Unlocking Inner Wealth: Helen Harrison on Adoption and Identity
In this episode, Jo speaks with Helen Harrison, a New Zealand-born adopted person whose story is one of identity, loss, grief and the long journey towards finding a sense of self. Helen grew up as one...
11 Aug 51min
A Grafted Branch: Bill Stewart's Adoption Story
Born in Ontario, Canada in 1965, Bill Stewart always knew he was adopted. What he didn't understand until much later was how profoundly that separation and the abuse he experienced growing up would sh...
21 Juli 22min
How Adoption Echoes Across Generations | Rachel Tham's Story
When Rachel Tham set out to understand her mother's past, she uncovered a family history that changed everything she thought she knew about herself.What began as a search for her mother's origins beca...
30 Juni 51min
Healing Through Art: The 'Broken Bonds Fractured Lives' Project
What happens when lived experience becomes art?In this powerful episode of Adopt Perspective, we explore Broken Bonds, Fractured Lives – an original musical testimony that brings the hidden stories of...
16 Juni 36min
Donor Conception and the Right to Know
What happens when the story you were told about your conception begins to unravel?In this episode of Adopt Perspective, Jo Sparrow speaks with Katherine Dawson, creator of Origin Archives, about her e...
26 Maj 1h 5min
The Hidden Truths of Adoption - Bev Shipway
Did you know that behind every adoption story, there’s a painful truth that’s rarely discussed? In this episode of the Adopt Perspective podcast, Jo Sparrow interviews Bev Shipway, who shares her harr...
5 Maj 38min
Late Discovery Adoption: I Was 27 When I Learned the Truth
In this episode, Jo Sparrow speaks with Caroline Liesegang about her journey of discovering her adoption at the age of 27. Caroline shares her experiences growing up in a family where all siblings wer...
14 Apr 37min
When your adoption search ends with a no - Ben Straker
In this episode, Ben Straker shares his journey of self-discovery as an adopted person. He reflects on his childhood, the complexities of family dynamics, and the impact of adoption on his identity. B...
24 Mars 1h 1min
