19 Best US Adoption Podcasts

1. Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care

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Are you thinking about adopting or fostering a child? Confused about all the options and wondering where to begin? Or are you an adoptive or foster parent or kinship caregiver trying to be the best parent possible to this precious child? This is the podcast for you! Every week, we interview leading experts for an hour, discussing the topics you care about in deciding whether to adopt/foster or how to be a better parent. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org...MORE Host Dawn Davenport
Producer/Network Creating a Family
Email ****@creatingafamily.org
Location Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Dr. Robyn Koslowitz, Ryan Hanlon +5 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 321Facebook 9.9KTwitter 6.5KInstagram 3.5K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Video Podcast YouTube
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2. Who Am I Really?

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Adoptees telling their own stories of life in adoption, their search for their birth family, and how their reunion attempt turned out. Stories that make you laugh, cry, or simply say 'wow'.This podcast has two purposes: 1) To help you explore your own feelings about your adoption, accept your desire understand your own personal history, and decide for yourself whether reunification with your biological relatives is right for you...MORE Host Damon L. Davis
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Location Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 278Facebook 1.9KTwitter 598 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Since Mar 2017 Video Podcast YouTube
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3. 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 1k-10k
Recent Guests Jay Johnson, Tony Hynes +1 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 238 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. ADOPTION STRUGGLES AND SUPPORT | Adoption Trauma, Parenting Guides, Biblical Encouragement, Respite,

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The Go-to Podcast for Struggling Adoptive Parents Who Need Biblical Encouragement In Their Parenting Journey! **Top 2% Globally Ranked Podcast** **Top 15 Best Adoptive Mom Podcast MillionPodcasts ** **Top 50 Christian Parenting Podcast** Did you finally realize your dream of having a family only to have your happily ever after turn into a nightmare? Are you constantly second-guessing your parenting, anxious about whether your child will make good choices and remain faithful? Have you neglected yourself to the point that it's taken a personal toll on you? If you're a struggling adoptive parent searching for answers in your parenting journey, you're in the right place...MORE Host Tim Maudlin
Producer/Network Tim Maudlin, Adoptive Parent, Adoption Mentor, Ambassador of Encouragement
Email ****@anchorsofencouragement.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 167 Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

5. 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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Location New York City, New York, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Karen Thomas, Melissa Guida-Richards
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 138Facebook 2KTwitter 1.5KInstagram 4.7K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Since Feb 2016 Get Email Contact

6. Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories

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Two adult adoptees, Sarah Reinhardt and Louise Browne, delve into all things adoption - from their perspectives as adult adoptees. Each season Sarah and Louise recap a chapter from a book centered on adoption and then interview a guest.  Sarah and Louise come out of the 'fog' in real-time through Seasons One and Two and are advocating for change in the adoption industry. They want to give voice to all adoptees...MORE Hosts Louise Browne, Sarah Reinhardt
Producer/Network Louise Browne & Sarah Reinhardt
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 133Facebook 3.6KTwitter 794Instagram 2.5K Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Video Podcast YouTube
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7. Once Upon A Time...In Adopteeland

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Through an audio drama and episodes of thought-provoking conversations, the listening audience can learn some of the issues faced by those affected by relinquishment and adoption. The adoptee is at the center of all conversations had with other members of the adoption constellation.MORE Host Jennifer Dyan Ghoston
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Tammy Murphy
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 66 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Open Adoption Project

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This podcast is about connecting. It's about growing. It's about stretching. In society nowadays, it's easy to fall into echo chambers. This is not an echo chamber. Open Adoption Project is a community dedicated to listening and learning, and building relationships based on healthy respect and communication. The Open Adoption Project focuses on improving adoptee experiences by encouraging open communication between all members of the adoption constellation, nurturing ongoing open adoption relationships and promoting ethical adoption practices...MORE Hosts Lanette Nelson, Shaun Nelson
Producer/Network Lanette & Shaun Nelson
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Dawn J. Post
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 48Facebook 224Instagram 1.4K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. The Adoption Roadmap Podcast

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Your dream is to become a mom. My dream is to help you get there. I am Rebecca Gruenspan, a single mom through domestic adoption and an adoption consultant for over a decade. I'll be your guide, along with other adoption professionals and members of the adoption constellation, walking you step by step down this beautiful and complex path of adopting your baby. This isn't just another podcast sharing adoption stories. If you're genuinely committed to diving in with an open heart, eager to learn everything there is to know about adopting a baby, this is for you!MORE Producer/Network Rebecca Gruenspan
Email ****@rgadoptionconsulting.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Sydney Curtin
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 36 Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Called to Love: An Adoption Podcast for Christian Parents - Christian Adoption, Trauma and Healing,

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Whether you seek to add to your family through foster care, private domestic adoption or you are called to travel internationally, every adoption story is uniquely beautiful. Yet, each shares a common language of calling, loss, and hardship.As Christian parents we have a deep desire to love and shepherd our children well, but it can be challenging to navigate loss, trauma and how to best love and guide our adopted children. One thing is for sure, adoption is more than a process, it is an invitation to go on a holy journey with the Lord and with your family...MORE Host Somer Colbert
Producer/Network Christian Parenting
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. Zoe Shaw, Cynthia Yanof +4 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 24Facebook 340 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Video Podcast YouTube
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11. The Adoption & Foster Care Journey

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Host Sandra Flach is a mom of 8 children, 5 through adoption—one kinship and 4 international. Her youngest 2 are teens diagnosed with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). With over 30 years of parenting experience and 20 plus years as an adoptive and kinship parent, she's made mountains of mistakes and learned loads of lessons...MORE Host Sandra Flach
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Julia Rivera
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 19 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. From Foster to Forever

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There are many ways to build your family. Fostering-to-adopt is not the easiest, but it's a beautiful and profoundly impactful thing to do. Join Rachel Fulginiti, creative multi-hyphenate and two-time foster to adopt mom, as she shares her own story and the stories of others who have successfully navigated the foster care system and created their forever families through adoption...MORE Producer/Network Rachel Fulginiti
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. Aaron Hartman, Dr. John DeGarmo +5 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 18 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcast

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🎙 The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcast—Now in its fifth season—brings you real stories and expert insights on adopting through foster care.Each month, host Marcy Bursac, America's Foster Care Adoption Mentor, interviews:✅ Adoptive parents sharing their journeys✅ Adults who aged out of foster care✅ Child welfare experts💡 30% of kids in U.S. foster care are legally free for adoption.🔗 Learn more at ForgottenAdoptionOption.com & subscribe today!MORE Host Marcy Bursac
Producer/Network Marcy Bursac, Adoptive Mom & Founder of The Forgotten Adoption Option
Email ****@forgottenadoptionoption.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Francine Apy, Andrew Lewis +1 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 12Instagram 902 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. The Adoption Files

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The Adoption files seeks to provide a place for adoptees and allies to discuss the laws preventing adoptees from accessing their identities, and the emotional and physical challenges adoptees face in the process of dealing with the obstacles we face. We recognize the need to expose the problematic aspects of the adoption industry and the narrative they perpetuate.MORE Producer/Network Ande Stanley
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. 20 THINGS ADOPTION PODCAST with Sherrie Eldridge

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Many adoptive, foster, stepmoms, and grandmothers are suffering in silence. No one in the world of adoption is giving them the tools for recovery. No one is teaching them how to handle adoptee pushback and rejection. No one is wrapping arms around them and praying when all they can do is cry. When moms realize the unknown depth of their child's trauma, a common reaction is self-doubt. If she doesn't know what happened, how can she find words to help her child process it? It's terrifying, like climbing Everest without ropes...MORE Host Sherrie Eldridge
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Location Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Instagram 3.1K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. The Adoption Journey Podcast

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Welcome to the Adoption Journey Podcast! This podcast is your one-stop-shop for learning about adoption and the adoption process. We'll discuss topics like international and domestic adoption, open and closed adoptions, adoption agencies, foster care and search and reunion. We'll feature interviews with adoptive families, adoptees, birthparents, and adoption professionals. Our goal is to provide you with all the information and resources you need to make informed decisions about adoption. Join us as we explore the world of adoption!MORE Producer/Network Tarcia Smith
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Chris Williams
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9 Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. Let's Talk Adoption

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Adoption is complex. It can be filled with joy, but it also comes with challenges, questions, and moments of uncertainty. This podcast is a place to explore all sides of adoption with honesty and compassion.Whether you're an adoptee, an adoptive parent, a birth parent, or simply someone interested in learning more, we share real stories and expert insights to help you better understand the impact adoption has on individuals and families. Together, we'll navigate the complexities of adoption with openness and understanding.MORE Producer/Network Let's Talk Adoption
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18. Let's Talk: A Foster Adopt Minnesota Podcast

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Information about adoption and foster care in Minnesota
Hosts Kris, Bridget
Producer/Network Let's Talk: A Foster Adopt Minnesota Podcast
Email ****@fosteradoptmn.org
Location Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Jamie Lynn Tatera, Eileen Devine +1 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 1Twitter 491 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. Let It Be Us: A Foster Care & Adoption Podcast

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Let It Be Us: A Foster Care and Adoption Podcast was launched in 2022 by the Illinois nonprofit organization Let It Be Us. Foster Care professionals and parents speak on issues important to the journey of foster care and adoption. If you live in the State of Illinois and want to become a foster parent or learn about waiting children, go to www.letitbeus.orgMORE Producer/Network Let It Be Us
Email ****@letitbeus.org
Location Barrington, Illinois, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Twitter 397Instagram 1.8K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact