Today is the Season 2 finale and I’m excited for you to hear about Rob Leyder’s life. Rob is the first person I met who had the same origin story. It felt the most appropriate to have him close out this season. Rob is a geninue, intentional, an

21 / Becoming Chosen ft. Simon Penn from the UK Part II

Dec 23rd, 2020 54m 1s

Simon Benn is from the UK and has found his voice advocating for adoptees by working with the family system as a whole. His philosophy on life and happiness is refreshing, bold, and though provoking. He talks about the difference of having a ha

20 / Becoming Chosen ft. Simon Penn from the UK Part I

Dec 16th, 2020 52m 39s

19 / Becoming Chosen ft. Jessica Pudwill

Dec 9th, 2020 51m 28s

Jessica Pudwill shares her story of fighting for friendship and intentional connection. She has a heart for people of all abilities to have access to becoming a parent. Her mother’s strength and determination to make a family as someone who had

18 / Becoming Chosen ft. Kimmy Graves

Dec 2nd, 2020 54m 8s

Kimmy Graves shares about what it was like to go back to South Korea and meet some of her biological family. She was adopted with her twin sister to a loving family in the 80s. She is vulnerable and real as she opens up about the loss of her mo

17 / Becoming Chosen ft. Kelsey Nikcevich

Nov 18th, 2020 52m 43s

Kelsey Nikcevich recently graduated, got married, moved, and is looking for a new job all during a global pandemic, all in 4 months. As someone who was born in America, is white and then adopted by white parents, she shares about the stereotyp

16 / Becoming Chosen Ft. Genova Schultheis

Nov 11th, 2020 56m 45s

Genova Schultheis is a 21 year-old who lived most of her life in Indianapolis, IN. She shares about going from home to home and what it's like to feel like you have a "return date". She processes what family means to her and how she fights to

15 / Becoming Chosen ft. Kyle Raak

Nov 4th, 2020 52m 29s

Kyle Raak shares about his journey to vulnerability, openness, and becoming chosen. He has a passion for story telling and helping others find their truest identity. You can connect with Kyle:Instagram: @kyleraakEmail: [email protected]

14 / Becoming Chosen ft. Lucia Bastnagel

Oct 28th, 2020 48m 28s

Lucia Bastnagel is a 23 year old who lives in Indianapolis, IN. Her story to become chosen been complicated, heartbreaking, and healing. She is inspiring and is incredibly strong to have such a positive outlook on life after all that she has be

13 / Becoming Chosen ft. Caryn Schierbeek

Oct 21st, 2020 1h 11m

Caryn Schierbeek shares about motherhood, racism, and what it was like growing up as a cultural orphan. She cares deeply for creating space for everyone to belong and shares about the success and struggle in that calling. If you related or w

12 / Becoming Chosen Ft. D.J. Brooks

Oct 14th, 2020 1h 9m

D.J. Brooks is a husband, dad of 2, a terrific financial planner, and loves the Lord deeply. In this episode D.J. shares about his own journey of becoming chosen, how he and Amy (his wife) grew their family, the struggles of infertility and th

11 / My Therapist Sarah

Jul 15th, 2020 31m 3s

Adoption: The Journey of “Becoming Chosen” Podcast has been a journey within itself. This episode is the 2nd part of talking about all things therapy. Thanks so much for the all of the support. I am excited that there will be a Season 2! It wi

10 / Flight Risk

Jul 8th, 2020 30m 20s

Therapy is something that normal people need to face abnormal circumstances and trauma. Normalize needing help, normalize having breakdowns, normalize healing because we all need it. This episode is part one about therapy and how it’s played a

9 / Everybody Loves an Underdog

Jul 1st, 2020 28m 57s

There are a lot of questions that adoptees ask themselves surrounding their purpose. It’s part of our nature to want to make sense of why things are the way they are. By doing that, it can unravel the power that lives inside of you.

8 / From Culture Shock to Cultural Awakening

Jun 24th, 2020 28m 33s

When you deny something within yourself you will deny the same thing in someone else. This episode is a celebration of my time in Lexington, KY. I could talk for hours about the people, the experiences, and the memories I have there... But I

7 / "Follow your wounds, find your ministry"

Jun 10th, 2020 33m 12s

We all are motivated by different things... some of those are good and some are bad. What happens when what drives our passion originates from our wounds? How can we heal and still move forward? This episode addresses how to hold wounds and

Bonus

6 / What do George Floyd and Huxley Stauffer Have in Common?

Jun 3rd, 2020 32m 38s

George Floyd. Huxley Stauffer. White Supremacy. What do these three have in common? This weeks episode is different from the rest. I did not feel like I could be authentically myself without addressing this. Listed below are the links and r

5 / It's My Party And I'll Cry If I Want To

May 27th, 2020 24m 41s

Birthdays and Gotcha Days can be conflicting for adoptees. In this episode, I share about what helped unlock the tension that happens on those days and how important it is for everyone to face their own.

4 / An Orphan with a Family

May 20th, 2020 24m 41s

Even though you have a family, it doesn't mean you live and operate like you a part of one. In this episode, I talk about my revelation of being an orphan and how that gave me the ability to have deeper relationships with others.

3 / Who Are Your “Real” Parents?

May 13th, 2020 28m 36s

This is one of the most popular questions asked to adoptees. In this episode I share about how I knew who my "real" parents are and how I responded to this question. In light of the events that have happened with the murder of Ahmaud Arbery,