
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 co... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 337 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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326 | Sun Yung Shin
My guest today is Sun Yung Shin, poet and author of the new book Heart Eater: A Memoir of Immigration, Belonging, and How We Find Ourselves in Language. Sun Yung's work examines the complexities of transracial and transnational ... more
325 | [Healing Series] Narcissism in Adoptive Parents with Katy Perkins, LICSW-S
This is a special episode in our healing series where I interview therapists who are also adoptees themselves, so they know from personal experience what it feels like... more
324 | Diana
On today's episode we are welcoming Diana to the show to share her story of being adopted from Russia at age two. Diana unpacks how early separation, institutional care and adoption shaped her mental health and sense of identity. This e... more
323 | Lisa Olivera, MFT
So honoured to welcome back Lisa Olivera, MFT to explore her new book When the Ache Remains. Lisa shares how becoming a mother has brought up new layers of both loss and connection, and we both open up about recent, painful ... more
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I’ve never reviewed a podcast before today. What would compel me- after only 2 episodes- to recommend this podcast? In just 2 episodes, it’s proving instrumental in unpacking my own complicity in a corrupt and harmful system. As an adoptive parent, I need a daily dose of this and an antidote to the dominant narrative around adoption. As I work to understand how to repair and resist adoptism, while making sure the children in my care feel and have my full support to find their own healing and res... more
As a spouse of an adoptee, this podcast has been soooo illuminating. As an only child of divorced parents at age 8 who remarried and had 2 children on both sides… this podcast has helped me understand myself and areas of grief I couldn’t name before. There’s so many helpful resources and insights that are instigating both my husband and I to find the right therapy to process our trauma and pain.
Thank you Hailey!!
If you are an adoptee, this podcast will bring great meaning to your life. It will help you feel seen and heard. It will give you greater insight and validation. It will help you start connecting the dots about the core issues that come with the adoptee experience. It will help you process what has happened with many added resources. It can help you heal and feel far less alone.
Hailey, thank you for everything you do to help our community. You are truly making a much needed difference!
This podcast was invaluable to me as I navigated my reunion and coming out of the fog. I so appreciate everything that Haley has done to advance the voices of adoptees.
As an AP I am so thankful for platforms like this that give space for adoptee voices. Thank you for your work and vulnerability.
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This show centers adoptee voices, exploring the lifelong impact of adoption from trauma and grief to belonging, identity, and healing. Across episodes, conversations frequently tackle reunion dynamics, adoption language, and systemic issues in care and policy, often framed through intimate personal narratives, expert perspectives, and practical resources for communities and families. A standout trait is its unwavering focus on the adoptee experience, with guests ranging from therapists and writers to activists and artists, all contributing nuanced, survivor-centered insights. It's likely to appeal to listeners seeking honest discussions about identity, healing, and advocacy, as well as practical guidance for navigating complex family histor... more
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Recent guests on Adoptees On include:
1. Katy Perkins
2. Lisa Olivera
3. Monique Pangari
4. David McCarty-Caplan
5. Erick Wolfmeyer
6. Kristina Richie
7. Diego Vitelli
8. Kailee Pedersen
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