Association and The Florida Coalition for Children Foundation. Mr. DiBrizzi is a graduate of Leadership Pinellas and serves on the City of Largo, Fl. Planning Board. Mr. DiBrizzi received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Tampa and his Masters in Business Administration from the University of South Florida. https://www.facebook.com/BrevardFamilyPartnership/ https://www.instagram.com/brevardfamilypartnership/ https://www.youtube.com/user/Brevardfamilypartner Bringing Families Together For A Bright Future. At Camelot Community Care, this is not merely a slogan – it is our “calling”. Our dedicated team seeks to live out this calling each and every day with respect, compassion and commitment equal to the enormous trust placed in us on behalf of our community’s most vulnerable children and families. We measure our work against the most important yardstick we know; making a tangible difference in the lives of those we serve. Camelot Community Care’s ability to create better outcomes for those we serve can be seen in the wide variety of effective programs that we implement and oversee. We continue to make a positive impact that will be felt in our community for generations to come! The child welfare system journey is ongoing and we would like to thank you for sharing it with us as we continue to keep our children safe and create a bright future for our most important resource. https://www.camelotcommunitycare.org/ https://www.facebook.com/camelotcc https://www.linkedin.com/company/camelot-community-care-inc./ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 07 Nov 2023 | Healing Clarity Sydney Parkhurst | 00:54:34 | |
Do you feel confused? Clarity brings peace and helps us heal. Transracial adoptee Sydney shares some of the key insights that have brought her healing clarity. Listen in for your own insights. Here's a bit about Sydney from her website: At the beginning of the pandemic in April 2020, I received a Instagram DM from a girl claiming to be my half sister. As a transracial adoptee (biracial/half black, adopted by a white family) who has always been curious about her birth family, I knew that this text would change my life. And it did. I was raised in a predominately – white community and experienced things such as separation anxiety, microagressions and identity crises for the majority of my life. Taking a DNA test and finding my half sister was just the beginning of my journey to finding my identity. At the University of Tampa, I took a writing class and chose adoption as my subject for a research paper. I assumed all I would have to do is tell my story, do a little research and I’d get an automatic A right? Well, that’s not exactly what happened. As I was researching, I came across the words “transracial adoption”. Ironically, I had absolutely no idea what that meant, but when I found out, my whole world was flipped upside down. Suddenly, all of my anxiety, confusion, and feelings about being out of place were justified. I wasn’t alone. For me, it has been a journey of realization and self-love that got me to where I am now. My goal is to educate parents who plan to or have already transracially adopted about what it takes to raise a child of a different race. I also am very passionate about speaking to other adoptees, hearing/sharing their stories and showing them that they are not alone. Transracial adoption is not a topic that is talked about very often and not many people even know what it is. I plan to spread awareness to the subject through social media platforms. My life as an adoptee has not been easy, but I have also been blessed with opportunities that may have not happened if I wasn’t adopted. I hope that I can inspire others with the knowledge of transracial adoption and my passion for change. https://www.facebook.com/sydneyparkhurst6/ https://www.instagram.com/adopteesydney/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtgR6jSgFOGWSxWQAjgTZXA https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydney-parkhurst-243783184/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 26 Oct 2021 | Trauma & Regulation With Kerry Bocook Adoptive Mom/Sister & Adoption Counselor | 00:43:20 | |
Connect with Kerry https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-bocook-34261b83/ Heart to Home Adoption Agency, LLC (HTH) is a licensed Kentucky adoption agency that provides home studies, post placement visits, adoptive and foster parent education and referrals to other professional agencies to prospective adoptive/foster parents in Kentucky seeking to adopt domestically. We offer face to face meetings to support our adoptive families and our placing parents. Find out more about them at: https://hearttohomeadoptions.net/ https://www.facebook.com/HeartToHomeAdoptionAgency/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 25 Jun 2021 | Overcoming Obstacles & Thriving With Estella Swain Mom Of 3 & Acting Bureau Chief | 00:54:21 | |
Estella brings a lifetime of experience both personal and professional to help you. She's the biological mom of one and adoptive mom of 2 kids from the foster care system. Her story will inspire you and her insights will empower you so listen up, you're in for a treat. To connect with Estella check out: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estella-swain-652b0aa5/ To find out more about where she works: Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 28 Oct 2021 | How To Help Our Kids Feel Good About Themselves With Amy Reamer Adoptive Mother & Owner | 00:48:07 | |
Amy is passionate about helping others heal their hearts from past hurts - through the use of research and evidence based practices infused with the latest neuroscience research. She has personal and professional experience with adoption, developmental trauma and other developmental disabilities. She is a self-proclaimed "brain geek" and continuously finds fun ways to incorporate the latest neuroscience research into evidence-based practices specializing in the effects of early trauma or neglect on the brain and the best ways to help children and teenagers heal. She is the author of "Toby the Tiger Tamer" and the developer of the Tame Your Tiger Brain Training Program. Amy is the 2021 Play Therapist of the Year for the state of Virginia. Additionally, Amy will hold a 2021 Endorsement from The Virginia Association for Infant Mental Health; Category III Infant Mental Health Specialist (IMHS). Here are links to her book: https://www.amazon.com/Toby-Tiger-Tamer-Johnson-Reamer/dp/1484099885 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toby-Tiger-Tamer-Johnson-Reamer/dp/1484099885 Connect with her here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-reamer-lmft-rpt-s-b9502825/ Heart & Mind is a group mental health therapy practice in Richmond, VA, founded to bring true long-lasting healing to the core foundational needs of children, adults, parents and families impacted by adoption, early trauma, neglect and attachment challenges. Heart & Mind empowers connections through mental health counseling, brain training, neuro-informed services and education. Our staff has extensive training and experience in adoption counseling, developmental trauma, play therapy, Safe and Sound Protocol and EMDR. Find out more about her organisation: https://www.facebook.com/Heartmindrva/ https://www.instagram.com/heartmindrva/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 29 Sep 2023 | Redemptive Resilience With Lisa Quaites | 00:56:34 | |
Looking to bounce back? Having a tough time riding the emotional rollercoaster of reunion? Listen into a particular empowering interview with Lisa as she goes deep on resilience, mindset, her take on our higher power and much more. Insights galore. Lisa A. Quaites was born in South Korea, but adopted to the United States and raised by a Black military family. She lived much of her life in America's Heartland, where she met her husband James. The couple raised two daughters, Capris and Candace, who also reside in the Midwest. Lisa's stepson, Chris, lives in Georgia with his wife and two children. Results from a consumer DNA test uncovered Lisa's Caribbean roots and unexpectedly matched her with biological relatives. Faith & Favor is Lisa’s debut memoir detailing her personal journey to discover her birth family. This inspiring story highlights her redemptive resilience as she navigates the challenges of being a mixed-race Korean. An IT professional by trade, Lisa travels for leisure as much as possible, plays volleyball and tennis, and loves the live music scene. Here's that link to the interview with Sara Easterly I mention if you'd like to hear more about her and her Adoptee Voices writing group https://pod.fo/e/1e4668 https://summersolsticepublishing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lisaquaites Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 30 Aug 2022 | Healing Through Story With Alisa Matheson | 01:01:07 | |
Known stories heal. So how do we do that? Adoptive mom and story expert Alisa shares a host of practical insights into this vital topic. She breaks the process down for adoptive parents so they can gather and share their child's story in an empowering and healing way. Here's a bit about Alisa and her organisation from her website: Alisa Matheson received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Counseling, in 2017 from the University of Northwestern – St. Paul and completed an Advanced Certificate in Therapeutic Lifestory Work and The National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative Courses. She has experience as an adoptive and foster parent, adoption recruiter, educator and contractor; completed 30 Lifebooks and 80 Social and Medical Histories. In every role over the past 11 years, she has championed communication, relationship building, and respect for the personhood and rights of everyone involved in the child welfare system. We envision a world in which everyone has the same person-centered access to their own personal history, stories, and medical information. Power of Story completes Lifebooks and Social Medical Histories with children and youth in Minnesota foster care to bring these necessary, healing, therapeutic, and valuable items to life. We also provides life history specific resources and workshops nationwide. More at: https://www.facebook.com/powerofstory.us/ https://www.instagram.com/powerofstory.us/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/power-of-story/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw1LBjPOu_Oybwke8AtemnQ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 12 Jul 2024 | Awe, Joy & More With Lena Skahill | 01:07:41 | |
Would you like more joy and awe in your life? Who wouldn't? Listen in as Lena shares how nature brings out awe from within for moments that blow our minds (in a good way). And this is all backed up by the science of awe. Here are links to the science of awe https://onbeing.org/programs/dacher-keltner-the-thrilling-new-science-of-awe/ Here is a link to Lena's website https://www.wildsoulphotographycolorado.com/ Connect with Lena here https://www.facebook.com/eileenskahill https://www.instagram.com/eileen.skahill/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 10 Jul 2024 | Peace With Elle Klassen | 00:55:30 | |
Does the term healing resonate with you? It doesn't for Canadian adoptee Elle. For her it's all about peace and feeling better. And being at peace with not knowing. Listen in as she shares how growing up with evangelical adoptive parents impacted her. And what's helped - and continues - to help her to peace. Here's Elle's bio from the Adoption The Making Of Me podcast Elle Klassen is a Canadian who was born to a young woman of nineteen years of age in 1970. She was relinquished and then placed with her adoptive family when she was five days old. She grew up in a very conservative Canadian evangelical family where adoption was spoken of as God's plan. Much of her religious background didn't sit well with her, including the narrative around adoption. As an adopted person whose big goal in life was to fly under the radar as much as she could, she never challenged the common narrative surrounding adoption that she grew up with. Several years ago she did a DNA test on a whim & with a hint of morbid curiosity. She wanted to know if her adoption information had been falsified as so many others in the baby scoop had been. As a result, she was reunited with her first family on both her maternal, and paternal sides. Digging for truth led to seeing relinquishment, and adoption as complicated, traumatic events in a child's life. The repercussions of this reach into adulthood, and can never be fully dealt with until it is seen for what it is whether someone has had a "good" adoption or not. Truthful conversations about adoption have become her passion. She now co-hosts the podcast "Pulled by the Root" to help facilitate the conversation about relinquishment & adoption, showcasing the voices of those adopted people, and first parents, who have been previously silenced in favor of perpetuating the idea that adoption is not a trauma or a system of belief that should not be challenged. https://www.facebook.com/luana.klassen Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 05 Jul 2022 | What Makes An Adoption Successful? | 01:01:57 | |
You can email Jane at jigsaw_51@yahoo.co.uk - please use Simon's Podcast in the subject line Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 07 Jul 2022 | Ending Trauma | 00:11:54 | |
Check out www.simonbenn.co.uk for more on my work and to book me as a speaker. Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 12 Jan 2022 | Feeling Loved With Andrea Damone Brown Founder and Director Texas Christian Adoptions | 00:47:15 | |
Andrea Damone-Brown received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and her Masters in Education focusing on Professional Counseling and Psychotherapy through Oklahoma City University. She has been working in the adoption field since 1992 and was the Director at a licensed adoption agency in Dallas for six years. Andrea also co-founded and co-Directed Lifetree Adoption Agency in Dallas, Texas from 2003 to 2014. Continuing her passion for adoption, she recently branched out on her own in 2014 to focus on serving individuals in each area of adoption through Texas Christian Adoptions. It is her passion and ministry to love and help people as Jesus loved and served. God is Love, and it is her goal to counsel those who feel alone, and to help them see how much God loves them and that He has a plan for their life. His unfailing love will guide them through their journey. https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-damone-brown-754a868/ Here's more about her agency from their website: Texas Christian Adoptions, LLC has over 30 years of experience in the field of adoption. We are a licensed child placing agency that provides professional guidance in pre- and post-adoptive services for both Expecting Mothers and Adoptive Families. It is important that our Expectant Mothers find peace about their decision, which is why we offer professional counseling services and a Support Group to help them find that peace. Our objectives are to help Expecting Mothers determine if placement is in the best interest of both them and their child. Second, to place newborns up to three years of age with families who desire to adopt a child. Third, for Expectant Mothers who decide on adoption, we help them through the emotional and legal processes of adoption. Our goal is to ensure solid placements by guiding our Expectant Mothers in a supportive manner, and assisting them in a healthy recovery from normal grief and separation loss issues. We encourage our clients with the knowledge that God is faithful and loves His children. That the trials they are encountering are opportunities to see God work miracles in their life. Texas Christian Adoptions, LLC offers open, semi-open, and closed adoptions. Semi-open adoptions are the most common type of adoption. It means that first names are shared and the Birth parents would be receiving updates and pictures until the child is 18 years old. The Birthparents can also send correspondences and gifts for the child if they felt comfortable doing so. Texas Christian Adoptions, LLC is a proud member of the Better Business Bureau. We are also licensed by the Department of Family and Protective Services. To learn more about them and how they serve the community, you can go to their website: https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/default.asp More at: https://www.facebook.com/texaschristianadoptions https://texaschristianadoptions.com/ https://www.instagram.com/texaschristianadoptions/
Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 27 Jan 2023 | How To Prevent Bullies Upsetting Your Adopted Child With Amanda Angel | 00:49:27 | |
There's nothing more upsetting than seeing your child upset. Adopted kids can be more sensitive and easily upset. I'm adopted and bullies often made my young life a misery back in the 70's. Listen in as adoptee, birth mom and teacher Amanda and I explore how we can stop bullies upsetting your kids. Check out the book Amanda wrote with her mother at: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Ann-Angel/dp/0980208165 Replay of How To Prevent Bullies Upsetting Your Adopted Child webinar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBsDhBu7eUY&t=1s Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 02 Nov 2022 | How To Talk To Our Kids About Adoption | 00:51:15 | |
If you are afraid you are definitely not alone. Fear is a familiar feeling for all parents but adoption can take it to another level. That's what adult adopted person and retired adoption professional Lynn Deiulis learned working in adoption for 25 years. In this fascinating and empowering episode we get to the very heart of that fear so you can parent with less of it, thrive and help your kids thrive too. Lynn Deiulis was placed on adoption at the age of nine months. Her adoptive parents were advised to raise her as their own and forget where she had come from. Her parents followed this advice, and adoption became an uncomfortable topic. Her mother would answer Lynn’s adoption questions, but the emotion in her mother’s eyes eventually made Lynn stop asking. Lynn grew up not knowing how or whom to ask her many questions. As an adult, Lynn found and met some of her paternal and maternal birth family members and was able to learn much about the genetic and familial information she grew up without. As a result, she has been able to piece together more of her story. The relationship between the author and the illustrator has a unique quality. Krista Donnelly and Lynn are birth half sisters who met each other as adults in 2018. Separated by the adoption process, Krista and her three full sisters grew up not knowing that two older half sisters existed. When Lynn decided to write this book, she reached out to her “new sister” who is a talented graphic designer. Krista brought the book’s characters to life while building a relationship with Lynn at the same time. Krista learned about the impact on Lynn of growing up as an adoptee, while Lynn learned about the impact on Krista of discovering she had two birth half sisters she never knew existed! Their new mutual understanding of the impact of adoption has enriched this book. Lynn and Krista hope this book will help children and families talk about these unique stories long before the children become adults. Links to buy the book and more: https://www.whatisyourstorybook.com/ https://www.facebook.com/whatisyourstorybook https://twitter.com/AuthorLynnD https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCampCrQmQomhUskZ8-9fzcg/featured https://www.instagram.com/authorlynnd/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 25 Jul 2023 | Healing After Reunion Breaks Down With Reenie Robertson | 00:58:17 | |
Does rejection haunt you? Feeling you were rejected as an infant is one thing. Being rejected as an adult takes rejection to a whole new level and can lead us adoptees to very dark places. That's why some of us shy away from search and reunion. But what if we can heal from rejection as an adult? How does that healing happen? Listen in as Reenie takes a deep dive into healing after reunion breaks down. Wherever you are on the journey you'll get something from this. Here's link to Joanne's interview https://thriving-adoptees.simplecast.com/episodes/theres-nothing-wrong-with-us-joanne-bagshaw Here's a link to the other podcast I mentioned https://dramyjohnson.com/free-resources/changeable-podcast/ Reenie Robertson was adopted at 3 days old. She is passionate about the topic of adoption and has helped several people find and connect with their biological family. She enjoys writing short stories about adoption as well as life in general: it's struggles and joys. She lives in Washington with her Husband and two children. https://reeniesramblngs.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ReenieRob Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 02 May 2024 | Peace With Alice Diver | 00:55:29 | |
If we're ok with not feeling ok, we're always ok. Listen in as we dive into healing, coping, peace and more. You'll love Alice's honesty and humour. Here's a bit about Alice's last interview. Listen on as Alice shares how she found the patience and persistence on her quest to find and meet her birth mother. There are bags of insights, realisations, twists and turns. Buckle up for a rollercoaster of a ride. Listen to it here https://thriving-adoptees.simplecast.com/episodes/patience-persistence-with-adoptee-alice-diver Here is a link to the publication Alice mentions https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b2nqk1B6XrYH1qRez_tryDW34Yv0qSmd/view?usp=sharing Here is a link to her profile and research https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/alice-diver/publications/ Here's a link to the webinar video I mention https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnz7I7V_IOQ&t=224s Here's a link the webinar on another podcast episode https://thriving-adoptees.simplecast.com/episodes/whole-healing-my-primal-wound-webinar-recording Connect with Alice on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-diver-b6939545 Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 09 Jan 2024 | Processing Trauma To Heal With Liz DeBetta | 01:08:23 | |
We have to feel it to heal it. So how do we do that? Listen in as Liz sets out how the creative process that helps her process trauma. We dive into granular detail to catalyse you to your own insights and shifts in perspective. Find out more about Liz: https://www.instagram.com/lizdebetta/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-debetta-ph-d-7b4ba953 https://www.facebook.com/liz.debetta Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 07 Dec 2023 | Open To Healing With David Enker | 01:04:45 | |
I've been getting in my own way!!! As I reflected on David's words it struck me that I've TOTALLY over-estimated my openness to change. It's time for me to really open up. I'd encourage you to listen to this episode. It might reveals new insights to help you on your healing journey. Here's a link to David's previous interview https://thriving-adoptees.simplecast.com/episodes/who-am-i-with-david-enker Here's a bit about David and his book David Enker (Amsterdam, 1970) is a Dutch writer and artist. He was unofficially adopted as a baby, using the experience to explore the world from that unique perspective. An unusual adoption, a gruesome family discovery, a lonesome journey, a brush with death in the London Underground and a life-altering diagnosis are just some of the ingredients in this collection of short stories. https://twitter.com/david_enker https://www.facebook.com/davidenkerart/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidenker/ https://www.instagram.com/davidje/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 07 Feb 2023 | God Hated Me With Adoptee Lorah Gerald | 00:51:21 | |
This episode is all about one of the most dramatic turnarounds we've ever heard on the podcast. Lorah used to think that God hated her. That she was a demon. That her soul was shattered. Reunion shook her to the core. So what changed? Listen into her profound shifts. Let them catalyse shifts in you. Here's a link to the Rupert Spira video on trauma I mentioned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7xz2GB89Oc Here's more about Lorah from her website: Welcome! Here’s a little bit about me. I am The Adopted Chameleon on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Pinterest. I found writing and being creative was therapeutic. I started these pages when I was at a very low point until I found solace in the adult adoptee community. This group knows my pain and understood how I feel. I felt seen and heard for the first time. I had a language and was able to better express what I needed to heal. Being vulnerable and talking about my pain has helped me. Now I write to help myself as well as others. I am a trained Kundalini yoga instructor, TIYT-Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy, instructor, Reiki Master, and Intuitive. With my training in energy healing, trauma and breathe work training, I have studied methods that help with the healing process. Working with these tool I have learned to better understand my own trauma. I use my training to help myself and others. When we heal ourselves, we heal the world. Having worked for Whole Foods Market for almost 7 years as their Marketing Team Leader, I relearned what whole, unprocessed food was. I enjoyed hosting many cooking classes, healthy eating events and, in turn, cleaned up my own diet. When I was young, my adoptive parents and I grew our own food. Food is important to our physical and mental well-being. I learned what foods to eat for optimal health. I was born with abilities that allow me to see/feel/hear things that other people may not. I found out after reunion with my siblings, that a strong intuition ran in my genetic family on both sides, as well as with my adoptive mother. With my intuition and my training, I have come up with ways to help myself and offer to help others. Using all these tools, I have helped myself manage the trauma that adoption caused me. I had some life-changing events that have sent me on this path. This healing power lies within all of us. I will share my knowledge and training, to help you unleash your own healing power. I am an adoptee finding her way without her roots. https://www.instagram.com/theadoptedchameleon/ https://www.pinterest.com/lorahwg/the-adopted-chameleon/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theadoptedchameleon https://twitter.com/adptdchameleon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Ov54pUZ-uUNrGoqmZd33g Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 17 Jan 2024 | Connected With Sara Docan-Morgan | 00:59:28 | |
Do you want to feel more connected? Listen in as transnational adoptee Sara shares how she found that feeling of connection with her birth family. You're going to want to listen to the very end. She touches on profound and surprising insights that will touch you even if you're not a transnational adoptee. Sara Docan-Morgan (PhD, University of Washington) is Professor of Communication Studies.
Sara is a transnational Korean adoptee who was adopted at the age of 4 months. She has been in reunion with her Korean family since 2009. https://tupress.temple.edu/books/in-reunion https://www.instagram.com/esjaydm/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-docan-morgan-8642175/ https://www.facebook.com/sara.docanmorgan Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 10 Apr 2024 | Breaking Through With Sue Edmonson | 00:57:11 | |
Trigger warning: mention of suicidal ideation. Sometimes we have to break down to break through. Our biggest insights come in our lowest moments. So what's the biggest insight? The insight with infinite levels: there's nothing wrong with us. All is, in fact, right with us. We are perfect with our imperfections. Listen in as Sue, adopted in the 1950's, shares her breakthrough healing moments. Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 23 Aug 2023 | Deconstructing Beliefs With Amy Crossland | 00:59:47 | |
Do you believe you are unloveable? If so you're going to love this interview with Amy. She shares how she's deconstructed her beliefs. An incredibly vulnerable and empowering episode looking back at lessons from the ups and downs of a 25 year reunion that's now going strong. Find out more at https://www.instagram.com/amynicrn/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 03 May 2022 | When Kids Push Buttons With Katie Fetzer | 00:58:20 | |
Katie serves 10.18 Strategy from a wealth of experience gained from her career as an entrepreneur, business consultant, executive officer, and strategist over the last seventeen years. Before founding 10.18 Strategy, Katie was a business consultant for over ten years, serving both for-profit and non-profit leaders with innovative strategies that brought solutions to complex problems. Katie has served on the board of directors of multiple non-profit organizations bringing both national impact and international aid. As a foster/adopt parent and former court-appointed child advocate, her desire to impact the lives of vulnerable children is a deeply personal and heartfelt. Connect with Katie here https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-fetzer/ Here's a bit about 10.18 from their website 10.18’s vision is to bring awareness to child abuse and maltreatment while also empowering individuals to take actions as child-centered advocates. Our core mission is being a voice for the voiceless and protecting children that are put into dangerous situations. We are guided by faith and the belief that it is not about the mess and brokenness of the system, it is about the possibility of restoration. Find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/1018strategy https://www.instagram.com/1018strategy/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsrkx9BOkOc76c95MXrFk5Q Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 30 Nov 2023 | Healing On Every Level With Danielle Gaudette | 00:53:23 | |
Are you happy with your healing? If not it may be because there are still some parts of you yet to heal. Listen in as Danielle explores where we heal and what hinders our healing. Here are Danielle's previous interviews on Thriving Adoptees: https://thriving-adoptees.simplecast.com/episodes/upping-our-empathy-game https://thriving-adoptees.simplecast.com/episodes/seeing-our-untarnished-soul Here's a bit about Danielle from her website: My name is Danielle and I am an Earth Citizen 🙂 . What I mean when I say that, is I have a sincere desire to see a healthier, happier and more peaceful world, and I believe it starts with me. I have dedicated my life to growing my own light by helping others to grow their light also. For this, I currently work as a Regional Manager of Body & Brain Centers in Seattle, WA., giving lectures and leading training and coaching sessions. My journey with this work and this path began over 20 years ago – when I started to seek healing for my own body, mind and spirit. I have created Healing Tree – the blog, and now the book – in order to share my stories and inspirations family, friends, my students, and anyone else who may be interested in the healing journey. It is a journey – and a long one at that! Sometimes it’s nice to know you have companions along the way, traveling down similar roads as you. It is my hope that the words you discover here become comforting friends for you, finding their way to your heart. Who knows, they may even turn on a small light in there 🙂 When my light, your light, and our lights shine bright together, what a beautiful world it will be! “Our adopted angel” – that’s what Danielle’s adoptive parents called her. She grew up adored, doted on, and unconditionally loved. It wasn’t until she was in college that she first felt a gnawing curiosity about her roots. From time to time, she would wonder: Where did this face come from? Where did this body come from? Where did this blood come from? Her search to find her biological parents had begun – one full of surprises and revelations. After reuniting with her birth mother – and uncovering the primal wound that lay deep within her – Danielle embarks on a twenty-year healing journey of self-discovery, reconciliation, and forgiveness. At once a heartfelt memoir and a guide to self-awareness, Healing Tree offers a compassionate exploration of self, family, and what it means to be whole. Rooted in her twenty-year practice in Body & Brain holistic mind/body techniques, Danielle offers an approachable eight-step method for anyone wishing to heal from emotional or psychological wounds. This method invites readers to cultivate a loving relationship with their authentic selves and charts a pathway to inner peace. For anyone who feels stuck, hurt, or rudderless in the sea of life, for anyone interested in doing the deep work of self-healing, becoming liberated, and realizing the potential to heal beyond themselves, Healing Tree is a source of direction, inspiration, and hope. Find out more at: https://www.daniellegaudette.com/ https://www.facebook.com/danielle.gaudette.33 https://www.facebook.com/DGhealingtree https://www.instagram.com/danielle.gaudette/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 19 Oct 2021 | How International Transracial Adoptees Thrive With Dominic Paul Adoptee & Ambassador | 01:01:38 | |
Dominic is an ambassador for IAC - The Centre for Adoption - the UK's only dedicated intercountry adoption charity. Connect with Dominic at https://www.instagram.com/dominicpaul91/ IAC’s mission is to place children from all parts of the world, both in the UK and overseas, in loving families and to work in a fair, transparent and professional manner with all individuals who need our services. Find out more at https://www.facebook.com/iacadoption https://twitter.com/AdoptAbroad
Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 09 Mar 2023 | The Superhero Inside With Amanda Baum | 01:00:58 | |
Do you compare yourself to others? Then beat yourself up for doing it? Would you like to forgive yourself for that or being angry? Would you like to love yourself more? And see your true self? Listen in as transracial/international adoptee Amanda shares what she's learning about what really matters to us adoptees. Here's the videos I mention in the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_AaeYGXVYQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyGZE9WXIg8 Here's a link to Amanda's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twin_flame_rising/ Here's more about Fireside Adoptees 🔥 Welcome to Fireside Adoptees 🔥 Our motto in a nutshell is: 🏕C community 🏕A advocate 🏕M mentor 🏕P pace 🔥We want to encourage and empower adoptees to work within their Community, Advocate for themselves and others, Mentor those who are farther behind in the journey called life, and set a slow and steady Pace so we don’t burn out and to help others also learn to pace their journey 🔥We aim to help adoptees see the heroes within themselves, and how they can draw strength from their pain/challenges. Join us: 🏕Thursdays 6:30 to 7:30pm EST 🏕Sundays 3 to 4pm EST on zoom for fun and fellowship …. Zoom Dm for details! 🔥Where we discuss adoption from surviving to thriving! We may not have a choice in how our story starts but we have a say in the now! Keep thriving adoptee, you are worth it! Fireside Adoptee Team🏕🔥🏕 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1411791922534076 https://www.instagram.com/firesideadoptees/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 10 May 2022 | Healing The Primal Wound With Peter Sleigh | 01:00:42 | |
Here's a bit about Peter from his website. Qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 1999. I qualified as an NLP Practitioner in 2012. In 2017, I qualified as a Personal Performance coach with The Coaching Academy, obtaining a distinction (the highest grade available with Europe’s leading coach trainers). I have studied many self development teachers including Stephen Covey. I have also studied many spiritual teachers including Dr Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, Gabby Bernstein and Michael Neill. At present, I am studying Buddhist teachings, allowing me to introduce mindfulness and inside out change into coaching. https://www.facebook.com/petersleighcoaching https://www.linkedin.com/in/petersleigh/ https://twitter.com/petersleigh https://www.businessandpersonalcoach.co.uk/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 15 Nov 2022 | Attaching Securely With David Cross | 00:55:38 | |
How many ex foster kids are professors? How many have dedicated their lives to improving the lives of children from hard places. Dr David Cross is uniquely placed to support you the adoptive parent and this episode is a gem. The paradox of helping your kids thrive is that it starts with you thriving. Listen in with big ears as David shares succinct and clear insights into how you can make that happen. Here's some more about David and the Institute he leads from their website: Dr. David Cross is the Rees-Jones Director of the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development and a Professor in the TCU Department of Psychology. He leads the KPICD in its triple mission of research, education, and outreach to improve the lives of children from hard places. Together with the late Dr. Karyn Purvis, Dr. Cross created Trust-Based Relational Intervention®, (TBRI®) a holistic, attachment-based, trauma-informed, and evidence-based intervention for children who have experienced relational trauma. The Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development strives to help children suffering from the effects of early trauma, abuse and/or neglect. We conduct research to deepen understanding about the complex needs of these children and how to help them overcome social, behavioral, and emotional challenges. Through various outreach initiatives, we train professionals in Trust-Based Relational Intervention®, a research-based, holistic model developed by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross. Please understand that we are not a service provider, and do not provide clinical services of any kind. https://www.facebook.com/child.tcu Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 27 Jul 2023 | How To Heal With Isaac Etter | 00:51:51 | |
Are you frustrated on your healing journey? How can you heal faster? Listen with big ears as Isaac goes deep to share his ongoing insights on healing to speed you along your healing journey. A very vulnerable, inspirational episode. Isaac Etter is a social entrepreneur. Isaac was transracially adopted at the age of two. He is the founder of Identity a startup focused on using technology to help foster and adoptive families thrive and the owner of a small business strategy agency, Etter Consulting. Isaac has a deep passion for innovating the adoption and foster care space and helping passionate people build their first company. He is also the father of an amazing son and avid learner. Isaac has been bringing his ideas to life since his first business, a recording studio, he started in his parented basement in high school. He has been on several non profit boards in the Lancaster, PA community where he resides. Before starting Identity, Isaac co-founded an education and advocacy organization, SafeHouse Lancaster, where he was the co-executive director. SafeHouse Lancaster merged with YWCA Lancaster in July of 2021. Isaac began his work in adoption and foster by speaking and leading trainings for adoptive and foster parents. He still has the joy of leading trainings whether through Identity or for adoption agencies, college, or an event. Isaac is always open to keynoting or leading a workshop for organizations. https://www.facebook.com/isaacetters https://www.instagram.com/isaac_etter https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPxVJcXBCUjmYpVKdpR8pg https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaac-etter-/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 20 Oct 2021 | More Empathy With Your Child Paul Hewitt & Emma Gardner Adoption Social Workers | 01:03:02 | |
Here's some information about Nugent from their website: Nugent Adoption is a registered and approved Independent Adoption Agency located in the North West of England. Nugent became a Registered Adoption Agency in 1943; therefore we have been involved in placing children for adoption for 75 years. We provide a welcoming team of professional and dedicated social work staff who are experienced in all areas of adoption. Our aim is to increase the opportunities for children who have experienced a difficult start, to enjoy a positive, safe and secure family life. We pride ourselves on providing a friendly, responsive service and on guiding our prospective adopters through the adoption process making them feel valued and supported. We are pleased to hear from potential adopters regardless of their gender, age, sexuality, disability, ethnicity, religion or marital status. We are Ofsted registered and we work in partnership with Local Authorities across England, Wales and Scotland to help them deliver services to some of the most vulnerable children in their care. We also have many years of experience in assessing prospective adopters who wish to adopt a child from overseas. As well as this we offer on-going support to all those affected by adoption such as adult adoptees who wish to access their adoption records, as well as birth family members wishing to trace their adopted relatives. We are members of Adoption 22; CoramBAAF; the Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies (CVAA) and Adoption UK. Find out more at: https://www.instagram.com/wearenugent/ https://www.facebook.com/wearenugent https://twitter.com/wearenugent Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 03 Nov 2021 | Overcoming Challenges With Kate Patel Post Adoption Support Manager | 00:55:20 | |
Connect with Kate at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-patel-3569a3170 Diagrama Adoption is an independent, voluntary adoption agency rated GOOD by Ofsted. Their friendly and professional team members are dedicated to finding loving and nurturing families for vulnerable children waiting to be adopted. For more about Diagrama Adoption visit: https://www.diagramaadoption.org.uk/ https://twitter.com/diagramaukkids https://www.youtube.com/user/DiagramaFoundation https://www.facebook.com/Diagramafosteringadoption/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 14 Dec 2022 | New Rights For Irish Adoptees With Patricia Carey | 00:29:12 | |
Adoptees born in Ireland can now access their birth information and apply for a tracing service. Listen in as Patricia Carey, CEO Adoption Authority of Ireland explains the background and services now available. The Adoption Authority Of Ireland's mission is to " To ensure the provision of the highest possible standards of adoption related services, throughout the lifelong adoption process, with the best interests of children as the first and paramount objective." The Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 was signed into law on 30 June 2022. This landmark legislation provides a full and clear right of access to birth certificates, birth and early life information for all persons who were adopted, boarded out, the subject of an illegal birth registration or who otherwise have questions in relation to their origins. It also allows for access to information by next of kin in certain circumstances. More at: Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 13 May 2021 | Thriving Despite Trauma With Suzanne Connolly CEO of Barnados Ireland | 00:42:05 | |
Suzanne was formerly the Director of Children’s Services for Barnardos, a role which she has held for the past 17 years. Suzanne led the transformation of Barnardos’ children’s services to become needs led and outcome focused with a clear organisational commitment to evaluation of their work. She is a qualified Social Worker. Suzanne has an immense amount of experience of working with children who have experienced singular or multiple traumas and how this often intersects with chronic disadvantage. She has a particular expertise on child protection services and family support services for diverse communities. Barnardos mission is to help transform children’s lives through our services, support parents; and challenge society where it fails our children. Barnardos provides practical and emotional supports to children and parents in its 40 centres, in families’ own homes, through the school environment and within their communities. Suzanne’s vision is that Barnardos be a trauma-informed organisation working to deliver crucial services for children in Ireland. This will involve a whole organisation approach rooted in the understanding and awareness of how exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can cause toxic stress for a child. Toxic stress shapes the architecture of a child’s brain and influences their emotional, social, cognitive and physical development. For more about Suzanne and Barnados Ireland visit https://www.facebook.com/barnardosireland/ https://twitter.com/Barnardos_IRL https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-connolly-15238025/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 08 Dec 2021 | Stronger Together With Kristine Moser - Adoptee | 00:50:24 | |
Connect with Kristine at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinemoser/ here's a bit about Bellis from their website: Our mission is to serve as an empowering voice for adoption that connects, inspires, and transforms. Our reach extends to all people with any adoption experience who seek peer-based support for ambiguous grief related to adoption. Often, participants work together to advocate for greater awareness and understanding of adoption in schools and communities. Our work is neutral – it is not affiliated with any political or religious agencies. Bellis does not receive funding from any entity involved in the child-placement process or the process leading to or including the termination of parental rights. While benefiting from the expertise of many throughout the adoption, foster care and social service sector, Bellis works independently as a provider of peer-based support and advocacy. While fully appreciating and acknowledging the trauma associated with the termination of parental rights, and many injustices within that process, our focus lies entirely on the phase of life following the termination, specifically on the long-ignored grief and loss needs of the mother. Bellis strives to refrain from judgment, understanding that each adoption is unique. As such, terms used to universally describe the impact of adoption, including “primal wound,” are not part of our organizational culture or language. We believe the stigma, stereotypes, shame, and myths attached to adoption over decades exasperate challenges related to the lived experience of adoption. https://www.facebook.com/MyBellisCommunity/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 25 Oct 2023 | Riding The Emotional Rollercoaster of Reunion Dawnie Hammond | 00:51:14 | |
How do the emotional rollercoaster of reunion? Dawnie is right in the throes of figuring this out. She shares what she's learning as she goes and her insights on loving herself as well as putting herself first. https://www.facebook.com/AdoptedWithTheFro https://www.instagram.com/adoptedwiththefroblog/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 19 Jan 2023 | Lightbulb Moments With Adoptee Suni Zmich | 00:53:38 | |
Trauma experts talk about neuroplasticity as our brain's ability to change but they don't explain how to harness it. It's a lot simpler than it seems. Lightbulb moments start change. So how do have more lightbulb moments? By listening to other people's lightbulb moments. By remaining open as we listen. Being aware of when our old beliefs are blocking new ideas like bouncers block new people coming into a nightclub. Suni shares some of her lightbulb moments about her birth mother, forgiveness and understanding to catalyse lightbulb moments for you. Listen in and listen up. Here's a bit about Suni and her book: After ignoring her own adoption story for 50 years, SUNI MILLER ZMICH journeyed alongside the interviewees as they described their stories, connecting on an elemental level, her unanticipated reward was she could clearly see herself in the mirror for the first time in her life. She is the mother of two daughters, a retired accounting and finance manager, and a transient ex-army brat poised for the next adventure. Practically empty nesters, she and her husband, Kurt, live in Minneapolis. For Now. When I first started Through the Lens of Ourselves,I only had a vague idea of what I wanted to accomplish. I am an adoptee. After conducting many interviews, my personal journey melded with the interviewees. I learned that ALL members of the adoption triad yearn for familial connection. In listening to the birth mothers, I was surprised at my own reaction. For years, I had harbored resentment about my own birth parents and would not fully invest myself emotionally with my adoptive parents. But after allowing myself to see through the lens of the birth parents in my book, I felt safe enough to become closer to my adoptive parents. My hope is that my book will bring peace to to those who are still traumatized by their adoption experience. I will forever be grateful to the individuals who were brave enough to share their stories with me. They nourished my soul and I hope their stories will feed the world. Listening to the stories of others touched by adoption healed me. My hope is that my book will also heal you. You know that quiet voice that whispers to you when you first wake up in that fuzzy space between sleep and full consciousness - where your dreams and reality collide? I would sometimes hear those little nudges to examine my adoption. Here's the link I to the Dragon story mentioned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7stT4OQoFGU Here's links to her website with links to Amazon etc: https://www.sunimillerzmich.com/ Here are links to her social media: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068780925549 https://www.instagram.com/sunimillerzmich/
Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 17 Jan 2023 | Relationships Start With Us With Birthparents Tony & Heather Bertauski | 01:01:55 | |
In a first for the podcast this lovely couple provide an incredible insight into what goes on for birth parents, how they kept going (and together) despite being riddled with emotion and how our suffering connects us. We explore the deep insights they had along the way that have shifted their focus on to Michael. Because relationships start with us. How we are. Doing our own work makes us better. Find out more about their book and download it free: https://bertauski.com/expectations/ https://www.amazon.com/Expectations-Adoption-Story-Bertauski-Tony/dp/1951432169 Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 15 Jan 2024 | Out Of The Abyss With Lisa Ann | 00:59:43 | |
Being stuck in the abyss hurts like hell. So how did Lisa Ann find a ladder out? Listen in for a deep exploration of healing through self reflection and discovery. Adoptee Lisa Ann is the engaging host of Wandering Tree Podcast connecting with her guests on thought-provoking discussions focused on the adoption journey; and spoken with each person’s unique perspectives. Guests show their resilience, personal growth, and the power of positivity. Known for her empathetic interview style, insightful questions, and the ability to authentically connect with her guests, Lisa Ann creates a welcoming space for constructive discussions on the lived experiences of adoption. Her background in early childhood development, combined with decades of service in public safety, and a deep commitment to her local volunteer efforts, has garnished Lisa Ann with an insightful understanding of human development, community dynamics and the powerful flow of life. Outside of her podcasting work, Lisa Ann devotes her professional expertise to helping others save lives and passionately believes in empowering the adoptee community to become builders of connections. In her downtime, you'll find her spending time with family and friends, experimenting with new food concoctions, and immersing herself in books of all genres. https://wanderingtreeadoptee.com/ https://www.facebook.com/LisaAnn4040 https://www.facebook.com/wanderingtreeadoptee https://www.instagram.com/wanderingtree_podcast_lisaann/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 09 May 2023 | A Journey To Self With Jeff Forney | 00:52:45 | |
With our life story missing chapter 1, it's no wonder identity can be tricky or a complete mystery for us adoptees. How can we feel good enough if we don't know who we are? Listen in as Jeff and I explore identity beyond shame, guilt and trauma. Jeff was adopted at birth. Raised in the Bay Area by two wonderfully loving parents, Jeff still felt a pull to know and uncover the mystery of his origin. Jeff eventually found his biological roots and has been in reunion with his birthmother for almost 30 years. Now, a photographer living in Los Angeles, a chance photoshoot with Ray Liota and discovering he, too, is adopted, a project was ‘birthed’ to photograph and interview adoptees in reunion with their biological parents. The project has been a transformative process, but Jeff now finds himself hosting adoptee meetings at his home twice a month. Through Jeff’s involvement with the adoption community and just so happening to be a close friend of Jennifer Griffith and her husband Mark, Jeff has lent his ‘adoption constellation membership’ to Jennifer when her podcast touches the subject of adoption and foster parenthood. He is not claiming to be an expert on adoption but a mindful devotee to living open and vulnerable. Jeff is happy to help others identify with those who have dealt with adoption/foster care issues and create a community of nourishment. https://www.instagram.com/jeffforney/ https://www.byjennifergriffith.com/jeff-forney/ https://www.facebook.com/jeffforneyphoto Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 23 Aug 2021 | Helping Adoptees See Who They Are With Karen Perez - Adoptee & CEO and Liam Dempsey Foster/Adoptive Parent | 00:37:41 | |
Karen leads Texas Foster Care and Adoption Services. Connect with Karen at https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-perez-9b2212b0/ Texas Foster Care and Adoption Services is a private non-profit child placing agency licensed by the State of Texas. The organization was formed by like-minded individuals, dedicated to the mission of making a real difference in the lives of children in the State of Texas. The number of foster children are growing more and more every year. Today more than ever, we face the growing issue of needing more foster parents in Texas. Many people in the Texas region either know current or former foster children or foster families. They are searching for people in the community to provide loving, nurturing and healing homes to abused and neglected children in the state of Texas. Texas Foster Care covers the Austin Metro and San Antonio areas. Find out more at: http://www.texasfostercare.org/ https://www.facebook.com/TexasFosterCareAndAdoptionServices https://twitter.com/txfostercare #adoption #adoptionawareness #adoptionevent #adoptionislove #adoptionjourney #adoptionlove #adoptionresponsable #adoptions #adoptionstories #adoptionstory #adoptionsupport #adoptiontails #search #birthmother #biomom #YouCanAdopt Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 24 May 2021 | Helping Adoptees Move Forward With Satwinder Sandhu CEO IAC | 00:57:17 | |
Satwinder is CEO of IAC – The Centre for Adoption. IAC’s mission is to place children from all parts of the world, both in the UK and overseas, in loving families and to work in a fair, transparent and professional manner with all individuals who need their services. He is a qualified social worker with 26 years experience across the voluntary, statutory and independent sectors. Satwinder’s passion for a better future for all children is clear as he shares what he's learned about helping adoptees navigate the ups and downs of life. For more about his organisation visit https://www.icacentre.org.uk/ To connect with Satwinder on social media https://www.linkedin.com/in/satwinder-sandhu-2192126b/?originalSubdomain=uk https://www.instagram.com/satsandhu/?hl=en https://mobile.twitter.com/SatSandhu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ0esYyBfJw Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 22 Jul 2022 | Being Who Our Kids Need Us To Be With Gayle Swift | 00:49:49 | |
An adoptive mother of two now-adult children and a former foster parent, Gayle H. Swift is also a certified coach, co-founder of GIFT (Growing Intentional Families Together). GIFT provides family coaching before, during and after adoption, a former teacher, and former newsletter editor. As a staunch adoptee-rights activist, Gayle has presented at the North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) Conference. She believes in the power of books to inform, heal, and create community. Gayle is also fifty-six year survivor of ovarian cancer, she values the blessing of family relationships. Gayle has zip-lined in Costa Rica, paraglided in Peru, hiked to the Sun Gate above the citadel of Machu Picchu, and snow-shoed in Antarctica but parenting proved to be the greatest adventure of her life. She has collaborated with her daughter, Casey A. Swift (an adoptee, media specialist, teacher, and the 2017 Teacher of the Year for her school ) on two award-winning books: ABC Adoption and Me and We’re Adopted, So What? Teens Tell It Like It Is. Then, with her GIFT Family Services colleague, Sally Ankerfelt, they co-authored Reimagining Adoption: What Adoptees Seek From Families and Faith, an award-winning publication. Gayle has won six Royal Palm Literary Awards. More at: Here's more about Gail's organisation from their website. At Growing Intentional Families Together, we believe that the decision to adopt a child is yours and yours alone. We know that you have what it takes to discern whether adoption is right for you. Our adoption coaches all are adoptive parents or adoptees. We are here to give you tools, insights, and behind-the-scenes information that will help you feel confident in your decision. If you currently are parenting a child through adoption, Growing Intentional Families Together stands ready to help you navigate the joys and challenges of parenting. Through it all, we are here with skilled support so your adoption journey is as successful and fulfilling as it can be. https://giftfamilyservices.com/ https://www.facebook.com/GIFTFamilyServices/ https://mobile.twitter.com/aboutadopting Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 08 Apr 2022 | Elastic Parenting With Kristine Altwies | 00:59:37 | |
Here's a little about Kristine's organisation from her website: Hawaii International Child (HIC) (founding name, Hawaii International Child Placement and Family Services, Inc.), was established in 1975 by members of Hawai'i’s adoption community. HIC’s founding members came from a background of personal connection to international adoption. Some had parents who’d been adopted, others had adopted children themselves, or were raised with siblings who’d been adopted. In its early years, HIC worked directly with Holt Children’s Services International, bringing nearly 2,000 orphaned children from Korea to American families. In 1991 HIC moved from the Big Island of Hawai'i, to Honolulu on the island of Oahu, to better serve a larger adoptive parent population. HIC has actively sought to maintain its reputation as a friendly and client-focused agency. Our staff is united in our love of children, our respect for adoptive parents, and our enjoyment of the important work we are lucky to be able to do. From 1975 to 2020, HIC helped more than 3,000 children find their forever families. We ran adoption programs in China, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Ukraine, Taiwan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Africa, Thailand, Vietnam and the Republic of Georgia. We worked in cooperation with other agencies and parties, to place children from Cambodia, the Philippines, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico and Japan. We served as a contract agency with the State of Hawai'i Department of Human Services to place children from foster care into permanent homes in Hawai'i. We worked with adoption attorneys in private adoptions and facilitate private domestic adoptions. We worked to place children from mainland state foster programs into permanent homes in Hawai'i. In an effort to work more closely with our families in Hawai'i, in 2020, HIC grew into A Family Tree. As AFT, we continue to offer the full range of adoption services, domestic child placement, home studies, parent training, (birth) parent support. As also opened our PonoRoots Counseling Center, support families, couples, children and individuals. As a 501(c)3 non-profit agency, AFT is governed by the AFT Board of Directors and is licensed by the State of Hawai'i. https://www.instagram.com/afamilytreehi/ https://www.facebook.com/afamilytreehi https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristine-altwies-888b305/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 29 Jun 2021 | How Adoption Is Changing In The UK With Maggie Jones CEO | 00:51:15 | |
Maggie joined the Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies in November 2018. Previously, she was Chief Executive of Foundation, an organisation dedicated to ending social exclusion which works with over 4000 of the most disadvantaged adults, young people and families across the North of England, providing resources and opportunities for everyone to achieve and belong no matter their personal circumstances. Before Foundation, Maggie was Chief Executive of Children England, the umbrella body for children’s charities. She has over 25 years’ experience within the statutory and voluntary sectors, including as Assistant Programme Director for England at Save the Children, where she led work on children’s rights and participation; establishing the Leeds Health For All (Healthy City) Partnership to tackle poverty, environmental and health inequalities; and working for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation where she led research and practice development work on governance, children and young people’s services and the future of the voluntary sector. Maggie is Vice Chair of the National Lottery Community Fund’s England Committee and is Chair of the Youth Association; Growing Yorkshire’s Future. https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-jones-341ab616/ CVAA is first and foremost a membership organisation. Their membership is made up of 27 voluntary adoption agencies (VAAs) across the four nations of the UK, along with 2 associate members (adoption support agencies) and a number of subscribers. They represent our members and advocate for them in national forums. They bring member agencies together to collaborate, and we support them to work in partnership with local authorities (LAs) and regional adoption agencies (RAAs). They draw on our members’ vast experience of adoption to facilitate the sharing of best practice across the adoption system. They create space for professionals in the voluntary adoption sector to network and learn from one another. Here are the links that Maggie refers to in the interview: www.youcanadopt.co.uk here you can find contact details for all adoption agencies in England, and they can help with access to the Adoption Support Fund www.cvaa.org.uk for details of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish voluntary adoption agencies, as well as English ones https://www.gov.uk/guidance/adoption-support-fund-asf for details about the fund, eligibility and evaluation reports https://childrenssocialcare.independent-review.uk/ site for the Care review taking place in England. There will be opportunities to comment on papers and feed into discussions as the review progresses ASGLB: https://coram-i.org.uk/asglb/ this is the site for the Adoption and Special Guardian leadership Board, which brings together all the national organistions with an interest in adoption. They have reference groups of adopters and special guardians. https://appgap.info/strengthening-families-inquiry. This is the link for the current enquiry into aspects of adoption being undertaken by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Adoption and Permanence. Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 21 Jul 2023 | The Glorification Of Trauma Maya With Fleischmann | 00:46:40 | |
Trauma can keep us mired. Or help us grow. So how do we make sure it helps us grow? So we harness it to live our best lives? Listen in as Maya dives deep on her hard won insights on going beyond the pain. Maya Fleischmann is a freelance writer and the author of Finding Ching Ha and If You Give a Mum a Minute. Her book reviews are published in book industry trade journals, such as Publishers Weekly, BookPage, and Audiofile Magazine. Her stories and articles have appeared in travel and cultural magazines and books, to include Peril and Chicken Soup for the Working Mom’s Soul. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Maya has lived and traveled overseas extensively. She currently lives in Florida, where the turquoise waters and sunlit skies remind her of her childhood home in Hong Kong. Read more about island talk and travel tales at Turquoise Maya. Here's a link to the interview with Elliott Driscoll https://thriving-adoptees.simplecast.com/episodes/genetic-validation-with-elliott-driscoll Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 29 Jul 2021 | Searching For Relatives With DNA - A Beginner's Guide With Brianne Kirkpatrick Founder | 00:51:00 | |
Here's what Brianne says about herself: "I am an innovator at the intersection of genealogy and DNA with a passion for ancestry testing and other DNA testing that helps people understand more about their past, present, and potential future. My diverse background includes clinical genetic counseling, research, project coordination, public speaking, writing, social media engagement, and multi-media development. I excel in visual, audio, and text-based communication of complex information to the lay public, students, and other professionals. Through my private practice, Watershed DNA, I provide genetic counseling and DNA consultations, support for those with unexpected DNA findings (both medical and family/relationship discoveries). I also provide select project-based work for individual clients. Reach out through my website to start a conversation about a "genetic genealogy" project or a presentation/webinar for your organization, students, or group!" Connect with Brianne at https://www.instagram.com/gcbrianne/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianne-k-913a5498/ Get her book at https://www.amazon.co.uk/DNA-Guide-Adoptees-biological-understand/dp/1733734309 https://www.amazon.ca/DNA-Guide-Adoptees-biological-understand-ebook/dp/B07QZV2CQ7
#adoption #adoptionawareness #adoptionevent #adoptionislove #adoptionjourney #adoptionlove #adoptionresponsable #adoptions #adoptionstories #adoptionstory #adoptionsupport #adoptiontails #search #birthmother #biomom #YouCanAdopt #interracialadoption #dna #search Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 05 Jul 2023 | Understanding Healing With Jack Rocco | 00:51:26 | |
If your truth has been shattered this episode is one for you. Jack opens up about how we get through the challenges life throws at us adoptees. Jack has a gift for clarity and distills neuroscience from his college days in a way that we can all understand healing. He changed my take on trauma. Listen in and see if he does the same for you. Jack Rocco is one of the more than two million babies born in the 1960s who were taken away from their birth mothers and sent to live with an adoptive family. He was adopted by a blue-collar, Italian American family. Jack’s identity was built around his Italian heritage and while he knew the story of his “Gotday,” he didn’t know the story of his “birth day.” His was a closed adoption, and all he knew was that his birth parents were a young couple—an Italian father and a German Irish mother—who couldn’t afford to raise a child.
Turns out he didn’t know the truth. In Recycled, Dr. Rocco shares his journey of discovering that the birth story he's been told and his belief about closed adoptions—that there's no way to obtain details—might not be true. He devours books about adoption and adoption trauma. He tries to follow the long and twisted tentacles of nurture, nature, and free will—which parts of him were due to genetics? The nurturing environment of his adoptive home? And which parts did he have control over?
Here's the link to the video on PTSD and trauma I mention https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRS3xiDp6yU https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrocco/ https://ingeniumbooks.com/recycled/ https://www.facebook.com/jack.rocco.376 Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 10 May 2023 | Mindfluid With Catie Samantha Peck | 00:54:24 | |
Catie's watershed moment came when shame shifted for her. Listen in as we go deep on shifting shame through tenacity and curiosity - being mindfluid rather than being stuck in a mindset. This episode is one of the most laser focused conversations we've ever had on the show. That focus makes it incredibly powerful. I hope you love listening to the conversation as much Catie and I loved having it. Here's some background on Catie from her website: My name is Catie Samantha Peck. At birth I was named Samantha Claire. I was relinquished by my first mother, and then lived in 2 foster homes. At 7 weeks old I was adopted and renamed Catherine Anne by my adoptive family. I now choose to go by Catie Samantha Peck, and my friends, family, and clients call me Catie. A little bit about me. I currently hold a LMSW in New York State, and a CCTP-I trauma certification. I began my education at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ, where I received a Bachelor of Social Work degree in 2006. I then went on to obtain a Master of Social Work degree from the Greater Rochester Collaborative Master of Social Work Program (Nazareth College / SUNY Brockport) in 2007. I published my Master’s Thesis on Adoption Trauma at that time. I have practiced Social Work in New York State for the past 15 years. During my career, I have primarily served Veterans, and Caregivers of Veterans, for 10 years at the Federal Department of Veterans Affairs. I specialized in working with the Geriatric population for a portion of this time and have an affinity for working with older adults. Prior to that, at the onset of my career, I worked in a hospital setting with a medically frail population. I have additionally worked as a mental health counselor in an outpatient low-income clinic setting. The exposure and attempts at belonging to many families, along with my own genetic bewilderment until adulthood, has allowed me a uniquely empathic approach towards diversity and inclusion in my practice. Due to my own experience with the destructive impact of family separation, I have a particularly sensitive approach to personal and historical trauma, and the shame, fear, and pain that it causes families generationally. I find personal time in nature, relationships with our animal friends, and humor as all critical pieces to an individual’s ability to achieve mental wellness. My adoptive mother that raised me was a Late Discovery Adoptee (LDA) which means that she did not discover that she was adopted until she was an adult. Since neither of us had any post-adoption support, we had to figure out on our own that our family’s historical losses were both strengths and challenges to us. I successfully reunited with my first family (Biological Mother and Biological Father) when I was 36 years old, and they are a large part of my life. I continue to maintain close relationships with my adoptive family. When I am not doing THIS, I share my life with my husband, who is a teacher and also a helper by nature, and my definition of family, which includes close friendships, biological kin, adoptive family and furry companions. Traveling, kayaking, live music, and writing help me find my center." https://www.truestorycounselingservices.com/ https://www.instagram.com/Truestorycounselingservices/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 23 May 2023 | Perspective With Eric Mueller | 00:50:47 | |
"When I was forty-five, I received a photograph of my birth mother in the mail—the first time I ever saw someone who looked like me. Seeing myself in another person’s face was a lightning bolt so powerful it divided my life into everything that happened before that moment from everything that happened after." Listen as Eric explains more and we discuss perspective, unconditional love and more... Eric had always wondered what it was like to have a visual bond with someone else: something that clearly marked you as members of the same family. Did it make you love each other more? Here's link to the pics of him alongside his mother https://familyresemblanceproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Cheryl-and-Eric2_1440.jpg More links https://familyresemblanceproject.com/ https://ericmuellerphotography.com/ https://twitter.com/emuellerphoto https://www.instagram.com/ericmueller/ https://daylightbooks.org/products/family-resemblance-finding-yourself-in-others Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 13 Jul 2022 | The One Thing Your Adopted Child Needs To Know | 00:18:23 | |
Check me out and get in touch at www.simonbenn.co.uk Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 18 Jan 2024 | Healing & Reunion with Melisha Mitchell & Lizz Hutchison | 00:37:16 | |
How many reunions are still going over 2 decades later? How does reunion help healing? Listen in as birth mother Melisha and her daughter Lizz talk about what they have learned through reunion. Melisha also talks about Barrack Obama and his role supporting her change adoption law in Illinois. Connect with Melisha here https://www.facebook.com/melisha.mitchell.5/
Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 16 May 2022 | Change Starts With Us - Katie Rinaudo | 00:50:49 | |
Katie is the founder of OrphanWise, an alumna of Lee University and has a Master’s Degree in Holistic Child Development. She worked as a preschool teacher for six years and served a term as an AmeriCorps VISTA with Habitat for Humanity. She moved to Paraguay in 2015 and spent three years working in a children’s home, where she served as director of the home and house mother. She also taught English in the on-campus middle school and high school. Since becoming a TBRI Practitioner in 2018, Katie has been doing TBRI® Caregiver Training and TBRI® coaching in English and Spanish. She is the oldest of five foster and birth siblings and is a proud aunt to six of her favorite kiddos. Her passion is to see restoration for children, teens, and adults who have experienced trauma. OrphanWise offers Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) training to those who work with children and teens who have experienced abuse, bereavement, neglect, poverty, or other trauma. Developed by The Karyn Purvis Institute for Child Development at Texas Christian University, TBRI® teaches caregivers to look beyond the surface and heal the long-term root of children’s behavioral issues. Since 2019, OrphanWise has provided high-quality TBRI training® and resources to caregivers both in the U.S. and around the world. Here are the links Katie talked about: 1. Attachment Style in Close Relationships – This short evaluation takes about 5 minutes to complete and gives an overall assessment of one’s attachment style in romantic relationships based on two dimensions: anxiety and avoidance. Access at http://www.web-research-design.net/cgi-bin/crq/crq.pl 2. ECR-Relationship Structures – This assessment takes 5-10 minutes to complete and gives a more comprehensive evaluation of attachment style across multiple relationships- mother figure, father figure, romantic partner, and best friend. Access at http://www.yourpersonality.net/relstructures/ Also wanted to share this wonderful podcast on Attachment produced by the KPICD. https://child.tcu.edu/tbri-podcast-s01-e02/#sthash.9A9WBZrO.dpbs https://www.facebook.com/orphanwise/ https://www.instagram.com/orphanwise/?hl=en Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 07 Sep 2021 | Real Learning With Adrienne Elliott Executive Director | 00:40:19 | |
Adrienne Elliott has worked in all aspects of the child welfare system including intake, child protection, permanency and adoption. She was an adjunct faculty member for the University of Denver and Metropolitan State University and taught courses in Family Social Work, Foster Care and Adoption and co-taught a college level course for caseworkers and mental health professionals in Adoption Competence. Adrienne holds her Master of Social Work from the University of Denver and her Bachelor of Science from Purdue University. Adrienne just recently moved from Denver Colorado where she was the ED for a private non-profit adoption agency and CEO of a social enterprise focused on online post adoption services for families. Adrienne is the parent of two sons, ages 20 and 23 years old.Her oldest just graduated from CU and her youngest is attending MSU in Denver. Adrienne has lived in Denver for 25 years and prior to that she lived and grew up in Carmel, Indiana.She was part of the poms dance team and performed at football and basketball games. https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrienne-elliott-a9059b49/ Heart of Adoptions, Inc. is a licensed, private adoption agency designed to help create families through adoption. We are committed to working with birth parents to find children a forever home. https://www.heartofadoptions.com/ https://www.facebook.com/HeartOfAdoptionsInc/ https://twitter.com/HeartAdoptions https://www.instagram.com/heart_of_adoptions/ https://www.pinterest.com/heartofadoption/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 18 Oct 2021 | Beyond Trauma & Hurt With Schylar Baber Adoptee & Executive Director | 00:54:08 | |
Here's the link we discuss in the podcast: https://voice-for-adoption.org/family-portrait-project Schylar, a Montanan, joined Voice for Adoption in May 2016. Schylar has dedicated his professional and volunteer life to the belief that children and youth in the child welfare system need respect, support, and family. Schylar has a bachelor’s in professional and technical communications from Montana Tech and a master’s in public administration from the University of Montana. He has served as president of the board of Montana Court Appointed Special Advocates, secretary of the boards of ChildWise Institute, and FosterClub, and as a commissioner on the governor appointed Protect Montana’s Kids Commission. Schylar is a nationally recognized leader; in 2008, he received FosterClub. Inc’s Outstanding Young Leader award for his work with the Kids Are Waiting Campaign and the passage the Fostering Connections to Success and Increased Adoptions Act. In 2018, Schylar was selected as an American Express NGEN Fellow. That same year, during his time at Voice for Adoption, Schylar was recognized in the congressional record for his work with the passage of the Family First Prevention Services Act. Schylar’s commitment to improving the futures of children and youth in care is due, in large part, to his own life experiences. He spent 11 years in foster care before aging out without a family. When he was 25, his mentor and sixth-grade teacher adopted him. Schylar explained, “I always longed for a place to call my own and, at one point, was told that I was too old to be adopted.” Schylar remembers the stigma and trauma from his years in foster care and fights for his peers, believing that no child should be told that they are unadoptable. As the executive director of Voice for Adoption, Schylar continues his life’s work of serving vulnerable—but resilient—young people. “I am blessed with the opportunity to be a voice for children in foster care that are often feeling alone the dark, feel that no one hears them, feel that no cares and that no one is on their side. I believe every child needs the benefit of a permanent and loving place to call home.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/schylar-baber/ Voice for Adoption advocates, educates, and collaborates to advance federal policies that promote and sustain permanence for children and youth in foster care. Here's more from their website: Our Vision of SuccessAll children and youth in foster care in the U.S. will have a safe, loving, supported and permanent family. What We DoWe work with members of congress, policy makers, partner organizations, and agencies to encourage sound policies that are in the best interest of our nation’s waiting foster children. Voice for Adoption (VFA) advocates for the safety and well-being of children in foster care. VFA holds briefings on foster and adoption issues on Capitol Hill. VFA works on special projects focused on raising awareness around the needs of foster and adoptive youth, and the families that adopt them. VFA strives to ensure the foster care and adoption issues remain at the forefront our policy maker's attention. Our HistoryVoice for Adoption was established in 1996 to provide a permanent mechanism to shape the public debate regarding: the needs of children who are growing up without families of their own;
VFA is a bi-partisan force, which shapes the future by providing accurate information on adoption issues, encouraging prompt adoption of waiting children, and supporting sound public policy in adoption. Find out more at: https://voice-for-adoption.org/ https://www.facebook.com/Voice4Adoption https://twitter.com/Voice4Adoption https://www.instagram.com/voiceforadoption/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 24 Nov 2023 | Loving Our Lives With Jill Uchiyama | 01:00:36 | |
Spontaneous gratitude from within is way different to being told to be grateful by others. Listen in as we explore Jill's expansive and powerful take on healing - loving our lives. Jill Uchiyama (Skufakiss) was born in New York City in 1968. She grew up in Hammond, Indiana and attended Indiana University and Western Michigan University where she received a Master’s Degree in Counseling. Her passion for psychology later turned to a lifelong interest in spirituality. As a long-time meditator and seeker, Ms. Uchiyama draws upon her love of nature, philosophy, education, and life in all of her creative endeavors- including writing, playing music, and filmmaking. Her first collection of poems, "Out of the Fog," was published in 2022. It was inspired over a lifetime of writing poetry dedicated to her family members- her adopted family and her imagined biological family. Many of the poems touch upon the closed adoption experience. Prior to writing this first book, Ms. Uchiyama was published in many online magazines including The Huffington Post, The BBC, Apple News, Slate, and Time. She was awarded Quora Top Writer from 2013-2018. In 2013, Ms. Uchiyama produced her first Legacy film which appeared at the New Filmmaker's Film Festival in NYC and debuted at Boston University's Tsai Performance Center. She is for hire in order to do films and videography about the personal purpose and meaning of the lives of her Legacy subjects and crafts films that artfully express those stories. Her films have been shared and shown all over the world and are available to watch on Vimeo. In addition, Ms. Uchiyama has had a 30 year career in human service work- beginning as a family counselor in Lowell, MA- she then became an EFL teacher in Japan from 1996-2001. In Boston, she continued to teach English as a Second Language and then became Director of several educational programs. She has taught people from over 40 countries. Currently, she is a grant writer for the Manchester School District and lives in New Hampshire. Her love for walking and nature has inspired her filmmaking and writing. In 2017, she completed the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Her latest adventure is learning the sitar. Listen to Jill's first interview here https://thriving-adoptees.simplecast.com/episodes/a-clearer-sense-of-self-with-jill-uchiyama https://www.facebook.com/jill.uchiyama https://www.facebook.com/legacyfilmsbyJill https://www.youtube.com/@jilluchiyama https://www.linkedin.com/in/jilluchiyama/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 11 Nov 2021 | Connection & Communication With Sandy Pricer Foster Adoptive Mom & Co-Founder | 01:04:53 | |
Connect with Sandy at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandy-pricer-566741107/ RiseUP is a nonprofit that supports teens and at-risk youth (13-23 years old). By teaching life and leadership skills and by filling in service gaps, RiseUP is working to make sure that no child becomes a statistic. We believe every teen can learn the skills and principles needed to become responsible, independent, strong, empowered, upstanding, and productive adults with a positive mindset and self-esteem. RiseUP stands for Responsible Independent Strong Empowered Upstanding Productive in society! A desire to help all teens and at-risk youth have the same opportunities as our own children is what inspired us to create RiseUP. A teen’s future is vitally important, which is why we provide the tools and knowledge each individual needs in order to have a better tomorrow. Our volunteers bring their passion and experience to every life and leadership skills workshop they teach. We also offer workshops for adults, which give parents information they can use to help the teen(s) in their lives. We welcome all adults—those who work with teens, are raising teens, or just want to learn more about these valuable topics. This is one way RiseUP aims to help stop the generational cycle of poverty, trauma, and brokenness. Find more at: https://www.riseupcooperative.org/ https://www.facebook.com/RiseUpcooperative https://www.instagram.com/rise_up_cooperative/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfXg7_TuJnpjyHU6SSAu8Rg Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 21 Aug 2023 | Grace For Ourselves & Others With Melissa Ulven | 00:50:20 | |
Would you like smoother relationships with others? And yourself? Grace makes relationships easier. Listen in as Melissa shares how she is finding grace for her adoptive mother and herself. The conversation was packed with insights for me and I'm sure it will bring you some lightbulb moments for you. Find out about Melissa's work supporting adoptees who want to be writers here: https://www.ulvencoaching.com/writingforadoptees Find out more about Melissa here: https://www.instagram.com/ulvencoaching/ https://www.ulvencoaching.com/ https://www.facebook.com/melissa.nelson.545 Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 06 Dec 2024 | What if our trauma didn't bother us? | 00:57:34 | |
Sometimes it feels like we are going to drown in our tears. And that's really scary. So we stuff our feelings for fear of being overwhelmed by them. Or we deny them. Or numb them. What if there was another way? What if our trauma didn't bother us? Listen in as transracial and international adoptee Josie shares her liberating take on trauma. Profound lessons. Listen in with big ears. Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 07 Dec 2022 | Healing Our Feelings With Laurie James | 01:02:12 | |
Feeling unwanted is a central theme to many of adoptees' lives. We ache for connection. And it's a deep throbbing heartache that hurts like hell. Listen in as adoptee Laurie and I explore what she's learned to help you heal that heartache. What does it mean to belong? Laurie James spent most of her life wondering that same question. A lack of belonging and loneliness dictated how she spent most of her life. She rarely shared her secret with others—it was always hidden behind a carefree and can-do attitude. In her mid-forties, Laurie is sent down an unwanted path after her mother has a heart attack and her husband’s lawyer delivers some shocking news. She suddenly finds herself Sandwiched between caring for her parents, managing unruly caregivers, raising four teenage daughters, and trying to understand the choices of her husband she thought she knew. Sandwiched is a story about one woman’s struggle to do “it all” while facing the reality that the ideal life and family she believed she had created was slowly crumbling beneath her. As she tries everything to keep her family together, Laurie seeks therapy, turns to yoga, rediscovers nature, develops a strong female tribe and begins writing. As she explores the layers of her life and heals her past, she realizes that she’s the only one who can create the life she wants and deserves. Sandwiched, is a memoir debut about what it means to let go of the life you planned in order to find the life you belong to. https://www.instagram.com/laurie.james/ https://www.facebook.com/laurie.james.79219754 https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurie-james-8336a0168/ Here's a another episode on the primal wound Here's a link to the event on 3 January 2023 about healing the primal wound https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/whole-healing-my-primal-wound-tickets-473258638327 Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 12 Oct 2022 | The Other Side Of Shame With Marcy Pusey | 00:52:56 | |
We've all felt shame - it's part of the human experience. But beyond it lies the peace we seek for ourselves and those we love. So how do we get to the other side of shame? Marcy and I go DEEP into this in one of my favourite conversations so far. We hope you love it too. Here's how Marcy describes herself on her website: Jesus-follower, mom to 4 humans, two adopted through the foster system and two biological, multi-passionate mompreneur, best-selling author, international and 2xs TEDx speaker, networker, and mentor. My mission is to help people uncover and present their stories to help them finetune their uniqueness, empower their lives, and to maximize their potential. Here, we work together to create safe spaces and connections so that others feel worthy of value and love. Watch her Tedx Talks: How Story Empower Kids to Shape Our World You Are More Than Your Traumatic Experiences Find out more at: https://www.facebook.com/MarcyPusey/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcypusey/ https://www.instagram.com/marcymarie/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 15 Nov 2021 | Trauma Informed Hope Obsessed With Jenni Lord Chief Executive Officer | 01:03:26 | |
Jenni first encountered the child welfare system in 1995 when her foster brother entered their family as a toddler. His story and five-year adoptive journey had a profound impact, and she has had a desire for systemic transformation since. After several years in the business sector, the road for professional advocacy opened up in 2008 when she had an idea of how to help children who needed loving and safe families. Subsequently, she founded Chosen. Jenni has a background in Communications, Psychology, and Counseling. She has extended her professional training with a Nonprofit Management Certification, along with certifications in Leadership and Fundraising. Part of her role is advocating for systemic policy reform, and she is active in both federal and state affairs. Chosen‘s mission has evolved with her at the helm to fulfill a unique need in the childcare welfare continuum. Jenni recognized that there is a real deficiency in long-term support of families impacted by the grief and loss associated with foster care and adoption. She is extremely passionate about children healing from the trauma of abuse, neglect, and abandonment, which is the agency’s primary focus today. Equally, she is dedicated to strengthening families as agents of healing for their children. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenni-lord-498057105/ Chosen’s mission is to help children heal from trauma by strengthening their families. Once a child is safely placed in a home, Chosen comes in with ourModel of Care, delivered by licensed care managers who do whatever it takes to equip families with tools to overcome trauma and thrive together. https://www.facebook.com/chosen.care https://www.instagram.com/chosen_care/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvAJKSmWGWYZqRWhNdMlFOA https://www.pinterest.com/chosencare/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 28 Feb 2022 | From Surviving To Thriving: With Adoptee Abby Jacobson | 00:48:45 | |
Abby Jacobson is a professional Adoption Consultant bringing over 20 years of experience from her previous career as a psychotherapist & substance abuse counselor. Additionally, she has received training as a National Adoption Competency Mental Health Provider. With her knowledge of family systems & networking, it is her aim to provide support to individuals who have experienced the process of adoption, both adults & youth alike. Coming from a family with 4 generations of adoptions, this is an issue she is very familiar with and which originally led her into the field of counseling. Her greatest accomplishments have been to raise two healthy mature sons and reuniting with her brother after a separation of 15 years due to his being adopted out of the family. As a result of Abby’s familiarity with being a foster child, an adoptee and a clinician she brings opportunities for offering support, mentoring and coaching. Outside of her work life she enjoys hiking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, gardening, cooking and spending time with her sons, brother, friends and her 2 cats, who are also adopted. Find out more about her at: https://www.adoptionconsultant.net/ https://www.instagram.com/adoptconsult/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/abby-jacobson-a3a6021b8/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 24 Jul 2024 | Lucky Bastard With Anthony Akerman | 01:02:15 | |
What if time ISN'T the greatest healer? What is? Anthony lost a wife through divorce, his adoptive mother who died and his birth mother for the second time. All in one year. How did he cope? What did he learn? Listen in as he shares some of his greatest healings. And we go deep on the healing power of realisations. About his book Lucky Bastard When he was ten years old, the author was told he’d been adopted. It was a seismic event that turned his world upside down. Nobody was who he thought they were. His mother wasn’t his mother; his father wasn’t his father; his sister wasn’t his sister; his grandparents weren’t his grandparents; he wasn’t related to any of his relatives; he didn’t know where he came from or who he was. This was at a time when adoption was shrouded in secrecy and shame. Birth mothers and adoptive parents signed non-disclosure agreements. Adoption records were sealed. In Lucky Bastard Anthony Akerman takes the reader on his quest to find out where he came from. https://www.amazon.com/Lucky-Bastard-Anthony-Akerman-ebook/dp/B0CWD19RCP Contact Anthony https://www.facebook.com/anthony.akerman.7 anthony@akerman.co.za Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 10 Aug 2023 | The Journey To The Universal Heart With Mariela Andersen | 01:19:48 | |
Do you sometimes find identity confusing? Transracial and transnational adoption adds another layer to identity. Listen as Mariela shares her insights on identity, trauma, gratitude and more. We strip back the layers of identity to the universal heart. We both loved this conversation and hope you do too. Here's more about Mariela and her book. Adopted as an infant from Colombia and raised in the United States, Mariela Andersen has always been curious about her biological roots. She wants to know about her birth family and wonders if they ever think about her. When a search agent helps her locate her birth family and the mystery of her past is revealed, she discovers more than she could have ever imagined. Mariela shares the story of her birth family and her journey to Colombia to meet them. She takes the reader on a roller coaster ride of emotions as she sorts through the multifaceted layers of her own identity. This story is nothing short of miraculous; it changed her, and it is sure to touch the hearts of its readers. https://www.instagram.com/marielaandersenn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariela-andersen-a3a03649/ https://www.marielaandersen.com/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 16 Dec 2021 | Coming From Love With Shaun Doyle | 00:54:10 | |
Shaun Doyle comes to Adoption STAR with 20 years of experience working for not-for-profits in the area of developmental disability. After studying at SUNY Fredonia, Shaun moved to Orlando, Florida to work for Walt Disney World. There he learned to train not only Disney Cast Members, but also to train people from other organizations on Disney’s Approach to Quality Service and Disney’s Innovation in Action. Shaun also created and led youth programs at the Disney Institute. Prior to joining the STAR team as the Intake Manager, he was the Director of Training and Staff Development for Autism Services of WNY. In his time there, Shaun developed multiple training curricula in not only working with people on the spectrum, but in leadership, hands-free intervention and customer service. At the start of his career, Shaun traveled to Romania to help train staff in institutions and orphanages that were about to close, to ensure effective and humane treatment for the children that would be returning to their communities. In addition to training and staff development, Shaun also worked closely with the Quality Improvement department to investigate incidents that may have occurred in the programs. Shaun and his husband Eric adopted their son in 2015 with the help of Adoption STAR. Their second son was born in 2019 and was also adopted with the agency’s help. Adoption is part of his family’s story and he is passionate about connecting people, building relationships, and following up with other families looking to grow through adoption. He is a well skilled storyteller, a performer by nature and has an innate ability to be inclusive no matter the setting. Shaun is a volunteer Wish Granter at Make a Wish, teaches new member classes at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo and sang with the Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus for over 10 years, serving as board president in 2012. Shaun is most proud of his role as daddy to his sons, Jackson and Frankie. Shaun is also so proud to come home every day, and tell his children that he spent the day working hard to help children find forever families. Connect with Shaun at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaun-doyle-jr-40831147 Listen to the podcast he hosts here https://www.adoptionstar.com/resources/podcast/ Adoption STAR is a non-profit New York State Authorized, Florida and Ohio Licensed Adoption Agency, and is a compassionate and unique organization. From the onset, Adoption STAR wished to utilize the words within their name: Support, Training, Advocacy and Resources (STAR) to provide wide-ranging services to all members of the adoption community. This commitment grew into developing several programs and services. Find out more at https://www.facebook.com/adoptionstar https://twitter.com/adoptionstar https://www.instagram.com/adoptionstar/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 27 Nov 2023 | Repairing Ourselves With Elliott Driscoll | 01:08:05 | |
Do you feel broken? Or that bits of you are? Adoptee and psychotherapist Elliott and go deep on figuring out the broken bits including the hard to get bits we don't have words for. Empowering insights into the things stored in our implicit memory. Elliott Driscoll (he/him) is a psychotherapist at The Resource Group, and has been practicing for more than 20 years in New York, New Jersey and Maryland. He works with clients ages 22 and older. He holds a Master’s of Science in Social Work from Columbia University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Loyola College. He specializes in treating individuals struggling with addiction, trauma, and depression. Elliott is Psychodynamically trained and uses aspects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, and Logotherapy https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliott-driscoll-13434a7/ https://www.facebook.com/ResourceGroupMD https://twitter.com/ResourceGroupMD https://www.instagram.com/resourcegroupmd/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 28 Jun 2021 | Overcoming The Tough Stuff With Ereka Howard Adoptee & Foster Care Alumnae | 00:40:55 | |
Ereka Howard is a speaker, an entrepreneur, Adoptee, and Mental Health Advocate. She has dedicated her life to the upliftment and empowerment of others. She is a fresh voice for a new generation. Ereka is a graduate of Texas State University with a BS in Exercise and Sports Science and a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counselling. Ereka is also a licensed Chemical Dependency Counsellor- Intern. After overcoming many hurdles throughout her life, Ereka now shares her life experiences. To connect with her check out: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ms-ereka-howard-0b500a7b/ https://www.facebook.com/ereka.howard https://www.instagram.com/msmotivational/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/erekahowardmotivationalspeaker/
Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 26 Oct 2022 | The Key To Adoptees' Happiness With Charlotte Laws | 00:56:00 | |
Where do we find happiness? Is it nature or nurture? Adoptee Charlotte came through some very tricky times in her adoptive family including her mother's suicide. What's she learned along the way? How has she become who she is? How has focusing on others has helped her be happy. Listen in for a very empowering episode. Dr. Charlotte Laws is an author, columnist, and public speaker. She was the star of the NBC show, “The Filter” (4 years), a political pundit on BBC television (6 years), and a southern California politician (councilmember and city commissioner - 8 years). She has had over 30 different jobs, some quite unusual: lecturer at the FBI Academy in Quantico, private eye, director of a legal corporation, cab driver, actress, chip chatter, fashion designer, nurse, backup singer for an Elvis imitator, bodyguard, magazine cover girl, Realtor, stand-up comic, et al. She was an Atlanta debutante. She has never had a glass of alcohol, a cigarette, or tried an illegal drug. Laws was born in a car and adopted at birth. Her adoptive brother was killed at 16, her adoptive father was abusive, and her adoptive mom committed suicide. As an adult, Charlotte tracked down her natural family (mother, father, and two siblings) and enjoys a loving relationship with them to this day. Laws’ natural grandfather—a lawyer who planned to run for U.S. Senate—was murdered by a devil worshipper in the 1940s. She wrote the nonfiction novel, Devil in the Basement, about his life and death. Laws is listed as the fourth most notorious party crasher in the world, beating Bill Murray, Queen Elizabeth, Serena Williams, and Lady Gaga. Party crashing began as a hobby for Laws in her teens, but later became a creative way to snag facetime with business leaders, politicians, and A-list celebrities in order to lobby for legislation, attain business partners, get exclusive interviews, and recruit charity volunteers. Laws has crashed the Secret Service four times. Laws was voted “one of the 30 fiercest women in the world” by Buzzfeed and is the recipient of the Los Angeles Animal Humanitarian Award. She is a vegan and animal advocate. Her hen, Mae Poulet, was a write-in candidate in the 2012 presidential election and is the only chicken in the world who has run for political office. Laws authored the 2016 California ballot initiative, the “Intolerant Jackass Act,” to support LGBTQ+ rights and worked for Aids Project Los Angeles during the 1980s. Laws has a doctorate from USC (2000), two Masters Degrees from USC (1997 and 1986), and two BA degrees (1996 and 1985). She completed Post-Graduate Study at Oxford University, England (2003). Laws authored the following books: Meet the Stars, Rebel in High Heels, Armed for Ideological Warfare, Devil in the Basement, and Undercover Debutante. She contributed chapters to the following academic works: Igniting a Revolution: Voices in Defense of Mother Earth, A Call to Compassion, Uncaged, and Animals and the Environment: Advocacy, activism and the quest for common ground. As a columnist, Laws’ articles (on news and current events) have appeared in the Huffington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the NY Daily News, the Washington Post, Newsweek, Special Report, E the Environmental Magazine, the L.A. Daily News, Gawker, the Daily Caller, Publisher’s Weekly, Jezebel, the Oakland Tribune, Salon, et al. Laws has appeared as a guest on dozens of television shows and networks, including “Larry King Live,” “Oprah,” MSNBC, CNN, “The Late Show,” BBC, TMZ, Fox News, “AM Los Angeles,” “Nightline,” “Dr. Drew,” and “Good Day L.A,” among others. After a topless photo of Laws’ daughter was hacked and posted on a revenge porn website, Laws worked tirelessly for two years to bring the website owner to justice. He eventually went to prison. Laws is known throughout the world as the “Erin Brockovich of revenge porn.” To date, she has helped over 500 victims of nonconsensual pornography, sextortion, and morphed porn. She has also assisted legislators in getting anti-revenge porn laws passed throughout the U.S. and hopes a federal law will be in place soon. Laws lives in Los Angeles with her husband, her two rescue dogs, and her seven rescue hens. She loves tennis, dead philosophers, collecting vintage clothes, nature, and animals. She tries to live her life in accordance with ahimsa: non-injury to all living beings. She believes persistence is the key to success and “othercentrism” (helping others) is the key to happiness. Check out her memoir at https://twitter.com/CharlotteLaws https://www.instagram.com/drcharlottelaws http://undercoverdebutante.com/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 22 Jun 2021 | Changing To Thrive With FASD - Natalie Vecchione Adoptive Parent And FASD Podcaster | 00:59:07 | |
Here's a little about Natalie: "My name is Natalie Vecchione. I’m a homeschool mom of two and we built our family through adoption. Our son, who is almost 19, lives with an FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder). He has graduated from homeschool and he is working part time as a carpentry apprentice. Our typically developing daughter is almost 6 and we have a much different adoption journey with her, as we’re very close with her birth mom. You can get the book at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=natalie+vecchione&ref=nb_sb_noss You can find out more about FASD Hope and listen to Natalie's podcast at: You can connect with Natalie on social media at: https://www.facebook.com/fasdhope1 https://www.instagram.com/fasdhope/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-vecchione-17212160/ Clubhouse- @natalievecc Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 05 Feb 2023 | No Longer An Outsider With Adoptee Leah Cooper | 00:44:19 | |
Feeling like an outsider. So many of us felt like that growing up. And that feeling has stayed with us into adulthood. Listen in as Leah shares her journey to feeling at home. Fitting in. Comfortable in her own skin. It's NOT a straight or straightforward. But there's insights aplenty. Listen in for your own. This episode is a real catalyst. Here's a link to Leah's interview with Haley https://www.adopteeson.com/listen/202 Here's more about Leah's project for adoptees: BACKGROUND: In My Heart: The Adoption Story Project began in 2014 in collaboration with 200+ people in the adoption community sharing their true stories with Wonderlust Productions. In 2016, the play, written and directed by Alan Berks and Leah Cooper, was performed to enthusiastic, sold-out audiences at Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis, MN by a 34-member cast and live band, including professional actors and members of the adoption community. The graphic novel, adapted from the play, reflects a full spectrum of community perspectives ranging from adoptees to social workers, adoptive parents to birth parents, foster families, and beyond. Contributors span the ages of 14 to 80 and include voices from the African American, Native American, and Korean American communities. This book explores adoption and its complexities--examining concepts of family and intersecting with issues in society related to law, class, and identity. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Alice is getting married, and her sister Jen is returning from Korea to be with her. But when they meet Lewis's parents at the engagement party, the realities of adoption send them down the rabbit hole―where the feelings they've tried to ignore come to life in fantastical forms. Based on and including the true stories of adoptees, adoptive parents, birth parents, social workers, and siblings, In My Heart captures the delight and darkness of an experience that touches one in three people. It will change forever how you think about family. https://wlproductions.org/inmyheart/ https://www.instagram.com/wonderlustprod/ https://www.facebook.com/wonderlustproductions Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||
| 30 Jul 2024 | Turning Pain Into Purpose With Mallory Joest | 00:53:28 | |
What have you done with your trauma? Turning the tough stuff you've been through into work to empower others is one of the most healing things we can do. Listen in as Mallory shares learnings from her life including what she discovered about herself adopting her daughter. We touch on empathy, ending self-judgement and more...powerful and insightful. Enjoy. Mallory is an intercountry transracial adoptee and a former foster, now adoptive, mom. She has a profound awareness of the challenges faced by foster and adoptive families and is passionate about providing parents with the education they need to understand trauma and its impact on children. She's a University of Southern Indiana graduate with a BS in Accounting and Professional Services. She has over a decade's worth of experience in various accounting settings, including the nonprofit industry. https://www.mallorysmission.net/ https://www.facebook.com/MalChfn https://www.instagram.com/maljoest/ https://www.instagram.com/mallorysmission/
Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help. | |||