98 - Thriving Adoptees - A Conversation with Simon Benn

FASD Hope is a podcast about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over nineteen years of lived experience.

 
November is Adoption Month. Episode 98 guest, Simon Benn, is the founder of "Thriving Adoptees". Simon resides in the United Kingdom and he is an adoptee, speaker and podcaster. Simon was adopted at 5 weeks old, he was told so early that he doesn't remember not knowing about it. His life was good and adoption wasn't an issue. When Simon was 40, he learned that a teddy bear that was giving to him was from his birth mother. A volcano of anger erupted in him and then a feeling of unloved. Adoption left him hot and business success had left him cold. This kickstarted a a learning process, and eventually, sharing what he had learned.
 
In this thought-provoking episode, Simon shares his message and insights about being an adult adoptee, what he has learned, how he founded the "Thriving Adoptees" podcast / website and his words of hope and encouragement for the foster / adoptive community.
 
 
Episode Resources -
 
Simon Benn at Thriving Adoptees - https://www.thrivingadoptees.com/
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Twitter - https://twitter.com/_simonbenn
 
 

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