Seoul Conversations
by Shene, Benny & KaraSeason 3
*CW: This episode discusses the following topics and may not be the most appropriate for young listeners: (1:01:20-1:02:00 pornography and 1:21:22-1:22:10 sexual assault) It’s the penultimate episode of season 3! We are delighted to have guest, Jeremy Holt (@jeremyholtbooks), joining us for this week’s conversation, and we could not think of a better way to round out this season’s guests! Jeremy is a non-binary comic book author, and some of their books include: “Skip To The End,” “Before Houdini,” “After Houdini,” and most recently, “Made In Korea.” Tune in to find out how the idea of “reinvention” has guided Jeremy through their life regarding gender identity, dating, writing, and the KAD community. We also had a chance to dive into their book, “Made In Korea” (spoilers start at 1:11:30-1:26:08). For more information on Jeremy and their works, check out their website: www.jeremyholtbooks.com Be Encouraged And Have Pride
The gaslighting, the shame, the guilt, OH MY! This week we are taking a closer look at what it’s like to navigate relationships with other human beings, and we are joined by guest, Abbey Huller (@asianabbey)! From attempting to express our suffering to non-KADs, to feeling ashamed of our trauma, and then feeling guilty about either under or over sharing, the task of forming and maintaining relationships can be tough. But whose responsibility is it for our relationships to be successful? Does that weight fall entirely on our shoulders? Listen to find out! This Is The Episode Where Everybody Cries (but really, "the fog")
It’s all about mindset! Really! This week we are joined by Korean adoptee and adoptee life coach, Chloe Edwards (@pineapplemindset) to learn exactly what it means to have “A Pineapple Mindset.” Tune in to hear how we, as adoptees, have the power to control both our minds and our habits to manifest positivity, peace, and confidence. You’ll also get to hear about Chloe’s world travels and find out how little we truly know about fruit. On this week’s episode we are taking a deeper look at imposter syndrome and how it shows up in our day to day life as Korean adoptees and Asian Americans. We are thrilled to have Kara Rickmers (@rizzlekara) joining us all the way from The Motherland for this conversation and are even more excited to hear all about her experience living and working in Korea as an adoptee. Kara also works for G.O.A.’L. Korea (Global Overseas Adoptees’ Link @goalkorea), a KAD-run nonprofit organization in Korea for Korean adoptees, so tune in to find out more about all of the incredible work G.O.A.’L. is doing, and check out their website: www.goal.or.kr Remembering Atlanta and Anti-Asian Hate
Are We Supposed To Adopt?
Can Adoption Be More Than A Disney Movie?
What is your “whiteness”? This week we are attempting to grapple with the topic of whiteness and what it means to each of us. Tune in as we unpack the ways in which we have been afforded white privilege, how we choose to use or hide our whiteness, and what responsibilities we might have as Korean adoptees adopted into white families when it comes to matters of race. 
