Rediet: You Can't Have a Kid for Gratitude (Part 3 of 3)
In our final segment with Rediet, we explore the deep psychological impact of transracial adoption, specifically how the titles of "Mom" and "Dad" are earned through emotional connection rather than l...
13 Juli 41min
Rediet: Feeling Like a Disruption (Part 2 of 3)
In this second part of the interview, Rediet shares the jarring reality of being brought into a white American home that already felt "completed." She describes her arrival not as a smooth integration...
24 Juni 40min
Billy Birhan Desalegn: The Interpreter of Broken Promises (Part 2)
INTERVIEW WITH BILLY - PART 2 I had the honor of sitting down with my dear friend Billy, also known as Billy Birhan Desalegn, in this deeply moving interview. Billy is a professional tour guide from A...
7 Maj 49min
Billy Birhan Desalegn: The Interpreter of Broken Promises (Part 1)
I had the honor of sitting down with my dear friend Billy, also known as Billy Birhan Desalegn, in this deeply moving interview. Billy is a professional tour guide from Addis Ababa who unexpectedly be...
15 Apr 51min
Umm Adoptees, Are We Okay?
Hey guyssss, this episode is me getting brutally honest with myself and with us as a community. It’s truthfully more of a crashout that I refuse to make palatable, because this is the reality of our l...
13 Okt 202535min
YOU'RE NOT CRAZY - The Odds Were Not In Your Favor
Hey everyone! In this solo episode, I get real about something that’s been weighing heavy on my heart: the lie we’ve been told that adoption is always good, always safe, always “better.” The title say...
16 Juni 202544min
Cosimo Naldi: Amor Vincit Omnia ("Love conquers all”) (Part II)
[SAME SUMMARY FROM PART I] In this first episode of 2025, I had the honor of virtually sitting down with Cosimo Naldi, an Ethiopian adoptee raised and living in Italy. This conversation was raw, emoti...
16 Feb 202546min
