Today we got the pleasure of speaking to Melissa - the creator of Adoptee Thoughts. As she mentioned at the beginning of this episode her story is a little more complex than the "average" adoptee. Melissa Guida-Richards is an adoptee advocate, an educator, and the author of What White Parents Should Know About Transracial Adoption _and its follow-up _Workbook which will be out in Summer, 2023.  She has appeared on news outlets such as _Washington Post, NYT, Tamron Hall, Good Day LA. _For more, check out AdopteeThoughts.com.

Be sure to follow her page at adoptee_thoughts on Instagram!

Thank you all for your support and listening!

Support Colombian Influence by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/colombian-influence

Find out more at https://colombian-influence.pinecast.co

This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-4cf750 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Colombian Influence.

TW: Mentions of sexual assault in this episode Today we interview Michelle-- the voice and adoptee behind Baby Be Brave. We connected with her on Instagram initially and have supported each other's work through the platform. Now we finally get to sit down and talk with Michelle about her journey as a Romanian adoptee. She has gone through a tumultuous healing journey as the answers she was seeking for so long kept throwing her a curveball. Now through Baby Be Brave, she supports other adoptees through her conversations, her campaign for Adoptee Awareness Day, and supporting National Adoption Awareness Month alongside the adoptee community.

Be sure to follow her page at babybebrave_ on Instagram!

Support Colombian Influence by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/colombian-influence

Find out more at https://colombian-influence.pinecast.co

This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-4cf750 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Colombian Influence.

It is International Podcast Day and what better way to celebrate than a comeback episode with your favorite Colombian adoptees?

There have been so many curveballs thrown at us the last few months that have prevented us from producing Colombian Influence consistently, and we are here to share some of those big life events! We have big plans coming up and we can't wait to bring you more content to finish off 2022 and start 2023 off strong!

Thank you to all of our supporters through these crazy times, and we can't wait for what the future holds for us.

Support Colombian Influence by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/colombian-influence

Find out more at https://colombian-influence.pinecast.co

This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-4cf750 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Colombian Influence.