Australian Adoption Podcast - My Unknown Truth

Nadia Levett

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Episodes 44

Avg. Duration 45m

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Since Aug 2021

Latest Episode Dec 2025

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About This Podcast

My Unknown Truth is a podcast sharing the stories and lived experiences of Australians who have been through adoption and foster care.

These stories are often complex, spanning over 50 years and touch on difficult truths, from growing up in an under-resourced system to Australia’s traumatic history of forced adoptions and Stolen Generations.

But within the darkness, there is also light; stories of hope, courage, resilience, and love. Hosted by Nadia Levett, an adoptee born and raised in Australia, this podcast is a deeply personal project.

It’s my wish that by sharing a range of voices and experiences, we can build greater awareness and understanding around adoption and foster care in Australia, spark informed conversations, and encourage others to share their truth, open hearts, minds, and homes to children in need.

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Recent Episodes

S4E43 Episode 43 - Part 2 “Jo on Struggle, Support, and Speaking Out”

Dec 09, 2025 35m

Send a textIn this second part of my conversation with Jo, we begin with the moment she met her birth father; a man who had known about her existence but didn’t surface until an argument broke out…

S4E42 Episode - 42 Part 1 “Jo on Reunion, Identity, and the Power of Story”

Nov 06, 2025 45m

Send a textHey everyone, welcome to The Australian Adoption Podcast: My Unknown Truth.In this two-part episode, I’m chatting with Jo - an adoptee, advocate, and the voice behind the Adopt Perspective…

S4E41 Episode 41 - "The Science of Calm: Dana Hargus Talks on Biofeedback, Attachment, and the Restore Method"

Sep 06, 2025 54m

Send a textHey Listeners!In this episode, I sit down with Dana Hargus - licensed professional counsellor, founder of Restore of Ada, and passionate advocate for trauma-informed healing.Dana shares…

S4E40 Episode 40 - "Ryan Jon: Adopted…and Adept at Stirring Emotions"

Aug 04, 2025 43m

Send a textWelcome to The Australian Adoption Podcast, where we explore the stories that shape us; stories of identity, resilience, and the courage it takes to search your truth.Today’s guest is…

S4E39 Episode 39 - "Adoption Wasn’t a Big Deal for Michelle … Until It Was!"

Jul 12, 2025 51m

Send a textToday, we’re sitting down with Michelle- a mum, a midwife, a nurse, and someone who has walked the winding path of adoption and healing. Adopted at six weeks old, Michelle grew up in…

Trailer: "Under the Radar - Stories That Needed Telling"

Jul 12, 2025 1m Trailer

Send a textWelcome to The Australian Adoption Podcast: My Unknown Truth, a space for the stories that live beneath the surface.In this trailer, host Nadia Levett shares the origins of the podcast and…

S4E38 Episode 38 - “Winging It Since 1982: A Bonus Chat with Jo Sparrow”

Jun 26, 2025 1h 38m Bonus

Send a textHey Everyone, and welcome to this special bonus ep of The Australian Adoption Podcast. This one’s a bit different - I’m flipping the mic and sharing an interview I did with Jo Sparrow on…

S4E37 Episode 37 - "The Fire of Belonging: A Journey Through Loss and Sovereignty"

May 31, 2025 7m

Send a textWelcome to Season 4 of The Australian Adoption Podcast, with your host Nadia Levett, where truth is reclaimed, stories are given a voice, and silence is broken. Today, we are privileged to…

S3E36 Episode 36 - "Empowered Voices: Emily Hikaiti Elevating Youth in Australia's Care System"

May 05, 2025 57m

Send a textWelcome to Season 3 of the Australian Adoption Podcast, with your host, Nadia Levett.In today’s episode I’m joined by the inspiring Emily Hikaiti. Emily is an Australian-born Māori woman…

S3E35 Episode 35 - "Adopted and Adopting: Peter's Journey of Love and Legacy"

Mar 21, 2025 59m

Send a text"Welcome to the Australian Adoption Podcast, where we explore stories that inspire, challenge, and broaden our perspectives. In this episode, we're honoured to introduce Peter, an…

S3E34 Episode 34 - "FRAGILE, Handle with Care: Barton C Williams Story of War, Art & Identity"

Feb 21, 2025 46m

Send a textHi listeners, today I am speaking with Barton. A former Surf Life Saver, Australian barefoot water ski champion and an educator, Barton is also a published writer, an actor in film, tv,…

S3E33 Episode 33 - "Every Child Deserves Better: Renee Carter on Reform, Resources & Adopt Change"

Jan 07, 2025 43m

Send a textHi everyone, today I will be speaking to Renee Carter, CEO of Adopt Change Australia. Adopt Change is a non-profit organisation with its purpose to support children in need, focussing on…

S3E32 Episode 32 - "The Gift That Keeps on Giving: Kura Perkins on Love, Loss & Legacy"

Nov 05, 2024 53m

Send a textHi everyone, today I speak with Kura. Kura Perkins is a Perth-based adoptee. Born in 1975 and was adopted in Western Australia at 6 weeks of age to newly arrived immigrants from New…

S3E31 Episode 31 - "Adopted & Amplified: Jim Moginie’s Soundtrack of Searching"

Sep 29, 2024 46m

Send a textHi Listeners, In this episode I sit down with Jim Moginie. We had an amazing conversation over zoom from his home in Ireland and I was fortunate to meet him for the launch of his new book…

S3E30 Episode 30 - “Make a Difference, Travel, Heal”: Denna’s Story of Adoption & Awakening

Sep 04, 2024 32m

Send a textHey guys, Today I’m speaking with Denna. Denna is an intercountry adopted person, born in Yogyakarta, Indonesia in 1979. She grew up in Mclaren Vale, South Australia, and an organisation,…

S3E29 Episode 29 - "Healing the Heart First: Alyson’s Woo-Woo Wisdom for Adoptee Wellness"

Jul 26, 2024 45m

Send a textWelcome to today's podcast. My guest is Alyson, an Australian adoptee from the Baby Scoop Era of the 1970s. Alyson holds a Bachelor's degree in Naturopathy and is certified in a wide array…

S3E28 Episode 28 - "When You’re Missing the Story: Julie on Health, Heritage & Making Sense of It All"

Jun 07, 2024 1h 3m

Send a textToday I will be speaking to an international adoptee from Chicago, Julie who is also a author–memoirist, essayist, and columnist– who writes about finding out who you are, where you come…

S3E27 Episode 27 - "Six Weeks, Fifty Years, One Answer: Lisa’s Adoption Story Unfolds"

Apr 27, 2024 52m

Send a textToday’s guest, Lisa was born in England in 1970 and was adopted at six weeks of age into a family who had already adopted a son.Lisa’s family moved to Australia when she was two years old…

S3E26 Episode 26 - "What Nanny’s Diary Revealed: Jo’s Late Discovery & the Search for Truth"

Mar 24, 2024 1h 11m

Send a textJo is a late discovery adoptee who discovered at the age of 46 that everything that she had known to be true about her identity and family was no longer, it was like a sudden and tragic…

S3E25 Episode 25 - "Of Priests, Nuns & DNA: Brendan’s Search for Belonging"

Feb 16, 2024 55m

Send a textWhen Brendan was eight years old, his parents told him he was adopted. In his late twenties, he found out the identity of his birth mother – but she wanted nothing to do with him. For…

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