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Hosted by Wilson and Christy Guenther, Adopt-ology is the unfiltered podcast dedicated to telling the complete story of adoption. We go beyond the headlines to explore the good, the bad, and the ugly,... more
FAQs about The Adopt-ology with The Guenther Family:How many episodes does The Adopt-ology with The Guenther Family have?The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.
November 07, 2025The Quiet Years: After the Papers, Before the BreakthroughThis is the rare adoptee/father convo that doesn’t center beginnings or endings — it sits in the silence of the middle. Where trust isn’t broken but also not whole. When everyone’s figuring it out but no one’s saying it out loud. It’s not about trauma — it’s about distance, identity, and who you become when things aren’t dramatic… just hard in slow motion....more39minPlay
October 31, 2025You Weren’t a Blank Slate: A Mom’s Journey to AttachmentThis episode brings the world into the real work of mothering an adopted child — especially one who comes with a full history, personality, and pain. It explores the tension between wanting to nurture and needing to earn trust. Between protection and control. Between grief and growth. This is what adoptive love looks like when it’s honest....more36minPlay
October 24, 2025He Already Had a Life Before Us: A Father's Role After AdoptionTo show the world what it actually means to parent a child who didn’t start with you. This episode dismantles the fairytale, but still finds the beauty in the effort, the grief, the rebuilding. It’s for everyone who thinks adoption ends when the papers are signed....more35minPlay
October 24, 2025The Mother I Needed vs. The Mother You Tried to BeTo explore the unseen emotional labor and silent expectations between adopted kids and adoptive moms. What happens when a mom loves hard, but the kid still feels unmet? What does it take to actually feel mothered — and not just managed?This is for every adoptive mom wondering, “Am I enough?” and every adoptee trying to say, “I needed something different.”...more21minPlay
October 17, 2025The Only Way Forward Is BackBorn in a Liberian war zone. Raised by one of America’s most recognized Christian families. Now a husband, father, speaker, and author — Jackson TerKeurst joins Adopt-ology to talk about identity, legacy, and the messy grace of adoption. From village life to the suburbs, from trauma to faith, he opens up about honoring his roots, raising his own kids with cultural pride, and why he believes the only way forward… is back....more51minPlay
October 10, 2025You Can’t Yell Trauma Out of a Kid: Rethinking Discipline in AdoptionThis episode tackles how discipline changes when you’re parenting a child with a history. It’s not about punishment — it’s about relationship. Your family gets vulnerable about what worked, what didn’t, and what changed you. For adoptive families, this one is must-listen....more35minPlay
October 03, 2025The Conversations Fathers and Sons Don’t Have EnoughIn this episode, Wilson sits down with his dad, Brian Guenther, for a real father-son conversation that goes deeper than “we good.” They talk about the things men don’t usually say out loud — trust, silence, adoption, race, faith, and what it means to become the kind of man you needed growing up. Honest, unpolished, and full of love, this is the kind of talk fathers and sons don’t have enough....more36minPlay
September 26, 2025The Questions Adoptive Families Are Afraid to AskToday it’s me and my mom. No guests, no filters. We’re gonna ask each other the questions about adoption that people don’t always say out loud — but probably should....more24minPlay
September 19, 2025DNA Don’t Lie: Brothers ReunitedWhat happens when a DNA test doesn’t just tell you where you’re from — but who your brother is?...more47minPlay
September 12, 2025Bloodlines and Blindspots: Ronnie’s StoryRonnie took a DNA test on his 33rd birthday… and discovered he was adopted. What followed was a rollercoaster of truth, reunion, and rediscovery — including meeting his full-blooded brother for the first time. In this episode, Ronnie opens up about finding out late, navigating family secrets, and rewriting what family means in his 30s....more50minPlay
FAQs about The Adopt-ology with The Guenther Family:How many episodes does The Adopt-ology with The Guenther Family have?The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.