Planet Adoptee is not a universal adoptee story, it's my personal journey. My goal is simple: tell the truth about adoption, loss and invisible grief without apology, performance, or sugarcoating. It’s for anyone who’s ever felt spiritually displaced, emotionally redacted, or like a ghost in their own family tree.
Attachment Disruption and Touch Deficits in Adoptees
In this episode, we explore the neurological and emotional impacts of early touch deprivation in adopted infants. From disrupted attachment to long-term nervous system effects.
31 Jul 2025
"A Child of My Own": Why It Hits Different When You're Adopted
In this episode, I talk about the language people use around adoption and why some of it stings more than they realize.
31 Jul 2025
Adoptees/Adoption in Fiction, Part 8: Les Misérables
Another episode in my continuing series of Adoptees (or Adoption) in Fiction,
I explore Les Misérables and how Fantine & Cosette’s story explores adoption loss and grief.
15 Jul 2025
Adoptees in Fiction Part 7: Lilo & Stitch
In this episode of Planet Adoptee, we take a closer look at the 2002 animated film Lilo & Stitch—a story that hits differently when you're adopted. From Lilo’s grief and isolation to Stitch’s chaotic journey to find belonging, this episode explores how two misfits, both dealing with abandonment in their own ways, find comfort, connection, and family in each other. It’s not just a cute Disney movie—it’s a deeply adoptee-coded story about being chosen when you feel unlovable, and the quiet power of being kept.
2 Jul 2025
Adoptees in Fiction Part 6: Annie
This episode analyzes the character Annie, an orphan in fiction who sings through trauma and is adopted by a billionaire.
30 Jun 2025
Adoption Left Blanks. Astrology Filled Some In.
The host discusses how astrology provided insights and filled in some blanks during their early adoptee journey in this episode.
30 Jun 2025
Suicide & Mental Health In The Adoptee Community
This episode addresses suicide, depression, and mental health challenges within the adoptee community, offering insights into these critical issues.
29 Jun 2025
Adoptees in Fiction Part 5: Batman
The hosts analyze Batman's character, focusing on Bruce Wayne's childhood trauma, grief, and emotional isolation following his parents' death, revealing parallels with the experiences of adoptees in fiction.
24 Jun 2025
10 Things Not To Say To An Adopted Person
This episode explores ten common phrases that can unintentionally hurt adopted individuals, offering listeners a deeper understanding of adoption and more sensitive communication strategies.
20 Jun 2025
Pride, Power & Prejudice: How Adoption Gets Politicized
The host analyzes how political agendas distort adoption narratives from both the right and the left, revealing the power dynamics and financial incentives at play.
17 Jun 2025
Adoptees in Fiction Part 4: Luke Skywalker
This episode analyzes Luke Skywalker's journey through the adoptee lens, examining withheld truths and identity reformation after a destabilizing revelation.
16 Jun 2025
Adoptees in Fiction Part 3: Spock
The hosts analyze Spock from Star Trek, examining his half-human, half-Vulcan identity as a metaphor for the cultural rejection and fragmented belonging experienced by many adoptees in this episode.
12 Jun 2025
Adoptees in Fiction Part 2: Loki
The host explores Loki's character arc, revealing parallels to the adoptee experience through themes of betrayal, identity fragmentation, and the search for self-definition in this episode.
11 Jun 2025
Adoptees in Fiction: Breaking Down the Tropes, Part 1
The hosts discuss common adoption tropes in fiction, such as the "Chosen One" narrative and the "Dangerous Adoptee" stereotype, and how these tropes can minimize trauma and distort identity; this is not an interview.
10 Jun 2025
Planet Adoptee: Intro
The host shares her perspective as a closed-era adoptee who has experienced reunion, exploring the lifelong impact of adoption through personal reflection and cultural critique.
10 Jun 2025
Adoption Is Political
The host explores how adoption becomes politicized in debates, often excluding adoptee voices and lived experiences, revealing the crucial need for nuance and truth.
3 Jun 2025
Ep. 2: The Myth of Being Chosen
The host discusses the problematic myth of adoptees being "chosen," revealing how it dismisses their grief and transforms them into idealized figures in this episode.
1 Jun 2025
Ep. 1: What The Title Means
The host unpacks the meaning behind "Held By Ghosts," exploring the experience of being shaped by absence as an adoptee from a closed adoption era.
31 May 2025
TRAILER
The podcast trailer introduces "Held By Ghosts" as a personal exploration of adoption, loss, and grief, focusing on the complexities of identity and longing for those growing up with missing pieces.
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