Adoptee centered podcast elevating experiences and the lived experience of those impacted by the complexities of adoption. Amy & Marcela are both international & transracial adoptees as well as licensed clinical social workers. Their insights are both personal and share a clinical lens.
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There is so much that goes into our names. In this episode we explore complexities names can bring to the adoptee community and how to navigate them.
Fog Fazes for the Birth/First Mother with Amy Barker D' Alessandro, LMHC and Jennifer Joy Phoenix, LSWIC (02:04:37)
Rarely does society make room for birth/first mothers to share their stories, perspectives, and experiences. In this episode Amy Barker D'Alessandro and Jennifer Joy Phoenix share their Fog Faze frame...
Adoptee Consciousness Model with Dr. Susan Branco (00:55:50)
Dr. Susan Branco is a collaborator in the creation of the Adoptee Consciousness Model. In this episode she joins us to dive deeper into what this framework consists of and how adoptees may find affirm...
Exploring Identity & Advocacy with Patrick Armstrong (01:08:49)
We are so excited to share this episode with all of you.
Patrick Armstrong is a transracial Asian American adoptee, born in South Korea and adopted to a white family in rural Indiana in 1990. He is ...
Adoptee F.O.G. with Amy Barker D'Alessandro (01:21:18)
Many of us have heard the term coming out of the fog, but in this episode Amy Barker D'Alessandro, LMHC joins us for a rich discussion about what that actually means by breaking "the fog," into 8 step...
Adoptee Parts & The Ones That Don't Get Adopted with Kathy Mackechney, LCSW (01:04:20)
Kathy Mackechney, LCSW, is an adoptee and therapist who specializes in working with other adoptees, which she started doing after her own experiences in therapy, where she had to educate her therapist...
Exploring Internal Family Systems with Adoptees with Rachel Forbes, LCSW (01:04:22)
Rachel is a Korean-American transracial and transcultural adoptee and therapist who owns a private practice based in Connecticut. She works primarily with adults and specializes in adoption and attach...
Dear Fellow Adoptee....(A Meditation for Adoptees) (00:05:16)
Welcome back to season 2 of Adoptees Dish! We are so happy you are here with us. As Season 2 is launching in National Adoption Awareness Month, we wanted to create a tool fellow adoptees could listen ...
WELCOME TO SEASON TWO (00:03:42)
Welcome to Season Two! This is a quick welcome to our upcoming season and reminder to take care of yourself as it also marks the beginning of National Adoption Awareness Month. We see you and we are s...
Search and Reunion Questions & Answers Part 2 (01:04:31)
Last episode of Season 1 !!
Last episode we began unpacking some of the amazing questions all of our listeners sent in. In this episode we begin unpacking the remainder of questions listeners sent in....
Search & Reunion Questions & Answers Part One (00:46:34)
Many of you sent in profound and meaningful questions related to search and reunion. In this episode we begin unpacking and sharing our thoughts and responses to the questions you asked. There are not...
Unpacking the Complexities of Search & Reunion with ML Trimble (00:55:15)
In this episode we get to chat with ML Trimble regarding search and reunion. She shares with us her insights as a transracial, intercountry adoptee and clinician. ML recently created a powerful workbo...
Search & Reunion Part 4: Reunion (00:51:36)
Next up in our mini series is the topic of reunion. Reunion is layered and can look different for everyone. There is no right or wrong way to navigate this process or step. In this episode we chat abo...
Search & Reunion Part 3: The Search (00:48:51)
Actively searching for biological connection can feel overwhelming. In this episode we dive into what it means to actively look, how to take care of self, and things to consider. These are hard conver...
Search & Reunion Part 2: Exploring First Steps (00:51:53)
Search and Reunion is a massive topic and sometimes it can be so hard to know where to even begin. In this episode we chat about things to get curious about and reflect on when engaging in first steps...
Navigating Broken Systems & Blazing New Trails with Astrid Castro (01:02:02)
In this episode we dive into meaningful conversation with Astrid Castro from Adoption Mosaic. She shares parts of her journey and how her work has influenced change and provided education to those tou...
Search & Reunion Part 1 (00:40:26)
Search and reunion is complex. In this series we explore what search and reunion can look like for adoptees throughout the lifespan. We dive into breaking myths, navigating emotions, managing loyalty,...
Decoding Your Relationship With Food & Your Body With Rebecca Berg, MS, RDN (01:03:48)
In this episode Rebecca shares with us the concept of body lineage and how our relationship with food and our bodies is correlated to our sense of attachment and connection. She shares compassionately...
Tips For Starting The Therapy Journey (00:51:13)
If you have been to therapy before, or are contemplating beginning for the first time, it can feel overwhelming. Finding a clinician that understands the experience of adoption can make it even more c...
Changes and Transitions (01:02:36)
Change is a natural part of life but change and transitions can be really hard on the adoptee identity. In this episode Marcella and Amy dive into why transitions can be so difficult and what we can d...
Ambiguous Loss with guest Amy Geller, LCSW (01:07:01)
Ambiguous loss is a fascinating topic and this week we dive in to what it means. Guest Amy Geller, LCSW helps us identify what ambiguous loss means, how to identify it in our own life, and what we can...
Anticipating Mother's Day (00:59:57)
Mother's Day can be a triggering day of the year for adopted individuals. Did you know there is also a Birth Mother's Day too? Not many know about this day reserved to honor biological mothers. This e...
Adoptee Community (01:00:01)
Adoptee Community is a sacred and special space for so many of us. In this episode we dive into what we love about our adoptee community and how we grew into finding our voices and place within it.
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Children's Book "Being Adopted," by Amy Wilkerson, LCSW (00:23:57)
In 2021 Amy Wilkerson wrote her first children's book called, "Being Adopted." Amy wanted to create a representative space where all adopted children were able to see themselves in this complex narrat...
What Happens When We Speak Out (00:51:38)
Too often when adoptees share their lived experience they are met with resistance. In this episode we unpack what adoptees face when they share experiences that challenge the narrative around adoption...
