Claiming Your Voice

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 Ron through email [email protected] #reversespeech #reversemasking #subconscious speech#truth #stop lying #parasite cleanse https://davidoates.com/https://davidoates.com/reversespeech/

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 https://janeicegarrard.com/

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 young men of color

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

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 carefree life on the Jersey Shore finds herself pregnant, alone, and banished from her home. Take a listen to Ken's intriguing interview! Like, share, follow this podcast! #Domestic Adoptee # Italian Adoptee # Reunion # Adoptee Novel #IdentityAdoptionhttps://www.amazon.com/Will-See-You-Again-Hearts/dp/B0C63YSMWH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3I4B0JZT0WFAR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.OufJbZsaEecnpGzUu4vz7xnaVjA6rCKSpTw-QmJXMdCnKzTh8BYa3e7m_HGaG1hI4sUCDJLWmvG-hoje34ezPPSdt1caU5GNVKE7-gKJa159NKXOZU6mCcXn_qgx4DyQOLFyH3o7xqdeo2aRYQ9V0OjH2v3m9JKQrt-8-U6yPq1fbrD06GgERxujJCT9Li20exkN7U55_qp3zpcnCBqYHaJ28tec39JQyFO2f4y0O64.Al3XPfigz7JljLmEb_HZeWCSOEtH9bovuJPzI3J-Wms&dib_tag=se&keywords=I+will+see+you+again+hearts+will+sing&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1772426046&sprefix=i+will+see+you+again+hearts+will+sing%2Caps%2C216&sr=8-1

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 sickness and almost death. Through determination to heal and find joy, Anette found a return to the strength of her own inner voice. Anette's new book Soul Happy: A Viking Woman's Long Road Home is available this March 24th. www.anettenilssonauthor.com #Soulhappy #awakening #neardeathexperience #trauma #familysecrets #healing #recoveryfromillness

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

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 on the topic of identity , abandonment, and loss. Through mindfulness work JoYi has found her own way of addressing such hard issues that life offers up. Take a listen to her amazing story of how the "practice" of living has brought her peace and clarity. Two Part conversation in one! Mature language#Korean Adoptee #BlackKorean # Mindfulness #SelfLove #Spirituality # Forgivenesshttps://thepracticecenter.org/

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 Oblates. Jim is the author of the book - Buried Truth, available on Amazon. ISBN-13978-1665777933#BuriedTruth #CatholicPriest #SearchingforMyfather#Resiliance #SeeItThrough

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 #SpeakYourTruth #LiveYourLife #GivingThanks #LiveYourPurposehttps://www.markedbyadoption.com/

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.

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 adoptee advocate as you will hear in her interview. You can purchase her book on Amazon!https://www.amazon.com/Maya-Before-Adoption-AlmaLuz-Sanchez#Adoption #HonduranAdoptee #Healingfromtrauma #HealingChoice

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 gratitude. #Adoption #DomesticAdoptee #Faith #ChoosingFaith #Acceptance

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. #KoreanAdoptee #Faiththroughtrial #Birthfamily #Reunion

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! https://www.flourishingfamiliessc.orghttps://www.parentingdifferent.com/tra#TransracialAdoption #Adoption #AdoptiveParents #AdoptionResources

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 #Choosingyourpath

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 #Adoptiveparentshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/theresilienceprojectforadoptees/?ref=share_group_link&rdid=VTXmzAT7RIDg33Fj&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2Fg%2F19jNHS7M99#https://www.cominghometoself.co/https://www.facebook.com/julierasbrum?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=Y4LM884FyLfNU5To&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1BAFbSpKwb%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr#

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 breakthrough to have a healthier mindset about her adoption journey.#Adoption #Gratitude #MeditationHealthyMind #Forgiveness #AdopteeAcceptance #AdultAdoptee

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 #Adoption # Choosing to Breathe #AdoptionAuthor #Journeytobeinghuman #Truth #BirthFamily #AdoptiveFamily https://emmastevenswriter.com/https://emmastevenswriter.com/books/

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#International Adoption#Adoption Truth#Reuniting with birth family

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 find her way back to campus. Listen to this gripping account of loss and the possibility that life after death really exists! Follow the link to Shawnee's book!https://a.co/d/jfqTSIh Link to Into the Gray Zone by Adrian Owenhttps://a.co/d/hBfw6e9#reincarnation #safecollege #safecampus #lifeafterdeath #consciousness

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 complexities of adoption. She can be contacted through Facebook. #KoreanAdoption # Koreanbirthmom #Adoption #Findinggrace #Koreanadoptee #Koreanstory

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 truth and his impactful message.#DNAsurprise #familytruths #familysecrets #family #NPE #Adoptee #Donorconceived #findingforgiveness #misattributedparentage

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 results were shocking. Take a listen to this interesting life journey and how he and the man he called dad shared no DNA.#Family hidden secrets #DNA # DNA Surprise #misattributed parentage #genetic mirrors

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 https://a.co/d/1ZYhqEL What They Never Told Us, by Gail Lukasik (https://a.co/d/gTDzlEM) DNA Blue Pring, Dr Robert Plomin (https://a.co/d/gjL6NIY) Spellbound: Death & Betrayal in the South Pacific, about the murder of Kara's maternal grandparents (https://a.co/d/0bcjHVQ) Thunder & Pomp, A God Squad Series book, a YA novel Kara wrote with her oldest son (https://a.co/d/4CxablA) https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/conference/journeys-of-discovery.html My Re-Birthday Book https://a.co/d/bwLHUOn www.UntanglingOurRoots.org #righttoknow #DNAsurprise #jewish #donorconceived #adopteerights

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 healing journey Teri is joining her voice with the voice of her son, Jang Soo Ho, to elevate awareness of adoption, suicide, and the sometimes unfortunate intersection of both. #Korean Adoptee #Suicide Awareness #Mental Health #Get Help for Depression # Transracial Adoptee # Mothers for Suicide Prevention

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

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!

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.

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 a piece of history that is not well known which involved the transnational adoption of "brown babies" from their native Germany to the United States. https://www.amazon.com/Too-Brown-Keep-Forgiveness-Healing #WorldWarII#Adoption#BrownBabyProject#Forgiveness#Peace#Finding Joy#Biracialadoptee

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 healing to bring down the mental barriers that Korean adoptees may experience from keeping them to learn their birth language. https://speakwithseoul.com/ #KoreanAdoptee#KoreanLanguageClass#LearnKorean

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/ #Adoption#AdoptionTruth#AdoptionStories#Authors#SpiritualJourney#AwakeningtoTruth#Truth#Thriveon

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

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

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 endured as a young child. #KoreanAdoptee

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

Jeanice Barcelo is a researcher, author, and advocate for humanity. In this interview Jeanice talks about how we are procreated and birthed can be traumatic experiences that impact our behavior, health, and human psyche. Learn more about Jeanice and her efforts to help humanity heal at https://birthofanewearth.com/ #birthtrauma#healing#awareness#consciousness#awaken #humanity#shiftingawareness https://birthofanewearth.com/

Dr. Michelle Handwerker and I continue our discussion about awareness, Mary Magdalene, and circle. #spirituality #healing #enlightenment #humanawareness #divinefemine

Stefanie was adopted as an infant into a Jewish family. Her birth mother wanted her to be raised in a Jewish family. As she grew up, the once seemingly loving parents began to treat Stefanie differently than her brother who was the biological child. After years of emotional and mental abuse, Stefanie made the bold choice to set boundaries and to choose a path to wholeness. #Adoption#JewishAdoption#BirthMother

This is part one of a two part episode. Dr. Handwerker shares her point of view concerning self-development of the soul and reaching our higher selves. Dr. Michelle Handwerker can be reached through the contact page of the organization she co-founded with her husband. The website is https://peacewk.org/ #souldevelopment #higherself #enlightenment #whyamIhere #awareness #higherpresence

Saralina Love is an international artist. Her many talents include author, musician, film soundtrack composer, TV/Radio producer and Host, speaker and workshop leader. Her unique vocal talent offers sound healing for greater consciousness. Please visit her website https://saralinalove.com/home #soundhealing#awakening#consciousness#soulrejuvenation#divinesound#voiceofanangel#celestialmusic

Roger is the creator, designer, and founder of Casanova Design USA. After a career in corrections, he has embarked on an entrepreneurial journey. His line of street wear is making an impact across the nation and soon to be seen across the globe. #entrepreneur #streetwear #hustlehard #design # jewelry #careerjourney #art # artistic https://casanovadesignusa.com https://facebook.com/CasanovaATX instagram.com/casanovadesignusa Instagram.com/hustlehard_usa www.hustlehardusa.com

Simon Benn is the creator of the podcast Thriving Adoptees. As an adult Simon confronted the issue of his adoption and went on a search to find happiness. Today he is the host of his own podcast to help other adoptees share their story and as he says, to "help each other home" . https://www.thrivingadoptees.com/ #adoptees #adopteefog #adoption #simonbenn #awareness

Karen DeBonis is a recovering people pleaser who has been able to overcome the inability to self-advocate for herself and for her family. Her journey to gaining the courage to speak out began when her son was experiencing a medical challenge. In her book Growth: A Mother, Her Son, and the Brain Tumor They Survived, Karen also talks about motherhood and realizing the struggles of caring for a newborn. Please listen to this episode about people pleasing and learning self-advocacy. If you know of someone or are that person, resources are listed below. #peoplepleasing #braintumor #self-advocacy Website: www.karendebonis.com including purchase links for my book. Resources ont people-pleasing: https://karendebonis.com/people-pleasing/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karen.debonis.3X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/KarenDeBonisIG: https://www.instagram.com/karendeboniswriter/Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karendebonis/"Growth: A Mother, Her Son, and the Brain Tumor They Survived" is available where books are sold. Join my mailing list today at www.karendebonis.com and I’ll send you the first chapter!

Claire Magenheimer is a Korean born adoptee, who after years of feeling lost, decided to find a way to become unlost and empowered. Now, through her own healing journey, Claire wants to lead others to find empowerment through release of the past through somatic breathe work. #Empowerment # Coach # SomaticBreathWork You can message Claire at [email protected]

Jacky was adopted just shy of being two years old. Growing up with autism, ADHD, and a visual disability has not stopped this inspiring individual from being his own unique personality! Take a listen and hear what Jacky has to say to adoptees. #Adopted #TransnationalAdoptee #TransgenderAdoptee #Autism pucksupport.com

In Part 2 of this interview, Tammi shares about her near death experience, choosing to live, and taking responsibilty for her choices to love. Listen to the end for a special performance of a cover song that Tammi recorded! #Adoption #NearDeathExperience #Choosetolive

Trigger Warning: This episode containes themes of alcohol abuse, surving child abuse, and suicidal thoughts. Tammi VanBuskirk was adopted at age six months to a family already lacking stability. After her parents divorced, she was often left in the care of her maternal grandparents. Tami has lived through many challenges and shares her story of finding community in the Fireside Adoptee Facebook group. Thank you to the many leaders of Fireside who have provided a welcoming space for adopted persons seeking support. #Adoptee #AlcoholAbuse #Survivor #Gifted #ChildAbuseSurvivor

In her book, 100 Days Smart, Karin Tramm tells her account of teaching on a military base in Italy. When the Covid pandemic hit, she said goodbye to her Kindergarten students as they boarded the bus on a Friday. They were not able to see each other in person again. In her book she details how life was effected during the shutdown and how military families pulled together. # Shutdown # Militaryschool #Militaryfamilies https://militaryfamilybooks.com/collections/new/products/100-days-smart-by-karin-tramm https://karintramm.com/ https://elvaresa.com/book/100-days-smart/ https://www.amazon.com/100-Days-Smart-kindergarten-community/dp/1934617776 Please Like, Share, and Subscribe!

Michele Kriegman is a domestic adoptee who later discovered that her birth father was Native American. She is an advocate for the rights of Native Americans to be able to keep their children. Michele is also an author and you can find her works on Amazon. Please visit change.org and sign the petition! Please share and subscribe to Claiming Your Voice. https://www.change.org/p/keep-native-children-safe-native-pass-the-nj-indian-child-welfare-act?utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=custom_url&recruited_by_id=11df0180-e6c8-0130-b60c-38ac6f16d25f https://www.bia.gov/bia/ois/dhs/icwa * Reader community: https://www.facebook.com/Suzanne.Gilbert.in.Michele.Kriegman * Reunion Land Bookshelves: https://bookshop.org/lists/featured-the-birth-fathers-club-series * Instagram shots: https://www.instagram.com/reunionlandpress/ * Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ReunionLand #Adoptees #NativeAmerican #ICWA #Birthfathers # Birthmothers #Adoptiveparents #change.org