Australian Adoption Podcast - My Unknown Truth
My Unknown Truth is a podcast sharing the stories and lived experiences of Australians who have been through adoption and foster care.
These stories are often complex, spanning over 50 years and touch on difficult truths, from growing up in an under-resourced system to Australia’s traumatic history of forced adoptions and Stolen Generations.
But within the darkness, there is also light; stories of hope, courage, resilience, and love. Hosted by Nadia Levett, an adoptee born and raised in Australia, this podcast is a deeply personal project.
It’s my wish that by sharing a range of voices and experiences, we can build greater awareness and understanding around adoption and foster care in Australia, spark informed conversations, and encourage others to share their truth, open hearts, minds, and homes to children in need.
Australian Adoption Podcast - My Unknown Truth
Episode 3 - The Threads That Tie Us: Adoption, Reflection & Alex’s Story
In episode 3 I had a beautiful conversation with the lovely Alex, finding out at 19 her mum (Julie) was adopted. She talks about the emotional and curious swirls as a young adult which leads her to find her biological grandmother.
This story takes you through some twists, turns and synchronised events during her search but what was most profound was her deep gratitude and love for her adoptive grandma and finding out more about her adoptive grandparents and opening up with her mum post adoption reveal.
“It’s been really nice to have the moment to reflect on this with mum too. We don’t often enough talk about these things” - Alex
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The Australian Adoption Podcast with host Nadia Levett!
