The Happily Never After21 Okt 2025

S2E6: The Path to Adoption with Denise Hendricks

In this heartfelt episode of The Happily Never After, host Heather McG welcomes Denise Hendricks, an award-winning television producer and proud mom, to share her journey to motherhood through adoption. From her early career days at The Oprah Show to navigating the complexities of adoption, Denise opens up about the challenges and joys of becoming a mother. Tune in to hear about the emotional highs and lows, the importance of a supportive community, and the life-changing decisions that have shaped Denise's path. Whether you're considering adoption or simply seeking a compelling, meaningful story, this episode offers valuable insights, heartfelt moments, and a lot of laughs.

ABOUT DENISE HENDRICKS
Denise Hendricks is an award-winning television producer, and writer, but the title she enjoys most is Mom. She has been in the news and entertainment industry for several years producing for: CNN, MSNBC, The Oprah Winfrey Show, the OWN network, HLN, ABC, BET’s late- night talk show The Mo’Nique Show, and for NBC, CBS, ABC and FOX television news affiliates across the country.
She is currently Supervising Producer of CNN Headlines, the streaming channel for cable news giant CNN.

Denise holds a B.S. in Journalism from Florida A&M University, an M.A. in Christian
Education from the Interdenominational Theological Center, and a Screenwriting certificate
from Emory University.

She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., and the Producers Guild of America. Denise resides in Atlanta with her 9 year old son, they both love to travel, visit parks and spend time with family and friends.

Follow Denise on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cdenisehendricks
Connect with Denise on LinkedIn

ABOUT THE HAPPILY NEVER AFTER
The Happily Never After is a podcast that features stories of big endings that led to personal breakthroughs. While endings can hurt, they also provide opportunities to heal and grow, and sometimes, they even set us free. Endings can offer an opportunity to begin anew, in a better way, and that’s what we’re here to talk about.

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