Not Made In China

S1E9 9. Cat: How Listening to Other Adoptees Helped Me Understand My Story

Today, Shaosheen is joined by Cat, a British Chinese adoptee who has just completed her PhD exploring the British Chinese adoptee experience. In this episode, they dive into Cat’s research and her…

S1E8 8. Rick: Finding Out at 16 and Navigating Identity as a Black Korean Adoptee

Today, Shaosheen is joined by Rick, a Black, Korean adoptee who grew up in the US. Rick talks about finding out he was adopted — and half Korean — at 16, how that shaped his identity, and what it’s…

S1E7 7. Sophie: Reflections of a UK Adoptee

In today's episode, Shaosheen sits down with Sophie, a UK adoptee. Sophie discusses the positive experiences she had with her adoptive family and the supportive environment they created. She reflects…

S1E6 6. Hannah: On Being Welsh, Chinese and Adopted... and Accidentally Finding Her Birth Parents

In today's episode, Shaosheen reconnects with her old friend and fellow Chinese adoptee, Hannah. They share their stories of growing up in (relatively) white communities and navigating identity,…

S1E4 5. Cerrita: A Therapist's Work With Adoptees & Their Families

In today's episode, I sit down with Cerrita Smith, a therapist with over a decade of experience supporting adoptees and their families across the NHS, children’s services, and private practice. We…

S1E4 4. Kellan: An Unfiltered Chat Between Two Adoptees from the Same Chinese Orphanage

In this deeply personal episode, Shaosheen talks with Kellan, a queer transracial adoptee and somatic therapist, about their journey of healing, identity, and growing up adopted from China in the UK.…

S1E3 3. Shaofan: On being a Chinese adoptee in the UK

In today's episode, Shaosheen catches up with an old friend and fellow Chinese adoptee, Shaofan. They chat about growing up adopted in the UK, navigating identity, and what being British Chinese…

S1E1 1. Mother Daughter Chat: Our Adoption Story

In the first episode, Shaosheen talks to her mother about her experience with overseas adoption. They chat about why her parents adopted in the first place, how they found the process and and what…

S1E2 2. Jodie: Adopting within the UK

In today's episode, Shaosheen chats to Jodie who adopted her son Charlie within the UK. Jodie shares the beautiful story of how she, her husband and Charlie all became a family and navigated the…

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