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Adopt Perspective is a podcast for anyone affected by adoption. We discuss the adoption experience from the perspectives of mothers, fathers, adopted people and their loved ones, so that we may learn and grow from the perspectives of others. Sharing personal stories and explore adoption topics including adoption loss, psychological impacts of adoption, forced adoption, inter-country adoption, searching, reunion, healing and many others. We interview adults affected by adoption as well as pra ...
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Voices of Adoption amplifies authentic stories from across the adoption triad - birth parents, adoptees, and adoptive families - along with adoption service providers. Host Donna Pope, Executive Director of Heart To Heart Adoptions and Clinical Mental Health Counselor and her co-host Nathan Gwilliam, founder & former CEO of Adoption.com, create a safe space for honest conversations about the complexities of adoption. Birth parents share their journeys of love, loss, and healing. Adoptees dis ...
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Let's thrive. Thriving Adoptees helps adoptees thrive. What does thriving mean to you? Healing? Post Traumatic Growth? Evolving? Listen in as we explore what's helped adoptees do all that... Email me at [email protected] if you'd like to have a chat about being a guest on the show. There have been 93,000 downloads of the show since launch in April 2021.
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Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues
Heidi Marble - Amy Hansen - Elle Klassen - Alysa Zalma MD - Stephanie Pipes - Sean Farley
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My name is Heidi Marble. I am a domestic adoptee/author/speaker born in 1965. I did not realize the depth of pain caused from my own relinquishment until later in life. The loss surrounding adoption is so far reaching it is hard to grasp; the gravity of hurt pulled me to take action. Fueled by our amazing team, Pulled By The Root has become a collective platform that elevates, honors and gives voice to the issues surrounding adoption. Our podcast is a place to listen to an aggregate of conve ...
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ADOPTION STRUGGLES AND SUPPORT | Adoption Trauma, Parenting Guides, Biblical Encouragement, Respite, Healthy Relationships
Tim Maudlin, Adoptive Parent, Adoption Mentor
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The Go-to Podcast for Struggling Adoptive Parents Who Need Biblical Encouragement In Their Parenting Journey! **Top 2% Globally Ranked Podcast** **Top 15 Best Adoptive Mom Podcast – MillionPodcasts ** **Top 50 Christian Parenting Podcast** Did you finally realize your dream of having a family only to have your happily ever after turn into a nightmare? Are you constantly second-guessing your parenting, anxious about whether your child will make good choices and remain faithful? Have you negle ...
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In Adoptees Crossing Lines, I expose the lies and harm of the adoption industry and family policing system. As a Black same-race adoptee reclaiming my story, I challenge systems that profit from family separation. This podcast is truth-telling, healing, and anger intertwined. If you're ready for raw, unfiltered conversations about adoptee trauma and dismantling harmful systems, join me on this journey of reclamation.
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Welcome to Angels Among Us—the podcast where we share real stories of angelic encounters. Each episode, you’ll hear firsthand accounts of divine protection, guidance, and miraculous interventions that remind us we’re never truly alone. Whether through a whisper of comfort, an unseen hand of protection, or an unmistakable presence, angels are closer than we think. Join us as we explore these powerful experiences of angels, both seen and unseen.
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Our show highlights the remarkable ways God has shown up in the lives of our local foster families. Not only will you be inspired by the stories you hear, you will also learn valuable insight on becoming a foster parent and the invaluable resources that exist for current foster families. Ready to share YOUR story? Reach out to us!
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⭐ Ready to binge? BLE is the most fun you can have with your headphones on! This authentic, multi award-winning and beautifully edited podcast is something you're going to want to share with friends. Here, we’re living boldly, learning from our f*ck ups, celebrating the beauty in life’s messiest moments and loving ourselves more deeply through it all. Big Lash Energy isn't just a podcast- it's a lifestyle, a mindset and a vibe! Your host, Jayna Marie, has been a makeup artist beautifying bri ...
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Called to Love: An Adoption Podcast for Christian Parents - Christian Adoption, Trauma and Healing, Foster Care, Parenting Adopted Children
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Whether you seek to add to your family through foster care, private domestic adoption or you are called to travel internationally, every adoption story is uniquely beautiful. Yet, each shares a common language of calling, loss, and hardship. As Christian parents we have a deep desire to love and shepherd our children well, but it can be challenging to navigate loss, trauma and how to best love and guide our adopted children. One thing is for sure, adoption is more than a process, it is an in ...
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Host Sandra Flach is a mom of 8 children, 5 through adoption—one kinship and 4 international. Her youngest 2 are teens diagnosed with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). With over 30 years of parenting experience and 20 plus years as an adoptive and kinship parent, she’s made mountains of mistakes and learned loads of lessons. She understands the difficult road of parenting children with trauma histories—and she is still in the trenches! The Adoption & Foster Care Journey is a podcast ...
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"Digital Strategy Unlocked" is a show that helps CIOs and other business leaders take a step back, take a breath, and consider the broader perspective, to rethink how digital can transform businesses. In every episode, we provide cutting-edge insights from global Digital leaders to help increase IT product adoption and accelerate business outcomes.
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What happens when you're in the dark and God is silent? When grief doesn’t lift, healing doesn’t come, and you’re left holding pieces of a life you didn’t choose? A Voice in the Dark is a minimalist, honest podcast about faith in the night. Through personal stories and reflections of loss, betrayal, adoption, silence, and survival, each episode offers quiet reflection rooted in Scripture and a flicker of hope for anyone walking through their own dark night with a gentle reminder: You are not ...
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100% real talk with your two new Korean adoptee besties! Hana and Ryan, Korean adoptees from Melbourne, Australia, talk about anything and everything adoption related, including race, gender, birth family search and reunion, and more. Original podcast music by Domus.
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We are helping to empower and heal the adoptee community by creating a safe space to share stories, tools, and learn new skills to navigate adoptee life.
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Are you ready for the greatest adventure of your life? In my weekly podcast, we explore the adventures, challenges, triumphs, sorrows, and the fun of being a dad. I am the father of 6 kids. My wife and I had four and then God blessed us with 2 more through adoption. I think I have a unique perspective and experience to help fathers become the best dad possible. I also love to interview other men trying to be great dads, step-dads, adopted dads, granddads, and foster dads. Let's help each oth ...
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Many adoptive, foster, stepmoms, and grandmothers are suffering in silence. No one in the world of adoption is giving them the tools for recovery. No one is teaching them how to handle adoptee pushback and rejection. No one is wrapping arms around them and praying when all they can do is cry. When moms realize the unknown depth of their child’s trauma, a common reaction is self-doubt. If she doesn’t know what happened, how can she find words to help her child process it? It’s terrifying, lik ...
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I will share stories of past travels, offer some travel tips, have guests who will share their travel experiences and as a special twist I will share my life’s story one episode at a time. My life is not ordinary and has been a long journey of chaos, discovery, and healing.
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This is Infertility is a bi-weekly podcast where we fuse narrative storytelling with experience and science to give you a new perspective on what it’s really like to go through a family building journey. Each episode dives into the emotional, physical, and financial burdens carried by those who experience infertility on their path to parenthood. Be it IVF, IUI, egg freezing, surrogacy, adoption, etc., the path is never the same and it can be long, painful, and lonely. It’s our mission to giv ...
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Unraveling Adoption, hosted by adoptive parent Beth Syverson, is a safe space to delve into adoption's complexities together.
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ADOPTION MATTERS: Real People, Real Life, Real Talk
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Welcome to ADOPTION MATTERS, a podcast with real people sharing real life stories and getting real about adoption from all three perspectives of the adoption triad. I'm Kim Noeth, one of your co-hosts, and a birth mother, along with Sharon Butler Obazee, an adoptee and Sally Ankerfelt, an adoptive parent. Together we explore difficult topics and share frank conversations guided by our commitment to truth-telling and truth-seeking. In each episode we discuss important issues using adoption at ...
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A podcast by me by Rache Mahon - the one left behind where we dive deep into the world of adoption. Get ready for heartfelt stories, healing journeys, and the power of meaningful connections. We'll explore the highs and lows, the heartbreak and happiness, all in the pursuit of understanding and celebrating the beautiful complexities of adoption.
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Welcome to the podcast of Redeemer West Side. Our church is located on Manhattan's Upper West Side where we are living out the sacred call by Jesus to love our neighbors and heal our city.
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Welcome to Family Twist, the podcast that dives deep into the tangled webs of family secrets and DNA surprises. Each episode, hosts Corey and Kendall Austin Stulce explore the complex and challenging truths that come with discovering you are a non-parent expected (NPE) individual—someone whose familial origins aren't what they seemed. Through candid interviews with people from the NPE, adoptee, and donor-conceived communities, Family Twist offers a platform for stories of unexpected parentag ...
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The Go-to Podcast for Christian Women Who Want to Grow Their Family through Foster Care or Adoption: Do you struggle with constant overwhelm or have way more questions than answers while navigating the foster care system? Are you feeling like you’re losing yourself while trying to help your foster child or heal your adopted children? Do you feel completely ill-equipped with the needs of the kiddos in your home or that you took on more than you should have? What if there was a way that you co ...
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A podcast about healing trauma and finding meaning. Have you ever wondered what your therapist has figured out about life's big questions? Join psychiatrist Dr. Dirk Winter as he speaks with colleagues, therapists, and other healers about what they have learned from their clinical work about how to heal trauma and build more meaning and purpose into our lives. Developing Meaning is NOT CLINICAL ADVICE and is NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY INSTITUTIONS. It is intended to play with ideas that are eme ...
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The new re-branded podcast (aka Get Fit with Jodelle) that has to do with what I have seen work the most in the world of health after teaching/educating for over 20 years. A MEAT-based approach, circadian rhythm and listening to the BODY, and creating the body you want by natural human movement and lifestyle habits that help create fat Loss, muscle gains, thyroid health, tips and more! Finally, we are a soul, so holistic nutrition is about addressing trauma, stress, and emotional freedom, to ...
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The Anthem Award winning BONUS BABIES podcast is the only one of its kind that features the compelling true-life hard-hitting stories of those with a lived foster care experience and the people who care for them––all via the unique 360* lens of a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer. Through raw first-hand accounts, BONUS BABIES reveals the daunting complexity of the foster care world while documenting the challenges, failures and successes of the system as well as the people an ...
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Welcome to the Uncommon Man Project Podcast, where we empower men to transform their lives by addressing the real issues behind burnout, relationships, health, and wealth. Through our programs and coaching, we guide you to become the best father, husband, and leader you can be. Discover why traditional approaches fall short and how to adopt strategies that truly work. Join us for deep-dive conversations, practical tools, and actionable insights that will help you build a more fulfilling life ...
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Sobriety Snippets for Ambitious Women Over 40 - Gain Confidence, Clarity & Success With An Alcohol-Free Mindset
Becca Jacobson
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Are you a high-achieving woman over 40 tired of how drinking dulls your confidence, clarity, and career momentum? Welcome to Sobriety Snippets — your daily boost of sober living inspiration and mindset shifts designed to help you quit alcohol with confidence and step into the vibrant, empowered life you crave. This podcast is for professional and business women ready to leave behind binge drinking, regret, and the habits that no longer serve them — and embrace sobriety, health, and self-impr ...
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Seeing the world through the eyes of another I am on an ongoing quest towards living a life of ultimate peace with myself on the inside and the outside. Knowing myself and my heart is one of the core aspects of peace for me. I feel that all the answers lie within us. All we need to do is to find that clarity and then be able to live from that. This podcast is an attempt to connect to the stories of others and hear them through their own words and perspective. Everyone has a story and each st ...
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This is a podcast inspired by love in the quest for Well-Being. The episodes feature informative, inspirational, healing, and insightful conversations on the fields of mental, emotional, and spiritual health. This is a platform of collaboration created for the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, and insights about holistic health. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking toward a new way of living and new ways of being. Through the lens of awareness and healing, we ...
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Maia is hosting the family constellation ViRTUAL podcast to explore ancestral healing, childhood and past life trauma with informative and inspiring thoughts, talks, guests and experts. The topics are about accessing hidden dynamics and family secrets with family constellations in the method of Bert Hellinger and related soul healing modalities to bring more happiness and freedom into one's life and the life of the loved ones. Get ready for a ride deep down into family systems and systemic c ...
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Amara is committed to positive long-term outcomes for children and families. We drive systemic change, promote healing, and advance racial and LGBTQIA+ equity, by offering programs and services to families engaged in foster care, and to adoptees and families, post-adoption.
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The Service Station is a podcast from the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services. It's a one-stop shop to fill up on the department's programs and services that help hundreds of thousands of people every day in Riverside County. The public can learn more about our services at www.RivCoDPSS.org and on social media (@RivCoDPSS / Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube)
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Learn the Spartan mindset. Founder & CEO of Spartan Race and NY Times best-selling author, travels the globe seeking and answers authors, academics, athletes, adventurers, entrepreneurs, CEOs and thought leaders. It will shift your thinking, make you laugh and and give you the tools you need. He’s on a mission to find the secrets to success in all aspects of life. Not only does Joe interview epic people, he has brought together an amazing panel to break down and analyze every aspect of these ...
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Heart-Centered Therapist: Elevating Practice in Mental Health, Relationships, Self-Care and Personal Growth
Sindee Gozansky
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Welcome to "The Heart-Centered Therapist: Elevating Practice in Mental Health, Relationships, Self-Care, and Personal Growth," the essential podcast for both new and experienced therapists, and for individuals passionate about enhancing their wellbeing, mental health education and awareness. In addition to solo episodes and guest experts, I offer targeted mentoring for therapists, leveraging my extensive background as a supervisor and couples therapist. We cover a vast array of topics crucia ...
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Welcome to the Healing Begins on the Inside Podcast—a safe space where your story is honored, your experience is valued, and your journey towards healing is supported. Whether you are on a self-healing journey to heal from the physical and mental effects of an emotionally unavailable childhood, or a parent looking to improve your own emotional availability, this podcast is for you! I'm Dena, a Trauma-Informed Somatic Coach, join me as we explore the intersections of health, family, trauma, a ...
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Sisters in Loss Podcast: Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infertility Stories
Erica M. Freeman
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Sisters in Loss podcast spotlights faith filled black women who share their grief and loss stories and testimonies. Black women experience miscarriage and stillbirth four times more than white women according to the NIH and CDC. Whether you have experienced a miscarriage, infant loss, stillbirth, are trying to conceive or have an infertility diagnosis, you will learn about resources and strategies to heal, gain clarity, peace, hope, and find an empowering path forward after loss. Join Erica ...
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Through an audio drama and episodes of thought-provoking conversations, the listening audience can learn some of the issues faced by those affected by adoption. The adoptee is at the center of all conversations had with other members of the adoption constellation.
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I interview philosophers, historians, shamans, scientists, journalists and other interesting people about spirituality and healing. www.philoofhealth.org
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This discussion focuses on healing modalities for trauma as well as personal stories of parenting kids with early childhood trauma: foster care, adoption, divorce, domestic violence in the home, and more. Our nonprofit, Trauma Drama University, provides education, resources, and support to parents raising kids exhibiting trauma behaviors. Hosted by our founder, Gina Heumann.
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Join Kimberly Jane ("KJ") Nasrul - artist, speaker, and licensed trauma specialist nursing a lifelong obsession with storytelling and melting cheese - in conversation about mental wellness, resilience, and creativity as the catalyst for true healing. Serving as a guide for the recovery of your Creativity & Compassion, KJ's mission is to support you in remembering and expressing your healing voice, your story of astonishing light.
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Sisterhood Through Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Did I do something to cause my miscarriage? What should I expect during fertility treatments? Was my pregnancy loss experience normal? Is my body against me? Is God punishing me? And the biggest question of all, does anyone understand what I'm going through? No matter what season you're in; loss, fertility treatments or taking a break from it all, this is the show for you. The Joy of Sunflowers Podcast is an ongoing collection of real and raw ...
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Wandering Tree ®, LLC Podcast is the ultimate audio companion for curious and adventurous minds, offering a journey through thought-provoking discussions and unique perspectives on life, culture, and the journey of an adoptee. This show has been established with the simple goal of reaching other adoptees who may benefit from just hearing other adoptees share on the lived experience. Host, Adoptee Lisa Ann, will share the tangled roots of the life long journey as an adoptee, the search for bi ...
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Real-life uncut stories of infertility survivors & expert advice that validates, educates, & creates a community where no one is left silently suffering. Your host is Monique, an IVF-mom to one, entrepreneur, and women’s health advocate. Join us as we amplify infertility awareness, heal, & end the stigmas!
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Adoption Arena focuses on discussing the complex and ever changing issues that affect adoptees, foster families and those who are linked with the adoption and fostering world in some way. We are based in the UK but overseas adoptions mean that more understanding of multi-cultural families and ethnicity is often required for young people and families to really flourish. This programme is hosted by Joy Carter, who is herself a transracial adoptee from Nigeria to the UK arriving in London at th ...
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Learn about the leaders that are bringing psychedelic medicines to the mainstream. Hosted by Bruce Eckfeldt, The Psychedelic Invest Podcast, explores the personalities, organizations, and opportunities that come along with the adoption of psychedelics.
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The Launch is a podcast by A Foster's Hope. Our mission is to share stories of hope and healing for all kids who have navigated the foster care system, past and present. We also seek to bring overall awareness of Adoption and foster care to all. We hope this would launch you into life changing response & action. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afostershope/support
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Advice From An International Adoptee: Jackson TerKeurst
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Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast! In this episode, I am joined by a man with an incredible and powerful story: Jackson TerKeurst. If you recognize that name, it is probably because he was adopted by author and speaker Lisa TerKeurst. Jackson came to the TerKeurst family after trying to survive gunfire and starvation during the Liberian Civil W…
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God’s Unexpected Call to Heal Hearts | Kyle Mitchell’s Journey
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God’s calling on Kyle Mitchell’s life was truly unexpected. With years of experience in youth ministry, social work, and parenting four children of his own, Kyle never imagined his journey would lead him to become a leading advocate and trainer for foster and adoptive families. Through decades of working with kids “from hard places,” Kyle has learn…
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Helping Adoptive Families Heal: A Conversation with April Ficklin, TBRI® Practitioner
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This week on What to Expect While Fostering and Adopting, I had the absolute honor of sitting down with April Ficklin, a TBRI® Practitioner, adoptive mom, and the Director of Family Support Services for Flourishing Families of South Carolina. April brings both professional wisdom and personal experience to this conversation. Her work is centered on…
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Signs You’re Micromanaging God—and How It's Undermining Your Sobriety
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Are you asking for help from your higher power—but still feeling tense, off, or like nothing’s changing? If you’re a driven, high-performing woman in sobriety or recovery, you may unknowingly be micromanaging your spiritual life. In today’s snippet, Becca shares a powerful realization she had on a morning dog walk—how trying to control divine timin…
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196 – Parenting a Child with RAD: An Adoptive Mom’s Story of Heartbreak and Strength
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“By the time he left, I felt like I was close to a mental breakdown. And I would tell my husband over and over, I can’t do this much longer. I just can’t. You know, I would go sit in the Walmart parking lot for three hours until he went to bed. And so I was avoiding my whole family. That affected my husband because here my husband is supposed to be…
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Feeling We Belong With Amiee Sadler
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Do you feel you belong? Do the ones you love feel they belong? Listen in as we explore belonging, grace and the power of unconditional love. Profound and poignant. A conversation we both hope you love. Amiee earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Social Work from the University of Tennessee. She also has a Master’s in Conflict Managemen…
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EP33: Leading from the Soul: Business, Fatherhood, and the Sacred Path feat. Gareth Were
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You’re building, pushing, achieving but at what cost? In this raw conversation, Nick and Gareth dive into what happens when the grind breaks you open, how heartbreak and burnout can become doorways to deeper purpose, and why true leadership starts at home. Gareth shares his journey from heartbreak to building a thriving business while doing the inn…
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God’s Miraculous Rescue in Foster Care | Linda Bobo Reddoch's Story
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God’s calling on Linda Bobo Reddoch's life was anything but ordinary. Born into a world of instability and hardship, Linda’s earliest memories are marked by trauma, separation, and the uncertainty of foster care. Yet through every twist and turn—from being removed from her birth mother as an infant, to miraculous moments of reunion, to ultimately f…
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The Sacred Mirror: The Surprising Thing Missing from Most Sobriety Programs
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You’ve tried the programs, the book clubs, the accountability groups—so why are you still drinking? In today’s episode, Becca reveals why high-achieving women often stay stuck in their drinking habits—even while appearing successful, productive, and in control. You’ll hear the true story of a woman who didn’t need another strategy—she just needed t…
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Conor shares his story about how science plays an important role in his life and his quest to find answers through it. Conor Nixon is an astronomer and planetary scientist working in the Planetary Systems Laboratory at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, where he currently is the Associate Laboratory Chief. He previously served as Deputy Principal In…
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"We act how we feel" what a truthbomb! But how do you feel? How do you feel about yourself? Listen in as we dive deep into acceptance, gratitude so we relish ourselves. Kelly has extensive experience as a Family Support Coach with Children’s Home Society and has also served as the co-leader of Bellis' innovative Tuesday morning peer-support group f…
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394 - IVF, PCOS, and Blocked Fallopian Tubes with Tanerra Willis
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Have experienced any shame, guilt, or self blame after loss? Today’s guest has experienced it and more. Tanerra Willis is a certified RN and CPR instructor by trade and was diagnosed with PCOS and had blocked fallopian tubes. She ended up seeing a fertility specialist who recommended she undergo IVF to grow her family. Tanerra was able to have her …
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#165 Blessed And Dressed Like A Princess: Arzos Prom Story!
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"How do I pee in this dress?!" (It's HARD being so glamorous!) Press play for a real life Cinderella story, except this dress was pink and instead of a horse in carriage, our beauty went to prom in a mustang convertible! While her biological family downplayed graduation as something that was unnecessary, Arzos chosen family traveled 5 hours to be t…
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EP32: Rooted in the Real, Open to the Stars: Building a New World from the Ground Up (Feat. Bryan)
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You’re running fast, building, grinding, making things happen. But somewhere deep in your bones, you know there’s more than just the material world. This episode is a journey into that space between the dirt under your fingernails and the cosmos above your head. Ryan isn’t your average guest. He runs a thriving family business, oversees organic vin…
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This Teen Takes on Brutal Swim to Prove Struggle Heals
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What happens when a 17-year-old signs up to swim 34km across freezing water—no wetsuit, no excuses—all to raise awareness for men’s mental health? In this raw, high-impact episode, Barney Ryder joins Joe De Sena to share how choosing discomfort, facing failure, and embracing the cold shaped his mind more than any victory ever could. They talk resil…
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Rosalyn “Roz" Carter is the co-host of the I Found Her podcast and Taya's birthmother. At the age of 16, Roz became pregnant and placed Deana, now Taya for adoption. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from University of Phoenix and is a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM). She was a member of Toastmistress in the early 1970’s before women could …
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UFCW Local 152: How Personal Pain Led to Life Changing Benefits
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Guest: Danny Ross, Jr., UFCW Local 152 President Host: Dan Bulger, Progyny Danny and Elizabeth Ross got married at 26, excited to start their lives together and hopeful about growing a family. When they started trying, they were met with a series of challenges that changed everything. Elizabeth was diagnosed with endometriosis and PCOS. Danny had …
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We all have trauma. Infertility traumatises and miscarriage takes that to a different level of pain. For Anna Maria miscarriage prompted depression. Listen in as she shares her learnings from bouncing back from that, raising her daughters and finding peace. Anna Maria DiDio, MSW is a writer, speaker and educator who has devoted her time and talents…
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Chris’s story may not begin with a shocking discovery but it’s no less extraordinary. In this episode, Kendall and Corey sit down with Chris to explore a rare but deeply moving example of an open adoption that worked exactly as intended. Chris has known his birth parents for his entire life, and his adoptive parents invited his birth family in from…
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Today we’re joined by a very special guest—renowned addiction specialist and psychotherapist, Paul Sunderland. With over 35 years of experience, Paul’s groundbreaking work has illuminated the deep and often-overlooked links between adoption, trauma, and addiction. His powerful presentations—shared widely by the adoption community—have resonated wit…
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Episode 486 - A Conversation with Adoptive Mom, Angie Miller
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"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." -James 1:27 Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you as you care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and ki…
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When South African playwright Anthony Akerman discovered he was adopted at age 10, his adoption journey took a dramatic turn. For nearly three decades, sealed adoption records kept him from knowing his birth name was actually Peter Farnham or that his birth father was heir to a famous wine dynasty. At 38, Anthony finally gained access to identifyin…
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3 Steps to Survive Restlessness Without Pouring a Drink
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Ever felt so irritated and restless in early sobriety that even your to-do list feels like a joke? If you're a high-performing woman navigating early sobriety, you know this feeling: that itchy, internal storm where you're too bored to sit still and too irritable to take action. You might call it restlessness—but it feels like losing your mind. In …
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Constructive Selfishness With Abby Hasberry
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Who do you prioritise? Whose needs come first? Putting ourself first is seen as selfish and therefore, bad. Listen in as Abby and I discover constructive selfishness. Abby also shares her reflect, release and re-invent process that's empowered her as a transracial adoptee. Dr. Abigail Hasberry splits residence in Texas and Maryland. Her work focuse…
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Given by Rev. Bijan Mirtolooi TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | Romans 8:28-39 This passage doesn’t say all things are good. It says that God works all things for good for his people, culminating in their being glorified—safe with him in his kingdom forever as their truest selves. To know deep down that God is working all things for good provides hope and peace …
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When Angels Call -- Heather Henretig O Day
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Send us a text In this gripping episode of Angels Among Us, we follow the powerful journey of Heather — a gifted athlete with a bright future who finds herself battling a darkness she never saw coming. After thriving in high school sports and setting off to study abroad in Florence, Italy, Heather’s life begins to unravel in unexpected ways. What s…
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Episode 3: Shady Adoption, Pier Runners & Butts Up: Honduras, Belize, Cozumel
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Send us a text On this week’s episode I share more about myself, offer a travel tip, and share the story of my second cruise with my sister Ann and the great excursions we took. You don't want to miss this week's misadventures... We travel to Honduras, Belize, and Cozumel. Disclaimer: Names of persons mentioned in this story are fictional and any r…
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195 – Are You a Struggling Adoptive Parent? 3 Ways To Restore The Sparkle In Your Eyes
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Could it be that the very struggles you've walked through have prepared you to encourage someone else? Hi Neighbor! Why do bad things happen in life? Some might say, “That’s just life.” But I believe there’s a deeper meaning behind that question, something worth pausing to reflect on. In this episode, let’s reframe that narrative together. I’ll sh…
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Paper Cuts and Power: Navigating Adoption Microaggressions
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In this episode, Laurie and Claire delve into the nuanced topic of microaggressions within the adoption community. This discussion was inspired by a KAAN (Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network) Conference workshop that Laurie and Claire attended. We want to help bring microaggressions into the light so that we can talk about them, normali…
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#20: How IFS Helped Me Face Cancer And Myself - Audiodiary of My Level I IFS Training.
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Send us a text In this episode, I take you inside my experience of learning Internal Family Systems therapy while simultaneously navigating prostate cancer surgery and recovery during the fall and winter of 2023-24. Through audio diary entries recorded over three months, you'll hear my real-time reflections as I move through an intensive experienti…
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How Refusing Action Is Keeping You Stuck in the Drinking Cycle
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What if the pain you’re feeling isn’t something that’s happening to you—but something you’re choosing? If you’re a high-achieving woman over 40 stuck in the loop of drinking, regret, and restart, this episode might sting—but it’s exactly the wake-up call you need. We explore why you might still be suffering despite all the books, podcasts, and insp…
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Ashley Albert on Survival, Strategy, and Standing on Business
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In this episode of Adoptees Crossing Lines, Zaira is joined by Ashley Albert—organizer, survivor, and founder of Stolen Children’s Month. Ashley shares her journey from foster care and incarceration to becoming the first parent in Washington state to legally enforce and modify an open adoption agreement. Together, they speak truth to power about th…
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Self Awareness For Adoptive Parents With Annette Williams
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Thriving starts with us. If we want our kids to thrive, we need to be thriving. And that all starts with self awareness. Listen in as Annette shares insights into self awareness and how it helps us tackle the tough stuff and thrive. Annette Williams, PhD, M.Ed., LPC, RPT, CAS is a Professional Member of the Association of Play Therapy and is a Nati…
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You’ve Done the Work—So Why Is Alcohol Still in Control?
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Still drinking even after therapy, yoga, or meditation? You’re not broken—you’re just not going deep enough. In today’s snippet, Becca Jacobson reveals what it really means to heal on a soul level—and why surface-level strategies fall short for ambitious women trying to quit drinking. If you’ve ever felt irritated, emotional, or disconnected during…
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Today’s guest is Geraldine Hunt, whose story offers a deeply personal and layered look into the experience of being adopted. Born in Melbourne in 1974, Geraldine spent her early weeks in foster care before being adopted at around eight weeks old. Her journey has since led her to reconnect with both her biological mother and father, as well as with …
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Dr. Abigail Hasberry lived two versions of her adoption story: the one her parents told her, and the one she discovered later. As a Black child raised in a white Irish Catholic family, she spent her childhood moving from country to country, watching Black culture through a TV screen she couldn't step into. In this episode of Voices of Adoption, hos…
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Why This Podcast Is Changing—and What It Means for Your Sobriety Journey
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What if your growth journey needs more intention—not more content? That’s exactly why this podcast is changing. In this special episode, Becca reveals a major shift starting July 1: Sobriety Snippets will now air on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays—and introduce Sanctuary Saturdays, a new offering for women in their first year of sobriety. You’ll learn…
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Ammie takes us into her story of quiet strength and thoughtful reflection. Through the lens of her experiences, she shares her personal moments and evolving ideologies that have shaped her path. Ammie Kinsman has been a resident of Washington, DC since 2019. She brings a diverse background in theatre administration, retail, operations, and manageme…
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393 - Surrogacy and Infertility and The Colorless Womb with Kimberly Gowdy
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After a long journey with infertility, today’s guest shares her early struggles to conceive and carry a child to term, her journey in search of alternative ways to have a family, and racial and societal pressures of parenthood and love. Kimberly Gowdy experienced the loss of multiple pregnancies, and was in an unstable marriage peppered with spousa…
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#164 They Told Arzo She'd Be A Crackhead...So She Got Her Diploma Instead!
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She was the girl who wasn't supposed to graduate. In fact, a teacher once described Arzo as "One kid I thought was too far gone to be saved." but she and our host teamed up to create a mother-daughter duo that was NOT to be fucked with! Jayna promised Arzo that the two of them would cross the finish line together, as a team, no matter WHAT it would…
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Taya Reed is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor with over 15 years of therapeutic experience. She established her private practice, Sound House Therapy, 5 years ago. Adopted in 1970 during the Baby Scoop Era through the LA County Adoption Agency, Taya's personal experience within a closed same-race domestic adoption has profoundly sha…
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Bonnie Doesn’t Think About Drinking Anymore—Here’s How She Got There
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Tired of living the same day on repeat? Meet Bonnie, a 68-year-old business owner who finally broke free from her decades-long drinking cycle—and found peace, clarity, and confidence on the other side. In this heartfelt conversation, Bonnie shares what her life was like before sobriety: waking up at 2 a.m. with shame, pushing through regret-filled …
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What Happens When a Transracial Adoptee Tells the Whole Truth?
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In Part 2 of our powerful conversation with Lisa MM Butler, we go deeper into what happens after the DNA tests, after the reunions, and after the losses. Lisa, an outspoken transracial adoptee, writer, illustrator, and library worker, shares how the death of her adoptive parents left her grappling with the question: Whose family am I part of now? L…
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Celebrating Special Needs Adoption with Heather Avis
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Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast! In this episode, I am joined by New York Times best-selling author, speaker, podcaster, advocate for Downs Syndrome kids, and adoptive mom: Heather Avis. Heather started “The Lucky Few” movement to change the narrative behind children with Downs Syndrome. She says every time her kids walk out her door and into…
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Love beyond the Orphanage - Interview with Julie Duvall, Part 2
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In this follow-up conversation, we welcome back Julie Duvall—an aged-out Korean orphan, late-life adoptee, and fierce advocate for adult Korean orphans. Julie returns to share more deeply about her ongoing journey of healing, faith, and purpose. We dive into the realities faced by those who grow up in orphanages without ever being adopted, and the …
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Episode 485 - Prayers for Adoptive Parents with Virginia Wells
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"Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in Him. O my people, trust in Him at all times. Pour out your heart to Him, for God is our refuge." -Psalm 62:5 & 8 Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you as you care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care. …
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Episode 2: First Adventures and Family: NOLA, Jamaica, Cayman Island, Cozumel
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Send us a text On this week’s episode I will share some more about myself, offer a travel tip, and share the story of my first cruise (the good, the bad, the ugly). Hear about our adventure in New Orleans and traveling on Carnival Dream. I discuss our excursions of zip lining and swimming with dolphins plus I continue my personal story. https://www…
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Healing Systems, Healing People: Digital Transformation in Healthcare - Lisa Gohil
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Step into the world of digital healing with Lisa Gohil, Head of Digital Health Strategy at Stanford Healthcare, as she joins host Deepak Sharma to explore how AI is transforming the patient and clinician experience in a historically complex industry. From tech debt to trust-building, discover how healthcare is reimagining its future through agentic…
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The Joy That Sneaks In After Year 1 of Sobriety (and How to Let It)
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Ever have a moment where life should’ve felt stressful—but instead, you felt completely calm… maybe even joyful? What if that was your new normal—thanks to sobriety? In today’s episode, Becca shares an unexpected story: a fender bender that revealed just how deeply her sobriety journey has transformed her. With 7 years alcohol-free, she reflects on…
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Send us a text What if your most sacred encounter with God, comes from the darkest place you've ever been? God hovers in the darkness and He speaks from it, however thick and dreadful. If you're standing on the edge of a cliff or faith, this one's for you. Genesis 15:12, A thick and dreadful darkness came over him. Then the Lord said. . . .…
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