Speaking of Adoption
NEW EPISODES EVERY 2 WEEKS!
We are diving into the heart of adoption—sharing real stories, breaking down myths, and shining a light on how adoption can be done with love, integrity, and respect. Whether you're a birth parent, an adoptive family, adoptee, or just someone who wants to learn more, this is a safe space for honest conversations and meaningful connections.
Join us while we explore the beautiful, complex, and life-changing world of ethical adoption.
Episodes
12 episodes
Adoptee: Alexandrea
Happy New Year from Speaking of Adoption! We are kicking off the new year with a really fun Part 2 from a previous episode. In Episode 7 we sat down with Birth Mom Heidi to learn about her decision to place her baby for adoption and...
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Episode 12
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1:07:42
Adoptees: Elijah and Kelly
Happy Holidays from Speaking of Adoption! We have a true gift for you in this episode—two amazing men, Elijah Johanson (son of our wonderful Yvonne) and Kelly DeHaan (a good friend), who come from contrasting life stories, sit down...
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Episode 11
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45:31
Yvonne's Christmas Message + Adoption Updates
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Speaking of Adoption! Yvonne is our host today wishing us all a wonderful holiday season with a sweet message to all our adoption world friends! CALLING ALL FRIENDS OF ADOPTION!!...
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45:31
Adoptee Markeeda
Markeeda’s story is just as incredible as it is unique—being allowed visitation with her birth family until she was 11 years old. Today she talks us through how the trauma and pain of her childhood shaped the woman, wife, mother, and community ...
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53:17
Adoptive Family: Birth Mom Serenity & Adoptive Mom Andie
Today our guests just might be the most perfect example of what an “open adoption” can look like. Birth mom Serenity and adoptive mother Andie walk us through how they have shaped the relationship between birth mother and adoptive parents to ex...
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1:01:18
Birth Mom Heidi
Today we sit down with an incredible woman whose experience with adoption is not only relatable but inspiring. From having that hard conversation with her loved ones and the birth father all the way to making a strong connection with the adopti...
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Jodie: Former Adoptive Family Case Manager
Today we welcome the amazing Jodie to the podcast! After nearly 20 years at A Guardian Angel Adoptions as an Adoptive Family Case Manager, Jodie has seen adoption from every imaginable angel. From the pure love and sacrifice it takes to be a bi...
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49:04
Johnny and Tony with Special Guest Katie from AGAA
We can't wait for you to meet our guests on today's episode. Johnny and Tony have adopted not one but two beautiful children through A Guardian Angel Adoptions and truly embrace what it means to be adoptive parents. As a couple they have faced ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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58:07
Birth Mom Alli
Today we are honored to sit down with a vibrant and beautiful birth mother who walks us through her own experience with adoption. She walks us through what brought her to A Guardian Angel Adoptions, her hopes and dreams for her baby, finding th...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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Yvonne Responds to Inaccurate Claims
Yvonne is back this week and in today's episode she's ready to set the record straight. In the Spring of this year (2025), a small online publication named AGAA as one of the offending adoption agencies in UT, allegedly guilty of ma...
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Episode 3
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