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060 – Its Like Ripping The Wounds Off Over And Over
Season 2 Episode 60
Alisa describes her life as the child of Latvian refugees who escaped the brutality and destruction of World War II. They raised Alisa in the ways of…
2 years, 6 months ago
056 – I Feel Whole… Finding Him Was The Key
Season 2 Episode 56
Every day Leslie’s birth mother called the orphanage where she was left for adoption. So when Leslie located her birth mother 30 years ago, then trie…
2 years, 6 months ago
016 – Shall we Cry? No, Let’s Just Laugh!
Season 1 Episode 16
Jennifer had a very happy childhood and always felt special because she was an adoptee; she knew her parents really wanted her. Their family was heav…
2 years, 6 months ago
210 - I'm Not Here To Judge
Season 12 Episode 210
Today we're going back to Lisa's journey from episode 197 that started this season. When I spoke with her last, she was filled with anxious anticipat…
2 years, 7 months ago
209 - NCFA Adult Adoptee Survey
Season 12 Episode 209
Dr. Ryan Hanlon, Pres. & CEO of the National Council For Adoption shares a special update about the adult adoptee survey. This is the third in a thre…
2 years, 7 months ago
208 - The Heisman Dives In
Season 12 Episode 208
You're about to meet Louise, from central California. Louise was loved by her adoptive family and while she thought about searching for her birth fam…
2 years, 7 months ago
207 - My Feet Came To The Ground
Season 12 Episode 207
Shelby, who lives near Seattle, Washington, grew up loved in adoption, but also in a home broken apart By domestic abuse. When the existence of her s…
2 years, 7 months ago
206 - The Phoenix
Season 12 Episode 206
Rachael, who lives in Dover, Delaware, is a transracial adoptee who endured favoritism toward her brother, microaggressions from her adoptive mother,…
2 years, 7 months ago
205 - Where The F_ck Is My Mother?
Season 12 Episode 205
Annie, from Auckland, New Zealand is a late discovery adoptee. When she learned that she was adopted the news made her blood run cold. She said her l…
2 years, 7 months ago
204 - I Don't Mean That Much To Them
Season 12 Episode 204
Today you're going to meet Joe, from New Jersey. Joe is a pseudonym for the true identity of my guest who wanted to remain anonymous. Joe didn't wan…
2 years, 8 months ago