Adoption: The Journey of Becoming Chosen

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Adoption is a universal way that families have been brought together. This podcast is dedicated to telling the story of adoption through an adoptees eyes. Adoption is something that happens after the dotted line but Becoming Chosen is a journey. You can reach us at: emilywelz@gmail.com

Emily Welz


    • Jan 6, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    22 / Becoming Chosen ft. Rob Leyder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 57:41


    Today is the Season 2 finale and I'm excited for you to hear about Rob Leyder's life. Rob is the first person I met who had the same origin story. It felt the most appropriate to have him close out this season. Rob is a geninue, intentional, and hilarious person. He is an incredible story teller and as he shares his story, you feel like you are living it with him. Next season will be coming out in the spring and it will be Enneagram and Adoption. If you are/know an adoptee who is familiar with the Enneagram and would like to be on the show, please let me know! Email me at: Emilywelz@gmail.com Rob's contact: robert.pj.leyder@gmail.com, Instagram: @robertpjleyder

    21 / Becoming Chosen ft. Simon Penn from the UK Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 54:01


    Simon Benn is from the UK and has found his voice advocating for adoptees by working with the family system as a whole. His philosophy on life and happiness is refreshing, bold, and though provoking. He talks about the difference of having a hand-me-down thought and how we cannot have secondhand epiphanies. There was just gold in this conversation there are two parts.

    20 / Becoming Chosen ft. Simon Penn from the UK Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 52:39


    Simon Benn is from the UK and has found his voice advocating for adoptees by working with the family system as a whole. His philosophy on life and happiness is refreshing, bold, and though provoking. He talks about the difference of having a hand-me-down thought and how we cannot have secondhand epiphanies. There was just gold in this conversation there are two parts.

    19 / Becoming Chosen ft. Jessica Pudwill

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 51:28


    Jessica Pudwill shares her story of fighting for friendship and intentional connection. She has a heart for people of all abilities to have access to becoming a parent. Her mother's strength and determination to make a family as someone who had a physical disability is inspiration to Jessica.

    18 / Becoming Chosen ft. Kimmy Graves

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 54:08


    Kimmy Graves shares about what it was like to go back to South Korea and meet some of her biological family. She was adopted with her twin sister to a loving family in the 80s. She is vulnerable and real as she opens up about the loss of her mom and how she and her husband have continued to weave who she was into their lives. Kimmy's Instagram is: @kimmy_graves

    17 / Becoming Chosen ft. Kelsey Nikcevich

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 52:43


    Kelsey Nikcevich recently graduated, got married, moved, and is looking for a new job all during a global pandemic, all in 4 months. As someone who was born in America, is white and then adopted by white parents, she shares about the stereotypes and biases that she faced of people around her. If you would like to connect to Kelsey, here's how you can: Instagram: @kelseymnik

    16 / Becoming Chosen Ft. Genova Schultheis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 56:45


    Genova Schultheis is a 21 year-old who lived most of her life in Indianapolis, IN. She shares about going from home to home and what it's like to feel like you have a "return date". She processes what family means to her and how she fights to be chosen by friends, family and other loved ones. If you would like to contact Genova, you can: Instagram: @genovaschultheis Twitter: @genova1543 Facebook: Genova Schultheis

    15 / Becoming Chosen ft. Kyle Raak

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 52:29


    Kyle Raak shares about his journey to vulnerability, openness, and becoming chosen. He has a passion for story telling and helping others find their truest identity. You can connect with Kyle: Instagram: @kyleraak Email: kyleraak@gmail.com

    14 / Becoming Chosen ft. Lucia Bastnagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 48:28


    Lucia Bastnagel is a 23 year old who lives in Indianapolis, IN. Her story to become chosen been complicated, heartbreaking, and healing. She is inspiring and is incredibly strong to have such a positive outlook on life after all that she has been through. You can connect with Lucia on Instagram: @lucia_23

    13 / Becoming Chosen ft. Caryn Schierbeek

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 71:52


    Caryn Schierbeek shares about motherhood, racism, and what it was like growing up as a cultural orphan. She cares deeply for creating space for everyone to belong and shares about the success and struggle in that calling. If you related or would like to hear more from Caryn, you can reach her at: carynjoy@gmail.com

    12 / Becoming Chosen Ft. D.J. Brooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 69:43


    D.J. Brooks is a husband, dad of 2, a terrific financial planner, and loves the Lord deeply. In this episode D.J. shares about his own journey of becoming chosen, how he and Amy (his wife) grew their family, the struggles of infertility and the emotional pressures society puts on young boys and men. D.J.'s Information https://www.facebook.com/storylinefp/ - D.J.'s Business Page https://www.instagram.com/storylinefp - D.J.'s IG Page www.storylinefp.com www.donovanbrooks.com Amy's Information https://www.facebook.com/imperfectionsbyamy/ https://www.instagram.com/imperfectionsbyamy https://www.etsy.com/shop/ImperfectionsbyAmy https://www.facebook.com/groups/389531044899064/ - Amy's Norwex Page

    11 / My Therapist Sarah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 31:03


    Adoption: The Journey of “Becoming Chosen” Podcast has been a journey within itself. This episode is the 2nd part of talking about all things therapy. Thanks so much for the all of the support. I am excited that there will be a Season 2! It will be full of interviews with other adoptees and you will get a chance to hear more about their stories. If you want, follow @becoming.chosen on Instagram for updates and Season 2 release dates. Also, if you enjoyed listening to this season, please leave a rate and review on Apple Podcasts! Thanks so much!

    10 / Flight Risk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 30:20


    Therapy is something that normal people need to face abnormal circumstances and trauma. Normalize needing help, normalize having breakdowns, normalize healing because we all need it. This episode is part one about therapy and how it's played a huge part in my life and healing. Trigger warning: Eating Disorders

    9 / Everybody Loves an Underdog

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 28:57


    There are a lot of questions that adoptees ask themselves surrounding their purpose. It's part of our nature to want to make sense of why things are the way they are. By doing that, it can unravel the power that lives inside of you.

    8 / From Culture Shock to Cultural Awakening

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 28:33


    When you deny something within yourself you will deny the same thing in someone else. This episode is a celebration of my time in Lexington, KY. I could talk for hours about the people, the experiences, and the memories I have there... But I am forever grateful for the awakening that happened for myself and how I view the world. Go Cats! "Everything, but also nothing" podcast with Jimmy Le, Alex Roberts, and Conner Hurst, Episode 6 https://open.spotify.com/episode/59BmXo5YupFNm0jqMoO50g?si=v2ipGL3ATt2O8N0xzwJX-w Contact me at: emilywelz@gmail.com Instagram: @becoming.chosen

    7 / "Follow your wounds, find your ministry"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 33:12


    We all are motivated by different things... some of those are good and some are bad. What happens when what drives our passion originates from our wounds? How can we heal and still move forward? This episode addresses how to hold wounds and healing at the same time while moving forward. Links mentioned in episode: Young Life's website: www.younglife.org

    6 / What do George Floyd and Huxley Stauffer Have in Common?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 32:38


    George Floyd. Huxley Stauffer. White Supremacy. What do these three have in common? This weeks episode is different from the rest. I did not feel like I could be authentically myself without addressing this. Listed below are the links and resources I mentioned in this episode: Donate to the Minnesota Freedom Fund: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/ George Floyd: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52861726 Huxley Stauffer: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52839792 Petition for Stauffer's to be demonetized: https://www.change.org/p/youtube-demand-the-stauffers-remove-all-monetized-content-ft-huxley-from-their-youtube-channel?fbclid=IwAR2X0X6CJCPQAVv9UnzDqchxbWpZav4TWBdvGIcoD66fq-G6C-YqMg3pVpM Books: White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo Waking up white by Debby Irving Disunity in Christ by Christena Cleveland Podcast: Code Switch: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/

    5 / It's My Party And I'll Cry If I Want To

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 24:41


    Birthdays and Gotcha Days can be conflicting for adoptees. In this episode, I share about what helped unlock the tension that happens on those days and how important it is for everyone to face their own.

    4 / An Orphan with a Family

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 24:41


    Even though you have a family, it doesn't mean you live and operate like you a part of one. In this episode, I talk about my revelation of being an orphan and how that gave me the ability to have deeper relationships with others.

    3 / Who Are Your “Real” Parents?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 28:36


    This is one of the most popular questions asked to adoptees. In this episode I share about how I knew who my "real" parents are and how I responded to this question. In light of the events that have happened with the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, I have added a link in case you have not been updated about what has happened. Contact Us: emilywelz@gmail.com https://www.nytimes.com/article/ahmaud-arbery-timeline.html

    2 / No One Looks Like Me

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 27:51


    This episode I talk about what it was like growing up without relationships with people who looked like me.

    1 / Becoming Chosen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 18:01


    Welcome to our first episode of Adoption: The Journey of Becoming Chosen. Get to know our host, Emily Welz, and what "Becoming chosen" means to her.

    Adoption: The Journey of Becoming Chosen Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 1:29


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