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Samantha: Reunion, Loss, and Self-Acceptance
Episode 15
Samantha (Sam) Shields was born in San Francisco in 1970 and adopted from foster care as an infant. She grew up in nearby Napa knowing she was adopte…
6 hours ago
Gabriel: Dance, Identity, and Healing
Episode 14
Originally from Chicago, Gabriel is an adult adoptee, street dancer, reconnecting P’urhépecha native, founder of MoFundamentals - the only foster-ado…
1 week ago
Lynn: Not a Blank Slate
Episode 13
Born & adopted in 1970 as an infant, Lynn always knew she was adopted. Told the sweet stories of being chosen & special. Lynn’s story later revealed …
2 weeks ago
Mary Lynn: From Hidden Story to Search Angel
Episode 12
Mary Lynn was born in March of 1966 and spent her first ten months in foster care before being adopted and brought to Pittsburgh as an infant. Her fo…
3 weeks ago
Diane: The Truth Beneath the Story
Episode 11
Adopted as an infant by a naval officer and his wife during the Baby Scoop Era, Diane Wheaton has always heard conflicting versions of the truth of h…
4 weeks ago
Jae: Finding Voice, Claiming Self
Episode 10
Jae Carelli was adopted from Korea at 5 months old and is the oldest of 5 children adopted from Korea through Holt International. They grew up in New…
1 month ago
Virginia: Live Podcast from Austin, Texas
Episode 9
Virginia McQueen Laney is an adoptee in a blended family who is building meaningful work through an adoptee- and queer-centered collaborative practic…
1 month, 1 week ago
Alex: An Accident of Birth
Episode 8
At the age of sixty, Alex Blum made a life-altering discovery: he was the eldest of four biological
brothers he never knew existed. Born in 1955, Blu…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Lisa: Adoption, Identity & Health
Episode 10
Dr. Lisa Chism is the Clinical Director of the Oakland Macomb Center for Breast Health. She holds four specialty certifications, including Menopause …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Mioara: The Long Thread Home
Episode 6
Born into Roma heritage and adopted at just six weeks old, Mioara was raised by a Canadian/New Zealand family, growing up between cultures while carr…
2 months ago