Voices of Adoption is dedicated to providing a safe and welcoming space for all adoption triad members to share their unique stories and perspectives. Whether you're a birth parent, adoptee, or adoptive parent, we invite you to explore the lessons learned through personal adoption journeys. Each episode offers heartfelt insights and experiences that aim to resonate with listeners, spark meaningful connections, and shift your perspective. Thank you for tuning in.
In this episode, we sit down with Brian, a domestic infant adoptee who shares his experience growing up with a deep love for his adoption story. Raised by adoptive parents who were always open and supportive about his journey, Brian never felt the need to search for his biological family. His story highlights how honesty, openness, and unconditional love can create a strong foundation for adoptees to thrive.
Join us as Brian reflects on what it means to feel secure in his
identity and why he believes his adoption experience was "done
right."
7 Aug 2025
Joy’s Episode: An International Adoptees Story
Joy is an adult adoptee, born in Chile and adopted as a baby by a Caucasian two-parent family.
We are deeply encouraged by her story and her vulnerability.
Adoption Support Alliance is a nonprofit organization in Charlotte, NC, with a mission to help adoptive families through the unique challenges of building their forever family.
The hosts of this podcast are Erin Nasmyth, Co-Founder & Executive Director, and Myrlene Mondesir, Program Coordinator.
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3 Jul 2025
Honoring the Story: Becky's Journey in Adoption and Foster Care
Adoptive mom Becky shares her journey in adoption and foster care, emphasizing the importance of honoring children's stories and prioritizing their emotional well-being in this interview.
19 Jun 2025
Through the Lens of Adoption: Amanda’s Return to Colombia
Amanda, a transracial adoptee, recounts her emotional return to Colombia, revealing complex layers of identity and connection through the lens of adoption in this interview.
5 Jun 2025
Amanda: Passion and Purpose Driven
Adoptee Amanda shares her personal adoption story and passion for aiding others navigating adoption's complexities, inspired by her father's fostering and adoption work in this interview with Erin Nasmyth and Myrlene Mondesir.
15 Apr 2025
Mike, Jenn & Alicia: Open Adoption
This episode was recorded in 2019 and re-released in 2025.
Mike and Jenn are adoptive
parents (twice). Their youngest was a newborn when this episode was
recorded (you will hear him!). Mike and Jenss have an open adoption with
their son’s birth mother, Alicia. Alicia joins the conversation over the
telephone to share her perspective on her decision to make an adoption plan the
family’s open communication.
Adoption Support Alliance is a nonprofit organization in Charlotte, NC with a mission to
help adoptive families through the unique challenges of building their forever
family. The hosts of this podcast are Erin Nasmyth, Co-Founder &:Executive Director and Myrlene Mondesir, Program Coordinator.
Click here to learn more about how you can support our work.
Please reach out and follow
us:
info@adoptionsupportalliance.org
https://www.facebook.com/adoptionsupportalliance
https://www.instagram.com/adoptionsupportalliance
7 Mar 2025
Jessie: Guiding Others
Jessie Mattos is a birth mom from Orlando, Florida. Jessie has a passion for her “people” within the adoption community and aims to use her voice and experience to help guide others through adoption with mindfulness and intentionality.
Adoption Support Alliance is a nonprofit organization in Charlotte, NC with a mission to help adoptive families through the unique challenges of building their forever family. The hosts of this podcast are Erin Nasmyth, Co-Founder &:Executive Director and Myrlene Mondesir, Program Coordinator.
Click here to learn more about how you can support our work.
Please reach out and follow us:
info@adoptionsupportalliance.org
https://www.facebook.com/adoptionsupportalliance
https://www.instagram.com/adoptionsupportalliance
30 Jan 2025
David: Navigating Identity
David Grigg is a transracial adoptee from Seoul, South Korea. In this episode, he shares his journey of navigating identity, loss, and race while growing up Korean in a predominately white community. David’s story is one of resilience, reflection, and discovery, and we’re honored to have him open up about the complexities of being a transracial adoptee. We’ll also dive into his upcoming trip back to Seoul; an exciting and emotional milestone that holds deep significance for him.
9 Jan 2025
Isaac: Finding Identity
Isaac Etter is an adoptee and social entrepreneur who was transracially adopted at the age of two. He founded Identity, a startup focused on helping adoptive and foster families thrive. At Identity, Isaac is working on re-imagining post-placement support for adoptive and foster families. He uses his story and deep passion for adoption and foster care education to bring relevant, quality, and diverse resources to adoptive and foster parents.
6 Dec 2024
Macie: An Adoptive Parents’ Experience with Transracial Adoption
Adoptive mother Macie shares her empowering journey with transracial adoption, highlighting the importance of openness and education to break down adoption stigmas.
5 Nov 2024
Krystal: An Adoptee's Journey to Finding Healing
Krystal joined her adoptive family at 17 after facing trauma and abuse in her biological home. She is passionate about transracial adoption and working with clients who have experienced trauma. We hope you enjoy hearing Krystal's inspiring story of how she found her family and discovered her passion for her career.
16 Oct 2024
Julie: A Birth Mothers Story of an Open Adoption
We are honored to share Julie's story with you. Eighteen years ago, Julie made the courageous decision to create an adoption plan for her daughter. In this heartfelt account, she opens up about her journey—how she chose adoption, selected the perfect family for her daughter, and how their open relationship has evolved.
3 Oct 2024
Molly Mayhoff: Coming to the Table with Humility.
We’re excited to welcome Molly Mayhoff, an adoptive mother of two sons who joined her family through domestic infant adoption. Over the years, Molly has held various roles at Adoption Support Alliance, contributing her expertise and insights. She is a thoughtful and intentional adoptive parent, deeply passionate about expanding her understanding of adoption-related issues and sharing those valuable lessons with others.
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