Somewhere Between Podcast

In this episode, we discuss growing up in white communities and the impact our childhood experiences had and continue to have on us. We are joined by Filipina adoptees, Allie Moreno and Arlynn Dunn, both of whom have been able to reconnect with their birth families. They share their experience as well as advice for those who are considering or in the process of searching for birthparents.

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In this interview episode, Alia speaks with Korean Adoptee, Rachel Forbes. Together they discuss helpful resources and go in depth about Rachel's journey with connecting to her adoption and the adoptee community. They explore the emotions related to adoption and accepting the different feelings and parts of yourself. Rachel also talks about how her experience with motherhood has been as well as her experience reaching out to her birth mother.

RESOURCES:
Jessenia Palmer "I Am Adopted"
KAAN Korean American Adoptee Network
I Am Adoptee
Gide Foundation - Moses Farrow
Internal Family Systems (IFS) by Richard Schwartz (website: https://ifs-institute.com/)

Facebook Groups:
KAD Wellness Professionals
For the Love of South Korea
Surviving Adoption Group
Subtle Asian Adoptee Traits
CT Korean Adoptees
Books:
The Primal Wound by Nancy Verrier

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In this episode, we discuss growing up in white communities and the impact our childhood experiences had and continue to have on us. We are joined by Chinese adoptees, Aidan Traynor, Julia Wesman and Kaitlyn Rewis. 

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In this interview episode, Aimee speaks with Chinese adoptee, Mia Casesa. Together they discuss her struggles with her adoptee identity, and how the book, Primal Wound by Nancy Verrier helped her to begin exploring her adoption journey. Mia also talks about her complicated relationship with her family and hopes that by sharing her story, other adoptees with similar experiences will feel less alone. 

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In this episode, Aimee is joined by 2 couples, who found their partners through the Facebook group, Subtle Asian Adoptee Dating, which is a subgroup of Subtle Asian Adoptee Traits. Both couples share their adorable stories of how they met, what it's like dating a fellow adoptee, how they stay connected during quarantine and much more! In the order of their appearance is Korean adoptee, Matt Delatour and his partner, Chinese adoptee, Zoë Erb, and Chinese adoptee, Zoë H. and her partner, Korean adoptee, JP. 

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Welcome to Somewhere Between, a podcast made by Asian adoptees for Asian adoptees. We hope that this podcast will provide a platform for fellow adoptees to share their opinions, stories, and experiences. If you are interested in participating in one of these episodes, shoot us an email at [email protected] or you can join our Instagram family @somewherebetween.fam. 

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In this episode, we discuss our adoption days, which some refer to as gotcha days or as Aimee's friend termed it, 'Adopt-iversary'. We share how we celebrate them, what they mean to us, and more! We are joined by Korean adoptee, Andrew Campbell. 

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In this episode, we discuss how we celebrate our birthdays, whether we know the actual date of our birth and how that knowledge, or lack of, impacts how we feel about them. We are joined by fellow chocolate lovers, Filipino adoptee, JayMike, and Chinese adoptee, Tara Nolan. Tara Nolan also runs a podcast for Chinese adoptees called “Adopted Babies from China.” You can find her on Instagram @adoptedbabiesfromchinapod

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In this episode, we discuss China's One Child Policy, implemented from 1979 until 2015. We are joined by Chinese adoptees, Ming Foxweldon and Blythe Shulan.

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