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Ep#20: Becoming a Parent for the First Time: Jess Walton on Adoption Research, Motherhood, &...
In this episode, Ryan talks to Dr. Jess Walton, a Melbourne-based senior researcher, an author, a new mother, and a dear friend of ours....

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Mar 11, 20201 min read


Ep.19: Happy New Year! Wrapping Up 2019 and Getting Reflective (shucks, we can’t help it)
In this short and sweet mini-pod, Hana and Ryan discuss their 2019s, hopes and goals for 2020, and the joys of running the podcast so...

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Jan 7, 20201 min read


Ep.18: Holiday Special: Self-Care, Burnout & Boundaries!
Tune in to our conversation on self-care, burnout, stress, and the holidays - including references to (Hana’s wellness guru) Elizabeth...

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Jan 7, 20201 min read


Ep. 17: Healing Body, Mind & Soul: Hilbrand Westra and the Systemic Constellations Approach
Hana sat down with Hilbrand Westra in Seoul, after participating in one of his workshops for adoptees, for an extended convo that goes...

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Dec 9, 20191 min read


Ep.16: Opening Up About Our Families!
Although Hana and Ryan have discussed various topics so far on the podcast, they’ve shied away from talking about their adoptive...

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Nov 24, 20191 min read


Ep.15: Nine Years Later: Long-Term Birth Family Search & Processing the First Trip Home Experience
An interview with Alyson Yost! A friend and podcast listener recently pointed out that many of our episodes talk about search and...

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Nov 11, 20191 min read


Ep.14: Meg O'Shea (aka even.little.meg): On Comics, Documenting Everyday Life, & Living in Seoul
Hana sits down for a casual conversation with the very talented Meg O'Shea - aka @even.little.meg - a comic maker and illustrator, and...

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Nov 11, 20191 min read


Ep. 13: Meeting Your Birthmother! (As a Nonbinary Trans Adoptee)
In this episode Ryan spills the beans on what it was like meeting their birthmother for the first time! We talk about the additional...

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Oct 17, 20191 min read


We want to hear from you!
CW: suicide . . . While Hana was previously in Seoul from 2017-18, there were three suicides in the adoptee community living in Korea,...

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Oct 13, 20191 min read


Ep.12: Harlow's Monkey in the House! Interview with JaeRan Kim
In this episode, Hana and Ryan sit down with JaeRan Kim, who we were very lucky to catch right after the IKAA Gathering. JaeRan is a...

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Oct 1, 20191 min read


Ep.11: Hana's Guide to Moving to Korea
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to move back to your birth country? In this episode, Hana gives an honest account of her...

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Sep 19, 20191 min read


Ep. 10: Sex, Representation, & Men's Groups: Talkin' Korean Adoptee Masculinity
In this provocatively titled episode, Hana and Ryan chat with Mark and Matt, two cis-gendered adoptee men living in Seoul. Mark and Matt...

adoptedfeels
Sep 19, 20191 min read


Ep. 9: Adoptee Season in Seoul: The Gathering, FOMO, & Other Associated Feels
Hana & Ryan debrief about the intense experience that was the 2019 IKAA Gathering and other recent adoptee events in Seoul. In this...

adoptedfeels
Sep 19, 20191 min read


Ep. 8: 10 Things We Love About Seoul
In this episode, Hana and Ryan share 10 Things We Love About Seoul and touch base with their light, frivolous, talking sh*t roots. They...

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Sep 19, 20191 min read


Ep.7: Eleana Kim & Kim Stoker: Adoptee Kinship, Critical Adoption Studies, & Expanding Koreanness
In this episode, Ryan has the pleasure of interviewing Eleana Kim and Kim Stoker during their visit to Melbourne! We chat about...

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Sep 19, 20191 min read


Ep.6: Katelyn Hemmeke: Writing, Research, & Activism in the Adoption Space
“Things you cannot find in a junk drawer: A whole culture. An entire language. A face that looks like yours.” - from “What You Are” by...

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Sep 19, 20191 min read


Ep.5: 10 Things Hana Didn't Know About Reunion
Almost 9 years ago, Hana reunited with her birth family, and she was pretty naive and unprepared for it all. In this episode, Hana talks...

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Jun 24, 20191 min read


Ep.4: 10 Things Ryan Didn't Know About Birth Family Search
Ryan shares 10 things they didn't know about 'the BFS' (birth family search), which is far from straightforward & can bring up a bunch of...

adoptedfeels
Jun 24, 20191 min read


Ep. 3: Inside the Brain of an Adoption Therapist!
In this longer episode, Hana and Ryan pull back the curtain and chat to a therapist who specialises in working with intercountry,...

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Jun 20, 20191 min read


Ep. 2: Dating and Relationships Part Two: Optics and Acronyms
In this juicy little episode, Hana and Ryan discuss the unfortunate optics of hanging out with our white parents and friends, WMAF and...

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Jun 20, 20191 min read
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