STAR! An Adoption Podcast
1) Episode 20: How Social Workers Play a Pivotal Role in the Adoption Journey withDavid Rossetti
March is National Social Work Month and Shaun was able to sit down and talk to STAR social worker David Rossetti. Together they talk about what is is to be a social worker, why he chose this vocation ...Show More
2) Episode 19: Talking Transracial Adoption with April Dinwoodie
It's Black History Month! In honor of this month, Shaun had a chance to talk to Racial Equity & Adoption Activist April Dinwoodie about some of the tough questions he gets from families open to all ra...Show More
3) Episode 18: Meet Ryan: Birthing Parent and Doula
Ryan DiMartino (they/them) is part of the LGBTQIA+ community and has two children that they made adoption plans for. They are sharing their experience as a trans birthing parent and now a doula who wo...Show More
4) Episode 17: Getting Real about Race
2 transracial adoptees break down questions that have been asked by prospective adoptive parents. This episode will help you understand it is important to ask about, and talk about, race. There’s noth...Show More
5) Episode 16: 9 Years Into Open Adoption: Kennedy's Family Shares Their Story
Wondering what open adoption is really like? Take a peak behind the curtains with this deep dive interview featuring Kennedy, her Adoptive Parents, and her Birth Parents. The full adoption triad! This...Show More
Episode 16: 9 Years Into Open Adoption: Kennedy's Family Shares Their Story
1:03:06 | Apr 6th, 2021
6) Episode 15: Zack Talks Black History Month, Life as a Transracial Adoptee + More
Tune into this episode to hear from Zack Fried, transracial adoptee, discuss black history month, race and transracial adoption. Topics covered include: The importance of Black History Month, and bla...Show More
Episode 15: Zack Talks Black History Month, Life as a Transracial Adoptee + More
38:35 | Feb 19th, 2021
7) Episode 14: Art & Brian’s Journey to Aidan - A Heartwarming Foster Care Adoption Success Story
Shaun interviews Art and Brian about their family and how it grew when they adopted an older child from foster care, Aidan. They adopted with the help of Adoption STAR's A-OK program and are ready to ...Show More
8) Episode 13: Health Insurance Nightmare
Tune into this episode to learn about host Shaun Doyle's recent health insurance nightmare and how he advocated for his son and demanded change. Learn more about adoption at AdoptionSTAR.com For podc...Show More
9) Episode 12: Brunch with the Gays - An LGBTQIA+ Adoption Conversation
Join host Shaun Doyle and guests Michael Hill and Zachary Fried for a conversation about LGBTQIA+ adoption in honor of pride month 2020! Some good laughs mixed in with some even better adoption inform...Show More
10) Episode 11: All About Adopting An Older Child Part 2
Let's continue the conversation about adopting an older child in honor of Foster Care Month. Tune into this episode with host Zack Fried and guest, Christine Miller! A deep dive into our A-OK program!...Show More