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Thriving Adoptees - Let's Thrive

Simon Benn
Adoption
Trauma
Foster Care
Mental Health
Healing
Identity
Parenting
Resilience
Personal Growth
Thriving
Family Dynamics
Community Support
Emotional Intelligence
Adoptees
Open Adoption
Grief
Child Welfare
Primal Wound
Self-Improvement
Self-Awareness

Let's thrive. Thriving Adoptees helps adoptees thrive. What does thriving mean to you? Healing? Post Traumatic Growth? Evolving? Listen in as we explore what's helped adoptees do all that... Email me at simon@thrivingadoptees.com if you'd like to have a chat about being a guest on the show. There have been 93,000 downloads of the show since launch in April 2021.

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One of the most important drivers of transracial adoptees' thriving is honoring their culture. Listen in as adoptive mom and adoption professional Elizabeth shares what she's learning about thriving raising her son who was adopted from South Korea.

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What do you want? For others? For Yourself? Listen in as ex pilot, now non-profit leader Steve shares insights on persistence and relentless hyper focus. Powerful and empowering.

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Loving kids with trauma takes a different sort of love, a muscular love. Listen in as Brian who leads a non profit supporting foster and foster/adoptive parents take on muscular love, connecting no matter what and more....

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Kit interviews me about my counterculture take on healing. Primordial Wholeness - what is it and how does it help adoptees? We dig deep and debate on whether we can / how to uncover our wholeness underneath our trauma.

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Recent Guests

Elizabeth Bucher
Adoption professional and advocate; works at Hope Production in Cookeville, Tennessee; adoptive parent of three
Hope Production
Episode: Honoring Culture With Elizabeth Bucher
Steve Fournier
Leader at Burke Center for Youth
Burke Center for Youth
Episode: Hyper Focus With Steve Fournier
Brian Newsome
Representative from Fostering Hope
Fostering Hope
Episode: Muscular Love With Brian Newsome
Kit Myers
Interviewer and guest on this episode
Episode: Primordial Wholeness With Kit Myers & Simon Benn
Leah Sutterlin
Adoptee and Adoption Communications Manager for the National Council For Adoption
National Council For Adoption
Episode: They Don't Want Us To Heal With Leah Sutterlin
Jody Jester
Adoptive parent, Bridge of Life leader
Bridge of Life / Bridge Alife
Episode: Mind, Heart & Body Thriving With Jody Jester
Jillana Goble
Adoptive mum, advocate, speaker, and author
Every Child Oregon
Episode: Steadfast Tenacity With Jillana Goble
Jane Richardson
Executive Director of Friends of Foster Children in Palm Beach County (Florida)
Friends of Foster Children
Episode: Thriving Together With Jane Richardson
Janeen Jones
Fellow adoptee sharing her personal journey
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Episode: Prioritising Peace With Janeen Jones

Host

Simon
Host of Thriving Adoptees

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 62 ratings
  • Great information

    Simon dives deep into all things related to adoption. Listen and learn.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dana Hargus
    United Statesa year ago
  • Deep Reflections and Soulful Conversations

    Thriving Adoptees is a soul-stirring exploration of the adoptee healing experience. With deep, thought-provoking questions like ‘What does healing mean to you?’ each episode invites listeners to reflect on their own journeys. This isn’t about quick fixes — it’s about digging deep, challenging perspectives, and embracing growth. Simon creates a safe space for honest, vulnerable conversations that feel more like spiritual awakenings than interviews. Raw, insightful, and transformative, this podcas... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MonicaHall
    United States2 years ago
  • Adoptee to adoptee power

    Simon selects an array of adoptee voices, provides a comfortable space for intimacy, all focused on healing; what could be better?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Flokoul
    United States2 years ago
  • Thriving Adoptees Going Strong

    It’s no wonder Thriving Adoptees is celebrating with 500 episodes! I am an adoptee that absolutely appreciates the messages of hope and growth that both Simon and his guests boldly speak. These episodes provide us all with the invitation of: What if we were to challenge our thoughts and tell ourselves a new story? One that’s more accurate and provides empowering thoughts and beliefs, instead of staying stuck in the same place and ways of thinking.

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    5
    Emma Stevens Writer
    United States2 years ago
  • Thriving Together

    adoption Simon’s podcast covers a wide range of topics, including mindfulness, self-care, and relationships. This diversity ensures that there's always something for everyone, regardless of their interests or adoption journey circumstances. A binge-worthy show!

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    5
    Adoptee Lisa Ann
    United States2 years ago

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Listeners praise the depth and honesty of conversations, noting the show's compassionate, non-judgmental atmosphere.
Guests are described as diverse and insightful, offering practical guidance and personal stories.
The host is seen as warm, curious, and helpful, creating a safe space for difficult topics.

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Hyper Focus With Steve Fournier
Q: Can you share a concrete example of a student who transitioned from barely making progress to thriving?
A 17-year-old with only 6 of 21 high-school credits completed used the center's focused support and resources (including targeted tutoring, encouragement, and a pathway to college) to graduate on time and set possible college goals, illustrating how tailored interventions unlock potential.
Hyper Focus With Steve Fournier
Q: What gets in the way of thriving for these youths, and how do you address it on the ground?
Trauma, survival mode, and damaged self-image create barriers; the approach is to personalize care, build trust, use multiple modalities (therapy, reading, mentorship), and set higher goals that push beyond survival toward thriving.
Mind, Heart & Body Thriving With Jody Jester
Q: What gets in the way of thriving, and how do you stay adaptable when life, non-profits, and parenting pressures collide?
Self-care (sleep, hydration, nutrition, movement) and maintaining flexibility while upholding nurture and structure; plus practical tools like regulated breathing and mindful routines, help stay resilient when facing day-to-day demands.
Mind, Heart & Body Thriving With Jody Jester
Q: But we're looking forward to our conversation today, what does thriving mean for you and why is it important in your space?
Thriving means growth and progress toward goals in a healthy way, recognizing that bumps along the path are not failures but opportunities to reframe and learn, with mindset playing a large role in sustaining that trajectory.
Primordial Wholeness With Kit Myers & Simon Benn
Q: What do you mean by primordial wholeness, and how does it relate to trauma on the slate?
Primordial wholeness refers to the underlying essence or consciousness that remains intact despite the layers of trauma (chalk) on the slate. Trauma is perceptual and psychological, not the core self, which means healing involves recognizing that the slate remains whole even as we acknowledge the chalk of trauma.

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What is Thriving Adoptees about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A reflective, in-depth show centered on adoptee healing, thriving, and post-traumatic growth. Conversations span trauma, identity, parenting, and community—often weaving personal narratives with practical frameworks for resilience, coping, and mindful living. A notable pattern is pairing adoptees with adoption professionals, therapists, and advocates to explore concrete strategies (like mindfulness, TBRI, internal family systems) while also probing deeper questions of belonging, open adoption, and self-actualization. The format tends to be intimate and exploratory, often blending philosophical perspectives with actionable takeaways, making it appealing to listeners navigating adoption journeys, caregiver dynamics, and healing paths.

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Recent guests on Thriving Adoptees include:

1. Elizabeth Bucher
2. Steve Fournier
3. Brian Newsome
4. Kit Myers
5. Leah Sutterlin
6. Jody Jester
7. Jillana Goble
8. Jane Richardson

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