Thriving Adoptees - Let's Thrive

Simon Benn
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Let's thrive. Thriving Adoptees helps adoptees thrive. What does thriving mean to you? Healing? Post Traumatic Growth? Evolving? Listen in as we explore what's helped adoptees do all that... Email me at simon@thrivingadoptees.com if you'd like to have a chat about being a guest on the show. There have been 93,000 downloads of the show since launch in April 2021.

  1. Change & Thrive With Lisa Dominguez

    3 DAYS AGO

    Change & Thrive With Lisa Dominguez

    We humans have a funny relationship with change. What if change was for the better? A change in how we think, how we feel, how we see ourselves? Listen is adoption leader and therapist Lisa shares insights on growth, learning and change... Here's a bit about Lisa from her organisation's website: Lisa Dominguez stepped into the CEO role in 2024, yet has a longstanding history with Paths for Families, as she first joined the organization in 2006 as a contract social worker, completing home studies, post-placements, and clinical services. Her 25+ career has been centered around serving children and families, almost half of which was spent working exclusively in the adoption, foster care, and kinship community. She is a seasoned supervisor and trainer, providing perspective on trauma-responsive techniques for both parents and professionals locally, nationally, and internationally. In 2022, she re-joined the team to step into the role of Chief Program Officer, which laid the groundwork for her trajectory to CEO as our founder, Janice Goldwater, was strategically making succession plans. Lisa has stepped confidently forward in upholding and building upon the legacy of what Janice Goldwater has built at Paths for Families. Lisa received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Maryland, and her Master’s in Social Work from New York University. Outside of work, Lisa loves to travel, is a huge fan of fitness, and loves to spend time in nature. https://pathsforfamilies.org/ https://www.facebook.com/pathsforfamilies https://www.instagram.com/pathsforfamilies https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-dominguez-610126150/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.

    51 min
  2. Living From Love With Carmen Durfey

    5 DAYS AGO

    Living From Love With Carmen Durfey

    Where are you living from? So many of us spend so much of our living from fear, worry and anxiety. How does this change? Listen in as adoptee Carmen shares her insights into living differently. Living from love. Here's a bit about Carmen from her website: Carmen is happily married for 40+ years. She is the mother of four and grandmother of six. She loves all things outdoors and anything related to water. Her passions are her work as a paraprofessional, writing, her faith and her family. She will always find a way to laugh at herself and find the bright side More at https://www.instagram.com/spaghetti.memior https://spaghetti-memior.com/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1LK9B9S Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.

    49 min
  3. Control With Tina Miller

    6 DAYS AGO

    Control With Tina Miller

    How much control do we have? How does humility help us see control more clearly? Adoptive mother and adoption professional Tina shares what she'd have done differently if she'd had a time machine including.. reading the Connected Child by Karyn Purvis. https://lfcsmo.org/ https://www.facebook.com/LFCSMO/ https://www.instagram.com/lfcs.mo/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.

    51 min
  4. Connection With Lenette Serlo

    11 MAY

    Connection With Lenette Serlo

    Connection. We all want don't we? And we want our kids to feel connected to. How well are parents connected with us can influence how we connect with our kids. Listen in as adoptive mother of 4 Lenette talks about connection, raising kids with prenatal opioid and substance exposure and more... Lenette Serlo is the Founder & CEO of Generation O, The National Organization for Opioid-Exposed Children, the first national movement dedicated to supporting families raising the half million children born with prenatal opioid exposure. A graduate of Michigan State University and an adoptive mother of 4 substance-exposed children, Lenette combines personal lived experience with a diverse professional background to advance both compassion and science in this emerging field. Under her leadership, Generation O has become a growing voice for caregivers and a trusted source translating complex research into plain English. By spotlighting the long-term consequences of prenatal opioid exposure—including impacts on brain development, learning, and behavior—Lenette is raising awareness, building partnerships, and ensuring that the unique needs of these children are recognized in healthcare, education, and policy. https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenetteserlo/ https://www.facebook.com/lenetteserlo/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564529017720 https://generationo.org/ https://www.instagram.com/generation_o_org https://www.linkedin.com/company/gen-o-nooec/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.

    1hr 2min
  5. Nothing Wrong With Me With Sheila Jaffe

    8 MAY

    Nothing Wrong With Me With Sheila Jaffe

    So many of us adoptees start believing there's something wrong with us it's embedded deep in our psyche. Until it comes to the surface and starts to diminish - sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly - often on the back of getting hold of new information. Validation from fellow adoptees helps greatly. Turning our pain into something that helps others can be transformational too. Listen in as Sheila sheds light on key healing drivers, starting the Felix Organization with fellow adoptee Darryl and more... The Felix Organization was founded in 2006 by Rock ’n Roll Hall of Famer, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Emmy Award-winning casting director, Sheila Jaffe after they connected through their shared experiences as adoptees and were inspired to share their good fortune with children who had not been “taken home” as they had. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheila-jaffe-26bb5554/ https://www.instagram.com/felixorganization/ https://www.facebook.com/felixorganization https://www.thefelixorganization.org/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.

    59 min
  6. Epiphanies With Neb Cross

    7 MAY

    Epiphanies With Neb Cross

    Is unprocessed grief eating you up? It did for Neb. But how on earth can a 2 year old  handle the death of their mother? Neb's challenges continued...moving from home to a children's home and then a new home with an American family 9000 miles away from his homeland - Ethiopia. Neb blamed God, until he didn't. Listen in as he shares the epiphanies that got him back on the rails and thriving. Connect with Neb here theethiopiancowboy11 More about Neb in the book by his mother https://www.amazon.com/Not-Forgotten-Wendi-Cross/dp/1637972210 Listen in to the interview with his mother https://thriving-adoptees.simplecast.com/episodes/faith-is-bigger-than-fear-with-wendi-cross Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.

    40 min
  7. Grounded With Jami Kaeb

    6 MAY

    Grounded With Jami Kaeb

    Do you feel grounded? All the time? Some of the time? Life tests our grounding daily. So what helps us hold our ground more often and find it more quickly when we've lost it? Listen in as mom and leader Jami talks grounding, faith and much more. Deep and profound. Empowering Foster care and adoption were not part of Jami’s dreams for her life, but God changed her heart when He made her aware, and she is passionate about helping others become aware too. She and her husband Clint are parents to their eight children (five through adoption). Jami is filled up by her time with Jesus in the stillness of the early mornings, walks with Clint, connecting with her kids, and growing in relationship with others! Find out more at: https://theforgotteninitiative.org/ https://www.facebook.com/forgotteninitiative https://www.instagram.com/theforgotteninitiative/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamikaeb/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.

    47 min
  8. Advocating For Adoptees With Rachael Maskell, MP

    5 MAY

    Advocating For Adoptees With Rachael Maskell, MP

    What can we learn about from someone who advocates for us from within the system? What life is really like for today's young adoptees?  Listen in as Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central shares her insights and vital research. The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Adoption and Permanence (APPGAP) was established in February 2019 and aims: to amplify the voices and experiences of adoptees and those in other forms of permanence and their families, to inform parliamentarians,to promote the development and implementation of effective policy and practice. The APPGAP is chaired by Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central. Charities Adoption UK and Home for Good provide the secretariat for the group. The group has conducted three inquiries since its inception. The latest of these, Adoptee Voices (13 – 25) (link) focuses on the experiences of young adoptees in their teenage years and through the transition to adulthood. It spotlights key issues for young adoptees across the themes of identity, mental health and wellbeing; and education. More info at: https://appgap.info/ https://www.rachaelmaskell.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rachaelmaskell4york https://www.instagram.com/rachael_maskell/ Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.

    33 min
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Let's thrive. Thriving Adoptees helps adoptees thrive. What does thriving mean to you? Healing? Post Traumatic Growth? Evolving? Listen in as we explore what's helped adoptees do all that... Email me at simon@thrivingadoptees.com if you'd like to have a chat about being a guest on the show. There have been 93,000 downloads of the show since launch in April 2021.

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