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The podcast where black adoptees discuss their adoption experience and how they navigate their identities. We all have an internal need to know who we are as a person as our identity helps us to navigate the world and to know what unique about us. We all develop an identity but the process of navigating this journey can be more difficultg for adoptees in relation to early challenges they might have faced through their adoption.
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Black Adoptees Identities - Episode 37 - Taya Reed
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
In this episode Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Taya Reed, a therapist and the host of the Podcast "I found Her".
Saturday Jul 27, 2024
Black Adoptees Identities - Episode 36 - Sequoijior Bateman-Wilkes
Saturday Jul 27, 2024
Saturday Jul 27, 2024
In this episode, Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Sequoijior Bateman-Wilkes.
Sunday Jul 14, 2024
Black Adoptees Identities - Episode 35 - Ronnie and Aaron
Sunday Jul 14, 2024
Sunday Jul 14, 2024
Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with two biological brothers, adopted separately, one knowing he was adopted while growing up and the other didn't. This is their incredible story of finding each other and building a close bond.
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Black Adoptees Identities - Episode 34 - Monique Funches
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Content warning: this episode contains discussion about physical abuse, neglect, molestation and suicidal ideation.
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Black Adoptees Identities - Episode 33 - Khayla Monique
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Khayla Monique, aka the adoptee Unshatterd.
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Black Adoptees Identities - Episode 32 - Caroline Sumlin
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Caroline Sumlin, author of We'll all be free.
Caroline discussed the complexity around the concept of identity and how as a dual heritage woman raised by black adoptive parents she identifies herself as a black woman and does not connect with her Hispanic side of her heritage.
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Black Adoptees identities - Episode 31 - Uwera Franckaerts
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
In this episode, Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Uwera Franckaerts, a transracial adoptee based in Belgium.
Sunday Jun 02, 2024
Black Adoptees identities - Episode 30 - Tarcia Smith
Sunday Jun 02, 2024
Sunday Jun 02, 2024
Christelle Pellecuer is in conversation with Tarcia Smith, the host of the Adoption Journey Podcast.
Christelle Pellecuer
Christelle is a life coach, adoptee coach and creative leadership coach.
Christelle was born in Madagascar, raised in South of France, lived in the UK for over 20 years and she is now splitting her time between Portugal, UK and France.
She was adopted in South of France at the age of 10. Her lived experience as a transracial adoptee as led her to do work with adoptees and adoption agencies and she is passionate about supporting other adoptees and sharing stories of other adult adoptees.