286. Maya Holmes: "Empowered by Generations Coming Together"

About this episode

Maya Holmes returns to discuss her journey as a domestic adoptee and her work in the adoptee community.

Maya Holmes is a returning guest. Maya (she/her) is a same race domestic adoptee from St. Louis, MO. She has been active in the adoptee community since 2020/21 after finding her first family. Maya has been featured on several adoption focused podcasts and has begun writing her memoir. Outside of the adoption space, Maya recently completed her MSW/MBA and plans to continue working as a therapist. She loves pottery, hiking, and traveling in her free time. Music by Corey Quinn

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Dyan Ghoston

Guest: Maya Holmes

Topics covered

• adoption
• personal stories
• community
• mental health
• memoir writing

Keywords

• adoptee
• memoir
• therapy
• community
• St. Louis
• MSW
• MBA
• pottery
• hiking
• traveling

Mentioned in this episode

Places: St. Louis, MO

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