
The Adoption files seeks to provide a place for adoptees and allies to discuss the laws preventing adoptees from accessing their identities, and the emotional and physical challenges adoptees face in the process of dealing with the obstacles we face. We recognize the need to expose the problematic aspects of the adoption industry and the narrative they perpetuate. We will not only talk about the l... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 164 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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Please join us as we continue our conversation around spiritual trauma and adoption as we work our way through the book Holy Hurt: Understanding Spiritual Trauma and the Process of Healing by Hillary L McBride PhD . Todays' episode explores the conce... more
Please join Dani Joy and I as we delve into the core emotions and how we are born with these crucial forms of communication. We continue to explore how adoption and spiritual trauma intersect, using the book Holly Hurt as a framework for our discussi... more
Please join Dani Joy and I as we continue our conversation about spiritual trauma and adoption. We are using the book Holy Hurt: Understanding Spiritual Trauma and the Process of Healing by Hillary L McBride, PhD as a scaffold for our conversation. W... more
Please join Dani Joy and me as we continue to discuss spiritual trauma and adoption. I am a Late Discovery, Intercountry adopted person. Dani is a mother of loss to adoption.
Dani can be found at medium.com/@danijoy
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I love this podcast. I read someone else's review saying its a negative view on adoption but what it actually is, is a realistic view of adoption because the voices you are hearing are the people who are adopted, rather than the people who adopted them. Adoptees are the ones most affected by the choices that others have made on their behalf. Their voices SHOULD be the ones we are listening to when we consider the impact of adoption and the laws enacted around that issue. This podcast is full of ... more
The podcast talks about the experiences of adopted people, and the way the laws discriminate against them. Needs to be heard by a public that only thinks they understand adoptions impact.
The podcast talks about the experiences of adopted people, and the way the laws discriminate against them. Needs to be heard by a public that only thinks they understand adoptions impact.
I love this podcast. I read someone else's review saying its a negative view on adoption but what it actually is, is a realistic view of adoption because the voices you are hearing are the people who are adopted, rather than the people who adopted them.
Adoptees are the ones most affected by the choices that others have made on their behalf. Their voices SHOULD be the ones we are listening to when we consider the impact of adoption and the laws enacted around that issue.
This podcast is ... more
i have a lot of thoughts but the podcast app seemed to delete my lengthy review on this podcast. if this posts i’ll send my full review again
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This show centers on adoptee rights, open records, and the emotional and systemic toll of adoption practices. Conversations frequently critique how laws and industry narratives shape identities, often foregrounding lived experiences of adoptees, birth mothers, and allies. Guests range from authors and researchers to activists and adoptees sharing personal journeys, with recurring themes around spiritual trauma, openness in adoption, and the fight for access to original birth certificates. A standout aspect is the heavy emphasis on survivor voices and trauma-informed perspectives, plus a willingness to scrutinize institutions that govern adoption practices. Potential listeners who want informed, experience-driven discussions about identity, ... more
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Recent guests on The Adoption Files include:
1. Danny Joy
2. Jean Kelly Widner
3. Dani Joy
4. Craig Wallace
5. Elizabeth Barbour
6. Paige Adams Strickland
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8. Adriana Calin
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