The best podcasts for Adoptive Parents
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Who am I?
I'm an adoptive mom of an intercountry, transracially adopted 20-year-old son Joey. He had a mental health crisis at age 15 and is still trying to find his path. He and I started Unraveling Adoption podcast, and we both want to help adoptive parents learn skills to be the best advocates they can be for their kids. I wish I had known much more about adoption, relinquishment, and adoption trauma BEFORE my son started to have trouble. So I'm hoping this list of adoption podcasts will be helpful to other adoptive parents. Maybe even parents with young kids. Or parents who are still considering adoption.
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What is my podcast about and/or how does it relate to the playlist topic you chose?
Unraveling Adoption is the podcast my son and I created in August 2021. We strive to create a safe space to delve into adoption's complexities together. We almost always interview adoptees, but occasionally we talk to adoptive parents, birth parents, or adoption professionals.
What is my podcast playlist about?
This podcast playlist will help adoptive parents (or interested community members) all the complexities of adoption, will provide many resources, and will help open up adoptive parents' eyes to adoptees' experiences.
1. Adoption Unfiltered
Why this podcast?
This podcast is led by 3 members of the adoption constellation - an adoptee, a birth parents, and an adoptive parent. They provide a respectful and educational space to learn about all sides of adoption.
Adoption Unfiltered
Adoption Unfiltered
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Adoption Unfiltered is presented by adoptee Sara Easterly, birth parent Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and adoptive parent Lori Holden. Collectively, we bring 75 years of lived experience relating to adoption, and we span the Baby Boomer, Gen X, and Millennial generations. We understand the history, challenges, and trends experienced by people living in adoption and the broader adoption constellation, and discuss sensitive and timely issues through the lens of our lived experiences of adoption, and dialogue with others from within the adoption constellation.
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How many episodes does Adoption Unfiltered have?
Adoption Unfiltered currently has 31 episodes available.
What topics does Adoption Unfiltered cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts and Education.
What is the average episode length on Adoption Unfiltered?
The average episode length on Adoption Unfiltered is 50 minutes.
How often are episodes of Adoption Unfiltered released?
Episodes of Adoption Unfiltered are typically released every 3 days, 21 hours.
When was the first episode of Adoption Unfiltered?
The first episode of Adoption Unfiltered was released on May 2, 2023.
2. Adoption: The Long View Podcast
Why this podcast?
Host Lori Holden is an adoptive mom who educates other adoptive parents about how to be more open with their children's birth families, and how to be the best parents we can be.
Adoption: The Long View Podcast
Adopting.com
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From babyhood to school age, through the teenage years and ultimately adulthood, Adoption: The Long View explores all aspects of the adoption journey with a variety of articulate and thought-provoking guests.
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How many episodes does Adoption: The Long View Podcast have?
Adoption: The Long View Podcast currently has 52 episodes available.
What topics does Adoption: The Long View Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Parenting, Kids & Family and Podcasts.
What is the average episode length on Adoption: The Long View Podcast?
The average episode length on Adoption: The Long View Podcast is 73 minutes.
How often are episodes of Adoption: The Long View Podcast released?
Episodes of Adoption: The Long View Podcast are typically released every 28 days.
When was the first episode of Adoption: The Long View Podcast?
The first episode of Adoption: The Long View Podcast was released on Jul 2, 2020.
3. Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories
Why this podcast?
Sarah and Louise are both adoptees and are digging into adoption trauma through book reviews and interviews with other adoptees. Insightful and deeply engaging!
Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories
Louise Browne & Sarah Reinhardt
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Two adult adoptees, Sarah Reinhardt and Louise Browne, delve into all things adoption - from their perspectives as adult adoptees.
Each season Sarah and Louise recap a chapter from a book centered on adoption and then interview a guest. Sarah and Louise come out of the 'fog' in real-time through Seasons One and Two and are advocating for change in the adoption industry. They want to give voice to all adoptees. Adoptee stories are needed to reframe the narrative around adoption.
Sarah and Louise, two former business partners who had a successful ice cream truck in Los Angeles, team up again - this time in frank and honest conversations about all things adoption from the adoptee perspective. Both were adopted shortly after birth, but they had very different experiences.
These will be intimate conversations, but also fun - because Sarah and Louise know how to lighten things up and have a good time. They also have an uncanny ability to get to the heart of a subject with anyone who crosses their path - so conversations will take many turns.
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How many episodes does Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories have?
Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories currently has 141 episodes available.
What topics does Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Parenting, Kids & Family, Personal Journals and Podcasts.
What is the average episode length on Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories?
The average episode length on Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories is 59 minutes.
How often are episodes of Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories released?
Episodes of Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories?
The first episode of Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories was released on Apr 29, 2021.
4. Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues
Why this podcast?
Another adoptee host, Heidi Marble, is a sensitive soul, excellent interviewer, and strong adoptee advocate.
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 conversations. From these varied perspectives we can learn more about the complexities of adoption, healing and trauma. There are over 100 completed interviews to date, so be on the lookout for new episodes. To learn more please check out our website at: https://www.pulledbytheroot.com
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How many episodes does Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues have?
Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues currently has 130 episodes available.
What topics does Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues cover?
The podcast is about Adoption, Society & Culture, Personal Journals and Podcasts.
What is the average episode length on Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues?
The average episode length on Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues is 49 minutes.
How often are episodes of Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues released?
Episodes of Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues are typically released every 7 days, 7 hours.
When was the first episode of Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues?
The first episode of Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues was released on Feb 6, 2021.
5. Adoptees On
Why this podcast?
Haley Radke is another adoptee who elevates adoptees' voices by creating space for them to share their whole story. This is the first podcast I started to listen to when I "came out of the fog" after Joey's crisis. It was sometimes tough to hear, but the stories of these adoptees were transformative for me and my family.
Adoptees On
Haley Radke
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The podcast where adoptees discuss the adoption experience. This is not the usual adoption talk. You will find real, raw, and deep feelings addressed in these interviews. No sugar-coating here! Come and laugh, cry, learn and heal with us. Adult adoptees share stories of search, reunion, and secondary rejection. Adoptees On also curates recommended resources to encourage and educate the adoption community about adoptee issues.
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How many episodes does Adoptees On have?
Adoptees On currently has 305 episodes available.
What topics does Adoptees On cover?
The podcast is about Adoption, Society & Culture, Personal Journals and Podcasts.
What is the average episode length on Adoptees On?
The average episode length on Adoptees On is 50 minutes.
How often are episodes of Adoptees On released?
Episodes of Adoptees On are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Adoptees On?
The first episode of Adoptees On was released on Jun 4, 2016.
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