There is something temptingly tidy about the idea of adoption: a family with extra love and resources meets a child in need of both. The Adoptee Next Door takes the listener beyond the sparkly fairy tale of adoption. angieadoptee.substack.com more

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. more

The Janchi Show is a podcast where three Korean adoptees explore what life is like after you're adopted by white people. Nathan Nowack, Patrick Armstrong, and KJ Roelke share their own unique journeys into discovering and learning more about their Korean and adoptee identities through conversations with each other and guests. Each episode they'll also try a Korean snack or drink! Join us each week and follow us at @janchishow across all social platforms. more

Defining Diego is the story of one Guatemalan adoptee and his mother, a reporter who documented their journey from his earliest steps, as they try to understand how international adoption boomed and busted, and what it all means for families like theirs, with feet in two worlds.When Laurie Stern set out to adopt a baby from Guatemala in 1999, she thought the process would be pretty straightforward. Lots of people were doing it.But the adoption was held up just as she went to Guatemala to get her son, Diego. That began a journey of discovery. What unfolds is the story of why international adoption peaked — and then collapsed — in Guatemala. It is also the story of how Diego, now 24, learned to be a Maya man with deep roots both in his birth village and Minnesota, where he still lives.Now, Diego has questions about his adoption, too — like why tiny Guatemala was such a popular choice for many adoptive parents in the U.S. and Europe in the early 2000s. As one of more than 50,000 Guatemalan adoptees, Diego's still figuring out what it means to be Guatemalan, American, indigenous Tzutujil, and an adoptee raised by white parents in St. Paul, Minnesota.At its heart, Defining Diego is a deeply personal narrative: of a mother and son grappling with big questions about identity and health, and the meaning of home and family. Using 20+ years of the family's archive recordings, we hear Diego grow up — and begin his own journey of self-discoveryDefining Diego is part of The Binge - subscribe to listen to all episodes, all at once, ad-free right now. From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go. Follow The Binge Crimes and The Binge Cases wherever you get your podcasts to get new stories on the first of the month, every month. Hit 'Subscribe' at the top of the Defining Diego show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com. The Binge feed your true crime obsession.A Sony Music Entertainment production.Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. more

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. more

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 non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: weekly podcasts, weekly articles, and resource pages on all aspects of family building at our website, CreatingAFamily.org. We also have an active presence on many social media platforms. Please like or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). more

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. more

The Adoptee Thoughts Podcast will offer an inside look from a transracial adoptee's perspective on international adoption, race, identity, and more. This podcast will delve into the nuances of adoption, and will not shy away from the tough topics. In Season Four of the Adoptee Thoughts podcast, I will be shining a spotlight on ADOPTION CHANGEMAKERS, ranging from adoptees, former foster youth, birth mothers, adoptive parents, and professionals who are revolutionizing the adoption and foster care community. more

Born in China, raised in the UK, Eva Brookes asks how transracial adoption has shaped her. Found in China as a newborn and adopted by a white British family 13 months later, Eva grew up in Essex feeling British. But that's not always how other people perceived her. For most of her life, Eva didn't ask how that impacted her. She just tried to fit in - as a child, that felt safer than standing out. Now, she wants to understand how her experience as a transracial adoptee has shaped her understanding of herself today. In this series, Eva explores the political, cultural and social forces that impacted her life and the lives of millions of Chinese girls like her; re-visits memories of her childhood, school and family life in the UK; and explores how to connect with her birth culture today. Through conversations with her adoptive parents and sister, fellow adoptees, journalists, academics and other experts, Eva explores what determines who we become - and how to understand ourselves when parts of our story are missing.Writer, producer and presenter: Eva BrookesExecutive Producer: Peggy SuttonSound Designer & Mix Engineer: Jeff EmtmanArtwork: Ellie WalmsleyAssistant Commissioner: Prabhjit BainsCommissioning Editor: Khaliq MeerMade in China is a Reduced Listening Production for BBC Sounds Audio Lab. more

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, creative multi-hyphenate 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 created their forever families through adoption. We explore the complex journey, touching on subjects like welcoming newborns or older children into your home, resiliency through loss and heartbreak, transracial adoption, special needs, co-parenting through a divorce, and more. We also amplify the voices of adult adoptees, who can teach us so much through their lived experience. If you've ever considered fostering and/or adoption, experienced it first-hand, or are simply curious to learn more, this show is for you. more

Adoptee centered podcast elevating experiences and the lived experience of those impacted by the complexities of adoption. Amy & Marcela are both international & transracial adoptees as well as licensed clinical social workers. Their insights are both personal and share a clinical lens. more

Same China. Different stories. We are the ones who found our way in a new life, Adoptees Born in China. Chinese adoptees' stories and the stories of those lives they have become a part of. This podcast acts as a personal journal, archive, and resource for adoptees and others. Want to share your story? Email adoptedbabiesfromchina@gmail.com @adopteesborninchinapodcast on Instagram/ Facebook. Please rate and review. Music | bensound.com more

This podcast is where transracial adoptees come and share their stories. 

2 transracial Chinese adoptees, Leah & Tayler, exploring their lives as adults 28+ years after adoption. They'll bring candid, weird, brutally honest conversations about the modern realities of adoption: dating, sex, attachment, anger, the adoption economy, birth parents, medical histories, internalized racism, & what it actually means to be dumped at birth. They hope this can be a resource for adoptees, adoptive parents, & anyone who has ever struggled with identity, family, belonging, temporality, or abandonment (spoiler: that's all of you!). more

Dionne Draper and Lisa Marie Simmons are both black, transracial adoptees and the hosts of 'DAWTA The Podcast'.Dionne Draper is the writer, actor and producer of 'DAWTA' a semi-autobiographical multi-media work that centres the experiences of Sarah a transracial adoptee. DAWTA a one woman musical, was the first live iteration (2019/20), then came DAWTA Digital an immersive online version (2021), and now DAWTA The Podcast has arrived (2023). Lisa is a multi-disciplinary storyteller born in the US, adopted by a white family, subsequently re-homed to a white adoptive mother and her Black husband, and raised in Boulder, Co. Lisa's work as a singer/songwriter, poet, and essayist uses intimate details of her life to speak to a larger narrative. DAWTA The Podcast centres on themes in Sarah's transracial adoption, with special guests and a 'Therapists View'. Each episode covers complex, challenging and always heart-warming stories of the transracial adoptee experience, and the powerful path to self-actualisation. Zoom interviews will also be hosted on Dionne Draper's You Tube Channel. more

'Calendar Conversations: A Guide for Adoptive Parents' is an engaging and informative podcast that explores the power of utilizing the calendar as a guide to create a brighter path to inclusive parenting.  Hosted by transracially adopted person and parenting coach, April Dinwoodie, this podcast aims to provide valuable insights, practical tips, and emotional support.  

 Through thought-provoking discussions and personal stories, 'Calendar Conversations' dives into the significance of recognizing and honoring important family milestones related to the life-long adoption journey. From adoption anniversaries and birthdays to navigating days of loss, this podcast offers guidance on how to navigate these experiences with sensitivity, inclusivity, and resilience.

 Listeners can expect to gain a deeper understanding of the unique challenges faced by adoptive parents and discover strategies for creating meaningful traditions and rituals that encourage a deeper sense of belonging for children and stronger family bonds. The podcast also explores the importance of self-care and provides resources for building a supportive community.

 With its conversational tone and expert advice, 'Calendar Conversations: A Guide for Adoptive Parents' is an invaluable resource for adoptive parents seeking guidance, inspiration, and a sense of connection. Tune in to this podcast and embark on a journey of growth, understanding, and celebration one month at a time. more

Welcome to Not Made In China, the podcast where we talk all things adoption and the beautiful madness that comes with it. Shaosheen was adopted from China when she was 9 months old and has lived in the UK ever since. On this podcast she chats to people whose lives have been touched by adoption, discussing their experiences as well as sharing a few of her own stories. Thank you so much for joining us, we hope you enjoy eavesdropping on our conversations! Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @notmadeinchinapodcast more

The Anna Jinja show focuses on the stories, issues, and questions connected to adoption and foster care experiences. The host is an international adoptee with biological roots in Korea and adopted roots in the United States. As you can imagine, her journey and experiences as a transracial adoptee are multifaceted. Her experiences have been with the pain of discrimination and rejection as well as the joys of self-discovery and learning to embrace all aspects of her identity.Along the way, she has discovered that she is not alone. We're all in some ways adopted into or out of homes, cultures, communities, and relationships as we grow and evolve. This show illuminates the theme of adoption, in all ways, in our lives. And how those experiences create who we are and who we are yet to be.Her hope is that through engaging with the guests and creative content, we are welcomed home in this world, cradled in the belief that we belong, that we are worthy, and that we are loved.So stay tuned, and you may discover your own adoption story. more

Welcome to 'Hairitage: Celebrating Hair and Culture in Transracial Adoption,' a light-hearted and engaging podcast hosted by Luke Mitchell and Tamekia Swint, Executive Director of Styles 4 Kidz.In this podcast, we delve into important and informative discussions that revolve around the unique experiences of parents and children in the transracial adoptive, foster, and biracial community. Our focus? The beautiful connection between black hair and culture.Join us as we navigate this exciting journey, providing a platform for parents and children to explore and learn about the significance of hair within the context of culture and identity. Through our lively conversations, we aim to highlight the diverse hair care needs, challenges, and triumphs within the transracial adoption community.With Luke's humor and TRA (Transracial Adoptee) perspective and Tamekia's expertise as an advocate for children's hair care, we offer a blend of personal experiences, expert insights, and practical tips to support parents and empower children.Whether you're seeking advice on hair care routines, discussing cultural heritage, exploring the impact of hair on self-esteem, or simply looking for a good laugh and heartfelt stories, 'Hairitage' is your go-to resource.Tune in as we embrace the joy of hair and culture, celebrating the richness of diversity and strengthening the bond within the transracial adoptive, foster, and biracial community. Let's embark on this educational and entertaining journey together!Remember to subscribe and join us for each episode as we explore the beautiful world of hair and culture in transracial adoption. Follow Styles 4 Kidz on YouTube and Instagram for live clips and videos. more

The podcast where black adoptees discuss their adoption experience and how they navigate their identities. We all have an internal need to know who we are as a person as our identity helps us to navigate the world and to know what unique about us. We all develop an identity but the process of navigating this journey can be more difficultg for adoptees in relation to early challenges they might have faced through their adoption. more

Adoption Arena focuses on discussing the complex and ever changing issues that affect adoptees, foster families and those who are linked with the adoption and fostering world in some way. We are based in the UK but overseas adoptions mean that more understanding of multi-cultural families and ethnicity is often required for young people and families to really flourish. This programme is hosted by Joy Carter, who is herself a transracial adoptee from Nigeria to the UK arriving in London at the age of 2. ‪Every adoptee needs the pioneering spirit to overcome firstly their own life challenges that stem from adoption and the many complexities that occur. Adoption Arena desires to help create more voices, people sharing their stories to the media and press, we wish to create more advocates and pioneers to help shape the adoption arena for the good. As in the UK 1 in 4 adoptions breakdown, 1 in 4 adoptees suffer from mental health issues and or self harm, over 64% of adoptees/fostered young people end up in state prisons, few adoptees go onto higher education.. The shocking statistics speak for themselves. Africans say it takes a village to raise a child. This is true. We could all do more and this podcast will help give you the tools to help yourself, support a loved one and educate a friend. Please listen, share and subscribe - your support makes this happen and is very much cherished. Thank you.Adoption in the UK affects a quarter of the population! Cancer is 1 in 3. Adoption is that common and yet their is still much ignorance, bullying and silence around the subject. Things are getting a little better, but we could all do more to help people and see those and other shocking statistics fall.Love starts with a conversation and ends with an action of love and hope. 'The journey is essential to the dream' St Francis of Assisi wisely said. The Western culture is obsessed with the dream and success but without diligence, wisdom, understanding, knowledge and careful cultivation of a young person or adult then the fullness of the dream isn't even nearly realised. Pioneers need not just purpose, but all those factors. This podcast is committed to helping young people achieve greatness - the ability to be authentically themselves, love others and find healing from an often difficult start in life.Thank you so much for reading, listening and sharing some time with us.Together with your help, we can build a better tomorrow that starts today.Instagram: @AdoptionArenaPodcastTwitter: @AdoptionArenaWebsite: AdoptionArena.comSupport our work: Paypal.me/adoptionarena more

The Domino Podcast features transracial adult adoptees (TRA) who share their life story, from birth through placement, being raised in primarily white families and communities, becoming an adult, and reconnecting with birth families. They share intimate details of the trauma and racism they have faced as well as how they have triumphed as powerful individuals.The Domino Podcast is brought to you by the Domino Foundation. Learn more at www.dominofoundation.org. Domino Foundation serves interracial adoption families and adoptees with support, education, and community. Please support this podcast at www.dominofoundation.org/donate so Domino can continue to support TRA adoptees and their families. more

An adoptee spends their lifetime navigating the complex trusts of how being adopted impacts their identity. For transracial adoptees, which is defined as a person who is raised by someone of a different race, another layer of confusion is added. On the Adoptee Voyages podcast, I and others will share our stories surrounding first culture, birth families, adoption trauma, and more. more

Isaac and Julie share their deeply personal experiences with transracial adoption, exploring the complex tapestry of love, loss, and identity.From the challenges of interracial adoption criticized by society to the unique bond that pain and loss have fostered between them, they open up about the realities that have shaped their lives. This podcast peels back the layers of what it means to be a family built not from birth, but from love and understanding, offering listeners a window into the resilience and profound connection of an adoptive mother and son. more

A bi-monthly abolitionist podcast that seeks to reveal the precarity inherent in transracial/national adoption and dream of a new future by centering the voices of Adoptees and Professionals.Support the show on Patreon for as little as $5 per month at Patreon/CreativeKindred more

Maryjane Alexiss is a 24-year-old Transracial Adoptee Entrepreneur, Host of 'Did Adoption Fail Me?!' An Ombré Originals Podcast Series that speaks on Her Adoption Story. These Segments address all sides of Maryjane Alexiss' Life Story, from Trauma, Abandoned, Rejection, Religion, Spirituality, Life Purpose, and More. more

What do adoption and allyship have to do with one another? Everything. Jamie K. Corbin has learned all she knows about allyship from her experience as a transracial adoptee and her role as the wife and mother in a biracial family. She breaks hard earned lessons about adoption and allyship into approachable lessons with practical action steps that lead listeners toward loving one another wholeheartedly and fighting for connection by becoming equipped, reliable, and action-oriented allies. more