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Change & Thrive With Lisa Dominguez
We humans have a funny relationship with change. What if change was for the better? A change in how we think, how we feel, how we see ourselves? Listen is adoption leader and therapist Lisa shares insights on growth, learning and change...
Living From Love With Carmen Durfey
Where are you living from? So many of us spend so much of our living from fear, worry and anxiety. How does this change? Listen in as adoptee Carmen shares her insights into living differently. Living from love.
Control With Tina Miller
How much control do we have? How does humility help us see control more clearly? Adoptive mother and adoption professional Tina shares what she'd have done differently if she'd had a time machine including.. reading the Connected Child by Karyn Purvis.
Connection With Lenette Serlo
Connection. We all want don't we? And we want our kids to feel connected to. How well are parents connected with us can influence how we connect with our kids. Listen in as adoptive mother of 4 Lenette talks about connection, raising kids with prenatal opioid and substance exposure and more...
Nothing Wrong With Me With Sheila Jaffe
So many of us adoptees start believing there's something wrong with us it's embedded deep in our psyche. Until it comes to the surface and starts to diminish - sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly - often on the back of getting hold of new information. Validation from fellow adoptees helps greatly. T...
Epiphanies With Neb Cross
Is unprocessed grief eating you up? It did for Neb. But how on earth can a 2 year old handle the death of their mother? Neb's challenges continued...moving from home to a children's home and then a new home with an American family 9000 miles away from his homeland - Ethiopia. Neb blamed God, until h...
Grounded With Jami Kaeb
Do you feel grounded? All the time? Some of the time? Life tests our grounding daily. So what helps us hold our ground more often and find it more quickly when we've lost it? Listen in as mom of eight and leader Jami talks grounding, faith and much more. Deep and profound. Empowering.
Advocating For Adoptees With Rachael Maskell, MP
What can we learn about from someone who advocates for us from within the system? What life is really like for today's young adoptees? Listen in as Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central shares her insights and vital research.
Connection & Fundamental Wholeness With Anna Jinja & Donna Pope
What if we are whole despite all that's happened to us? How does connection help us heal? Listen in as Anna, Donna and I dive deep into two profound questions....
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Simon dives deep into all things related to adoption. Listen and learn.
Deep Reflections and Soulful Conversations
Thriving Adoptees is a soul-stirring exploration of the adoptee healing experience. With deep, thought-provoking questions like ‘What does healing mean to you?’ each episode invites listeners to reflect on their own journeys. This isn’t about quick fixes — it’s about digging deep, challenging perspectives, and embracing growth. Simon creates a safe space for honest, vulnerable conversations that feel more like spiritual awakenings than interviews. Raw, insightful, and transformative, this podcast offers a rare depth that stays with you long after you’ve finished listening.
Adoptee to adoptee power
Simon selects an array of adoptee voices, provides a comfortable space for intimacy, all focused on healing; what could be better?
Thriving Adoptees Going Strong
It’s no wonder Thriving Adoptees is celebrating with 500 episodes! I am an adoptee that absolutely appreciates the messages of hope and growth that both Simon and his guests boldly speak. These episodes provide us all with the invitation of: What if we were to challenge our thoughts and tell ourselves a new story? One that’s more accurate and provides empowering thoughts and beliefs, instead of staying stuck in the same place and ways of thinking.
Thriving Together
adoption Simon’s podcast covers a wide range of topics, including mindfulness, self-care, and relationships. This diversity ensures that there's always something for everyone, regardless of their interests or adoption journey circumstances. A binge-worthy show!
Help on our healing journey
Simon is fabulous at welcoming an array of adoptee perspectives on healing. He connects with adoptees from around the globe and offers illuminating conversations that help us all on our healing journey.
Thriving On
Simon has lots of energy and a good spirit. I enjoy listening to him. I highly recommend adding this podcast to your favorites.
Insightful Podcast
Simon has a way of helping his guests really get to the important issues, exploring what it means to live as an adoptee through the different stages of life’s and how we can thrive through it all!
I always learn something new
Simon brings on a variety of guests who focus on the healing journey. It’s very helpful for me as an adoptive parent to hear these important voices.









