Unraveling Adoption
Beth Syverson
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S4E184 Building Resilience: DBT Techniques for Overcoming Adoption-Related Challenges with Sharon Stein McNamara - Ep 184
"So the piece that I most resonate with the Dialectical Behavior Therapy is it's one of the therapies that really understands this core feeling of feeling overwhelmed and like you don't want to be…
S4E183 Breathwork and Healing: A Journey Through Adoption Trauma with Kellan Bacon - Ep 183
"I was one of these slight skeptics; I was like, well I've been breathing all my life, what can breathwork do for me?" -- Kellan Bacon Hear the transcript of this episode here:…
S4E182 Responding to the Siren Call: Navigating Birth Family Connections with Susan Kiyo Ito - Ep 182
"I think she had a deep ambivalence about me, knowing me, having a relationship with me from the very beginning." -- Susan Kiyo Ito Read the transcript of this episode here:…
S4E181 The Rebellious Adoptee: Finding Healing and Community After a Traumatic Childhood with Dave Sanchez-Brown - Ep 181
"The most healing thing for me now has been the support of other adoptees." -- Dave Sanchez-Brown Read the transcript of this episode here: https://app.swellai.com/t/tp_01JJD8EF1R7VJ6J0V5GXRWXJY4 …
S4E180 Adoption in India: Insights from an Adoptee Therapist with Dr. Asra Ali - Ep 180
"It's a deep rooted fear of every adoptive parent that the parent will get rejected." - Dr. Asra Ali Read the transcript of this episode here: https://app.swellai.com/t/tp_01JHS4S4K9DW0G3AZRZKWG970A…
S4E179 From Secrets to Self-Discovery: A Late Discovery Adoptee's Story with Brad Ewell - Ep 179
"I was able to kind of reinvent myself into who I probably would have been at some level had I not been adopted." -- Brad Ewell Read the transcript:…
S4E178 REPLAY Behind the Scenes of Because She's Adopted: A Filmmaker's Journey with Kristal Parke - Ep 178
"I truly felt the weight of the world telling the story. I felt like it was a great responsibility, but I had to do it." -- Kristal Parke Read the Transcript here:…
S4E177 From Control to Acceptance: Parenting Through Grief with Jessica Fein - Ep 177
"We followed her lead. And so there was a lot of laughter and there was a lot of beauty." -- Jessica Fein Read the episode transcript here: https://app.swellai.com/t/tp_01JG2GNT8VS6BJTW0VGKSK3 PVA …
S4E176 Unraveling the Layers of Childhood Trauma with Ron Jenkins - Ep 176
"I didn't realize how strong I was until, you know, I got into therapy and started to understand all the things that I've overcome." - Ron Jenkins Read the transcript of this episode here:…
S4E175 Abortion and Adoption: Insights from Sociological Research with Gretchen Sisson - Ep 175
"I use the language of supply and demand because this is a market-based system and it's uncomfortable for a lot of people, right? Because you're talking about a supply and demand of human beings." --…
S4E174 Navigating Identity: A Korean Adoptee's Journey with Nathan Nowack - Ep 174
"I...sometimes I forget that I'm Asian unless I see myself in a mirror." -- Nathan Nowack Read the Transcript: https://app.swellai.com/t/tp_01JEAFSD4KFY07AFGENGAPDN7A EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode…
S4E173 Adoption Songs: Exploring the Complexities of Adoption Through Music with Lori Evans Ermi and Kate Ermi
"I think now that we have this knowledge, then we can use our story to help create awareness." - Lori Evans Ermi Read the transcript here: https://app.swellai.com/t/tp_01JDRMT4Z5RGJ6SD35WBFBT4PM…
S4E172 The Male Adoptee Experience: Understanding Anger, Vulnerability, and Community with Tim Perdion - Ep 172
"I almost feel like there was a blueprint, and I was a character to fit into that blueprint." -- Tim Perdion Episode Summary: In this episode of Unraveling Adoption, I had the opportunity to speak…
S4E171 The Plants Are Calling for the Adoption Constellation with Mee Ok Icaro - Ep 171
"The plants are always turning everything upside down because our culture is upside down." -- Mee Ok Icaro EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode of Unraveling Adoption, I, Beth Syverson, welcome back Mee…
S4E170 Finding Empowerment through Sex Work as a Korean Adoptee with Kayla Tange - Ep 170
Finding Empowerment through Sex Work as a Korean Adoptee with Kayla Tange "I can be in my body, and in that moment, I feel safe." -- Kayla Tange EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode of Unraveling…
S4E169 From Ethiopia to America and Back Again: An Adoptee's Fight for Justice with Mike Davis and Maureen McCauley - Ep 169
"I thought I'll go to the embassy and I'll clear this up. Yeah, that I was adopted legally and I was US citizen." -- Mike Davis READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE:…
S4E168 Educating the Next Generation: Adoption Messages in Children's Books with Allison Olson - Ep 168
"I can read a book and tell you if it's written by an adoptee, written by an adoptive parent or written by somebody who's just a famous author and someone told him to write about adoption and they…
S4E167 Creative Paths to Healing Childhood Trauma with Jonathan Moon - Ep 167
"I'm telling all the skeptics who may be listening, just go in there with an open mind because you're not going to lose anything. You have so much more to gain." - Jonathan Moon EPISODE SUMMARY: In…
S4E166 The Realities of Open Adoption with a Mother-Daughter Duo with Linda and Belle Sexton - Ep 166
"I think my mom does a great job addressing this in the book, but open adoption is not without its challenges." - Belle Sexton Episode Summary: In this episode of Unraveling Adoption, I had the honor…
S4E165 The Intersection of Politics and Adoption with Mark H. - Ep 165
"The way that fascism triumphs is if everyone goes silent and becomes quiescent." - Mark H. EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode of Unraveling Adoption, I, Beth Syverson, welcome Mark, a transracial…
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