What does it mean to grow up caught between cultures? And how does adoption shape identity across a lifetime? Today's guest is Anna, an adult adoptee whose story begins in Calcutta, India and unfolds in Marshfield, Wisconsin.

Anna opens up about the joys and challenges of growing up in a multicultural household, navigating questions of heritage, and finding belonging. She shares how her family embraced her Indian roots, what it was like to wrestle with identity as she grew older, and why open conversations about adoption are so critical.

This honest, thought-provoking conversation touches on everything from cultural traditions and family bonds to adoption language, abandonment stories, and what adoptive parents need to know to better support their children. Anna’s reflections reveal both the beauty and complexity of adoption, and the lifelong journey of self-discovery it inspires.

Episode Highlights

• 00:00 – Welcome to Perfectly Placed
• 01:35 – Meet Anna Fisher
• 02:32 – Her adoption journey from Calcutta to Wisconsin
• 07:00 – Growing up in a multicultural household
• 11:15 – Conversations about identity and belonging
• 21:38 – Adoption language and shifting perspectives
• 25:36 – Childhood experiences that shaped her identity
• 27:24 – Stories of abandonment and discovery
• 33:34 – Advice for adoptive parents
• 39:01 – Closing thoughts and what’s ahead

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