Thriving Adoptees - Let's Thrive

What does being true to you mean to you? Listen in as adoption professional Shannon shares her insights on stopping pleasing others, authenticity and more. Find out more about Shannon and the organisation she works for here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-enoch-ma-lcmhc-a6bb93123/ https://chsnc.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/chs-nc https://www.facebook.com/CHSNorthCarolina https://www....

Raising kids is tough. Some clichés become clichés they are true. Listen in as adoptive mother and advocate Michelle shares her learnings on commitment, curiosity and much more. Here's a bit about Michelle from her website: "Every child deserves a chance to succeed My mission to serve and advocate for children began in 1996 when my husband and I adopted our twin girls from Romania.  I experie...

Talk therapy isn't great for pre-verbal trauma - a truism that keeps on coming up on the podcast. So what is? Listen as we dive into somatic healing and more with therapist Anna. Find out more about Anna and the organisations she works for: https://christian-works.org/ https://www.facebook.com/ChristianWorks/ https://www.instagram.com/christianworks_for_children/ Guests and the host are not (unles...

How does knowing that we are made in the likeness of God help believers thrive? Listen in as adoptive mother and non profit leader Amber explores the inextricable link between faith and thriving. Amber Knowles is the founder and Executive Director of The Riverside Project, where she combines her background in healthcare and her passion for child welfare to create meaningful change for vulnerable c...

“Relationship-based trauma must be healed relationally.” Dr Karyn Purvis, co-founder of TBRI.  For adoptees, separation from our birth mother can be our first relational wound so safe, loving relationships can help us heal. Listen as therapist and counsellor Kathleen shares her insights on improving the quality of our relationships. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-shiels-751664111/ https...

To what extent do you play a persona to fit in? It was second nature for adoptee Ted and something he did to extremes. And it brought success in the world. It became so core to the way he navigated life that he was oblivious to it, until he wasn't. Listen in as we talk authenticity, epiphanies and more... Here's a bit about Ted from his website "I was adopted. My place in the family was conditiona...

We all function better in life when we are firing on all cylinders. But what helps us do that? Listen in as adoption professional Carolyn shares what works for her. It might work for you... Find out more about Carolyn and the company she works for here: https://arrow.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/arrow-child-and-family-ministries/ https://www.facebook.com/arrowcfm/ https://www.instagram.co...

Using what we've learned to help others is one of the most powerful things we can do in life. It brings profound meaning to the tough stuff we've been through. It's alchemy. Lead that's weighed us down becomes gold that shines. Listen in as adoptees and coaches Yvonne and Tammy share some of their learnings. Yvonne Howard is the owner and principal coach at Unmasked Coaching, with 25+ years' exper...

Epiphanies change our world. But how do they happen? Listen in as founder and adoptive dad David shares what's changed his world. Profound and empowering. David holds an MBA in Corporate Finance and an MSW in Child Welfare. After spending 12 years working in corporate finance, he decided to pivot his career into serving individuals who are severely marginalized. He worked at two child-focused non-...

One of the most important drivers of transracial adoptees' thriving is honoring their culture. Listen in as adoptive mom and adoption professional Elizabeth shares what she's learning about thriving raising her son who was adopted from South Korea. Find out more about Elizabeth here: https://hopeadoptionagency.org/ https://www.facebook.com/hopeadoptionagency https://www.instagram.com/hopecenterado...

What do you want? For others? For Yourself? Listen in as ex pilot, now non-profit leader Steve shares insights on persistence and relentless hyper focus. Powerful and empowering. Here's a bit about the Burke Center from their website. All children deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to flourish. Through therapeutic treatment, foster care, and adoption and reunification, our ultimate...

Loving kids with trauma takes a different sort of love, a muscular love. Listen in as Brian who leads a non profit supporting foster and foster/adoptive parents take on muscular love, connecting no matter what and more.... Find out more about Brian at: https://fosteringhopefoundation.org/ https://www.facebook.com/fosteringhopefoundation/ https://www.instagram.com/fosteringhopefoundation/ https://w...

Kit interviews me about my counterculture take on healing. Primordial Wholeness - what is it and how does it help adoptees? We dig deep and debate on whether we can / how to uncover our wholeness underneath our trauma. Kit Myers is an associate professor in the Department of History & Critical Race and Ethnic Studies. He was previously a Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Merced. His teach...

They Don't Want Us To Heal...Leah's words stopped me dead in my tracks when we first spoke. Surely everybody wants the best for us all? Listen and make your own mind up... Leah Sutterlin serves as the Adoption Communication Manager for National Council For Adoption. Leah comes from a business and technology background and is passionate about writing and data-driven storytelling. She also brings li...

What does it take to thrive in all areas of our lives? Listen in as Jody shares her learnings on thriving mentally, emotionally and physically. Lots of priceless insights to help you thrive... https://www.bridgealife.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BridgeALife1/ https://www.instagram.com/bridge.a.life/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jody-jester-91b744bb/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) l...

We are told that when we're going through tough stuff, to keep going. But what does that take? More than resilience? Listen in as Jillana talks steadfast tenacity, growth and humility. Powerful! Here's more about today's guest from her website: I’m Jillana. Five remarkable kids who have stretched and shaped me all call me Mom. Together, my husband and I have redrawn the picture of traditional fami...

Together we thrive. Listen in as Jane dives deep into the power of community to help us navigate the tough times. Uplifting, hopeful and powerful. You're going to love this. Here's a bit about Jane Jane Denny Richardson was promoted to Executive Director in August 2023 after spending 5 years as the Program Director at Friends of Foster Children. Jane is determined to make positive changes to the c...

What's your top priority? How much of the time are you making decisions from that top priority? Listen in as adoptee Janeen shares insights on living from our top priority, being intentional and navigating life's emotional rollercoaster. Inspiring and empowering. https://www.ifoundmeinc.miami/ https://www.instagram.com/ifoundme.miami/ https://www.facebook.com/janeen.jones.921 https://www.linkedin....

Where do we find the courage to keep going no matter what? Claire and her husband were on the point of ending their first fostering placement. They're now raising 9 kids, 6 adopted from foster care, 2 biological kids and another who they are in the process of adopting. So what happened? Listen in as dive deep into persistence, resilience and keeping on keeping on. Somehow Claire also finds time to...

Do you want me joy in your life? Who doesn't? Listen in as Joy talks about joy in parenthood, challenges and much more. Joy has two daughters, one of whom joined their family through adoption. Joy has been involved with CASA since 2003. After earning her BA in Sociology at Vanguard University, she became a CASA volunteer with Orange County CASA in Santa Ana, CA. During her seven years as a CASA vo...

Life gets bumpy in the storms we face. Listen in as Joanne, Jennifer and Rebecca talk weathering storms, getting support and why we don't seek it. Find out more at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-hartwig-216510163/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-dominguez-9878592b7/ https://www.catholiccharitiesaz.org/foster https://www.facebook.com/CatholicCharitiesAZ https://www.instagram.com/catholic...

Grief and joy. Intensely challenging and hugely rewarding. Adoption is complex. Listen in as adoptive mother and non profit leader Audra shares what she's learning leaning in.... Audra is the founder and CEO of The Friends of Foster Care. She holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Engineering from Old Dominion University and has worked as an Assistant Professor and NASA Mission Manager. Since becoming a...

Are you going through really tough stuff? Is life really beating you up? How on earth can you get through this? Listen as adoptee Roberto shares what has helped him.  Born in Italy and living in France, R. Marin writes under a pseudonym. His series transforms a true story into a novel in order to let the facts, gestures and silences speak for themselves. More at: https://www.amazon.com/Despite-All...

Are you happy with who you are? Or working on becoming that person? Listen in as we dive into self-actualisation, Michelle Obama, trauma and more on this deep exploration of self, freedom and more... https://www.facebook.com/TriadFamilyServicesAgency https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackalene-kouhi-63920632/ https://www.triadfs.org Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapis...

Are you waiting for someone else to change? We might be waiting for that forever. Because we have to change first. Listen in as adoptive mom and adoption professional Karen shares her insights into change, humility and grace. Here's a link to Karen and her daughter Madi's book This I Know For Sure More about Karen here: https://www.instagram.com/karen_capson/ https://legacyadoptiontexas.com/ https...