Adoptees

Grateful Adoptee: Author Sarah D. Shearer Shares Her Adoption Story From Russia [S7E15]

August 25, 2023

Author Sarah D. Shearer joins ADOPTION NOW to talk about…

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The Hidden Story: Adoptee, Michele Fisher, Searches for Answers About Her Adoption [S7E2]

February 21, 2023

Michele Fisher was adopted at 4 months old into a…

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Adopted From China: Ayden Lincoln Shares her Story and Gives Advice to Adoptive Parents [S7E1]

November 17, 2022

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Native American Adoption: Adoptee, Christian Markeey, Shares His Adoption Story From the Lakota Sioux Tribe [S6E24]

October 14, 2022

On this episode, Christian Markeey shares his adoption story from the Lakota Sioux Tribe in South Dakota. He was one of eight children being raised by parents that were both alcoholics. Christian shares what it was like to start life in the midst of chaos, but then meeting his adoptive mother at age 4.

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LIFEMARK: David Scotton is an Adoptee and Real Life Inspiration Behind the New Movie “LIFEMARK” [S6E23]

September 24, 2022


The Kendrick Brothers, Kirk Cameron Entertainment and Fathom Events announce the release of their latest film LIFEMARK. David was adopted as a baby and grew up always knowing he was adopted. His comfortable world was turned upside down when his birth mother unexpectedly reaches out to him…

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Now I am Known: From the Streets of Uganda to Becoming a Foster/Adoptive Father, Peter Mutabazi’s Story [S6E22]

September 20, 2022


Peter Mutabazi was born in Uganda, Africa. At the age of ten years old he ran away from his abusive father to live on the streets of Uganda. He had nothing. No future and no hope – until one day he met a man who would change his life forever.

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Fixing the Fates: Author and Adoptee, Diane Dewey, Shares Her Encouraging Story of Being Adopted from a German Orphanage [S6E10]

April 28, 2022

Diane is an adult adoptee and the author of the award-winning memoir, Fixing the Fates. She is also the host of “Dropping In,” a show on VoiceAmerica.com…

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“What is Your Story?” Lynn Deiulis Shares her Story as an Adopted Person [S6E7]

March 31, 2022


Lynn Deiulis is an adult-adopted person and retired adoption worker from Canada who has written a book called “What Is Your Story”: Let’s Talk About Adoption and Kinship.

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How Being Adopted Led to Becoming an Adoption Therapist: Kathy Mackecheny’s Story

July 11, 2019

In this incredible episode, we welcome Kathy Mackecheny to the studio to talk about her story as an adoptee and adoption-competent therapist to other adoptees. 

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Mrs. Colorado 2016 Erica Shields’s Amazing Adoption Story

May 23, 2019


On this episode of ADOPTION NOW, our guest is former Mrs. Colorado and Ambassador for Children Welfare from the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. She also works …

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