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The Anna Jinja Show

The Anna Jinja show focuses on the stories, issues, and questions connected to adoption and foster care experiences.The host is an international adoptee with biological roots in Korea and adopted roots in the United States. As you can imagine, her journey and experiences as a transracial adoptee are multifaceted. Her experiences have been with the pain of discrimination and rejection as well as the joys of self-discovery and learning to embrace all aspects of her identity.Along the way, she has

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Abby and Gabe Miller & Jack Healey

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2025/10/28

Sometimes the most powerful episodes come from the most unexpected sources. This week, we're thrilled to share a special episode guest-curated by 11-year-old musician Jack Healey. After his mother, Tara Huffman (Executive Director of Athens County CASA/GAL), appeared on our show, Jack volunteered to write a song and select guests for his own episode. Meet Jack's Guests: Gabe and Abby Miller Jack chose his 5th grade teacher, Gabe, and Gabe's wife, Abby—foster parents who have prov...

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Rebecca Del Pozo & Colin Cameron

The Anna Jinja Show ·

2025/10/21

Rebecca Del Pozo's Journey from Adopted Child to Millionaire Real Estate Mom Sometimes the most beautiful stories begin with what looks like an accident. At 18, Rebecca Del Pozo applied for non-identifying information about her biological family - standard procedure for adoptees in Canada. What came back was supposed to be scrubbed of any identifying details. But someone forgot to remove one crucial piece: her biological mother's last name. That "mistake" led to a reunion that would heal two ...

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Joe Toles & Lizzi Montanti

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2025/10/14

From Foster Care to Father of 10 Some songs are written to be heard. Others are written hoping they'll somehow travel through the airwaves to reach someone who may never know they exist. Joe Toles wrote "Dreamin'" as the second kind - a lullaby from a boy in foster care to a mother he'd never met, hoping his voice might somehow find her across the distance and let her know he was thinking of her. That boy is now the father of ten adopted sons and the founder of The Joseph Toles Foundation. H...

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Dr. Joe Bianco, Dr. Melissa Rizzo, & Wendy McVicker

The Anna Jinja Show ·

2025/10/07

When Stories Become Data: How Two Researchers Are Uncovering the Transformative Power of Adoption Narratives That's exactly what Dr. Melissa Rizzo and Dr. Joe Bianco are exploring in their new research project—a qualitative analysis of The Anna Jinja Show’s episodes focusing on adoption and foster care experiences. In this episode, they discuss: How they're analyzing guest narratives to identify themes around identity, trauma, and resilienceThe importance of truth-telling in healthy identit...

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Fostering Mentoring Program for Foster Youth &...

The Anna Jinja Show ·

2025/09/30

"Light and Shadow: Cooking Up Bright Futures for Foster Youth" It started with a simple question Tom Stevenson asked the host: "Do you remember a time when you made a dish for somebody, something really special that you were connected to? And then you shared that with someone else?" Anna Jinja told him about her love for baking: she brings chocolate chip cookies to those she asks for a favor, explaining that the secret ingredient is love—and who could possibly say no to a cookie baked with lo...

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Sharon Boyle & Reunion Day Poem

The Anna Jinja Show ·

2025/09/23

Sometimes the most profound stories are told in the simplest words. In this episode, Dr. Sharon Boyle shares not just her adoption journey, but the raw, beautiful poem she wrote one week after meeting her birth mother for the first time. "Reunion Day" begins: "I watched her like a silent movie and picture photograph, trying to memorize the way she spoke and the throaty way she laughs." Those words, written by a 25-year-old Sharon just days after a life-changing meeting, capture somethin...

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Liz Garcia Bee & Milly Raccoon

The Anna Jinja Show ·

2025/09/18

From Sleepless Nights to Healing: When Adoption Parenting Feels Impossible "It's a very isolating life. You almost feel like you're not worthy, that you're the one doing everything wrong." - Liz Garcia If you've ever found yourself lying awake at 3 AM wondering if you're failing as an adoptive parent, you're not alone. In our latest episode of The Anna Jinja Show, we dive deep into the raw reality of adoption - not just the beautiful moments, but the messy, complicated, heartbrea...

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Hannah Godenshwager, Jenn Bowie, & Caitlin Kraus

The Anna Jinja Show ·

2025/09/09

Full Circle, Full Moon: An Adoption Story How three remarkable women turned a foster-to-adopt journey into a song that celebrates the unexpected beauty of non-linear love In a world that often expects stories to follow straight lines, the latest episode of The Anna Jinja Show reminds us that the most beautiful narratives often move in circles – complete, perfect, and exactly as they should be. The Song That Says It All: "Once upon a time, we drew it as a line, but it...

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Lou Mei & Dr. Bruce Martin

The Anna Jinja Show ·

2025/09/02

We are bouncing with excitement to share our latest episode featuring Lou Mei Gutsch - a master's student whose story is so uplifting, it should come with a happiness warning label! Why This Episode Will Make Your Week: 🥀 The "Winter Rose" Origin Story: Adopted from China as "Mei Fan" (beautiful winter-blooming rose), Lou Mei's name perfectly captures her ability to bring beauty and life to any situation. 🎒 Academic Overachiever Alert: When her wilderness literature professo...

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Anna Sheffield & Kristin Cotterell Sheffield

The Anna Jinja Show ·

2025/08/26

In this deeply moving episode, host Anna Jinja sits down with Anna Sheffield, a young adoptee from Iowa City, and her mother, Kristin Cotterell Sheffield, to explore the layers of identity, belonging, and love that define adoption. The conversation flows between mother and daughter perspectives—offering both honesty and tenderness—as they recount their family’s adoption journey, challenges of transracial adoption, and the resilience built through love, faith, and storytelling. Listener...

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Max Wieland & Ian Vidovic

The Anna Jinja Show ·

2025/08/12

Finding Home in Two Worlds: Max's Journey from China to Minneapolis and Beyond: A Story of Courage, Identity, and Belonging What does it mean to belong when you're caught between two worlds? In this deeply moving episode of The Anna Jinja Show, host Anna Jinja sits down with Max, a Chinese-American adoptee whose story challenges everything we think we know about family, identity, and home. Adopted from Northern China at just 15 months old by a single mother in Detroit, Max ...

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Lane Igoudin & Bruce Dalzell

The Anna Jinja Show ·

2025/08/06

From Heartache to Hope In our latest episode of The Anna Jinja Show, host Anna Jinja brings together three extraordinary voices for a conversation that will change how you think about adoption, family, and resilience. Meet Lane Igoudin, the author whose memoir "A Family Maybe" chronicles his and partner Jonathan's journey through the Los Angeles County foster care system - the largest in the nation with 30,000 children. Lane's raw, honest account reveals the emotional rollercoaster of emerge...

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Simon Benn & Thrive Book

The Anna Jinja Show ·

2025/07/31

Simon Benn's Vision: How Your 250 Words Can Transform Adoptee Lives | The moment that changes everything often looks ordinary. For Simon Benn, it was learning at age 40 that his childhood teddy bear came from his birth mother. "A volcano of anger erupted," he shared on The Anna Jinja Show. That moment launched him into a journey that would eventually help thousands of adoptees thrive. Now, Simon is asking for something that seems small but could create massive ripple effects: your 250 words....

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Linda Sistrunk, Lish Greiner, & Kim Kaler

The Anna Jinja Show ·

2025/07/23

Step by Step, Bit by Bit: How Two Women Created a Community of Love for 30+ Children What started as children visiting friends turned into something extraordinary. Linda Sistrunk and Lish Greiner never intended to become unofficial foster parents. But when children in their community needed safety, love, and stability, their home became a haven. Over the years, more than 30 children have found refuge in their converted six-bedroom house. Some stayed for days, others for years. All were loved ...

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Kristina Denbow & Mather Family

The Anna Jinja Show ·

2025/07/15

An Adoptee’s Story of Courage, Connection, and Coming Full Circle Kristina's journey isn't just about going back to Kazakhstan – it's about the universal human need to understand where we come from and how that shapes who we become. Her story begins in a baby house in Taldikorgan, moves through multiple placements, and eventually lands in Ohio, where she was adopted by Signe Denbow at age eight. The Weight of Multiple Abandonment What makes Kristina's story particularly poi...

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Meredith Jensen & Sydney Roberts

The Anna Jinja Show ·

2025/07/08

Like Dandelions: How Two Women Redefine Belonging and Family The Anna Jinja Show welcomes Meredith Jensen and Sydney Roberts for a conversation that blooms with unexpected wisdom There's something magical about discovering that your family story isn't what you expected—it's better. In our latest episode of The Anna Jinja Show, we sit down with communication professional Meredith Jensen and her cousin Sydney Roberts for a conversation that transforms how we think about identity, belonging, an...

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Roxanne Male-Brune & Bernhard Debatin

The Anna Jinja Show ·

2025/07/01

Finding Home in the Journey: When Life Takes Unexpected Turns The latest episode of The Anna Jinja Show proves that some of the most profound conversations happen when strangers discover their stories are beautifully intertwined. An Unlikely Connection Host Anna Jinja brought together two guests who had never met but shared remarkably similar experiences of early family disruption and the journey to find belonging. Roxanne Malè-Brune, recently retired Senior Director...

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Muffin's Mom & Marshall McKellar Part 2

The Anna Jinja Show ·

2025/06/17

The Five-Minute Bond: Part 2 – Unraveling the Threads of Fate The story of Shannon and Jan captivated listeners in Part 1, leaving us with the warmth of a bond formed in just five powerful minutes. But what happens when the hidden threads of fate begin to unravel, revealing even deeper connections? In Part 2 of "The Five-Minute Bond," we delve further into the incredible journey of Shannon and her birth mother Jan, exploring the surprising twists and turns that continued to shap...

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Muffin's Mom & Marshall McKellar Part 1

The Anna Jinja Show ·

2025/06/10

The Five-Minute Bond: A Story of Serendipity and Family What would you do with five minutes that could define a lifetime? In our latest episode, we share the remarkable story of Shannon, who discovered that her 16-year-old birth mother made one powerful demand before signing adoption papers: five minutes alone with her newborn daughter. Just five minutes - but in those moments, a bond was formed that would reshape two families forever. Twenty years later, when Shannon fin...

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Levia Hartman Remember My Name

The Anna Jinja Show ·

2025/06/03

Crown Up: A Journey of Self-Love and Identity with Levia Hartman Join host Anna Jinja for an inspiring conversation with motivational author and poet Levia Hartman, whose extraordinary journey from foster care survivor to published author embodies the true meaning of resilience and self-acceptance. After moving through five different foster homes from age 11 to 18, facing rejection and instability while navigating life without her biological mother who returned to Africa, Levia h...

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