Mahto Warriors is a gathering of stories. A space where warriors of every kind — survivors, dreamers, change makers, storytellers — come together to speak boldly and be heard.Hosted by Vin, Mahto Warriors shines a light on the real, the messy, the powerful, and the beautiful.
More about Me.
I’m an Indian born Australian adoptee.
I grew up in Melbourne, Australia I have traveled extensively around outback Australia and enjoy photography and videography. Music is one of my main sources of healing the soul. So welcome to my podcast 🩷
In this episode of MahtoWarriors…
we’ve got a powerful one.
We’re joined by Lorey Gerald —
also known as The AdoptedChameleon.
A warrior in the adoption space…
and a warrior in life.
Lorey is doing some seriously deepwork —
from trauma-informed embodiment andyoga,
to transformation programs,coaching,
and educating adoptive parents onthe real, lived experience of adoptees.
She’s a speaker, an advocate,
a Reiki and energy healingpractitioner…
And a storyteller who isn’t afraid to tell thetruth.
This is going to be raw, real,
and a conversation that matters.”
Thank you for listening
3 Mar 2026
Mahto Warriors - Episode 11 - Ross
In This Episode We chat to Ross,
Ross is from Melbourne, Australia.
Ross talks about his journey through hardship and strength to over come lifes struggles.
Trigger warning in this episode. We do talk about sexual abuse.
25 Jan 2026
Mahto Warriors Episode 10 - Marcie Keithley
In this episode our special guest is Marciekeithley
Marcie is a birth/first mother,author, speaker and long-time adoption reform advocate based in Indiana, unitedstates of American, Marcie is known forher work around opening adoption records, centering adoptee voices, and helpingparents and birth/first parents process grief and secrecy aroundadoption.
Marcie spent over 30 years in thefinancial industry,
retiring as a Vice President in retail bankmanagement and Merrill Lynch before moving into writing, speaking, and advocacyfull-time.
25 Jan 2026
Mahto Warriors Episode 9 - Joe, The Peaceful Warrior
In this episode we have Joe,
Joe is a rare blend of physical strength,emotional intelligence, and grass roots leadership. Joe has been a mentor not just to me but to many others over the years.
Joes story is one of endurance, survival,service to the community teaching in Community Services, Youth Work, AOD & MentalHealth, and walking beside others, not ahead of them.
Beyond the classroom, Joe is alifelong strength athlete and former wrestler back in the day proving thatdiscipline, resilience, and self-belief
people don’t fade with age — they deepen.
23 Jan 2026
Mahto Warriors Episode 8 - Questions from listeners & More About My Story
In this episode i answer some questions from listeners & More About My Story. I also talk about a Facebook group i run which helps educate Adoptive parents led by a team of adoptee voices from around the world. the group has roughly 690 parents from around the world learning from the lived experiences of adult adoptees.
if you want to find the group on facebook look up
Guided By Noomlight Led By Adoptee Voices For Adoptive Parents
if you are a Adoptee wanting to join please send me a message and if anyone would like to come on the podcast or has any question for me to answer on the podcast please email me at
mahtowarriors@hotmail.com
22 Jan 2026
MahtoWarriors Episode 7 - Diana Kayla Hochberg
In this episode we are joined by Diana Kayla Hochberg.
Diana is an adoptee, published writer, and powerful voice in the adoption community and the world. Diana is known for her deeply honest reflections on identity, belonging, and the lifelong impact of adoption, told with clarity, courage, and heart. Diana invites us to look beyond adoption and her book.
We’re honoured to have her here to share her story
18 Jan 2026
Mahto Warriors - Episode 6 - Jude Hung
Jude Hung is a contemporaryspiritual teacher, intuitive coach, author, and mother of four, based inAsheville, North Carolina. Adopted at two days old, Jude grew up deeplysensitive and intuitive, always knowing she experienced the world differently.
Her journey hastaken her through faith, motherhood, loss, and healing, and into a grounded,embodied spirituality rooted in authenticity. Through her work Finding Home,Jude helps people cultivate safety, wholeness, and a felt sense of coming hometo themselves.
16 Jan 2026
Mahto Warriors - Episode 5 - Roxan Drimmer Chen
Roxan Drimmer Chen is a late-discovery adoptee, international tour director/Travel Planner, dabbles in writing, andoccasionally speaks, whose life wasturned upside down at 15 when she learned—during a heated argument—that she wasadopted. Years later she uncovered an even darker truth: she had been soldthrough a baby-selling ring, a revelation that launched a decades-long searchfor answers and healing. Roxan shares her story in her widely-shared essay“You’re Still You” for the Center for Adoption Support & Education, in Easterly’s Adoptee Voices E zine, and in the Thriving Adoptees episode“The Truth That Sets Us Free,” and Jennifer DysonGhoston’s podcase, Adventures in AdopteeLand January 2026, where she explores her journey fromshock and rage to curiosity, self-compassion and peace. Today, Roxan uses hervoice to challenge secrecy in adoption, honor the complexity of adopteeidentity and remind others that, no matter what we discover about ourbeginnings, we are still ourselves, and still worthy of love.
4 Nov 2025
Mahto Warriors - Episode 4 - Simon Benn
Simon Benn joins us today from the UK. Simon runs a Podcast called Thriving Adoptees where he helps people thrive instead of just survive. We dive deep into Simons past and a letter he reads from his birth mother.
#thrivingadoptees #simonbenn #vinadoptee #mahtowarriorspodcast
2 Nov 2025
Mahto Warriors Episode 3 - My Vagina Smells Amazing! With Special Guest Mae Claire
My Vagina Smells Amazing! With Special Guest Mae Claire
AkA ... Maline.
Maline is an American author of several adoptee book including Adoptive parent guides and Memoirs like "The Perks Of Being An Adoptee" which is one of my personal favs!
you can find her work on Amazon and Lulu.com
28 Oct 2025
Mahto Warriors Episode 2 with Special Guest Jen
My special guest first up is Jen,
Jen is an alaskan born adoptee and she come on to share her experience of life and all the in between.
Mahto Warriors is a gathering of voices. A space where warriors of every kind — survivors, dreamers, changemakers, storytellers — come together to speak boldly and be heard. This isn’t just a podcast. It’s a campfire. A global roundtable. A lantern glowing in the dark.
Hosted by Vin, Mahto Warriors shines a light on the real, the messy, the powerful, and the beautiful. We explore identity, resilience, advocacy, and everything in between — through stories that remind us we’re stronger when we rise together.
This isn’t just my story — this is the beginning of something much bigger.
I hope you’ll keep walking this journey with me — episode by episode — as we crack open real conversations, raw truths, and the quiet kind of courage that lives in everyday people.
Thanks for listening and if you like what you hear dont forget to subscribe to my podcast
#vinadoptee #mahtowarriorspodcast #adoptee
28 Oct 2025
Welcome To Mahto Warriors - The Podcast & My Story in this first episode
Welcome to my Podcast - Mahto Warriors.
In this first episode i share with you a little bit of my story.
About the Podcast -
Mahto Warriors is a gathering of voices. A space where warriors of every kind — survivors, dreamers, changemakers, storytellers — come together to speak boldly and be heard. This isn’t just a podcast. It’s a campfire. A global roundtable. A lantern glowing in the dark.
Hosted by Vin, Mahto Warriors shines a light on the real, the messy, the powerful, and the beautiful. We explore identity, resilience, advocacy, and everything in between — through stories that remind us we’re stronger when we rise together.
This isn’t just my story — this is the beginning of something much bigger.
I hope you’ll keep walking this journey with me — episode by episode — as we crack open real conversations, raw truths, and the quiet kind of courage that lives in everyday people.
Thanks for listening and if you like what you hear dont forget to subscribe to my podcast
#vinadoptee #adoptee
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