Adoptees On

Alice Stephens, the author of Famous Adopted People, joins us today! I was honoured to hear her describe her childhood which included years in Botswana, and she even shares a bit about her search in K...

12 Feb 202151min

Today I get to introduce you to Leigh Bailey. This is the second episode of our estrangement series. Leigh shares about her reunion and how it started to be about her adoptive family's experience inst...

5 Feb 202155min

We are starting a short series on the topic of estrangement. This series isn't meant to be a how-to undo estrangement or a "break up with your family" guide, it's once again brought to you in the spir...

29 Jan 202154min

We're back! For the first episode of 2021, we are talking adoptees in comics! Emily N. Bartz shares her personal story of being adopted from the Philippines, and then why she spent her childhood going...

22 Jan 20211h 3min

The holiday season is here and that means we get to ask one of our favourite adoptee therapists, Lesli A. Johnson, MFT, your questions! We can be juggling multiple families, boundary issues, estrangem...

11 Des 202044min

Before I recorded this show, my guest shared her notes with me and I asked, "are you SURE you want to share this publicly on my podcast? It's a goldmine of information about DNA!" Janet Weinreich-Keal...

4 Des 20201h 17min

Today we're giving you a little peek behind the curtain! Haley and Carrie chat all about what they've learned from reading a ton of adoptee-authored books in 2020. We're announcing our book club plans...

27 Nov 202048min

Have you ever wondered what being welcomed into your original extended family would feel like? Today Maeve Kelly is back and she shares her experiences of a whirlwind trip to Ireland to meet more cous...

20 Nov 202056min