Adoption: The Making of Me Louise Browne & Sarah Reinhardt

In this episode, Sarah and Louise introduce the third adoptee memoir in a three-part series, "The Guild of the Infant Saviour" by Megan Culhane Galbraith.  Following their discussion, they have a conversation with Kay Boyd.
Kay was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1973 and immediately placed for adoption.  After a stay in foster care, she was adopted into a small close-nit family.  Adoption was not discussed a great deal, but it was not hidden either.  Despite being loved and spoiled, Kay was never quite comfortable in her own skin. She received her original birth certificate in 2015 and was able to locate her maternal biological family quickly.   Unfortunately, her birth mother died 5 months later, and the identity of her birth father was left a mystery.   Kay became a self-taught genetic genealogist.  Using a 4th cousin match on Ancestry DNA, Kay was able to identify who her birth father was within a few months of research.  Unfortunately, she found that he passed away 25 years prior.  She was able to connect with her paternal aunts, uncle, cousins, and siblings.  The greatest gift was her 95-year-old grandfather and the relationship she enjoyed with him until he passed.    Her story is one of self-discovery, the “passing” practice of babies of color, and the inaccuracies of non-identifying records kept in adoption files.  Kay continues to volunteer to help other adoptees in search and loves solving mysteries using DNA.  Kay and her husband, Napoleon, have been together for 21 years.  She is a mom to Isaiah and stepmom to Myeiah.  She is also Mimi to her grandson Raheem and nieces MiKiya and McKenna.  She is the Principal of a K-8 school and is dedicated to serving the children in her community.

For help researching your family roots you can contact Kay at: Kayboyd611@gmail.com


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In this episode, Sarah and Louise wrap up  the second adoptee memoir in a three-part series, "Who Am I Really" by Damon Davis. Following their discussion, they have a conversation with Cormac Downey.
Cormac was born into a mother-and-baby home in Ireland, which was known to be exceptionally cruel to both mother and child. He was adopted at five months old. He's always known he was adopted but it was never spoken about. Ever. He did not look for his biological family until his adoptive parents died. He re-connected with his birth mother just before his fiftieth birthday. Sadly that didn't work out. He's just recently found out about his birth father, who is deceased.  He found this podcast by chance and is devouring it daily. He would like to send his gratitude to Louise and Sarah for their brilliant and insightful podcast. Each episode just shouts out something he never knew but knew all along.


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In this episode, Sarah and Louise discuss the penultimate chapter(s) of the second adoptee memoir in a three-part series, "Who Am I Really" by Damon Davis. Following their discussion, they have a conversation with Shari Geitzenauer.

Shari was adopted at the age of four. She spent the first year in a hospital. Then went to several foster homes after that. When she met her adopted family, there was always an open conversation about her beginnings. She always knew her story from her past, so she never had many questions. Later on in life, she began a spiritual quest to heal from journey, as a young girl. This brought her to meet a spiritual teacher, and become a healer. This powerful work helped others as well and grounded Shari into a bigger version of herself. A true, successful, story of the wounded healer.

ShariDreamCatcher blog and page
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If you'd like to read along with Sarah and Louise, go here:  Who Am I Really by Damon Davis
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In this episode, Sarah and Louise discuss the second adoptee memoir in a three-part series, "Who Am I Really" by Damon Davis. Following their discussion, they have a conversation with Greg Gentry.

Greg was born California in 1969 and placed in a closed adoption as an infant after spending 6 weeks in foster care, which was a common practice with Baby Scoop Era adoptions. Growing up, he sensed a certain ill-fit with his family, and found out about his adoption when he was 10. In 2006, at age 37, he finally discovered and made contact with his biological maternal side, and has experienced all the attendant ups-and-downs that so often accompany reunion. He was able to connect with his paternal family in late 2021, and is currently navigating the landscape and complexities of those newly-emerging relationships. Since coming out of the fog in 2021, Greg has been an active member of the online and in-person adoptee communities.

To find Greg: Fireside Adoptees & Adoptees Connect

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In this episode, Sarah and Louise discuss the second adoptee memoir in a three-part series, "Who Am I Really" by Damon Davis. Following their discussion, they have a conversation with Charity Elliott.

Charity Elliott was born in 1969 and after spending 3.5 months in foster care was placed for adoption with the State of California.  Growing up in Missouri, Charity was a happy adoptee and found great comfort in her faith and in the sport of basketball.  After a collegiate career that ended with her team making it to the Final Four, Charity entered the college coaching ranks where she has spent the last 25 years.  Despite being located and contacted by her birth mother in college, Charity never realized the impact her adoption had on her until she lost her adopted father and shortly after met her birth father for the first time.  Over the last two years, the realization of the impact of her adoption has been brought to the forefront and she's been processing all the changes that have occurred in her life.  Charity has been married to her best friend and most patient husband ever, Chris Elliott, for 24 years and is the proud "mama" to a Jack Russell named Daxton Prince and all of her current and former players.  She is now in her 2nd year as the head women's basketball coach at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California.


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In this episode, Sarah and Louise discuss what is coming up next in Season Three. They then speak with Jim Serrano.

Jim Serrano's origins as a domestic adoptee started on January 22nd, 1962 in San Jose, California. Being adopted at 6 months of age, his journey has had many ups and downs. From childhood to his search for his biological family 23 years ago, Jim continues to heal from the trauma that is still so present in his life.

If you'd like to read along with Sarah and Louise, go here: The Mistress's Daughter by A.M. Homes
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