On this episode, we welcome our special guest Yolanda Hamilton, CEO of the Winning Circle Brand, to the Firepit. She shares her personal adoption story, the loss of her adopted family, and her AncestryDNA test experience. Through DNA testing, Yolanda connected with a half sister, was able to identify her biological father (a well known figure in the community), and a cousin who would help bridge some gaps. As Yolanda strives to continue building relationships with those open to it, there are always some who are hesitant and reluctant to connect.

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Welcome back to the Firepit. In this episode, our question from ChatGPT is based upon our deep beliefs about life, people and/or the world. We also continue with our discussion around things that potential adoptive parents should consider before deciding to adopt. To include finding your why, normalizing courageous conversations, and addressing one's own feelings about their choice to adopt. And of course we share the things that have burned us up!

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Deborah Farmer: the Media Maven, author, speaker, advocate, and Mother joins your favorite podcasting bearded brothers at The Firepit. Her passion and desire to inspire others to consider adoption as a pathway to parenthood has fueled her advocacy and mission to educate the others. Deborah shares her experience navigating the foster can licensure, adopting her son, and the intentional effort she has made to maintain his connections with his biological family. She discusses common barriers, fears, and the stigma/shame that some may feel surrounding adoption.  

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Hey Yall! Welcome back to the Firepit! Your favorite podcasting, bearded, and adopted brothers are back with a brand new season. Join us at The Firepit this season as we discuss our ChatGPT questions, our thoughts/views on what those looking to adopt should consider before adopting, and of course those things that have burned us up!

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Ronnie Jacobs and Aaron Norfleet, the co-hosts of "Firepit Conversations," celebrated their season five finale by discussing 2025 highlights, including trips taken and milestones that the podcast has achieved. In full Firepit Conversations tradition, our finale consists of sharing burnups from some of our listeners. Come join us at The Firepit to hear some of things that have burned you all up. 

Happy Holidays from our families to yours! Stay tuned for Season 6! 

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Welcome back to Firepit Conversations! Tonight at "The Pit", we discuss how we would resolve conflict and some things going on in the world today. We chat about some new trends in social media, a new law that may hold parents/guardians more accountable for the actions of the children, people who FAFO (if you know, you know), and of course our views of the Netflix documentary on Sean P. Diddy Combs. 

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Your favorite podcasting brothers are back and we are welcoming our special guest, Precious, to the Firepit! Precious shares her journey to adoption, including her time in kinship care, foster care, and finally adoption. From trauma to triumph, she details the lows and highs of her story from the very beginning to her search and reunion process. Listen as her story unfolds, and prepare yourself for a roller coaster of emotions. 

You can follow Precious on IG @theadopteefoster

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This week at The Firepit, we discussed inherited values, agreeing upon shared traits like introversion/extroversion balance, non-materialism, and a dislike for "bullshit." We debated celebrity accountability and trust in the context of Antonio Brown's legal issues, financial boundaries, and the importance of having genuine friends, while also sharing excitement and analysis regarding the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, including family history and casting choices. We also addressed serious current events, emphasizing the need to heed evacuation warnings during extreme weather like Hurricane Melissa, critiquing flaws in the welfare system and government shutdown implications, and raising concerns about ICE agent recruitment and the importance of supporting Black-owned businesses and community preparedness. And of course we discussed what has burned us up recently. 

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Your favorite podcasting brothers welcome our guest to the Firepit! Koko aka The Black AdopTea, shares her adoption story including her search and reunion journey, discovering her true heritage, and learning the truth about her conception. We discuss how adoption has shaped her as a mother, the power of healing, and the importance of reciprocity in relationships. And you are definitely going to want to hear what has burned us up recently!

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In tonight's episode of Firepit Conversations we shaer another great question from ChatGPT, Mel Robbins Let Them Theory, the climate of our government, and the many things going on in today's society. We even recap our amazing weekend in Chicago with the Black Adoptee Meet Up! 

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