Adoptees On

Today you are invited into a conversation between Anne Heffron and her ex-husband Ryan Iwanaga. They tell us about their marriage, the things that pulled them apart, and we talk about what they've done since their divorce in order to co-parent well and have a peaceful relationship as friends.

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• Anne Heffron: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram 1 and 2! | Email: anneheffron(at)gmail(dot)com | anneheffron.com
• Ryan Iwanaga: Facebook
• Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

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How many times have you thought, "I'm a mistake, I don't belong here"? Pamela Cordano, MFT, tells us about how she first encountered MeaningWork and how it can help us access inspiration and joy in our lives. If you've ever felt disconnected, alone, or stuck, this conversation will inspire you to take a look at your life with a different lens. Pam teaches us about Viktor Frankl's work and how it can align perfectly with an adoptee looking to build resilience and strength.

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• Pamela Cordano, MFT: www.pamelacordanomft.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Email pcordano(at)comcast(dot)net for info on the Adoptee Healing Retreat or the Pilgrimage for Women
• Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

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Genetic Sexual Attraction (GSA) can be a controversial and uncomfortable subject to broach, but we are exploring the topic today. Today Jane shares her personal experience of a GSA relationship with a sibling and Leslie Pate Mackinnon, LCSW brings her professional expertise to the topic. Some estimates are up to half of all adoptees in reunion feel some sort of attraction to a genetic family member, which Leslie believes is likely a search for attachment. We recommend where to go for support and we try to examine GSA in a safe way, without blame or shame.

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• Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

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What do you do when you get triggered? Pamela Cordano, MFT gives us a few simple, yet powerful tools to stock in our triggered triage kit. This is a must-listen for anyone who has experienced the intensity of a triggering moment and felt helpless and stuck in overwhelm.

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• Pamela Cordano, MFT: www.pamelacordanomft.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Email pcordano(at)comcast(dot)net for info on the Adoptee Healing Retreat or the Pilgrimage for Women
• Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

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Doug Umberger has spent hours and hours interviewing adoptees to find out how digital media has impacted their search and eventually their relationships with biological families. He shares his personal journey of searching for his birthmother through digital media channels, and how ultimately what convinced him to press pause on his search for now. Doug recounts a few of his participants' experiences for us, and I want you to listen with me for both the benefits that relationships via digital connections have brought and also some of the relational pitfalls.

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• Doug Umberger: Twitter | Instagram | dougumberger.tumblr.com
• Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

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Paige Adams Strickland shares with us about the complexity of building relationships in the workplace as an adopted person. Many years into her career, Paige has a unique vantage point to give us an overview of what it was like thirty years ago if you even broached the subject of adoption reunion with a colleague - all the way to present day and what it's like for her now. We talk jobs, the difficulties some of us have building friendships and the extra layer of feeling inadequate that some of us contend with daily.

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• Paige Adams Strickland: Twitter | Instagram | Personal Facebook | Facebook Page | Blog
• Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

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I want to invite you into a discussion about relationships with ourselves, through the lens of identity and race. April Dinwoodie shares her journey of growing up brown in a white family, navigating relationships with her adoptive family and how she has come to claim her own identity. We also touch on the recent closure of the Donaldson Adoption Institute and what April sees as the way forward in the advocacy movement.

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April Dinwoodie: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | aprildinwoodie.com

Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

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Caitríona Palmer's bestselling memoir, "An Affair with My Mother" captivated my heart immediately. It's an honour to bring her story to you. Caitríona shares what building a relationship with her mother was like, the heartbreak of being kept a secret and the high cost she's paid for sharing her story publicly. Listen in and find out how you can join our book club with Caitríona!

{ Caitríona Palmer's photo by Megan Witt

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Caitríona Palmer: Twitter | www.caitrionapalmer.com | Facebook | Facebook Public Page

Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

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I interview my husband Nick about what it's like to be married to an adopted person. He shares quite candidly about what it was like for him to walk through reunion with me TWICE! We also talk about what's been the most helpful in building our relationship as we navigate adoptee triggers and coming out of the fog together.

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Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

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Jeanette Yoffe, MFT shares about what inspired her to begin a support group for adoptees. We cover how to start your own group and best practices for peer-facilitated groups. If starting or joining a support group feels too intimidating, don't worry! Jeanette has a great idea for free support: find a listening partner.

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Jeanette Yoffe, MFT: Twitter | Groundbreaking Interventions: Working with Traumatized Children, Teens and Families in Foster Care and Adoption | YouTube Channel | yoffetherapy.com

Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

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