ABC Adoptees Born in China

Yinjin is a male Chinese adoptee who has three siblings. His younger sister and brother are also adopted from China. As a kid, they all had to partake in Saturday Chinese school which might’ve come in handy when going back a few times. Yinjin also shares candid feelings about family and his experience in adoptee groups as the only dude. He also shares some insight on travel and swedish language. F...

A wonderful part of being able to speak with one another is finding some aspects of each others stories that we can relate to or simply just learn. Myla was left with a note with her birthday and also has been back to where she is from, Guangxi. Myla is now in Oregon and going to Washington state for an internship. Myla also shares about her adoption as a child but always had an understanding and...

Rachel is an adoptee who came to NYC for college and decided to stay. I noticed Rachel’s posts about positivity on instagram and finally reached out to her to discuss more about her story! She also happens to be a New Yorker too. This is an episode where you get two people who are very comfortable expressing and talking about sexuality and admitting how hard it is to stick with a hobby. We also ad...

Happy day off for some? It is a government holiday in the US. Sara is a dancer, personal trainer, board member of AKA, and grew up in New York. We dive into the conversation about returning to China. Sara shares what she would say to her younger self and provides perspective on her future trip back. Listen to the wisdom and joyful laugh Sara shares with Tara (me had to insert that for the rythm)!...

WARNING: May contain spoilers if you haven’t seen Inside out, Soul, and Coco. Here is a bonus episode because I couldn’t resist an opportunity to share this part of the conversation with Haley about Pixar. I realize 3.5 hours is not actually too long to be in theater or watching a feature film these days but for children, I would argue so! Coco came out in 2017 (not 2015 as i say here) Soul, 2020...

Haley is pursuing a Masters in Divinity. This episode (Number 25!) and on a nice snowstorm day, Haley provides a relatable rundown on faith and her personal experience about how her adoption and her future goals connect with faith. She also shares about possible interest in working within racial justice ministry and anti- racism. We go into a very involved talk about family diving deep into discus...

MeMe is a medical student in the south east of the USA. Her interest and decision to pursue medicine is a result of an experience she, her mother, and grandmother went through. At a young age MeMe also began reading and developing an understanding of english. Though it was not linguistics, english, or graphic design that she majored in. This talk encompasses many topics and is also explained in su...

Juliana and Fig (hedgehog) joined the podcast to talk about recent events in life. Between growing up in New York City and deciding to pursue education in Canada, Juliana decided to switch from veterinary to history studies. We talk more in depth about relationships and there really isn’t that much of a difference between men, women, gender fluid, transgender; all humans have their own way of comm...

Zach is an adoptee living on the east coast of the United States and born with a name given by his birth parent(s). He shares more about his experiences going through a transition from high school into university years and the challenges with trying to obtain his birth certificate. We also talk about the inspiration behind his ink, 15 tattoos and counting and Zach provides his perspective on being...

Sage is a student in Canada studying science with a focus on trans and bipoc mental health related to trauma and adoption. They share their experience about gender identity and the LGBTQ community. It was very insightful to learn and hear about their journey with adoption and becoming their own individual. I also asked Sage about their experience with relationships and we also talked about pronoun...

Mia is currently pursuing her masters from American remotely and hopes to finish in person in DC in the future. Mia shared her experience and her journey from graduating to thinking of what to do for work. She is currently working on a couple of projects that connect to her adoption and potentially has a project in the works to bridge Chinese Americans and adoptees. If you would like to connect wi...

Xiaoling is currently on the East coast in the US. She is a wonderful person who I have had the pleasure of speaking with and getting to know over the past few months. Xiaoling talks about her birth date, her connection to her adoption, and how adoption is complex. We also really dive into family and friendships and get really honest about the tough dynamics but also the amazing things about the t...

NOTE: The begining of this episode there's is a delay/ echo on my part but it gets better. Here's to new equipment right? Grace is a student at Penn State University in Happy Valley, PA. Her discovery of the adoptee community is very new and she has taken it all in stride. She also talks about Grace also is the creator of the Made in China(ish) podcast. You can follow Grace @gracetom_ and her podc...

Alia is another Chinese adoptee living in NYC who also happens to be co host of Somewhere in Between podcast. Alia spoke about her experience as a Chinese adoptee with a Chinese mother and Pakistani father. Alia shares more about the meaning behind her names and the significance of how these contribute to her as a person. We also geek out about video games and NYC. At the end I go on a mini explan...

Hello! Here is a bonus (Bloopers) episode and/or "a special one。" It is also #InternationalPodcastDay which I gather is relatively new。 Enjoy the short segment of Bloopers from the in person recording session with Ben。@bebensmith on instagram and Becoming Ben Smith on Youtube. If you would like to share your story please email adoptedbabiesfromchina@gmail.com or @adoptedbabiesfromchinapod on Fa...

The guy Chinese adoptee episode is here. This conversation with Ben was very sweet and mindful of the sensitivity we all may feel about family and ourselves as individuals. Ben also shares more about having two dads and his entire family and sharing and being a part of the LGBTQ community. He also shares perspectives with dating and more about the origins of his youtube channel, Becoming Ben Smith...

I tend to do that a lot in situations when I go to places I am not familiar with. Another year of being alive has arrived. It so happens that my birthday is in line with the same day of an episode release. I appreciate hearing those who have gained value from this podcast and also having an opportunity to fine tune my communication skills. It seems fitting that there is some rain in the background...

This episode we speak with Jade who is from the UK. Jade is an anthropologist who studied abroad in Hong Kong and also went on a heritage trip. We go into more discussion on struggling with mental health and aspects of human behavior. Follow @jade.laverick on Instagram. Please email adoptedbabiesfromchina@gmail.com or DM @adoptedbabiesfromchinapod on Instagram/ Facebook if you would like to share...

This episode Abby, @nsmycast speaks with me about her experience as well as why she decided to start the Not So Mellow Yellow Podcast. Abby provides some very great quotable moments related to being adoptees and allies for the Black Lives Matter movement during our conversation and also kept her language non explicit. She is living with her two cats who you may hear. You can follow her at @abigail...

This episode we speak with Angela. Angela and I connected via reddit. She is busy working during this time at a job and internship. We talked about her family’s experience adopting after 9/11 as well as her siblings. You can follow Angela on instagram @glow.angela Please email adoptedbabiesfromchina@gmail.com or DM @adoptedbabiesfromchinapod on Instagram/ Facebook if you would like to share your s...

This episode we speak with Sydney. Sydney and I connected via SAAT. Many things have happened since this episode was recorded including, the letter was received and recycled and Sydney is happy in her new place. Sydney is a New Yorker and we talk about psychology and self growth related to adoption. She’s a natural for speaking and elaborating on deep thoughts and was engaging throughout the entir...

This episode we speak with Emily, an Ohian originally but now in San Francisco. She is also a board member with CCI (Chinese Children International). We talk about her work experience and the travel included, how she began with CCI, and her love for cats especially Leo. We also talk about affluence and entitlement. Follow Leo @leoisliving on instagram! Please email adoptedbabiesfromchina@gmail.com...

This episode we speak with another Grace from across the pond (as they say?). Grace shares her experience as an adoptee in the UK! I admit I am very excited I was able to speak with an international Chinese adoptee! Grace shares her experience as an artist and more about how adoption was a large part of her understanding about her own adoption. We also talk about communication within family. You c...

This episode we speak with Abby. She is isolated up in Michigan but has a penpal. Abby is Kaysie's (from first interview) penpal and here she shares her experience traveling, sports, and then some slang that I did not know. Episodes will now be released every other week as long as I have interviews. Please email adoptedbabiesfromchina@gmail.com or DM @adoptedbabiesfromchinapod on Instagram/ Facebo...

Happy Belated Birthday Anna!! DISCLAIMER: This episode does contain some profanity. Anna is a Graphic Designer and podcast co host of STL by Design. This episode you will hear about working post education, specifics in the creative profession, and some beauty thoughts. Following the break, Anna shares a very insightful thought on family trees. You can follow her @akheinze92 @stlbydesign on Instagr...