Thriving Adoptees - Let's Thrive

Do you want to feel whole? Maybe healing isn’t about becoming whole. Maybe it’s about seeing our wholeness is hidden by trauma. Listen in as I dive deep into how we feel whole. Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.

Looking for change? Listen in as I dive into what empowers us adoptees to change drawing from two fantastic guests on the Thriving Adoptees podcast Emma Stevens/Linda Pevac and Pamela Karanova Listen to their podcasts here Pamela https://pod.fo/e/1e3ef3 Emma/Linda 1st interview Freedom   https://pod.fo/e/1f0bc4 Emma/Linda 2nd interview Becoming Our Own Guru https://pod.fo/e/1e3eeb   Guests and the...

How do we bounce back? Listen in as birth mother and foster care alumnus Cynthia shares her insights on resilience and healing from the profound challenges she's faced. There's oodles (that's lots) of empowering wisdom on finding your own resilience and healing. Listen in for your own insights on progressing along life's learning curve. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-rounds-mcguigan-144b3b13...

How do we heal? The million dollar (pound or euro) question. Focusing on healing rather than trauma is a great start. Understanding what healing helps us to. Then we can get into the how to's and actions. I'd love your thoughts on this so email me at simon@thrivingadoptees.com Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qual...

Are you out of the fog and suffering from the pain that's been suppressed for so long? So how do you heal? We all have to find our personal pathway out of pain. Listen in as transracial adoptee and therapist Amanda shares her pathway to inspire and empower you along yours. https://constructiveparenting.com/ https://twitter.com/ConstParenting/ https://www.facebook.com/constructiveparenting/ https:/...

Identity is tricky for us. As adoptees we're great at describing trauma, less great at describing identity. The truth of who we are is simpler than we've been lead to believe. But we have to go deep to see that simplicity. Today's podcast is my take on "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience." Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. I hope you...

Do you feel there's something wrong with you? It's a feeling that has haunted many of us for as long as we can remember. So how do we finally see our worth? Ann shares insights along her long journey to feeling good enough so you can do the same. About Ann Since 1977, Ann Haralambie has been a trial and appellate attorney in Tucson, Arizona, focusing on children: custody, abuse and neglect, adopti...

How do you keep going when your world has been turned upside down? When you find out that you've been lied to over and again? When the shocking truth comes out. Listen in as Michelle shares her inspirational story of resilience and dogged determination as she found out who she really is. Michelle Rice-Gauvreau is a native Mohawk woman born in Canada and raised in Connecticut via an illegal adoptio...

Are you looking for insights to help you heal? Many of us feel overwhelmed by our trauma. Engulfed by it. Consumed by it. Or perhaps tainted by it. I felt that way. I sometimes still that way. So how do we separate from our trauma to find healing and peace? Listen in. Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified adv...

There's a LOT of secrecy and shame around adoption. So it's no wonder we are confused about our identity and wrong about our self worth.  Listen in as I dive into our deepest questions: Who am I? What's wrong with me? Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.

Have you ever felt empty inside? Many of us seek to fill our aching emptiness through alcohol, drugs and other addictions. Anything to numb the pain. Adoptee Leon is in recovery and has been sober for 2 years. Listen in as he shares what he's learned on a long journey to being ok with being himself. Find out more about leon at: https://www.instagram.com/leonclowes/ https://vimeo.com/user11974720 h...

What if you could harness your trauma to grow? You can. Listen in as Steve shares the silver lining of what we've been through - the past that sometimes feel so painful.  A truly transformational episode with conversation and poetry to help us tap into who we truly are underneath our trauma. Steve reads two poems from his book The Clear Light. And the transformation through turmoil material and hi...

Self worth seems like a nice idea. Something we are working on. Something that we might have some day. What if that day is today? Listen in as transracial adoptee and therapist Sally gets right to heart of feeling our value for ourselves. Sally is a licensed clinical social worker, who enjoys working with adults who need support during a variety of life stressors. She understands how challenging i...

Do you want to get clear on who you really are? Identity confuses the heck out of us adoptees. Until it doesn't. Listen in as we peel back the many layers of identity. We go beyond trauma to the very essence of who we are. One of the most profound interviews in over 350 conversations on this  podcast. Here's a bit about David and his book David Enker (Amsterdam, 1970) is a Dutch writer and artist....

Do you believe you are unloveable? If so you're going to love this interview with Amy.  She shares how she's deconstructed her beliefs. An incredibly vulnerable and empowering episode looking back at lessons from the ups and downs of a 25 year reunion that's now going strong.  Find out more at https://www.instagram.com/amynicrn/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therap...

Are you looking for more balance? Is a negativity bias getting in the way of you enjoying your life? Listen as adoptee and psychotherapist explores balance (and balancing). Find out more about Kate: https://katemurphytherapy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/katemurphylcsw/ https://www.facebook.com/katemurphy.therapy https://www.linkedin.com/in/katemurphy1/ Guests and the host are not (unless mention...

Would you like smoother relationships with others? And yourself? Grace makes relationships easier. Listen in as Melissa shares how she is finding grace for her adoptive mother and herself. The conversation was packed with insights for me and I'm sure it will bring you some lightbulb moments for you. Find out about Melissa's work supporting adoptees who want to be writers here: https://www.ulvencoa...

Do you struggle to see your own value? Has what you've been through impacted your self worth? Emberly was raised by foster parents and her grandfather because of her mother's addiction. She was verbally, physically and sexually abused. Listen in as she shares how she overcome the odds to see her true value and thrive. Find out more at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emberly-zellars/ https://www.amazo...

Do you believe you're broken? Or not good enough? These are things that we all struggle with. So how do we change our beliefs? How does trauma shape those beliefs? Listen in as Sara goes deep on the spiritual epiphanies that have improved her life. Here's a bit about Sara from her website: I’m an adoptee. I’m a mother (to two teen daughters). And I’m a writer (of books and essays). I am also a rea...

Who would we be without that voice in our head that tells us there's something wrong with us? That we're substandard? That our birth mother rejected us? That we'll never heal because we're forever stuck with our trauma? Listen in as I suggest answers to some of our most fundamental questions. Connect with me on Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/simonjbenn Guests and the host are not (unless ment...

Have you felt uncomfortable in your own skin? Uncertain about who you are? Sensed something missing? Eric's anxiety about people sometimes compelled him away and he didn't know why. He felt incomplete. Listen in as he shares the most important things he's learned on the journey to feeling whole and healed. Eric’s life experiences inspired him to give back and to serve others. In 2005 while climbin...

How do we heal from a poor adoption? Listen in as Gaynor shares some of her most important lessons in releasing trauma by being raised by a narcissistic adoptive mother. Here's a bit about Gaynor and her book. Gaynor Cherieann lives in Northamptonshire. She is married has four grown up children and four grandchildren. She was born in a church mother and baby home and adopted at six weeks old. She...

Are you considering a search for your biological family? Or in the middle of a search and struggling. Listen in as Colin shares what he learned through a 28 year search including how to ride the emotional rollercoaster of search and more. Here's a bit about Colin's book: “I doubt that another human being will tread this same unconventional path.” This is an intimate and emotive account of an adult...

Do you sometimes find identity confusing? Transracial and transnational adoption adds another layer to identity. Listen as Mariela shares her insights on identity, trauma, gratitude and more. We strip back the layers of identity to the universal heart. We both loved this conversation and hope you do too. Here's more about Mariela and her book. Adopted as an infant from Colombia and raised in the U...

What gets in the way of you thriving? For many of us, it's been anger and resentment. What about you? Listen in as transracial adoptee and therapist Jaime shares the antidote to anger. Here's a  bit about Jaime from her website. My name is Jaime Weatherholt (she/her/hers) and I am excited to work with you. I enjoy working with adults who experience anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. I will s...