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Ep#58: Susan Stam wants you to stay with your feelings... just a little longer

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Oct 9, 20222 min read

Ep#58: Susan Stam wants you to stay with your feelings... just a little longer

What are you afraid to feel? Fear? Sadness? Anger? Whatever it is, adoptee coach Susan Stam (강선영) wants you to stay with it. And then...

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Ep#57: Ra Chapman is changing the Australian arts scene, one production at a time

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Aug 31, 20222 min read

Ep#57: Ra Chapman is changing the Australian arts scene, one production at a time

We had SO MUCH FUN with this guest and we think you will too. Korean-Australian adoptee Ra Chapman is a writer, actor and dramaturg. She...

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Ep#56: Hana's Korean language learning journey: 10 lessons

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Jun 10, 20221 min read

Ep#56: Hana's Korean language learning journey: 10 lessons

Today we're in for a treat! An outcome of some gentle encouragement from me (Ryan), in this episode Hana shares a beautifully written...

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Ep#55: James Han Mattson isn't afraid of the dark: on writing about race, desire, and belonging

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Jun 10, 20221 min read

Ep#55: James Han Mattson isn't afraid of the dark: on writing about race, desire, and belonging

In this episode we have the pleasure of speaking to Korean adoptee and award-winning writer James Han Mattson. We start with James' path...

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Ep#54: Fact & fantasy in adoptee creative non-fiction: Jenny Heijun Wills on writing, consent & more

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Jun 10, 20221 min read

Ep#54: Fact & fantasy in adoptee creative non-fiction: Jenny Heijun Wills on writing, consent & more

In this episode we talk to the inimitable Jenny Heijun Wills and touch on some of the themes that - we feel - go to the very core of our...

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Ep#53: Lee Herrick wants us all to be ok: On finding the fire, faith, and forgiveness

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Jun 10, 20221 min read

Ep#53: Lee Herrick wants us all to be ok: On finding the fire, faith, and forgiveness

Born in Daejeon, Korea, and adopted to the United States at the age of ten months, Lee Herrick is the author of three books of poems:...

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Ep#52: First encounters with food: stories from a life writing workshop with Mee Joo Kim

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Jun 10, 20221 min read

Ep#52: First encounters with food: stories from a life writing workshop with Mee Joo Kim

This is a special compilation episode featuring six powerful short pieces about first encounters with food from our birth cultures, read...

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Ep#51: How to write (and live) more authentically with Jeremy Holt

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Jun 10, 20221 min read

Ep#51: How to write (and live) more authentically with Jeremy Holt

In this episode, we chat with Jeremy Holt, a non-binary author whose most recent works include Made in Korea, Virtually Yours, Before...

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Ep#50: Happy 50th Episode + Listener Q&A!

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Jan 28, 20221 min read

Ep#50: Happy 50th Episode + Listener Q&A!

"How did you two meet? What is going on in your logo image? If Adopted Feels was a food, what would it be?" In this special 50th episode,...

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Ep#49: Post-Korea Feels: Transitioning Back to the US with Kim Stoker & Eunha Lovell

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Dec 19, 20211 min read

Ep#49: Post-Korea Feels: Transitioning Back to the US with Kim Stoker & Eunha Lovell

This episode is all about leaving Korea and transitioning back to one’s adoptive country, and we found the perfect guests to talk about...

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Ep#48: Better Together: Angela Gee & Robyn Joy Park, Adoptees & Adoption Specialist Therapists

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Nov 3, 20212 min read

Ep#48: Better Together: Angela Gee & Robyn Joy Park, Adoptees & Adoption Specialist Therapists

We’ve had the privilege of speaking to so many people on the podcast and today’s guests are two of the warmest and most generous yet....

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Ep#47: On Asian American history, activism, and solidarity with Rebecca Kinney

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Oct 11, 20213 min read

Ep#47: On Asian American history, activism, and solidarity with Rebecca Kinney

What is the work and how do you know if you're doing it? For transracial adoptees and people of colour, the past 18 months have felt like...

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Ep#46: Asian enough, Australian enough, queer enough: Ellie Kim

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Oct 3, 20211 min read

Ep#46: Asian enough, Australian enough, queer enough: Ellie Kim

On reunion, lockdown, and learning to celebrate yourself What do birth family reunion, drag, and skating have in common? For Australian...

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Ep#45: On Listening, Friendship, and Doing the Work with Pastor Kim of KoRoot

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Oct 3, 20211 min read

Ep#45: On Listening, Friendship, and Doing the Work with Pastor Kim of KoRoot

[CW: suicide] Pastor Do-Hyun Kim (김도현) talks about his early work in Switzerland and how he first became aware of Korean adoption, the...

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Ep#44: Stay out of the comments! Lessons from very minor internet fame

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Jul 25, 20211 min read

Ep#44: Stay out of the comments! Lessons from very minor internet fame

WE’RE BAAAAAACK! Ryan’s in Melbourne lockdown 5.0, or what feels like 50.0, and Hana can only meet up with one other person after 6pm in...

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Ep#43: Actually, we’re f***ing badass: Embarking on The Hero’s Journey 3.0 with Ben Kaplan

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Jul 25, 20212 min read

Ep#43: Actually, we’re f***ing badass: Embarking on The Hero’s Journey 3.0 with Ben Kaplan

On Adopted Feels, we’ve mainly interviewed friends and friends of friends (sliding into Joel Kim Booster’s DMs didn’t work, unfortunately...

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Hana and the podcast featured on VICE Asia!

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May 29, 20211 min read

Hana and the podcast featured on VICE Asia!

Late last year, we were featured in a short documentary made by our friend, talented filmmaker, and Ep.#35 guest Aaron Choe for VICE...

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Ep#42: Ed Pokropski Ain’t Licking No Watermelons: On Comedy, Confidence, & What It Means To Be...

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May 24, 20211 min read

Ep#42: Ed Pokropski Ain’t Licking No Watermelons: On Comedy, Confidence, & What It Means To Be...

Ed Pokropski Ain't Licking No Watermelons: On Comedy, Confidence, & What it Means to be Asian American In this episode we chat with...

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Ep#41: The Intersectional Lives of Transgender Adoptees: an online panel event by Also-Known-As, Inc

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May 24, 20211 min read

Ep#41: The Intersectional Lives of Transgender Adoptees: an online panel event by Also-Known-As, Inc

This episode is an audio recording of a recent online event called “The Intersectional Lives of Transgender Adoptees” (2021.04.26),...

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Ep#40: Exploring the “2nd gen Korean adoptee” experience with Bastiaan Flikweert, aka 신서빈

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May 14, 20211 min read

Ep#40: Exploring the “2nd gen Korean adoptee” experience with Bastiaan Flikweert, aka 신서빈

Not an adoptee and not quite a gyopo, Bastiaan Flikweert, also known as 신서빈, best describes himself as a second generation adoptee. Born...

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