The Adoption Roadmap Podcast
By Rebecca Gruenspan
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Your dream is to become a mom. My dream is to help you get there. I am Rebecca Gruenspan, a single mom through domestic adoption and an adoption consultant for over a decade. I’ll be your guide, along with other adoption professionals and members of the adoption constellation, walking you step by step down this beautiful and complex path of adopting your baby. This isn't just another podcast sharing adoption stories. If you're genuinely committed to diving in with an open heart, eager to learn everything there is to know about adopting a baby, this is for you!
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Ep. #134: The Adoption Story That Defies Every Expectation | Angela H. Legg
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May 27, 2026 |
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Ep. #133: “Where Are You REALLY From?” | Jade Amez
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May 20, 2026 |
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Ep. #132: What Adoptive Parents Get Wrong About Trauma | Jeanette Yoffe
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May 13, 2026 |
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Ep. #131 Where Palestinians, Jews and Christians Intersect in Adoption with Niemah Scherlacher
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May 06, 2026 |
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Ep. #130 Season 4 Begins: Finding Joy in the Middle of the Adoption Journey
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May 06, 2026 |
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Ep. #129: Adoption is Love - Season 3 Finale
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Ep. #128: From Fears to Families with Deborah Farmer
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Ep. #127: For Black Families who want to Adopt... with Deborah Farmer
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Ep. #126: Everything you need to know about Adoption Profiles with Jennifer Morovic
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Ep. #125: Profile Books: Your Most Important Tool, with Our Chosen Child
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Ep. #124: "Who you are here to be." With Michelle Madrid
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Ep. #123: Identity Before Adoption, with Michelle Madrid
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Ep. #122: Understanding Adoption's Impact on Learning with Dr. Max Weinberg
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Ep. #121: Creating Inclusive Classrooms for Adopted Children with Max Weinberg
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Ep. #120: Open Adoption is Hard but Stay True to Your Word, with Sydney Curtin
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Ep. #119: What Happens When an Open Adoption Falls Apart with Sydney Curtin
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Ep. #118: The Role of Attorneys in Adoption with Genie Gillespie Pt. II
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Ep. #117: What Actually Makes an Adoption ‘High Risk’? with Genie Gillespie
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Ep #116: The Unbreakable Bond of Birth Mothers with Leah Outten & Raquel McCloud
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Ep. #115: Resilience, Trauma, and Truth: Birth Moms Share Their Adoption Journeys with Raquel McCloud & Leah Outten
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Ep. #113: NFL Star, Ricky Watters on Healing Through Adoption
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Ep. #112: Heal Your Own Trauma Before You Adopt, Connie Going Pt. II
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Ep. #111: Is Every Child Adoptable? A conversation with Connie Going
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Ep. #110: The Adoption World Just Changed—Here’s What You Need to Know
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Ep. #109: Tony Hynes on Race, Language, and Real Openness in Adoption
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Ep. #108: Adopted. Un-Adopted. Re-Adopted – Tony Hynes Story
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Ep. #107: She found her Birth Father After 40+ Years, with Jennifer Skiles
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Ep. #106: Adoption, Abuse, and Redemption: Jennifer Skiles’ Story
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Ep. #105: Adoption 101: What You Must Know Before You Start
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Ep. # 104: The Favorite Child with Dr. Ellen Weber Libby
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Ep. #103: Is Adoption Your Calling—or Just a Dream? with Dr. Ellen Weber Libby
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Ep. #102: Third Time's the Charm? Brianna & Shay’s adoption journey Pt. 2
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Ep. #101: Two Black Moms. One Big Dream. Lots of love. Pt.1
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Ep. #100: Our 100th Episode!
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Ep. #99: The Psychology of Adoption with Dr. Joyce Maguire Pavao
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Ep. #98: Feeling Stuck? Here’s What to Do When Adoption Feels Like It’s Going Nowhere
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Ep. # 97: Home Study Secrets: What No One Tells You (But You NEED to Know)
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Ep. #96: Agencies Need Families—But Are You Ready?
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Ep. #95: Top 5 Takeaways for Hopeful Adoptive Parents!
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Ep. #94: Adoption Alphabet Soup
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May 30, 2025 |
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Ep. #93: What Kept Me Going After 4 Failed Adoptions with Aida Phillips
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May 28, 2025 |
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Ep. #92: A PSA for Hopeful Adoptive Parents
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May 23, 2025 |
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Ep. #91: What Adoptive Parents Need to Hear with Kerry Hackett
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May 21, 2025 |
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Ep. #90: Finding & Creating Community After you Adopt
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May 16, 2025 |
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Ep. #89: So you Adopted and you've still got Questions!
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May 14, 2025 |
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Ep. #88: 3 Ways to Re-Energize Your Adoption Journey
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May 09, 2025 |
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Ep. #87: We're Celebrating Mother's Day 💐
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May 07, 2025 |
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Ep. #86: Navigating Parenthood & Mental Health in Adoption
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May 02, 2025 |
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Ep. #85: Funding Your Adoption with Kelly Ellison
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Ep. #84: Common Mistakes on the Adoption Journey & Getting started
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Ep. #83: Healing Begins in the Body: The Somatic Side of Adoption with Julie Brumley
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Ep. #82: Adoption Trends You Can’t Ignore This Year
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Ep #81: Your Worth Is Where You Put It”: A Gen Z Adoptee’s Bold Message for Parents
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Ep. #80: The Truth About Why I Chose Adoption
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Ep. #79: Substance Use, STDs, and Scary Medical Records, a Pediatrician's POV
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Ep. #78: Don’t Forget This for Your Adoption Trip Home!
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Ep. #77: What Birth Moms Wish You Knew... with Jessie Mattos
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Ep. #76: A Baby Born, a Changed Mind, and a New Beginning
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Ep. #75: Adoption & Mental Health – What Every Hopeful Parent Should Know
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Ep. #74: Can You Really Afford to Adopt? The Truth About Grants
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Ep. #73: Adoption in Utah - Part II with Donna Pope
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Ep. #72: The Hardest Part of Adoption No One Talks About
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Ep. #71: Is Utah Really The Wild West of Adoption? With Donna Pope
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Ep. #70: Loving Big, Dreaming Bold in Adoption
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Ep. #69: How Adoption Consultants Make Your Journey Easier with Rachel Patten
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Ep. #68: The Adoption Roadmap... Let's Break it DOWN!
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Ep. #67: The Price of Parenthood: Why Adoption Costs So Damn Much with Becky Fawcett
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Ep. #66: The Realities of Adoption Matches + Trends in Adoption
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Ep. #65: The Hard TRUTH about Adoption Trauma & Healing with Cam Lee Small
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Ep. #64: Family Pushback on Adoption? Here’s How to Respond
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Ep. #63: Why "Adoptive Parenting is Different" & More...
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Ep. #62: Adopting a Toddler? Here’s What You NEED to Know!
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Ep. #61: This Adoption Story Will Change How You See Birth Moms
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Ep. #60: How We Match Families with Adoption Situations
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Ep. #59: The Truth About Birth Moms, With Helena Angela
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Ep. #58: Find Your Perfect Agency Match & More...
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Ep. #57: Lessons from a Transracial Adoptive Dad and Author with Jeff Dunn
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Ep. #56: Adoption Tips You Didn't Know You Needed!
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Ep. #55: Understanding Adoption Trauma with Simon Benn
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Ep. #54: Top 10 Lessons from Season 1
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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BONUS: Must Listen Moments from Season 1
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Ep. #53: Describing Adoption in 3 Words...
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Ep. #52: This Week In Adoption: Season #1 FINALE
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Ep. #51: Joy, Grief, & Growth in Transracial Adoption, with Ramya Gruneisen
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Ep. #50: This Week in Adoption: Understanding Fear in the Adoption Process
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Ep. #49: How Social Media Can Lead to Adoption Success with Lindsay Bruggemann
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Ep. #48: This Week in Adoption: Uncovering Costs, Insights from Q3, and Rebecca’s Adoption Journey
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Ep. #47: Navigating Medically Complex Adoptions with Jennifer Kelly
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Ep. #46: This Week in Adoption: Learning to Let Go of Control
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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Ep. #45: The Shift in Adoption Practices, with Laurie Shelton
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Ep. #44: This Week in Adoption: New FTC Regulations and Financial Insights from the RG Community
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Ep. #43: Embracing Heritage and Crafting Identity with Josie Mi
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Ep. #42: This Week in Adoption: The Highs and Lows of Matches and Fall-Throughs
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Ep. #41: The Transformative Power of Embracing Your Story with Tarcia Smith
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Ep. #40: This Week in Adoption: Preparing for Withdrawal Symptoms and First Birth Parent Calls
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Ep. #39: Finding Your Roots, Part 2, with Damon Davis
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Ep. #38: This Week in Adoption: Live from the Florida Adoption Council Conference
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Ep. #37: Finding Your Roots: Discovering Identity and Connection in Adoption with Damon Davis
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Ep. #36: This Week in Adoption: Practical Tips for Bringing Your Baby Home and Maintaining Hope Throughout your Journey
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Ep. #35: Overcoming Cancer, Finding Strength, and Building a Family Through Adoption with Kate Papkin
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Ep. #34: This Week in Adoption: Navigating Grief and Resilience in the Adoption Journey
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Ep. #33: Adoption Without Financial Stress: Insider Tips to Make Your Dream Family a Reality with Kelly Ellison
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Ep. #32: This Week in Adoption: Birth Parent Rights, Ethical Adoption, and the Power of Choice
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Ep. #31: Beyond the Hair ~ Transforming Lives Through Cultural Connection and Transracial Adoption with Tamekia Swint
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Ep. #30: This Week in Adoption: Funding, Fears, and the Unexpected
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Ep. #29: Breaking Barriers with Single Dads in Adoption featuring Dan Miller and Ben Greenberg
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Ep. #28: This Week in Adoption: The Power of Language and Therapy in Adoption
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Ep. #27: Exploration, Discovery and Complexity in Adoption, with Natalie Bauman
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Ep. # 26: This Week in Adoption: Stages of Adoption from Fear to Openness
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Ep. #25: When Things Go Right in Adoption, with Francine Apy
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Ep. #24: This Week in Adoption: Designing a Hospital Plan and Navigating Open Adoptions
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Ep. #23: Navigating Legal Hurdles in Adoption, with Diana C. Schimmel
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Ep. #22: Trends, Stats, and Stories from the Adoption Roadmap
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Ep. #21: Smart Money Moves for Adoption: Insights from Financial Expert, Matt Joyner
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Ep. #20: This Week in Adoption: Guiding Neurodivergent Children Through Tough Conversations
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Ep. #19: Accessing Early Intervention Support with Maureen Dykinga
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Ep. #18: This Week in Adoption: From Home Study to Hospital
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Ep. #17: A Crucial Step Most Families Who are Adopting Overlook, with Lucrece Bundy
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Ep. #16: This Week in Adoption: Pulling Back The Curtain On An Adoption Consultant
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Ep. #15: From Private Adoption to Foster Care Adoption, with Whitney Michael
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Ep. #14: This Week in Adoption: The Importance of Financial Planning
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Ep. #13: Building Resilience and Embracing Diversity, with Kate Shanahan
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Ep. #12: This Week in Adoption: Navigating Birthfather Rights, Choosing Adoption Agencies, and Open Adoption Myths
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Ep. #11: Navigating Power Dynamics in Adoption: A Tale of Two Mothers, with Kathryn Russell
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Ep. #10: This Week In Adoption: How Old Is Too Old
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Ep. #9: Balancing the Adoption Narrative, with Allison Olson
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Ep. #8: This Week in Adoption: When Your Child's Birthmom Stops Responding
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Ep. #7: Open Adoption: The Importance of Authenticity, with Linda R Sexton
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Ep. #6: This Week in Adoption: Memorable Moments & Heartfelt Advice
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Ep. #5: Single Motherhood: The Challenges and Advantages, with Kerry Hackett
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Ep. #4: What I'm seeing in Adoption in 2024
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May 31, 2024 |
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Ep. #3: Home Study: The First Step in Adoption, with Amy Imber
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May 29, 2024 |
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Ep. #2: This Week in Adoption: "Relinquished"
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May 24, 2024 |
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Ep. #1: The Adoption Home Study Process: Key Steps and Tips with Rebecca Gruenspan
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May 22, 2024 |
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The Adoption Roadmap Podcast Introduction
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May 17, 2024 |