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The truth behind an industry built on family separation.

This podcast presents reporting, interviews, and analysis on matters of public interest and is not intended as legal or other professional advice.

Credits

On Adoption is an original documentary podcast series from Haley Radke Media Inc., created, hosted, and executive produced by Haley Radke. The series is produced by Haneul Projects & Kirya Traber. Dennis Funk of Written In Air is our supervising producer and story editor. Original Music and Sound Engineering by Alex Lewis. Research by Carl Niedzielski, MA.

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Financial support for On Adoption comes from Adoptees for Family Preservation, a registered 501(c)(3) committed to adoptee and first/birth parent centered storytelling. You can support the continued success of On Adoption and endeavors like it by donating here.

Thank you to Adoptees for Family Preservation, Seraphina Kirsch, and our community of donors who helped bring On Adoption to life.

333 | [Healing Series] Intensive with Dr. Julie Lopez

This is a special episode in our healing series where I interview therapists who are also adoptees themselves, so they know from personal experience what it feels like to be an adoptee. Today I'm so pleased to welcome back Dr. Julie Lopez, author of Live Empowered. Dr. Julie returns for a very personal conversation about my experience working with her in a therapy intensive. We talk about what those hours together actually looked like, and I share some unexpected changes I've noticed since, including feeling more connected with my kids and having more capacity to navigate a stressful season. You'll also hear snippets from our conversation shortly after the intensive, along with reflections from other adoptees who have worked with Dr. Julie.

This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing stated on it, either by its hosts or any guests, is to be construed as psychological, medical or legal advice. Please seek out professionals in those fields if you need those services. The views expressed by the hosts of Adoptees On or any guests are their own and do not represent the opinions of any organization or other person unless otherwise stated.

332 | Danna Schmidt

Today's guest is Danna Schmidt, a writer and celebrant. At eighteen, Danna found herself working in a courthouse with her own sealed adoption file within reach and began plotting how to read it. She shares her story of searching, reunion, and estrangement, and how she's making room for the grief that runs through those experiences. We also explore what it means to reclaim a story that's been told about us by other people, and how writing, meaningful objects, and personal rituals can help us honour our losses and ourselves.

This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing stated on it, either by its hosts or any guests, is to be construed as psychological, medical or legal advice. Please seek out professionals in those fields if you need those services. The views expressed by the hosts of Adoptees On or any guests are their own and do not represent the opinions of any organization or other person unless otherwise stated.