Mind Your Own Karma - Beyond The Bandage
By Melissa Brunetti
Unlock Your True Self with Human Design, Shadow Work, and Deconditioning with Meghan Lambert
In today’s episode, we’re exploring what it really means to come home to yourself using Human Design.
I'm joined by Meghan Lambert, a Human Design and Gene Keys guide who helps people stop living life on autopilot and start showing up as their real, unapologetic selves.
We dive deep into how Human Design can support healing from trauma, how shadow work and deconditioning help you reclaim your truth, and why you are never broken —you’re simply remembering who you were always meant to be.
Whether you're new to Human Design or ready to explore the next layer of your healing journey, this conversation is packed with insights that could change the way you see yourself forever.
In this episode, we cover:
- Meghan’s personal journey through adoption and open birth motherhood.
- What it means to embrace that you are "everything".
- How Human Design works — and why it’s so powerful for healing.
- The role of shadow work and deconditioning in breaking free from old patterns.
- How to begin living with more clarity, authenticity, and empowerment.
- Simple ways to use Human Design in your everyday life
- Why personal empowerment is the heart of true spiritual growth.
Resources Mentioned:
- Learn more about Meghan’s work: https://www.meghan-lambert.com/
- Learn more about Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery: https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com/
Meghan's Links:
- Website: https://www.meghan-lambert.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meghanlmbrt
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Megalin
- Podcast: Speaking Into Shit https://open.spotify.com/show/1b4p6nQRhtiilLiyXkwH3s
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- Book a Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery FREE discovery Call: https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com/
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Transracial Adoptee and Queer Somatic Healer Kellan Bacon on Breathwork, Authenticity, and Nervous System Healing
In today’s episode of Mind Your Own Karma - Beyond TheBandage, we’re joined by Kellan Bacon, a transmasculine, transracial adoptee and holistic practitioner. Kellan shares their powerful journey of navigating life as a queer, trans person and how their experiences shaped their healing work. Through their practice, Kai Ming Holistics, Kellan uses compassionate,trauma-informed, and body-centered approaches to help individuals—especially queer and adopted folks—heal and reclaim their authentic selves.
Kellan blends breathwork, polyvagal theory, parts work, and Root Cause Therapy to support nervous system healing and emotional release. In this episode, we explore:
How being trans and a transracial adoptee intersects with Kellan's identity and healing journey.
The power of breathwork and somatic practices in navigating trauma and reconnecting with the body.
The importance of authenticity in healing and reclaiming one’s true self.
How Kellan’s spirituality and healing practices have evolved over time, especially with Root Cause Therapy.
And how we can heal from within by tuning in to our bodies and nervous systems.
If you’re someone who’s exploring your identity, dealing with trauma, or interested in alternative healing practices, this episode will leave you with fresh perspectives and actionable insights for your own journey.
About Kellan Bacon: Kellan is a transmasculine, transracial adoptee from China and the founder of Kai Ming Holistics. They specialize in guiding queer and adopted folks through trauma-informed, body-centered healing using breathwork, polyvagal theory, parts work, and root cause therapy. Kellan’s unique approach combines their own lived experiences with professional knowledge to create a compassionate, holistic space for healing.
Connect with Kellan:
Instagram accounts are: https://www.instagram.com/kellanbacon
and https://www.instagram.com/kaimingholistics
Kellan's Website: https://KaiMingHolistics.as.me/
Somatic Healing Journeys What if the answers you’ve been searching for aren’t outside of you, but within? Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery® helps you access your body’s hidden stories and begin real healing.
Your body remembers what your mind has forgotten. Through Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery®, we listen, we feel, we heal. If your soul’s been whispering for something more… follow the call at https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com/.
Want to be a guest?
If you’re an out-of-the-box healer or someone with a unique perspective on healing—whether through somatic techniques, energy work, trauma-informed care, or any alternative methods—I’d love to hear from you! Reach out if you’re interested in being a guest on Mind Your Own Karma - Beyond The Bandage.
Email: mindyourownkarma@gmail.com
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Connect With Melissa:
-Click here for the Mind Your Own Karma Website
-Click here for Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on Facebook
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on Instagram
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on YouTube
-Click here for a comprehensive list of adoptee/adoptee trauma-informed practitioners.
Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
The Adoption Paradox with Jean Widner: Adoptee Voices, Adoption Trauma & The Truth About Healing
In this powerful episode of Mind Your Own Karma, I welcome back returning guest and fellow adoptee Jean Widner, who is here to launch her groundbreaking new book: The Adoption Paradox. If you're an adoptee, part of the adoption triad, a therapist, or simply someone who wants to better understand the complex realities of adoption—this is a must-listen conversation.
Jean’s book is already being called the most important educational book about adoption since The Primal Wound, and it’s easy to see why. Through nearly 100 deeply honest interviews—with adoptees from all walks of life, birth and adoptive parents, therapists, and allies—The Adoption Paradox reveals the emotional truths, systemic issues, and lifelong impacts that the glossy adoption narrative often leaves out.
🔥 Pre-orders are open now, and if you act fast, you can get a personally signed paperback copy shipped directly from the author ahead of the official release around May 20, 2025. Don’t wait—this book will change lives and ignite conversations.
➡️ Order the book and learn more at: https://adoptionparadox.com/
📘 Follow Jean’s journey and updates on social:
Facebook personal author: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080741770981
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AdoptionParadox/
Website: https://adoptionparadox.com/
*** Petition for Justice and Reform: Stand with Overseas Adopted Koreans:
https://secure.everyaction.com/05xuVX9o0USu68aFTT_ELw2#_ftn1
✨ If you're a healer, somatic therapist, intuitive guide or practitioner using unconventional, holistic or out-of-the-box modalities—and you feel called to share your story or be on the show—reach out! We’re always looking for guests who bring insight, heart, and deep healing to the table.
📧 Contact:mindyourownkarma@gmail.com
🌐 Podcast Info: mindyourownkarma.com
🌀 Feeling activated by this episode? Ready to go deeper in your own healing?
Trauma doesn’t just live in the mind—it also lives in thebody. That’s why I offer SMGI® (Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery), a powerful modality that helps you release stored pain and reconnects you with your body’s wisdom.
🌿 Start your healing journey with me at: somatichealingjourneys.com
More about Jean Widner:
Jean is a domestic adoptee born in 1965 and raised in Washington State. After having a mostly positive adoption experience growing up, she now shares her story, as it continues to evolve navigating adoption’s complexities. Jean is a marketing consultant and joint venture affiliate marketing expert and along with her husband has built and sold two e-commerce companies. She is the owner of a local news and information blog in her small town, which expanded her love of storytelling and writing. Jean is also a member of a local Rotary Club and volunteers with the Adoption Knowledge Affiliates organization. She currently lives in Southern Nevada with her husband and two dogs.
Connect With Melissa:
-Email Melissa here: mindyourownkarma@gmail.com
-Click here for the Mind Your Own Karma Website
-Click here for Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on Facebook
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on Instagram
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on YouTube
#TheAdoptionParadox #JeanWidner #AdopteeVoices #AdoptionTrauma #AdoptionHealing #AdoptionAwareness #AdoptionEducation #HealingFromAdoption #AdopteeRights #AdoptionTruths #MindYourOwnKarma #TraumaHealing #SomaticHealing #SomaticTherapy #SMGI #HealingJourney #BookLaunch2025 #SignedBookPreorder #AdoptionCommunity #HealingFromWithin #TransformationJourney #BodyMindHealing #TraumaInformedHealing #AlternativeHealing #TruthInAdoption
SEASON 4 MIND YOUR OWN KARMA PODCAST TRAILER
Mind Your Own Karma is your space for soulful healing and transformation. What started as a journey of self-discovery and adoption awareness has now evolved into something deeper: a podcast for anyone ready to explore out-of-the-box healing modalities, reconnect with their body and spirit, and rewrite their story.
Join host Melissa Brunetti each week for honest conversations with radical healers, powerful tools for self-awareness, and reminders that no matter what you’ve been through…
You are one listen away from a totally different life.
Neuroplastic Symptoms: How Hidden Trauma Can Cause Chronic Pain and Medically Unexplained Symptoms with Dr. David Clarke
SEASON 4 of Mind Your Own Karma is highlighting the effects of trauma and stress on the body, and talking about all the ways it can be unraveled. Healing is possible, and I believe that among all this juicy information I have for you this season, you'll find the right healing combination for you.
Neuroplastic Symptoms: How Hidden Trauma Can Cause Chronic Pain and Medically Unexplained Symptoms with Dr. David Clarke
Have you ever experienced chronic pain, fatigue, or other mysterious symptoms—only to be told by doctors that everything looks “normal”? If so, you’re not alone. Many people suffer from physical symptoms that don’t show up on standard medical tests, leaving them frustrated and without answers.
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. David Clarke, a leading expert in the mind-body connection and a key figure at the Association for Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms (ATNS). We dive deep into how unresolved trauma, stress, and suppressed emotions can manifest as real, debilitating physical symptoms. If you’ve ever been told “It’s all in your head,” this conversation will change the way you think about your health.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ Why modern medicine often overlooks the mind-body connection.
✅ How emotional stress can create very real physical symptoms
✅ The science behind neuroplastic symptoms.
✅ What to do if you think you could be suffering with neuroplastic symptoms.
Resources & Links Mentioned:
🔗 Dr. David Clarke’s Website & Resources:
🔗 12-Question Neuroplastic Symptoms Self-Quiz:
https://www.symptomatic.me/quiz
🔗 Boulder Back Pain Study:
https://www.symptomatic.me/blog
🎧 Dr. Clarke’s Podcast – "SYMPTOMATIC.ME":https://www.symptomatic.me/podcast
Stay Connected & Get Support
Do you know someone exploring healing in a truly unique way? Mind Your Own Karma is all about transformation—through holistic, alternative, and soul-centered practices.
I’m looking for guests who offer something different:
energy workers, somatic practitioners, intuitive healers, trauma-informed coaches, breathwork facilitators, plant medicine guides, adoptees with a healing journey, and anyone blending science with spirit to help others heal.
If you or someone you know is walking an unconventional path to wholeness and wants to share their wisdom, email me at mindyourownkarma@gmail.com. Your story could be the one that sparks healing for someone else.
Struggling with unexplained symptoms? As a Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery (SMGI) practitioner, I help clients uncover and heal subconscious wounds that may be manifesting as physical distress. If you feel stuck or suspect hidden trauma is holding you back, reach out—I’d love to support you.
https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com/
Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode! Your support helps bring more healing conversations to those who need them.
Connect With Melissa:
-Email Melissa here: mindyourownkarma@gmail.com
-Click here for the Mind Your Own Karma Website
-Click here for Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on Facebook
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on Instagram
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on YouTube
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S3E52 - HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS: ADOPTION VOICES SHARING MESSAGES OF ENCOURAGMENT THROUGH TOUGH TIMES
At the end of my interviews, I ask my guest a particular question. "What would you like struggling adoptees to know?" This year I included the whole triad or constellation so there are more variations on the question, but all the answers are valuable, and I hope every one of my listners finds just the right message here within.
Thank you so much for sticking with my podcast for three whole years. I am already making plans for Season 4! You are so appreciated!
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #adoptiveparents #birthmother #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #changemylife #wereadopting #helpimadopted #adoptionlife #adoptiontrauma #emotionalhealing #whoami #smgi #somatichealing #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #dna
S3E51 - HOME IS... WHERE? MESSAGE TO ADOPTEES
We are nearing the end of 2024! With the coming of the new year, it's routine to think about changes we could make to start fresh from the jump.
Today let's chat about what some small changes (and a mind-blowing concept) can do towards bringing the changes we all want to see in our lives. More healing, more peace, self-love, and feeling like we finally found HOME.
I also update you on last week's personal conundrum... and I know you'll want to hear about it.
Connect With Melissa:
-Email Melissa here: mindyourownkarma@gmail.com
-Click here for the Mind Your Own Karma Website
-Click here for Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on Facebook
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on Instagram
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on YouTube
-Click here for a comprehensive list of adoptee/adoptee trauma-informed practitioners.
Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
________
WANT TO BE A GUEST?
(click to email mindyourownkarma@gmail.com)
Mind Your Own Karma – The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
*** This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #adoptiveparents #birthmother #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #changemylife #wereadopting #helpimadopted #adoptionlife #adoptiontrauma #emotionalhealing #whoami #smgi #somatichealing #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #dna
S3E50 - ADOPTION-THE FOG OF REPEAT REJECTIONS & INTERPRETING OUR TRAUMA RESPONSES with MELISSA BRUNETTI
In this episode, I share a personal situation between myself and my birth mother. I don't have all the answers, and I ask you, my listeners, what do you think? Have you ever experienced this, or have you noticed your trauma has caused you to misunderstand others' intentions? Let me know!
If you are interested in finding out more about a light hypnotic therapy that can allow release of buried traumas, I want you to know about something called Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery," or SMGI. It's helped me release some key chunks of my adoption trauma, and so much so that I was inspired to become a practitioner. This is my life's work and my purpose.
I am now helping clients in my local city in a dedicated healing space, but I also am very excited to offer sessions via video, online. Check out my website if this interests you, because everyone should have hope that their pain can be processed, and I'm telling you, and my clients can tell you, it truly can. To learn more, please visit Somatic Healing Journeys at somatichealingjourneys.com.
Connect With Melissa:
-Email Melissa here: mindyourownkarma@gmail.com
-Click here for the Mind Your Own Karma Website
-Click here for Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on Facebook
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on Instagram
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on YouTube
-Click here for a comprehensive list of adoptee/adoptee trauma-informed practitioners.
Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
________
WANT TO BE A GUEST?
(click to email mindyourownkarma@gmail.com)
Mind Your Own Karma – The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
*** This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #hypnotherapy #adoptiveparents #birthmother #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #attachmentstyles #reactiveattachmentdisorder #rad #changeyourlife
S3E49 - CHOOSING TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE TOWARD HEALING AND EMPOWERMENT
Building on last week's episode about feeling stuck, this week I've put together some resources for how to make those changes that keep you feeling stuck, and take control of your life from an empowered space.
Below is a link that will take you to a resource, a growing database as a service to the entire adoption community. In the chart below you will find all types of practitioners – coaches, psychotherapists, hypnotherapists, art therapists, and much more.
https://unravelingadoption.com/healing/
Connect With Melissa:
-Email Melissa here: mindyourownkarma@gmail.com
-Click here for the Mind Your Own Karma Website
-Click here for Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on Facebook
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on Instagram
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on YouTube
-Click here for a comprehensive list of adoptee/adoptee trauma-informed practitioners.
Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
________
WANT TO BE A GUEST?
(click to email mindyourownkarma@gmail.com)
Mind Your Own Karma – The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
*** This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #hypnotherapy #adoptiveparents #birthmother #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #attachmentstyles #reactiveattachmentdisorder #rad #changeyourlife
S3E48 - ADOPTEE-FEELING STUCK? HOW TO BREAK FREE, REFRAME FEAR AND FOLLOW YOUR PURPOSE
Adoptees can have a hard time breaking away from fear to embrace the life they really want. In this episode of Mind Your Own Karma: The Adoption Chronicles, Melissa Brunetti dives into the often-overwhelming feeling of being stuck that many adoptees experience.
Fear, shaped by rejection, loss, and uncertainty, can hold adoptees back from embracing the lives they truly desire. Melissa shares how to reframe fear, turn it into a source of strength, and take courageous steps toward living a life of purpose and authenticity.
Connect With Melissa:
-Email Melissa here: mindyourownkarma@gmail.com
-Click here for the Mind Your Own Karma Website
-Click here for Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on Facebook
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on Instagram
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on YouTube
-Click here for a comprehensive list of adoptee/adoptee trauma-informed practitioners.
Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
________
WANT TO BE A GUEST?
(click to email mindyourownkarma@gmail.com)
Mind Your Own Karma – The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
*** This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #hypnotherapy #adoptiveparents #birthmother #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #attachmentstyles #reactiveattachmentdisorder #rad
S3E47 - THE POWER OF SOMATIC THERAPY FOR ADOPTEE TRAUMA - PART 2 WITH JULIE BRUMLEY
Welcome back to the show, Karma Crew! I’m excited to reintroduce Julie Brumley, an inspiring adoptee and somatic practitioner who is dedicated to helping fellow adoptees heal and find their identity. Last week she shared her personal adoption journey, giving us a glimpse into how those experiences shaped her and influenced her work.
Today, we’ll dive deeper into her healing journey and explore how somatic therapy has been a game changer for both her and her clients. Get ready to gain insights into overcoming trauma, fostering a sense of belonging, and uncovering the layers of identity that many adoptees face. Let’s welcome Julie back to the show!
LINKS:
Website - https://www.cominghometoself.co
Insta - https://www.instagram.com/juliebrumley_/
FB - https://www.facebook.com/julierasbrum
FB community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/theresilienceprojectforadoptees/
Connect With Melissa:
-Email Melissa here: mindyourownkarma@gmail.com
-Click here for the Mind Your Own Karma Website
-Click here for Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on Facebook
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on Instagram
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on YouTube
-Click here for a comprehensive list of adoptee/adoptee trauma-informed practitioners.
Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
________
WANT TO BE A GUEST?
(click to email mindyourownkarma@gmail.com)
Mind Your Own Karma – The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
*** This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #hypnotherapy #adoptiveparents #birthmother #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #attachmentstyles #reactiveattachmentdisorder #rad
S3E46 - REVOLUTION: UNCOVERING YOUR BIRTHRIGHT - WITH ADOPTEE COACH JULIE BRUMLEY, PART 1
After her own birth mother tried to abort her twice, Julie Brumley found herself frozen in an unconscious trauma response for decades until she found the power of somatic trauma healing.
Julie is an adoptee and trauma-informed coach who has been coaching men and women for more than 15 years to overcome addictive behaviors and heal the primal trauma of abandonment. She is also the CEO of Coming Home to Self, a company dedicated to helping adoptees heal.
Julie now uses somatics, nervous system regulation, personal experience and her masters in counseling to help other adult adoptees find their way out of their own trauma and into a life of radical self-belonging.
LINKS:
Website - http://www.cominghometoself.co
Insta - https://www.instagram.com/juliebrumley_/
FB - https://www.facebook.com/julierasbrum
FB community - http://www.facebook.com/groups/theresilienceprojectforadoptees/
Connect With Melissa:
-Email Melissa here: mindyourownkarma@gmail.com
-Click here for the Mind Your Own Karma Website
-Click here for Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on Facebook
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on Instagram
-Find Mind Your Own Karma on YouTube
-Click here for a comprehensive list of adoptee/adoptee trauma-informed practitioners.
Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
________
WANT TO BE A GUEST?
(click to email mindyourownkarma@gmail.com)
Mind Your Own Karma – The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
*** This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
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S3E45 - THE CHALLENGES OF FOSTERING TO ADOPT, FOSTER MOM CRISTAL BAEZ - LOVE YOUR NOW COMADRE
Adoptees, don't bypass this episode because of a guest foster parent and hopful adopive parent. I think you'll be surprised by a lot that she has to say.
Cristal Baez is a dedicated foster mother whose journey into the world of fostering was driven by a profound desire to adopt and create a loving, healing home for children. She is still in the process of adopting and found the journey complex as she navigates not only the foster system, but her foster children’s needs and struggles as well.
Cristal is also a Spiritual Life Coach and the founder of Love Your Now Comadre, where she empowers others on their journeys of self-discovery and healing, drawing from over a decade of experience in trauma-informed care and crisis intervention.
Cristal's journey through personal and professional experiences has fostered a deep understanding of trauma's complexities. She illuminates the layers of identity, loss, and resilience that shape individuals, advocating for healing, authenticity, and community. Her mission is to help others find strength in vulnerability and embrace their spiritual journey.
LINKS--
Website- https://www.lyncomadre.com/
Email- cristal@lyncomadre.com
YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@LoveYourNowComadre
Podcast- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/love-your-now-comadre
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Mind Your Own Karma – The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
*** This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #primalwound #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #eatingdisorders #hypnotherapy #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #reactiveattachment #rda #lifecoach #therapy #traumainformed #kundalini #yoga #reikihealing #fostermom #fostersystem
S3E44 -THE LINK BETWEEN SUICIDALITY AND ADOPTEES-KEVIN BERTHIA-SUICIDE SURVIVOR, ADVOCATE AND SPEAKER
Kevin Berthia is an adoptee, suicide survivor, advocate, and speaker. Kevin pours his heart into sharing his powerful story of growing up in silence, always feeling the need to hide the unbearable pain he was in.
Through high school and into his early twenties, Kevin was known as the life of the party… until his very public suicide attempt at the Golden Gate Bridge changed everything.
Since 2013, Kevin has captivated his audiences with his candidness about how he was able to overcome his pain and fully embrace himself in order to live his best life. He lives to inspire others to break their own silence and know that help is available.
Kevin’s story of HOPE has touched a diverse group of audiences all around the world, including several magazine outlets, along with local and national news stations. Kevin’s story was also featured on the Steve Harvey Show, Red Table Talk, and the Dr. Phil Show.
The photo of him standing on the 32-inch-wide beam, known as “the chord,” was on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle and placed on the 75 most iconic photos of the 21st Century.
Kevin believes that having survived an attempted suicide plays a major role in the prevention of additional suicides. No one knows more about the darkness that surrounds suicide than those who have walked in its shadow.
Kevin Berthia
Suicide Prevention Advocate
www.kevinberthiafoundation@gmail.com
510.414.8662
Kevin Berthia Foundation: kevinberthiafoundation.org
Link to donate $5 Friday: https://fotolanthropy.com/give/
92 Minutes Trailer: https://vimeo.com/1006439436
Beth Syverson of Unraveling Adoption email: Unravelingadoption@gmail.com
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Mind Your Own Karma – The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
*** This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #primalwound #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #eatingdisorders #hypnotherapy #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #reactiveattachment #rda #lifecoach #therapy #traumainformed #searchangel #searchangels
S3E43 - HOW AN ADOPTED PERSON NAVIGATES A BIOLOGICAL FATHER'S HEALTH CRISIS – ADOPTEE LORAH GERALD
Lorah Gerald is a Baby Scoop Era, same-race domestic, pre-Roe adoptee. She posts as The Adopted Chameleon on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. She is a certified Trauma Informed Kundalini yoga instructor and Reiki Master.
Along with her work as a yoga instructor, she is an adoptee advocate. She leads the Adoptee Connect Tulsa group, started the adoptee private group The Adopted Chameleons, where she leads an art therapy group and body doubling group monthly, and works on the steering and implementation committee in Oklahoma for those affected by adoption and foster care. She works with people leading those agencies to get better mental health care to adoptees and former foster youth in her state.
She works to help us all be the best version of ourselves. When we heal ourselves, we heal the world.
Website: https://lorahgerald.com/
Adoptees Connect Tulsa: https://www.facebook.com/adopteesconnecttulsa
Adopted Chameleons Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/z1QXeiFhW7bhWEr6/
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Mind Your Own Karma – The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
*** This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
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S3E42 - RACIST FAMILY ADOPTS BIRACIAL CHILD UNKNOWINGLY AND NEVER REVEALS — AUTHOR SHAWN, "BORN WITHOUT A RACE"
In 1963, Shawn was placed for adoption because his white mother's family didn't want a biracial grandson. As an infant, he passed for white, so he was adopted by a racist, rural Indiana family who didn't realize that he was Black. Ashamed of his ethnicity, his mom concocted lies to hide his race from everyone, including Shawn.
This lack of racial identity caused depressing confusion and conflict with his education, relationships, and career, but his mom insisted that he was not to search for his birth family until after she died.
Around age 40, Shawn and his wife decided that they were well-suited to adopt other biracial babies. Through the adoption process, Shawn discovered clues that helped him locate and reunite with his biological family.
Although Shawn's author name for his book "Born Without A Race" is Dr Michael Bauer, he wishes to be addressed as Shawn during this interview for personal reasons.
LINKS:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088QRC91Q
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Mind Your Own Karma – The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
*** This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #primalwound #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #eatingdisorders #hypnotherapy #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #reactiveattachment #rda #lifecoach #therapy #traumainformed #searchangel #searchangels
S3E41 - THE ANSWERS WE DESERVE, PART 2 — SHELLY DUNLAP JOHNSON AND HER NEW LIFE AS A SEARCH ANGEL
Shelly is a private domestic adoptee, born 2 years post Baby Scoop Era in North Carolina. She was raised a minister's daughter, along with her younger sister that her adoptive parents conceived.
She was forced to become a birthmother at 17. She has 5 children, and her oldest daughter is adopted due to illegal rehomings. Trying to find answers for herself and her adoptive daughter....the journey began.
Shelly fought the system to find out her identity, place of birth, and date of birth. She lost and ended up paying $4,000 to find out who she was and where she came from. She began her search before DNA was available.
Because of her personal journey, she became a Search Angel for others. She quit her career and began searching and doing reunifications for other adoptees. She believes we all deserve answers — it is our inherent right.
Links:
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Mind Your Own Karma – The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
*** This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #primalwound #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #eatingdisorders #hypnotherapy #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #reactiveattachment #rda #lifecoach #therapy #traumainformed #searchangel #searchangels
S3E40 - THE ANSWERS WE DESERVE, PART 1 — ADOPTEE AND FIRST MOTHER GIVING BACK AS A SEARCH ANGEL, SHELLY DUNLAP JOHNSON
Shelly is a private domestic adoptee. Born 2 years post Baby Scoop Era in North Carolina. She was raised a minister's daughter, along with her younger sister that her adoptive parents conceived.
She was forced to become a birthmother at 17. She has 5 children, and her oldest daughter is adopted due to illegal rehomings. Trying to find answers for herself and her adoptive daughter....the journey began.
Shelly fought the system to find out her identity, place of birth, and date of birth. She lost and ended up paying $4,000 to find out who she was and where she came from. She began her search before DNA was available.
Because of her personal journey, she became a Search Angel for others. She quit her career and began searching and doing reunifications for other adoptees. She believes we all deserve answers — it is our inherent right.
Links:
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-Email Melissa here: mindyourownkarma@gmail.com
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Mind Your Own Karma – The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
*** This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #primalwound #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #eatingdisorders #hypnotherapy #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #reactiveattachment #rda #lifecoach #therapy #traumainformed #searchangel #searchangels
S3E39 - A PLAYLIST FOR A MISUNDERSTOOD POPULATION. LORI EVANS ERMI, ADOPTION SONGS
Lori Evans Ermi (she/her) wears a lot of hats! Lori is an adoptee, adopter, daughter, step-daughter, step-sister, half-sister, step-mother, single mom, entrepreneur, and former corporate executive now Professional Certified Coach and leadership consultant.
Professionally, Lori has over 30 years’ experience in corporate leadership and organizational development and she wants to use this experience to positively impact the Adoption Constellation.
The creation of her book Adoption Songs allowed her to use all her skills and to get to the core of people’s hearts and stories. She believes in coaching the whole person, not just a work persona. Research shows that when you can bring your whole self to work and life, your productivity and happiness improves.
She wants to try and influence the mainstream —those who believe adoption is beautiful and have never asked an adoptee what it is like to be adopted.
What she discovered in the research of Adoption Songs is a unique condition that many adoptees face in their world, and that is of belonging and identity. This offering is intended to enable those curious about this misunderstood population to be a resource, to be a conversation starter, and inspire adoptees to search for their identity.
She is hopeful Adoption Songs can create insight into this phenomenon so that everyone who can relate can seek the support to move beyond adoption's limitations and emerge more grounded, connected, renewed, and purposeful.
Lori's Links:
Author: Adoption Songs-Heartwarming and Heartbreaking Narratives From the Many Sides of Adoption: https://www.adoptionsongs.org/
Coaching Website: https://www.ermigroup.com/
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Mind Your Own Karma–The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
***This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #primalwound #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #eatingdisorders #hypnotherapy #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #reactiveattachment #rda #lifecoach #therapy #traumainformed #cree #documentary #filmmaker
S3E38 - "BECAUSE SHE'S ADOPTED" CREE DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER, ADOPTEE KRISTAL PARKE
In her highly anticipated debut feature documentary, titled "Because She's Adopted," Kristal Parke delves deep into her own life story while also weaving together the narratives of other adoptees from diverse backgrounds.
Adoptee Kristal Parke is a talented Cree filmmaker, producer, podcaster whose personal journey has driven her to explore themes of identity, belonging, and family in her work.
Born and raised in the West Coast of Canada, Kristal was adopted into a non-indigenous family as an infant. This experience profoundly shaped her perspective on life, and she has used her creative prowess to shed light on the complexities of adoption and its impact on individuals and communities.
Through heartfelt interviews, poignant storytelling and powerful visuals, the film offers a touching and introspective exploration of what it truly means to belong, and the universal longing for a sense of connection and acceptance.
With "Because She's Adopted," Kristal Parke cements herself as a compassionate and insightful filmmaker, encouraging audiences to reflect on their own stories of identity and belonging.
Links:
Email: kristal@becauseshesadopted.com
Website: https://kristalparke.net/
Film Trailer: https://youtu.be/uCnQPDnxgA0?si=VPF1TKfMRiPStDYM
Facebook-Instagram-TikTok-Youtube: @becauseshesadopted
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Mind Your Own Karma–The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
***This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
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S3E37 - THE HISTORY OF ADOPTION FROM AN ADOPTEE'S PERSPECTIVE! ADOPTEE, PROF. REBECCA WELLINGTON
Rebecca's career in education started on the ocean, sailing around the world on a traditionally rigged tall ship. Through this two-year global circumnavigation Rebecca trained for a US Coast Guard captain's license and went on to work in non-profit outdoor education, teaching kids to sail on the Charles River in Boston and later on the Puget Sound of Washington State.
Rebecca Wellington is an adoptee and author of the book Who Is a Worthy Mother, An Intimate History of Adoption.
She was driven to write a history of adoption in the United States from the perspective of an adoptee, and to honor the memory of her older sister and truth of brave women everywhere.
Rebecca has taught high school social studies, as well as undergraduate courses and graduate level courses in education history, curriculum and instruction. Her higher-education teaching adventures have taken her to universities across Western Washington, including University of Washington, and Seattle University. She currently teaches in the School of Education at the University of Puget Sound.
She holds a doctorate in Education History from the University of Washington, where she taught in the undergraduate program of the College of Education.
Rebecca's scholarly articles have been published in the History of Education Quarterly, the American Indian Quarterly and the Pacific Northwest Quarterly.
LINKS: https://linktr.ee/rebeccawellington
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Mind Your Own Karma – The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
*** This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #primalwound #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #eatingdisorders #hypnotherapy #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #reactiveattachment #rda #lifecoach #therapy #traumainformed
S3E36 - ADOPTEE, ADOPTIVE MOM AND BIRTH MOTHER: ASHLEY ALLEC TOWNE
Ashley is an adoptee, birth mother, and an adoptive parent. After going through foster care and being adopted by a Baptist family at the age of 4, she saw a lot of trauma in many forms. She was surrounded by adoptees and always knew adoption was special, so when she found out she was pregnant, she knew that adoption was the only answer.
While there was plenty of drama that 9 months, she was able to choose a great family and was comfortable with her decision. She says that most of her memories have faded with time due to mental trauma. Ashley went through postpartum depression and the darkest moments of her life and lost herself for a few years.
Then, 11 years after she gave her child up for adoption, she was offered the opportunity to adopt her child back. Ashley adopted her son back on June 21, 2024. The most beautiful day in her family’s history book.
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Mind Your Own Karma–The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
***This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #primalwound #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #eatingdisorders #hypnotherapy #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #reactiveattachment #rda #lifecoach #therapy #traumainformed
S3E35 - ADOPTEE FINDS PURPOSE IN THE PAIN, SUPPORTS AND INSPIRES OTHERS WITH TRAUMA: TIM PERDION SHARES HIS STORY
Tim Perdion was born Thomas Griffin Demchak on March 1, 1969. Placed in the care of an adoption agency shortly after birth, he was adopted by his loving parents on April 28, 1969.
Despite growing up in a seemingly perfect adoptive family, Tim wrestled with deep-seated feelings of anger, depression, and anxiety—a struggle that persisted into adulthood. The discovery of his biological roots at the age of 46 rocked his world, unveiling the complex dynamics and secrets that had shaped his life.
Today, Tim walks with his head held high, continuing his journey moving out of fear, obligation, and guilt. Tim has been transitioning from a life in the corporate world to serve as a life coach, speaker, and consultant.
Tim's mission is to step into God's purpose for his life, using his experiences and insights to heal the pain of relinquishment, foster authentic connections, and empower others to live their truth. He is dedicated to sharing his story and the lessons he's learned to inspire and support adoptees and those dealing with trauma.
Links to Socials:
Timothy Perdion | LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/timperdion/
Tim Perdion | The Good Place Institute:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/timperdion/
Prodigal Pathways – Transforming Pain Into Purpose:
Twitter/X:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/tperdion/
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Mind Your Own Karma – The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
*** This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #primalwound #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #eatingdisorders #hypnotherapy #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #reactiveattachment #rda #lifecoach #therapy #traumainformed
S3E34 - CANDACE CAHILL, "GOODBYE AGAIN," ON LOSING HER BIRTH SON TWICE: AUTHOR, FIRST MOTHER, PARK RANGER
Candace Cahill is a first mother, late discovery step-adoptee, and the author of Goodbye Again, a memoir detailing her experience of losing her son twice. Candace is a modern-day Renaissance Woman and works seasonally as an Interpretive Park Ranger in Denali National Park & Preserve.
Connect with Candace:
Website: https://candacecahill.com/
Book “Goodbye, Again” https://candacecahill.com/book/
Other Published Work by Candace Cahill
The Citron Review: WORDGAME: https://citronreview.com/2023/12/29/wordgame/
HuffPost: An Unexpected Tragedy Changed Everything: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mother-daughter-strained-relationship-tragedy_n_63b451d2e4b0cbfd55e43299
Newsweek: I Found My Adopted Son, But We'll Never Spend a Holiday Together: https://www.newsweek.com/son-died-adoption-holidays-hard-1769932
NBC TODAY: I met my birth son once, then he died. The man who adopted him helped me grieve: https://www.today.com/parents/essay/birth-son-died-adoptive-dad-grieve-rcna57725
Newsweek: 'I Gave My Son Up for Adoption—23 Years Later My Life Was Turned Upside Down': https://www.newsweek.com/giving-son-adoption-23-years-later-life-turned-upside-down-1711477
Severance Mag: Blue Baby Blanket: https://severancemag.com/blue-baby-blanket/
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Mind Your Own Karma–The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
***This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #primalwound #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #eatingdisorders #hypnotherapy #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #reactiveattachment #rda #lifecoach #therapy #traumainformed
S3E33 - STEPHEN ROWLEY, PhD, ADOPTEE, SHARES HOW A LIFE CHANGING EVENT GAVE HIM THE GIFT OF HEALING AND ENLIGHTENMENT
Stephen was born to a single mother at The Willows Maternity Sanitarium in Kansas City, Missouri in 1949. Kansas City was the hub of adoption in America for over four decades, and some 30,000 babies were born here over those decades. Stephen was later adopted by his parents six months later in Iowa.
He always knew of his adoption but at age 13, he told my mother he wanted to know more. She reacted with hostility, and from that moment Stephen vowed he would find his birth mother and the facts of his adoption, no matter what. After 30 years of detective work, He found her, recently released from a half-way house on the East Coast.
At age 44, Stephen and his wife and I adopted their then four year old son. Having given up his search for his birthfather, Stephen was contacted by a “first cousin" two years ago through 23 and Me, who said he was quite sure that his mother was my half-sister. In turn, he discovered the name and family history of his birth father and found he has four half sisters, all of whom are close to him in age.
Subsequently, he began writing his memoir and finished a first draft five months later. Stephen likes to say that adoption has not defined his life, but it did frame it. "
STEPHEN ROWLEY, PH.D., is a psychotherapist practicing in BainbridgeIsland, Washington.
LINKS: Social media
Website: stephenrowley108.com/memoir/
LinkedIn:Stephen-rowley-ma-lmhc-b83ab811
Facebook: srowley108
Twitter:@srowley
Instagram:stephenrow
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Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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Mind Your Own Karma–The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology. We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
***This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #primalwound #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #eatingdisorders #hypnotherapy #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #reactiveattachment #rda #lifecoach #therapy #traumainformed
S3E32 - ABOLISHING ADOPTION: ADOPTEE & ADVOCATE BRAD MIELE
Brad is a Gen-X adoptee from the baby scoop era who grew up in New Jersey in the '70s and '80s. His adopters were wealthy, and his experience as a young child was great. However, he went on to experience many negative life events as a result of unresolved maternal separation trauma, and it wasn’t until 10 years ago that he connected the dots and started coming out of the fog.
He started advocating for adoptee voices on Twitter during the pandemic and switched to TikTok in late 2023, where he educates about adoption abolition, advocates for safe external care for children in need, and cautions influencers about the dangers of child exploitation on social media, especially when their children have already experienced maternal separation trauma.
Links: "Mucifous Mandelbrot" on TikTok
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Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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(click to email mindyourownkarma@gmail.com)
Mind Your Own Karma–The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
***This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #primalwound #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #eatingdisorders #hypnotherapy #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #reactiveattachment #rda #lifecoach #therapy #traumainformed
S3E31 ELIZABETH BARBOUR: ADOPTEE, ADOPTIVE MOM, LIFE COACH & AUTHOR of SACRED CELEBRATIONS
Elizabeth is both a reunited adoptee and an adoptive mother. Since 2000, Elizabeth Barbour has coached thousands of women to find their way back to solid ground when life gets chaotic and overwhelming. Elizabeth intimately understands the twists and turns of life’s transitions, having weathered the pain of divorce, the deaths of her parents, emotional struggles surrounding adoption, the heartache of miscarriage and fertility issues, complex family relationships, and a near-fatal car accident.
Elizabeth guides women through a self-care and ritual process where grief and gratitude can live side by side through her coaching program Solid Ground: Navigating Transitions When It’s All Just Too Much. A firm believer in the power of community, she guides her clients to create connections, so they aren’t left to carry the weight of their grief alone.
As a life coach and shamanic practitioner, she brings a unique blend of traditional coaching techniques and ancient wisdom to her practice. Elizabeth is the author of two books – Smart Self-Care for Busy Women, and Sacred Celebrations: Designing Rituals to Navigate Life’s Milestone Transitions. She’s working on her third book about adoption reunions.
LINKS:
Websites: www.elizabethbarbour.com and www.sacredcelebrations.com
Order Sacred Celebrations book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLTXRL56
New Coaching Program: www.elizabethbarbour.com/solid-ground
FB: https://www.facebook.com/elizabethbarbour
IG: https://www.instagram.com/elizabthbarbour/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethbarbour/
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-Click here for a comprehensive list of adoptee/adoptee trauma informed practitioners.
Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
________
(click to email mindyourownkarma@gmail.com)
Mind Your Own Karma–The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology. We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
***This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #primalwound #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #eatingdisorders #hypnotherapy #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #reactiveattachment #rda #lifecoach #therapy #traumainformed
S3E30 AUTHOR & ADOPTEE KEN DeSTEFANO SHARES HIS STORY WITH MYOK
Ken DeStefano is an attorney living in New York, who is also a domestic adoptee that was born in the late 1960s. He was raised in a caring and loving home. As an adoptee, he has had a largely happy life, but always wondered about the unknown.
That curiosity led to a search for his own birth mother and a reunification with her. His debut novel, I Will See You Again...Hearts Will Sing, tells the story of two people whose past, present, and future lives are inexplicably linked.
In 2024, DeStefano was selected by the Tucson Festival of Books for recognition as an “Indie Author,” and his book was also selected as a finalist in the 2024 American Fiction Awards in the Family Saga category.
Links:
Book Amazon: https://a.co/d/07HDmAPv
Full list of 2024 American Fiction Awards: https://www.americanbookfest.com/2024afafullresults.html
Email: Krdiwillseeyouagain@gmail.com
Twitter: @krdiwillseeyouagain
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-Find Mind Your Own Karma on YouTube
-Click here for a comprehensive list of adoptee/adoptee trauma informed practitioners.
Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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Mind Your Own Karma–The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology.
We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
***This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #primalwound #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #eatingdisorders #hypnotherapy #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #reactiveattachment #author
S3E29 DR. LIZ DeBETTA, MIGRATING TOWARD WHOLENESS THROUGH the CREATIVE PROCESS
Welcome Liz DeBetta to the podcast! Dr. Liz DeBetta, creator of Migrating Toward Wholeness© is an adoptee and independent scholar-artist-activist committed to changing systems and helping people navigate trauma through creative processes.
She believes that stories are powerful change agents and when we write them and share them we connect and heal.
Liz is a proud member of Actor's Equity, SAG-AFTRA, Affiliate Faculty at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, and part of the Diversity Scholars Network at the National Center for Institutional Diversity at the University of Michigan.
She has published articles on auto-ethnography and adoptee narratives, has an award-winning one-woman show called Un-M-Othered, and facilitates trauma-informed healing workshops for adoptees and women.
Liz's Links:
My book: Adult Adoptees and Writing to Heal: Migrating Toward Wholeness
FB: @Dr.LizDeBetta https://m.facebook.com/p/Dr-Liz-DeBetta-100071093076051/
IG: @dr.liz.debetta
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-Click here for a comprehensive list of adoptee/adoptee trauma informed practitioners.
Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
________
(click to email mindyourownkarma@gmail.com)
Mind Your Own Karma–The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology. We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
***This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #primalwound #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #eatingdisorders #hypnotherapy #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #reactiveattachment #rda #lmft #therapy #bodypositive #bopo #eatingdisorders #foodaddict #bingeeating #health
S3E28 - EATING DISORDERS & ADOPTEES: DIETICIAN AND ADOPTEE REBECCA BERG
Rebecca Berg, MS, RDN (she/her/hers) is a Los Angeles-based Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and adoptee who specializes in eating disorders, mental health, and body image!
She is passionate about helping adoptees learn how to connect to and care for their bodies. Alongside you, she gently explores food and body coping mechanisms with curiosity and compassion to cultivate understanding of how they’ve been protecting you and keeping you safe. Rebecca uses a collaborative, weight-inclusive, trauma-informed approach infused with humor and authenticity.
Rebecca is also a domestic, same-race, infant adoptee fully recovered from her own eating struggles. Rebecca hopes to bring more awareness to the rarely discussed and yet potent intersection between adoptees and eating disorders. She loves speckled ceramics, sunshine naps, Sam Smith, neighborhood cats, and deep conversations.
LINKS:
Website http://www.nostringsnutrition.com
Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/no.strings.nutrition/.
She is accepting new clients and would love to meet you!
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-Find Mind Your Own Karma on YouTube
-Click here for a comprehensive list of adoptee/adoptee trauma informed practitioners.
Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
________
Mind Your Own Karma–The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology. We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
***This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
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S3E27 - JENNIFER BULJAN, INTERNATIONAL ADOPTEE, TALKS SURRENDER AND HEALING THROUGH SOUND THERAPY
Jennifer is an adoptee and an Arizona-based Sound Healer originally from Queens, New York, and was born in Croatia. She is now living in reunion with most of her birth family, with the exception of her birthmother that died 3 years ago before they could meet.
Jennifer’s background is in social work, and she found sound therapy quite by accident on an emergency trip to the dentist. Her dentist had healed herself from fibromyalgia (using sound and vibration) and inspired Jennifer to delve into sound.
In 2017, she officially got certified in Vibrational Sound Therapy and started out by offering community sound baths and one-on-one sessions with clients dealing with anxiety, depression, PTSD and childhood trauma. Jennifer has a true passion for the power of sound as a healing modality and has used sound to teach children emotional regulation and help adults with complex trauma and PTSD.
Jennifer's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@surrenderthroughsound?si=JOVPgVy3m5LHzOGd
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Mind Your Own Karma–The Adoption Chronicles Podcast educates listeners on the realities of adoption through the stories of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. We delve into their journeys, exploring identity, the emotional impacts of adoption, and the complexities that are involved when a child is removed from their biology. We also tackle tough topics like transracial adoption and adoption ethics, featuring experts and advocates. By sharing these diverse perspectives we hope to not only educate the world, but also give hope and healing to those deeply affected by adoption trauma.
***This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me.
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #primalwound #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #hypnotherapy #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #reactiveattachment #rda #lmft #therapy #soundhealing
S3E26 - EMPOWERING ADOPTEES WITH AUTHOR OF LET US BE GREATER MICHELLE MADRID: HEALING, ADVOCACY, AND PERSONAL TRIUMPH
Michelle Madrid is the author of Let Us Be Greater: A Gentle, Guided Path to Healing for Adoptees and host of the Electricity of You Podcast. She is an international adoptee, former foster child in the UK, and an adoptee empowerment life coach who has been recognized as an Angels in Adoption® Honoree by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) and inducted into the New Mexico Women’s Hall of Fame for her work in adoption. She lives in Los Angeles and you can visit her online at http://TheMichelleMadrid.com.
LINKS:
The book’s product page on Amazon: https://a.co/d/daPnnlt
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LetHerBeGreater
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichellemadrid
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-madrid-62b1661a/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMichelleMadrid
Due to the enduring emotional fallout that can be part of adoption, I highly support the gentle healing of Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery (SMGI). For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to
https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com
If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com, and your story will be considered for the podcast.
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Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode.
This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise. It's time WE educate the world!!
Check out the MYOK website for resources, ALL episodes of the podcast, and more about me! https://www.mindyourownkarma.com
Social Links
MYOK on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma
MYOK on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma
MYOK on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #attachmentstyles #reactiveattachment #rad #avoidant #anxious #fosterkid #fosterchild #fostering #therapy#lifecoach
S3E25 - MEET JETONA SMITH MILBY, 'THE TRAVELING THERAPIST', ADOPTEE & ADOPTIVE MOM
Jetona Smith Milby is a Kentucky Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been practicing for 16 years. Going by the moniker of “Jet” or “The Traveling Therapist”, she enjoys *surprise surprise* traveling, animals, nature, dancing, reading, music, and astrology.
Professionally, Jet works with individuals, couples, groups, and families- providing a variety of services ranging from therapy, life coaching, consulting, retreats, speaking, intuitive readings, and more—although clients likely enjoy seeing Jetson, the company pug, the most.
Occupying two positions within the adoption triad, Jetona is an adult adoptee who has been in reunion with her birth family for nearly 2 decades. She is also an adoptive parent to her son and daughter, both born in South Korea.
Jet's Links:
***I am currently accepting clients for therapy and coaching services and you can view my profile on Psychology Today at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/jetona-k-milby-hodgenville-ky/455666
Contact me via email at: jetthetravelingtherapist@gmail.com
Due to the enduring emotional fallout that can be part of adoption, I highly support the gentle healing of Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery (SMGI®). For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to
https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com
If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com, and your story will be considered for the podcast.
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Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode.
This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise. It's time WE educate the world!!
Check out the MYOK website for resources, ALL episodes of the podcast, and more about me! https://www.mindyourownkarma.com
Social Links
MYOK on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma
MYOK on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma
MYOK on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #attachmentstyles #reactiveattachment #rda #lmft #therapy
S3E24 - ANITA MOMODU of UDOMOM, COUNSELOR, DOULA AND ADOPTIVE MOM
Anita is an adoptive parent and is a passionate advocate for redefining parenthood, self-care, and mental health. As the owner of Udomom, she dedicates herself to supporting families during their journey to and through parenthood.
Anita cultivates conversations around topics often silenced. Her mantra, 'I am human,' reflects her belief in embracing imperfection and self-compassion. Follow her journey as she travels the world, gathering communities, uplifting experiences and demolishing shame.
Anita Momodu
Clinical Professional Counselor Intern
Full Spectrum Doula
Certified Childbirth Educator
LINKS: www.udomom.com
Due to the enduring emotional fallout that can be part of adoption, I highly support the gentle healing of Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery (SMGI). For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to
https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com
If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com, and your story will be considered for the podcast.
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Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode.
This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise. It's time WE educate the world!!
Check out the MYOK website for resources, ALL episodes of the podcast, and more about me! https://www.mindyourownkarma.com
Social Links
MYOK on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma
MYOK on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma
MYOK on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #comeoutofthefog #hypnotherapy #jayshetty #hypnosis #somatic #attachmentstyles #subsconscioushealing #subconscious #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #grief #emotionalpain #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #dna #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #adoptionstory #dna #attachmentstyles #reactiveattachment #rda #avoidant #anxious
S3E23 - ROOTS UNCOVERED: ADOPTEE RUSSELL GIRTEN'S JOURNEY FROM ADOPTION TO ADVOCACY
This story may not be for everyone! Russell Girten is an adoptee whose birth certificate was issued 9 days after he was born. He first was told that he was adopted at age 23, and when he began to tell his family and friends he was adopted, the common response was “I’m so glad they finally told him!”
Russell didn’t have a strong desire to meet his biological family, but when he was 56, a close match on 23andMe led him to them and unlocked the story of his biological roots. It helped him reframe his story and exposed him to the reality he was adopted from.
Although Russell’s adoptive parents provided him with many of the things necessary for him to bloom, his story includes abuse, neglect, and fear. He was adopted in South Carolina, a closed adoption state and it’s an issue that he’s faced.
Although there are challenges with the impact of his adoption and his life journey, Russell couldn’t be happier that he was adopted. He works in volunteer roles that help children who have experienced displacement and trauma find their forever homes.
Due to the enduring emotional fallout that can be part of adoption, I highly support the gentle healing process of Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery (SMGI). For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to
https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com
If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com, and your story will be considered for the podcast.
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Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode.
This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise. It's time WE educate the world!!
Check out the MYOK website for resources, ALL episodes of the podcast, and more about me! https://www.mindyourownkarma.com
Social Links
MYOK on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma
MYOK on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma
MYOK on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #PrimalWound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #jayshetty #jojosiwa #diaryofaceo #billieeilish #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #lasvegas #birthmother #whoami #mindyourownkarma #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #hypnotherapy #memorialday #summerdresses #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #spoons #spoonie #nospoonsleft #nospoonsgiven #biologicalfamily #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #adopteestory #familysearch #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme #attachmentstyles #dna
S3E22 - FINDING INFORMATION ON BIOLOGICAL FAMILY THROUGH YOUR OWN MEDICAL CHART, WITH DANIELLE BRUESCH
Welcome to the podcast! Meet Danielle Bruesch. Danielle was born July of 1968 in Reno, NV. She was in foster care for 4 months before being placed with her adoptive parents in Las Vegas NV. She grew up knowing she was adopted and was told she was chosen and special.
At age 25, she accidentally found some identifying information in some medical records regarding her biological mother, and the search was on with lots of twists and turns along the way. Danielle currently lives in central NV, is 55 years old and, has 5 daughters, 1 bonus daughter and 2 granddaughters. She has been married for 4 years and can be found most days on the back of a horse working cattle with her husband.
Due to the enduring emotional fallout that can be part of adoption, I highly support the gentle healing process of Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery (SMGI). For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to
https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com
If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com, and your story will be considered for the podcast.
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Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode.
This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise. It's time WE educate the world!!
Check out the MYOK website for resources, ALL episodes of the podcast, and more about me! https://www.mindyourownkarma.com
Social Links
MYOK on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma
MYOK on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma
MYOK on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #PrimalWound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #jayshetty #jojosiwa #diaryofaceo #billieeilish #whatwasimadefor #adoptiveparents #lasvegas #birthmother #whoami #mindyourownkarma #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #hypnotherapy #memorialday #summerdresses #vh1 #hairhacks #summer #summervibes #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #spoons #spoonie #nospoonsleft #nospoonsgiven #biologicalfamily #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #reunion #adopteereunion #ancestry #ancestrydna #23andme
S3E21 - ADOPTIVE PARENT AND COACH ANGIE GRANDT — PARENTING THROUGH CHALLENGES
Due to the enduring emotional fallout that can be part of adoption, I highly support the gentle healing of Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery® (SMGI). For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to
https://www.SomaticHealingJourneys.com
MY GUEST:
Angie Grandt is an adoptive mom and mindset coach who is passionate about helping parents gain strategies to stop reacting to their child's behaviors and start responding with compassion and she knows personally how very hard this can be! Recently she's been digging deep into Human Design to better understand how to help parents be the best parenting version of themselves. 🙂
LINKS:
-Ready to end your frustration? Book a free session with Angie:
https://calendly.com/angiegrandt/free_session
-Want to learn more about how Angie can help your most important relationship?:
https://linktr.ee/connectedparentswithangie
-Podcast: Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough-The Parenting Through Challenges Podcast.
https://open.spotify.com/show/22XG8GCsCcQvoIFnZ5shDj
If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com, and your story will be considered for the podcast.
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Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode.
This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise. It's time WE educate the world!!
Check out the MYOK website for resources, ALL episodes of the podcast, and more about me! https://www.mindyourownkarma.com
Social Links
MYOK on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma
MYOK on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma
MYOK on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #PrimalWound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #mindyourownkarma #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #hypnotherapy #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory #parentingtips #parentinghelp #parentingadvice #parentingfosters #parentingadoptees
S3E20 - ADOPTEE DR. OR, NATURAL MEDICINE PhD and ENERGY INTUITIVE — VIDEO
Due to the LONG-LASTING EMOTIONAL FALLOUT that can be part of adoption, I highly support the GENTLE HEALING SUPPORT of SMGI: Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery. For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com
Dr. Or entered the world of energy medicine at 18 as she was searching for ways to release her excessive fears & phobias. After studying and fine-tuning her skills & at the same time becoming an unofficial adoptive mama herself, she opened her private practice as an Energy Intuitive.
With a specialty in recognizing & correcting energy patterns, Dr. Or has helped struggling adult adoptees, as well as adoptive mamas in listening to their inner knowing as they search to fill an unknown void. With a PhD in Natural Medicine, Dr. Or practices Quantum medicine work with clients in 1:1 & in group settings & workshops, from distant healing, to guiding clients to do their own energy work & get to know their biological truths. She does this by teaching, speaking, sharing, and allowing her clients the space to explore their own knowing & purpose. Links: www.QuantumDoctorOr.com If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com, and your story will be considered for the podcast. _________ Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode. This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise. It's time WE educate the world!! Check out the MYOK website for resources, ALL episodes of the podcast, and more about me! https://www.mindyourownkarma.com Follow me on Socials! MYOK on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma MYOK on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma MYOK on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma #adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #PrimalWound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #mindyourownkarma #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #hypnotherapy #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory
S3E20 - ADOPTEE, ENERGY INTUITIVE & NATURAL MEDICINE PhD, DOCTOR OR — ENHANCED AUDIO
Due to the LONG-LASTING EMOTIONAL FALLOUT that can be part of adoption, I highly support the GENTLE HEALING SUPPORT of SMGI: Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery. For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to
https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com
Dr. Or entered the world of energy medicine at 18 as she was searching for ways to release her excessive fears & phobias. After studying and fine-tuning her skills & at the same time becoming an unofficial adoptive mama herself, she opened her private practice as an Energy Intuitive.
With a specialty in recognizing & correcting energy patterns, Dr. Or has helped struggling adult adoptees, as well as adoptive mamas in listening to their inner knowing as they search to fill an unknown void.
With a PhD in Natural Medicine, Dr. Or practices Quantum medicine work with clients in 1:1 & in group settings & workshops, from distant healing, to guiding clients to do their own energy work & get to know their biological truths. She does this by teaching, speaking, sharing, and allowing her clients the space to explore their own knowing & purpose.
Links: www.QuantumDoctorOr.com
If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com, and your story will be considered for the podcast.
_________
Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode.
This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise. It's time WE educate the world!!
Check out the MYOK website for resources, ALL episodes of the podcast, and more about me!
https://www.mindyourownkarma.com
Follow me on Socials!
MYOK on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma
MYOK on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma
MYOK on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma
#adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #mindyourownkarma #PrimalWound #adopted #adoptionjourney #thefog #adoptionfog #adoptiveparents #birthmother #whoami #mindyourownkarma #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #hypnotherapy #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #emotionalhealing #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #somatichealing #somaticexperiencing #listenable #listenablestory
S3E19 - SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY EPISODE! NAVIAGATING FEELINGS ABOUT MOTHERS. DONNA, TRANSRACIAL ADOPTEE FROM UK RETURNS TO THE SHOW
Due to the enduring EMOTIONAL FALLOUT that can be part of adoption, I highly support the GENTLE HEALING experience of SMGI: Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery. For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com
Donna is a transracial adoptee, born in the UK and raised there by a white family with lots of fostered children. While she was the only black child, all the children were from different backgrounds and were equally loved. While not emotionally close to her adoptive parents growing up, Donna has always felt their unconditional love.
Trauma still came her way, and Donna thinks she may have had less trauma if she hadn't kept quiet about traumatic events that happened to her during childhood.
Donna has been slowly peeling the layers to her truth for 50 years. Learning to be a speaker led to her first talk about her adoption, and in 2020 she set up her Searching For Truth Podcast, doing interviews about various topics that touch on her own experiences.
Donna also wrote a short memoir called "Lost and Found," published in the anthology The New Woman by Ritu Sharma in 2021.
Now in Dominica with her husband and Son, Donna has experienced the most extraordinary challenges that she now believes are lined with incredible gifts for her healing and expansion.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingAdoptee/
[Facebook Messenger is her preferred contact method]
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@donnamariejoseph
If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com, and your story will be considered for the podcast.
_________
Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode.
This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise. It's time WE educate the world!!
Check out the MYOK website for resources, ALL episodes of the podcast, and more about me! https://www.mindyourownkarma.com
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S3E18 - MIRANDA BARKER, ADOPTION-INFORMED THERAPIST, ADOPTIVE SIBLING, ADOPTIVE PARENT! WHAT A GREAT PERSPECTIVE... I LOVED THIS INTERVIEW
Check out this interview! She ticks all the boxes! Visit mindyourownkarma.com/podcast to listen to all the episodes.
Miranda Barker, MSW LICSW, is an adoptive parent, an adoptive sibling, and a therapist. She has experienced working as an expectant parent counselor, child protection investigator and now as a therapist specializing in seeing clients that are part of the adoption constellation. She is a soon-to-be graduate of the PACC fellowship (Permanency and Adoption Competency Certificate) and is the host of the Therapist Thrival Guide podcast, a resource for new growing therapists.
Here are some links:
Therapist Thrival Guide: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE1KQgI5Dc4Kkjvlzm1GtuA
Adoptee fog fazes: https://www.adoptionsavvy.com/_files/ugd/457277_1ec50d3d1ada47dfbfabaa119afc3faa.pdf
PACC Program: https://paccminnesota.com/
Harlow's Monkey: https://www.instagram.com/harlows_monkey/
Academic research mentioned in the interview: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/372979991_Out_of_the_Fog_and_into_Consciousness
If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com, and your story will be considered for the podcast.
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Due to the LONG-LASTING EMOTIONAL FALLOUT that can be part of adoption, I highly support the GENTLE HEALING SUPPORT of SMGI: Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery. For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to
https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com
Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode.
This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise. It's time WE educate the world!!
Check out the MYOK website for resources, ALL episodes of the podcast, and more about me!
https://www.mindyourownkarma.com
Follow me on Socials!
MYOK on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma
MYOK on Facebook:
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MYOK on YouTube:
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S3E17 - PART 2: MONIQUE PANGARI, ADOPTEE & TRAUMA PSYCHOTHERAPIST TALKS ABOUT ADOPTION TRAUMA TREATMENTS
Monique Pangari was born in Australia in 1972 at the height of the ‘Forced Adoption Era.’ Relinquished at birth and adopted at 6 weeks of age, she grew up in a family with two older adopted siblings.
As a result of this complex experience, along with the rollercoaster of FOUR ‘search and reunion’ journeys, early pregnancy and parenting, and now estrangement from multiple family members, she has now ‘come out of the closet’ (again) to talk about the detrimental impacts of relinquishment.
Monique was driven to study psychology and psychotherapy to try to make sense of something no one was talking about. She has spent her 30-year career studying, integrating and teaching others about the significance of relational attachment, the impacts of pre-verbal trauma, and family dynamics where relational attachment disruption has occurred.
Monique has worked with many adoptees, birth mothers and adoptive parents, both in a government-funded organization (PASQ) and in private practice. She specializes in mind-body integration for addressing complex developmental trauma. She has also trained hundreds of professionals in expressive, symbolic and somatic trauma recovery processes.
Through her business, Healing Adoption Trauma, Monique offers therapy, consultation, supervision, online webinars, and training for professionals — specifically for adoptees, their families and other providers working with this population. Her work centers on healing the pain of relinquishment trauma, family separation and cultural loss, with a special focus on the experiences and impact of mother-infant separation.
‘Adoptees Connect,’ a free monthly meeting for adult adoptees, is hosted and facilitated by Monique and her partner (also adopted) on the Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia.
Monique's Website:
http://www.moniquepangari.com.
For more information on Adoptees Connect, you can email Monique at adopteesconnectsc@gmail.com.
Instagram: @Healing_Adoption_Trauma; @AdopteesConnect_SunshineCoast;
@Monique_Pangari
Facebook: Healing Adoption Trauma; Adoptees Connect – Sunshine Coast, Australia.
If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com, and your story will be considered for the podcast.
_________
Due to the LONG-LASTING EMOTIONAL FALLOUT that can be part of adoption, I highly support the GENTLE HEALING SUPPORT of SMGI: Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery. For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to
https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com
Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with the realizations that you may experience during this episode.
This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise.
Check out the MYOK website for resources, ALL episodes of the podcast, and more about me! https://www.mindyourownkarma.com
MYOK on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma
MYOK on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma
MYOK on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma
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S3E16 - MONIQUE PANGARI, ADOPTEE & CERTIFIED TRAUMA PSYCHOTHERAPIST DISCUSSES HER ADOPTION JOURNEY
Monique Pangari was born in Australia in 1972 at the height of the ‘Forced Adoption Era.’ Relinquished at birth and adopted at 6 weeks of age, she grew up in a family with two older adopted siblings.
As a result of this complex experience, along with the rollercoaster of FOUR ‘search and reunion’ journeys, early pregnancy and parenting, and now estrangement from multiple family members, she has now ‘come out of the closet’ (again) to talk about the detrimental impacts of relinquishment.
Monique was driven to study psychology and psychotherapy to try to make sense of something no one was talking about. She has spent her 30-year career studying, integrating and teaching others about the significance of relational attachment, the impacts of pre-verbal trauma, and family dynamics where relational attachment disruption has occurred.
Monique has worked with many adoptees, birth mothers and adoptive parents, both in a government-funded organization (PASQ) and in private practice. She specializes in mind-body integration for addressing complex developmental trauma. She has also trained hundreds of professionals in expressive, symbolic and somatic trauma recovery processes.
Through her business, Healing Adoption Trauma, Monique offers therapy, consultation, supervision, online webinars, and training for professionals — specifically for adoptees, their families and other providers working with this population. Her work centers on healing the pain of relinquishment trauma, family separation and cultural loss, with a special focus on the experiences and impact of mother-infant separation.
‘Adoptees Connect,’ a free monthly meeting for adult adoptees, is hosted and facilitated by Monique and her partner (also adopted) on the Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia.
Monique's Website:
http://www.moniquepangari.com.
For more information on Adoptees Connect, you can email Monique at adopteesconnectsc@gmail.com.
Instagram: @Healing_Adoption_Trauma; @AdopteesConnect_SunshineCoast;
@Monique_Pangari
Facebook: Healing Adoption Trauma; Adoptees Connect – Sunshine Coast, Australia.
If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com, and your story will be considered for the podcast.
_________
Due to the LONG-LASTING EMOTIONAL FALLOUT that can be part of adoption, I highly support the GENTLE HEALING SUPPORT of SMGI: Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery. For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to
https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com
Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with the realizations that you may experience during this episode.
This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise. It's time WE educate the world!!
Check out the MYOK website for resources, ALL episodes of the podcast, and more about me! https://www.mindyourownkarma.com
MYOK on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma
MYOK on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma
MYOK on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma
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S3E15 - ADOPTEE JENNIFER D. GHOSTON OF "ONCE UPON A TIME...IN ADOPTEELAND" PODCAST IS HERE & SHARES HER STORY!
Jennifer Dyan Ghoston is a same-race domestic adoptee in reunion with both sides of her biological family. After a 27-year career in law enforcement with the Chicago Police Department, she retired in 2014 as a police detective. In 2015, she self-published her memoir, "The Truth So Far...A Detective's Journey to Reunite With Her Birth Family."
She credits her spiritual journey that started over forty years ago for allowing her path to unfold in unexpected and meaningful ways. In 2021, Jennifer's continued efforts to be open, honest and public about her lived experience while holding space for other members of the constellation (primarily adoptees) has led to hosting the podcast "Once Upon A Time...In Adopteeland." She currently co-facilitates the Adoptee Voices Writing Group created by Sara Easterly.
Links: https://www.jenniferdyanghoston.com
https://www.onceuponatimeinadopteeland.com
If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com, and your story will be considered for the podcast.
_________
Due to the LONG-LASTING EMOTIONAL FALLOUT that can be part of adoption, I highly support the GENTLE HEALING SUPPORT of SMGI: Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery. For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to
https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com
Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode.
This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise. It's time WE educate the world!!
Check out the MYOK website for resources, ALL episodes of the podcast, and more about me! https://www.mindyourownkarma.com
MYOK on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma
MYOK on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma
MYOK on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma
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S3E14 - OPEN ADOPTION CHALLENGES — INTERVIEW WITH VERONIQUE CANNONTERRE
I hope you'll join me for this conversation with Veronique. It's not often that I do interviews with adoptive parents, and maybe it's been my assumption that I know their stories already. Do you have assumptions about their stories, too?
Veronique is an adoptive mother of a baby girl through an open adoption in 2021. She is originally from the French Caribbean but was born and grew up in France. She is married and is a mother of 2 lovely girls. She moved to the United States in 2003 and has been living in California for 20 years.
She worked in the tech industry for years but now wants to spend more time with her family, raising her girls and supporting her husband. She is a cohost on the podcast "High Vibes and a Mic" with her friend Silvia, where they talk about parenting and spirituality. She says that being an adoptive parent has been a dream come true for her family after trying for years to have a second child.
Links for High Vibes and a Mic Podcast, Where Multicultural Moms Connect:
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/high_vibes_and_a_mic/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Highvibesandamic
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/highvibesandamicpodcast
Blog : https://www.highvibesandamic.blog/
If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com, and your story will be considered for the podcast.
_________
Due to the LONG-LASTING EMOTIONAL FALLOUT that can be part of adoption, I highly support the GENTLE HEALING SUPPORT of SMGI: Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery. For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to
https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com
Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode.
This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise. It's time WE educate the world!!
Check out the MYOK website for resources, ALL episodes of the podcast, and more about me! https://www.mindyourownkarma.com
MYOK on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma
MYOK on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma
MYOK on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma
S3E13 - IDENTICAL TWINS ADOPTED TOGETHER — THE ART OF FINDING YOUR PLACE IN THE WORLD WITH JULIE RYAN MCGUE
Julie Ryan McGue is an American writer, a domestic adoptee, and an identical twin. In her books, essays, and blogs, she explores the topics of finding out who you are, where you belong, and making sense of it.
Her award-winning memoir, Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging, was released in May of 2021. Her work has appeared in multiple journals, anthologies, and online sites, such as the Story Circle Network Journal, Brevity Nonfiction Blog, and Severance Magazine. Her latest book, a collection of essays titled Belonging Matters: Conversations on Adoption, Family, and Kinship released in November of 2023. Her third book, another memoir and a prequel to Twice a Daughter, releases in February of 2025. Julie splits her time between northwest Indiana and Sarasota, Florida.
LINKS:
Julie Ryan McGue
https://www.juliemcgueauthor.com
Award winning author of Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging
NEW BOOK - Belonging Matters: Conversations on Adoption, Family, and Kinship
FB @juliemcguewrites
IG @julieryanmcgue
Twitter @juliermcgue
If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email - mindyourownkarma@gmail.com - and your story will be considered for the podcast.
________
Due to the LONG-LASTING EMOTIONAL FALLOUT that can be part of adoption, I highly support the GENTLE HEALING SUPPORT of SMGI: Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery. For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to
https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com
Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode.
This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise. It's time WE educate the world!!
Check out the MYOK website for resources, ALL episodes of the podcast, and more about me! https://www.mindyourownkarma.com
Follow me on Socials!
MYOK on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma
MYOK on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma
MYOK on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma
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S3E12 - JESSICA PEARSON, ADOPTEE: "TRAUMA TO TRIUMPH"
Jessica Pearson was born in Billings MT in 1981. Her bio mother was a teenager who found herself pregnant, and with a family that wasn't interested in raising a baby and decided adoption was the best option for them.
Jessica was the first private adoption in the state of Montana. She was raised by a medical doctor and stay-at-home mom, and it all seemed perfectly "normal" and good to her — until she faced the circumstances of reunion and becoming a mother herself.
From there, she set out on a decades-long healing journey, and now assists adoptees with turning their trauma into triumph. Jessica is a certified life coach who co-owns Path Nutrition and also co-hosts her podcast Weight a Minute.
LINKS:
Find Jessica on Instagram at @theadopteecoach or @path_nutrition
If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com,
and your story will be considered for the podcast.
_________
Due to the LONG-LASTING EMOTIONAL FALLOUT that can be part of adoption, I highly support the GENTLE HEALING SUPPORT of SMGI: Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery. For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to
https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com
Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode.
This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise. It's time WE educate the world!!
Check out the MYOK website for resources, ALL episodes of the podcast, and more about me! https://www.mindyourownkarma.com
Follow me on Socials!
MYOK on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma
MYOK on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma
MYOK on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma
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S3E11 - RESCUED FROM SUICIDE ATTEMPT AT GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE — KEVIN BERTHIA REFLECTS ON HIS ADOPTION TRAUMA
TRIGGER WARNING! TALK OF SUICIDE.
Kevin Berthia is a suicide survivor, advocate, and speaker. Kevin pours his heart into sharing his powerful story of growing up in silence, always feeling the need to hide the unbearable pain he was in. Through high school and into his early twenties, Kevin was known as the life of the party… until his very public suicide attempt at the Golden Gate Bridge changed everything. Since 2013, Kevin has captivated his audiences with his candidness about how he was able to overcome his pain and fully embrace himself in order to live his best life. He lives to inspire others to break their own silence and know that help is available. Kevin’s story of HOPE has touched a diverse group of audiences all around the world, including several magazine outlets, along with local and national news stations. Kevin’s story was also featured on the Steve Harvey Show, Red Table Talk, and the Dr. Phil Show. The photo of him standing on the 32-inch-wide beam, known as “the chord,” was on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle and placed on the 75 most iconic photos of the 21st Century. Kevin believes that having survived an attempted suicide plays a major role in the prevention of additional suicides. No one knows more about the darkness that surrounds suicide than those who have walked in its shadow. KEVIN BERTHIA, SUICIDE PREVENTION ADVOCATE http://www.kevinberthiafoundation.org kevinberthiafoundation@gmail.com 510.414.8662 If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com, and your story will be considered for the podcast. _________ Due to the LONG-LASTING EMOTIONAL FALLOUT that can be part of adoption, I highly support the GENTLE HEALING SUPPORT of SMGI: Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery. For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode. This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise. It's time WE educate the world!! Check out the MYOK website for resources, ALL episodes of the podcast, and more about me! https://www.mindyourownkarma.com Follow me on Socials! MYOK on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma MYOK on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma MYOK on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma #adopt #adoption #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteesspeak #adoptionpodcast #adopteepodcast #primalwound #adopted #adoptionjourney #adoptionfog #adoptiveparents #birthmother #firstmother #mindyourownkarma #constellationconversation #firesideadoptees #adoptivefamily #adoptionawareness #birthfamily #biologicalfamily #adoptiontrauma #emotionaltrauma #emotionalhealing #suicide #suicideattempt #findmyfamily #smgi #bekind #somatichealing #selfworth #selflove #loveyourself #kevinberthia #hope
S3E10 ADOPTION TRAUMA DRAMA ON TIKTOK
TRIGGER WARNING: Themes of a traumatized adoptee infant discussed.
Listen to what happened when I reposted a video I saw on TikTok showing a traumatized infant being handed over to it's new adoptive mother.
If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com, and your story will be considered for the podcast.
_________
Due to the LONG-LASTING EMOTIONAL FALLOUT that can be part of adoption, I highly suggest the GENTLE HEALING SUPPORT of SMGI®: Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery®. For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method of healing, go to
https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com
Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode.
This podcast's mission is on adoption education. If you have an
expertise that you think would be beneficial to anyone touched by
adoption and would like to be on the podcast, get in touch with me. I love to help fellow adoptees by helping to promote your latest project or expertise. It's time WE educate the world!!
Check out the MYOK website for resources, ALL episodes of the podcast, and more about me! https://www.mindyourownkarma.com
Follow me on Socials!
MYOK on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma
MYOK on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mindyourownkarma
MYOK on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourOwnKarma
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S3E9 - BABY SCOOP ERA BIRTH MOTHER LAURA ENGEL-YOU'LL FORGET THIS EVER HAPPENED (AUDIO ONLY)
TRIGGER WARNING: THEMES OF SUICIDE.
Laura was a teenage girl in the '60s when she found out she was pregnant. With no support from the father of the child and feeling the shame of her circumstances from her parents, Laura found herself in a home for unwed mothers, feeling forced to give her baby up for adoption.
Laura wrote a book about her experience called You’ll Forget This Ever Happened, and according to Laura, one of the most rewarding things about writing her book has been readers reaching out to tell her how much her book has helped them as well as increased their knowledge of women’s lives in the 1960s and the Baby Scoop Era.
Laura L. Engel, an award-winning author, is originally from the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She moved to San Diego, California over 55 years ago. She lives with her husband, Gene and their beloved golden retriever, Layla. She is the mother of 5 adult children and 10 adored grandchildren.
Two scenes from Laura’s book have been performed live on stage at the San Diego Memoir Showcase and she is published in four Shaking the Tree anthologies as well as many online magazines including Writers Digest.
Today finds Laura’s life-long dream to write a book fulfilled. Her award-winning memoir You’ll Forget This Ever Happened was published May 2022 by She Writes Press. It became a Best Seller on Amazon and finalist in the 2023 International Book Awards and in the 2023 National Indie Excellence Awards. In August of 2023, Laura was honored to be selected as the Local Author for San Diego’s Downtown Central Library.
You can reach Laura at:
IG @storytellerlaura
FB @lauralbaliusengel.com
The organizations I told you about that help birthmothers who do not want to choose adoption:
SAVING OUR SISTERS
https://www.savingoursistersadoption.org
BRAVE LOVE
For Birthparents:
CUB: Concerned United Birthparents
https://www.concernedunitedbirthparents.org
If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast (anyone in the adoptee constellation), please send an email to mindyourownkarma@gmail.com, and your story will be considered for the podcast.
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Due to the LONG-LASTING EMOTIONAL FALLOUT that can be part of adoption, I highly support the GENTLE HEALING SUPPORT of SMGI: Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery. For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to
https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com
Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode.
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