237 - Take it to the Bridge: A Conversation on Transracial Adoption

On this episode of the Be the Bridge podcast, founder and host Latasha Morrison is joined by Tiffany Henness and Gina Fimbel to discuss adoption. They talk about the importance of centering adoptee voices and of learning from adoptee’s experiences. This needed conversation deals with the ways our society has gotten things wrong with adoption and the ways to grow and do better. Listen in and lean in so we can build bridges and create safer and healthier spaces for adoptees. Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison Senior Producer - Lauren C. Brown Producer, Editor & Music By - Travon Potts Transcriber - Sarah Connatser Quotes: “And we think it's important that we empower those where this is their lived experience to do most of the talking. And so we do not want to silence those voices, because they are not voiceless. They’re just unheard.” -Latasha Morrison “We have to make sure that we're looking through the correct lens, and we're not doing more harm in our effort to do good.”  -Latasha Morrison “ And I understand that as a leader, we cannot be an expert in everything.” -Latasha Morrison “I think my experience has been the people I feel the most comfortable with just sharing of myself and talking freely about my experiences are other transracial adoptees. And so I think it's very, very important that transracial adoptive people have healthy spaces where we can connect, where we can be open and honest.” -Tiffany Henness “When I'm with other transracial adoptees, that's where I have felt the most freedom to be me.” -Tiffany Henness “We do see ourselves and have organized ourselves as a marginalized community.” -Tiffany Henness “A lot of the bridge building conversations that I've tried to have with other adoptive parents is really just letting them know that they have to do the work.” -Gina Fimbel “When you listen well, it will change your life.” -Gina Fimbel Links: Ad for BetterHelp:  BetterHelp.com/BetheBridge [get 10% off your first month] Be the Bridge TRA Resources: bethebridge.com/transracial-adoption/Be the Bridge Blog of Resources for Transracially Adopted People of Color:  bethebridge.com/resources-for-transracially-adopted-people-of-color/ Be the Bridge Panel Discussions: Colin in Black and White:  bethebridge.com/colin-panels/ Gina Fimbel:   instagram.com/ginafimbel Tiffany Henness:     instagram.com/coachhenness Be the Bridge:  BeTheBridge.com   facebook.com/beabridgebuilder/   instagram.com/bethebridge/   twitter.com/BAbridgebuilder Latasha Morrison: facebook.com/LatashaMMorrison  instagram.com/latashamorrison/  twitter.com/LatashaMorrison