Speaking of Adoption

Happy New Year from Speaking of Adoption!  We are kicking off the new year with a really fun Part 2 from a previous episode. In Episode 7 we sat down with Birth Mom Heidi to learn about her decision to place her baby for adoption and how this affected her life and the life of her child.  In this episode we are speaking with that child, Alexandrea, a now 23 year old thriving adult who couldn't...

Happy Holidays from Speaking of Adoption!  We have a true gift for you in this episode—two amazing men, Elijah Johanson (son of our wonderful Yvonne) and Kelly DeHaan (a good friend), who come from contrasting life stories, sit down to discuss all the many ways adoption has affected and continues to affect their lives. Although adoption can be so similar in many ways, these two men prove that no t...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Speaking of Adoption! Yvonne is our host today wishing us all a wonderful holiday season with a sweet message to all our adoption world friends!  CALLING ALL FRIENDS OF ADOPTION!! Yvonne also updates us on a potentially harmful bill that will go before law makers next month. There is also a lot going on in the adoption world both nationally and here in our s...

Markeeda’s story is just as incredible as it is unique—being allowed visitation with her birth family until she was 11 years old. Today she talks us through how the trauma and pain of her childhood shaped the woman, wife, mother, and community advocate that she has become. Her example of resiliency will touch your hearts as it did ours. Learn more about Markeeda's non-profit UROR: https://www...

Today our guests just might be the most perfect example of what an “open adoption” can look like. Birth mom Serenity and adoptive mother Andie walk us through how they have shaped the relationship between birth mother and adoptive parents to expand their family and prove that adoption isn't about loss, it's about building connections. From the very beginning both Serenity and Andie desir...

Today we sit down with an incredible woman whose experience with adoption is not only relatable but inspiring. From having that hard conversation with her loved ones and the birth father all the way to making a strong connection with the adoptive family, Heidi's story is a beautiful example of how adoption is all about increasing love not dividing families.  We are so excited for you to meet...

Today we welcome the amazing Jodie to the podcast! After nearly 20 years at A Guardian Angel Adoptions as an Adoptive Family Case Manager, Jodie has seen adoption from every imaginable angel. From the pure love and sacrifice it takes to be a birth mother to the heartache and resiliency it requires from each person involved.  In today's episode, Jodie shares her insights into the world of adop...

We can't wait for you to meet our guests on today's episode. Johnny and Tony have adopted not one but two beautiful children through A Guardian Angel Adoptions and truly embrace what it means to be adoptive parents. As a couple they have faced many hardships when it comes to starting their family but they have handled every curve ball and stressful moment with grace and resiliency.  Thro...

Today we are honored to sit down with a vibrant and beautiful birth mother who walks us through her own experience with adoption. She walks us through what brought her to A Guardian Angel Adoptions, her hopes and dreams for her baby, finding the right family who would love and care for her sweet boy when she wasn't in the position to and everything in between. We know you are going to love he...

Yvonne is back this week and in today's episode she's ready to set the record straight.  In the Spring of this year (2025), a small online publication named AGAA as one of the offending adoption agencies in UT, allegedly guilty of many harmful practices exploiting birth mothers and their babies. The only problem with this article is none of the claims they made regarding A Guardian Angel...

Today we sit down with two incredible women, both Licensed Social Workers from the A Guardian Angel Adoption Agency, who walk alongside our birth moms during some of the most emotional, complex, and courageous moments of their lives. They aren't just professionals, they are compassionate listeners, fierce advocates, and steady hands in the storm.  In this episode we will talk about what it tr...

Welcome to our debut podcast episode! We've been wanting to start a podcast for a long time and we are thrilled you are here to support our first-ever conversation about adoption. Today we are sitting down with A Guardian Angel Adoptions founder and Executive Director, Yvonne Johanson. Over 3 decades ago Yvonne was touched by a documentary about orphans in a third-world country—little did she...