ABC Adoptees Born in China

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Same China. Different stories. We are the ones who found our way in a new life, Adoptees Born in China. Chinese adoptees’ stories and the stories of those lives they have become a part of. This podcast acts as a personal journal, archive, and resource for adoptees and others. Want to share your story? Email [email protected] @adopteesborninchinapodcast on Instagram/ Facebook. Please rate and review. Music | bensound.com

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Started unpacking physically and emotionally solo

May 06 2024 30 mins

4 years have gone by and life is... This solo episode I reflect on friendships, grief, and starting to really understand how much change is really for the better. Thank you for listening to ABC. We are on major podcast platforms including Apple and Spotify. Email adoptedbabiesfromchina@ gmail or message adopteesborinchinapod on instagram if you would like to share your story.

Whether we realize it or not, subconsciously we are doing something with our adoption search with Lexi

Apr 15 2024 57 mins

Lexi is working within the mental health space and at this point in her journey with adoption exploring all the resources. Lexi shares her vision and idea to connect adoptees living abroad in the countries they are abroad in. Since the Chinese adoptee community and space is growing stronger especially in countries outside of Asia, why not explore the people who are living within As

Some people say hip opening helps to release emotions with Lian

Mar 29 2024 70 mins

This episode, Lian shares about how yoga has been a part of her process and identifying feelings related to adoption. We also talk about how being the ‘model adoptee’ was default just because of age and the feeling of trying to figure out self while also fitting this narrative. Also hearing about Lian’s move to LA with barely any personal belongings is inspiring! You can lear

I compare it to the analogy of going to a cemetery with Emma

Feb 08 2024 64 mins

Emma had an opportunity to go to China for a 5 week immersion program and shares about her experience. When it came to choosing a language to study, she chose Chinese and studied throughout high school and college. It was very insightful to hear about the 5 week program visit and processing the unbalanced feelings and recognizing later on what they were. We also talk about piercing

I sea food, I eat it with Vanessa

Jan 11 2024 71 mins

Vanessa shares about her experience growing up in an interfaith family, her trip to China, and more. It was great sitting down over the holiday season and learning more! The LUNAR Collective is on instagram and Vanessa is a leader of the chapter in her area. Can follow @vanessa.bloom and @asian.jews If you would like to share your story please email [email protected]

Challenging obstacles and really moments in time that have shaped where i’m at now with Lindsay

Dec 04 2023 73 mins

Lindsay returned to China on a couple of trips recently and I am excited to have been able to welcome her to the podcast after some time. Lindsay shared how she embraced aspects of her adoption journey and self that are inspiring to hear and talk more in depth about. We share and learn more about our relationship with one another (friendships and community), to China, birth searchi

Meet different people under this name with Xiaoyan

Oct 16 2023 64 mins

We both have cleft palettes that have been repaired. Xiaoyan has recently been exploring more about adoption and culture in relation to her identity. I got to reminisce about pop culture references that are pre Y2K and laugh along with Xiaoyan as I heard more about her discoveries and journey. If you would like to share your story please email [email protected] or @a

The way we have become individuals in this world with Sariah

Oct 02 2023 73 mins

Sariah talks about adding items to our backpacks of truth. She recently left the Mormon faith and shared about her journey to start looking for her birth family while also unpacking and working through identity and other dynamics. Follow @theadopteeapostate on IG. Book mention - Death by Default: A Policy of Fatal Neglect in China's State Orphanages Podcast mention - The Adoption J

Entering a new decade birthday with Tara and Katie

Sep 18 2023 40 mins

Birthday episode 生日！A solo reflection and a recording on a windy rooftop in the city with Katie. In the week since turning 30, been able to reflect more about quality over quantity, leaving what doesn't serve you, and how every shift in life, there's change. I reflect on meeting hosts of a show I've been a fan of for a long while, being a fashion model (photoshoot), visiting

Paddles up (first double interview) with Hannah and Evelyn

Sep 04 2023 87 mins

NOTE: This episode contains some language that may not be suitable for some but mostly it is non explicit. Run time is around 1 hour and 25 minutes with a break around 42 minutes. On this double guest (my first one) episode, I talk with fellow Chinese adoptees from VAX dragon boat season 1 and 2. We share our perspectives and learn from one another about friendships, childhood, sib