We are diving into the heart of adoption—sharing real stories, breaking down myths, and shining a light on how adoption can be done with love, integrity, and respect. Whether you're a birth parent, an adoptive family, adoptee, or just someone who wants to learn more, this is a safe space for honest conversations and meaningful connections. Join us while we explore the beautiful, complex, and life-changing world of ethical adoption.
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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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The Ludicrous Feed EV Adoption Podcast highlights the current state of electric vehicle adoption in Australia | Catch us LIVE each week on YouTube! youtube.com/ludicrousfeed
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We can learn how to change adoption from the stories of those who have been touched by it.
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Conversation & discussion on contemporary Adoption & Fostering
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This podcast creates a space for genuine conversations about adoption, where emotions are acknowledged, journeys are reconciled, and a healthy acceptance of truths is fostered. Delve into the impact of adoption on all parties involved, gaining insights from adoptees, adoptive parents, biological parents, as well as professional psychologists and social workers. Explore the realities, reconciliation processes, and ongoing dynamics of adoption.
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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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Adoption in Focus will discuss subjects including therapeutic parenting, the adoption process, going to panel, adopting older children, and adopting as a same sex couple. We'd love to hear from you if there are any topics you'd like to hear us discuss or even if you'd like to get involved and share your own experiences.
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Each episode will feature a conversation between host Rebecca Harvin and foster/adoptive caregivers or members of the community who support foster care and adoption.
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I Antwone Wright Sr want to help each and everyone to find peace and help to maintain peace with yourself and with God. I want to encourage you that God is still in control.
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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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The podcast for things families whisper, not post. Breaking the silence on family, mental health, and the struggles we keep hidden.
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Description: Creating AI Trust is a very complex and hard problem. It is not clear what it is and how it can be operationalized. We will demystify what is Trustworthy AI, efficient adoption and leveraging it for reducing risks in AI programs. McKinsey reports indicates companies seeing the biggest bottom-line returns from AI—those that attribute at least 20 percent of EBIT or profitability to their use of AI—are more likely than others to follow Trustworthy AI best practices, including expla ...
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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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Education in Focus is our brand new podcast looking at all things education. Our training manager Leigh is joined by our two education experts Jason and Lisa. Each episode discusses a new topic based around education and issues our adopted children might face. We really hope you enjoy the episodes.
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The podcast and community for globally minded disciples seeking God's justice, mercy and shalom throughout the world.
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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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Welcome to the Adoption Curve podcast. Over the course of this series, we'll dive into what learning and enablement leaders are really doing every day to move beyond reactive training, bridge the gap between leadership vision and frontline needs, and unlock the true value of their technology investments. Join host Sean Adams as he uncovers the frameworks, strategies, and practical approaches that turn technology from a cost center into a competitive advantage.
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Choosing Adoption creates community for expectant and birth parents navigating one of life's most personal decisions. Host Donna Pope, Executive Director of Heart To Heart Adoptions with over 25 years of experience, provides space where your story matters and your voice is valued. Each episode features birth parents who share their journeys of challenges, growth, and healing after placement. If you're considering adoption or seeking connection in your ongoing experience, this podcast offers ...
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Our mission is to provide education, information and dialogue that will create a supportive environment empowering people to help cats in their community. *For transcripts of most shows, visit https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/podcast/.
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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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Are you thinking about adopting or fostering a child? Confused about all the options and wondering where to begin? Or are you an adoptive or foster parent or kinship caregiver trying to be the best parent possible to this precious child? This is the podcast for you! Every week, we interview leading experts for an hour, discussing the topics you care about in deciding whether to adopt/foster or how to be a better parent. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are the national ...
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Controlling your spending is hard to do. On every episode of Frugal Friends, we'll try to help you gain a little more control on one aspect of the countless directions your money is being pulled toward through frugality and a few laughs. If you're trying to save money, spend less, adopt minimalism, pay off debt or reach financial independence, we think you'll like the show.
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Each episode explores the world of dog care and companionship. Dog Words is presented by Rosie Fund, a charitable foundation with the mission to provide humans with the resources and education they need to give senior and harder-to-adopt dogs a better life. “We save each other.” is the motto of Rosie Fund which simply means, “The more we do for dogs, the more they do for us, and they already do a lot.”
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Adoption and fostering chat with people who’ve done it, from the UK’s LGBTQ+ adoption and fostering charity, New Family Social.
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A Foster Arizona podcast featuring Authentic Conversations with Real People talking all things Foster Care and beyond. Hosted by Kim and Brian Vehon.
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My Unknown Truth is a podcast sharing the stories and lived experiences of Australians who have been through adoption and foster care. These stories are often complex, spanning over 50 years and touch on difficult truths, from growing up in an under-resourced system to Australia’s traumatic history of forced adoptions and Stolen Generations. But within the darkness, there is also light; stories of hope, courage, resilience, and love. Hosted by Nadia Levett, an adoptee born and raised in Aust ...
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FAB untold stories integrates story telling, research, and expert interviews to shed light on the complexity of foster care, adoption, youth homelessness, and related social work and urban topics, with the ultimate goal of raising awareness and building a more compassionate world. The host, Dr. Zayda Sorrell Medina, is a professor, social scientist, and author. Her research includes the study of the foster, adopt, homeless youth community, and she is also a former foster and homeless youth a ...
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Let's save the world by 2030. Our Platform for Survival aims to prevent war and weapons (especially nuclear); global warming; famine; pandemics, massive radiation exposure; and cyberattacks—and adopt “enabling measures” (global economic, security, and governance reforms).
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Nationally recognized thought leader, April Dinwoodie, hosts a personal journey while exploring her adoption experience. We follow her as she examines her efforts to find love, identity, family, and connection. Each month April will candidly interview, discuss, and unravel, all matters surrounding adoption.
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At Tap’d, we help you make sense of the Future of Work, making technology understandable and easy to adopt. Our HR experience and consultancy = Your performance.
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AI deployment and adoption is complex — this podcast makes it actionable. Join top experts, IT leaders and innovators as we explore AI’s toughest challenges, uncover real-world case studies, and reveal practical insights that drive AI ROI. From strategy to execution, we break down what works (and what doesn’t) in enterprise AI. New episodes every week.
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/everythingsrelative/subscribe With heart and humor, Eve Sturges explores the modern landscape of DNA testing after a single phone call turns her world upside down. By talking with others who have had "DNA discoveries," Eve hopes to change the conversation around secrets, shame, family, and identity.
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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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The best from Petfinder!
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Join us as we celebrate loving pets, fine wine, and people making a positive impact in their communities.
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The SNIP Collier Paw-dcast shares inspiring stories from the front lines of the animal rescue world in Collier County. Meet the heroes behind our low-cost spay and neuter clinic, hear heartwarming tales of transformation, and discover how together, we are and will continue to save lives - one pet at a time.
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Disaster response is at a turning point. Traditional humanitarian tools - paper logs, slow coordination, limited scalability - can’t keep up with the growing scale and pace of global crises. And as political instability reduces available resources, it's more critical than ever to adopt bold, technology-driven solutions. Digital Humanitarian takes you to the front lines of disaster relief, where innovation isn't optional - it's saving time, resources, and lives.
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Adopt Don't Shop Radio advocates for the positive outcome of homeless pets.
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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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Mac Watson Talks voted BEST PODCAST by Phoenix Magazine's 2022 Best of the Valley Readers' Poll. We explore current events through emotional connections, real-life experiences, and humor.
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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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We want to see people everywhere supporting the foster care community and experiencing Jesus together. So, in this podcast, we are sharing the stories of the foster care community to bring awareness that leads to action!
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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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AdoptionDiscovery.org is a 501c3 educational nonprofit creating innovative change by teaching you how to adopt for $0 in less than 9 months.
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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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In this episode of Eternal Family Adoptions , host Donna Pope sits down with Brett and Emily Hamilton whose adoption journey began after experiencing three heartbreaking stillbirths, including their son Jason . Emily shares how God placed adoption on her heart long before their losses, leading them through international adoption attempts and eventu…
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S1 Ep. 21: The Hard & The Heart | Raw Truth of Common Foster Parent Struggles (And Why You Should Foster Anyway)
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Let's be honest: being a foster and adoptive parent is probably one of the HARDEST things a person could ever do. And yet, there is so much joy and reward for those who step into this calling. And believe you me, it MUST BE a calling. Today, Amy Calder shares the raw reality and common struggles that all foster families face and why it's important …
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Annie discusses the complexities of her relationship with her children's birth mother, highlighting the challenges and dynamics of co-parenting in an adoption context. She shares experiences of mediation, the emotional journey of fostering and adopting, and the evolving relationship with their birth mother.…
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Australia EV News: Tesla FSD Rollout, New SUVs & DC Charger Expansion
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Got a Question or Comment? Send us a Text Message! Catch up on the latest in Electric Vehicle news from Australia and around the world! Hosted by Tom & Joy of Ludicrous Feed and Riz Akhtar from Carloop Featuring special guest: Roland Lam from Zapped YouTube Channel! Watch this episode on YouTube With thanks to our co-host: Riz Akhtar from Carloop F…
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Do you dread the teen years? Or, if you're in the midst of parenting teens, do you struggle to find ways to connect? This week, we interview Dr. Melody Aguayo, a parenting coach specializing in working with at-risk children and their families and the founder of Real Child Consulting…
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This week on Adopt Perspective podcast, we’re joined by Kim Rankin, who was born and adopted in Sydney in 1973. It would be another 27 years before Kim reunited with her mother, Karen Chaston — who shared her side of the story in our previous episode. Since that reunion, Kim and Karen have navigated the many highs and lows that adoption can bring. …
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Navigating the Challenges of Raising Children with Complex Needs
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Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast! This week I am joined with Daryl Potter. Daryl doesn’t have adopted or fostered children but he does have a miraculous daughter with complex medical needs and another biological son. Whether your kids are biological, adopted, or fostered, there are universal truths in parenting and along with it circumstances …
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Oliver returns to the podcast to talk about how he navigated the adoption process (including some ill-informed questions) as a bisexual man. He discusses his journey to positively identify as bisexual, and also brings us up-to-date on life with his four-year-old son. Their previous podcast can be found here Episode 97…
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Girl Lost (and Found): Kate Angelo's Journey From Foster Care to Bestselling Author
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Kate Angelo shares her transformative journey from foster care to bestselling author, revealing how small interventions changed her life trajectory and shaped her mission to help others heal from trauma. • Experiencing stability when a friend's family took her in through an independent living program after facing placement in a group home • Develop…
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Enterprise Agentic AI Governance & Security
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“A lack of AI governance will be a showstopper for unlocking the value of agentic systems.” Join us for a session on Enterprise Agentic AI Governance & Security with Jim Reavis, CEO Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Security Alliance, Hosted by Pamela Gupta for a special Trustworthy AI Podcast to set the stage for upcoming Cybersecurity Awareness Month…
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Episode 498 - Let’s Talk FASD with Adult Adoptee Emily Twomey
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"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." -Ephesians 2:10 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. It’s September—International …
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In this episode of Voices of Adoption, hosts Donna Pope and Nathan Gwilliam interview Jeff Forney, whose creative approach to finding adoption records in 1991 led to a successful birth mother reunion and ultimately inspired a community-building photography project. His six-month search involved writing to hospitals using different strategies, inclu…
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Galatians 5:22-23Meekness and Self-Control In this podcast episode, Antwone Wright discusses the importance of finding peace through a relationship with God. He emphasizes the significance of meekness and self-control as essential fruits of the Spirit that help individuals navigate life's challenges. Antwone provides practical advice on how to cult…
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Episode 218 - Adoption Barometer, New Minister & Becky Brooks
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Hello and welcome to this, what feels like a marker in the year, episode looking at the 2025 Adoption Barometer (click here). We get AUK’s Becky Brooks on to run us through what we know and new stuff. We unpack some of the news before we get to that, ie a new children’s minister, FASD Ireland’s very exciting new report (click here) and Al’s peer su…
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In this episode of Choosing Adoption, host Donna Pope speaks with Daliya Brown about her three adoption experiences and her strong advocacy for birth mother autonomy. Daliya shares her journey traveling from Pennsylvania to Utah for placement, comparing her experiences with both agency support and private adoption arrangements. Different Approaches…
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Ep. 14: Simplifying Complexity in Partner Enablement with Merav Ammar
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Check out iorad's interactive tutorial builder: https://www.iorad.com Simplifying Complexity in Partner Enablement with Merav Ammar In this episode of The Adoption Curve, I sit down with Merav Ammar, Partner Enablement Leader at SentinelOne, to discuss how to simplify partner ecosystems and share practical frameworks for learning and development le…
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Today we are honored to sit down with a vibrant and beautiful birth mother who walks us through her own experience with adoption. She walks us through what brought her to A Guardian Angel Adoptions, her hopes and dreams for her baby, finding the right family who would love and care for her sweet boy when she wasn't in the position to and everything…
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Episode 23 | Nonprofits Making a Difference: Interview with Dexter O'Connell, Safe Place for Youth
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Send us a text This episode highlights the vital role nonprofits play in addressing youth homelessness in Los Angeles. We’re joined by Guest Dexter O’Connell, Director of Youth Policy and Advocacy at Safe Place for Youth (SPY), who shares with us the impactful work that SPY is doing to address youth homelessness and the secret ingredient that makes…
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Open Your Mouth and Tell Your Story
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Send us a text What happens when a four-year-old's brave disclosure at a doctor's appointment changes the trajectory of her entire life? Sana Latrice Cotton joins us to share her extraordinary journey through foster care, adoption, and eventual reconnection with her biological family that will leave you breathless with its divine orchestration. Fro…
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Episode 41 - The Science of Calm: Dana Hargus Talks on Biofeedback, Attachment, and the Restore Method
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Send us a text Hey Listeners! In this episode, I sit down with Dana Hargus - licensed professional counsellor, founder of Restore of Ada, and passionate advocate for trauma-informed healing. Dana shares how her journey as a mother to an adopted son led her into the world of biofeedback, attachment theory, and frequency-based care. With over 25 year…
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In this episode of Adoption Utah with host Donna Pope, birth mother and advocate Lynea Krukiewicz unpacks Utah adoption through the lens of rights, privacy, and permanency described in the state's legislative intent, sharing lived experience behind what those promises look like in practice. She recounts a semi open adoption that narrowed over time,…
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Education in Focus - Jo's Journey into Home Educating
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In this episode, we chat with Jo, an adopter and home educator, about the unexpected journey she and her partner took to support their son's well-being. After witnessing the impact mainstream school had on their child, Jo made the courageous decision to step away from the traditional system and embrace home education. She shares their honest, heart…
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Adoption in Focus - Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund
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In this episode, the team at Adoption Focus discusses the recent cuts to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) and what they mean for adoptive families. Despite funding being reduced and introduced with little notice, the team reassures listeners that support from Adoption Focus remains unaffected. They explain the impact on th…
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Enterprise AI Adoption: How Workforce AI Is Changing the Future of Work
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Organizations are racing to unlock the potential of workforce AI, but only a few have cracked adoption at scale. In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, VP of Digital Experiences Joe Berger and workforce AI expert Kait Miller break down why AI pilots stall, how to move from pockets of success to enterprise-wide impact and why employees of…
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Moving Toward More Educated Adoption Conversations With Jean Widner
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Jean Widner's adoptee story doesn't start dramatically. She was raised in a stable home with adoptive parents who offered her the basic support that children need to have. As she grew and learned more about her own story and the stories of others in the adoption community, she started to understand how complex adoption can truly be for everyone inv…
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