My Adoption Coach
168 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsPrivate Adoption in the United States can feel overwhelming. You may wonder what type of adoption is right for me and how to adopt a baby. This podcast gives you practical step-by-step guidance and gives you the support you deserve support on your private domestic adoption journey!
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Adoption Law in Wyoming
April 01, 2023 15:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBWyoming has a zero-day revocation period for expectant parents making this an incredibly adoptive-friendly state if you live there. If you don’t live in WY and want to understand how to adopt a baby from there, you can check out this conversation with an adoption attorney in WY. In this conversation, Deb Wendtland breaks down the adoption legal process in Wyoming. She gives helpful information about the adoption legal process, regardless of the state you are trying to adopt a baby through ...
Adoption Law in Georgia
March 25, 2023 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBPrivate adoption law varies between states, and it is essential for people hoping to adopt a baby to understand the law in the state they live in and where the expectant parents live. Thus, you must research all states that you are considering adopting from to ensure that it is a state you feel comfortable complying with their state law. In this episode, we will learn more about how to adopt a baby in Georgia from an adoption attorney, Sherriann Hicks. Learn more about adoption law in Geo...
Adoption in Tennessee
March 18, 2023 15:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBAdopting a baby in Tennessee can be confusing without the assistance of an adoption attorney licensed in adoption law in Tennessee. In this conversation, Jenny Hall breaks down the adoption legal process in Tennessee. She gives helpful information about the adoption legal process, regardless of the state you are trying to adopt a baby through private adoption. Free Training/Work With Me: Join The Adoption Community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Determine Your Method of Privat...
Adoption in Washington
March 11, 2023 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBAdopting a baby in Washington can be confusing without the assistance of an adoption attorney licensed in adoption law in Washington. In this conversation, Janna Annest breaks down the adoption legal process in Washington. She gives helpful information about the adoption legal process, regardless of the state you are trying to adopt a baby through private adoption. Check out Janna’s Law Firm: https://www.lka-legal.com/ Free Training/Work With Me: Join The Adoption Community: https:/www.f...
Private Adoption in Nebraska
March 04, 2023 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBNavigating private adoption in Nebraska can feel confusing because adoption law is not simple. In this episode, we get an overview of adoption law in the state of Nebraska from an adoption lawyer, Lucerce Bundy. She also shares a few adoption stories illustrating the importance of working with an adoption attorney so that you don’t put your private adoption in jeopardy. Free Training/Work With Me: Join The Adoption Community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Determine Your Me...
How To Get Picked By An Expectant Parent For Private Adoption
February 25, 2023 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.41 MBWhen you are just starting your adoption journey, you feel like an expectant parent will never pick you. It can feel overwhelming and scary that you will spend tens of thousands of dollars trying to adopt a baby only to end up in debt without forming your family through adoption. In this episode, I will share tips on how you can get picked by an expectant family through your adoption profile. Free Training/Work With Me: Join The Adoption Community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoac...
The Private Adoption Process
February 18, 2023 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this episode, I am walking you through the entire process step-by-step to adopt a baby in 2023! Each type of adoption requires different steps and processes. So if you are looking to adopt a baby using an adoption agency, adoption attorney, adoption consultant, or self-matching, this will give you the step-by-step process. Free Training/Work With Me: Join The Adoption Community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Determine Your Method of Private Adoption Matching: www.myadoptio...
Which type of private adoption is best for me
February 11, 2023 15:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBWhen you are just starting your private adoption journey, knowing what type of adoption is right for you can take time. People speak an entirely different language with terms like adoption, private adoption, self-matching adoption, independent adoption, adoption agency, adoption attorney, or adoption consultant. In this episode, we are breaking down all the terms and helping you understand which type of adoption is right for you. Free Training/Work With Me: Join The Adoption Community: ht...
How to Match with Expectant Parents for Private Adoption
February 04, 2023 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.05 MBWhen trying to adopt a baby through private adoption, finding expectant parents to match with on your own can be overwhelming. It may seem like it is only possible to find expectant parents through social media, but that is not the case. It is possible to match your private adoption without using social media. I will share adoption stories from my clients that have matched their adoptions. Free Training/Work With Me: Join The Adoption Community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach ...
How to match your adoption using social media
January 28, 2023 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.15 MBFinding an expectant parent on your own through social media to match with can feel impossible, yet you see stories of it every day. In this episode, I am sharing stories from clients that I have helped match their private adoptions through paid social media ads and free groups on Facebook. The key to matching your adoption through social media is clearly telling your family's story in a way that creates an emotional connection with the expectant family so that it is easy for them to see w...
When is the right time to do your adoption home study?
January 21, 2023 15:00 - 11 minutes - 8.06 MBThe adoption home study can feel super scary when you start the private adoption process. Since the adoption home studies are only good for one year, the timing of the process can seem complicated to orchestrate to maximize the amount of time your home study is good. In this episode, we will talk about the steps of the private adoption process and what you can do to maximize the amount of time your home study is valid. Oh, and I will give you an overview of the home study process so you kn...
Adoption Story: Adoption in Alaska
January 14, 2023 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBPrivate adoption can be challenging and especially if you are trying to adopt a baby in Alaska. In this episode, we learn from Amanda, who adopted a baby in the mainland United States while she and her husband were living in Alaska. She also shares how she was scammed through fake views on her adoption profile pages and discovered that after she completed her adoption. Amanda also shares how she preserved despite multiple disruptions in the adoption process. Free Training/Work With Me: ...
Private Adoption Story: Single Adoptive Mother
January 07, 2023 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MBAdopting as a single adoptive parent can be very challenging, but it is not impossible! In this episode, we are speaking with Kathy, a single adoptive parent who shares her private adoption story. She also gives us tips on living in a hotel room while you wait for the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children clearances to come back and how to fly cross country with a newborn she just adopted through private adoption. Free Training/Work With Me: Join The Adoption Community: www.fac...
Private Adoption, Adopting in 2023
December 31, 2022 15:00 - 14 minutes - 9.9 MBIf you are just starting the private adoption process you are likely wondering if it is possible to adopt a baby within one year. You probably want someone to break down the exact steps to follow so you can adopt a baby in 2023. In this episode, we discuss the three things that my clients have done to adopt their babies in less than one year so you can follow a proven path to achieve your dreams of adopting a child no matter if you are working with an adoption agency, adoption attorney, ad...
How to Fund Your Private Adoption
December 17, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBFunding your private adoption is one of the biggest challenges most people face when they are choosing to adopt a child through private adoption either when they are adopting independently or if they are adopting a baby through an adoption agency, adoption attorney, or an adoption consultant. In today’s episode, we are going to discuss 8 ways to fund your adoption, and they are not all fundraisers! Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the ri...
8 Steps to Private Adoption
December 10, 2022 15:00 - 11 minutes - 7.67 MBThe private adoption process can seem overwhelming when you are trying to adopt a baby. You might be wondering what you need to do and in what order to avoid unnecessary expenses and time during the adoption process. In this episode, we are walking through the eight steps to private adoption in the US so that you can adopt in less than one year. Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the right adoption path for your family: www.myadoptioncoach.com...
Seven Types of Private Adoption
December 03, 2022 15:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBChoosing what type of adoption is right for your family can be overwhelming and scary. After all, it can significantly impact how long it takes to adopt your child and how much it costs to adopt a baby. So, getting it wrong can have repercussions that can last a lifetime. Today’s episode will walk you through the different types of private adoption and give you a tool to help you determine what is right for you. Join Our Community: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptionc...
Adoption Outreach 7 Free Ways
November 26, 2022 15:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBIf you are just starting your private adoption journey and not working with an agency or consultant, you are likely feeling overwhelmed trying to figure out how to have your profile shown to expectant parents. And sometimes, if you are working with an adoption agency, they suggest you advertise on your own, which can feel incredibly frustrating because that is why you are working with them in the first place. I think we all want someone to break it down for us and tell us what we really ne...
Private Adoption Education On Trauma
November 19, 2022 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBPrivate adoption is full of trauma for everyone involved. You have likely experienced a trauma just getting to the start of your adoption journey. Identifying that and processing it will help you have a more peaceful adoption journey overall. This week we are talking with Stace Uhrig, who is a Trauma Recovery Coach and an Adoptive Mom. She gives us tools to identify trauma and discusses why it is so critical to help process it for ourselves and our adopted children. Free Guides: Joi...
Parenting A Special Needs Adopted Child
November 12, 2022 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBFoster care adoption is one of the different types of private adoption that most hopeful adoptive families consider when adopting a baby. Each state has its own set of laws and regulations for private adoptions and foster care adoptions. Today we are speaking with Laura Hernandez Mama Systems, who is sharing her foster care adoption story and what it is like to parent multiple special needs children as well. Free Guides: Grab the free self-care guide: https://www.mamasystems.net/pl/214...
Connected Parenting For Adoption
November 05, 2022 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBPreparing to parent your adopted child is one of the best things you can do while you are waiting to be matched with expectant parents. It doesn’t matter if you are fostering to adopt or adopting a baby through private adoption, educating yourself on how to parent is an excellent use of the waiting time. Today we are talking with Angie from Connected Parents about her adoption journey, how to be an advocate for your child, and ultimately how to have a healthy parenting relationship with yo...
Private Adoption In Less Than One Year
October 29, 2022 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBAdopting a baby through private adoption in less than a year takes work, dedication, and a consistent plan of action. Today we are talking with Jill and Brady, who are sharing the story of how they matched their adoption in less than a year using The Adoption Profile Masterclass™ and how they built a beautiful relationship with their child’s first family too! Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the right adoption path for your family: www.myad...
Do THIS To Self-Match Your Adoption Quickly
October 22, 2022 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.18 MBPrivate adoption outreach can often be confusing and sometimes feel weird for parents hoping to adopt a baby. The reality is that adoption is all about connection. Connecting expectant parents with hopeful adoptive parents so that they can work together to provide the child opportunities for the life that they both want for this child. In today’s episode we are going to focus on how hopeful adoptive parents can find expectant parents that share the same vision for this child’s life! Y...
How To Make A Great Adoption Video
October 15, 2022 14:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBFilming an adoption profile video can be nerve-racking because it is a critical element of your private adoption profile. A high-quality video does not require a full film crew or a big production. It can be shot from your iPhone and edited for less than $1,000 if you hire the right professional. Today I will teach you how to create a high-quality but affordable private adoption profile video. #privateadoption #selfmatchadoption #myadoptioncoach YouTube:https://youtu.be/7qgquroDNbc Blog P...
Do THIS To Match Your Adoption Quickly with An Adoption Agency
October 08, 2022 14:00 - 11 minutes - 8.03 MBThere are so many things that can be discouraging about the private adoption process. Everything from getting approved to adopt a baby, to paying for your adoption, getting home study approved and how long the process takes to adopt a baby can leave you feeling frustrated, angry, and likely confused. This is why most hopeful adoptive parents end up using an adoption agency. In today’s episode I am going to share with you the one thing that can help you match your adoption faster if you ar...
Adoption Profile Sharing Sites Are they Worth It?
October 01, 2022 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBPrivate adoption can be so confusing, especially when you are trying to self-match your adoption or adopt a baby without using an adoption agency. There are companies that offer you the ability to quickly place a profile that will be shown to expectant parents that are considering placing their child for adoption. Today I am going to share my perspective on those sites and if I think that is the best plan to helping you self-match your adoption. YouTube:https://youtu.be/7qgquroDNbc Blog...
Adopting A Newborn Baby with an agency and self-matching
September 24, 2022 14:00 - 11 minutes - 7.97 MBIf you are working with an adoption agency, you might miss out on one thing you must consider self-matching your adoption. I know that might sound counterintuitive, but this one step could make a difference in the overall speed of your private adoption. Today I will walk you through how to make this work so that you can match faster and make the most of your investment with your adoption agency. Learn About The Private Adoption Process: Join our free community: www.facebook.com/groups/my...
How To Adopt A Baby In One Year
September 17, 2022 14:00 - 12 minutes - 8.88 MBWhen starting the private adoption process, the most common desire is to adopt a baby in less than one year. While it is impossible to predict what your adoption journey will be like or how long it will take, there are a few things that people who match their adoptions faster have in common. That is what we will talk about in today’s episode, how to adopt a baby in the lesson rather than a year based on best practices that my clients use every day. Learn About The Private Adoption Proces...
3 Things To Know Before Choosing An Adoption Agency
September 11, 2022 02:00 - 11 minutes - 7.7 MBOnce you have decided to adopt a baby using an adoption agency, you then have to pick which adoption agency is the right fit. Working with an adoption agency is a significant financial investment, so you want to make sure you have chosen the right one so you can be wise with your time and money investments in the adoption process. Today’s episode will walk you through how to choose the right adoption agency. Learn About The Private Adoption Process: Join our free community: www.faceb...
How To Determine What Type Of Private Adoption Is Right For You
September 03, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBThere are four steps to determining what type of private adoption is right for you and several factors that come into play in that decision. In today’s episode, we will walk through the process of determining what type of private domestic adoption is right for your family. It is possible to adopt without the overwhelm and confusion you are feeling right now, and I am here to be your coach throughout the private adoption process. Learn About The Private Adoption Process: Join our comm...
7 Things To Know Before Adopting A Baby
August 27, 2022 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBAre you considering adopting a baby through private domestic adoption? If so, you might be unsure how to get started and are just curious about what you need to know to get started. Today’s episode focuses on the seven things you need to know before adopting a baby through private adoption. These are the things that my clients say they wish they had known before we started the adoption process, and today I am sharing them with you! Learn About The Private Adoption Process: Join our free co...
The Connected Adoption: Parenting After Adoption
August 20, 2022 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBIf you are looking for a productive way to pass the waiting period, I highly recommend learning about parenting after the adoption journey. Because parenting an adopted child can present challenges that an adoptive parent might not be aware of as you are just starting the private adoption process. Today we are fortunate to have a conversation with one of my go-to adoption parenting experts, Melissa Corkum. She is a Co-founder of The Adoption Connection, a post-adoption support specialist...
Real Talk A Birth Mother Story
August 13, 2022 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBThe private domestic adoption process is often made up of three key members, called the adoption triad. Today we are having a conversation with one of the most important people in the triad, a birth mother. Amanda, a birth mother who placed her son for adoption 20 years ago, shares her experience through her adoption and healing journey. This conversation will be valuable for you, whether you are working with an adoption attorney, adoption lawyer, adoption agency, or self-matching your pr...
What Makes A Good Adoption Agency?
August 06, 2022 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBPicking which adoption agency is the right one for your family can feel very daunting, especially if you are a first-time hopeful adoptive family. Every adoption agency operates differently and seems to have a different language all to itself. Today I am sharing 7 things to look for when you are choosing your private domestic adoption agency. Get your seat to the free profile training: www.myadoptioncoach.com/profiletraining YouTube:www.myadoptioncoach.com/watch Blog Post:www.myadopti...
How To Match Your Adoption Faster
July 23, 2022 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.31 MBAre you worried that you are going to be one of those hopeful adoptive couples that take years upon years to match? While the average adoption waiting period is about 1 year, it can vary dramatically based on a few key factors. Today we are going to walk you through what those factors are and give you a proven roadmap to follow to help you achieve your goals of becoming a parent through private domestic adoption. Get your seat to the free profile training: www.myadoptioncoach.com/profile...
Adoption Profile Mistakes: Self-Matching Edition
July 16, 2022 14:00 - 9 minutes - 6.54 MBSelf-Matching Adoption Profiles can be incredibly confusing to create. What do you say, where do you share it, and how to make sure people are seeing it if they are considering placing their child for adoption. Not to mention how do you make your adoption profile stand out from the sea of hopeful adoptive families. Today we are going to talk about the most common adoption profile mistakes hopeful adoptive families make when they are self-matching and how to avoid them. Get your seat to ...
Adoption Profile Mistakes: Self-Matching Edition
July 16, 2022 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.37 MBSelf-Matching Adoption Profiles can be incredibly confusing to create. What do you say, where do you share it, and how to make sure people are seeing it if they are considering placing their child for adoption. Not to mention how do you make your adoption profile stand out from the sea of hopeful adoptive families. Today we are going to talk about the most common adoption profile mistakes hopeful adoptive families make when they are self-matching and how to avoid them. Get your seat to ...
My Adoption Coach Podcast Trailer
July 11, 2022 18:00 - 29 seconds - 377 KBHello and welcome to the my adoption coach podcast. My name is Amanda and I help hopeful adoptive families create, edit and share their adoption profiles. On this podcast you're going to find episodes that focus on creating your adoption profile as well as general adoption tips, because I want to help equip you for the adoption journey ahead. So please take a moment to subscribe so that you'll be notified each week when I release new episodes. YouTube:www.myadoptioncoach.com/watch Blog Pos...
Adoption Profile Mistakes: Agency, Attorney, or Consultant Matching Edition
July 09, 2022 14:00 - 11 minutes - 8.11 MBAdoption Profiles can be an incredibly stressful step in the adoption process and it doesn’t matter if you are adopting a baby with an adoption agency, adoption attorney, adoption consultant, or self-matching/independently matching your adoption the anxiety around your adoption profile is likely running pretty high. Today we are going to talk about the most common adoption profile mistakes hopeful adoptive families make when they are matching with an agency, attorney, or consultant and how...
How To Make Great A Adoption Profile
July 02, 2022 14:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBCreating your adoption profile can feel really overwhelming and it doesn’t matter if you are working an adoption agency, adoption attorney, consultant, self-matching, or independently matching your adoption the profile plays a very important role in adopting a baby. There are five characteristics of adoption profiles that get picked faster based on feedback from expectant parents, today we are covering that in this content. Get your seat to the free profile training: www.myadoptioncoach.co...
How To Make Great Adoption Profile
July 02, 2022 14:00 - 14 minutes - 9.88 MBCreating your adoption profile can feel really overwhelming and it doesn’t matter if you are working an adoption agency, adoption attorney, consultant, self-matching, or independently matching your adoption the profile plays a very important role in adopting a baby. There are five characteristics of adoption profiles that get picked faster based on feedback from expectant parents, today we are covering that in this content. Get your seat to the free profile training: www.myadoptioncoach.co...
What Does Adoption Look Like In A Post Roe Vs Wade World
June 26, 2022 14:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBCurious how the overturn of Roe Vs. Wade will impact the process of adopting a newborn in the United States? This podcast episode will equip you with critical information that you need to know if you are planning to adopt a baby with an adoption agency, adoption attorney, adoption consultant or if you are self-matching your adoption in a post Roe Vs. Wade world. Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the right adoption path for your family: ...
How to make an adoption profile
June 25, 2022 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBMaking your adoption profile is one of the most critical steps in the adoption journey no matter if you are working with an adoption agency, adoption consultant, adoption attorney, self-matching your adoption, or even trying to match your adoption independently or privately. Without an adoption profile that clearly tells your family's story, it is harder for expectant parents to get to know you, thus reducing your chances of being chosen to adopt. In this content, we will discuss how to ma...
Self-Matching Adoption Outreach Guidance
June 18, 2022 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBIf you are self-matching your adoption or matching with birth parents without the help of an agency, you might be unsure how to determine if it is an actual matching opportunity. The most difficult part of the independent adoption process often is determining if it is a match or scam. Then if it is an opportunity, you must determine whether or not this is a good fit, and years of trained social work is incredibly helpful in that process. In this episode, we are talking with Steffany Aye fr...
The Adoption Self-Matching Process Revocation and Finalization
June 11, 2022 14:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBUnderstanding the revocation and finalization process is an important step in the adoption process, and very important when you are self-matching or independently adopting. Knowing what your rights are legally in the adoption process is critical and in this episode, I am going to tell you the steps to legally becoming an adoptive parent. Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the right adoption path for your family: www.myadoptioncoach.com/start Le...
The Adoption Self-Matching Process Finding Your Match
June 04, 2022 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBAdoption self-matching or independent adoption can be really confusing but in this episode, I am going to walk you through phase 3 where you actually find a match and wait for the child to be born. It is possible to adopt without an adoption agency and spending tens of thousands of dollars and I will teach you how! Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the right adoption path for your family: www.myadoptioncoach.com/start Learn what self-matching...
Paid adoption outreach
May 28, 2022 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.26 MBWant to share your adoption profile with more families considering placing their child for adoption? Today we are talking about the foundations of what you need to know when it comes to sharing your adoption profile through paid advertising on Google and social media sites like Facebook and Instagram. You will learn how to share your adoption profile which will be helpful no matter if you are trying to match with expectant parents on your own, working with an adoption agency, attorney, or ...
Most common adoption profile mistakes
May 21, 2022 14:00 - 12 minutes - 8.55 MBCreating and sharing your adoption profile is one of the most important parts of your adoption journey, yet one of the most overlooked steps. Most hopeful adoptive families will create their profiles and then not spend dedicated time sharing their adoption profiles even if there are free options. It doesn’t matter if you are self-matching, independently matching, or matching with an adoption agency, an adoption attorney, or a consultant. It is important to have a plan on how you are going ...
Most common adoption profile mistake
May 21, 2022 14:00 - 13 minutes - 8.99 MBCreating and sharing your adoption profile is one of the most important parts of your adoption journey, yet one of the most overlooked steps. Most hopeful adoptive families will create their profiles and then not spend dedicated time sharing their adoption profiles even if there are free options. It doesn’t matter if you are self-matching, independently matching, or matching with an adoption agency, an adoption attorney, or a consultant. It is important to have a plan on how you are going ...
2 steps to make your adoption waiting period shorter
May 14, 2022 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBHave you been waiting a while to match your adoption? Today we focus on what you can control in the adoption process, your adoption profile because it impacts your overall waiting period. I am going to give you two steps to making your adoption waiting period shorter by improving your adoption profile Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the right adoption path for your family: www.myadoptioncoach.com/start Learn what self-matching is: www.myado...