Podcast appearances and mentions of anne heffron

We know the holidays can be a whiplash of emotions for our community. Elle Klassen has spent months recording long form conversations. Our amazing returning guests are: Moses Farrow, Megan Galbraith, Anne Heffron, Robert and Ken. This series is our gift to you! Pulled By The Root is so grateful to our loyal and brave audience. May you be comforted in knowing you are not alone! Send us a texthttps://www.pulledbytheroot.com/

We know the holidays can be a whiplash of emotions for our community. Elle Klassen has spent months recording long form conversations. Our amazing returning guests are: Moses Farrow, Megan Galbraith, Anne Heffron, Robert and Ken. This series is our gift to you! Pulled By The Root is so grateful to our loyal and brave audience. May you be comforted in knowing you are not alone! Send us a texthttps://www.pulledbytheroot.com/

We know the holidays can be a whiplash of emotions for our community. Elle Klassen has spent months recording long form conversations. Our amazing returning guests are: Moses Farrow, Megan Galbraith, Anne Heffron, Robert and Ken. This series is our gift to you! Pulled By The Root is so grateful to our loyal and brave audience. May you be comforted in knowing you are not alone! Send us a texthttps://www.pulledbytheroot.com/

We know the holidays can be a whiplash of emotions for our community. Elle Klassen has spent months recording long form conversations. Our amazing returning guests are: Moses Farrow, Megan Galbraith, Anne Heffron, Robert and Ken. This series is our gift to you! Pulled By The Root is so grateful to our loyal and brave audience. May you be comforted in knowing you are not alone! Send us a texthttps://www.pulledbytheroot.com/

A conversation with fellow adoptee Anne Heffron.Anne Heffron, author of You Don't Look Adopted, Truth and Agency Writing Ideas for Adopted People, Writing and Pooping, and the movie Phantom Halo, can be found on Instagram at anne-heffron, Facebook, and her website https://www.anneheffron.com.Also in this episode, Sarah and Louise discuss Megan Culhane Galbraith's “The Guild of The Infant Saviour”.If you'd like to read along with Sarah and Louise, go here:  https://www.amazon.com/Guild-Infant-Saviour-Adopted-Machete/dp/0814257917Thank you to our sponsor S12F.If you want to support our show, you can go to our Patreon Page.Thank you to our current Patreon donors for their support.  Our Patrons are:  Laura Christensen, Barbara Frank, Ramona Evans, Linda Pevac, Blonde Records, Denise Cruz-Castino, Daphne Keys, Denise Hewitt, Michelle Styles, Emily Sinagra, Linda David, John Frey, Eric David, Beth Figuls, Ron Schneider, Tony Corsentino, Kristi Reed,  Kristen Steinhilber, Jane Bofenkamp, Kelley Brickfield, Sandra de Quesada, The Harpy, Kristan Higgin, Lisa Thompson,  Michelle Goodwine, Jesper Laursen, Julie Malone, Rivi Shocket , Robert Perrino,  Colleen McCall, Janet MacDonald, Robin Wells, Lynn Grubb and Mikki Jackson-Brown.Support the showTo support the show - Patreon.

Today's guest is the author, film maker and coach, Anne Heffron. Anne wrote  “You Don't Look Adopted,” “Making a Mess: Writing and Pooping,” “Truth Agency: Writing Ideas for people who were adopted,” and she co-wrote the film “Phantom Halo.” Anne facilitates writing workshops and retreats designed to empower, instill confidence and make people excited to be alive.We discuss:Approaching life and trauma from an angleAdoptee's relationship with Enough-ness and financial securityHow yoga and other healing modalities have shaped our livesWhat it means to be extraordinary vs ordinaryGUEST: Anne Heffronhttps://www.anneheffron.com/ Support the showCONNECT WITH HOST:@youngadoptee@lantoineswww.laniseantoineshelley.comDONATE TO THE SHOW:https://ko-fi.com/whentheywereyoungDISCOUNT FOR 15% GUIDE BOOKS:Isaac Etter's IDENTITY (Equipping parents, Empowering Children)Black Hair Care - https://identitylearning.ck.page/products/blkhaircare?promo=WTWY TRA - https://identitylearning.ck.page/products/a-practical-guide-to-tra?promo=WTWY ADOPTEE CONVERSATIONS WITH PARENTS:14 through18, and episode 28, and 29. WATCH PANELS:https://www.facebook.com/USFCH/videos/806431379903046BALDWIN'S ESSAY ON "WHITENESS":https://bannekerinstitute.fas.harvard.edu/files/bannekerinstitute/files/on_being_white.and_other_lies_baldwin_0.pdf HISTORY “Colored”:https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/03/30/295931070/the-journey-from-colored-to-minorities-to-people-of-colorNYC ARTICLE ON THE USE OF "BIPOC":https://www.nytimes.com/article/what-is-bipoc.htmlRECOURSES ON HOW TO TALK ABOUT RACE:https://www.laniseantoineshelley.com/post/copy-of-literacy-program-for-syrian-girls-refugees

***WARNING-MAY CONTAIN ADULT SITUATIONS AND TRIGGERING CONTENT RELATED TO ADOPTION. Do you feel like your life as an adoptee was a crap shoot that you had absolutely no control over? Do you feel like this crap shoot has carried over into your adult life and you still don't have any control over it? Do you ever feel like you don't deserve anything good? I am diving into the book, You Don't Look Adopted by Anne Heffron-Anne is an adoptee that uses satire and humor to talk about all aspects of her life as an adoptee. If you are adopted, you have to get this book! It will make you laugh and cry at the same time! If you are looking for a ME TOO book, this is it! I love how she writes in a away that gives you that A-HA thought. That YES! That's it! That's exactly how I feel!! Plus I throw in some of my personal stories and thoughts a long the way as well. ***If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast, (adoptee, adoptive parent, birth parent), or if you are searching for a lost love one, either separated by adoption or the foster care system, I would love to help you with your search by getting the word out and having you tell your story on the podcast. Please send an email to MindYourOwnKarma@gmail.com and your story will be considered for the podcast. ***Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode. EMAIL: MindYourOwnKarma@gmail.com SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram LINK: https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma/ FACEBOOK LINK: https://www.facebook.com/Mind-Your-Own-Karma-110025457977558 ADOPTION SEARCH AND REUNION FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/57164728955 FIRESIDE ADOPTEES FACEBOOK PAGE: (ADOPTEES ONLY GROUP) https://www.facebook.com/groups/1411791922534076/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/melissa-ann-brunetti/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melissa-ann-brunetti/support

***WARNING-MAY CONTAIN ADULT LANGUAGE AND TRIGGERING CONTENT RELATED TO ADOPTION. ADOPTEES, boy what a can of worms we can be! It's a rollercoaster of being ourselves AND someone else. I'm sure a lot of us have been told YOU DON'T LOOK ADOPTED at one point or another. What the hell does that even mean? I am diving into the book, You Don't Look Adopted by Anne Heffron-Anne is an adoptee that uses satire and humor to talk about all aspects of her life as an adoptee. If you are adopted, you have to get this book! It will make you laugh and cry at the same time! She talks about relationships, navigating adoptive parents as well as having a not so great reunion (or non reunion) with her birth mother. She addresses being a not so great student, how she felt as a child and what happened when she had her first biological child that didn't look like her at all! If you are looking for a ME TOO book, this is it! I love how she writes in a away that gives you that A-HA thought. That YES! That's it! That's exactly how I feel!! Plus I throw in some of my personal stories and thoughts a long the way as well. ***If you or someone you know would like to tell their adoption story on the podcast, (adoptee, adoptive parent, birth parent), or if you are searching for a lost love one, either separated by adoption or the foster care system, I would love to help you with your search by getting the word out and having you tell your story on the podcast. Please send an email to MindYourOwnKarma@gmail.com and your story will be considered for the podcast. ***Please seek professional help if you find yourself struggling with some of the realizations that you may experience during this episode. EMAIL: MindYourOwnKarma@gmail.com SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram LINK: https://www.instagram.com/mind_your_own_karma/ FACEBOOK LINK: https://www.facebook.com/Mind-Your-Own-Karma-110025457977558 ADOPTION SEARCH AND REUNION FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/57164728955 FIRESIDE ADOPTEES FACEBOOK PAGE: (ADOPTEES ONLY GROUP) https://www.facebook.com/groups/1411791922534076/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/melissa-ann-brunetti/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melissa-ann-brunetti/support

Please join me as I speak with Emma Stevens, domestic adoptee and author of the newly released memoir, The Gathering Place. Emma's book can be found on Amazon, including on Audible, where Emma narrates her book. Emma is a U.S. domestic adoptee from birth. She has survived layers of trauma that have put her on multiple journeys. She developed the inner strength and courage to surmount the many struggles she faced. Emma is dedicated to helping redefine the narrative of adoption to include the entire complex truth. Emma has an undergraduate degree in journalism and has completed Master's level course work in psychology, specializing in Marriage, Family and Child counseling. @emmastevensthegatheringplace for both FB and Instagram @emmastevensTGP for Twitter Amazon link: The Gathering Place: An Adoptee's Story by Amazon.com Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HH8PDGL/ref=cm-sw-em-r-mt-dp-H7K29VVG86PP0VH7GGV4 Mentioned in the interview: Colorado law: www.courts.state.co.us. Fill in access to adoption records in search bar Gabor Mate: Dr Mate is a physician and author who has written and spoken extensively on childhood trauma ACOA: Adult Children of Alcoholics. adultchildren.org A support group and educational service for adult children of alcoholics AA: Alcoholics Anonymous www.aa.org A support group for people struggling with alcohol addiction Twelve Step Programs: Twelve step programs to help individuals recover from maladaptive coping strategies originated with Alcoholic Anonymous. These programs incorporate steps to help people learn new ways to cope with challenges as varied as alcohol and drug addiction to compulsive shopping. Paul Sunderland: paulsunderland.org. Therapist Paul Sunderland is known for his work with people in recovery, and frequently speaks on relinquishment trauma and substance abuse. Implicit Memory: https://biologydictionary.net/implicit-memory. Implicit memory has many facets, but is most commonly referred to as unconscious memory. Anne Heffron: www.anneheffron.com. Anne Heffron is an adoptee, author and teacher. While not mentioned in the interview, I am now including the website for adoptee-centric therapists as an additional resource adoptees may wish to explore. the site is growbeyondwords.com *Disclaimer: the host of the podcast The Adoption Files is not a lawyer. All discussion of relevant law should be considered the opinion of the host and her guests. The laws are discussed to the best of our ability. All opinions voiced on the podcast are simply the opinions of the host and the guests and are not meant to malign any person or persons. Unless you consider the Adoption Industry a person. Then all bets are off.

Anne is an adoptee from Nebraska. She is currently at work writing a fiction-ish novel that treats adoptees from an adoption-informed perspective. She is also participating in an anthology related to her membership in the group Flourish, headed by Pam Cordano and Anne Heffron. Mentioned in the show: Adoptee Chameleon: adoptees are sometimes described as chameleons, given we often learn to conceal ourselves in order to fit into our environment Kansas laws regarding adoptee access to documents: www.dcf.ks.gov/services/PPS/pages/adoption-records-and-search. Kansas allows adoptees unrestricted access to their own original birth documents. Nebraska laws regarding adoptee access to documents: dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Vital-Records-Service-Options.aspx. Nebraska does not allow adoptees unrestricted access to original birth documents. They have a complex, confusing set of regulations governing release. The District of Columbia; laws regarding adoptee access to documents: The District of Columbia does not allow unrestricted access to adoptions that took place after 1 September, 1937. Zombie Veto: a veto that maintains restricted access to identifying information even after the death of the parent who has signed a non-consent or redaction veto. * Adoptee Rights Law Center: an excellent resource regarding the status of state laws regarding adoptee access to original birth certificates, established and maintained by lawyer and adoptee Gregory Luce. 23 and Me: a commercial DNA testing company that provides information on health, ethnicity and genetic matches. Salvation Army Booth Memorial Hospital: maternityrecordswest.salvationarmy.org maintains records from the maternity hospitals once run by the Salvation Hospital. Adoptees born in these hospitals can request and receive redacted non-identifying information about themselves so long as the records still exist. Lutheran Family Services: www.lfsneb.org Paul Sunderland: Adoption and Addiction Full Lecture, youtube.com United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Adoptees Connect: adopteesconnect.com *Since the recording of this episode, I re-read the laws that allow adoptive parents in Nebraska to deny access to identifying information to adoptees. I had originally misunderstood the law to be a Zombie Veto. While Nebraska adoptive parents may block adoptees from receiving identifying information during their lifetimes, the veto expires after the adoptive parent who filed the veto dies. The adoptee must be able to demonstrate to the state that the adoptive parent in question is deceased. The state promises to make a "reasonable effort to determine if the person is deceased", adoptees have reported that the states efforts are not very vigorous and have missed deaths that occurred in other states.

This podcast features Anne Heffron who is a screenwriter, book author, and an incredible writing coach.  She compares writing to poop.  She surmises, “What if we realized writing is as basic a function as pooping … it is within us and wants to get out!  We also don't sit around and evaluate poop either. Think about that.”  What a world it would be if we all felt free enough to write from an authentic and true place within.  Anne relates her coaching to a “stick of dynamite” when it comes to helping her clients move past rules and the learned structure of writing, and our inherent editing mind, and teaches people how to find their authentic voice and the question their life is here to answer. Anne Heffron: Anne Heffron has taught writing for most of her adult life. She has been eating ice cream for even longer. She is currently writer-in-residence, farmer-in-training at Spirit Hill Farm in Sebastopol and holds online classes for adopted people with Pam Cordano. As a writing coach, she teaches both groups of people and individuals how to express their most authentic selves on paper. She got a dog not long ago and is deeply, wildly, in love. Support this podcast

My very dear friend Anne Heffron coached me in writing my memoir. No way it gets done without her. It took more than two years - almost three. During that time we got to know each other way, way, WAY too well. No, we weren’t lovers. That’s actually kinda funny to think about. We’re both adoptees. And Anne led me in a class with her friend Pam Cordano (who needs to be on this podcast). Anne and I have both gone through a lot of fits and rages and tantrums. We’re much better now, thank you very much. See what you think!

Anne Heffron wrote one of my favorite books "You Don't Look Adopted". Her willingness to share her truth widens understanding. Anne's straight talk about the issues adoptees face fills this conversation. Her thoughts, ideas and candor left all of us crying and laughing. Website: https://www.anneheffron.com

OOOOH...y'all are in for such a treat because Anne is just that.  A treat.  Anne is an author, writing coach, and adoptee.  Her memoir, "You Don't Look Adopted" is pure gold.  It's heart-wrenching and funny and raw and life-changing.  You should read it.But first listen to our little conversation today about the importance of figuring out how to say the unsayable.  The thing is...whatever is unsayable is always THERE.  We just need to find a way to say it.  And you know what...you don't even have to say it with words.  Anne and I are starting a six-week course to help you find your voice and say the unsayable.  It starts Thursday December 10 and you might be finding this episode WAY after that!  That's OK- maybe we'll do it again!You can read all the details about our course The Story Under the Story at robyngobbel.com/thestoryYou can find more Anne at www.AnneHeffron.comYou can find more Anne AND Robyn at robyngobbel.com/dearadoptiveparents (free, hour-long webinar where Anne talks about how her parents could have shown up for her the way she needed)And of course even more free resources at RobynGobbel.com/freeresources**********There are so many benefits (and no drawbacks!) to teaching kids and teens about the brain. I'll give you simple, fun ways to Teach Kids about their Awesome Brain. This 1.5 hour webinar airs live on Wed Oct 20. Everyone who registers will receive the recording so you don't have to attend live! CLICK HERE.

Today you are invited into a conversation between Anne Heffron and her ex-husband Ryan Iwanaga. They tell us about their marriage, the things that pulled them apart, and we talk about what they’ve done since their divorce in order to co-parent well and have a peaceful relationship as friends. Full Show Notes Here Connect With Us Anne Heffron: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram 1 and 2! | Email: anneheffron(at)gmail(dot)com | anneheffron.com Ryan Iwanaga: Facebook Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Google Play | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube Listener Meet-Up | Write or Die Class on May 20, 2018 Support Adoptees On One Time Donation | Monthly | Secret Facebook Group Connect Monthly Newsletter | Send a Note or Record a Voicemail

Join host Pam Kroskie with guest Anne Heffron Thursday March 15th @ 3pm est After teaching writing at San Jose State University for over fifteen years, Anne retired to work full time on screenplays with her writing partner, Antonia Bogdanovitch. In 2015, Phantom Halo was named New York Times Critics’ Pick and it won Best Screenplay and Best Picture at The New York International Film Festival. The next year Anne packed up all her things, gave up her California apartment, and left for New York on a trip she called Write or Die. She said she was not coming back home until she had done the one thing she’d been wanting to do for over thirty years: write a book about adoption. Ninety-three days later, she had the manuscript for You Don’t Look Adopted. And the name of her birth father.  She is currently writing The Unofficial Adoptees’ Handbook and teaches monthly Write or Die classes, where she inspires and guides others to discover ways to get their stories on paper. You Don’t Look Adopted, which recently won Best of BellaOnline 2016, is available on Amazon.

It was hard. 30 years of hard work. Massive credit card debt. Yet, the book was still not finished. She said, “My mom died before she could finish her book. I am not going to die before I finish mine.” However, things continued to get worse before they got any better. She was fired from her job for throwing a pen at a student and saying, “Fuck” in front of the whole class. Her marriage was falling apart. A hard moment of reflection was bound to follow. She gave up her apartment. Packed up everything and left. Next stop, Martha's Vineyard, NY. Two weeks, 336 hours, to complete her work. But, the story was not coming out. She said, “I was heartbroken. My one hope was that I could write a book.” Fear took over. She texted her best friend and explained all of the reasons why she couldn't do it. She felt devastated. But, right before she was about to pack her things and leave, she received a message. Her friend wrote back, “Use your true voice.” It all clicked. She stopped trying to be the person her parents wanted her to be. Enough was enough. All of a sudden, she understood how to tell her story. 93 days later, “You Don't Look Adopted” was finished. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: On change: You must create pressure, community, and guidance On adoption: Every adoptee should tell his or her story On flourishing, not survival: Take care of your body On being “normal”: Just be yourself *** If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving us a short review? It takes less than 60 seconds, and could make a huge difference in spreading the word of these inspiring/courageous conversations.
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Can we actually *heal* from adoption trauma or are we just building up a huge toolbox of coping strategies? My guests Pamela Cordano, MFT and Anne Heffron discuss creativity, why so many adoptees gravitate towards creative pursuits and why healing in community means magnified healing. Full Show Notes   Connect With Us Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Monthly Newsletter Send a Note or Record a Voicemail   Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Google Play | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube   Support Adoptees On One Time Donation | Monthly | Secret Facebook Group

Join Host Pam Kroskie and guest Anne Heffron -she gets to meet her birth father!!! After teaching writing at San Jose State University for over fifteen years, Anne retired to work full time on screenplays with her writing partner, Antonia Bogdanovitch. In 2015, Phantom Halo was named New York Times Critics’ Pick and it won Best Screenplay and Best Picture at The New York International Film Festival. The next year Anne packed up all her things, gave up her California apartment, and left for New York on a trip she called Write or Die. She said she was not coming back home until she had done the one thing she’d been wanting to do for over thirty years: write a book about adoption. Ninety-three days later, she had the manuscript for You Don’t Look Adopted. And the name of her birth father.  She is currently writing The Unofficial Adoptees’ Handbook and teaches monthly Write or Die classes, where she inspires and guides others to discover ways to get their stories on paper. You Don’t Look Adopted, which recent

Anne Heffron (author of You Don’t Look Adopted) goes deep into all kinds of things in her story, including failures that she attributes to adoption trauma, things she’s working on to find healing, what “write or die” means to her, and we find a way to laugh a lot.    Full Show Notes Here   Connect With Us Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Monthly Newsletter Send a Note or Record a Voicemail   Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Google Play | iHeart Radio | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube   Support Adoptees On One Time Donation | Monthly | Secret Facebook Group  

Join us as Anne Heffron interviews Pam Kroskie this Tuesday March 14 @ 7pm EST Our host of Indiana Adoptee Network News Pam Kroskie gets the tables turned on her this evening as her friend and confidant Anne Heffron interviews her. Over the past almost decade as Pam has interviewed hundreds of guest and discussed all kinds of adoption matters from reunion to suicide - Pam has told bits and pieces of her story but hasn't had the opportunity to tell her entire story on her on show. Pam will discuss becoming an author of a childrens book and what is what like to spend over half of her life being an advocate for changing Indiana's laws for adoptees. So pull up a chair and sit down enjoy two adoptees while talk about our stories and discuss what reunion-friendship and advocacy for us feels like from the ground up!  

Join Host Pam Kroskie and her guest Anne Heffron - Play Write and  After teaching writing at San Jose State University for over fifteen years, Anne retired to work full time on screenplays with her writing partner, Antonia Bogdanovitch. In 2015, Phantom Halo was named New York Times Critics’ Pick and it won Best Screenplay and Best Picture at The New York International Film Festival. The next year Anne packed up all her things, gave up her California apartment, and left for New York on a trip she called Write or Die. She said she was not coming back home until she had done the one thing she’d been wanting to do for over thirty years: write a book about adoption. Ninety-three days later, she had the manuscript for You Don’t Look Adopted. And the name of her birth father.  She is currently writing The Unofficial Adoptees’ Handbook and teaches monthly Write or Die classes, where she inspires and guides others to discover ways to get their stories on paper. You Don’t Look Adopted, which recently won Best of BellaOnline 2016, is available on Amazon.

Daniel and guest co-host Marcia Hatfield Daudistel talk with screenwriter Anne Heffron, an old college buddy of Daniel's. Anne co-wrote the screenplay for "Phantom Halo" with Antonia Bogdanovich (daughter of director Peter Bogdanovich), and it's based on a short film written & directed by Antonia, "My Left Hand Man." Anne talks about casting actors for the film, her collaborative experience with Antonia, and why her next project may be writing a book about her experience growing up as an adoptee. "Phantom Halo" is currently in production. For today's Poem of the Week, Marcia keeps it Hollywood by reading "Brad Pitt" by Aaron Smith. And for today's Poetic License, Benjamin Alire Saenz reads part 2 of his reflections on Words, Language, and Memory. Ben reflects on why we need words as tools of remembrance, and why the process of naming things is so important to poets.