The Funding Love Adoption Podcast with Mal + Kate

Mal + Kate chat with Cristina Recio, someone outside the adoption community, to answer questions about adoption.  Cristina is a wife, mom, travel agent, and fellow podcaster! Support the show

Mal + Kate welcome Victoria Jones, Funding Love's Magic Maker Program Director, to the podcast to talk about our Magic Makers. They discuss everything from the selection process to what happens on the trips and also favorite memories from past trips. Victoria's bio: I'm a Yellow (Sanguine) Gemini 7 who believes in the MAGIC of Disney, Harry Potter, Star Wars & Marvel. I'm a...

Mal + Kate talk about our Birth Mom Vacation. They discuss everything from the selection process, to what happens on the trips, some favorite memories from past trips, and some dreams of what this program could look like in the future. Let's just say, the future is certainly bright! To learn more about our Birth Mom Programs, check out our website: https://www.fundinglove.com/birthmomprogram...

Mal + Kate welcome Julie Lindeman, Funding Love's Adoptive Family Program Director, back to the podcast to talk about our Adoptive Family Vacations. They discuss everything from the selection process to what happens on the trips and also favorite memories from past trips. To learn more about our Adoptive Family Programs, check out our website: https://www.fundinglove.com/our-families To donat...

Listen as Mal + Kate chat with Kyrie Zimmerman about positive adoption language matters. Kyrie is still head-over-heels in love with her husband of over a decade. Together, they have been home educating their children since 2016 & became a resource family for children entering foster care in 2018. They strive to make their home a warm & inviting atmosphere where children learn & play f...

Mal + Kate talk with Annie Compton about profile books. Annie's Bio: Co-owner of Cuore (Core - A) Mio Co… working alongside her cousin Julia. Annie lives in Los Angeles with her husband Matthew, daughter Theo and furbabies Lou and Junie. Though she has lived the city life for 18 years, she still gets homesick for her hometown in rural Wisconsin. Annie's creativity has taken her down many...

Listen as Mal + Kate chat with Brittany Salmon about her new book, It Takes More than Love: A Christian Guide to Navigating the Complexities of Cross-Cultural Adoption . Brittany's Bio: BRITTANY SALMON is a professor, writer, and Bible teacher. She has a MA in Intercultural Studies from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, a MA in Teaching from North Carolina State University, and is cu...

Listen as Mal + Kate chat with Susan about open adoption. They talk about the benefits of having open adoptions and bust myths surrounding them. Susan's bio: Susan is a licensed social worker and works as the Consulting Director at Christian Adoption Consultants. She has been working with birth and adoptive families for over 20 years and has a passion for equipping, training, and supporting f...

Mal + Kate talk with Amy, Executive Director of Connecting Hearts Adoption Services, about the Home Study. They discuss Kate's experience with her own home study and what others can expect throughout the process. Amy's bio: Amy Imber is the Executive Director of Connecting Hearts Adoption Services and has worked in the adoption field for over 20 years. Amy has been the Director of Connec...

Mal + Kate discuss the intersection of race, identity, and adoption with Jonathan Adam on this episode of the Funding Love Podcast. Jonathan's Bio: My name is Jonathan Adam, I am a transracial adoptee of African American and Caucasian descent. I was adopted on June 4th, 1986 a few days after my May 31st birthday. In October of that year, my parents went on mission to Pakistan where my sister...

Listen as Mal + Kate chat with their husbands Tim + Adam about fatherhood and adoption. Both men share their initial hesitations of wanting to adopt, but being married to a spouse that felt called to it. They bravely verbalize the things that many people feel embarrassed or shameful to admit, and share how those feeling have changed or shifted throughout the process. Adam is married to Kate and is...

Travel expands our comfort zone through experiences with the unknown and helps build relationships with our travel companions. Our guest, Julie, discusses with Mal + Kate why this has been crucial for her family, even while they were fostering two children. She shares with us her tips on how to make travel more approachable and why we have chosen travel as part of our Funding Love programs. Julie...

Listen as Mal + Kate talk with Kay Wilkoff about the realities of Foster Care. More about Kay:  Kay is a foster, adoptive, and biological mom who works to promote hope and health in the foster parent community in her county as a mentor and Co-Chair of the Foster Parent Advisory Board in Monroe County, NY. Kay and her family have provided support to over 25 kids in care over the last decade. Suppor...

Listen as Mal + Kate discuss why Disney is the destination of choice for Funding Love trips, why Walt Disney is connected to the adoption community, and how so many Disney movies have a theme of adoption.  Support the show

Most people can understand that adoptees and birth moms experience loss in adoption, but people often don’t realize that adoptive families do, too. Listen in as Mal + Kate wrap up the third part of the Adoption is Loss series with adoptive mom, Katie Brown, as she shares her story.  Katie is a follower of Jesus, wife to Garrett, mama by adoption to Theo, and travel agent with Travelmation. If we&a...

Mary is an adoptee that searched for her biological mother for as long as she can remember.  The primal instinct to find her was strong and after a decade-plus of searching, she finally found and met her. Sadly time was not on her side and her birth mother died shortly after their reunion.  Grace, persistence, timing, and empathy are all main themes in this episode, and the need for a strong sense...

Mal and Kate start a new series, 'Adoption is Loss'. In part one of the conversation, they chat with Alycea Snyder to hear the perspective of a birth mother. Listen in on the conversation. A. K. Snyder writes personal narratives that challenge and inspire. She lives with her husband and son in Florida. If she’s not writing, she’s most likely in the backyard pushing her toddler on his swi...

Listen in as Mal and Kate chat with Angie Rodriguez, from Adopt Like Walt on Instagram and TikTok, about adoption as a first choice for building your family.  About our guest: Angie and Rob, her husband, adopted Gracie at birth, she is now 5. They love Disney and spreading adoption awareness. Angie and Rob are Hispanic (Cuban and Puerto Rican), and their daughter, Gracie, is Haitian. Support the s...

Kaleigh is an adoptive mom (to-be). She and her husband felt a strong pull from the Lord to begin the process of expanding their family through adoption in 2020 and took the first step in September of that year. They've been an approved waiting family since February 2021 and can’t wait to be matched with a birth mom. Kaleigh is living in "the wait" right now,  and she shares with us...

Listen as Mal and Kate chat with Leah Braly about choosing an Adoption Agency and answer questions like: • What is the difference between and agency and a consultant? • What should I look for in an agency and what are the questions I should ask? • What are some red flags I should look for to be sure I’m working with an ethical agency that supports expectant/birth families?  Leah lives in the Jacks...

Why did we start a podcast? Great question! Join us as we talk about Funding Love, our hearts behind adoption, and why we feel this podcast is so relevant today.  You may also learn a thing or two about our hosts, Mal and Kate. . . . To learn more about Funding Love: https://www.fundinglove.com Follow Funding Love on Instagram: @fundingLove Follow Mal on Instagram: @malyourpal Follow Kate on Insta...

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