When They Were Young: Amplifying Voices of Adoptees

What happens when the adoptee is centered as the hero in their own story? These are whole-hearted conversations with adoptees and adoption experts who are at the forefront of alchemizing adoption trauma into positive impact for you and the rest of the world. Each episode is designed to make you feel empowered, informed and fortified with a variety of methods, healing modalities and expert advice. This is for the adoptee, parents, and the adoption-curious.

When They Were Young: Amplifying Voices of Adoptees is a society podcast hosted by Lanise Antoine Shelley, with 81 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Lanise Antoine Shelley hosts When They Were Young: Amplifying Voices of Adoptees, a society show with 81 episodes published.

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  Ep. 80 Sara Easterly: Co-Author of Adoption Unfiltered & founder of Adoptee Voices

  Mar 1, 202537 minS0

  <p> Today we have  an adoptee who was a guest on episode 50 where we discussed the dangers of calling adoption a blessing. Sara Easterly is an adoptee, essayist, and author of books that include Adoption Unfiltered: Revelations from Adoptees, Birth Parents, Adoptive Parents, and Allies, and award-winning spiritual memoir, Searching for Mom. She is the founder of Adoptee Voices, which supports adoptees in their storytelling. She is also a trained course facilitator with the Neufeld Institute, with special interest in the intersection of attachment, child development, brain science, and adoption.</p><p><br/></p><p>We discuss:</p>Check in on...

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  Ep. 79 Rae "Adoptee Reclaimed" & 5 Tips For a Better Life

  Feb 22, 202542 minS4

  <p>Hi again! The idea of adoptees reclaiming themselves have perplexed certain people for awhile now. If you aren’t adopted or haven’t had an in-depth conversation with someone who is adopted you might wonder “What do they need to reclaim?” Today’s guest is Rae from Adoptee Reclaimed. </p><p>Rae is trauma-informed and versed in child development, brain-body integration, and addiction and abuse recovery coaching. Rae borrows somatic methods and Internal Family Systems which she customizes for adoptees. I stumbled across Rae from her Poetry contest.</p><p>We discuss:</p>Using our voice in a Poetic formWhy I’v...

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  Ep. 78 Eunnuri Lee: The power of content creating & Operation Olive Branch

  Jan 11, 202556 minS0

  <p>Happy New Year! This conversation is a great inspiration for this next chapter. Eunnuri Lee is a Korean-American activist, visual artist, and adoptee who I stumbled across on Tik Tok. I was instantly intrigued by her multidimensional content, her whimsical makeup and Megan thee Stallion commentary.</p><p> And the fact that she is an adoptee as well was sprinkles on the top. </p><p>This conversation covers just about everything. We discuss the importance of sex education and her partners app that he’s developing around conscious coupling.</p><p>We talk about: </p>Eunnuri's visual artworkWhy transparency aroun...

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  Ep. 77 Shania Ives : The Dunbar Project & Family Preservation

  Dec 21, 202457 minS0

  <p>Hey there, love! Today we have Shania Ives as a guest! Shania is an adult adoptee from the UK, the Founding Director of The Dunbar Project, and a trainee integrative psychotherapist. Her mission is to create spaces for empowerment and growth within marginalized communities.</p><p>Shania is the very first adoptee I’ve met whose adoptive parents strove to preserve Shania’s connection with her biological family. The story on how her Adoptive parents understood and organized themselves around  her trauma is breathtaking. </p><p>We discuss:</p>The atmosphere of adoption in the UKShania's biological father’s struggle...

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  Ep. 76 Becca Flatt: An Expert on Estrangement & What is Forced Empathy

  Dec 7, 20241h 21mS0

  <p>Today I chat with Becca Flatt, who is a therapist and advocate specializing in adoption-related trauma, grief, and estrangement. A queer, Black, interracial biracial adoptee, she provides therapy exclusively for adoptees and consultations for both adoptees and adoptive parents. Becca facilitates an estrangement support group for adoptees with Adoption Mosaic and teaches an estrangement course for adoptive parents, helping clients navigate relational challenges with compassion, boundaries, and clarity.<br/><br/>We discuss:<br/>-How she found the balance between accountability and understanding. </p><p>- How she defines what “Forced Empathy” looks like</p><p>-What accountability looks like when...

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