Confessions of a Chinese Adoptee Kristen Wishart

In this episode, I interview Maddie O’Brien, a Chinese adoptee who grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and will be entering her freshman year at Loyola University in the Fall of 2022. She shares with us what it’s like to learn Mandarin as a Chinese adoptee and some helpful mindfulness tips! You can connect with Maddie on Instagram!
 
“To be honest, at the age of 10, I felt I didn't feel anything. I was just like, Oh, cool. You know, I guess when I went to my so my orphanage actually moved into like, a different location. So what happened was the our tour guide, accidentally got the old location place. So we went to go to see my old orphanage. And when I went up there, you know, it was all rundown, because no one's taking care of it. It was abandoned. I guess. I started crying, but I didn't know exactly why.”
 
Keynotes:
Learning a language is like a ticket to a lifetime full of opportunities. It takes time to learn a language. Celebrate the small wins too. Going on a trip can help you embrace the culture. Language barrier is real but can solve. 


Episode Recommendation: HelloTalk - Free Language Exchange App
 
Episode Resources:
Soul of the Wind Found  
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This is the second part of my interview with Sarah Park Heffner. She is a Poet Witch who scans my natal chart and relates her experience of being adopted. As soon as she was reunited with her birth mother, she began studying astrology. She gains a deeper knowledge of who I am and what my life's mission is by studying my birth chart.
 
“It's emotional, really like you learning how to mitigate you learning how to create the container for your emotions, is the education lesson, that once you become an expert of that, that's what you give to others. So the more that you become new, like fluent in self care, then you can start to teach that language of self care to others.”
 
Keynotes:
Identifying emotion Container for the emotion holding is the empathy of the emotion If there’s no solution then we lose the connection between us and the person Find your mindheaven purpose As you mature, you will recognize your individuality  
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Instagram: @thepoetwitch_
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Resources 
Astrogeographer - Melissa Lambour (Instagram: @melissalambour) 23andMe - https://www.23andme.com/ Ancestry - https://www.ancestry.com/  GedMatch - https://www.gedmatch.com/  Human Design - https://www.myhumandesign.com/ 


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In this episode, I interview Sarah Park Heffner, the Poet Witch where she shares her adoptee story and reads my natal chart. She started studying astrology after reuniting with her biological mother. She shares how her journey of self-healing through Reiki and astrology to deepen her spiritual practice has been holistic. Through reading my natal chart, she shares a deeper understanding of who I am and my life’s purpose. There is no episode recommendation since this is a two-part episode. So tune in to part 2 for the rest of the interview and Sarah’s episode recommendation! You can connect with The Poet Witch on Instagram, her website, and join her email newsletter! 
 
“Astrology for me, and a natal chart, is basically your soul's blueprint; it's the map of the sky the moment you took your first breath. So this is us. Determining that and transcribing that can give us so much origin story and archetype. And I just find it so useful in self-healing, self-knowing, and self-actualization. Just giving me that source that I feel that so many adoptees are missing.” - Sarah Park Heffner, the Poet Witch
 
Keynotes:
Climbing the ladder one step at a time. It’s difficult trying to find a balance between how you were raised by a white family and your birth culture. Taking baths would be very nourishing. Your ability to find nourishment in a spiritual practice will be immense. Your color needs lines in order to be defined. Having a spiritual entourage. Taking the time to explore home and sharing that experience with others.  
Connect with Sarah:
Instagram: @thepoetwitch_
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Website:  https://littleshaco.com/
 
Resources 
Astrogeographer - Melissa Lambour (Instagram: @melissalambour) 23andMe - https://www.23andme.com/ Ancestry - https://www.ancestry.com/  GedMatch - https://www.gedmatch.com/  Human Design - https://www.myhumandesign.com/   
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In this episode, I interview Sha Lee, who is a Chinese adoptee that was adopted at 7 years old. She shares with us her experiences growing up in Boston’s Chinatown with her mother, who is also a Chinese immigrant to the United States. Sha also talks about her adoptee healing journey and mindfulness tips that have helped her cope with her PTSD as an adoptee. 
 
Episode Recommendation - Twenty-Five Twenty-One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYp4cKumTwU 
 
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
- My China Roots: https://www.mychinaroots.com/  
- Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/ 
 
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In this episode, I continue my conversation with Laura (you can check out Part 1 in episode 5) where we discuss chosen family, relating to the Mandalorian as an adoptee, and defining what being a Chinese American adoptee means to Laura. Her dogs also make a surprise appearance! You can connect with Laura on social media!
 
Episode 6 Recommendation: Aunt Lute Books - Radical Feminist Book Publisher
 
Connect with Laura:
Instagram - @therealmissuschinny
Email - lauraachin@yahoo.com
 
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
- Disney’s “The Mandalorian” streaming on Disney+, you can watch the official trailer for season 1 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOC8E8z_ifw 
- Disney’s “The Book of Boba Fett” streaming on Disney+, you can watch the official trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOJ1cw6mohw 
 
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In this episode, I interview my first guest on the podcast, Laura, a Chinese adoptee born in 1991. In the first part of this interview, she shares her incredible adoption story and where she is on her adoptee journey. We unpacked a lot, including growing up in a predominantly Asian community, her feelings on making contact with her birth family, and growing up with a second-generation Chinese American parent. To listen to the second half of the interview, stay tuned for Part 2!
Connect with Laura:
Instagram - @therealmissuschinny
Email - lauraachin@yahoo.com
 
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