Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption Issues Podcast
1) EP143: Open Mic Episode
Open Mic Episode with Heidi, Elle, and Amy – Hosts of Pulled By The Root. Before recording interviews, we always take time to dive deep with one another. Amy thought it would be meaningful to share so...Show More
2) EP142: Adrian Burks
Adrian Burks is currently working on a documentary called Finding Home which is a search for honest answers about family and identity. Adrian documents three adopted people (including himself) as he e...Show More
3) EP141: Heather Sachs
In this episode, Heather Sachs courageously dives into the issues surrounding adoption loss. Here are her words: I am adopted and see myself as a disrupter as well. The more we put our stories out th...Show More
4) Ep140: Dr. Deborah Sweet
Dr. Deborah Sweet is a licensed Psychologist who specializes in adults recovering from childhood trauma. To treat trauma she uses Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, Brainspotting, the Havening Technique, IFS...Show More
5) Ep139: Nick Fontana
Trigger warning: In honor of Joshua’s life, Nicholas Fontana agreed to film with PBTR a few years ago to share his experience of losing his adopted friend Joshua to suicide. I ran into Nicholas at a m...Show More
6) Ep138: Ashley Smith
Ashley is a 40-year-old wife and mother of three. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ashley moved to New York City after college and has remained in the area ever since. She now resides in Sout...Show More
7) Ep137: Lena and Scott
Scott, a high school math teacher from New Jersey, placed his daughter for adoption in the 1980s after a teenage pregnancy. In 2002, he reunited with her through an online search. Scott has three othe...Show More
8) Ep136: Finding Your Roots - Retreat 2025
Heidi Marble and Alysa Zalma MD discuss a retreat coming this summer aimed at the "Pulled By The Root" audience. The retreat is called "Finding Your Roots". "Finding Your Roots" is a transformative re...Show More
9) Ep135: Bessel van der Kolk M.D. Best Selling Trauma Research Author
Bessel van der Kolk is a Dutch psychiatrist, author, researcher and educator. Since the 1970s his research has been in the area of post-traumatic stress. He is the author of The New York Times best se...Show More
10) Ep134: Anna Maria DiDio MSW: Children’s Author and Adoptive Mom
Anna Maria DiDio, MSW - is an adoptive mother and children’s author whose adoption-themed books encourage open and honest conversation between parents and children. Anna Maria was inspired to write he...Show More