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Adoption STAR E-Marketing Coordinator speaks to adoption professionals about trending adoption topics such as the effects of the internet on infant adoption and open and semi-open adoption and much much more.
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Flourish Adoption Ministries Podcast - formerly the Quiver Full Adoptions Podcast
Elizabeth Bordeaux
Flourish Adoption Ministries, Inc., formerly known as: Quiver Full Adoptions, is a nonprofit adoption agency located in Greenville SC, who has built a loyal following of both followers and friends who are passionate about all things adoption—ethics, education, and stories. Listeners subscribe to Quiver Full Adoptions for the latest in adoption and stories from the adoption triad.The purpose of this podcast is to serve and educate adoptive families before, throughout and after their adoption.
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In this podcast, Nicole and Stella look into the sad reality of the adoption system in America. Cover art photo provided by Meriç Dağlı on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@meric
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Hannah lives in Chicago, but she is a desert girl at heart, with her husband, twin girls, Ezra + Olive. She loves queso dip a little too much. A photographer, designer, and creative, Hannah is passionate about adoption and through her own adoption process, she found her "people". After 10 years in non-profit marketing & design, she started Kindred …
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Elena Svetlana Hall is a proud alumni of Baylor University and working on her Master’s degree in Social Work at UTA. Her passion for adoption advocacy stems from her faith and family and her own personal story of adoption. Those who know her best know that she talks very fast and loves ice cream, singing, dancing, white rice, spending time with fri…
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Lanaya and her husband have the privilege of parenting two beautiful girls who joined their family through international adoption. Adoption makes their family a whole lot more beautiful, and brings unique challenges to the table. This has driven her in her pursuit of adoption education, particularly from adoptee and birth parent voices, which she s…
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McCall Aldridge is the lead storyteller at Fund The Nations and is an adoptive mom! McCall and her husband fundraised about 90% of their international adoption through selling t-shirts. Whoa! What?! What did they do and how did they do it? We can’t wait to listen to McCall tell her story and share with us some of the do’s and don’ts of t-shirt fund…
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Amy is the founder of @toddleradoption ! Amy and husband Charlie adopted their daughter Lee as a toddler and have learned so much since adopting outside of their race and raising their black daughter. Amy shares with us her perspective as well as more on the idea that telling our children their adoption story isn’t about telling them in one specifi…
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Kelsey Vander Vliet is a birthmom to her son, Graham, who she placed for adoption three years ago. Kelsey is an adoption paralegal, is set to attend law school in Fall of 2019, and currently lives in California! Kelsey is passionate about all things adoption, in particular ethical adoptions and educating adoptive parents on how to be considerate of…
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In today's episode we are chatting with Carly Levingston, adoptive mom and founder of the Heart Grown Box. We are excited to hear about Carly’s story, the purpose behind Heart Grown Box, and how adoption has impacted her family. Follow us on social media: @qfadoptions @ebordeaux @caseyjewellbrown @thepromisesummit @heartgrownbox You can find out mo…
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Today we are chatting with Brett Furst, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, currently completing his doctorate. Brett works at PACE recovery as a primary therapist, and has done so for almost 3 years now. He currently lives in California with his wife and 3 year old daughter. Brett is an adult adoptee and we are discussing addiction and the imp…
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Today we are chatting with Macie Perreault, founder of Adopt Well, an online education community for adoptive families. Macie lives in Charlotte, NC with her husband Greg, her sons Porter & Judah, and their daughter Brighton. She is an adoptive mama and is passionate about preparing other families to adopt well, not just during their adoption, but …
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In today's episode we are chatting with Allison Bullard McNair. Allison “Allie” Bullard McNair of Building Families LLC is a dedicated adoption and assisted reproductive technology (ART) attorney. While Building Families is located in Columbia, SC, the practice serves the entire state of South Carolina. Allie seeks to meet the needs of the firm’s c…
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In today's episode we are chatting with Mallory Fogas. Mallory is an adult adoptee, partial adoptee as she terms it, and is the founder of Arrow & Root, a profile design company built to serve hopeful adoptive parents! She lives in Georgia with her hubby Josh and their son, Grey! She has five adopted siblings who all rock an extra chromosome! Follo…
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In this episode, Nicole and Stella look into the sad truth of the adoption of infants in America.
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In today's episode we are chatting with Emily Belknap. Emily Belknap is the owner of Bridgepointe Therapy, specializing in therapy for children, adolescents and parents in adoptive and foster families, and therapy for children and teens to address anxiety, depression, grief/loss, post-traumatic stress and family conflict. Follow us on social media:…
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Episode 4: Interview with Ashley Mitchell, Founder of Lifetime Healing, LLC and @bigtoughgirl
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In today's episode we are chatting with Ashley Mitchell. Ashley Mitchell is the founder of Lifetime Healing, LLC, a post placement care network for women after they have placed their child for adoption. Ashley is a birthmom of 12.5 years and is still learning to navigate life as a birthmom! She lives in Utah with her husband and two children and is…
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In today's episode we are chatting with Dr. Sheila Woods, a pediatrician of 36 years specializing in ADHD, and discussing why ADHD is something adoptive parents should be educated about. Follow us on social media: @qfadoptions @ebordeaux @caseyjewellbrown @thepromisesummit You can learn more about Dr. Woods and her practice here. Click here for mor…
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In today's episode we chat with Sarajane Case from @enneagramandcoffee all about how our enneagram types handle stressors such as the adoption process. Follow us on social media: @qfadoptions @ebordeaux @caseyjewellbrown @thepromisesummit @enneagramandcoffee Take the enneagram quiz here to find out which type you are. Go check out and subscribe to …
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In today's episode we share our personal adoption stories, the background of Quiver Full Adoptions, and as always a little comic relief. Follow us on social media: @qfadoptions @ebordeaux @caseyjewellbrown @thepromisesummit The Young Lawyers Association puts on adoption fairs across the state of SC every year, here is the link for more information …
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Introduction of the hosts, Casey and Elizabeth, and what the purpose of this podcast is (education, stories, and #metoo moments).Di Casey Brown & Elizabeth Bordeaux
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Adoption STAR's Agency Assisted Private Track Program is a one-of-a-kind agency model, where Adoption STAR gives you the tools you need to market your adoption journey and find an expecting mother who is making an adoption plan. If you are successful in finding an expecting mother, this woman will immedietely become an Adoption STAR client and beco…
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Lisa Casper from Parenthood For Me, joins us to speak about issues regarding infertility, and how Parenthood For Me provides grants to families looking to grow their family through either adoption or medical treatment.
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Adoption STAR speaks with Helen Weinstein, who is the Coordinator of The Fetal Alcohol and Drug Effects Program of the Erie County Council for the Prevention of Alcohol and Substance Abuse. Topics include: - Parenting a child with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) - Adopting a child who may have FAS - Preventing FAS - Signs that your child may have FAS …
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Adoption STAR December Podcast: Adoption STAR Infant Adoption Awareness Training Project Lead Michale Hill
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Adoption STAR Infant Adoption Awareness Training Project Lead Michael Hill speaks about educating medical professionals about adoption, and the importance of having an adoption as an option.
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November is National Adoption Month. In this month's two-part podcast Adoption STAR E-Marketing Coordinator, Alex Rubin, speaks about different ways to celebrate adoption during the month of November and speaks with Rachel and Jim, who adopted their daughters Amelia and Olivia through Adoption STAR. Amelia and Olivia have the same birth parents and…
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November is National Adoption Month. In this month's two-part podcast Adoption STAR E-Marketing Coordinator, Alex Rubin, speaks about different ways to celebrate adoption during the month of November and speaks with Rachel and Jim, who adopted their daughters Amelia and Olivia through Adoption STAR. Amelia and Olivia have the same birth parents and…
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In the September edition of the Adoption STAR Podcast, Sue Kolock speaks about the adoption process, the benefits of open adoption, what to think about when deciding whether to accept a birth parent match and much much more.
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Birth Parent Specialist Sue Shaw speaks about the myths of adoption, the importance of an open or semi-open adoption, the support birth parents can receive from an adoption agency and much much more.
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Adoption STAR CEO and Founder, Michele Fried, and Adoption STAR E-Marketing Coordinator, Alex Rubin, discuss how the growth of social media has effected relationships in adoption. Michele also has tips for a healthy and ongoing relationship as a birth parent, adoptive parent or adoptee.
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