Australian Adoption Podcast - My Unknown Truth Nadia Levett

Today’s guest, Lisa was born in England in 1970 and was adopted at six weeks of age into a family who had already adopted a son.Lisa’s family moved to Australia when she was two years old and the family grew to include a biological daughter. Lisa’s story of reunion spans decades, two continents and is a testament to her determination, resilience and courage. And having the belief and hope that a NO would not always stay a no.Here is Lisa's story. Support the Show.Thanks for lis...

Jo is a late discovery adoptee who discovered at the age of 46 that everything that she had known to be true about her identity and family was no longer, it was like a sudden and tragic death. The information that blew her world apart was a diary kept by her recently deceased maternal grandmother “Nanny” that spanned the years 1960-1965. Jo immediately filed for her paperwork with DoCS to obtain her original birth certificate and find her birth mother.The story that unfolded was nothing like ...

When Brendan was eight years old, his parents told him he was adopted. In his late twenties, he found out the identity of his birth mother – but she wanted nothing to do with him. For thirty years there was only limited communication with his birth mother, and he knew nothing about his birth father. It wasn’t until 2018, a DNA test led him to the truth: 'After decades of searching, Brendan discovered that his birth parents were a Catholic priest and a nun.His ‘Memoir which was relea...

Jo is an adopted person, born in Adelaide in 1969. She lives with her family in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Creativity has been a constant in her life and she worked in advertising, marketing and design for many years, but is now quietly forging a new path as a yoga teacher after feeling its transformative effects in her own life. I first met Jo at a yoga training retreat in Bali earlier this year. Jo was forcibly removed from her mother immediately after her birth at Queen Victoria Hospi...

Today I am interviewing a gentleman by the name of Rowan Dent in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Rowan is a father of one who has been impacted by adoption and has seen first hand, the joy and love adoption has played in his life. Rowan attributes his successes in business and sport to the fundamental values that were given to him by his adopted mother and uncle. This is a story of love, sacrifice, and loyalty that has impacted the current generation and will likely impact generatio...

Hi everyone, Today I will be speaking with Toni Moon.Toni Moon is a bird nerd, word nerd and adopted person breaking out of the fog.She is a journalist who writes about her own adoption journey amongst other things.Her personal writing reflects a desire for self determination as she uncovers her own past and builds the road ahead for her and her family’s future. Here is her story. Support the Show.Thanks for listening! Follow me on Instagram or find me on Facebook or Twitter. ...