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What They're Worth
by What They're Worth
This is “What They’re Worth,” a podcast exposing the truths of everyday people who are willing to enter the beautiful mess of foster care and adoption.Follow us on Instagram @whattheyreworth
Episodes
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Episode 28- Maria: Adoption Identity & Managing Relationships
On this episode, we welcome our friend, boutique owner, and adoptee, Maria Alosi. Maria was adopted from Russia at age four and struggled with processing her adoption for much of her life. Maria shares her story of adoption identity and managing relationships, including how becoming a parent...
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Episode 27 - Bryan And Elizabeth
Come along and meet Bryan and Elizabeth, parents to three adopted boys. Learn how they came to adopt a young sibling group and years later, through many trials, adopted their oldest son when he was technically "aged out" of the foster care system. They encourage us to set realistic expectations,...
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Episode 26- Amber And Alex: Navigating All Things Foster and Adoption with 10 Children
From deciding not to foster at all to fostering and adopting 10 children, Amber and Alex get real about the beautiful mess of foster care and adoption. They encourage us that there is no shame in knowing your limits and boundaries, share how hard but worthwhile unconditional love is, and…
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Episode 25- Natalie: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, more commonly known as FASD is an under spoken phrase in the foster care and adoption community (and in the community overall). This episode is eye-opening and educational. Natalie learned about FASD firsthand after multiple diagnoses and advocating for the best...
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Episode 4- Embo: Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
Does the foster care system always honor children and their parents? Or does it sometimes miss complexity and fail to offer support to the family of origin, which could have preserved the unity of that family? Our guest today, Embo, is a resilient, passionate, driven, young woman; the daughter of...
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Episode 23 - Michelle Batten: Growing Up with Foster and Adoptive Siblings
In this episode, Michelle shares what life was like growing up with foster and adoptive siblings and how those experiences shaped who she is and her career path as a TBRI educator, parent coach, and Safe and Sound protocol practitioner. What we love and appreciate about Michelle’s episode is...
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Episode 22: Richard Gierman on Entering Foster Care as a Teen
This episode’s guests feels like a childhood best friend. From seeing his fashion, photography skills, and enjoying his humor, you wouldn’t guess everything he went through growing up in a large family facing poverty in California. Richard entered foster care along with many of his siblings when…
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Episode 21- From Broken to Beautiful - A Birth Mom's Story With Cathy Crossno
Listen along to Cathy Crossno, the first birth mom guest on What They’re Worth, talk about the decision to choose adoption for her daughter nineteen years ago. Cathy talks about it all — the pregnancy, hospital stay, forming a relationship, guilt, shame, and God’s hand and forgiveness in the…
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Episode 20- Annie Marek-Barta: God's Hand in Her Adult Adoption Story
“Nothing goes to waste when it comes to love.” Annie Marek-Barta entered foster care at the age of 17 and was adopted when she was 26 years old. Take a seat and listen to Annie tell her story of an abusive past, God’s handiwork in her adult adoption, and the impact of foster parents saying yes.…
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Episode 19- Hurdling The Obstacles & Fostering Success
Today’s episode is a first! Our first male adoptee voice on the show and our first professional athlete! Steven Benedict shares his story of growing up in foster care and as an adoptee, from his bond with his passionate and fierce adoptive mother, learning and broadening his perspective about his...
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Episode 18: The Reel Hope Project & Adoption Chat with Kaycee Stanley
Today’s guest, Kaycee, saw a need in her community and filled it. She and her husband started a nonprofit, Reel Hope, which creates video interviews with children waiting for adoptive families in Minnesota. While creating these videos, they met their then 12-year-old son! On this episode we get...
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Episode 17- Blocked Care & Post Placement Support with Melissa Corkum
Melissa Corkum is a transracial adoptee and adoptive mom, parent trainer and enneagram coach. She is also a cohost over at The Adoption Connection podcast. What doesn't this superwoman do? Grab some coffee and sit down with us as Melissa shares with us her personal story of adoption, adopting her...
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Episode 16- Not Heard Enough
There couldn’t be a more timely episode as our nation wrestles with issues of racial injustice. We recorded this episode prior to the murder of George Floyd, but the content is even more relevant now. Our guest on this episode, Lydia, is a transracial adoptee turned adoption worker. Lydia…
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Episode 15- Make Room
Kristina Pihanich 7:55 AM (16 minutes ago) to me Healing is not a one time gig. Our guest, Tina Bauer, shares her journey of healing as an adoptee and past foster youth against the odds. There is nothing more powerful than a story of a life lived and learned. Join us as we reflect on attachment,...
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Episode 14- Bless Their Socks Off
On today's episode, Olivia and Jordan join us to tell us their heart and mission of helping those in foster care. Olivia, her husband, and her family head a nonprofit organization, Champions of Change, where their missions statement is, "Little Deeds. Huge Impact." Not currently foster or…
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Episode 13: A Heart For This
On today’s episode, our guest Courtney tells a tale of her family’s journey to bring home their son. The details? Their son is overseas and he has a heart condition that is exactly what Courtney and her husband resolved they couldn’t handle. Join us to learn about the international adoption...
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Episode 12: Rooted Here
Episode 12: Rooted Here by What They're Worth
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Episode 11: Destined
Do you believe in miracles? Our guest this episode, Erin will give you a run for your money if you don’t. There is no doubt that pursuing parenthood through adoption is not for the faint of heart. Many have the perception that infant adoption is easier or less complicated than other forms. Many...
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Episode 10: Outraged
Despite the rise of exposure to foster care and adoption in the media, many families and many kids in foster care are dealing with their battles in secret. Our guest this episode, Katie Rose of Attach Families, has made it her life mission to change that fact. Katie started her nonprofit with the...
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Episode 9: Stepping Up
What if instead of listing obstacles we listed opportunities? What if we stopped limiting ourselves and stretched the boundaries instead? Trish and Roy, both therapists with no set plan to be foster parents, stepped up when God called them to be obedient to parent a large sibling group. They…
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Episode 8- Disrupted
Disruption. It’s a word everyone hears but people don’t often talk about. It can be uncomfortable and intimidating to consider a child you welcome into your home may leave without the happy ending that was once dreamed. On this episode, we welcome guest Dorina Goetz who transparently shares her...
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Episode 7: Through It All
There is no better recipe than passion and purpose. Our guests on episode 7 are Anne Marie and Roger Jackson, foster parents, creators, and new business owners know all about this beautiful combination. If you want to be inspired and challenged, this is the episode for you. Listen as the…
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Episode 6- What Love Looks Like
On this Valentine’s special of What They’re Worth, the podcast is honored to host special guest April Dinwoodie. April is a transracial adoptee, podcast host, and adoption advocate and educator. Of all the many beautiful things she is, she is transparent and honest, sharing about the complex but...
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Episode 5- More Than You Know
What’s better than seeing a whole sibling group adopted into the same family and being able to stay together? The answer is not much! Of course, parents who enter this beautiful challenge are used to hearing, “How do you do it? Are you nuts?” Our guest this episode, Telly, is joining us to share...
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Episode 4: Not Awesome Just Willing
In today's episode, we unravel the foster care fear of many: reunification. We invite our guest, Laura to share about her experience in foster care, specifically reunification with biological family and how she tackles this emotionally and with her own children. Episode four explores how foster...
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Episode 3: Never Say Never
Hello, friends! Today, we dive into some of the biggest things we said we'd never do as parents, but definitely have done or continue to do. If you've experienced mom/dad guilt, this episode is probably for you. We get real about screen time, chicken nuggets (what?!), bribes, and doubts and...
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Episode 2: Reasons Not To
Welcome back, friends! Today, we dive into some logistical components of foster care and adoption. We outline 5 major reasons people do not pursue foster care and adoption: 1) It's too expensive & I don't have enough space! 2) I don't want to get too attached. 3) But, the baggage! 4) I don't…
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Episode 1: From the Ground Up
This is “What They’re Worth,” a podcast exposing the truths of everyday people who are willing to enter the beautiful mess of foster care and adoption. Today's episode is our first ever! Join us as we overview our purpose here on, "What They're Worth" and share our hearts and some of our stories...
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