Ellie Olin is a business owner, belly dancer, and adoptee. She shares what she learned about herself after finding her biological family after taking the 23 and Me genetic test. Claire Steele, a British writer and writing coach, joins the conversation to read a poem she selected for Ellie and to talk about creativity.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2185315/support">Support the show</a>

Ellie Olin is a business owner, belly dancer, and adoptee. She shares what she learned about herself after finding her biological family after taking the 23 and Me genetic test. Claire Steele, a British writer and writing coach, joins the conversation to read a poem she selected for Ellie and to talk about creativity. Support the show

&nbsp;Ellie Olin is a business owner, belly dancer, and adoptee. She shares what she learned about herself after finding her biological family after taking the 23 and Me genetic test. Claire Steele, a British writer and writing coach, joins the conversation to read a poem she selected for Ellie and to talk about creativity.<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2185315/support" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

Ellie Olin & Claire Steele

The Anna Jinja show focuses on the stories, issues, and questions connected to adoption and foster care experiences.&nbsp; The host is an international adoptee with biological roots in Korea and adopted roots in the United States. As you can imagine, her journey and experiences as a transracial adoptee are multifaceted. Her experiences have been with the pain of discrimination and rejection as well as the joys of self-discovery and learning to embrace all aspects of her identity. Along the way, she has discovered that she is not alone. We’re all – in some ways – adopted into or out of homes, cultures, communities, and relationships as we grow and evolve. This show illuminates the theme of adoption, in all ways, in our lives. And how those experiences create who we are and who we are yet to be. Her hope is that through engaging with the guests and creative content, we are welcomed home in this world, cradled in the belief that we belong, that we are worthy, and that we are loved. So stay tuned, and you may discover your own adoption story.

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The Anna Jinja show focuses on the stories, issues, and questions connected to adoption and foster care experiences.  The host is an international adoptee with biological roots in Korea and adopted roots in the United States. As you can imagine, her journey and experiences as a transracial adoptee are multifaceted. Her experiences have been with the pain of discrimination and rejection as well as the joys of self-discovery and learning to embrace all aspects of her identity. Along the way, she has discovered that she is not alone. We’re all – in some ways – adopted into or out of homes, cultures, communities, and relationships as we grow and evolve. This show illuminates the theme of adoption, in all ways, in our lives. And how those experiences create who we are and who we are yet to be. Her hope is that through engaging with the guests and creative content, we are welcomed home in this world, cradled in the belief that we belong, that we are worthy, and that we are loved. So stay tuned, and you may discover your own adoption story.

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