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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Adoptee Healing Podcasts
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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Adoption Utah cuts through the confusion surrounding Utah's adoption system with real stories and expert guidance. Host Donna Pope, Executive Director of Heart To Heart Adoptions, brings 25+ years of experience to every episode exploring what makes Utah America's premier adoption destination. Each episode reveals the cultural and demographic forces that set Utah apart through unique family structures and faith-based community support. Discover the statistics, stories, and surprising factors ...
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Survivor stories of claiming independence after leaving high-control groups & people. Cults to Consciousness is a YouTube channel and podcast, hosted by Shelise Ann Sola (a former devout Mormon & CSA survivor) and her Producer husband, Jonathan Rosales. C2C delves into the nuanced experiences of individuals who have escaped a broad spectrum of high-control groups and coercive environments. They are not anti-religious but firmly anti-abuse, aiming to shed light on manipulative practices and s ...
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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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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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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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Eternal Family Adoptions explores the sacred journey of building forever families through faith-centered adoption. Host Donna Pope, Executive Director of Heart To Heart Adoptions, brings 25+ years of experience to every conversation, alongside co-host Nathan Gwilliam, founder and former CEO of Adoption.com. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints share their stories of divine guidance, spiritual preparation, and eternal connections formed through adoption. Birth parents di ...
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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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Welcome! Chai with Ping covers immigrant stories and minority issues like int'l students, life/work abroad, and identity issues with guests such as child sexual abuse advocate Eirliani Abdul Rahman, Adoptee Heritage Camp Coordinators Sarah & Emily Quinn, and Third Culture Kids Consultant Tanya Crossman. We hope to generate cross-cultural dialogues and understanding between communities. 👉🏼 Biweekly episodes release on Mondays (Hopefully) 🌐https://linktr.ee/chaiwithping 👍 IG/FB @chaiwithping 📧 ...
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This show is about spirituality. I connect to my Higher Self and what ensues is an incredible conversation about higher realms, energy work, and ancient wisdom, as well as a slew of advice from celestial beings and practical meditations. Instagram for more insights https://www.instagram.com/thisismariyaofficial/ Telegram for exclusive content that I don't post anywhere else https://t.me/thisismariyaofficial YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ThisisMariya Live events and Workshops https://www.t ...
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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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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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Foster Parent Well is the go-to podcast for foster and adoptive parents who are navigating the complexities of parenting children with trauma while trying to stay sane in the process. Hosted by Nicole T Barlow, a foster and adoptive mom of six, parent trainer, and wellness coach, this podcast is where faith, resilience, and practical strategies come together. If you're feeling burnt out, overwhelmed, or just plain exhausted from the daily realities of foster care and adoption—you're not alon ...
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The Health Counselling Show: The Lives of Everyday People
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Hosted by a team of Canadian psychotherapists, The Health Counselling Show is your trusted space for thoughtful ideas and real answers to life's big questions. In our relaxed Q&A format, we offer insights to help you grow, heal, and feel better.
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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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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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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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Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive, and with the help of expert interviews with writers, victim/survivors, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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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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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People have learned from other people’s stories since the beginning of time. Stories stir the soul. Stories reveal. Stories heal. Why? Because hearing someone’s story allows the listener to see how that person overcame their challenge. Everyone loves to see the victorious outcome from an underdog position and how one elevated to their “next level” in life. In this podcast...Wendie and Todd will give you an inside look at someone who has had a personal or professional breakthrough that change ...
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Heart to Heart is where real stories meet real connection. Hosted by Cristy Diaz, founder of Heart Full Living, this podcast opens the door to honest, unfiltered conversations about life’s most meaningful — & sometimes messy — chapters. From personal journeys of resilience & healing to experiences with love, loss, family & finding purpose, Heart to Heart is a space for the stories that deserve to be heard. Every episode is rooted in authenticity, empathy & the belief that when we share our s ...
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This podcast exists to support adoptees on their journey of self-discovery by creating a judgment free and safe space to peel back the layers of our collective experiences. Join host, Bethany Fraser, as she uncovers the raw, unfiltered truths of the complicated, layered and unique experiences that adoptees face. Dedicated to the truth, building trust, and operating from transparency, Bethany is guided by the power of community, and committed to finding and sharing the tools and resources tha ...
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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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What happens when the adoptee is centered as the hero in their own story? These are whole-hearted conversations with adoptees and adoption experts who are at the forefront of alchemizing adoption trauma into positive impact for you and the rest of the world. Each episode is designed to make you feel empowered, informed and fortified with a variety of methods, healing modalities and expert advice. This is for the adoptee, parents, and the adoption-curious.
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Michael Brian interviews insightful experts & celebrities.
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Heart-Centered Therapist: Elevating Practice in Mental Health, Relationships, Self-Care and Personal Growth
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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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LOVELINK is a podcast hosted by two psychologists, Drs. Simone Humphrey and Signe Simon, diving deep into the intersection of mental health, relationships, and sexuality. With expert insights from renowned guests like Esther Perel, Helen Fisher, and Ian Kerner, the show explores complex topics that shape our emotional lives.
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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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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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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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Unplanned pregnancy. Abortion. Adoption. These are more than just topics—they’re life-altering decisions many women face in silence. In RedeemingMe, I open up about what it’s really like to walk through adoption from the birth mother’s perspective. This podcast is a safe space where we get real about: •The emotional weight of unplanned pregnancy •The complexities surrounding abortion decisions •The often-overlooked journey of placing a child for adoption •Redemption, healing, and reclaiming ...
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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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Podcast With a Purpose: The podcast of Overcomers and the podcast of Useful Information to better our lives and mental spirit.
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The most inspiring and heartfelt podcasts you’ll ever listen to. Hosted by Plain Values magazine Publisher Marlin Miller, he regularly interviews the people with the stories, wisdom, and advice we all need to hear.
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Survival Mode Disrupted is not just a podcast. It's a rebellion. A raw, unfiltered space where we finally stop pretending we're fine and start telling the truth—the truth about the trauma we've carried, the identities they had to wear to survive, and the radical decisions we made to break free. Because here's the deal: survival mode isn’t just a season. It’s a damn identity. One that so many were forced to adopt just to get through life, to stay safe, to stay needed, to stay sane. But eventu ...
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Reset to Reinvent podcast empowers women and entrepreneurs to rebuild and thrive after life's toughest challenges by providing inspiration, guidance, and actionable strategies for resilience.
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Welcome to self-care with a conscience - where science, spirituality, and sustainability are brunch buddies. Self-Helpless explores all things on the cutting edge of personal and collective growth with leading specialists who share paradigm-shifting insights every week. Hosted by Delanie Fischer, who's recognized by listeners for her casual but fluff-free approach, Self-Helpless has been described as if Rich Roll and Rainn Wilson had a much less eloquent (but also pretty fun) podcast baby. N ...
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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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Welcome to the Fueling Faith Family, where we encourage, inspire, and motivate people to grow closer to Christ through personal stories and testimonies.
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R.O.A.R. Redeemed - Overcomer - Authority - Rejoice
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The Animals and Us podcast series explores and celebrates the transformative power of human-animal connections. Each episode features guests sharing their lived experience of the influence animals have had on their lives, revealing stories of connection, healing, and transformation. Additionally, the podcast includes experts in relevant fields such as eco-psychology, animal therapy, compassion, and animal communication. The series is produced by Kintsugi Heroes and created and hosted by Nata ...
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The street dogs of India (#TheIndieDog), there are just so many of them. More than 30 million, according to some estimates. We need to urgently feed, neuter, rescue, vaccinate, adopt and care for these dogs. Neighborhood by neighborhood, city by city and eventually, all over the country. This podcast is about enabling dog lovers to get actively involved through stories of hope and happiness, and also provide a few resources to be effective.We begin our journey in #Bangalore.
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Audio Nuggets is the Mining For Gold cypher, where we are expressive, independent, and a bit impatient as we struggle for even a taste of justice. It is a place where paradox is visible; where often two things can be and are true at once. Learn more at https://miningforgoldcommunity.com.
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Sometimes you choose courage and at other times it’s forced upon you. Courage Unravelled is a podcast series about everyday people, professionals, influencers, business people, celebrities and community superstars.You will be served with dollops of courage, resilience and strength here, so come along and be educated and inspired. You just may find new ways to flex your own courage muscle. My name is Sana Turnock and I am your host.
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If I can't heal, I can't help them heal. That's the truth that hit Heather like a tonne of bricks. The more whole we feel, the better placed we are to help our kids heal. Listen in as we dive deep into healing, feeling loved and busting beliefs. A deep and empowering episode full of hard won insights. Heather's mother was in foster care and Heather…
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Tim Ballard Claims RITUAL SATANlSM Happening in LDS Church (yet still fully believes)
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Carah Burrell and Ryan Fisher have continued to cover the Tim Ballard scandal since it was leaked two years ago that he had plans to become the new LDS prophet and take over the government through white nationalism. He was using his “connections” with the now deceased apostle Ballard (no relation) to bolster his cause at Operation Underground Railr…
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121: Holding the Holidays: Boundaries, Burnout, and Being Human as a Therapist
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In this gentle, heart-centered holiday episode, Sindee offers simple, grounding guidance for therapists moving through a season that can feel both beautiful and overwhelming. She explores how to set clear, ethical boundaries, how to approach crisis concerns with steadiness, and how to notice the early signs of burnout before the new year hits hard.…
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Jen Soriano: Healing Generational Trauma EP755
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Jen Soriano (@LionsWrite) is an award-winning Filipina-American author, scholar, musician and mental health expert. Jen authored the new book Nervous: Essays on Heritage and Healing. We discuss generational trauma, and the potential for generational healing. You can find Jen's book over on Amazon and find Jen on LinkedIn. Join the FREE Facebook gro…
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Can Trauma Be Inherited? The Science Behind Generational Wounds
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In this episode, we’re exploring a powerful and fascinating question: Can trauma be inherited? This isn’t just a philosophical or therapeutic idea anymore. Over the last 20 years, science — from epigenetics to neuroscience to trauma studies — has begun to uncover mechanisms that show how pain, stress, and even resilience can travel across generatio…
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Shortcut: Armed Teens Robbed My House: What I Want for Justice
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This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. Ben Mansfield and his family were asleep in their suburban Melbourne home when two armed teenagers broke in and committed a burglary in December 2024. He joins Australian True Crime to talk about the home invasion a…
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Romans 8:35-39, Preservation (Part 2) - God Loves Us
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Armed Teens Robbed My House: What I Want for Justice
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Ben Mansfield and his family were asleep in their suburban Melbourne home when two armed teenagers broke in and committed a burglary in December 2024. He joins Australian True Crime to talk about the home invasion and his thoughts on what should happen next to address Victorian youth crime. We're excited to announce the release of Sherele Moody's n…
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36: Fulfilling the Measure of Her Creation -- Bridget Cook-Burch
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In this powerful episode, Bridget Cook-Burch opens her heart and shares her transformative journey from feeling unworthy to discovering her divine purpose. Through deeply personal stories—ranging from a near-death experience to profound spiritual encounters—Bridget testifies of the life-changing power of love, surrender, and remembering who we trul…
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Healing Survival Mode Through Past Life Regression
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In this episode of Survival Mode Disrupted, Leticia sits down with Craig Harry, a hypnotherapist who works at the intersection of clinical hypnosis, past life regression, and spiritual healing. Craig started as a man of science—a lab tech who believed everything could be explained through logic and data—until a traumatic loss in his family cracked …
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In this episode of Survival Mode Disrupted, Leticia sits down with LaCole Smith, a woman who has literally survived what most of us only fear in our nightmares: being sandwiched between two 18-wheelers and told she might never walk again. LaCole shares how one ordinary day turned into a life-altering collision – the motor thrown out of the car, wat…
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In this powerful episode of Survival Mode Disrupted, Leticia sits down with Stephany, a woman who has lived through the kind of plot twists most people only see in movies: 🔹 Two emotionally and psychologically abusive marriages (with legal abuse layered on top) 🔹 A second marriage that ended in physical violence 🔹 A baby born with a rare genetic di…
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You Can’t Parent From a Place You Never Healed
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In this powerful episode of Survival Mode Disrupted, Leticia sits down with Anne Alvarez, a parent coach and school counselor who grew up in a deeply dysfunctional, abusive home – and turned her pain into a mission to help families heal. Anne shares how living with constant conflict, violence, and being sexually abused by her father at age 10 shape…
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From Six-Month Death Sentences to a Life of Purpose
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In this episode of Survival Mode Disrupted, Leticia sits down with Tom Le Noble, a man who has been given six months to live three times and is still here talking about purpose, power, and what it really means to live fully awake. Tom walks us through his wild path: From corporate leadership roles at MCI, Walmart.com, Palm, and early Facebook (yes,…
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#23: Master Hypnotist Mike Mandel (50 Years) on Ego States, Parts Work, and the Architecture of Mind.
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Send us a text Mike Mandel is a world-leading hypnotist with over 50 years of professional experience. He's performed nearly 5,000 stage shows, trained over 10,000 students at his Toronto hypnosis academy, and co-hosts the Brain Software podcast. Our conversation bridges hypnosis, Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, pain management, and meaning-…
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Adult Friendships: How to Start, Nurture, and When to Let Go with Dr. Joy Berkheimer
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Delanie Fischer chats with licensed therapist and relationship specialist, Dr. Joy Berkheimer, about the challenges and rewards of adult friendships. Dr. Joy shares practical strategies for finding new friends as an adult, building trust, navigating conflict, and knowing when it’s time to let a friendship go — all while honoring your own capacity, …
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In this episode of Adoption Utah with host Donna Pope, Richard and Elizabeth share their seven-year journey from Richard's firm rejection of adoption to becoming passionate advocates for open relationships with birth families. Richard admits he refused to pray about his wife's spiritual prompting because he feared the answer, worrying about finance…
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131. Chatting Co-Sleeping & Elimination Communication w/ @TheOliveOilQueen
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In today's episode we dive into two controversial topics: Co-Sleeping & Elimination Communication. Kylah questions Abi & Mia on the "why" & "how" behind these two alternative methods when it comes to raising babies! follow @TheOliveOilQueen on Instagram Have feedback or questions? Text us! We LOVE hearing from you!…
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Adventist Husband Threatens to Make Wife “Disappear” in Religious Conversion Facility If She Leaves
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Following our incredible interview with Rosei Quartz, today we go LIVE with her to further discuss her time with her threatening Adventist husband. Rosei was born a Seventh-Day Adventist where her father eventually became a charismatic and highly performative pastor in the church. She attended private Adventist schools and was constantly the center…
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Can you open your heart more fully? Shamele has opened her heart to 4 kids through adoption, another through a special guardianship and over 300 more through fostering them. Listen in as we dive into helping our kids have fun, feel listened to and loved. Find out more about Shamele: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamele-jenkins-bb9ab712/ https://www.…
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EP #14 - Chad and Kyla Kethcart on Healing, Art, and the Homestead
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Today’s episode is with our friends Chad and Kyla Kethcart. Learn more about Plain Values at https://plainvalues.com. Chad and Kyla Kethcart’s journey began in the creative pulse of Chicago … he a musician, she an artist … bound by both love and struggle. When life’s storms hit in 2020, they were forced to confront what truly mattered. Out of hards…
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INSPIRE w/Andrew Morris: Multiple Cancers & Decades Of Business Growth EP754
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Inspire, Empower & Educate with Andrew Morris (@samscaribbean) where they share their biggest lessons learned and words of wisdom from multiple cancers for himself and his wife as well as decades of business growth! Find out more about them at Website: https://sams24-7.com/ Join the FREE Facebook group for The Michael Brian Show at https://www.face…
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Shortcut: My brother's continued abuse after murdering our mother - ATC International
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This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. For this bonus episode of ATC International, we bring you a story from the USA. Amy B. Chesler is an award winner blogger, actress and author from Southern California. She's also the host of a podcast called "What C…
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My brother's continued abuse after murdering our mother - ATC International
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For this bonus episode of ATC International, we bring you a story from the USA. Amy B. Chesler is an award winner blogger, actress and author from Southern California. She's also the host of a podcast called "What Came Next". She's uniquely qualified to discuss true crime, because she's suffered a lifetime of abuse at the hands of her brother, Jess…
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Erin Thomas grew up with a unique perspective on adoption. Her mother was the oldest of five adopted children, and as a child, Erin would look around at school wondering if any of her classmates were her biological cousins. In this episode of Eternal Family Adoptions with host Donna Pope, Erin shares her worries she had while growing up. Even as th…
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Part 2 : The Dark Night of the Soul: My Journey Through Trauma and Misdiagnosis”
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Part two Of the Lura Garcia episode is a Google Meet meeting exploring my journey through adoption trauma, borderline PTSD, and 12 years of misdiagnosis in Norway (2007–2019). This Google meet meeting was in collaboration with Adoptert Sammen that is lead by Ingrid Bernsen & Sandra Josiane Haukaas It was a part of sharing my story and launching a c…
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The Hope of the Gospel In Foster Care with Jamie Finn
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When foster care gets messy and the case plan keeps shifting, what holds you steady? We sit down with author, ministry leader, and foster mom Jamie Finn to dig into the gritty, hope-filled heart of caregiving: how to carry sorrow and joy together, how to parent from grace when strategies fail, and how to keep the gospel at the center for kids, bio …
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Seventh-Day Adventism: Uncovering My Mother’s Suspicious Death
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NO TIMESTAMPS FOR THIS EPISODE Rosei Quartz was part of the Seventh Day Adventist church in Canada where her father became a very performative and charismatic Pastor. It never felt authentic to Rosei and things got worse when he started using stories (which were most likely fabricated) about her in his very public sermons. This put an unwelcome tar…
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#9 part 1 Laura : The wounds we don’t see: Healing Borderline ,PTSD & Adoption trauma
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Join me and psychologist Laura Garcia Ramirez in a deep, personal conversation about adoption trauma, complex PTSD, and borderline personality disorder. I share my own experiences to illustrate how adoption and misdiagnosis can leave hidden emotional wounds. This episode offers insights for anyone looking to understand the psychological and emotion…
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It’s Not a Mental Health Crisis: Human Reactions to a Loneliness Epidemic with Dr. Jody Carrington
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Delanie Fischer chats with psychologist Dr. Jody Carrington—flipping the narrative of “we’re in a mental health crisis." They explore the loneliness epidemic sweeping our generation, even amid unprecedented access to people and information. They unpack record levels of burnout, the real dangers of disconnection (including life-threatening consequen…
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Pastor Janna Jones and Pam to encourage listeners to reclaim their identity in Christ through worship, Scripture, and daily declarations. They share practical steps for fighting fear, renewing the mind, and stepping into the authority and dominion Jesus has given believers. Through personal stories and biblical insight, this episode offers hope, to…
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Episode 147: From Hidden Shame to God’s Transforming Love: Powerful Redemption Story of Charles Wagner
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Have you ever grown up in church, done “all the right things,” and still battled with a deep ache inside, the kind you just can’t explain to anyone? In this episode, we sit down with our friend Charles Wagner, and wow… his story is going to speak to so many of you who have carried silent pain, hidden shame, or unanswered questions about God’s love.…
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In this episode of Voices of Adoption with host Donna Pope, Gene Trowbridge shares his perspective as both an adoptee and adoptive parent. His multi-generational adoption story includes a childhood sister who mysteriously vanished, a 50-year wait to search for birth family, and lessons from both sides of adoption. Loss and Search Gene discusses rec…
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Janeen Jackson is an adoptee, children's book author, and powerful advocate for adult adoptees—especially those who discover the truth about their adoption later in life. Through her blog Mixed Up Diary and her book Hello, Sweet Baby!, Janeen creates space for honest conversations about identity, race, and healing. Her mission is to provide comfort…
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What If the Donor’s Kids Have No Idea You Exist
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What happens when you discover a whole set of siblings who grew up in the donor’s home, but you are not sure they even know you exist In part one, a simple birthday DNA kit rewrote everything Nick thought he knew about his identity. He learned he was donor conceived at thirty-six, discovered fourteen half siblings, and realized his parents had carr…
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Encouragement for the Waiting Adoptive Parent
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Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast! In this episode, I am joined by a joyful and light-filled author, speaker, and mom: Alice Matagora. Alice shares her story about a painful waiting process, depending on God’s promises. Inspired by this waiting journey, as a new mom Alice wrote the book, “You Are My Miracle”. All children are a miracle from God…
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Reclaiming NAAM: How National Adoption Month Became National Adoptee Month
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In this episode of The Empowered Adoptee Podcast, we explore the evolution of National Adoption Month (NAAM) and how adoptees across the world are reclaiming it as National Adoptee Month. What began as a government initiative to promote adoption has transformed into a powerful movement led by adoptees, a movement rooted in truth-telling, healing, a…
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In today's episode Kylah and Abi cover the most important habits you can adopt to support your immune system in the winter months. THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Lymph routine on instagram The Book of Lymph Cod Liver Oil Canned Cod Liver Beekeepers Naturals Have feedback or questions? Text us! We LOVE hearing from you!…
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“Internship” From Hell at Torturous Christian Extremist Honor Academy
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As a teenager, devoted to her faith, Carrie Saum felt being born a woman was a punishment. Her mother was a strongly devout Christian woman who implored on Carrie that if she didn’t go to Russia on a teen mission trip, Russians would go to Hell and their blood would be on her hands. These teen trips were mostly run by other young adults who put the…
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Episode 35: Adopt this ONE habit that will transform your life TODAY! Part I
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"Let's Reset to Reinvent' In this conversation, Helen Blocker Adams discusses the transformative power of obedience to God and the importance of integrating spirituality into daily life. She emphasizes that while problems may persist, a sense of peace can be achieved through faith and obedience. The discussion also highlights the significance of ma…
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Mark Weinstein: Better Social Media: Restoring Our Sanity Online EP753
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Mark Weinstein (@markfweinstein) is a world-renowned tech entrepreneur, thought leader, privacy expert, and one of the inventors of social networking. He's the author of the new book "Restoring Our Sanity Online." We discuss the journey of social networking, what the future could be like and how we can navigate the future safely for everyone. You c…
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Shortcut: Closing the Technology Gap in Policing
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This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. David Bartlett is a former Victoria Police detective and Australian Crime Commission investigator with experience in counter terror work, international drug operations and organised crime. He shares how early frontl…
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Closing the Technology Gap in Policing
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David Bartlett is a former Victoria Police detective and Australian Crime Commission investigator with experience in counter terror work, international drug operations and organised crime. He shares how early frontline policing, tech skills and major investigations revealed the growing technology gap that criminals are now exploiting. David has sin…
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Romans 8:31-34, Preservation (Part 1) - God is For Us
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35: The Heart of a Detective -- Mike Hammond
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In this compelling episode of "Angels Among Us," former Chicago homicide detective Mike Hammond shares his profound insights from years on the force. Mike delves into the complexities of faith, the resilience of victims' families, and the lessons learned from a career spent in the pursuit of justice. Join us as Mike recounts stories of courage, det…
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When the Battle Ends but the Breakdown Begins
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When Veronika was diagnosed with breast cancer, she didn’t ask, “Why me?” She said, “I’m going to heal.” Armed with mindset tools, radical faith, and a juicer, she turned her diagnosis into a journey of empowerment — journaling every step, changing her diet, and mentally programming her body to respond to treatment with ease. But when the treatment…
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From the age of four, Margie was taught that her voice didn’t matter. What began as survival in a home filled with narcissistic, emotional, and sexual abuse evolved into decades of living in freeze and fawn — performing strength while silently drowning.But survival mode wasn’t the end of her story. It was the initiation. In this powerful episode, M…
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When Grief, DV & Single Motherhood Collide
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From the outside, Erin looked “together.” Inside, she was running on fumes—grief, DV recovery, single motherhood, and years of crisis conditioning. In this unfiltered conversation, Erin walks us through the invisible side of survival mode: when your calendar is full, your smile is practiced, and your nervous system is shot. We get practical about t…
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Reign’s childhood normalized abuse, control, and emotional suppression—so she dissociated to survive. As an adult, she chose radical responsibility, nervous system regulation, and subconscious reprogramming to end the cycle. Together we unpack narcissistic family dynamics, why blame is a seductive addiction, and how emotions need witnessing—not whi…
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Learning Disabilities, Advocacy & Life Beyond Survival
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Michelle was diagnosed with a learning disability in kindergarten, bullied in a small school where she couldn’t “hide,” and told college wasn’t for her. In this raw conversation, she unpacks how masking kept her in survival mode—and how self-advocacy, accommodations, and alignment flipped the switch. We talk about redefining success when the system…
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