Podcast Episodes

Adoption From Both Sides: A Conversation With My Adoptive Mom (Love, identity, and the lifelong impact of adoption)

Season 1 Episode 13

Summary
In this heartfelt episode of The Resilience Project, host Julie Brumley engages in a candid conversation with her mother, Karen, about their e…

9 months, 1 week ago

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When Rejection Becomes a Story We Live By (And How We Heal It)

Season 1 Episode 12

Summary
In this conversation, Julie Brumley explores the core issues faced by adoptees, particularly focusing on rejection and its profound impact on …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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From Survival to Self: The Work That Keeps Working

Season 1 Episode 11

As we move into a new year, this episode feels especially meaningful.

In today’s conversation, I’m sharing a powerful episode recorded with my longtim…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

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We’re Half Adopted: Conversations About Identity, Family, and Belonging

Season 1 Episode 10

Keywords
adoption, identity, family, heritage, emotions, personal growth, belonging, reunion, cultural connections, resilience

Takeaways
The importance …

9 months, 4 weeks ago

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Belonging Didn’t Come From Fitting In

Season 1 Episode 9

Connect with Mike here - https://www.facebook.com/mike.potratz.2025

Keywords
adoptee, resilience, somatic healing, trauma-informed coaching, mental hea…

10 months ago

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When Joy and Grief Share the Same Room

Season 1 Episode 8

In this week’s episode of The Resilience Project, I’m joined by two of my closest friends — Becky and Erin — for a raw and tender conversation about …

10 months, 1 week ago

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The Grief Beneath the Gratitude (Why Grief Is Not the Same as Loss)

Season 1 Episode 7

The Adoptees Journey - Cameron Lee Small

https://a.co/d/4PYHq1p

The Grief Recovery Handbook

https://a.co/d/b3z5QR1

The Seven Core Issues in Adoption and …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Journey to Self-Trust: Lessons from a Broken Hard Drive

Season 1 Episode 6

Here's the link to the reel about Brene's marble jar theory:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DQpIryxjSZO/

Here's the link to Dr. Masaru Emoto's experiement…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Power of Vulnerability: Navigating Shame and Guilt

Season 1 Episode 5

Here are the pdfs of what I shared in the podcast

Acrostics and Limiting Beliefs -https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vwJSRMzBb67gq9vk1cJ3V5YVr8nJ4C8p/vi…

11 months ago

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Loss - The First Landscape Adoptees Walk Through

Season 1 Episode 4

Summary:

This episode of the Resilience Project delves into the complex topic of loss, particularly from the perspective of adoptees. Julie Brumley ex…

11 months, 1 week ago

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