105 – I Call Her Incubator
My guest asked that I maintain her anonymity, so I’ll refer to her as Nina. She shared her story growing up with dedicated parents who embraced her challenges and gave her the foundational support she...
9 Sep 202346min
090 – It’s Not Your Fault, I Made It Through
Lori was adopted after her biological mother lived with her adoptive parents, desperately trying to escape the tyranny of her abusive husband. The abuse her birth mother suffered would be a recurring ...
2 Sep 202337min
100 – Purely Loving Intentions
Haley Radke, Host/Producer of the Adoptees On podcast is my special guest for this special 100th episode!Haley shared her story of gaining access to her open adoption record in Canada when she was 18 ...
26 Aug 202352min
094 – Why Would You Spend This Much Time Searching?
Barry always knew he was adopted, but before he ever launched a search, he was found by his older sister. He tells the story of meeting her, and subsequently meeting his birth mother, both of whom wel...
19 Aug 202340min
092 – Paternally Unrelated
Cindy knew she was adopted, but she believed the men in her life where of biological relation – she thought she was adopted within the family. She lived decades with what she calls a lie. DNA testing ...
12 Aug 202329min
073 – It Hurts That Someone Took Her From This World
Ashley shares her story growing up in adoption and having a positive outlook on her life because she felt she was placed for a reason, living life according to God’s plan. Ashley had two sisters, one ...
5 Aug 202326min
082 – The Only Thing That Divides Us Is The Mississippi
Ann has an array of experiences from being kidnapped briefly from her adopted family to learning she celebrated the wrong birth date for 22 years. She said she was raised not to question God’s plan in...
29 Jul 202346min
088 – Being Biracial Never Occurred to Me
In Kenneth’s family all of siblings were adoptees, each fostered in their parents home before their adoption were made final. That scenario worked out great for Kenneth, but not so much so for his old...
29 Jul 202333min
