Episodes 337
Avg. Duration 50m
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Apple Rating 4.8 (359)
Since Jun 2016
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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The podcast where adoptees discuss the adoption experience. This is not the usual adoption talk. You will find real, raw, and deep feelings addressed in these interviews. No sugar-coating here! Come and laugh, cry, learn and heal with us. Adult adoptees share stories of search, reunion, and secondary rejection. Adoptees On also curates recommended resources to encourage and educate the adoption community about adoptee issues.

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Sun Yung Shin

Jun 12, 2026 54m Transcript

326 | Sun Yung Shin My guest today is Sun Yung Shin, poet and author of the new book Heart Eater: A Memoir of Immigration, Belonging, and How We Find Ourselves in Language. Sun Yung's work examines…

[Healing Series] Narcissism in Adoptive Parents with Katy Perkins, LICSW-S

May 29, 2026 52m Transcript

325 | [Healing Series] Narcissism in Adoptive Parents with Katy Perkins, LICSW-S This is a special episode in our healing series where I interview therapists who are also adoptees themselves, so they…

Diana

May 15, 2026 51m Transcript

324 | Diana On today's episode we are welcoming Diana to the show to share her story of being adopted from Russia at age two. Diana unpacks how early separation, institutional care and adoption…

Lisa Olivera, MFT

May 01, 2026 56m Transcript

323 | Lisa Olivera, MFT So honoured to welcome back Lisa Olivera, MFT to explore her new book When the Ache Remains. Lisa shares how becoming a mother has brought up new layers of both loss and…

Monique Pangari, MEd, SEP

Apr 17, 2026 59m Transcript

322 | Monique Pangari, MEd, SEP I'm so excited to introduce you to today's guest, Australian adoptee and somatic psychotherapist, Monique Pangari. Monique shares about her experiences as a teen mom,…

David McCarty-Caplan, Ph.D.

Apr 03, 2026 54m Transcript

321 | David McCarty-Caplan, Ph.D. Today's guest is Dr. David McCarty-Caplan, a researcher, consultant and a Colombian-born adoptee. After becoming a father himself, David began searching for his…

Erick Wolfmeyer

Mar 20, 2026 1h 8m Transcript

320 | Erick Wolfmeyer Today's guest is Erick Wolfmeyer, a contemporary quilt artist known for his bold, large-scale textile works. Erick shares his experiences of being relinquished twice by his…

Kristina Richie

Mar 06, 2026 1h Transcript

319 | Kristina Richie Today's guest is Kristina Richie, TikTokker and author of Unraveling Adoption: Weaving Between Two Worlds. She shares some of her story with us, including how her birth mother…

Diego Vitelli, LMFT

Feb 20, 2026 59m Transcript

318 | Diego Vitelli, LMFT Today I'm joined by Diego Vitelli, a Colombian adoptee and adoptee-focused therapist. Diego shares his own adoption story with us, including what it has looked like for him…

Kailee Pedersen

Feb 06, 2026 48m Transcript

317 | Kailee Pedersen Today's guest is the multifaceted Kailee Pedersen: from software engineer to opera singer to novelist! Kailee shares about being adopted from China, growing up in Nebraska,…

Jennifer Lauck

Jan 23, 2026 59m Transcript

316 | Jennifer Lauck Today we are honoured to have with us New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Lauck, whose memoirs have shaped how so many understand the adoptee experience. Her landmark book…

Alé Cardinalle, MSW

Jan 09, 2026 1h 2m Transcript

315 | Alé Cardinalle, MSW Today's guest is Alé Cardinalle, an adoptee advocate who has taught millions of people on TikTok about the complexities of adoption. We talk about what reunion is like when…

Nik Chang Hoon

Dec 19, 2025 54m Transcript

314 | Nik Chang Hoon Today's guest is memoirist and poet, Nik Chang Hoon. Nik shares his journey of identity and language reclamation, including returning to Korea and reuniting with his birth mother…

Bonus - Introducing Adoption Pop!

Dec 12, 2025 1h 5m Bonus

Bonus | Introducing Adoption Pop! 001 | Elf (2003): Adoption on the Big Screen The best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing loud for all to hear! Whether it's your first time watching this…

Molly Gaudry

Dec 05, 2025 58m Transcript

313 | Molly Gaudry Today's guest is Molly Gaudry, author of Fit Into Me: A Novel A Memoir. This interview is one of the first ever Molly has given surrounding her adoptee identity. Relatable to…

Bonus: Adoptees for Family Preservation

Nov 28, 2025 32m Bonus Transcript

Bonus | Adoptees for Family Preservation Full Show Notes and Transcript Here Join our adoptee community on Patreon here Check out our upcoming live events here! Find out more about Adoptees for…

Lynelle Long

Nov 21, 2025 1h 1m Transcript

312 | Lynelle Long Lynelle Long has been an adoptee advocate for nearly thirty years. The founder of Inter-Country Adoptee Voices (ICAV) Lynelle has built a network of thousands of adoptees around…

Sasha Hom

Nov 07, 2025 1h 2m Transcript

311 | Sasha Hom Sasha Hom lives an extraordinarily unconventional life. I'm so excited to introduce her to you. She's a writer, goat farmer, mother, and her new book Sidework is incredible. Today we…

Mirella Stoyanova

Oct 24, 2025 54m Transcript

310 | Mirella Stoyanova Mirella Stoyanova is our guest today, and I don't normally say this, but this was one of my favourite conversations in recent memory. Mirella is a therapist and writer, and…

Megan Hunter, MBA

Oct 10, 2025 46m Transcript

309 | Megan Hunter, MBA It's such an honour to bring you today's guest, Megan Hunter, MBA. Megan is known as the Conflict Influencer, and is the co-founder of the High Conflict Institute. We get to…

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