Once Upon A Time...In Adopteeland

Jennifer Dyan Ghoston
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Through an audio drama and episodes of thought-provoking conversations, the listening audience can learn some of the issues faced by those affected by relinquishment and adoption. The adoptee is at the center of all conversations had with other members of the adoption constellation.

  1. 2 DAGE SIDEN

    272. Abbi Johnson: "An Advocate For Family Preservation"

    Abbi Johnson is a natural mother who didn't get to raise her first child. She was sent to the Liberty GodParent Maternity Home in Lynchburg, VA in 2008 and at the age of 17 was coerced into relinquishing her son. In March of 2023 she created her IG and TikTok accounts @voicelessbirthmother to begin sharing her story. In 2025, Abbi collaborated with journalist T.J. Raphael on the investigative podcast Liberty Lost, which aired in the summer of 2025 and examined the realities of maternity homes and adoption practices. Resources: https://wondery.com › shows › liberty-lost Music by Corey Quinn

    57 min.

  2. 17. FEB.

    271. Haley Radke: "The Power of Adoptees For Family Preservation"

    Haley Radke is a Canadian domestic adoptee, the founder of Haley Radke Media, Inc., and host of Adoptees On, one of the most successful and longest-running adoption-related podcasts in the world, with over 1.5 million downloads globally. Haley's commitment to centering adoptee stories has made her a sought-after expert within the field of adoption, and within the realm of podcast storytelling more broadly. Her project-in-progress, On Adoption, is investigating adoption’s impact on adoptees and birth/first parents. You can find her at adopteeson.com, adoptionpop.com and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Music by Corey Quinn

    45 min.

  3. 10. FEB.

    270. Steffe Harwood: "Truth Over Expectations"

    Steffe Harwood is a same race domestic adoptee, quilter, designer, artist, (unlicensed) architect, disc golfer, and backpacker (like camping). She likes to think that she is a renaissance woman, a woman of many talents. Steffe loves to make stuff. In her free time she does a lot of volunteer work with kids teaching them design and architecture, volunteering in the forest preserve, and with Disc Golf Chicago to bring the sport to more folks in the city. Music by Corey Quinn

    42 min.

  4. 3. FEB.

    269. Sara Kajder: "Walking Along Side"

    Sara Kajder is a same race, domestic adoptee from a closed system who reached midlife before starting on the journey which has gifted her the opportunity to reunite with some members of her biological family. She is a writer and English professor who resides in Athens, GA. Music by Corey Quinn

    55 min.

  5. 27. JAN.

    268. Tammy Murphy: "Coming Out That Fog is a Mutha"

    Tammy Murphy is a returning guest. Tammy is a same race domestic Black adoptee. She has immersed herself in the adoption community and has become a content creator as a writer with a focus on adoption and healing. Tammy is a 3x volunteer for in person adoption community conferences and plans to start a coaching business next year. She recently became an adoption attuned certified coach through GIFT (Growing Intentional Families Together). Instagram: @Comingoutthatfogisamutha Music by Corey Quinn

    33 min.

  6. 20. JAN.

    267. Marisol Kassis: "One Branch of Our Ancestral Vine"

    Marisol Kassis is a transracial, transnational adoptee from Bogota, Colombia. She was adopted as an infant by her two parents and did not have any adoptive siblings. She grew up in a rural/suburban part of South New Jersey that was predominantly white. https://adoptee-voices.com Music by Corey Quinn

    54 min.

  7. 13. JAN.

    266. Erica Livingston: "Birdsong Doulas"

    Erica Livingston is a postpartum-centric full-spectrum doula, maternal health strategist, and founder of Birdsong Doulas. As an adoptee and a parent, she works at the intersections of birth justice, storytelling, and liberation, supporting families and care workers across the thresholds of pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond. Website: https://www.birdsongdoulas.com Music by Corey Quinn

    1 t. 9 min.

  8. 6. JAN.

    265. Roxan Chen: "Been Around The World Physically, Mentally and Emotionally"

    Roxan Chen, is a Late Discovery Adoptee, born in Baltimore, Maryland, raised in New York, living out her creative life in New Jersey when not discovering/tour leading in various destinations throughout the world. Music by Corey Quinn

    50 min.
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Through an audio drama and episodes of thought-provoking conversations, the listening audience can learn some of the issues faced by those affected by relinquishment and adoption. The adoptee is at the center of all conversations had with other members of the adoption constellation.

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  • Skaber
    Jennifer Dyan Ghoston
  • Aktive år
    2021 - 2026
  • Episoder
    272
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    © Copyright 2026 Jennifer Dyan Ghoston
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    Once Upon A Time...In Adopteeland

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