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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Formerly the Parenting after Trauma podcast, internationally recognized children's mental health expert Robyn Gobbel decodes the most baffling behaviors for parents of kids with vulnerable nervous systems. If you're parenting a child who has experienced trauma or toxic stress or a child with a neuroimmune disorder, sensory processing, or other nervous system vulnerability, this show will let you know you are not alone. You can stop playing behavior whack-a-mole because Robyn offers you tools ...
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Conversation & discussion on contemporary Adoption & Fostering
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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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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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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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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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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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This podcast is being brought to you by the Centre of Excellence in Child Trauma and we are committed to providing people living and working with child trauma with proven strategies to achieve the best possible outcomes for families.
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ADOPTION STRUGGLES AND SUPPORT | Adoption Trauma, Parenting Guides, Biblical Encouragement, Respite, Anxiety Bible Verses
Tim Maudlin, Adoptive Parent, Adoption Life Coach
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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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Called to Love: An Adoption Podcast for Christian Parents - Christian Adoption, Trauma and Healing, Foster Care, Parenting Adopted Children
Somer Colbert and Christian Parenting
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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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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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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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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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I’m Kelly O’Horo, Attachment based EMDR Therapist, EMDRIA Consultant, and Advanced Trainer. I’m a mom of 5, Nonna of 5, wife, and a healer. I have the honor of spending my workdays walking along side people while they brave their healing journeys. I try to live with the generous assumption that we’re all doing the best we can with what we know. Therapists are teachers for the ”life stuff” and ”emotional vocabulary” that may not have been learned due to gaps in our care givers capabilities. I ...
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Welcome to Keeping Your Power® with Traci Doula! Where the power of beliefs becomes fierce resilience. Join Traci, a bold and beloved birth doula, mentor, life coach, and empathy-filled advocate, as she dives into raw, real, and redemptive conversations about overcoming life’s hardest challenges. From birth trauma to toxic family dynamics, adoption journeys to professional burnout, Traci shares insights drawn from 20+ years of experience and a life forged in fire. Through powerful storytelli ...
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I’m currently on the roller-coaster ride of single parenting an adopted teenage son. Join me each week as I share my lived experience by starting with a confession, in the hopes of normalizing the complex issues that often come with parenting an adopted child.
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🌟 Are you feeling trapped in pain? Unsure how to even begin healing from the trauma you’ve endured? 🌟 I want you to know one thing: healing is possible. No matter how deep the hurt runs, there is a way forward. I, along with countless others, have found the strength to rise from the darkness and create a life filled with hope, purpose, and resilience. 💫 For years, I struggled to make peace with the pain I suffered. But I made a choice—a choice to transform my pain into a source of strength, ...
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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 & Foster care: Resources, Tips & Tools
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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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Life is a journey—and every journey has a story worth telling. On Travel Time Stories with Shannon, I share my real-life adventures in travel alongside the raw, honest chapters of my personal journey. From adoption, trauma, and resilience to family, marriage, motherhood, and healing—you’ll hear it all, unpolished and straight from the heart. Each week, you’ll travel with me through unforgettable trips, mishaps, and memories that shaped my life, while I also pull back the curtain on the strug ...
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Constellation Conversations: Adoption, Adoptee Voices, and Trauma-Informed Care
Sarah Harper and Brenda Chapel
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Adoption is complex, and understanding its impact begins with centering adoptee voices. Join Sarah Harper, a trauma therapist and adoptee, and Brenda Chapel, an open-adoption adoptive parent, as they explore adoption’s nuances with guests from across the adoption constellation—including adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, and professionals. Together, they facilitate meaningful conversations that uncover adoption truths, promote trauma-informed care, and inspire a more compassionate an ...
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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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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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A true story about adopting a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). Listen to the unabridged award-winning audiobook here.
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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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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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Our Best Interests: Adopted - Life Lessons from Childhood Trauma to Adulthood
Michael Rocco - Author
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We all need meaningful social connections and a secure sense of belonging. But sometimes, natural or social forces separate us from loved ones and even ourselves. Children who were relinquished by their families and later adopted navigate a particularly challenging set of issues related to finding authentic individual and social identities. Michael and Jack invite other adoptees and allies to discuss issues of self, family and society from the adoptee perspective. #adoptee #adoption #adoptee ...
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A podcast by two adoptive moms shedding light on the other side of adoption
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In this adoption podcast, a group of adopters talk to each other about their experiences - from the first steps to post-adoption support. No one knew each other before the recording but within moments it will be like listening to old friends talk. They laugh together, they cry together. To find out more about adopting with the National Adoption Service, you can: Follow us @nas_cymru and @nationaladoptionservice Contact us adoptcymru.com
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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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“Child of Dysfunction” is your guide into the world of resilience and healing. Hosted by Tammy Vincent, the adult child of two alcoholic parents, this podcast delves deep into the experiences of growing up in a chaotic and dysfunctional environment, facing childhood neglect, abuse, and trauma while overcoming adversity. With personal insights and expert interviews, we explore the challenges and triumphs of adults who grew up in these toxic environments, and healed. We Learn how to navigate t ...
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The Adoption Podcast, Made by Queer Adopters. Your hosts Sam, Paul (husbands and parents to their adopted son), and Andi (adoptive Dad to two children), invite you to join them in a safe space where everyone is welcome, LGBTQIA+, solo adopters, straight couples considering adoption or people who have adopted! This podcast honestly breaks down the adoption and EP process, SEND, and life after adoption. This podcast covers the hard times, the good times and does it all with a touch of humour a ...
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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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BITE-SIZE PERSONAL STORIES OF SURVIVING LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCES: Hosted by Luke Colson and Kyle Wise, we feature weekly guests and explore extreme personal life changing experiences and the journey emotional and physical recovery. Each guest discusses their story of how their lives were turned upside down, by unexpected events. Stories like surviving a car crash, surviving abuse, being paralyzed in an accident, witnessing a crime.. and many more! Luke and Kyle will take an honest, raw, yet ...
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There are many ways to build your family. Fostering-to-adopt is not the easiest, but it's a beautiful and profoundly impactful thing to do. Join Rachel Fulginiti, a voice actor and two-time foster to adopt mom, as she shares her own story and the stories of others who have successfully navigated the foster care system and landed at adoption. We explore the complex journey, touching on subjects like welcoming newborns or older children into your home, resiliency through loss and heartbreak, t ...
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This is one of the pioneering podcasts on intercountry adoptees. Started in 2016, Adapted Podcast has interviewed more than 130 Korean intercountry adoptees on their lived experiences. The podcast started as a Fulbright research project in Korea and has been now downloaded more than 100,000 times around the world.
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Unveiling stories of religious abuse.
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Podcasts360, powered by Consultant360, features short interviews with medical professionals about current research, news, and general information for health care providers in 35+ specialties.
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Join Dr. Loucresie Rupert as she discusses topics that center Black people, other POC, Neurodiversity , Disability, LGBTQ, Adoption and Trauma.
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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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Biblically aligned support for the Christian adoptive mom experiencing the stress of post-adoption turmoil. You willingly stepped into this non-traditional mom role for a child/children who needed you, knowing there would be difficulties. You trusted God to get you through. Now you’re in the thick of it. Know this: You can trust that God is able to redeem even the most difficult challenges facing you and your family, and bring something amazingly good from them! I hope this podcast is a help ...
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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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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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Consider a world where increasing survival rates in patients typically deemed dead on arrival could be the norm. Is dead actually dead? Is it an assumption or a fact? In Flatline to Lifeline we explore the very real potential for survival within the medical field of trauma and near-death experiences. During his 50-year career, Dr. Long and his team radically altered the approach to trauma care by applying simple principles in profound ways. We hope to educate the general public and inspire m ...
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Hi I'm Cassie Burton and I haved lived with anxiety my whole life. The slow burn, constant hyper-vigilant kind of anxiety, always on high alert, high energy, moving a hundred miles an hour to stay in front of whatever my mind thought was chasing me. Turns out nothing is chasing me and my anxiety stems from childhood trauma. Did you know, anxiety, over time, can create some pretty serious health issues? And that's why I'm on a mission is to explore and share ways to manage, soothe and underst ...
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204 – 5 Encouraging Bible Verses to Guide Adoptive Parents Through Life’s Fog
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How do you navigate through the fog of life? I would like to suggest you consider relying on Someone with a better vantage point ✨. Someone who can shine the light on your path. Hi Neighbor, Adoptive life can feel foggy, uncertain, and overwhelming. Sometimes the best way forward is to slow down, trust a higher perspective 🙏, and let go of needing …
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Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast! This week I am joined with author and busy mom, friend of the show, Molly DeFrank! Molly is the proud mom of six kids, ages ranging from teenagers to young ones, both biological and adopted. Her family has also fostered children, and her two adopted kids came first from fostering. In this episode, we are talki…
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Churchill Fellowship update: Karine Tremblay - Filial Trauma
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Hello and welcome to conversations from the A&F podcast. A few months ago I was contacted by Karine Tremblay an adoptive parent, social worker and researcher in relation to her work on the impact of living with children with challenging and aggressive behaviour. So, we arranged to speak, it’s a conversation and topic that sits really comfortably wi…
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Adopting Trauma Informed Care Principles to the Emergency Department Environment
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In this podcast, emergency medicine physician Taylor Brown, MD, of Harvard Medical School breaks down how trauma-informed care can transform interactions in high-pressure emergency settings. She discusses practical strategies to empower patients, reduce retraumatization, and enhance outcomes, even in the most acute clinical encounters.…
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Julie Brumley thought her same-race domestic adoption was trauma-free until mysterious "flashbacks to nothing" began paralyzing her during intimate moments. Despite loving adoptive parents, she carried cellular memories from surviving two abortion attempts and four different caregivers in her first seven weeks of life. Origins A professor's blunt w…
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Emotional Complexity of Adoption, with Sydney Curtin
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Send us a text In this heartfelt episode of Victim 2 Victor, we sit down with Sydney Curtin - transformational coach, adoption advocate, and founder of CoachCurtin.com. Sydney shares her deeply personal journey of healing through adoption, motherhood, and trauma recovery - and how she now helps others reclaim their stories and step into their power…
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Welcome to Adaptable | Behavior Explained! In this episode, Growing through Grief with Kelly O’Horo, we explore how connection, compassion, and self-awareness can support the healing process after loss. Whether you’re navigating your own grief or supporting someone through theirs, this conversation offers guidance and encouragement to remind you th…
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S5 EP33: Calix's Story - A Survivor's Guide To Depression
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Send us a text Calix Lewis Reneau is the author of Dancing with the Black Dog: A Survivor’s Guide to Depression, a book that’s equal parts survival manual and storytelling companion for anyone navigating depression. As a long term sufferer of depression, Calix has been through the darkest of times on many occasions, and joins us this week to talk a…
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Our Past Doesn't Define Us With Krystal Trocki
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How do we free ourselves from the past? By seeing that it doesn't define us. Listen in as Krystal, adopted in her 30's talks about getting stronger through adversity, processing tough emotions and more. Connect with Krystal here https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystal-trocki-1372321a3/ Find out about her employer here https://26health.org/ Guests and t…
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The Pharmacy Is Inside You with Dan Brule' - Fat Loss, Hormones, Sleep and More Optimized Within!
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Is it nutrition that makes the most difference in your health? Is it dialing in your exercise or natural movement? Is it forming healthy habits? And what about all the bio hacks, the supplements, the perfect water?? Or is it as simple as taking a breath.....I think we will be able to answer those questions and more with my next guest ...your breath…
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'Because I Love You': The Hidden Trauma of Hitting Children
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Send us a text “They told me it was love. But what I felt was fear, shame, and confusion. Spanking in God’s name left wounds that went far deeper than my body.” In this groundbreaking episode of The Angela Rose Show, I sit down with Matt Shantz, mental health worker, coach, and survivor of corporal punishment in conservative Mennonite communities. …
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From Self-Disrespect to Self-Respect: Healing the Trauma Within, with Sophia Elan
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Send us a text In this raw and uplifting episode of Victim 2 Victor, I sit down with Sophia Elan - memoirist, multi-genre author, and global storyteller - who proves that our deepest wounds can birth our greatest strength. After surviving trauma and emotional upheaval, Sophia turned to the page not just to heal, but to roar. Her memoir, How Writing…
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In this episode of Voices of Adoption, hosts Donna Pope and Nathan Gwilliam interview Julie Ryan McGue, whose medical needs at 52 sparked a transformative search journey with her identical twin sister. Their five-year quest through Illinois's evolving adoption system led to wonderful discoveries, including their Native American heritage and connect…
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Our Spirit Isn't Traumatised with Dana Hargus
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What if there's part of us that's not traumatised? Because it can't traumatised? Wouldn't that be a great place to find and live from? Listen in as we dive deep into thriving, touch on religion and explore the part of us that's beyond trauma. Adoptive mother Dana Hargus, M.Ed., LPC, is a seasoned health professional with over 25 years of experience…
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In Episode 2 of Season 2, I dive into the world of astrology with UK-based astrologer Steve Judd. With more than 45 years of experience, Steve shares the beginnings of his astrological journey and how he became one of today’s most respected astrologers. He explores the nuances of fate and destiny and reveals how astrology has a way of finding those…
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How Do We Handle Weed and Vaping While Raising Adopted, Foster, and Relative Kids?
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you educated and informed on the issues around weed and vaping, including THC, nicotine, and the signs of addiction? Listen to this interview with Dr. Krishna White. She is an attending physician at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, with board certifications in Pediatrics…
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What happens when your search for belonging leads to both love and heartbreak? Listen in as adoptee Lisa shares what she's learned from her rollercoaster ride of reunion including lovebombing, jet black darkness and, eventually, light. Very powerful. Deeply profound. Listen with big ears. Find out more about Lisa here: https://www.instagram.com/drm…
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EP 235: Parenting in Chronic Protection Mode
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Parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems often means that parents and caregivers are living in a state of chronic chaos and danger. Even if the behaviors aren’t ‘that bad,’ it’s dysregulating to live with someone in chronic protection mode. In this episode, I take a closer look at how polyvagal theory helps us understand the nervous system’s …
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Episode 494 - Fear to Love Parenting with Adult Adoptee Bryan Post
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"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because He first loved us.” -John 4:18-19 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 …
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Road Trips, Roller Rinks, & Bombshell Birthday
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Send us a text Join me, Shannon, as we journey back to the late ’70s and ’80s for a nostalgic look at road trips—when paper maps, roller-skating rinks, and family adventures ruled the day. I’ll share memories of fried chicken picnics, arcade games, Meramec Caverns, and my girl’s trip with my mom. But this episode also takes a more personal turn. I …
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Unpacking Han, Finding Jeong: A Korean Adoptee Narrative
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Welcome back to another vulnerable episode where we get really personal and dive into two concepts that have shaped our lives as Korean adoptees: Han and Jeong. You know those feelings you have that are too big for words? That's what Han and Jeong are for us. We'll be talking about how Han is the deep, unresolved grief and anger we feel—both indivi…
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Healing the Wounds of Parental Abuse with Kate Russell
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Send us a text In this powerful episode of Victim 2 Victor, I’m joined by Kate Russell - memoirist, recovery advocate, and survivor whose story embodies resilience, faith, and fierce honesty. Kate grew up in the chaos of abuse and addiction, raised by drug-addicted parents whose trauma cast long shadows on her childhood. Following in their footstep…
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How to Connect with an Expectant Parent During Pregnancy - Weekend Wisdom
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: I have listened to hundreds of adoption-related podcast episodes, but very few of them have talked about talking directly with a potential birth mother. We were matched with an expectant mother who wanted to be able to communicate with us directly. We agreed, believing tha…
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Welcome to Adaptable | Behavior Explained! This episode goes over The Psychology of Burnout and Recovery with Kelly O’Horo, exploring how burnout affects the mind and body, the challenges it creates in daily life, and the path toward resilience, healing, and renewed energy. I'm Kelly O'Horo, Attachment based EMDR Therapist, EMDRIA Consultant, and A…
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Reconnecting With Heritage With Tami Garcia
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Do you feel disconnected from your cultural heritage or identity? Tami did - even though she wasn't adopted. She was determined her daughter who was born in Ethiopia would feel connected with her heritage. Listen in as we dive into cultural heritage, identity and more. Here's a bit about Tami from her website: I grew up disconnected from my Dominic…
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Juggling Humor, Heart, and Hard Truths: Labor Nurse Tina on Birth Work and Resilience
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EPISODE 9: Real Talk with Mama Nurse Tina — Birth, Humor, and Honest Education In this episode, I sat down with Mama Nurse Tina—a labor and delivery nurse, educator, and mama of four—to talk about what it’s really like behind the scenes in birth work. Tina brings her wisdom, heart, and humor to the table, and we laughed plenty while also getting re…
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S5 EP32: Victoria's Story - Fighting Against A Broken System
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Send us a text Victoria Lenormand has a personal story that fits the heart of our show. She spent nearly 30 years as a police detective and public servant—work that left her carrying years of unprocessed trauma. Things really hit a breaking point when the very systems she’d worked to uphold began failing her own family, especially as she tried to s…
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203 – Why Do Good People Suffer? 3 Hidden Benefits for Adoptive Parents
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Why do bad things happen to good people? Sometimes the answer can only be seen through the perspective of time ⏳. Hi Neighbor! In this episode, we’ll dive into the story of Joseph in Genesis 📖 and see how time gave him clarity on why he suffered the things he did. We’ll also explore 1 Corinthians and Romans to discover 3 powerful benefits of why go…
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E 213: Navigating FAS, Autism, and Personal Growth: Guest Jason Munson
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In this episode, Jason Munson, CEO of Neuro Linkers and consultant for Neuro Change Solutions, shares his journey of transformation and resilience. Jason discusses how a childhood head trauma shaped his social skills and led to lifelong challenges with insomnia, and how he is gradually mastering his sleep and overall well-being. He also opens up ab…
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Healing the Core Wounds of “Unworthy, Unloved, Unknown” with Allura Halliwell
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Send us a text What if the deepest blocks in your life - patterns of not feeling seen, loved, or enough - weren’t flaws, but invitations? In this awakening episode of Victim 2 Victor, we’re joined by Allura Halliwell, founder of The Consciousness Method and a leading guide in core wound healing, energetic sovereignty, and multidimensional embodimen…
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What do you do when your life looks fine on the outside—but you’re dying inside? Tracey Gromenz shares her raw journey from ignoring the pit in her stomach to choosing peace, power, and presence after a traumatic miscarriage, emotional manipulation, and years of gaslighting. This is not just a story of leaving—it’s a story of becoming. ⚠️ Why peace…
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Thriving No Matter What With Wilson Munsterman
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Can we thrive despite what happened in to us? If so how? Listen in as Wilson describes how he turned his life around after some difficult years in his mid-teens. It's an incredibly uplifting interview from the youngest guest we've ever had on the show. Wilson is just 19! Here's a bit about Wilson.. "Hi! I’m Wilson. I’m a transracial international a…
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What happens when the version of you that "has it all together" starts to crumble? Jacqueline Young joins Leticia to unpack how childhood trauma morphs into adult burnout—and why success doesn’t always mean safety. This episode dives deep into the nervous system, trauma loops, and the healing that begins after the breakdown. 🎯 Fawning, freezing, an…
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From Great Dane Attack to Great Awakening
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Chelsea didn’t just survive an attack—she survived the grief of losing the life she had before it. What began as a tragic dog attack became a full-blown awakening to the reality of trauma, abandonment, and the power of reinvention. In this soul-shaking episode of Survival Mode Disrupted, Chelsea shares the brutal truth about healing—how it’s not li…
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In this soul-deep episode of Survival Mode Disrupted, Sivani walks us through the unfiltered truth of healing from chronic trauma. From gut-wrenching public breakdowns to rebuilding her body, boundaries, and brain from the ground up—this is the roadmap no one talks about. Here’s what you’ll hear: 🧠 The real reason meditation and routine didn’t work…
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Understanding the Hague Treaty on Intercountry Adoption
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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are you considering adopting internationally? You need to listen to this interview about the laws and processes that you will be required to follow. We'll be talking with Kelly Dempsey, a partner with Fox Rothschild, who specializes in adoption and assisted reproduction. She is a fe…
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Strong Black Woman? Or Silently Drowning?
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In this raw, tell-it-all episode, Shanti Refuge peels back the layers of pain, pressure, and generational programming that led to her 2018 breakdown—and the radical self-rescue that followed. You’ll hear: The dark cloud moment that started it all Why antidepressants weren’t her answer—and what was How journaling became her lifeline (and her busines…
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What Radical Ownership Really Looks Like After Trauma
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Sarah Schaefer doesn’t just talk about surviving—she embodies what it means to reclaim power after a lifetime of chaos. From childhood abuse and addiction to 9/11 trauma and parenting through a health crisis, Sarah has lived what most only imagine. In this raw and redemptive episode, we talk recovery, reinvention, and radical responsibility. 💥 The …
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The Hidden Pattern Keeping You Stuck in Survival Mode
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Survival mode isn’t just trauma-driven—it’s the quiet autopilot life where emotions, thoughts, and actions run on repeat. In this electrifying episode with transformational coach Kelly Meyer, we break down how survival mode hijacks your nervous system, keeps you addicted to chaos, and traps you in toxic cycles of identity. 🚨 What survival mode real…
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Looking for inspiration? Andrew, father of three - including one through adoption - shares his insights on igniting our passion, finding meaning and community. A powerful and empowering episode. Andrew is a passionate supporter of foster care and adoption. Andrew launched the KPMG National Foster Care and Adoption Network in 2021, which has now gro…
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5 Ways to Help Your Child Recover After Dysregulation
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Welcome to the Called to Love Podcast! This is the fifth and final episode in this summer series breaking down how to emotionally regulate your household, tips that I have learned and personally used and hope will benefit you. Specifically, this episode wraps up our series as I talk about five ways you can recover after a dysregulation incident. Th…
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EP 234: Polyvagal Theory, Hope, Dysregulation, and Repair
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What if dysregulation isn’t the problem? I know I know- that’s really hard to wrap our brain around! At least, it was for me. In this episode, I continue the conversation from last week’s interview with Deb Dana and take a deeper dive into one of her most powerful insights: that dysregulation is simply part of being human—and it’s the absence of re…
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New Orleans Shenanigans with Guest Ann Tuttle
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Send us a text In this fun-filled episode of Travel Time Stories, I’m joined by my best friend Ann Tuttle as we take you back to our unforgettable 2012 girls’ trip to New Orleans. From Bourbon Street madness and beignet runs to a food mishap we’re still laughing about — this is one for the memory books. Whether you’re planning your own New Orleans …
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Episode 493 - Not Forgotten, with Adoptive Mom, Wendi Cross
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“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us.” -Ephesians 3:20 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. On this episode, host Sandra Fla…
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Regina Hiremath stayed in a toxic marriage for 23 years—navigating narcissistic abuse, generational trauma, and the quiet devastation of survival mode. But the moment she chose herself, her whole life shifted. This episode is a masterclass in courage—a reckoning with the subtle faces of abuse and a celebration of the power that emerges when a woman…
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