Thriving Adoptees
All went well until I found out at 40 that my teddy bear was a gift from my birth mother.
This to some very intense anger about being unloved and not feeling good enough.
I eventually came through that and decided to share what I've learned with others.
I now empower adoptive families to T.H.R.I.V.E.
No Matter What With Claire Cox
Where do we find the courage to keep going no matter what? Claire and her husband were on the point of ending their first fostering placement. They're now raising 9 kids, 6 adopted from foster care, 2 biological kids and another who they are in the process of adopting. So what happened? Listen in as...
Joy with Joy Rigby
Do you want me joy in your life? Who doesn't? Listen in as Joy talks about joy in parenthood, challenges and much more. Joy has two daughters, one of whom joined their family through adoption. Joy has been involved with CASA since 2003. After earning her BA in Sociology at Vanguard University, she b...
Weathering Storms With Joanne Morales, Jennifer Hartwig and Rebecca Dominguez
Life gets bumpy in the storms we face. Listen in as Joanne, Jennifer and Rebecca talk weathering storms, getting support and why we don't seek it. Find out more at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-hartwig-216510163/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-dominguez-9878592b7/ https://www.catholicch...
Leaning In With Audra Bullock
Grief and joy. Intensely challenging and hugely rewarding. Adoption is complex. Listen in as adoptive mother and non profit leader Audra shares what she's learning leaning in.... Audra is the founder and CEO of The Friends of Foster Care. She holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Engineering from Old Dom...
You Can Make It Through With R Marin
Are you going through really tough stuff? Is life really beating you up? How on earth can you get through this? Listen as adoptee Roberto shares what has helped him. Born in Italy and living in France, R. Marin writes under a pseudonym. His series transforms a true story into a novel in order to le...
Becoming With Jackie Kouhi
Are you happy with who you are? Or working on becoming that person? Listen in as we dive into self-actualisation, Michelle Obama, trauma and more on this deep exploration of self, freedom and more... https://www.facebook.com/TriadFamilyServicesAgency https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackalene-kouhi-63920...
Malleable With Karen Capson
Are you waiting for someone else to change? We might be waiting for that forever. Because we have to change first. Listen in as adoptive mom and adoption professional Karen shares her insights into change, humility and grace. Here's a link to Karen and her daughter Madi's book This I Know For Sure (...
Comfortably Unresolved With Andy Wullaert
Is something that you've not resolved making you uncomfortable? Making you suffer? Our suffering lies in the gap between what we have - like resolution - and what we don't have. Listen in as adoptee Andy explores being ok with matters unresolved and much more. Here's a bit about Andy "I'm an adoptee...
True Grit With Nicole Fowler
Adoption can be a wild ride that takes true grit. Listen in as adoptive mom and adoption professional Nicole shares some of her most powerful learnings on self compassion, grit and more... https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-fowler-3517b594/ https://www.facebook.com/AdoptionsFromTheHeart https://www....
Love & Fear With Kaici Frieze
Are we coming from love or fear? Perhaps one of the most profound things we can notice in any moment. Or in any relationship. Loving on our child's birth parents leads to better outcomes for all. Listen in as adoptee and adoption professional Kaici shares how she's empowering adoptive parents with h...