Adoptions From The Heart

Adoption & Beyond Podcast

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Welcome to the Adoption & Beyond podcast, where we engage in meaningful discussions with social workers and industry experts. Tune in on the last Thursday of each month as we delve into the latest news in the adoption landscape, address your adoption inquiries, and gain insights from professionals regarding their client services.

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Ep. 6 - Birth Moms Share More Than Their Story...They Share Their Strength 30.11.2020 48:43

Birth mothers Asia (AFTHtv) and Muthoni Gaciku Kittredge (Birth Mothers Amplified) join us in the sixth episode to talk about learning about their unplanned pregnancies, the reasoning behind their decision to place, and finding the courage to share their story while empowering other men and women to do the same.

Ep. 5 - Growing Up in a Transracial Household and Becoming a Transracial Adoptive Parent 29.11.2020 53:03

Transracial adoptive parent/transracial adoptee Brandi Ebersole and AFTH transracial adoptee Carli Glen connect with episode host AFTH PR & Marketing Coordinator Meagan Twardy. The two adoptees share stories with Meagan about finding ways to connect with their culture, dealing with racism, and empowering other adoptees to speak their truth about their experiences. Brandi also talks about her e...

Ep. 4 - Seasons of Love, Trauma, Loss, and Friendship Feat. Birth Mothers Dominique White & Mary Kiker 24.11.2020 1:08:57

Frequent BraveLove contributor Dominique White, a birth mom connects with AFTHtv frequent guest and birth mom Mary Kiker. The women dive into the realities of when their child's family adopts again.

Ep. 3 - Transracial Adoptee-to-Transracial Adoptee Feat. Angela Tucker ("Closure"/The Adoptee Next Door) & Carli Glen (AFTHtv) 20.11.2020 30:33

 AFTH transracial adoptee Carli Glen sits down for a virtual conversation with fellow transracial adoption thought-leader Angela Tucker (the subject of 2013 documentary "Closure"). Despite the fact that these African American women grew up during different time periods and on opposite coasts of one another, many aspects of their upbringing were similar. Tune in to hear the women talk about wh...

Ep. 2 - Featuring Birth Mom/Blogger Hope Baker & AFTH Birth Mom/Frequent AFTHtv guest Samantha Thurlow. 13.11.2020 54:18

In this episode, two women who faced unplanned pregnancies reflect on their journey of fighting through a storm of trauma, finding ways to heal, and the power of support from the birth parent community. Today Hope O. Baker is doing her part to share her story through her blog, a published book, and social media. Samantha Thurlow is doing her part by volunteering with AFTH to share her story and me...

Ep. 1 - A Heart-to-Heart With Birth Moms SeAyra Greene & Courtney Tierra 10.11.2020 59:18

A Heart-to-Heart with Educator, Servant Leader, and Proud Birth Mother Courtney Tierra & AFTH Birth/Frequent AFTHtv Guest Mom SeAyra Greene.