Best Melissa Brunetti Podcasts (2025)

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Unlock Your True Self with Human Design, Shadow Work, and Deconditioning with Meghan Lambert 58:54

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In today’s episode, we’re exploring what it really means to come home to yourself using Human Design. I'm joined by Meghan Lambert, a Human Design and Gene Keys guide who helps people stop living life on autopilot and start showing up as their real, unapologetic selves. We dive deep into how Human Design can support healing from trauma, how shadow …

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Transracial Adoptee and Queer Somatic Healer Kellan Bacon on Breathwork, Authenticity, and Nervous System Healing 50:12

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In today’s episode of Mind Your Own Karma - Beyond TheBandage, we’re joined by Kellan Bacon, a transmasculine, transracial adoptee and holistic practitioner. Kellan shares their powerful journey of navigating life as a queer, trans person and how their experiences shaped their healing work. Through their practice, Kai Ming Holistics, Kellan uses co…

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The Adoption Paradox with Jean Widner: Adoptee Voices, Adoption Trauma & The Truth About Healing 59:40

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In this powerful episode of Mind Your Own Karma, I welcome back returning guest and fellow adoptee Jean Widner, who is here to launch her groundbreaking new book: The Adoption Paradox. If you're an adoptee, part of the adoption triad, a therapist, or simply someone who wants to better understand the complex realities of adoption—this is a must-list…

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SEASON 4 MIND YOUR OWN KARMA PODCAST TRAILER 1:39

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Mind Your Own Karma is your space for soulful healing and transformation. What started as a journey of self-discovery and adoption awareness has now evolved into something deeper: a podcast for anyone ready to explore out-of-the-box healing modalities, reconnect with their body and spirit, and rewrite their story. Join host Melissa Brunetti each we…

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Neuroplastic Symptoms: How Hidden Trauma Can Cause Chronic Pain and Medically Unexplained Symptoms with Dr. David Clarke 56:31

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SEASON 4 of Mind Your Own Karma is highlighting the effects of trauma and stress on the body, and talking about all the ways it can be unraveled. Healing is possible, and I believe that among all this juicy information I have for you this season, you'll find the right healing combination for you. Neuroplastic Symptoms: How Hidden Trauma Can Cause C…

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S6:E2 Healing and Transformation Beyond Trauma with Thriving Adoptees Host Simon Benn 35:30

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What if the very essence of who you are could remain untouched, even in the face of profound rejection and trauma? Join us for an insightful conversation with Simon Benn, the creative force behind the Thriving Adoptees Podcast, who courageously shares his personal journey of reaching out to his biological father. Despite facing rejection once again…

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S3E52 - HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS: ADOPTION VOICES SHARING MESSAGES OF ENCOURAGMENT THROUGH TOUGH TIMES 56:41

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At the end of my interviews, I ask my guest a particular question. "What would you like struggling adoptees to know?" This year I included the whole triad or constellation so there are more variations on the question, but all the answers are valuable, and I hope every one of my listners finds just the right message here within. Thank you so much fo…

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S6:E1 Swimming Back to Shore: Melissa Brunetti's Journey Healing in Adoption 39:15

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What if reclaiming your true identity felt like swimming back to shore after being adrift in the ocean? Join us for a heartfelt conversation with Melissa Brunetti, host of Mind Your Own Karma, the Adoption Chronicles, as she shares her own transformative journey as a domestic adoptee from the baby scoop era. Melissa opens up about the emotional com…

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S3E51 - HOME IS... WHERE? MESSAGE TO ADOPTEES 20:25

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We are nearing the end of 2024! With the coming of the new year, it's routine to think about changes we could make to start fresh from the jump. Today let's chat about what some small changes (and a mind-blowing concept) can do towards bringing the changes we all want to see in our lives. More healing, more peace, self-love, and feeling like we fin…

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S5:E4 Birthmothers and Adoptees Healing Through Honest Conversations 1:20:47

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The Wandering Tree Podcast is peeling back the layers of adoption narratives in a heartfelt roundtable featuring adoptees and birth mothers who are bravely sharing their stories. Join Jenny Becknell as she sheds light on the complexities of open adoption and Amy Seek as she reflects on her 24-year journey in the adoption world. Together with guests…

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S3E50 - ADOPTION-THE FOG OF REPEAT REJECTIONS & INTERPRETING OUR TRAUMA RESPONSES with MELISSA BRUNETTI 21:23

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In this episode, I share a personal situation between myself and my birth mother. I don't have all the answers, and I ask you, my listeners, what do you think? Have you ever experienced this, or have you noticed your trauma has caused you to misunderstand others' intentions? Let me know! If you are interested in finding out more about a light hypno…

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S3E49 - CHOOSING TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE TOWARD HEALING AND EMPOWERMENT 10:17

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Building on last week's episode about feeling stuck, this week I've put together some resources for how to make those changes that keep you feeling stuck, and take control of your life from an empowered space. Below is a link that will take you to a resource, a growing database as a service to the entire adoption community. In the chart below you w…

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S3E48 - ADOPTEE-FEELING STUCK? HOW TO BREAK FREE, REFRAME FEAR AND FOLLOW YOUR PURPOSE 13:26

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Adoptees can have a hard time breaking away from fear to embrace the life they really want. In this episode of Mind Your Own Karma: The Adoption Chronicles, Melissa Brunetti dives into the often-overwhelming feeling of being stuck that many adoptees experience. Fear, shaped by rejection, loss, and uncertainty, can hold adoptees back from embracing …

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S3E47 - THE POWER OF SOMATIC THERAPY FOR ADOPTEE TRAUMA - PART 2 WITH JULIE BRUMLEY 44:33

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Welcome back to the show, Karma Crew! I’m excited toreintroduce Julie Brumley, an inspiring adoptee and somatic practitioner who is dedicated to helping fellow adoptees heal and find their identity. Last week she shared her personal adoption journey, giving us a glimpse into how thoseexperiences shaped her and influenced her work. Today, we’ll dive…

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S3E46 - REVOLUTION: UNCOVERING YOUR BIRTHRIGHT - WITH ADOPTEE COACH JULIE BRUMLEY, PART 1 45:11

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After her own birth mother tried to abort her twice, Julie Brumley found herself frozen in an unconscious trauma response for decades until she found the power of somatic trauma healing. Julie is an adoptee and trauma-informed coach who hasbeen coaching men and women for more than 15 years to overcome addictive behaviors and heal the primal trauma …

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S5:E3 Jenny Becknell's Story of Resilience and Hope Series 3 of 3: Balancing Boundaries and Honest Conversation on Adoption 42:40

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Join us with our esteemed guest Jenny Becknell as she offers an intimate look into the emotional aftermath of the next two decades of the open adoptions journey, from the touching creation of a heartfelt video for her daughters' 18th birthday to the raw emotions stirred by an unexpected request from Anna's adoptive mother. This episode promises a h…

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S3E45 - THE CHALLENGES OF FOSTERING TO ADOPT, FOSTER MOM CRISTAL BAEZ - LOVE YOUR NOW COMADRE 55:47

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Adoptees, don't bypass this episode because of a guest foster parent and hopful adopive parent. I think you'll be surprised by a lot that she has to say. Cristal Baez is a dedicated foster mother whose journey into the world of fostering was driven by a profound desire to adopt and create a loving, healing home for children. She is still in the pro…

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S3E44 -THE LINK BETWEEN SUICIDALITY AND ADOPTEES-KEVIN BERTHIA-SUICIDE SURVIVOR, ADVOCATE AND SPEAKER 46:48

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Kevin Berthia is an adoptee, suicide survivor, advocate, and speaker. Kevin pours his heart into sharing his powerful story of growing up in silence, always feeling the need to hide the unbearable pain he was in. Through high school and into his early twenties, Kevin wasknown as the life of the party… until his very public suicide attempt at the Go…

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S3E43 - HOW AN ADOPTED PERSON NAVIGATES A BIOLOGICAL FATHER'S HEALTH CRISIS – ADOPTEE LORAH GERALD 54:28

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Lorah Gerald is a Baby Scoop Era, same-race domestic, pre-Roe adoptee. She posts as The Adopted Chameleon on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. She is a certified Trauma Informed Kundalini yoga instructor and Reiki Master. Along with her work as a yoga instructor, she is an adoptee advocate. She leads the Adoptee Connect Tulsa group, started…

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S3E42 - RACIST FAMILY ADOPTS BIRACIAL CHILD UNKNOWINGLY AND NEVER REVEALS — AUTHOR SHAWN, "BORN WITHOUT A RACE" 1:09:20

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In 1963, Shawn was placed for adoption because his whitemother's family didn't want a biracial grandson. As an infant, he passed for white, so he was adopted by a racist, rural Indiana family who didn't realize that he was Black. Ashamed of his ethnicity, his mom concocted lies to hide his race from everyone, including Shawn. This lack of racial id…

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S5:E2 Jenny Becknell's Story of Resilience and Hope Series 2 of 3: The Open Adoptions Experience from a Birthmother. 44:35

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What would you do if you had to make one of the toughest decisions of your life? Join us on the Wandering Tree Podcast as we explore the heartfelt and emotional journeys of a birth mother navigating the experience of open adoption. In this episode, Jenny Becknell candidly shares her lived journey, from the moment she went into labor with her daught…

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S3E41 - THE ANSWERS WE DESERVE, PART 2 — SHELLY DUNLAP JOHNSON AND HER NEW LIFE AS A SEARCH ANGEL 38:25

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Shelly is a private domestic adoptee, born 2 years post Baby Scoop Era in North Carolina. She was raised a minister's daughter, along with her younger sister that her adoptive parents conceived. She was forced to become a birthmother at 17. She has 5 children, and her oldest daughter is adopted due to illegal rehomings. Trying to find answers for h…

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S3E40 - THE ANSWERS WE DESERVE, PART 1 — ADOPTEE AND FIRST MOTHER GIVING BACK AS A SEARCH ANGEL, SHELLY DUNLAP JOHNSON 50:24

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Shelly is a private domestic adoptee. Born 2 years post Baby Scoop Era in North Carolina. She was raised a minister's daughter, along with her younger sister that her adoptive parents conceived. She was forced to become a birthmother at 17. She has 5 children, and her oldest daughter is adopted due to illegal rehomings. Trying to find answers for h…

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S3E39 - A PLAYLIST FOR A MISUNDERSTOOD POPULATION. LORI EVANS ERMI, ADOPTION SONGS 51:03

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Lori Evans Ermi (she/her) wears a lot of hats! Lori is an adoptee, adopter, daughter, step-daughter, step-sister, half-sister, step-mother, single mom, entrepreneur, and former corporate executive now Professional Certified Coach and leadership consultant. Professionally, Lori has over 30 years’ experience incorporate leadership and organizational …

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S5:E1 Jenny Becknell's Story of Resilience and Hope Series 1 of 3: Navigating Teenage Pregnancy and Adoption 38:37

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What happens when your world is turned upside down at 18? Jenny Becknell knows firsthand the whirlwind of emotions that come with an unexpected pregnancy during college and the life-altering decision of adoption. Join us as Jenny, a birth mother, shares her intimate story, beginning with her shock and initial excitement upon discovering she was pre…

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S3E38 - "BECAUSE SHE'S ADOPTED" CREE DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER, ADOPTEE KRISTAL PARKE 53:12

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In her highly anticipated debut feature documentary, titled "Because She's Adopted," Kristal Parke delves deep into her own life story while also weaving together the narratives of other adoptees from diverse backgrounds. Adoptee Kristal Parke is a talented Cree filmmaker, producer, podcaster whose personal journey has driven her to explore themes …

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S3E37 - THE HISTORY OF ADOPTION FROM AN ADOPTEE'S PERSPECTIVE! ADOPTEE, PROF. REBECCA WELLINGTON 48:56

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Rebecca's career in education started on the ocean, sailing around the world on a traditionally rigged tall ship. Through this two-year global circumnavigation Rebecca trained for a US Coast Guard captain's license and went on to work in non-profit outdoor education, teaching kids to sail on the Charles River in Boston and later on the Puget Sound …

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S3E36 - ADOPTEE, ADOPTIVE MOM AND BIRTH MOTHER: ASHLEY ALLEC TOWNE 57:12

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Ashley is an adoptee, birth mother, and an adoptive parent.After going through foster care and being adopted by a Baptist family at the age of 4, she saw a lot of trauma in many forms. She was surrounded by adoptees and always knew adoption was special, so when she found out she was pregnant, she knew that adoption was the only answer. While there …

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S3E35 - ADOPTEE FINDS PURPOSE IN THE PAIN, SUPPORTS AND INSPIRES OTHERS WITH TRAUMA: TIM PERDION SHARES HIS STORY 1:04:44

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Tim Perdion was born Thomas Griffin Demchak on March 1,1969. Placed in the care of an adoption agency shortly after birth, he was adopted by his loving parents on April 28, 1969. Despite growing up in a seemingly perfect adoptive family, Tim wrestled with deep-seated feelings of anger, depression, and anxiety—a struggle that persisted into adulthoo…

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S3E34 - CANDACE CAHILL, "GOODBYE AGAIN," ON LOSING HER BIRTH SON TWICE: AUTHOR, FIRST MOTHER, PARK RANGER 50:44

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Candace Cahill is a first mother, late discovery step-adoptee, and the author of Goodbye Again, a memoir detailing her experience of losing her son twice.Candace is a modern-day Renaissance Woman and works seasonally as an Interpretive Park Ranger in Denali National Park & Preserve. Connect with Candace: Website: ⁠https://candacecahill.com/⁠ Book “…

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S3E33 - STEPHEN ROWLEY, PhD, ADOPTEE, SHARES HOW A LIFE CHANGING EVENT GAVE HIM THE GIFT OF HEALING AND ENLIGHTENMENT 58:41

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Stephen was born to a single mother at The Willows Maternity Sanitarium in Kansas City, Missouri in 1949. Kansas City was the hub of adoption in America for over four decades, and some 30,000 babies were born here over those decades. Stephen was later adopted by his parents six months later in Iowa. He always knew of his adoption but at age 13, he …

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S3E32 - ABOLISHING ADOPTION: ADOPTEE & ADVOCATE BRAD MIELE 49:32

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Brad is a Gen-X adoptee from the baby scoop era who grew up in New Jersey in the '70s and '80s. His adopters were wealthy, and his experience as a young child was great. However, he went on to experience many negative life events as a result of unresolved maternal separation trauma, and it wasn’t until 10 years ago that he connected the dots and st…

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S3E31 ELIZABETH BARBOUR: ADOPTEE, ADOPTIVE MOM, LIFE COACH & AUTHOR of SACRED CELEBRATIONS 51:42

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Elizabeth is both a reunited adoptee and an adoptive mother. Since 2000, Elizabeth Barbour has coached thousands of women to find their way back to solid ground when life gets chaotic and overwhelming. Elizabeth intimately understands the twists and turns of life’s transitions, having weathered the pain of divorce, the deaths of her parents, emotio…

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S3E30 AUTHOR & ADOPTEE KEN DeSTEFANO SHARES HIS STORY WITH MYOK 45:17

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Ken DeStefano is an attorney living in New York, who is also a domestic adoptee that was born in the late 1960s. He was raised in a caring and loving home. As an adoptee, he has had a largely happy life, but always wondered about the unknown. That curiosity led to a search for his own birth mother and a reunification with her. His debut novel, I Wi…

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S3E29 DR. LIZ DeBETTA, MIGRATING TOWARD WHOLENESS THROUGH the CREATIVE PROCESS 53:11

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Welcome Liz DeBetta to the podcast! Dr. Liz DeBetta, creator of Migrating Toward Wholeness© is an adoptee and independent scholar-artist-activist committed to changing systems and helping people navigate trauma through creative processes. She believes that stories are powerful change agents and when we write them and share them we connect and heal.…

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S3E28 - EATING DISORDERS & ADOPTEES: DIETICIAN AND ADOPTEE REBECCA BERG 49:21

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Rebecca Berg, MS, RDN (she/her/hers) is a Los Angeles-based Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and adoptee who specializes in eating disorders, mental health, and body image! She is passionate about helping adoptees learn how to connect to and care for their bodies. Alongside you, she gently explores food and body coping mechanisms with curiosity an…

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S3E27 - JENNIFER BULJAN, INTERNATIONAL ADOPTEE, TALKS SURRENDER AND HEALING THROUGH SOUND THERAPY 1:19:08

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Jennifer is an adoptee and an Arizona-based Sound Healer originally from Queens, New York, and was born in Croatia. She is now living in reunion with most of her birth family, with the exception of her birthmother that died 3 years ago before they could meet. Jennifer’s background is in social work, and she found sound therapy quite by accident on …

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S3E26 - EMPOWERING ADOPTEES WITH AUTHOR OF LET US BE GREATER MICHELLE MADRID: HEALING, ADVOCACY, AND PERSONAL TRIUMPH 1:25:04

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Michelle Madrid is the author of Let Us Be Greater: AGentle, Guided Path to Healing for Adoptees and host of the Electricity of You Podcast. She is an international adoptee, former foster child in the UK, and an adoptee empowerment life coach who has been recognized as an Angels in Adoption® Honoree by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Instit…

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S3E25 - MEET JETONA SMITH MILBY, 'THE TRAVELING THERAPIST', ADOPTEE & ADOPTIVE MOM 54:09

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Jetona Smith Milby is a Kentucky Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been practicing for 16 years. Going by the moniker of “Jet” or “The Traveling Therapist”, she enjoys *surprise surprise* traveling, animals, nature, dancing, reading, music, and astrology. Professionally, Jet works with individuals, couples, groups, and families- provid…

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S3E24 - ANITA MOMODU of UDOMOM, COUNSELOR, DOULA AND ADOPTIVE MOM 47:51

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Anita is an adoptive parent and is a passionate advocate forredefining parenthood, self-care, and mental health. As the owner of Udomom, she dedicates herself to supporting families during their journey to and through parenthood. Anita cultivates conversations around topics oftensilenced. Her mantra, 'I am human,' reflects her belief in embracing i…

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S3E23 - ROOTS UNCOVERED: ADOPTEE RUSSELL GIRTEN'S JOURNEY FROM ADOPTION TO ADVOCACY 1:09:29

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This story may not be for everyone! Russell Girten is an adoptee whose birth certificate was issued 9 days after he was born. He first was told that he was adopted at age 23, and when he began to tell his family and friends he was adopted, the common response was “I’m so glad they finally told him!” Russell didn’t have a strong desire to meet his b…

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S3E22 - FINDING INFORMATION ON BIOLOGICAL FAMILY THROUGH YOUR OWN MEDICAL CHART, WITH DANIELLE BRUESCH 1:06:52

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Welcome to the podcast! Meet Danielle Bruesch. Danielle was born July of 1968 in Reno, NV. She was in foster care for 4 months before being placed with her adoptive parents in Las Vegas NV. She grew up knowing she was adopted and was told she was chosen and special. At age 25, she accidentally found some identifying information in some medical reco…

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S3E21 - ADOPTIVE PARENT AND COACH ANGIE GRANDT — PARENTING THROUGH CHALLENGES 35:38

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Due to the enduring emotional fallout that can be part of adoption, I highly support the gentle healing of Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery® (SMGI). For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to ⁠https://www.SomaticHealingJourneys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MY GUEST: Angie Grandt is an adoptive mom and mindset coach who is passiona…

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S3E20 - ADOPTEE DR. OR, NATURAL MEDICINE PhD and ENERGY INTUITIVE — VIDEO 58:14

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Due to the LONG-LASTING EMOTIONAL FALLOUT that can be part of adoption, I highly support the GENTLE HEALING SUPPORT of SMGI: Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery. For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Or entered the world of energy medicine at 18 …

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S3E20 - ADOPTEE, ENERGY INTUITIVE & NATURAL MEDICINE PhD, DOCTOR OR — ENHANCED AUDIO 56:41

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Due to the LONG-LASTING EMOTIONAL FALLOUT that can be part of adoption, I highly support the GENTLE HEALING SUPPORT of SMGI: Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery. For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Or entered the world of energy medicine at 18 as…

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S3E19 - SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY EPISODE! NAVIAGATING FEELINGS ABOUT MOTHERS. DONNA, TRANSRACIAL ADOPTEE FROM UK RETURNS TO THE SHOW 1:08:48

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Due to the enduring EMOTIONAL FALLOUT that can be part of adoption, I highly support the GENTLE HEALING experience of SMGI: Somatic Mindful Guided Imagery. For more information on this groundbreaking and highly successful method, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.somatichealingjourneys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Donna is a transracial adoptee, born in the UK and…

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S3E18 - MIRANDA BARKER, ADOPTION-INFORMED THERAPIST, ADOPTIVE SIBLING, ADOPTIVE PARENT! WHAT A GREAT PERSPECTIVE... I LOVED THIS INTERVIEW 59:46

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Check out this interview! She ticks all the boxes! Visit mindyourownkarma.com/podcast to listen to all the episodes. Miranda Barker, MSW LICSW, is an adoptive parent, an adoptive sibling, and a therapist. She has experienced working as an expectant parent counselor, child protection investigator and now as a therapist specializing in seeing clients…

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S4:E9 Theater as a Catalyst for Change in the Adoption Community with Suzanne Bachner 49:16

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Art meets advocacy when the transformative power of storytelling takes the spotlight. As a playwright, Suzanne Bachner channeled the raw emotions and experiences of the adoptee's pursuit into narratives that resonate beyond the stage, touching hearts and influencing legislative change. This episode doesn't merely trace Suzanne's path to discovering…

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S4:E8 Unlocking Secrets of the Adoption Narrative with Lori Knisely 43:15

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When Lori Knisely offers a window into her soul, revealing the intertwined paths of being an adoptee and storyteller, we're reminded that life is rich with complex patterns. Our hearts travel with Lori to the remnants of St. Anthony's Home for Infants, feeling the gravity of each stone and the stories they carry as we follow her quest for informati…

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S3E17 - PART 2: MONIQUE PANGARI, ADOPTEE & TRAUMA PSYCHOTHERAPIST TALKS ABOUT ADOPTION TRAUMA TREATMENTS 39:59

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Monique Pangari was born in Australia in 1972 at the height of the ‘Forced Adoption Era.’ Relinquished at birth and adopted at 6 weeks of age, she grew up in a family with two older adopted siblings. As a result of this complex experience, along with the rollercoaster of FOUR ‘search and reunion’ journeys,early pregnancy and parenting, and now estr…