This episode has us setting up for quite the update. Some of us will be traveling to Korea to met up at IKAA, and we already have some fantastic plans laid out. Jenna shares some pro-tips for traveling in Korea, and April shares her struggle with getting everything to fit in her luggage. So many pairs of shoes and just a little bit of emotional baggage.

Nate shares his disdain for Elf on the Shelf as we talk about what the holidays mean to us and how we have learned to celebrate them, and Claire discusses how she has reclaimed the time of year to feed her soul.

This time of year can be a challenge for many of us, so it is important that we do our best to take care of ourselves and protect our energy. Check those boundaries as we find our way to the awkward family table, and do what we can to create joy in our lives.

Happy Holidays from the Only KADs team 💜

Note: Due to some suggestive, crude language, and mature topics, listener discretion is advised. In other words, don’t have us playing in the car with your little DoKADs’ ears in close proximity! (DoKAD: Descendant of a Korean Adoptee)

Dropping at midnight EST on the first Wednesday of each month, check out the Only KADs Podcast available on your favorite streaming platform.

Questions? Comments? Have a topic you'd like to be discussed on Only KADs? Send us an email at onlykadspod@gmail.com.

For more fun:

Connect with Claire Magenheimer on Instagram @claire_magenheimer and The Empowered Adoptee Podcast with Laurie Vogler on your favorite podcast platform

Explore with Jenna Lee Kim @mayor.jenna.explores on Instagram and Facebook. Read about her experiences as an American KAD living in Korea by subscribing to her newsletter or listening on Exploring with Jenna Lee Kim on Spotify

Check out Nate Choi at @color_shift_tra on Instagram, follow his podcast: Color Shift: Transracial Adoptees anywhere you listen to podcasts, and follow his journey on his blog

Follow April Williamson on Instagram @deepsouthkorean and check out her website for links to some seriously excellent merch, her TikTok, YouTube channel and Podcast

Welcome to Season 2, EP 1 of your friends with the #onlykadspod! Claire, April, Nate, and Jenna are ready. For what? They’re not sure, but they’ve been to Korea, the States, KAAN, and back again. What did Jenna’s BF and April do in Denver? What did Nate do in Korea? What will Claire do in Vietnam this year? Listen to find out!

Write in with your questions and comments: onlykadspod@gmail.com

Terminology and Notes:

KAD - Korean Adoptee

KAAN - Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network

IKAA - International Korean Adoptee Association

GOAL - Global Overseas Adoptee Link

Kat Turner - Find our friend on Instagram!

Note: Due to some suggestive, crude language, and mature topics, listener discretion is advised. In other words, don’t have us playing in the car with your little DoKADs’ ears in close proximity! (DoKAD: Descendant of a Korean Adoptee)

Dropping at midnight EST on the first Wednesday of each month, check out the Only KADs Podcast available on your favorite streaming platform.

Questions? Comments? Have a topic you'd like to be discussed on Only KADs? Send us an email at onlykadspod@gmail.com.

For more fun:

Connect with Claire Magenheimer on Instagram @claire_magenheimer and The Empowered Adoptee Podcast with Laurie Vogler on your favorite podcast platform

Explore with Jenna Lee Kim @mayor.jenna.explores on Instagram and Facebook. Read about her experiences as an American KAD living in Korea by subscribing to her newsletter or listening on Exploring with Jenna Lee Kim on Spotify

Check out Nate Choi at @color_shift_tra on Instagram, follow his podcast: Color Shift: Transracial Adoptees anywhere you listen to podcasts, and follow his journey on his blog

Follow April Williamson on Instagram @deepsouthkorean and check out her website for links to some seriously excellent merch, her TikTok, YouTube channel and Podcast

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