Adopt Perspective is a podcast for anyone affected by adoption. We discuss the adoption experience from the perspectives of mothers, fathers, adopted people and their loved ones, so that we may learn and grow from the perspectives of others. Sharing personal stories and explore adoption topics including adoption loss, psychological impacts of adoption, forced adoption, inter-country adoption, searching, reunion, healing and many others. We interview adults affected by adoption as well as pra ...
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The podcast where adoptees discuss the adoption experience. This is not the usual adoption talk. You will find real, raw, and deep feelings addressed in these interviews. No sugar-coating here! Come and laugh, cry, learn and heal with us. Adult adoptees share stories of search, reunion, and secondary rejection. Adoptees On also curates recommended resources to encourage and educate the adoption community about adoptee issues.
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Join Kelowna hosts Kristal and Chrystal in a heartfelt podcast exploring the unique perspectives of adoptees. Together they share personal stories and provide a platform for others to articulate their adoption experience.
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Nationally recognized thought leader, April Dinwoodie, hosts a personal journey while exploring her adoption experience. We follow her as she examines her efforts to find love, identity, family, and connection. Each month April will candidly interview, discuss, and unravel, all matters surrounding adoption.
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Wandering Tree ®, LLC Podcast is the ultimate audio companion for curious and adventurous minds, offering a journey through thought-provoking discussions and unique perspectives on life, culture, and the journey of an adoptee. This show has been established with the simple goal of reaching other adoptees who may benefit from just hearing other adoptees share on the lived experience. Host, Adoptee Lisa Ann, will share the tangled roots of the life long journey as an adoptee, the search for bi ...
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This podcast is about connecting. It's about growing. It's about stretching. In society nowadays, it's easy to fall into echo chambers. This is not an echo chamber. Open Adoption Project is a community dedicated to listening and learning, and building relationships based on healthy respect and communication. The Open Adoption Project focuses on improving adoptee experiences by encouraging open communication between all members of the adoption constellation, nurturing ongoing open adoption re ...
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Adoptees telling their own stories of life in adoption, their search for their birth family, and how their reunion attempt turned out. Stories that make you laugh, cry, or simply say "wow". This podcast has two purposes: 1) To help you explore your own feelings about your adoption, accept your desire understand your own personal history, and decide for yourself whether reunification with your biological relatives is right for you. It will help you understand how others have dealt with issues ...
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This podcast creates a space for genuine conversations about adoption, where emotions are acknowledged, journeys are reconciled, and a healthy acceptance of truths is fostered. Delve into the impact of adoption on all parties involved, gaining insights from adoptees, adoptive parents, biological parents, as well as professional psychologists and social workers. Explore the realities, reconciliation processes, and ongoing dynamics of adoption.
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100% real talk with your two new Korean adoptee besties! Hana and Ryan, Korean adoptees from Melbourne, Australia, talk about anything and everything adoption related, including race, gender, birth family search and reunion, and more. Original podcast music by Domus.
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Smallville Meets Krypton is a podcast show around truth. The goal is to help individuals who have been involved in adoption to understand the importance and value of truth as it pertains to adoption and how to help individuals and families embrace that truth while still maintaining a healthy relationship.We will share my personal experience with adoption as well as interview parents and individuals associated with adoption and the joy and challenges that have come and how they process it.Mos ...
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A place with real people sharing their real faith.
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Born A Secret: Abandoned At Birth is A Foundling Podcast. You may be wondering what a foundling is. A foundling is an infant that was abandoned and was found and raised by someone else besides their mother or father. Each episode will cover a foundling's unique story. Of how they coped with life as a foundling and their pursuit to find out why their life started the way it did. The Born A Secret podcast hopes to inspire compassion among all sides of a search journey and to raise awareness fo ...
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Chapel Hill Bible Church in Chapel Hill, NC exists to glorify God by being transformed by the Gospel: our lives, our cities, and our world.
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At age 45, Steve Patterson made a shocking online discovery: his own missing person’s page. Desperate to uncover why he had been included on the list, Steve called Todd Matthews, a missing-persons investigator, in search of answers. Together, Todd and Steve discover a sordid family past that includes long-lost relatives, kidnappings, and murders. It turns out that Steve was presumed dead because around the time he was born, his biological mother had married a serial killer who tore their fam ...
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This podcast exists to support adoptees on their journey of self-discovery by creating a judgment free and safe space to peel back the layers of our collective experiences. Join host, Bethany Fraser, as she uncovers the raw, unfiltered truths of the complicated, layered and unique experiences that adoptees face. Dedicated to the truth, building trust, and operating from transparency, Bethany is guided by the power of community, and committed to finding and sharing the tools and resources tha ...
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Angie Baker and Jackie Baker: Adoption: Real-Life Stories Navigating Love, Loss and Reunion
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! Peering into the Tunnel: An Outsider's Look into Grief Angie's book Angie's website https://www.facebook.com/angieclayton.author Angie@angieclayton.net Instagram@Dr.Jackie62 https://www.facebook.com/jackiembaker jackiembaker@hotmail.com Jackiembaker.substack.com Jackie's books: Messy Mourning and Birth …
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Pastor Ryan McKee gives an overview of Spiritual Gifts at our November 6th Membership Gathering.
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We often receive feedback from people who have listened to a particular episode that has deeply resonated with them, changed the trajectory of their experience or helped them stay the course. Today’s guest, Phil Kenward contacted us after listening to Alan Hill’s episode of the 31 August 2022. Phil is a Brisbane father who lost a daughter to adopti…
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Adoptee Devanie Roberts discusses the book "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway in this special Nation Adoption Month book club episode. Please do not listen to these episodes if you have not read these books and do not want to potentially hear spoilers. "Far From the Tree" is discussed through lenses of adoption, and Devanie shares her thoughts aft…
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The first in a two-Sunday emphasis on how God has gifted us to worship and serve, we open with the question, "Who Can God Use?" Focusing on 1 Peter 2, we will see that the entire Bible answers this question with themes emerging from its first pages. We often think that there are certain parts of life, certain behaviors, even certain people that God…
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C.O.Wyler: End Times Approaching? Biblical Prophecy Meets Fiction
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! Your free copy is available here: Untaken Rapture Kit In this enlightening dialogue, Jan Johnson sits down with Constance Wyler author of the Amazon books Untaken and Untaken 2. Their discussion ventures into Constance's 30-year long writing journey, her encounter with faith, and the unique curiosity ab…
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245 - Anybody Alive Is Off Limits
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Kurt, from in Las Vegas, Nevada, felt like something was off in his family when he was a kid, so he he set out to find his own way. As an adult, Kurt got curious about locating his birth family, but chickened out on submitting a DNA sample to launch is search for reunion. On his maternal side, Kurt was finally able to meet his birth mother, but she…
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Establishing Psychological Safety with Dr. Jeff Thompson
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Dr. Jeff Thompson discusses how we can establish and maintain psychological safety within relationships. He shares how active listening can enhance connections. We also discuss how to address conflict and find resolutions. This episode offers incredibly valuable insights for anyone looking to improve important relationships, both within the adoptio…
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We begin our final lap in Genesis, and a final scene before the Book of Exodus. In this final scene, it is time for final blessings. Jacob is almost home. Not almost dead, but almost home! He calls Joseph and his sons, Ephraim and Manasseh. In a spiral of Gospel twists, he blesses Joseph as firstborn by adopting the two boys, so they can share the …
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! The Ed Mylett Show recommended podcast Broken and Redeemed (Jon's book) John's website Few people have a memory block of their entire childhood. Most of us have Bits and pieces pop up, like a birthday, or walking home from school with a friend, or a conversation with a family member. Not so with today’s…
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Patrice, from Northern Virginia, said that in her house adoption was never discussed when she was a kid. So her curiosity led to a secret search as an adult. While her birth mother had no plans to meet Patrice, in reunion, her birth father told everyone about his long lost daughter. Unfortunately, the loneliness of the COVID 19 lockdown drove a wed…
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October 2024: Adoption, Costumes and Code-Switching
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In October 2024, Host April Dinwoodie sits with producer, Kyle Ferreira to talk about the idea behind code switching and wearing masks as it relates to a transracialy adopted persons experiences. We also hold space for April as her birthday approaches later this month.
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06 Do You Know What The 60's Scoop Was? Pt.2
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Kelowna adoptees Kristal and Chrystal welcome 60's scoop survivors Tina Taphouse and Nadine McSpaddan as they courageously share their journey back to their roots and inform us on one of Canada's darker times in history.Por Because She's Adopted
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Improving Family Communication Patterns
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In our last episode, we discussed Family Communication Patterns Theory (FCPT), which describes how families communicate and create a shared social reality. The theory was developed by Koerner and Fitzpatrick in 2002. In this episode, we discuss how FCPT and how families can improve and enrich communication, applying Dr. Murray Bowen’s Family System…
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The Joseph story is nearing the conclusion. In Genesis 47, we now see the re-creating power of God at work as Joseph is reunited with his family and brings his family into Egypt so they can take possession of fruitful land. In fact, the text even says that in that place they are fruitful and multiply, as if this is an echo of Eden! The climax of th…
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Jackie Baker and Angie Clayton: Walking Beside the Broken-Hearted
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! Jan's website Angie's website https://www.facebook.com/angieclayton.author Angie@angieclayton.net Instagram@Dr.Jackie62 https://www.facebook.com/jackiembaker jackiembaker@hotmail.com Jackiembaker.substack.com Jackie's books: Messy Mourning and Birth Pains, A Modern Day Scarlett Letter In this emotional …
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Sharon, from Springfield, Missouri, grew up in a small town as part of a large family. After leaving home, she became pregnant and was abandoned by the birth father. Following the placement of her daughter, she suffered in silence for years. For decades, Sharon hid her pain behind a smile—until the day her daughter found her. When they reconnected,…
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Support people & intergenerational impacts - Baden and Sam
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When people affected by adoption embark on an exploration of their experience and perhaps find their biological relatives, the support network around them plays a crucial role in navigating this deeply emotional process. Family members, including partners, children, siblings, extended relatives and even friends often experience a complex mix of emo…
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05 Do You Know What The 60's Scoop Was? Pt.1
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Kelowna adoptees Kristal and Chrystal welcome 60's scoop survivors Tina Taphouse and Nadine McSpaddan as they courageously share their journey back to their roots and inform us on one of Canada's darker times in history.Por Because She's Adopted
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It is a family reunion for Jacob and Joseph! We finally arrive at a crescendo in our story as we see God's promises reinforced, as we see God protect His people, and as He provides to sustain them. We will journey together from Canaan to Egypt as the story whets our appetites for the One who is our ultimate Promise, Protection, and Provision!…
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241 - Abandoned at Birth: Searching for the Arms that Once Held Me
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Janet spoke to me from her home in Nantucket, Massachusetts. She grew up with an adoptive mother who presented to the outside community as a saint whom everyone loved. But at home she was unkind to her family. Janet said she spent her whole life wanting to know her birth mother when she finally found the woman. Janet's birth mother didn't want to k…
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Here is the edited version with improved grammar: Baya called me from Basking Ridge, New Jersey. She was raised in Germany by parents who grew up in post-World War II Germany, along with an abusive older brother. In her town, everyone knew Baya was adopted, and she even knew who her birth mother was. However, to this day, Baya has not yet reached t…
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S5:E2 Jenny Becknell's Story of Resilience and Hope Series 2 of 3: The Open Adoptions Experience from a Birthmother.
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What would you do if you had to make one of the toughest decisions of your life? Join us on the Wandering Tree Podcast as we explore the heartfelt and emotional journeys of a birth mother navigating the experience of open adoption. In this episode, Jenny Becknell candidly shares her lived journey, from the moment she went into labor with her daught…
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04 "She's Kinda Hard to Live With"
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Because She's Adopted Podcast host, Kristal welcomes her husband Stewart Parke as they discuss the ups and downs of relinquishment trauma within a marriage.Por Because She's Adopted
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In Genesis 45, the brutal journey towards reconciliation finally hits the crescendo. The wall of self protection, distance, and shame comes crumbling down. And, the new foundation of grace is starting to be built. Brutal, yes. Possible... inevitable, as we stand on Jesus, the One who was sent in God's eternal providence, to suffer at our hands, so …
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Donna Geertz: Journey from Anger to Forgiveness: A Tale of Grace
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! CHRISTY Love God First podcast Have you been in a place of needing to forgive a parent for abuse? It's a hard place to be. But God can change our hearts and minds. He's amazing that way. This episode features Donna sharing her heartfelt testimony of growing up with an angry mother in a seemingly devout …
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Local Kelowna trauma therapist, Cherise Lowe meets with Kristal and Chrystal to help lend a deeper understanding of relinquishment in the context of attachment and trauma.Por Because She's Adopted
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In Genesis 44, Joseph sets up a clear ruse. Isn't that a bit dodgy... even sinful? He seems to be entrapping his poor brothers. Well, remember that not every test is a trap. Some tests are all of love, designed to purify. This one is the latter. Yes, there is a ruse, but that ruse is leading to redemption and reconciliation by repentance and a clea…
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Michael Jaquith: Masculinity, Faith, and Emotional Vulnerability
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! Michael's Website Michael's podcast YouTube of this episode Michael Jaquith shares his transformative journey from a challenging childhood marked by abuse and hedonism to finding solace and redemption in Jesus. Growing up in a troubled home didn't deter Michael, as he eventually pursued a PhD in Chemist…
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240 - I Was Hoping That Somebody Would Love Me
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Jim, from Gilroy, California, Jim was born in the early 1960s in San Jose, California. His adoption story is complex, shaped by the trauma and loss his adoptive parents faced after losing their youngest biological son. For Jim, the love he sought from his adoptive father was elusive, replaced by emotional and physical abuse in his adoptive family. …
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291 | Kae Wangare Leonard Today we welcome Kae Wangare Leonard to the show. Kae is a writer, athlete and artist, born and adopted in Kenya by white Americans. She shares some of her story with us, including what does home mean when you’ve lived in multiple countries. We discuss what it means to be an adoption abolitionist, and we have a little disa…
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Today’s guest is an adopted person and photographer from Newcastle in New South Wales. Kathryn Blake was born and adopted in Bathurst in 1970 as the eldest of two adopted girls. She has since gone on to connect with her brother, who was also placed for adoption, and more recently with her father. Her reunion stories are filled with incredible near …
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September 2024: Moving with Confidence & Clarity
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This month host April Dinwoodie sits down with producer Kyle Ferreira to talk about the recent Transracial Journeys Camp that April is involved in each year and how beneficial this camp is to building confidence and clarity around some of the more difficult aspects of transracial adoption.
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02 Navigating Reunion; Great Expectations
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Local Kelowna adoptees and hosts, Kristal and Chrystal discuss their polarizing experiences of reuniting with their biological families in the hopes of finidng the missing pieces.Por Because She's Adopted
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How can men like Joseph's brothers enter into God's blessing? In part 2 of "The Brutal Journey Towards Reconciliation", we will see together how God's love and kindness can awaken even the hardest of hearts. Joseph's brothers did not deserve to be loved and yet they were loved by Joseph. Similarly, in Jesus Christ, despite our failures and sin, we …
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Local Kelowna adoptees and hosts, Kristal and Chrystal share their adoption stories.Por Because She's Adopted
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S5:E1 Jenny Becknell's Story of Resilience and Hope Series 1 of 3: Navigating Teenage Pregnancy and Adoption
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What happens when your world is turned upside down at 18? Jenny Becknell knows firsthand the whirlwind of emotions that come with an unexpected pregnancy during college and the life-altering decision of adoption. Join us as Jenny, a birth mother, shares her intimate story, beginning with her shock and initial excitement upon discovering she was pre…
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Jackie Dighans: Discover the Path to Triumph Amid Life's Trials
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! Jackie's Facebook Jackie's Website Live Covered by Him Jackie's YouTube Did you know that I have ten kids? That's right! Boggles the mind, right? My guest today, Jackie Dighans also has ten children. Sometimes juggling a household of humans can be overwhelming. It can give you anxiety. That's where Jack…
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Moses is an adoption trauma educator and therapist, but his own personal journey as an adoptee is one of hardship and resilience. To use his words, Moses was stolen from South Korea at the age of two, by his famous mother, to grow up as part of a transracial, international, and high profile family. However, beneath the surface of fame Moses faced d…
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Identifying Family Communication Patterns
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In this episode, Shaun and Lanette discuss the Family Communication Pattern Theory, by McLeod and Chaffee, and its adoption application. focusing on conformity and conversation orientation, and how these patterns can impact families, particularly in the context of adoption. They analyzed various family dynamics portrayed in movies and TV shows, ide…
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Forgiving someone or people who have sinned against us deeply is one of the hardest human actions. Are you there? Is there someone or a list of people that you cannot imagine being able to forgive? And, do you struggle with guilt because of something you did? Repenting without knowing the outcome is also a really huge test of faith. This passage is…
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Christie Werts Life's Sad Story, God's Love Story
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Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! Christie's Book Christie's website Jan's website Christie Werts stepped out and did what very few other women would think of doing. She adopted her husband’s ex-wife’s baby. Having been abused as a child, Christie never thought she would ever become a foster or adoptive mom. But God had a journey set in…
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