11 Chris Williams
Because She's Adopted Podcast
🎙️ Episode 11 | Chris Williams Episode summary Host Kristal Parke welcomes fellow adoptee and comedian, Chris Williams to recap a week in The Big Apple where Kristal’s film, Because She’s Adopted, was the official selection for The Adoptee Film Festival and had its New York City Premiere at the Caveat Theatre in Manhattan. From Central Park to Broadway, hotdogs to hamburgers, they cover it all in this lighthearted episode. Guest Bio Chris Williams is a stand-up comedian and producer from Los Angeles, currently based in Santa Barbara. Audiences are drawn to his intelligent, relatable,...
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10 Christy Gilvear
Because She's Adopted Podcast
🎙️ Episode 10 | Christy Gilvear Episode summary Host Kristal Parke welcomes fellow adoptee Christy Gilvear for a powerful conversation about adoption, faith, and growing up in a high-control religious environment. Together, they unpack how those experiences shaped their identity, relationships, and journey toward healing. This episode of Because She’s Adopted offers an honest look at self-discovery, resilience, and finding freedom beyond the beliefs we were raised in. Guest Bio: Christy Gilvear Christy Gilvear is the creator of The Rooted Petal and host of the upcoming Green Alchemy...
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09 Dr.Richard Wenzel
Because She's Adopted Podcast
🎙️ Episode 9 | Dr.Richard Wenzel Episode summary Dr. Richard Wenzel shares a riveting NPE journey that began with an at-home DNA test and unfolded into the discovery that his father was not his genetic father. The conversation traces childhood memories surrounding a sibling’s secret adoption, a pediatrician who “knew and lied,” and a later-in-life reckoning with identity, family history, and medical ethics. Richard explains why genetic secrets harm patients, how falsified family histories misdirect care, and why he advocates for clinician candor: “Just tell the truth.” Guest...
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08 Erin
Because She's Adopted Podcast
🎙️ Episode 8 | Erin In this heartfelt conversation, host Kristal Parke sits down with Erin, co-founder of Hiraeth Hope and Healing, Inc., to explore what it means to discover you’re an NPE (Not Parent Expected) and how she turned that revelation into one of purpose by creating community spaces for NPE's, adoptees, and donor-conceived individuals. Guest Bio: Erin In 2017, Erin unexpectedly discovered that she is an NPE (Not Parent Expected) while delving into her family history. Since then, she has devoted much of her time to assisting others in their quests to find family connections,...
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07 Sydney Curtin
Because She's Adopted Podcast
🎙️ Episode 7: Sydney Curtin In this heartwrenching conversation, host Kristal Parke sits down with Sydney Curtin, as she opens up about relinquishment and open adoption. Guest Bio: Sydney Curtin Sydney Curtin is a dynamic speaker, author, multi-business owner, consultant, life coach, and serial entrepreneur. With over ten years of professional experience and an impressive résumé, Sydney extends her knowledge to empower others to change their lives, too. Overcoming a dark and haunting past, Coach Curtin found herself at a crossroads — her story could either make her or break her....
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06 Do You Know What The 60's Scoop Was? Pt.2
Because She's Adopted Podcast
Kelowna adoptees Kristal and Chrystal welcome 60's scoop survivors Tina Taphouse and Nadine McSpaddan as they courageously share their journey back to their roots and inform us on one of Canada's darker times in history.
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05 Do You Know What The 60's Scoop Was? Pt.1
Because She's Adopted Podcast
Kelowna adoptees Kristal and Chrystal welcome 60's scoop survivors Tina Taphouse and Nadine McSpaddan as they courageously share their journey back to their roots and inform us on one of Canada's darker times in history.
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04 "She's Kinda Hard to Live With"
Because She's Adopted Podcast
Because She's Adopted Podcast host, Kristal welcomes her husband Stewart Parke as they discuss the ups and downs of relinquishment trauma within a marriage.
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03 Don't Stay Stuck
Because She's Adopted Podcast
Local Kelowna trauma therapist, Cherise Lowe meets with Kristal and Chrystal to help lend a deeper understanding of relinquishment in the context of attachment and trauma.
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02 Navigating Reunion; Great Expectations
Because She's Adopted Podcast
Local Kelowna adoptees and hosts, Kristal and Chrystal discuss their polarizing experiences of reuniting with their biological families in the hopes of finidng the missing pieces.
info_outlineLocal Kelowna trauma therapist, Cherise Lowe meets with Kristal and Chrystal to help lend a deeper understanding of relinquishment in the context of attachment and trauma.