Jessie Mattos is a birth mom from Orlando, Florida. Jessie has a passion for her “people” within the adoption community and aims to use her voice and experience to help guide others through adoption with mindfulness and intentionality.

Adoption Support Alliance is a nonprofit organization in Charlotte, NC with a mission to help adoptive families through the unique challenges of building their forever family.  The hosts of this podcast are Erin Nasmyth, Co-Founder &:Executive Director and Myrlene Mondesir, Program Coordinator.  

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David Grigg is a transracial adoptee from Seoul, South Korea. In this episode, he shares his journey of navigating identity, loss, and race while growing up Korean in a predominately white community. David’s story is one of resilience, reflection, and discovery, and we’re honored to have him open up about the complexities of being a transracial adoptee. We’ll also dive into his upcoming trip back to Seoul; an exciting and emotional milestone that holds deep significance for him.

Isaac Etter is an adoptee and social entrepreneur who was transracially adopted at the age of two. He founded Identity, a startup focused on helping adoptive and foster families thrive. At Identity, Isaac is working on re-imagining post-placement support for adoptive and foster families. He uses his story and deep passion for adoption and foster care education to bring relevant, quality, and diverse resources to adoptive and foster parents.

Adoptive mother Macie joins us to share her experience of adopting her son through transracial adoption. She discusses the importance of openness and how her journey to learn about adoption issues inspired her to educate others.

Krystal joined her adoptive family at 17 after facing trauma and abuse in her biological home. She is passionate about transracial adoption and working with clients who have experienced trauma. We hope you enjoy hearing Krystal's inspiring story of how she found her family and discovered her passion for her career.

We are honored to share Julie's story with you. Eighteen years ago, Julie made the courageous decision to create an adoption plan for her daughter. In this heartfelt account, she opens up about her journey—how she chose adoption, selected the perfect family for her daughter, and how their open relationship has evolved.

We’re excited to welcome Molly Mayhoff, an adoptive mother of two sons who joined her family through domestic infant adoption. Over the years, Molly has held various roles at Adoption Support Alliance, contributing her expertise and insights. She is a thoughtful and intentional adoptive parent, deeply passionate about expanding her understanding of adoption-related issues and sharing those valuable lessons with others.