I, Me, Mine

Nicole Ake
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  • Personal Journals
  • Semiweekly

A journey through grief, recovery and survival of a birth mother. Semi-Weekly episodes sharing my daughters birth story, encouraging other birth parents to speak their truth, speaking with other birth mother and adoptees. All in hopes to educate others and to get rid of the negative connotation surrounding the topic of adoption.

Episodes

  1. 05/09/2022

    Mother’s Day

    Kicking off Season 2 with a special Mother’s Day episode.

  2. 02/16/2022

    Decisions

    During this episode I talk about the differences between open and closed adoptions. I also talk about my experiences with sharing my story with others and how I’ve navigated those conversations

  3. 02/03/2022

    Trouble

    In this episode I discuss my past and current relationship with my daughters parents and whether I regret making the decision to place my daughter.

  4. 01/29/2022

    It Ain’t Me, Babe

    During this episode I talk about what’s going on currently in my work and love life. I talk about how my trauma from my previous relationship had a major role in my current relationship. TW: This episode references physical and emotional abuse and drug use.

  5. 01/13/2022

    No Easy Way Out

    During this episode I talk about colorism, Rocky IV, and giving birth

  6. 12/17/2021

    Heart of Gold

    During this episode, I talk about maternity leave, white lies, cocaine, my pronouns, and being taken advantage of by a shady employer.

  7. 12/08/2021

    Wild World

    TW: This episode contains discussions of suicide. During this episode I discuss finding out I was 6 month pregnant a month after finding out I was pregnant. I discuss my experience with meeting with an adoption counselor and how losing a friend put some things into perspective for me.

  8. 11/29/2021

    Ice Cream! 3

    During this episode I get the pleasure of interviewing an adoptee who is sharing his story for the first time publicly. My beautiful and amazing friend and Gusband Arnold is my guest today! Listen in while he shares his journey and experiences being an adoptee!

  9. 11/24/2021

    Live-In Boyfriend Part 2

    During this episode I talk about loving someone who was battling severe depression and being an enabler.

  10. 11/20/2021

    Live-In Boyfriend Part 1

    During this episode I talk about meeting my daughters father. My dating history and how a friendship blossomed into co-dependency

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    I, Me, Mine (Trailer)

    I, Me, Mine

  12. 11/18/2021

    Help!

    Welcome to my first episode. During this episode I share a little bit about myself as well as the beginning of my journey in becoming a birth mother. During this episode I talk about finding out that I was pregnant and moving to another state to be with my daughter’s father.

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About

A journey through grief, recovery and survival of a birth mother. Semi-Weekly episodes sharing my daughters birth story, encouraging other birth parents to speak their truth, speaking with other birth mother and adoptees. All in hopes to educate others and to get rid of the negative connotation surrounding the topic of adoption.

Information

  • Creator
    Nicole Ake
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Nicole Ake
  • Show Website
    I, Me, Mine