Wandering Tree ®, LLC Podcast
by Adoptee Lisa Ann
Latest episode
S6:E3 Finding Adoption Journey Harmony with Mark Wills
S6:E3 Finding Adoption Journey Harmony with Mark Wills
About this podcast
Wandering Tree ®, LLC Podcast is the ultimate audio companion for curious and adventurous minds, offering a journey through thought-provoking discussions and unique perspectives on life, culture, and the journey of an adoptee. This show has been established with the simple goal of reaching other adoptees who may benefit from just hearing other adoptees share on the lived experience. Host, Adoptee Lisa Ann, will share the tangled roots of the life long journey as an adoptee, the search for biological connections, the good and bad of reunions and how saying "I am adopted" has connected to so many others. The candid discussions between Adoptee Lisa Ann and her guests will tackle the term "adoption" and how it is covers so many aspects of our society.
Episodes
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- S6:E3 Finding Adoption Journey Harmony with Mark Wills · 43 min · Season 6 Episode 3Born amidst cultural complexities in Korea to an American soldier and a Korean mother, Mark Wills faced an extraordinary start to life. Discover how Mark's journey from an…
- S6:E2 Healing and Transformation Beyond Trauma with Thriving Adoptees Host Simon Benn · 36 min · Season 6 Episode 2What if the very essence of who you are could remain untouched, even in the face of profound rejection and trauma? Join us for an insightful conversation with Simon Benn, the…
- S6:E1 Swimming Back to Shore: Melissa Brunetti's Journey Healing in Adoption · 39 min · Season 6 Episode 1What if reclaiming your true identity felt like swimming back to shore after being adrift in the ocean? Join us for a heartfelt conversation with Melissa Brunetti, host of Mind…
- S5:E4 Birthmothers and Adoptees Healing Through Honest Conversations · 1 h 20 min · Season 5 Episode 4The Wandering Tree Podcast is peeling back the layers of adoption narratives in a heartfelt roundtable featuring adoptees and birth mothers who are bravely sharing their stories…
- S5:E3 Jenny Becknell's Story of Resilience and Hope Series 3 of 3: Balancing Boundaries and Honest Conversation on Adoption · 43 minJoin us with our esteemed guest Jenny Becknell as she offers an intimate look into the emotional aftermath of the next two decades of the open adoptions journey, from the…
- S5:E2 Jenny Becknell's Story of Resilience and Hope Series 2 of 3: The Open Adoptions Experience from a Birthmother. · 45 min · Season 5 Episode 2What would you do if you had to make one of the toughest decisions of your life? Join us on the Wandering Tree Podcast as we explore the heartfelt and emotional journeys of a…
- S5:E1 Jenny Becknell's Story of Resilience and Hope Series 1 of 3: Navigating Teenage Pregnancy and Adoption · 39 min · Season 5 Episode 1What happens when your world is turned upside down at 18? Jenny Becknell knows firsthand the whirlwind of emotions that come with an unexpected pregnancy during college and the…
- S4:E9 Theater as a Catalyst for Change in the Adoption Community with Suzanne Bachner · 49 min · Season 4 Episode 9Art meets advocacy when the transformative power of storytelling takes the spotlight. As a playwright, Suzanne Bachner channeled the raw emotions and experiences of the adoptee's…
- S4:E8 Unlocking Secrets of the Adoption Narrative with Lori Knisely · 43 min · Season 4 Episode 8When Lori Knisely offers a window into her soul, revealing the intertwined paths of being an adoptee and storyteller, we're reminded that life is rich with complex patterns. Our…
- S4:E7 The Intertwined Histories of Adoption, Loss and Hope with Author Rebecca Wellington · 41 min · Season 4 Episode 7Have you ever pondered the threads of history of adoption and how it intertwines to shape lives? Rebecca Wellington joins us in a thought provoking conversation that reaches into…
- S4:E6: From Isolation to Understanding A Mother and Son's Adoption Story: Adoption and Addiction Insights with Joe and Beth · 35 min · Season 4 Episode 6Sometimes the bonds of family and the fabric of our identities need mending, a truth that Joe Beth know all too well. On this episode of Wandering Tree Podcast, we hear their…
- S4:E5 The Emotional Odyssey of an Adoptee and Birth Mother · 58 min · Season 4 Episode 5Have you ever stood at the crossroads of identity, where the past and present collide in a mosaic of loss and discovery? Monica Hall's life is a living embodiment of such a…
- S4:E4 Bridging Two Worlds An Actress's Tale of Adoption and Self-Discovery · 43 min · Season 4 Episode 4When Kira Omans opens up about her life as a transracial adoptee, you can't help but be drawn into her world. Her narrative is not just a story of adoption but a profound…
- S4:E3 A Journey to Wholeness for A Baby Scoop Era Adoptee with Mary Ellen Gambutti · 50 min · Season 4 Episode 3Have you ever felt like a piece of your identity was missing? Mary Ellen Gambuti joins us to weave the heartfelt narrative of her life as an adoptee from the baby scoop era, a…
- S4:E2 Finding Her Wings: Dana Ozak's Touching Story of Adoption, Identity, and Family Reunion · 25 min · Season 4 Episode 2When Ohio native Dana Ozak was brought home on her mother's birthday, little did she know that her life would unfold as a tale both profound and inspiring. Our latest Wandering…
- S4:E1 A Tapestry of Belonging in the Complex World of Adoption with Adoptee Julie McGue · 46 min · Season 4 Episode 1A Tapestry of Belonging in the Complex World of Adoption with Adoptee Julie McGue When the quest for identity entwines with the intricacies of adoption, it's a journey worth…
- S3:E18 Her Ice Skating Dreams and My Adoption with Edward Di Gangi · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 18When Edward Di Gangi sat down with us, we knew we were about to embark on a journey unlike any other—a quest for identity that turns the pages of the past to illuminate the…
- S3:E17 Portrait of Resilience, Adaptation and Adoption: The Miracle of Life with Matt · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 17As your host, I'm thrilled to welcome our guest, Matt, a beacon of hope and resilience who brings us an extraordinary tale of adoption, medical adversity, and the quest to find…
- S3:E16 Adoption - Nurture, nature and free will with Jack F. Rocco, MD · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 16Ever wonder how it feels to grow up feeling chosen, only to discover that your life's narrative was built on a web of half-truths? Get ready for an adoptee rollercoaster as we…
- S3:E15 A Hidden Identity Revealed: Fred Nicora Path to Self-Understanding · 41 min · Season 3 Episode 15Imagine being 41 years old and discovering at a family gathering that you were adopted. That's exactly what happened with our guest, author and adoptee, Fred Nicora. A…
