
The Empowered Adoptee Podcast
We are helping to empower and heal the adoptee community by creating a safe space to share stories, tools, and learn new skills to navigate adoptee life.
Podcasting since 2024 • 51 episodes
The Empowered Adoptee Podcast
Latest Episodes
Am I enough? Letting Go Of Unworthiness
In this episode, we dive into the complex emotions tied to feelings of unworthiness experienced by many adoptees and explore paths to healing and empowerment. By understanding primal wound theory, societal influences, and cultural displacement,...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:12:37

Dear White Adoptive Families: Here's What We Want You To Know About Us
In this episode of The Empowered Adoptee Podcast we’re amplifying adoptee voices to share what we want adoptive families to understand in order to help us feel truly supported and seen. Transnational and transracial adoptees often have complex,...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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59:01

Healing, Identity, and Advocacy: A Conversation with Dr. Hollee A. McGinnis
In this powerful episode of the Empowered Adoptee Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Hollee A. McGinnis, a Korean adoptee, educator, scholar, and healer with nearly 30 years of experience in adoption and child welfare. Hollee’s work fo...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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54:19

How To Cultivate Unshakable Self-Love As An Adoptee
In this episode, we dive deep into the journey of self-love from the unique perspective of Korean adoptees. Self-love isn’t just about bubble baths and positive affirmations—it’s about creating safety, trust, and embodiment. Join us as we share...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:07:00

From Adoption to Advocacy: Leah Brighton’s Journey of Reconnection & Leadership
In this episode of the Empowered Adoptee Podcast, we sit down with Leah Brighton, a Korean Canadian adoptee, passionate advocate, and the founder of the first adoptee-led organization in Canada. As the President of the Asian Ad...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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56:48
