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Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello

331 | Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello Today's guest is poet Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello. Marci shares about growing up in a deeply religious adoptive family. We talk ab

Oct 2
53 min

Deanna Shrodes, D.Min.

330 | Deanna Shrodes, D.Min. Today, Deanna Shrodes returns to share the remarkable story behind her new book, Finding Mr. Greek, about searching for, finding, and reuni

Sep 18
51 min

Alex Blum

329 | Alex Blum Today's guest is Alex Blum, author of An Accident of Birth. Alex shares his story of how he reconnected with his three full biological brothers through

Sep 4
51 min

10 Years of Adoptees On with Haley Radke, Sullivan Summer, and Kristal Parke

328 | 10 Years of Adoptees On with Haley Radke, Sullivan Summer, and Kristal Parke I'm the creator and host of this show, which aired it's first episode on July 1, 2016

Jul 1
1 h 04 min

Beth Yu Simpson, MSW, LICSW

327 | Beth Yu Simpson, MSW, LICSW On today's episode I'm in conversation with Beth Yu Simpson: a therapist, educator, and founder of AIRE Roots. Beth shares how mentors

Jun 26
58 min

Sun Yung Shin

326 | Sun Yung Shin My guest today is Sun Yung Shin, poet and author of the new book Heart Eater: A Memoir of Immigration, Belonging, and How We Find Ourselves in Langu

Jun 12
54 min

[Healing Series] Narcissism in Adoptive Parents with Katy Perkins, LICSW-S

325 | [Healing Series] Narcissism in Adoptive Parents with Katy Perkins, LICSW-S This is a special episode in our healing series where I interview therapists who are al

May 29
52 min

Diana

324 | Diana On today's episode we are welcoming Diana to the show to share her story of being adopted from Russia at age two. Diana unpacks how early separation, instit

May 15
51 min

Lisa Olivera, MFT

323 | Lisa Olivera, MFT So honoured to welcome back Lisa Olivera, MFT to explore her new book When the Ache Remains. Lisa shares how becoming a mother has brought up ne

May 1
56 min

Monique Pangari, MEd, SEP

322 | Monique Pangari, MEd, SEP I'm so excited to introduce you to today's guest, Australian adoptee and somatic psychotherapist, Monique Pangari. Monique shares about

Apr 17
59 min

David McCarty-Caplan, Ph.D.

321 | David McCarty-Caplan, Ph.D. Today's guest is Dr. David McCarty-Caplan, a researcher, consultant and a Colombian-born adoptee. After becoming a father himself, Dav

Apr 3
54 min

Erick Wolfmeyer

320 | Erick Wolfmeyer Today's guest is Erick Wolfmeyer, a contemporary quilt artist known for his bold, large-scale textile works. Erick shares his experiences of being

Mar 20
1 h 08 min

Kristina Richie

319 | Kristina Richie Today's guest is Kristina Richie, TikTokker and author of Unraveling Adoption: Weaving Between Two Worlds. She shares some of her story with us, i

Mar 6
1 h 00 min

Diego Vitelli, LMFT

318 | Diego Vitelli, LMFT Today I'm joined by Diego Vitelli, a Colombian adoptee and adoptee-focused therapist. Diego shares his own adoption story with us, including w

Feb 20
59 min

Kailee Pedersen

317 | Kailee Pedersen Today's guest is the multifaceted Kailee Pedersen: from software engineer to opera singer to novelist! Kailee shares about being adopted from Chin

Feb 6
48 min

Jennifer Lauck

316 | Jennifer Lauck Today we are honoured to have with us New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Lauck, whose memoirs have shaped how so many understand the adopte

Jan 23
59 min

Alé Cardinalle, MSW

315 | Alé Cardinalle, MSW Today's guest is Alé Cardinalle, an adoptee advocate who has taught millions of people on TikTok about the complexities of adoption. We talk a

Jan 9
1 h 02 min

Nik Chang Hoon

314 | Nik Chang Hoon Today's guest is memoirist and poet, Nik Chang Hoon. Nik shares his journey of identity and language reclamation, including returning to Korea and

Dec 19 2025
54 min

Molly Gaudry

313 | Molly Gaudry Today's guest is Molly Gaudry, author of Fit Into Me: A Novel A Memoir. This interview is one of the first ever Molly has given surrounding her adopt

Dec 5 2025
58 min

Bonus: Adoptees for Family Preservation

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Nov 28 2025
32 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I’ve never reviewed a podcast before today. What would compel me- after only 2 episodes- to recommend this podcast? In just 2 episodes, it’s proving instrumental in unpacking my own complicity in a corrupt and harmful system. As an adoptive parent, I need a daily dose of this and an antidote to the dominant narrative around adoption. As I work to understand how to repair and resist adoptism, while making sure the children in my care feel and have my full support to find their own healing and restorative paths, hearing and processing the lived experiences of adoptees is essential to the work. Thank you, Michele Merrit, for the framework of adoptism and your tireless work to bring scholarship to counter the social constructs around adoption. Thank you, Craig Mod for sharing about your own healing choices - what your APs got wrong and your family got right. Thank you, Haley Radke, for your craft in elevating these stories. The ripple effect of good in the lives of your listeners is probably impossible to quantify, but I hope you see it for the a beautiful gift it is to our world. I’m grateful for this podcast and will continue listening, learning, taking action, and elevating and centering adoptee voices wherever I find them.

Learning in TN · Sep 2025

If you are an adoptee, this podcast will bring great meaning to your life. It will help you feel seen and heard. It will give you greater insight and validation. It will help you start connecting the dots about the core issues that come with the adoptee experience. It will help you process what has happened with many added resources. It can help you heal and feel far less alone. Hailey, thank you for everything you do to help our community. You are truly making a much needed difference!

Ms.Georgie.Porgie · Nov 2024

This podcast was invaluable to me as I navigated my reunion and coming out of the fog. I so appreciate everything that Haley has done to advance the voices of adoptees.

LORS072 · Nov 2024

As an AP I am so thankful for platforms like this that give space for adoptee voices. Thank you for your work and vulnerability.

Monmon9876 · Nov 2024

As an adult adoptee, in full reunion.. I have mixed feelings about this pod. I have listened for years, but recently have decided to quit. I believe that the hosts and guests on this show are living in deep, deep bitterness. They are not able to move on from the challenging aspects of their lives, and in not moving on, they are not living full lives. It’s sad and hard to listen to. I am completely “out of the fog”, have been through therapy, and am living a full and happy life. I also write online for a prominent adoption website advocating for adoptee rights. Adoption is trauma, however, trauma cannot dictate our lives in every single way. Dwelling on our hardships doesn’t get us anywhere in life. I pray the hosts of this show are able to forgive those who have hurt them, and move on.

Mjcrouse · Jun 2023

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