In this week’s Unraveling Adoption Podcast, Beth talks with Paul Kimball, an adoptee from Northern California and author of the memoir We Are All Human Beings: An Adoptee Ponders. Music has always been a huge part of his life, and he currently works as a conductor, horn player, and school music teacher. He didn’t realize it at first, but when he reunited with his birth mother, the passion for music made sense. In this episode, we talk about the power of music to transcend time and space and connect individuals deeply.
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RESOURCES:
Paul Kimball’s information:
Paul’s memoir We Are All Human Beings: An Adoptee Ponders : https://amzn.to/3luMZBQ
Paul’s Adoptees On podcast episode with Haley Radke: https://www.adopteeson.com/listen/183
Also mentioned in this episode:
Jacqueline Du Pre playing Elgar’s Cello Concerto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUgdbqt2ON0
Other Resources:
Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me
Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/
Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling
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Unraveling Adoption is produced and hosted by Beth Syverson
Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao
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TIME STAMPS:
1:35 Paul’s adoption story
4:10 Paul’s magnetic attraction to all things Armenian
5:40 Paul’s love for classical music, especially cello music
7:29 Finding Paul’s birth family
9:52 Paul’s adoptive family’s support of his music aspirations
11:30 Paul’s dream to perform with his birth mother
12:25 Spending time with Paul’s mom and half-sister, then his secondary rejection
15:44 Honoring his mother with a memorial
17:45 How music has kept Paul connected to his mother, and keeps Beth connected to her adopted son
21:45 The importance of family preservationism and listening to adult adoptees
23:35 How Paul and Joey process their intense emotions
