September 23, 2025

Abby: Live Podcast from Washington, D.C.

51 minutes

Dr. Abigail Hasberry is an author, speaker, and educator. She is also a certified executive

leadership coach, licensed clinical marriage and family therapist, and holds a school

superintendent certification. With a background in education as a former teacher and

founding school principal, she has experience in private, traditional public, and charter

schools.

Dr. Hasberry holds a Bachelor of Science degree in African American studies and sociology,

a Master of Arts in teaching, K-12, a Master of Education in counseling and development, a

Master of Science degree in industrial/organizational psychology, and a Ph.D. in curriculum

& instruction.

She is the author of The R3 Framework, a workbook for healing difficult relationships, Living

Life on Purpose, for a Purpose, and with a Purpose: 15 Identity Affirming Lessons, and her

memoir, Adopting Privilege. She has also authored research on identity development.

Abby is currently serving as a board member for Adoption Knowledge Affiliates and as an

Ad Hoc Reviewer for the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy’s Minority

Fellowship Program.

Dr. Hasberry's research and publications focus on identity development, diversity, and the

experiences of black teachers in private, affluent, and predominantly white schools. As a

therapist, her practice predominantly serves adoptees and birth parents. She is also

actively involved in training therapists on adoption-informed practices and has been a

speaker on adoption, identity development, parenting, and trauma in various keynotes,

panels, podcasts, workshops, conferences, and webinars.

In addition to working as a therapist, Abby has a thriving executive leadership coaching

and consulting practice. Her clients are primarily BIPOC founders and leaders of startup

organizations. She pairs her experiences as a coach and a therapist when presenting on

workplace wellness, founder challenges and solutions, finding and aligning to your

purpose, and more.

Beyond her professional achievements, Dr. Hasberry is married and has raised three

children. Her personal journey as a transracial adoptee and birth mom fuels her dedication

to support adult adoptees and birth mothers in their own paths of healing and growth.

To find Dr. Hasberry: https://adoptingprivilege.com/

Season 11: Adoptee Memoirs - books in order:

Practically Still a Virgin by Monica Hall

You Can't Get Rid of Me by Jesse Scott and Keri Ault

Unspoken by Liz Harvie

Thank you to our Patreons! Join at the $10 level and be part of our monthly ADOPTEE CAFE community. The next meeting will be Friday, September 26th, at 6:30 PM ET (a one-off Adoptee Happy Hour).

RESOURCES for Adoptees:

Adoptees Connect

Adoptee Mentoring Society

Gregory Luce and Adoptee Rights Law

Fireside Adoptees Facebook Group

Dr. Liz Debetta: Migrating Toward Wholeness Movement

Moses Farrow - Trauma therapist and advocate

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-8255 OR Dial or Text 988.

Kristal Parke Because She Is Adopted

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