12 Best Transracial Adoption Podcasts

1. The Adoptee Next Door

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There is something temptingly tidy about the idea of adoption: a family with extra love and resources meets a child in need of both. The Adoptee Next Door takes the listener beyond the sparkly fairy tale of adoption. angieadoptee.substack.commore Producer/Network The Adopted Life
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Rev. Alissa Newton, Huibert van Wijk +8 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 237 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Born In June Raised In April: What Adoption Can Teach the World

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Nationally recognized thought leader, April Dinwoodie, hosts a personal journey while exploring her adoption experience. We follow her as she examines her efforts to find love, identity, family, and connection. Each month April will candidly interview, discuss, and unravel, all matters surrounding adoption.more Host April Dinwoodie
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Bryan Post, Sullivan Summer +12 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 141Facebook 2KTwitter 1.5KInstagram 5.6K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Since Feb 2016 Get Email Contact

3. The Janchi Show

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The Janchi Show is a podcast where three Korean adoptees explore what life is like after you're adopted by white people. Nathan Nowack, Patrick Armstrong, and KJ Roelke share their own unique journeys into discovering and learning more about their Korean and adoptee identities through conversations with each other and guests. Each episode they'll also try a Korean snack or drink! Join us each week and follow us at @janchishow across all social platforms.more Hosts Nathan Nowack, Patrick Armstrong, K.j. Roelke
Producer/Network The Janchi Show
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Saki, Jae Carelli +3 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 79 Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Made in China

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Born in China, raised in the UK, Eva Brookes asks how transracial adoption has shaped her. Found in China as a newborn and adopted by a white British family 13 months later, Eva grew up in Essex feeling British. But that's not always how other people perceived her. For most of her life, Eva didn't ask how that impacted her. She just tried to fit in - as a child, that felt safer than standing out. Now, she wants to understand how her experience as a transracial adoptee has shaped her understanding of herself today...more Producer/Network BBC Sounds
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 40 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Color Shift: Transracial Adoptees

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This podcast is where transracial adoptees come and share their stories. 
Producer/Network Nathan Choi
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Hasina, Steven +3 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Calendar Conversations: A Guide for Adoptive Parents

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'Calendar Conversations: A Guide for Adoptive Parents' is an engaging and informative podcast that explores the power of utilizing the calendar as a guide to create a brighter path to inclusive parenting.  Hosted by transracially adopted person and parenting coach, April Dinwoodie, this podcast aims to provide valuable insights, practical tips, and emotional support.  

 Through thought-provoking discussions and personal stories, 'Calendar Conversations' dives into the significance of recognizing and honoring important family milestones related to the life-long adoption journey...more Producer/Network April Dinwoodie
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest April Dinwoodie
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

7. Hairitage Talks

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Welcome to 'Hairitage: Celebrating Hair and Culture in Transracial Adoption,' a light-hearted and engaging podcast hosted by Luke Mitchell and Tamekia Swint, Executive Director of Styles 4 Kidz.In this podcast, we delve into important and informative discussions that revolve around the unique experiences of parents and children in the transracial adoptive, foster, and biracial community...more Producer/Network Tamekia Swint, Luke Mitchell
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Recent Guests Tony Parsons, Kiante Conger +7 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Defining Diego

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Defining Diego is the story of one Guatemalan adoptee and his mother, a reporter who documented their journey from his earliest steps, as they try to understand how international adoption boomed and busted, and what it all means for families like theirs, with feet in two worlds.When Laurie Stern set out to adopt a baby from Guatemala in 1999, she thought the process would be pretty straightforward. Lots of people were doing it.But the adoption was held up just as she went to Guatemala to get her son, Diego. That began a journey of discovery...more Producer/Network Somethin' Else / Sony Music Entertainment
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 651Facebook 1.7MTwitter 723.8KInstagram 870.4K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Adapted Podcast

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This is one of the pioneering podcasts on intercountry adoptees. Started in 2016, Adapted Podcast has interviewed more than 130 Korean intercountry adoptees on their lived experiences. The podcast started as a Fulbright research project in Korea and has been now downloaded more than 100,000 times around the world.more Host Kaomi Lee
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 112Facebook 1.5KTwitter 286Instagram 2.8K Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Adoptee Thoughts

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The Adoptee Thoughts Podcast will offer an inside look from a transracial adoptee's perspective on international adoption, race, identity, and more. This podcast will delve into the nuances of adoption, and will not shy away from the tough topics. In Season Four of the Adoptee Thoughts podcast, I will be shining a spotlight on ADOPTION CHANGEMAKERS, ranging from adoptees, former foster youth, birth mothers, adoptive parents, and professionals who are revolutionizing the adoption and foster care community.more Host Melissa Guida-Richards
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Catelynn Baltierra, Tyler Baltierra +12 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 42Facebook 4.3KTwitter 2.2KInstagram 14.5K Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Black Adoptees Identities

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The podcast where black adoptees discuss their adoption experience and how they navigate their identities. We all have an internal need to know who we are as a person as our identity helps us to navigate the world and to know what unique about us. We all develop an identity but the process of navigating this journey can be more difficultg for adoptees in relation to early challenges they might have faced through their adoption.more Producer/Network Christelle Pellecuer
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Inside Transracial Adoption

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Isaac and Julie share their deeply personal experiences with transracial adoption, exploring the complex tapestry of love, loss, and identity.From the challenges of interracial adoption criticized by society to the unique bond that pain and loss have fostered between them, they open up about the realities that have shaped their lives. This podcast peels back the layers of what it means to be a family built not from birth, but from love and understanding, offering listeners a window into the resilience and profound connection of an adoptive mother and son.more Producer/Network Identity Media
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Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact