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.
Lifelong Learning With Kelly Hughes
When we know better, we do better. This podcast is about sharing what we've learned so we can do better. Listen in as Kelly, mother of four including 2 by adoption from foster care and non-profit leader shares what she's learning about thriving. Kelly Hughes (she/her) is the Founder and Executive Di...
Outside Of Ourselves With Vicki Spriggs
Looking for more meaning? Stepping outside of ourselves is where we find meaning. It's where we feel connected, passionate and at one. Listen in as Vicki shares insights from a life spent making a difference. Profound and empowering. Vicki Spriggs is a dedicated advocate for children who has worked ...
Our Souls Are Whole With Michelle Irene
What if we are whole under our trauma? Whole despite our trauma? Listen in as we go deep to see, feel and know our whole soul with adoptee Michelle. Profound. Enlightening. Michelle Irene Stupski is a certified spiritual life coach, author, podcast host, and adoptee who has spent most of her life le...
True To Yourself With Shannon Enoch
What does being true to you mean to you? Listen in as adoption professional Shannon shares her insights on stopping pleasing others, authenticity and more. Find out more about Shannon and the organisation she works for here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-enoch-ma-lcmhc-a6bb93123/ https://chsnc...
Commitment With Michelle Becker
Raising kids is tough. Some clichés become clichés they are true. Listen in as adoptive mother and advocate Michelle shares her learnings on commitment, curiosity and much more. Here's a bit about Michelle from her website: "Every child deserves a chance to succeed My mission to serve and advocate f...
Somatic Healing With Anna Ecklar
Talk therapy isn't great for pre-verbal trauma - a truism that keeps on coming up on the podcast. So what is? Listen as we dive into somatic healing and more with therapist Anna. Find out more about Anna and the organisations she works for: https://christian-works.org/ https://www.facebook.com/Chris...
In The Likeness Of God With Amber Knowles
How does knowing that we are made in the likeness of God help believers thrive? Listen in as adoptive mother and non profit leader Amber explores the inextricable link between faith and thriving. Amber Knowles is the founder and Executive Director of The Riverside Project, where she combines her bac...
Quality Of Relationship With Kathleen Shiels
“Relationship-based trauma must be healed relationally.” Dr Karyn Purvis, co-founder of TBRI. For adoptees, separation from our birth mother can be our first relational wound so safe, loving relationships can help us heal. Listen as therapist and counsellor Kathleen shares her insights on improving...
Finding Ted With Ted Leonhardt
To what extent do you play a persona to fit in? It was second nature for adoptee Ted and something he did to extremes. And it brought success in the world. It became so core to the way he navigated life that he was oblivious to it, until he wasn't. Listen in as we talk authenticity, epiphanies and m...
Firing On All Cylinders with Carolyn Bishop
We all function better in life when we are firing on all cylinders. But what helps us do that? Listen in as adoption professional Carolyn shares what works for her. It might work for you... Find out more about Carolyn and the company she works for here: https://arrow.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/co...