Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues
Heidi Marble - Amy Hansen - Elle Klassen - Alysa Zalma MD - Stephanie Pipes - Sean Farley
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
All episodes
Best episodes
Top 10 Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues Episodes
Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Ep3: Ashley Anonymous Birth Mother
Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues
03/21/21 • 57 min
Admittedly, I have held pain and resentment toward my birth mother for giving me up for adoption. This interview with Ashley allowed me to understand what it must have been like for my birth mother to experience this trauma. This raw unflinching conversation about Ashleys grief flung my eyes wide open untangling twisted knots of pain. Our time together changed my heart forever; nothing changes unless we see and hear each other.
Ep8: Heidi Frederick Adoptee-Author-Speaker
Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues
03/25/21 • 75 min
Heidi Frederick is the author of "Faith Hope and Love", our time together was filled with stunning twists and turns. This talented compassionate human gives so much during this interview. Her messages were thought out and given with grace, humility and honesty. Our time together broke my heart open and repaired it.
Speaking Website: https://www.womenspeakers.com/san-jose-/speaker/heidi-frederick
Ep15: Pam Cordano MFT
Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues
05/14/21 • 39 min
Author/Therapist Pam Cordano continues to amaze me with her insights. Her book "10 Foundations-For a Meaningful Life ( No matter What Happened) is filled with truth and hope. We discussed her adoption story and then we took a deep dive into a variety of topics including how despair can turn into deeper meaning.
Ep12: Alex Sliwecki
Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues
05/03/21 • 52 min
Alex is an adoptee from Columbia who prefers to be introduced as a human, I love that he pushes back against labels. He believes that considering the complexity of all that we are is important. Alex has a brilliant mind, his insights stretched the boundaries of my own thinking.
Ep71: Dr. Abbie Goldberg
Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues
04/21/22 • 51 min
In this episode I am joined by my co-author Alysa Zalma M.D.(Psychiatrist) as well as Dr. Abbie Goldberg. Abbie E. Goldberg is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, where she also currently serves as the Director of Women’s & Gender Studies, and is the current holder of the Jan and Larry Landry Endowed Chair (2020-2023). She graduated summa cum laude from Wesleyan University with a BA in psychology, and received an MA in psychology and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dr. Goldberg is an internationally recognized scholar, speaker, and consultant, who is regularly interviewed by media outlets including the New York Times, The Atlantic, the Boston Globe, and New York Magazine. Her research examines diverse families, including LGBTQ-parent families and adoptive-parent families, as well as the experiences of marginalized groups such as trans youth. A central theme of her research is the decentering of any “normal” or “typical” family, sexuality, or gender, to allow room for diverse families, sexualities, and genders.
Dr. Goldberg is the author of over 140 peer-reviewed articles, over 25 book chapters, and four books: LGBTQ Family Building: A Guide for Prospective Parents (APA; 2022), Open Adoption & Diverse Families (Oxford; 2020), Gay Dads (NYU Press; 2012), Lesbian and Gay Parents and their Children (APA; 2010). She is the co-editor of four books: LGBTQ-Parent Families: Innovations in Research and Implications for Practice (Springer; 2013, 2020), LGBTQ Divorce and Relationship Dissolution (Oxford, 2019), the SAGE Trans Encyclopedia (SAGE; 2021), and the SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies (SAGE; 2016). Her research has been cited in numerous amicus briefs filed in cases related to marriage equality, gay adoption, trans civil rights, and other topics (e.g., Obergefell v. Hodges, 2015; Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, 2021). She currently serves as a Deputy Editor of the Journal of Marriage and Family, and serves as an editorial board member on seven journals. She has received research funding from the American Psychological Association, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Williams Institute, the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, the National Institutes of Health, and the Spencer Foundation, among other sources. She teaches courses on diversity in contemporary families, research methods with diverse families, human sexuality, the psychology of sexual orientation, gender and crime, and ethics in clinical psychology. We discussed the impact of her research, how to best serve children of adoption as well as problems within the system. It was an incredible experience to share time with these dynamic compassionate women.
Ep85: Shelley Jean
Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues
01/27/23 • 50 min
Shelley is a domestic adoptee from the baby scoop era. 1970. She started her search four years ago and has since struggled deeply with attempts to connect with her biological Mother. Shelley is a pediatric nurse who is married with two sons. For this episode, I am joined by my guest co-host adopted person Amy Hansen. Together we traverse the highs and lows of Shelley’s journey. The courage and compassion Shelley holds in her heart are inspiring.
Ep75: Ryan Anderson
Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues
05/19/22 • 40 min
Ryan Anderson was transracially adopted from Morocco to Scotland but didn’t find out until I was 18. Then he decided to keep this secret until this year (13 years later) now feeling brave to tell his story to friends and for everyone to see online. Ryan had been around alcohol & drugs while traveling the world for the last 10 years trying to escape his problems but is now opening up to face them to raise mental health awareness. Ryan has been working away on himself for the past 18 months dealing with issues and coming up with ideas to improve his mental health. He has finished writing his 20-page story and creating a 15 minute video to help others. Ryan hopes he can encourage people to be kind and inspired finding balance in life. As it would happen, I found out through DNA I am 50% Scottish hearing Ryan’s thick accent felt like home. We are releasing this episode while I am in Scotland hopefully meeting up with Ryan for a real life chat. This young dynamic man shared ever aspect of his story with a deep desire for outreach. He does not want others to hold secrets, he wants all of us to be free, heard and known.
For more about Ryan’s story:
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-man-abandoned-morocco-baby-23864598
Ep72: Rosanne LeBaige
Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues
04/27/22 • 35 min
Rosanne is a first mom from Saint Louis Missouri. She joins us from her beautiful 10 acre farm to have a heart felt conversation about relinquishing her daughter. She is passionate about good physical, mental and spiritual health. Rosanne has written a book called Puzzle Pieces of My Heart-our stories of adoption. The book is a collection of stories told by those touched by adoption. Her book addresses the myriad of emotions from shame, grief, relief and gratitude. Rosanne believes that by sharing our stories we can find hope, freedom and restoration. She hopes by hearing from all sides we can find more compassion for those affected by adoption. Rosanne did not shy away from the hard questions, her openness and strength fill this episode.
Ep:59 Leslie Pate Mackinnon
Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues
02/18/22 • 57 min
Leslie Pate Mackinnon is a therapist who specialized in issues that impact families conceived thought adoption and third party reproduction. For three decades she’s been sharing her expertise on these topics at conferences and events across the country and around the world. Her lived experience is that of a first mother who relinquished two sons for adoption the mid 1960’s and a quarter of a century later, gave birth and raised IVF twins. Her experiences in both, and her extensive academic training, have given Leslie a unique perspective into alternate methods of building a family. The tremendous losses inherent in adoption and 3rd party reproduction, are seldom, if ever, addressed ahead of time with families, which sets them up for irreparable damage and dysfunction. Leslie’s passion is educating therapists. She offers on-line supervision in Adoption Competency.
Her story is included in the book The Girls Who Went Away and the documentary A Girl Like Her. Leslie was interviewed by Robin Roberts on Good Morning America, featured in Dan Rather’s report; Adoption or Abduction and appeared on the Katie Couric Show along along with her oldest son. She has appeared on CNN and is a consultant to those being reunited on TLC’s Long Lost Family. Leslie is licensed in the state of Georgia.
This episode is overflowing with truth, heartache and hope. Leslie does not shy away from answering and asking the hard questions. It was a gift to hear her perspective and gain a deeper understanding of the collateral damage relinquishment can bring.
Some of the content in this episode covers topics such as suicide & sexual abuse.
Ep:49 Myles Redfern
Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues
12/08/21 • 43 min
The electric Myles Redfern has returned for our "Gifted"series to share another slam poem. We break down the poem line by line getting into the emotions adopted people feel. Myles encourages all of us to say,"I AM AMAZING" and to avoid negative self talk. This episode is full of good energy and truth telling.
Show more best episodes
Show more best episodes
Featured in these lists
FAQ
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 most popular episode on Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues?
The episode title 'Ep100: “Pulling Each Other Through” with Heidi Marble' is the most popular.
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.
Show more FAQ
Show more FAQ