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Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption IssuesEp136: Finding Your Roots - Retreat 2025Heidi Marble and Alysa Zalma MD discuss a retreat coming this summer aimed at the "Pulled By The Root" audience. The retreat is called "Finding Your Roots"."Finding Your Roots" is a transformative retreat designed to support the healing of traumas related to the adoption experience. Hosted at the Surya Chandra Center, this retreat offers a unique space where members of the adoption community can revitalize, restore their sense of self, and reconnect with their truest, most fulfilling life.Set on a serene 55-acre property in Oregon's beautiful Chehalem Valley, within Yamhill County’s renowned wi...2025-02-0123 minPulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption IssuesEp109: What’s new with our crewIn this episode, you will get the chance to get to know our team at PBTR. Stephanie Joy Pipes/ Creative Director /Producer, Amy Hansen Co-Host/ Operations Manager/ Publicity , Elle Klassen Co-Host/Art Curator and Sean Farley Sound Engineer/Co-producer will be joining us today. The definition of a team is a group of people working collaboratively towards a common goal pooling their skills and knowledge. Although this definition resonates, our team also leads with their hearts, generosity and time. Our collective goal is to open the arms of understanding about adoption loss. It is our hope that through our co...2024-01-2550 minPulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption IssuesEP107: A message from Heidi MarbleA special message from Heidi:With the tremendous support of my family, the PBTR team, and our adoption community, I am back to interviewing and embracing the work I am called to do. This week's solo episode is not just a reflection of my gratitude but also an exciting prelude to what's ahead. We are thrilled to be releasing future interviews soon with some remarkable guests, showcasing the diverse and impactful stories from around the globe. This marks a significant step in our journey, as Pulled By The Root continues to expand its reach and influence on...2024-01-1705 minPulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption IssuesEp100: “Pulling Each Other Through” with Heidi MarbleThank you for being part of this journey, as we celebrate this milestone of 100 episodes with you! Pulled By The Root wishes to continue to shed light on the intricate journey of adoption, highlighting the resilience and strength of our community. In this episode, we are joined by Heidi Marble with a special message of hope and gratitude. Click here to send us a text. Also, our book “Pulled By The Root” is available at https://www.pulledbytheroot.com/bookhttps://www.pulledbytheroot.com/2023-10-2203 minPulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption IssuesEp91: Roundtable with Amy Hansen, Elle Klassen, Brigitta Baker, Lance LukinIn this week's episode, we are delighted to have two special guests for an enriching roundtable discussion. We welcome back Lance Lukin, our guest from episode 33. Born in New Zealand in 1967, Lance was placed for adoption when he was just 21 days old, with his adoption becoming official in 1969.In addition, we are privileged to be joined by Brigitta Baker, adopted during the era of closed adoptions. Brigitta, fondly known as Brigs, brings a wealth of professional experience to the conversation, having held diverse roles ranging from advisory positions to leadership development, human resource management, and coaching....2023-04-291h 07Pulled By The Root - Amplifying Adoption IssuesEp90: Beth Syverson-Unraveling AdoptionBeth Syverson, a mother, wife, and musician, has been a podcaster, activist, and public speaker since 2021. After adopting Joey from Japan at seven and a half months old, she came to understand that the core of his substance use stemmed from the trauma of relinquishment. As a guiding figure for adoptive parents grappling with the realization that their child's adoption brought about trauma, Beth offers support and understanding. Through their podcast, Untangling Adoption, she and Joey openly share their experiences in order to help other families mitigate their pain. In this episode, my co-host Amy Hansen and I join...2023-04-1459 min