• By default they kind of are with Olivia
    Dec 15 2025

    Olivia found out about the podcast thanks to Nanchang project. We sat down prior to October 2025 and talked about research, study, and working as Pre- K educator.

    Some cursing shared 50minutes in.

    Enjoy our debrief on Summer I turned Pretty and other YA stories (apologies for the spoilers if you are watching). I was also surprised Olivia is the younger adoptee sibling and has an older adoptee sister from China and a younger sister who is biological to their parents. It was a lot of fun and we both joined the Nanchang 5k project back in October.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • China, you did me dirty with Hannah
    Nov 10 2025

    I went to Central park for an event and couldn’t find my friends. It’s not a long long story but I ended up meeting Hannah thanks to this adventure to the park. Hannah is currently pursuing studies and almost done and we talked about differing perspectives from a generation apart on the Asian culture boom. Find @hannahrose.mcguire on IG.

    If you would like to share your story please email adoptedbabiesfromchina@gmail.com or message @adopteesborninchinapodcast on Facebook and Instagram. Thank you for listening!

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    56 mins
  • Anniversary of becoming a daughter with Jenna
    Oct 13 2025

    Jenna came back to my cozy apartment in Queens to share about her most recent trip to China over the summer. This trip, Jenna went to Guangxi, Nanning, and Hong Kong. She was able to visit with people who were a part of the trip two years ago and we revisit a couple memories from that trip as well. Thank you Jenna for creating another great archive about your story!


    Book- Hidden Treasures: A Letter to the Children of Mother's Love, Guangxi, China by Kit Ying Chan

    If you would like to share your story please email adoptedbabiesfromchina@gmail.com or message @adopteesborninchinapodcast on Facebook and Instagram. Thank you for listening!

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Mid Autumn birthday, a solo episode
    Sep 14 2025

    5 years older and wiser! And also the longest project I have committed to. I share about a recent trip to Australia and emotions related to relationships (family, friends, romantic). I am also supporting and assisting the Nanchang project with their in person gathering in NYC on 10/11/25. The Mid Autumn for reunion virtual 5k run/ walk takes place October 1-15th.

    Additional podcasts to listen to: Mel Robins, Lewis Howes, Armchair Expert, Good Hang, Smartless, and I personally enjoy rewatch ones: Avatar, braving the Elements and And Just Like That.

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    39 mins
  • Adoptee coded with Jean
    Aug 11 2025

    Happy birth month Jean! Like Jean Piccard! This episode Jean shares about adoption in Star Trek, Steven Universe, and Blue Eyed Samurai. It was great to have the shows discussed also help share and express some feelings and sentiments about adoption. Jean mentions comedian Ko King Booster and actress Michaela Dietz, voice of Amethyst in Steven Universe. @displacedklingon on instagram


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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Cut out all the weird stuff - Certificate of Citizenship with Carmen
    Jul 4 2025

    Carmen sent a message saying she got her CoC June 2025 in which I replied -”CoC?”


    In this episode, Carmen shares about her experience with getting her Certificate of Citizenship (duration 7 months) including speaking with her mom, the adoption agency, and an attorney. We talk about the N- 600 (https://www.uscis.gov/n-600) and also about how she came to this decision to obtain the document and the process to complete.

    The firm is Millner and Markee located in San Diego, CA USA. (https://www.milner-markee.com/) Our passport is not the same as the paper itself. Feel free to contact @carmen.meng on instagram.


    USCIS is United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

    Thank you for listening to ABC. We are on major podcast platforms including Apple and Spotify. Email adoptedbabiesfromchina@ gmail or message adopteesborninchinapod on instagram if you would like to share your story.

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    48 mins
  • The next thing after the policy is… I feel like a limited edition doll with Lianna
    Jun 16 2025

    Note: Explicit language used a couple of times and not beeped


    We visit this recording with writer Lianna from winter 2024 and sharing now in summer 2025. Lianna lives outside of the US and adopted from Hunan province. We talk about the Nanchang project and how Chinese adoptee alliance like many other orgs have shifted from parents to adoptee led. And of course, Lianna shared about writing and how creating these stories are a way to process adoption and Chinese culture. @lifeng.stories on instagram.


    Thank you for listening to ABC. We are on major podcast platforms including Apple and Spotify. Email adoptedbabiesfromchina@ gmail or message adopteesborninchinapod on instagram if you would like to share your story.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Quite a ride of emotional distress and intellectual strain with Laur
    May 1 2025

    I spoke with Laur over the winter break from school and now releasing this episode a little over a month from the Chinese Adoptee Collective first ever conference taking place June 27-29. Laur has lived in various spots throughout the US and works within therapy. Sometimes it can be so difficult to vocalize all the feelings but Laur did so and with a stranger too.

    You can reach them at @helloitslaur and @chineseadopteecollective on IG.


    If you would like to share your story please email adoptedbabiesfromchina@gmail.com or message @adopteesborninchinapodcast on Facebook and Instagram. Thank you for listening!

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    59 mins