Podcast

Adoption Retold is committed to retelling adoption stories from the lived experiences of those whose stories have often been told for them. In this podcast, your adoption knowledge will be enriched by Christian voices that:

Center adoptee and birth parent narratives.
Illuminate lived-experience truths often missing from conversations about adoption in communities of faith.
Support those who have been pushed out of God’s story because of harmful adoption messaging and practices.
Offer help to those recovering from the trauma of relinquishment and separation in adoption.
Advocate for reforming adoption practices and policies.

Adoption Retold is an initiative of the Faith Collective for Truth and Healing in Adoption. We are a collective of adoptees and birth parents from diverse Christian communities and theological backgrounds. Our goal is to bring balance and breadth to the narrative of adoption within Christianity through education, theological reflection, support, and storytelling.

A big thanks to Seth Overby and Corey Loftus for composing and digitally mastering the music for the show.

Episodes

The Table, with Sara Easterly

Today we talk to adoptee and founder of the Faith Collective for Truth and Healing in Adoption, Sara Easterly, about who among the adoption constellation is given a seat at the table in conversations about adoption, especially in communities of faith. Are the voices of adult adoptees and first mothers welcomed, or are our voices stifled by those who claim to speak for us? Is there room at the table for uncomfortable truths and the painful impacts of relinquishment and adoption to be heard? What can we do to foster greater inclusion?

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Introducing Adoption Retold

Meet your hosts, Patrice Martin and Natasha Tripplett, learn about the work of the Faith Collective for Truth and Healing in Adoption, and hear about the exciting content we have in store for you. We are committed to lifting up the voices and perspectives of Christian adoptees and birth mothers in order to foster healing, reclaim our stories, offer support and resources, and advocate for adoption reform in and beyond communities of faith.