Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories
Two adult adoptees, Sarah Reinhardt and Louise Browne, delve into all things adoption - from their perspectives as adult adoptees. Each season Sarah and Louise recap a chapter from a book centered on adoption and then interview a guest. Sarah and Louise come out of the 'fog' in real-time through Seasons One and Two and are advocating for change in the adoption industry. They want to give voice to all adoptees. Adoptee stories are needed to reframe the narrative around adoption.Sarah and Louise, two former business partners who had a successful ice cream truck in Los Angeles, team up again - this time in frank and honest conversations about all things adoption from the adoptee perspective. Both were adopted shortly after birth, but they had very different experiences. These will be intimate conversations, but also fun - because Sarah and Louise know how to lighten things up and have a good time. They also have an uncanny ability to get to the heart of a subject with anyone who crosses their path - so conversations will take many turns.
Jennifer: With Pain Came Acceptance
Adam: The Road Back to Oneself
Melissa: A Long Road for Answers
Michelle: A Mohawk Adoptee Advocates for All
Rebecca: Who Is a Worthy Mother?
Ann Fessler: The Girls Who Went Away. S8, Finale.
Julie: For this Adoptee, Belonging Comes from Within
Ann: For This Adoptee, A Long Wait for Answers
Lena: For This Adoptee, Reunion is Complicated
Stephen: For This Adoptee, Reunion Led to Surprises
Jennifer: An Adoptee Investigator Turns to Herself
Kelly: A Late Discovery Adoptee Digs for the Truth
Liz: Migrating Toward Wholeness
Michael: Beckett's Children: A Literary Memoir - Live Episode from Kansas City 9.7.24
Lea: Late Reunion Brings Love and Connection
Patti: The Girl With Three Birthdays
Kathleen: A Reunion Full of Surprises
Gaynor: An Adoptee Finds Resilience
Aje: Finding Her Voice and Facing Hard Truths
Angela: An Early Reunion Led to Belonging
Magali: A Stranger in Two Countries
Jeff: The Problem and the Solution
Julie: Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity
Stephen: A Story of Adoption and Destiny
Carolyn: Healing through Poetry
Trishina: Digging through the Layers of International Adoption
Gretchen: Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood
Steve: An Adoptee Talks Birth Records
Christina: The Ups and Downs of Reunion
Mark: An Adoptee Holds the Church Accountable
Cary: Coming to Terms with the Complexities of Adoption
Ellen: An Unexpected DNA Test Was Life-Changing
Simone: A Lifelong Search for Coherence
Ryan: A Foundling Looks for Answers
Jessica: For this Adoptee, Unsealed Records Reveal Answers Close to Home
Valerie: Mystic Masquerade, An Adoptee's Search for Truth
Chris: Unraveling the Mystery of Family History
Margaret Jane: For this Adoptee, the Questions Came Early
Susan: I Would Meet You Anywhere
Stacie: For This Adoptee, the Longing Tugged at her Heart
Ken: The Unknown Led to Answers
Victoria: A Change in the Law Led to Search and Reunion
John: Operation Baby Lift and the Erasure of Culture
Kristal: Because She's Adopted
Lorah: The Adopted Chameleon
Sarah: An International Adoptee Gives Back by Writing
Roy: For this Neurodiverse Adoptee, Art and Music Helped Him Heal
Pam: A Rare Diagnosis Led This Adoptee on a Search
Sally: For This Adoptee, Hard Life Lessons Are Paying Off
Jane: A Late Reunion Brings Family and Answers
Sean: An Adoptee Faces the Rollercoaster of Reunion
Katherine: A Lifelong Question is Finally Answered
David and Moses: Season Five Finale
Koko: An Adoptee Becomes an Advocate
Shelley: Her Self-Discovery Led to Lasting Peace
Kevin: From Darkness to Joy
Monica: Childhood Trauma Led to Empowerment
Vicky: Starting a Family Led to Deep Discoveries
Moses: Adoptee. Advocate. Therapist. Educator.
Haley: Podcaster, Community-Builder, Connector
Gregory: An Adoptee Gives Back
Allison: An Adoptee Who Adopts Discusses the Complexities
Andy: When Reunion Doesn't Provide Closure
Jessica: Now What Do I Do? An Adoptee Finally Finds Answers.
Rita: A Determined Spirit Finds Resolve
Season Four Finale - American Baby with Gabrielle Glaser and Margaret Erle Katz
Elle: For This Adoptee, the Truth Led to an Awakening
Patrick: A Lonely Childhood Led to a Search for Identity
Janet: A Spouse and a Podcast Led This Adoptee to Reunion
Rivi: An Open Adoption Still Leaves Questions
Terrie: An Adoptee Heals Through Creativity
Mike: Better Late than Never: An Adoptee Finally Finds Answers
Mireille: An Unexpected Encounter Led to Reunion
Faith: For One Adoptee, a Health Scare Brought New Revelations
Chris: Home at Last: A Navajo Adoptee Finds His Place
Nancy: For this Adoptee, the Story Didn't Add Up
David E: Phantom Parents: An Adoptee Connects the Dots
Annie O: Where Is My Mum?
Mariela: Home Sweet Casa: A Colombian Adoptee Shares Her Story
Paige: The Family She Never Knew Lived Only Blocks Away
Relinquished: An Adoptee Roundtable Discussion About the Complexities of Navigating Those Early Wounds
Rudy: Fighting for Adoptee Rights
Kate: An International Adoptee Struggles to Bond
Jeffrey: Untangling the Layers of a Corrupt Adoption
Anne: A Disrupter Digs Deep
Fred: Finding Out at 41 that the Life You Knew was a Lie
Katie: On the Outside Looking In
Jay: Using Journalism Training to Track Down Family Roots
Julie: A Long Journey for Self-Compassion
Paul: A Kidnapping, An Adoption, A Lost Twin: One man's Quest for the Truth
Kay: A Self-taught Genetic Genealogist Discovers the Story of her Life
Cormac: An Adoption, An Irish Mother-Baby Home, and the Search for Answers
Shari: From Foster Home to Wounded Healer
Greg: Searching for a Place to Fit In
Charity: Sometimes it takes Loss to be Found
Jim: When Trauma Leads to Love
Emily: Putting the Pieces of Life Back Together
Adam: When Pain Becomes Growth
Ruth: A Mother Searches for a Mother
Garth: A Midlife Discovery Exposes the Truth of Self
From Happiness to Despair and Back Again
From Only Child to a Community
What Happened When the Fog Lifted
When a Seeker Turns into a Guide
The Art of Holding on and Letting Go
Awakening to a Compassionate Nature
An Adoptee Becomes an Advocate
Facing the Primal Wound: Coming Out on the Other Side
Reclaiming the Orphan of the Lost Self
Understanding the Mistress's Daughter
Uncovering Hidden Identity
Taking the Stigma out of Adoption
The Complexity of Poverty and International Adoption
A Daughter Connects with her Father
A DNA Test Changed his Life
Finding a Sense of Self
Better Late than Never
An Adoptee Raised by an Adoptee
A Transracial Adoptee Speaks his Truth
The "Good" Adopted Child
The Dark Side of Foster Care
Sometimes You Have to Get Loud
Digging through the Layers of International Adoption
An Adoptee Gives Back
Using Trauma to Treat Trauma
A 20-year Search for Answers
S1 Finale: Megan
S1 Ep. 16: Ann Marie
S1 Ep. 15: Eric
S1 Ep. 14: Rachel
S1 Ep. 13: Casey
S1 Special Episode: Jennifer
S1 Ep. 12: David
S1 Ep. 11: Nichie
S1 Ep. 10: Damon
S1 Ep. 9: Denise
S1 Special Episode: Rebecca Autumn and Nancy
S1 Ep. 8: Mick
S1 Ep. 7: Madeline and Laura
S1 Ep. 6: Sam
S1 Ep. 5: Andrea
S1 Ep. 4: John
S1 Ep. 3: Jean
S1 Ep. 2: Louise
