Podcast Episodes

At the Intersection of adoption and spiritual trauma; Holy Hurt: Understanding Spiritual Trauma and the Process of Healing by Hillary L McBride PhD,

First mom Dani Joy joins me as we discuss spiritual trauma through the lens of adoption. We are reading and discussing the book Holy Hurt, by Hillary…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Spiritual Trauma and Adoption, an unholy union. Reviewing Holy Hurt by Hillary L McBride PhD from the lens of an adoptee and a first mom's experiences

Dani Joy, first mom, birthmothers rights advocate, adoptee ally. amazing friend joins me in reviewing the book Holy Hurt Understanding Spiritual Trau…

5 months ago

Did they or didn't they? The Conclusion to my trip to Georgia to maybe meet maternal family

This episode is the conclusion to my trip to Georgia, hoping to meet maternal family, and walk in circles for a lot of hours just in case no one show…

5 months ago

Movement

Day two here. My day to stretch out after traveling. One of my free time days that I hoped to meet family. I deliberately included a week day and a w…

5 months, 1 week ago

A Very Messy conversation with myself

This is a messy episode. I recorded this at the end of a very long day where i woke up at 2 am, drove an hour to an airport and then wore an itchy ma…

5 months, 1 week ago

California has a bill! Ca SB 381 needs your support.

Listen to learn about Californias new bill designed to restore unrestricted access to original birth certificates for people adopted in California. Y…

6 months ago

Good Intentions A conversation on adoption with Lorah Gerald

The road to hell is paved in good intentions. What might this have to do with adoption? Listen to this conversation with embodiment instructor and ad…

8 months ago

Every Voice: A conversation with North Dakota Adoptee Mary Kae Kelsch

Mary Kae Kelsch was adopted in 1970 in North Dakota, but was she born there? Where is her birth certificate located? Please join as we talk about the…

1 year, 4 months ago

a Stolen Identity, a Fraudulent Adoption; Part 4 of Adriana's Story

Please join us for the conclusion of my conversation with Adriana, a Romanian person fraudulently adopted to Canada as an infant in 1991.

Adriana can…

1 year, 4 months ago

A Stolen Identity, a Fraudulent Adoption: Part 3(ish) of Adriana's story

Please join us for Part 3 of my conversation with Adriana, a Romanian person trafficked to Canada for the purpose of adoption, who only recently disc…

1 year, 4 months ago