Thriving Adoptees - Let's Thrive
Let's thrive. Thriving Adoptees helps adoptees thrive. What does thriving mean to you? Healing? Post Traumatic Growth? Evolving? Listen in as we explore what's helped adoptees do all that... Email me at simon@thrivingadoptees.com if you'd like to have a chat about being a guest on the show. There have been 113,000 downloads of the show since launch in April 2021.
Expectations With Melissa Lebling
We suffer when our expectations aren't met. What if we hold our expectations more lightly? Listen in as adoptee and adoptive parent Melissa shares insights on expectations, acceptance and more.
Transformation With Derek Tan
On September 13, 2010, Derek's wife found him gasping for air, lying in a pool of his own vomit. Derek credits God for his leaving addition behind and transforming his life. Derek and his wife have adopted 3 kids from foster care and he leads a non profit too. Listen in as he shares profound insight...
Brutiful with Christine Ingebretson
Adoption - beautiful AND brutal. Complex. So what helps us with complexity? Christine has 3 kids - 2 by adoption. She also works with Foster The City. Listen in as she shares her learnings on expectations, treasuring our kids' stories and much more.
Be Your Child’s Hope With Cindy King
Hope can be hard to find for ourselves and our kids or teens. And yet as the adults and leaders we need to see hope and be it to bring light in the toughest times. Listen in as mum of 10 Cindy shares her insights on hope, connection and felt safety.
Rooted With Rhonda Littleton
Does God give you strength? Help you feel rooted in the tough stuff? Christ Follower Rhonda shares how her grounding in God helps her stand strong.
More Than Psychology With Samantha Van Bogart
Focusing solely on our psychology hinders healing. So what else is there to healing? Listen in as adoptee and Director of Social Work Samantha and I explore a deeper side of us that sets us free.
Unconditional Love With Fernando Gonzalez
Is unconditional love the key to helping adoptees heal and thrive? Adoptive dad and Hope for Kids leader Fernando Gonzalez shares how faith, forgiveness and vulnerability can help us overcome trauma, break through fear and find the freedom to flourish.
What's Your Superpower? With Jennifer Teele
Do you tend to focus on your weaknesses or strengths? It's so normal to focus on weaknesses. But what's your superpower? Listen as adoptive mother and adoption professional Jennifer shares learnings on growth, finding superpowers and helping our kids do the same.
Double The Love With Anastasiya Martinez
Can we have too much love in our lives? Surely not. Adoptee and therapist Anastasiya was adopted from Russia at 16 and just 3 months after her mother's death. Listen in as she shares profound insights on grief, love and identity. Fantastic!
Settling Down With Derenda Schubert
Settling down is amongst the greatest gifts we can give ourselves. Coming from calm helps us relate better. Listen as adoptive mother, child psychologist and non profit leader Derenda shares learnings on calm and connection.