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Speaking of Adoption

Speaking of Adoption

By: Yvonne Johansen & Mandy Coon
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We are diving into the heart of adoption—sharing real stories, breaking down myths, and shining a light on how adoption can be done with love, integrity, and respect. Whether you're a birth parent, an adoptive family, adoptee, or just someone who wants to learn more, this is a safe space for honest conversations and meaningful connections.

Join us while we explore the beautiful, complex, and life-changing world of ethical adoption.

© 2025 Speaking of Adoption
Episodes
  • Johnny and Tony with Special Guest Katie from AGAA
    Sep 30 2025

    We can't wait for you to meet our guests on today's episode. Johnny and Tony have adopted not one but two beautiful children through A Guardian Angel Adoptions and truly embrace what it means to be adoptive parents. As a couple they have faced many hardships when it comes to starting their family but they have handled every curve ball and stressful moment with grace and resiliency.

    Through all the chaos they became forever friends with our very own Katie Carr who has walked them through many challenges and been the very definition of support that A Guardian Angel Adoptions has come to be known for.

    Today Johnny and Tony walk us through the many facets of adoption, including a very painful and stressful failed adoption. They have come to share their experience as well as their advice on adoption through the eyes of those who fully embrace the adoption world with open hearts.

    Through the love, guidance, and support of our caring staff we advocate for expectant mothers seeking to give their unborn child a life and help them to connect with loving couples seeking to grow their family through adoption.

    Experiencing an unplanned pregnancy? Know all of your options:

    Call: 855-402-6435

    Text Only: 206-360-0020

    Visit us online at: aguardianangel.com

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    58 mins
  • Birth Mom Alli
    Sep 16 2025

    Today we are honored to sit down with a vibrant and beautiful birth mother who walks us through her own experience with adoption. She walks us through what brought her to A Guardian Angel Adoptions, her hopes and dreams for her baby, finding the right family who would love and care for her sweet boy when she wasn't in the position to and everything in between.

    We know you are going to love her as much as we do!

    Through the love, guidance, and support of our caring staff we advocate for expectant mothers seeking to give their unborn child a life and help them to connect with loving couples seeking to grow their family through adoption.

    Experiencing an unplanned pregnancy? Know all of your options:

    Call: 855-402-6435

    Text Only: 206-360-0020

    Visit us online at: aguardianangel.com

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    35 mins
  • Yvonne Responds to Inaccurate Claims
    Sep 2 2025

    Yvonne is back this week and in today's episode she's ready to set the record straight.

    In the Spring of this year (2025), a small online publication named AGAA as one of the offending adoption agencies in UT, allegedly guilty of many harmful practices exploiting birth mothers and their babies. The only problem with this article is none of the claims they made regarding A Guardian Angel Adoptions are true and if that wasn't bad enough they didn't call for a comment or rebuttal regarding the claims they were making to give AGAA a chance to refute the inaccuracies.

    So instead of letting false narratives take hold, we decided to have Yvonne Johanson (A Guardian Angel Adoptions founder and Director) respond and react to the article directly.

    As promised in today's episode we have provided all the links to the articles in question. Please use the following to read more:

    • Article from "The Times"

    https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/utah-human-marketplace-adoption-agencies-zbfjv9930

    • AGAA's Press Release Submitted in July of 2025

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/utah-adoption-agencies-under-attack-143000020.html

    • Yvonne's Letter to the Adoption Community

    https://aguardianangel.com/a-letter-in-response-to-the-times-article/

    Through the love, guidance, and support of our caring staff we advocate for expectant mothers seeking to give their unborn child a life and help them to connect with loving couples seeking to grow their family through adoption.

    Experiencing an unplanned pregnancy? Know all of your options:

    Call: 855-402-6435

    Text Only: 206-360-0020

    Visit us online at: aguardianangel.com

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    47 mins
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