Voices of Adoption

By Donna Pope

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Episodes: 56

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Voices of Adoption amplifies authentic stories from across the adoption triad - birth parents, adoptees, and adoptive families - along with adoption service providers. Host Donna Pope, Executive Director of Heart To Heart Adoptions and Clinical Mental Health Counselor and her co-host Nathan Gwilliam, founder & former CEO of Adoption.com, create a safe space for honest conversations about the complexities of adoption. Birth parents share their journeys of love, loss, and healing. Adoptees discuss identity, belonging, and their lived experiences. Adoptive families open up about challenges and beautiful moments. Adoption service providers offer insights from their professional experience supporting families throughout the process. Each episode bridges different perspectives within the adoption community, helping listeners understand that every adoption story is unique yet connected by common threads of resilience and hope. These conversations don't shy away from difficult emotions or complex questions. Instead, they honor the full spectrum of adoption experiences with empathy and respect. Join us for stories that educate, inspire understanding, and remind us that every voice in the adoption community matters.

Episode Date
It Is Okay If You Do Not Love Them Yet (with Alicia Krasko)
Sep 30, 2026
Being A Good Parent Has Nothing To Do With Genetics (with Brooke Pace)
Sep 29, 2026
Adoptees Who Understand Their Story Judge Themselves Less (with Alicia Divico)
Sep 29, 2026
They Didn't Need Shared Genes To Become A Family (with Amanda & Tony)
Aug 31, 2026
Matched One Week, Then a Midnight Call Said Baby Was Coming
Aug 31, 2026
Adoptive Parents Don't Need More Love, They Need Better Tools
Aug 27, 2026
Connection Heals Foster Kids Faster Than Correction Ever Will (with Amie Huggins)
Aug 20, 2026
Standout: The Kjars on Their Adoption Journey to Three Kids
Aug 03, 2026
What Foster Care and Adoption Really Ask of Us
Jul 27, 2026
Finding Family After Foster Care and Adoption
Jul 20, 2026
What Your Adopted Child Is Really Trying to Tell You
Jul 17, 2026
A Korean Adoptee Filmmaker Turning Truth Into Belonging
Jun 30, 2026
An Autism Advocate's Lessons for Adoptive Families (with Sara Bradford)
Jun 29, 2026
Open Adoption Meant She Never Had to Say Goodbye (with Sarah Neff)
Jun 22, 2026
What Nobody Tells You About Being a Birth Father (with Jason Coombs)
Jun 05, 2026
When Your Child Chooses You Back
May 29, 2026
We Got More Love Than We Bargained For
May 27, 2026
What Adoptive Parents Get Wrong About Attachment (And How to Fix It)
May 08, 2026
The Childhood Promise That Built a Family of Nine (with Jessica Hanna)
Apr 21, 2026
Trusting the Mystery on Your Path to Parenthood
Apr 15, 2026
A Korean Adoptee Reclaiming Her Name
Apr 07, 2026
Adoption Preferences and Being Honest About Your Limits
Mar 24, 2026
Early Childhood Expert Says Play Is the Missing Link in Adoption
Mar 13, 2026
3 Myths About Homeschooling That Keep Adoptive Parents Stuck
Mar 02, 2026
BLOOM Framework Creator Reveals the Feeding Struggles Many Adoptive Families Face
Feb 24, 2026
Beyond Grateful: The Real Anxiety Behind Adoption
Feb 13, 2026
How This Adoptee Found Her Voice by Returning to Her Roots
Feb 04, 2026
Why Punishing Pregnant Women Doesn't Protect Their Babies
Jan 29, 2026
Diamonds, Not Trash Cans: A Path to Thriving for Adoptees with Simon Benn
Jan 22, 2026
Rock, Paper, Scissors: A New Metaphor for Adoption Healing with Simon Benn
Jan 14, 2026
She Was Rejected at 19, Then Found Both Families at 36: One Adoptee's Reunion Journey
Jan 02, 2026
Korean Adoptee Therapist Says Gratitude Should Not Silence Grief
Dec 23, 2025
Building Bridges Between Adoptive and Biological Families
Dec 17, 2025
This Adoptee Doctor Proves No One Is Beyond Healing
Dec 12, 2025
Families Without Borders: How Open Adoption Rewires Love, Identity & Legacy
Dec 01, 2025
Adoptee Reunites With Birth Mom Who Waited 40 Years
Nov 24, 2025
Chosen, Connected, Forever: A Life Shaped by Adoption with Gene Trowbridge
Nov 18, 2025
Adoptee Life Coach Shares His 35-Year Reunion Journey Story
Nov 11, 2025
An Adoptee’s Story on the Emotional Truth Behind Discovery and Belonging
Nov 05, 2025
Chosen by Faith, Reunited by Grace: A Birth Mother’s Love Story
Oct 27, 2025
Sixties Scoop Survivor Reclaims Indigenous Identity Through Writing
Oct 24, 2025
Adoptee Chooses Purpose Over Bitterness After Birth Family Reunion
Oct 17, 2025
How a Single Mom Created a Family Against All Odds
Oct 10, 2025
The Hiltons' Adoption Journey: Nine Adoptions, Four Countries, One Family
Sep 29, 2025
Birth Mother Search Leads to 100 Adoptee Story Project
Sep 22, 2025
A "Baby Scoop Era" Adoption Story | Part 2
Sep 15, 2025
A "Baby Scoop Era" Adoption Story
Sep 08, 2025
Adopted at 4, DNA Test Reveals Hidden Family Truth at 60
Sep 01, 2025
Twin Adoptee Uncovers Native American Heritage at 52
Aug 27, 2025
Adoptee Discovers Hidden Trauma Living in Her Body for 30 Years
Aug 13, 2025
When Your Body Remembers What Your Mind Forgot
Aug 06, 2025
Lucky Bastard: Reclaiming Identity and Finding Family
Jul 04, 2025
The Adoptee Who Created Fairy Tales to Survive the Truth
Jun 30, 2025
A Transracial Adoptee's Truth About Family, Identity, and Belonging
Jun 25, 2025
Why Adoption Stories Matter More Than Statistics
Jun 20, 2025
Welcome to Voices of Adoption - Trailer
Jun 20, 2025