NAAM Roundtable with Margot, Mihyun, Josh, and Kim

About this episode

This episode features four Korean adoptees sharing their perspectives on adoption in honor of National Adoptee Awareness Month.

In celebration of National Adoptee Awareness Month (NAAM), we are honored to feature the voices of four incredible Korean adoptees: Margot, Mihyun, Josh, and Kim. This episode is dedicated to the truth that adoptees are the experts on adoption because of our lived experience. Our intention is to bring more understanding, compassion, and much-needed awareness to the complexities of adoption. Margot, Mihyun, Josh, and Kim generously share their unique and varied perspectives as they respond...

People in this episode

Hosts: Claire Magenheimer, Laurie Vogler

Guests: Margot, Mihyun, Josh, Kim

Topics covered

• adoption
• Korean adoptees
• National Adoptee Awareness Month
• lived experience
• understanding
• compassion

Keywords

• adoptee
• awareness
• Korean adoption
• perspectives
• compassion
• complexities

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Organizations: The Empowered Adoptee Podcast

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