Podcast appearances and mentions of Marcie J Keithley

Marcie J. Keithley, is an author, speaker, master storyteller and CoFounder of the National Association of Adoptees and Parents (NAAP) She retired as Vice President of Retail Bank Management and Merrill Lynch after serving the financial industry for over 32 years.A first/birth mom in reunion since 2008, she co founded Indiana Adoptee Network and testified moultiiple times throughout the years in support of OBC access for the sister organization, H.E.A.R. Hoosier For Equal Access to Records, where she served as Vice President. She also hosts the twice monthly Friday night virtual event Adoption Happy Hour with a global audience from across the adoption constellation.Keithley is the author of The Shoebox Effect, Transforming Pain Into Fortitude and Purpose and co author of the childrens book, Frankie and Friends Talk AdoptionShe is a native Hooiser and resides on the sunnyside of Louisville along the banks of the Ohio River in Indiana Owned by one sassy goldendoodle, Murfee, she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren and is an avid cloud watcher, lover of Cali Reggae and always in search of the perfect Margarita.Music by Corey Quinn

Marcie J. Keithley, Co founder and President, is a retired Vice President of Retail Bank Management and was also a licensed securities and insurance representative serving the financial community for over 32 years. Her background includes sales, management, operations, team development and leadership. She has served on a variety of boards during her career such as Habitat for Humanity, United Way, Kiwanis International and Executive Director for her local Chamber of Commerce.A birthmom in reunion since 2008, she co founded Indiana Adoptee Network and testified multiple times throughout the years in support of OBC access for the sister organization, H.E.A.R. Hoosiers for Equal Access to Records where she served as Vice President. She also hosts a weekly Friday night virtual event, Adoption Happy Hour, with global attendance from the adoption constellation.Keithley is the author of The ShoeBox Effect, Transforming Pain Into Fortitude and Purpose as well as the co author of Frankie and Friends Talk Adoption. She is a director for Women's Writes Publishing and Author Services that gives voice to inspiring women authors and resides in southern Indiana along the banks of the Ohio River.Connect with herhttps://www.facebook.com/shoeboxeffecthttps://twitter.com/shoeboxeffecthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/marcie-j-keithley/https://www.instagram.com/theshoeboxeffect/The roots of the National Association of Adoptees & Parents began in 2009 when Pam Kroskie and Marcie Keithley joined forces in an effort to unseal Indiana's closed adoption records.In 2015, Hoosiers for Equal Access to Records (HEAR) a 501(c)4 non-profit organization, was formed dedicated to educating legislators and the public about the importance of original birth certificate (OBC) access for adult adoptees, and mobilizing those touched by adoption to stand up for their rights.In 2016, upon the passage of SEA91, HEAR formed Indiana Adoptee Network, Inc. (IAN) a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization when it became clear that the education/awareness of state's lawmakers and the general public around adult adoptee matters was limited.Over the course of four years, IAN was able to build a nationwide network allowing them to impact education, attitudes, and legislation through their alliance with other nonprofit organizations, annual conferences, newsletters, social media, and webinars.In 2021, IAN expanded its vision to educate, empower, and elevate adoptee voices when Marcie Keithley and Jennifer Fahlsing founded the National Association of Adoptees & Parents (NAAP), a 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization which is committed to building unity in our communityhttps://naapunited.org/https://www.instagram.com/naapunited/https://www.facebook.com/NAAPUnited/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLlRoOseJEuSGz-Mitt9ow

Marcie J. Keithley is a national speaker, author and Life Story coach. Co-Founder of Indiana Adoptee Network, she is also a member of the National Association of Memoir Writers and The Non-Fiction Writers Association.Keithley retired from the world of high finance after 32 years to write her story after rediscovering a 30 year old shoebox in her closet. In The ShoeBox Effect, Marcie offers a transparent look at a life filled with family secrets and shame, released by the power of truth and forgiveness. Her story has been covered globally, including a guest appearance on the Daily Mail TV in New York.Keithley, a native born Hoosier and “Lady of Dunans,” resides on the sunny side of Louisville, along the Ohio River in Southern Indiana with her Golden Doodle Murfee.www.marciejkeithley.com

Marcie is the author of "The Shoebox Effect" and can be reached via email marcie@naapunited.org National Association of Adoptees and Parents (NAAP) is a 501c3 educational organization that is dedicated to enhancing the lives of adoptees by unifying and elevating the voice of all adoptees regardless of where they are in their adoption journey. Music By Corey Quinn Support this podcast

We all have secrets; truths that are too painful to face. Marcie J. Keithley, Author of "The Shoebox Effect: Transforming Pain into Fortitude and Purpose," knows this all too well as she, herself, attempted to put all of her past worries into a proverbial, and literal, shoebox awaiting the time when she would have the strength to examine and process them. The reality, though, is that the only way to most forward in life with freedom is to face the past head on. Her book chronicles her journey of opening her "shoebox" and learning how to navigate loss, grief, divorce, death, adoption and all of life's adversities and transform them into fortitude and purpose. An accomplished professional, speaker, writer and emotional resilience coach, Marcie would be an amazing guest to have on your podcast as she is full of hope even in the face of challenge. She has made it her life mission to be open and honest with her personal story so that she can help others let go of the pain that they carry and move forward with purpose.Marcie Keithlyhttps://marciejkeithley.com/ @TheShoeBoxEffectPoem Referenced in Podcast:ChoicesBy Marcie J. KeithleyIf you were given a second chanceTo step back into timeAnd change a wrong and make it rightI wonder what you'd find.For God has chosen a special pathFor all of us you see.Would you correct the mistakes you made?Or would you let them lbe?As I look back on my own lifeThe choices that I madeWere ones that help me grow up strongNone were made in vain.Regardless whether wrong or rightEach one helped me to seeThat only when we fail to chooseOur lives can never be.You have a choice to start each dayWith happiness and joy.Or you could choose to stay in bedDepressed, removed and void.You have a choice to share your lifeWith friends and family.Or hide away within yourselfAnd miss your destiny.You have a choice to take a chanceOr let it walk on by.But you will never  taste successUnless you reach and try.For failures teach us many thingsAnd are not meant to be.A way to give up on a dreamAnd hand away the key.So when you choose, choose carefullyAnd look within your heart..For only when we fail to chooseOur lives can never start.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ChooseYourAttitudePodcast)

Marcie J. Keithley is a national speaker, author and Life Story coach. Co-Founder of Indiana Adoptee Network, she is also a member of the National Association of Memoir Writers and The Non-Fiction Writers Association.Keithley retired from the world of high finance after 32 years to write her story after rediscovering a 30 year old shoebox in her closet. In The ShoeBox Effect, Marcie offers a transparent look at a life filled with family secrets and shame, released by the power of truth and forgiveness. Her story has been covered globally, including a guest appearance on the Daily Mail TV in New York.Keithley, a native born Hoosier and “Lady of Dunans,” resides on the sunny side of Louisville, along the Ohio River in Southern Indiana with her Golden Doodle Murfee.www.marciejkeithley.com

Join Pam Kroskie as she intervierws Marcie Keithley about her search and reunion for her daughter.  Marcie J. Keithley is a retired bank manager and licensed Investment Representative with over 32 years of experience in sales, marketing, management and operations.  In 2010, Marcie founded and operated her own grassroots organization and held an Adoption Awareness weekend in Kentuckiana, partnering with The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute and Indiana University Southeast. A birthmother in reunion since 2008, Marcie is a member of Concerned United Birthparents, American Adoption Congress, and currently serves as the Vice President/Treasurer of HEAR (Hoosiers for Equal Access to Records).  She has held numerous board positions in her community such as Treasurer of Kiwanis International, United Way, Chamber of Commerce and Habitat for Humanity. Her personal story has been covered by the media, TV, radio, as well as the cover story for Southern Indiana Living Magazine. She is the author of the soon to be released memoir, “The ShoeBox Effect.”