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Claiming Your Voice
by Janeice Garrard, Ed. D.
"Claiming Your Voice" is a transformative podcast amplifying the stories of inspiring people from across the world. Through insightful interviews, we explore the intricate connections between trauma, pursuit of truth, transformative power of healing, and ultimate quest for happiness. Join us on this empowering journey, unravelling the personal narratives of triumph, resilience, and wisdom. Subscribe, listen, and share your own story.#AuthenticStories#TriumphOverChallenges#GlobalVoices#IdentityMatters#BreakingBarriers#PowerOfStorytelling#LifeTransformations#WomenAchievers
Episodes
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Musician Isaac Biver Talks About His Passion for Music and Korea
Isaac Biver is an award winning guitarist at the age of 20. In this episode he shares his story of being a Korean adoptee and how music has shaped his life. As the author of his own story he shares his enthusiasm for life through his music. You can learn more about Isaac at...
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Via Operation Baby Lift to Minnesota: Hung Ly
Sensitive topics are discussed. My guest Hung Ly sits down with me for a conversation about how Operation Baby Lift brought him to the United States where he grew up in rural Minnesota. He survived physical and s@xual abuse in his adoptive family and was the target of racism in school. His life...
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Ron Sirchie: Reverse Speech Exposed!
Ron Sirchie joins me for a conversation about reverse speech. In this episode he shares reversals of public figures who have been featured in recent media stories. Do we really talk in reverse? You decide! #RonSirchie #ReverseSpeech # DavidOates #BackwardMasking #SubliminalMessages #HeartLanguage...
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Shoebox to Archive: Preserving 20th Century Korea Through Pictures
In the episode, I'm joined by Blair Naujok the founder of Korean Image Archive. He inherited pictures of post war South Korea that were taken by his grandfather. During the time that Blair lived in South Korea, he was able to find the places in the photographs and soon after began to digitize the...
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From DJ to Songwriter: A Life Influenced by Faith, God, and Music Guest: Ron Carter
Ron Carter has just released his album, A Place Called Peace, which has been 40 years in the making. Drawing on his personal lived experience and his journey of faith, this collection of songs brings heartfelt lyrics with a positive message. In this interview Ron talks about some of the most...
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Maida Korte: Author and Designer
In this episode, I'm joined by Maida Korte the author of Gutted: How An Old House Remodeled Me. Maida talks about her life as a designer living in the big city and then how she and her husband decided to retreat to rural living. #Author #MaidaKorte #PersonalTransformation #SelfAwareness...
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Kyle Farrell: Who's That in the Mirror?
Kyle is a Korean adoptee who joins me for a discussion about Korean identity. Growing up in a community with a lack of Korean counterparts, Kyle, strived to fit in with his peer groups. He describes his growing up years, going to Korea, and finding his biological mother. Please listen to this...
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Searching for Truth in My Adoption Story: Carla Hammer
Listener Discretion Advised In this episode my guest Carla talks about her adoption story. Adopted as an infant by an older couple, Carla was raised in a dysfunctional home rife with sexual abuse and mind control. She was identified as a highly intelligent child in school, but no one ever knew…
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What They Stole: Author Paige Towers
Journalist and author Paige Towers joins me on this episode to discuss her book What They Stole: A Familicide Rooted in Intercountry Adoption. Ms. Towers presents a comprehensive look at the beginning of Korean adoption along with the tragic story of the Suepple family in Iowa City. #Holt…
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Researching Korean History: Guest Jack Greenberg
Jack Greenberg is a researcher and freelance writer based in Seoul, Korea. He focuses on the politics of memory and processes of social repair through memorials, rituals of mourning, and forensic exhumation and human remains identification. His current projects address labor mobilization under...
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Unquenchably Curious: Brian Shun Korean Adoptee
Brian Shun is an unquenchably curious soul. Described as a forward-thinking strategist with a rare capacity for both creative and critical thinking, he is fascinated by the environments in which people and organizations reach their full potential and operate at their best! Brian was adopted as a...
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Resilience Through Ballet: Sun Mi Cho
In this episode, Sun Mi Cho shares her story of adoption and finding strength and meaning through the art of dance. #KoreanAdoptee # BalletDanceEducation #AdoptionEducation #AdvocacythroughDance #AdopteeIdentity
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Justin KH: Adopted for Sex
Justin is a South Korean adoptee who adopted to a family in Minnesota in 1985. As soon as he was placed in his so called loving adoptive home, Justin became the victim of sexual abuse by his adoptive father. Sensitive topics are discussed in this conversation: child sex abuse and suicide. Please...
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Delores Swigert Sullivan: A Good Place to Live
In this episode Delores Swigert Sullivan talks about her memoir: A Good Place to Live. As a sixteen year old girl she became pregnant and was forced to relinquish her son for adoption. Listening to her life experience sheds understanding on the situations faced by unwed mother's in the 1960's.…
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Guest Ron Sirchie and Reverse Speech
Can we actually have dual speech happening as we speak?! In this episode Ron Sirchie explains reverse speech and how our subconscious is speaking every ten seconds. We cover a wide range of topics like the Beatles, some interesting historical events, and well known public figures. You can contact...
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Stop Policing the Universe!
IIs your happiness dependent on the behavior of other? Have you tried making people live by your rules? Take a listen on how to use the tools of Finding Forgiveness and to Stop Policing the Universe! #Forgiveness #Release of Bitterness #Mindfulness #StopStress #ForgivenssCoaching...
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Empowerment: Dr. Adam Anthony
In this episode Dr. Adam Anthony shares his lived experience as an adoptee from the foster care system. He is now passionate about sharing his experience with other youth to help them live with purpose through self-leadership. https://empowermentbydradam.com/ #Fosteryouth # Adoption # Empowering...
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Author Andrea Leeb: "Such A Pretty Picture"
In this episode author Andrea Leeb tells her real life account as a victim of incest. Find her book is a national best seller and available on her website. https://www.andrealeebauthor.com/ #Vicitm of Incest #Surviving Family Incest #Surviving Trauma #Resilience #Advocacy Work
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Ken DeStefano: I Will See You Again: Hearts Will Sing
In this episode author Ken DeStefano shares about his new novel loosely based on his own adoption. As a newborn baby he was kept in the hospital away from his birth mother for a week until she signed the papers to release him for adoption. This fictitious account of a young woman living a…
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Guest Anette Nilsson: Soul Happy
Author Anette Nilsson is my guest in this episode to talk about finding Soul Happy. As a young adult she and her then husband founded and grew a tech company that gave them a rich lifestyle, but void of emotional happiness. Wealth, marital volatility, and family secrets created a mix that caused...
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Sunny Day School: Children's Book or Blueprint?
For fun Dr. Janeice Garrard authored a children's book with the help of a few other Korean adoptees in 2022. Generated through AI this this podcast discusses the book through a serious lens making societal connections that one may not have thought of at all
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The Practice of Mindfulness: JoYi Rhyss
JoYi is the founder of The Practice Center, focused on the mindfulness of living life to its fullest! JoYi is a Korean adoptee who was left at an orphanage at the age of 8 and adopted to a family in Minnesota during the late 1970's. She was born to a Korean mother and a Black father and we talk…
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Jim Graham Author of Buried Truth
Jim Graham was raised in a house on Arend Avenue in Buffalo New York, surrounded by people whom he believed were his family - minus the mother whom he saw for only a few days out of the year. Not until he was an adult did he learn that his real father was a Catholic Priest from the Order of...
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Marked By Adoption: Author and Speaker Wilson Munsterman
In this episode, Wilson talks about his adoption experience and the motivation behind his best selling book; Marked By Adoption. Abandoned in China and raised in Nebraska, Wilson is an advocate for adoptees and currently attending Creighton University. #Adoption #ChineseAdoptee #FindingPurpose...
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Taelor: Adopted from Korea to the Midwest
Guest Taelor Avery is a teacher in a mid sized Iowa city and is the mother to a middle schooler. As a baby, Taelor was adopted from South Korea and brought to the Midwest United States. In this episode, Taelor talks about her adoption story and the strong family ties she had with her parents.
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Guest AlmaLuz: Healing is a Choice
AlmaLuz was born in Honduras and adopted to a family in the United States. Recently, she discovered she has a brother living in the South and will be reunited with her birth mother in-person! AlmaLuz has written and illustrated a children's book based on her early life in Honduras. She is an...
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Domestic Adoptee Mike Potratz: Choosing
Mike was born in Seattle and adopted to a couple in Idaho in the late sixties. Raised as an only child, he encountered loneliness and the emotional unavailability of his parents. Listen to Mike's journey of finding self and how making choices of faith helped him cultivate a life of acceptance and...
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Abandoned with My Brother: Lori Agler
Lori Agler was abandoned at the age of two in South Korea alongside her four year old brother in October 1976. Adopted to a family in the United States, they were able to remain together. Listen to Lori's account of searching for her birth family and how her faith has been a firm foundation....
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"Welcomed and Loved Through Grief": Guest Isaac Etter
In this episode, I talk with Isaac Etter who is the founder of Parenting Different. As a transracial adoptee growing up in a white family, Isaac realized a need for resources to help support such children and their families. Please listen to his inspiring story!...
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Particular Beautiful Things: Shae's Journey from Korea to Australia
Shae was adopted as an infant from South Korea to a family in Australia. In this episode we talk loss of birth family, identity, and hanging on to hope in dark times. The topic of suicide is mentioned in the beginning of the conversation. #Korean Adoption #BirthFamily #BirthFamilyReunion #Hope...
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Coming Home to Self: Julie Brumley
Guest Julie Brumley joins me for a conversation about her adoption story. She talks about her journey of self discovery and true identity. Caution to listeners: subjects of abandonment and abortion. #Adoption #Identity #Birthmother #Adoptee #AbortionSurvivor #Adoptiveparents...
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Adoption Perspective Is Your Glass Half Empty or Half Full?
Guest Stefani Stern is back to give an updated account of her perspective on the adoption experience that molded her character. She has been through the ups and downs of being an adoptee and the struggles of feeling not really belonging. In this episode Stefani shares how she was able to...
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Emma Stevens: Choosing to Breathe
Emma Stevens is a journalist, author, and an adoptee. In this episode she talks about the launch of her new book and the journey to finding her authentic self. Emma a/k/a Linda also talks bout making healthy decisions to open up to creativity and joy and releasing negativity. #EmmaStevens…
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Finding Truth: Korean Adoptee Aimee Sue Ladin
Aimee Sue Ladin was adopted from South Korea in 1972. Her relinquishment story was fabricated and she later learned the truth behind why she was given up for adoption. She shares about being reunited with her birth family and her thoughts on adoption. #Korean Adoption #Minnesota Korean Adoptee...
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Baylie: College Tragedy, Life After Death, and Reincarnation
Author, Shawnee Baker, shares about the tragic events that took her daughter while away at college. Baylie was a vibrant young lady who was in need of help during what was supposed to be a fun night out. She was picked up by two men who were suspected of trafficking and then left on her own to…
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Finding My Adoption Truth: Kirsten Mathis
Kirsten Mathis is a Korean Adoptee who shares her adoption story in this episode. She returned to Korea as a tourist to see her birth country and also was able to meet her birth mom. The reasons for relinquishment can be difficult and Kirsten talks about this topic and making her way through the...
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DNA Surprise Part II: J Steven Osborne
In this second part of J Steven Osborne's DNA discovery, he tells about finding his biological father and confronting his mother about the truth. If you are an adoptee, a donor conceived person, or someone with an NPE, please listen to the end to hear J Steven's coming to terms with his family...
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Family DNA Shock: Guest, J Steven Osborne
Growing up in a large a very well blended family, J Steven Osborne somehow felt that something was off. As a young boy he asked his mother if he was adopted, but she assured him that she had birthed him and brought him home from the hospital. Curious about his heritage, he took a DNA test and the...
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DNA Surprises: Guest Kara Rubinstein Deyerin
My guest Kara Rubinstein was told that she was born of a black father by her white mother. Her DNA test held a surprise and led her organize the foundation Right to Know. Take a listen to her amazing life journey! https://righttoknow.us https://unexpectedlyjewish.com Cinematic Roots...
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Teri Dreismeier: Adoption Joy and Loss
Trigger Warning: The topic of suicide is discussed. Teri Dreismeier and her husband adopted an 8 month old baby boy from South Korea in 2001. In 2023 her world was shattered when her husband received a phone call relaying that Adam/Jang Soo Ho had chosen to leave this earth. As part of her…
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From Russia to Canada: Raya's Journey Through Adoption Trauma to Healing
Raya was born in 1989 in Ivanovo, Russia and lived with a great aunt who later sold her as an adoptee to a Canadian family. Her story is a novel of unbelievable experiences involving loss and finding peace. #Adoption #RussianAdoptee #TraumaInformedCoach #Adoptionjourney
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Clairvoyant Abilities Revealed: Barbara Hayward
Barbara Hayward shares her path to finding spirituality and listening to her people. In a future podcast we will delve into how she was able to reveal her clairvoyant abilities. We ran out of time to get to the real depth of the topic!
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"I Feel Cultureless" Guest Sarah Frette
Sarah Frette is a conference speaker about transnational adoption. At 18 months she and three of her siblings were placed in a care center for children to be adopted out to America. Growing up in rural Iowa and having the physical looks of a Korean, Sarah felt as though she was without a culture.
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Too Brown to Keep: Author, Judy Fambrough-Billingsley
In this episode guest author and educator, Judy Fambrough-Billingsley discusses her adoption as a German born "brown baby" born shortly after World War II. Born to a German-Jewish mother and an African American soldier, Judy was placed in Kinderheim with her sister. Her story is one that includes…
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Speak with Seoul: Robert Holloway Korean Language Interpreter
Robert Holloway is a Korean language interpreter who speaks at conferences, has worked with non-profits, government officials, and the legal system. Through his talent and gift for the Korean language, he offers an online class exclusive to Korean adoptees. This unique modality combines emotional...
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Mystic Masquerade: Guest Valerie Naiman's Search for Her Stolen Identity
Valerie Naiman is the author of the #1 Best Selling Book Mystic Masquerade: An Adoptee's Search for Truth. Listen as Valerie shares about her adoption and her ongoing search for truth. https://valerienaiman.com/...
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Author Monica Hall: Practically Still A Virgin
Monica Hall is the author of Practically Still A Virgin; her biography of adoption, relinquishment, and restoration. This is her first book. #Adoption#Relinquishment#Findingfamily#Indigenousfamilyroots
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Part Two with Dominique Gordon: Restoring Honor to My Korean Family
In this episode, Dominique Gordon continues her unique adoption story. She offers wise words for the younger generation of Korean adoptees. Listen and share this episode with other adoptees! #KoreanAdoptee#familyhonor#adopteechallenges#postiveadoption#adopteestory#embraceyou
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Adoption to Restore Family Honor: Dominique's Story Part I
Dominique is a Korean Adoptee who shares her unique story of adoption to the US in the 1980's. With no English language, at the age of 12 she and her brother were sent to live in Hyannis Port, MA with a Portuguese adoptive mother. Take a listen to how her adoption came to be and the trauma she...
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Guest William Epp
Join me in this conversation with William Epp who was adopted from South Korea to the Midwest. William leads the Korean Adoptee Nebraska Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/22981708253 #KoreanAdoptees#NebraskaKoreanAdoptees#KoreanAdopteesSpecialNeeds#InnerStrength#FaithinGod
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"Claiming Your Voice" is a transformative podcast amplifying the stories of inspiring people from across the world. Through insightful interviews, we explore the intricate connections between trauma, pursuit of truth, transformative power of healing, and ultimate quest for happiness. Join us on this empowering journey, unravelling the personal narratives of triumph, resilience, and wisdom. Subscribe, listen, and share your own story.#AuthenticStories#TriumphOverChallenges#GlobalVoices#IdentityMatters#BreakingBarriers#PowerOfStorytelling#LifeTransformations#WomenAchievers
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Janeice Garrard, Ed. D.
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