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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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adoptedfeels
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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adoptedfeels
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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adoptedfeels
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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adoptedfeels
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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adoptedfeels
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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adoptedfeels
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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adoptedfeels
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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adoptedfeels
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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adoptedfeels
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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adoptedfeels
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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adoptedfeels
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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adoptedfeels
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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adoptedfeels
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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adoptedfeels
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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adoptedfeels
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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adoptedfeels
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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adoptedfeels
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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adoptedfeels
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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adoptedfeels
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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