My Adoption Coach
168 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 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 Profile Examples
May 07, 2022 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBWhen you create your adoption profile, you might wonder what to say or even what to make. The type of adoption profile you will need will vary depending on the method of matching you are using for your adoption. It could be an adoption profile book, adoption profile website, profile video, or even social media accounts. There are also less traditional options like an adoption profile brochure and business cards! I will break down what my clients see success with in this episode. Free G...
Resources for hopeful adoptive parents
April 30, 2022 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.31 MBHopeful adoptive parents oftentimes find themselves walking the adoption journey alone, but it doesn’t have to be that way. There are resources available to support your adoption journey during each phase of the private adoption process, but most of them go overlooked. In this episode we are breaking it down step-by-step and giving you the helpful resources you need to have a smoother adoption experience. Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the...
How to choose the type of infant adoption that is right for you
April 23, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBChoosing the type of private domestic infant adoption that is right for your family can feel pretty overwhelming and typically requires a lot of research so you can gather all the facts. This week I am giving you all the information you need to get a general understanding of each type of adoption and how they work. We are covering adoption agencies, adoption attorneys, adoption consultants, and even self-matching. Then I will walk you through an exercise to help you choose what path is ri...
Adoption Profile Ads
April 16, 2022 12:00 - 13 minutes - 8.97 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 ...
Adoption Profile For Self-Matching
April 09, 2022 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.31 MBCreating an adoption profile for matching your adoption without an adoption agency, or an independent adoption, can be rather confusing. Do you need a book? Is a post in a group on Facebook what you actually need to self-match your adoption or to find expectant parents on your own without the help of an adoption agency? We are going to discuss if you need an adoption profile book, adoption profile video, adoption profile website, or if you should be using Facebook and Instagram as your ad...
How To Match Your Adoption On Instagram
April 02, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBIf you want to find expectant parents on your own without an agency then you will need to leverage social media to independently match your adoption. Instagram is one of the more popular social media platforms to use for self-matching your adoption because it is an affordable way to share your profile so that birth parents can learn more about your family. Getting started can be confusing so this will be your step-by-step guide to matching your adoption through Instagram Free Guides: Join...
How To Match Your Adoption On Facebook
March 26, 2022 12:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBIf you want to find expectant parents on your own without an agency then you will need to leverage social media to independently match your adoption. Facebook is one of the more popular social media platforms to use for self-matching your adoption because it is an affordable way to share your profile so that birth parents can learn more about your family. Getting started can be confusing so this will be your step-by-step guide to matching your adoption through Facebook. Free Guides: Join...
3 Tips To Match Your Adoption Through Social Media
March 19, 2022 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBAre you using social media to self-match your adoption but unsure if you are doing it right? Well you are in for a treat today friend because I am giving you 3 tips to self-match your adoption through social media that is based in the real results of my clients. Today’s content is going to help you if you are self-matching or even if you are using an agency but just want to get more expectant parents looking at your adoption profile to ultimately choose you. Free Guides: Join our communi...
3 Tips To Match Your Adoption Through Social Media
March 19, 2022 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBAre you using social media to self-match your adoption but unsure if you are doing it right? Well you are in for a treat today friend because I am giving you 3 tips to self-match your adoption through social media that is based in the real results of my clients. Today’s content is going to help you if you are self-matching or even if you are using an agency but just want to get more expectant parents looking at your adoption profile to ultimately choose you. Free Guides: Join our communi...
Adoptive Parents Parenting Tips
March 12, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBIf you are a hopeful adoptive parent in the waiting period one of the best things you can do is research and prepare for parenting your child once they come home. Today we are having a conversation with Cara a parenting expert to help you begin preparing for the next stage of your journey, parenting as an adoptive parent. Want to learn more about Core 4 Parenting: https://www.core4parenting.com/ Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the right ad...
Understanding Adoption Medical Records
March 05, 2022 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBThe adoption journey can be filled with unknowns and when it comes to medical records oftentimes hopeful adoptive parents have a lot of questions when it comes to reviewing medical records that are shared with them during the adoption process. Today we are talking with Sara Silvestri MD who is a board-certified pediatrician and adoptive mother. She has worked with numerous foster and adoptive families. She hopes to educate hopeful adoptive families on the medical aspects of adoption. This w...
What Is An Adoption Home Study from a Social Workers POV
February 26, 2022 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBThe adoption home study can feel super overwhelming when you are just starting the private domestic adoption process, but passing your adoption home study does not have to be stressful. Today we are talking with Steffany Aye from Adoption and Beyond and she will walk us through the entire process of the adoption home study process no matter which type of adoption you are using. This will help you if you are adopting a baby with a private agency, adopting with a private attorney, or even if...
Erin's Adoption Story
February 19, 2022 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBWhile there have been fewer private domestic adoptions due to covid, couples are still achieving their dreams of adoption through both self-matching and adopting a newborn through an adoption agency. In this episode, we are learning more about Erin’s adoption process from September 2020 until February 2021 through a private agency in Michigan. Erin will give us some tips on how to process our emotions in a healthy way during the adoption waiting periods. Free Guides: Join our community: ...
Healthy Marriage For The Adoption Process
February 12, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBThe private domestic adoption process is hard and can put a strain on your marriage due to the amount of uncertainty that comes with adoption. There are a few intentional steps you can take to ensure your marriage is healthy during and after the process of adopting a baby. Adopting a child through an adoption agency, adoption attorney, adoption consultant, self-matching your adoption, or even an independent adoption doesn’t have to mean a negative impact on your marriage. Use these tips...
Create An Adoption Profile That Stands Out From the Crowd
February 05, 2022 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.82 MBThe quality of your adoption profile will have a significant impact on the speed and success of your overall adoption process, no matter if you are using an adoption agency, self-matching your adoption, independently matching your adoption, or using an adoption consultant. Expectant parents, or birth parents, must clearly see who you are as a family in your adoption profile, adoption video, adoption Facebook page, and even in your adoption profile book to pick you. This content focuses on ...
5 Things That Adoption Profiles That Get Picked Have In Common
January 29, 2022 13:00 - 8 minutes - 5.73 MBWhen you are trying to adopt a baby through private domestic adoption, your adoption profile is your one chance to communicate with expectant parents or birth parents that are considering placing their child for adoption. I have spent hundreds of hours interviewing birth parents to determine what helped them choose one hopeful adoptive family over another, and that is what we are going to review today. The top five things that helped adoptive families match faster with their child’s first ...
Adoption Profile Creation in 3 Easy Steps
January 22, 2022 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.7 MBCreating an adoption profile can be an incredibly stressful situation because everyone wants to adopt a newborn baby as quickly as possible, no matter if you are adopting with an adoption agency or adopting without an adoption agency or with a private adoption attorney. The single most important thing in your adoption journey is your adoption profile. Having an excellent adoption profile can make or break your entire private domestic adoption journey and your adoption’s overall speed. Thi...
Are Adoption Profile Books Dead?
January 15, 2022 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.58 MBAre you independently adopting a baby or wanting to match your adoption without an adoption agency but unsure if you need to create an adoption profile book? It is becoming easier to adopt a baby without an agency with the help of social media platforms, but that is leaving many hopeful adoptive families wondering if they need to create an adoption profile book. Or if creating and sharing your adoption profile on social media will help you find a birth mother, or expectant mother, for your...
Social Media Adoption Profile
January 08, 2022 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBMatching your adoption independently or adopting a baby without an agency can leave you trying to understand how to find an expectant mother (or birth mother before she has given birth) for your independent adoption. Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram are popular choices to use as your adoption profile when self-matching your adoption, but there are a few key things you need to do in order to be successful in adopting a baby privately without an adoption agency. Free Guide...
Adoption Self-Matching Story: Angela K
January 01, 2022 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBEvery adoption journey looks a little different, even if you compare two self-matching adoptions or independent adoptions. You can match organically through a group based on a post that you share on an adoption opportunity, or you can use paid advertising on social media sites to help you fulfill your dreams of adopting a baby through private domestic adoption. This is the story of Angela K, who used a Facebook page and ads on Facebook and Instagram to match with her children’s first famil...
Have a Successful Self-Matching Adoption in 2022
December 26, 2021 14:00 - 9 minutes - 6.76 MBAre you trying to adopt without an adoption agency or self-match your adoption in 2022? I will give you three tips for having a successful self-matching adoption in 2022, no matter if you are on your private domestic adoption journey. While there are no shortcuts in the private domestic adoption process to adopting a baby, nor should there be, there are proven strategies that have been successful for others in this journey, and that is what we will discuss today. Free Guides: Join our comm...
Surviving the Adoption Wait Time During the Holidays
December 18, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.08 MBI get tons of questions about how long it takes to adopt a baby through private domestic adoption and the answer is it varies tremendously from situation to situation. Surviving the adoption process can be incredibly stressful and waiting for an adoption match can seem unbearable. This video focuses on how to pass the waiting time for being matched with an expectant mother through private domestic adoption. These tips for surviving the adoption process will help you if you are matching vi...
Adoption Self-Matching Story: Jessica S
December 11, 2021 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBEvery adoption journey looks a little different, even if you compare two self-matching adoptions or independent adoptions. You can match organically through a group based on a post that you share on an adoption opportunity, or you can use paid advertising on social media sites to help you fulfill your dreams of adopting a baby through private domestic adoption. This is the story of Jessica S, who used a Facebook page and ads on Facebook and Instagram to match with her children’s first fami...
Adoption Self-Matching Story: Sara L
December 04, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBNo two adoption journeys are the same, no matter how you match your private domestic adoption. There are a variety of ways to self-match your adoption or independent adoption. You can share with your friends and family, be open with your life on social media, or even choose to leverage paid social media ads to help spread your story. This is the story of Sara L’s journey from infertility to adopting an infant through private domestic adoption through a community approach. Free Guides: Joi...
Adopting A Baby: The Legal Process of Self-Matching Your Adoption
November 27, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBStarting your private domestic adoption journey and confused by the legal process? In today’s episode, we are joined by Lucrece Bundy, an actual adoption attorney, we are focused on why it is essential to understand the legal side of adoption. She also shares some common adoption legal language with us like ICPC, revocation period, and generally how the legal process works when you are self-matching or independently adopting, without the help from an adoption agency or consultant. Click ...
Advice from A Birth Mother To Hopeful Adoptive Parents
November 21, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBSupporting your birth mother is critical throughout the private domestic adoption process. Having support before and after the adoption is essential. Most hopeful adoptive families are unsure how to best support their children’s first families, but in today’s episode, we are getting tips from Kim from Birth Mom’s Today. We will learn firsthand from a birth mother and grief counselor how to support our birth mothers and form a deeper relationship built on love and respect. This is very imp...
10 Tips To Spotting an Adoption Scam
November 06, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 9.91 MBAdoption self-matching requires you to think beyond the traditional adoption profile book to share your adoption profile. Your profile will likely become a series of social media posts, adoption videos, and an adoption website when you are adopting a baby without an adoption agency. This week’s content covers steps that you need to take before creating your adoption profile. Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the right adoption path for your f...
Adoption Self-Matching Process Step 2 Creating and Sharing Your Adoption Profile
October 30, 2021 12:00 - 13 minutes - 9.46 MBAdoption self-matching requires you to think beyond the traditional adoption profile book to share your adoption profile. Your profile will likely become a series of social media posts, adoption videos, and an adoption website when you are adopting a baby without an adoption agency. This week’s content covers steps that you need to take before creating your adoption profile. Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the right adoption path for your f...
Adoption Self-Matching Process Step 2 Creating and Sharing Your Adoption Profile
October 30, 2021 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.64 MBAdoption self-matching requires you to think beyond the traditional adoption profile book to share your adoption profile. Your profile will likely become a series of social media posts, adoption videos, and an adoption website when you are adopting a baby without an adoption agency. This week’s content covers steps that you need to take before creating your adoption profile. Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the right adoption path for your f...
Adoption Self-Matching Process Step 1 Legal, Financial and Home Study Overview
October 23, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBSelf-Matching adoption or adopting without an agency may feel overwhelming but this step-by-step guide will help you get started on your independent adoption with confidence! In today’s episode, we are covering the basics that you need to know when it comes to understanding the adoption legal process, how to budget and pay for your adoption, and how to become a home study approved family. These steps could help you save money and time on your private domestic adoption journey. Free Guides...
Adoption Self Matching Step-By-Step
October 16, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBSelf-Matching Adoption or Adopting without an agency is possible if you understand the step-by-step to adopt without an adoption agency and if you surround yourself with the right partners to help you. In fact, if you follow the step-by-step process to self-matching your adoption that I am sharing today you could make your private domestic adoption process easier, faster and maybe even adopt without debt! Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the ...
How To Adopt Without An Agency, Adoption Self-Matching
October 09, 2021 12:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBAdoption doesn’t have to cost tens of thousands of dollars. You can self-match your adoption or have an independent adoption if the laws in your state allow it. In today’s episode, we are focused on giving you the step-by-step guide to adopting a child without an agency or consultant so that you can make your private domestic adoption process easier, faster, and more affordable. Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the right adoption path for you...
What Is An Adoption Profile?
October 02, 2021 12:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBAn adoption profile is a critical part of your adoption journey because it is the marketing tool that explains who your family is to a complete stranger that is making a huge decision. In today’s episode, I will walk you through the most critical elements of an adoption profile no matter if you are adopting with an adoption agency, an adoption attorney, an adoption consultant, or even self-matching. Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the ri...
Adoption Home Study
September 25, 2021 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.55 MBThe Adoption Home Study are words that can send panic and fear into most hopeful adoptive families in an instant. In today’s episode, we are talking about what it is and how to make it as easy as possible for you. We will cover the step-by-step adoption home study process so that you can be one step closer to your goal of adopting a baby through private domestic adoption that will be helpful no matter if you are adopting through an agency, private adoption attorney, using an adoption consu...
Adoption Home Study
September 25, 2021 12:00 - 13 minutes - 9.38 MBThe Adoption Home Study are words that can send panic and fear into most hopeful adoptive families in an instant. In today’s episode, we are talking about what it is and how to make it as easy as possible for you. We will cover the step-by-step adoption home study process so that you can be one step closer to your goal of adopting a baby through private domestic adoption that will be helpful no matter if you are adopting through an agency, private adoption attorney, using an adoption consu...
How to Pick An Adoption Partner
September 18, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBPicking an adoption partner for your private domestic adoption journey is critical to your overall success. Not only is it important to find a partner that has great success rates but it is also important to ensure that you are a great fit for each other. There are a few criteria that are helpful for finding an adoption agency, adoption attorney, or even an adoption consultant that are covered here. Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the right...
Funding Your Adoption 101
September 11, 2021 12:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBPaying for your adoption can seem overwhelming and unattainable, but anything is possible with the right plan and support. In this episode, we are going to break down the various ways you can fund your adoption no matter what big scary number might be standing in your way. We will also discuss some practical tips on how to break that number down to make it feel way more manageable so you can reach your goal of adopting a baby. Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myad...
5 Ways To Adopt A Baby
September 04, 2021 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBAdopting a baby through private domestic adoption can be incredibly confusing but it doesn’t have to be that way. This episode walks you through the 5 most common ways to adopt a baby through private domestic adoption and the important facts you need to know about adopting a baby with an adoption agency, adoption attorney, adoption consultant, or even if you are self-matching your adoption. Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the right adoptio...
How To Adopt A Baby Through Domestic Private Adoption
August 28, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBAdopting a baby through private domestic adoption can be incredibly confusing but it doesn’t have to be that way. This episode walks you through the step-by-step process to know exactly how to adopt a baby through adoption no matter if you are planning to adopt through an adoption agency, adoption attorney, adoption consultant, or even if you are self-matching your adoption. Consider this your ultimate guide adopting a baby, or even adoption 101. Click here to learn more about the How To...
Brittany's Adoption STORY!!!
August 21, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBBrittany brought her baby girl home, she self-matched with her birth mother through a Facebook group. She joins us on the podcast today to share her story and I know that you are going to find a lot of valuable tips in this episode. Want 1:1 support like Brittany had through her journey? Click here to learn more…. https://www.myadoptioncoach.com/coach Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the right adoption path for your family: www.myadoption...
Kristen's Adoption Journey
August 14, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBToday I am sharing a live coaching session with one of our community members, Kristen. In this episode, we talk about self-matching adoption and I give her some bonus tips on how to use social media to self-match her adoption. If you are considering adopting through self-matching or using social media to match with your expectant mother I know you will find value in this episode. Have you ever wished that you had access to someone privately to answer all your questions so that you could ...
Courtney's Adoption Journey
August 07, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBToday we are discussing ALL THE THINGS on the podcast interview with Courtney, one of our amazing community members. We talk about self-matching versus agency, how to incorporate a biological child into the adoption profile, and how you pay for your adoption. No matter where you are in your journey I know you are going to love this episode! Have a question but too shy to answer it on social media? >>>If so, then click here to learn more about the new 1:1 coaching option. <<< Free Gu...
Shelly's Adoption Journey
July 31, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBThis week we are focused on how to pick an adoption agency and I am sharing a live coaching session with one of our community members, Shelly. Like many of us, Shelly is considering working with multiple adoption agencies to help reach her adoption goals. Need help deciding what agency is right for you? Make sure to check out the guides section in the Facebook group for tools you can use as you interview agencies. >>>You can join the Facebook Group Here<<< Free Guides: Join our communit...
Holly's Adoption Journey
July 24, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBToday I am sharing a live coaching session with one of our community members, Holly. In this episode, we talk about self-matching adoption and I give her some bonus tips on how to use social media to self-match her adoption. If you are considering adopting through self-matching or using social media to match with your expectant mother I know you will find value in this episode. Have you ever wished that you had access to someone privately to answer all your questions so that you could lear...
Adopting Without Debt: Adoption Grants
July 17, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBFunding your 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 adopting a baby through an adoption agency, adoption attorney, or an adoption consultant. This 3 part series will guide you through 3 strategies for funding your adoption. Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the right adoption path for your family: www.myado...
Adopting Without Debt: Adoption Fundraisers
July 10, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBFunding your 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 adopting a baby through an adoption agency, adoption attorney, or an adoption consultant. This 3 part series will guide you through 3 strategies for funding your adoption. Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the right adoption path for your family: www.myado...
Adopting Without Debt: Savings Tips
July 03, 2021 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBFunding your 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 adopting a baby through an adoption agency, adoption attorney, or an adoption consultant. This 3 part series will guide you through 3 strategies for funding your adoption. Free Guides: Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoach Picking the right adoption path for your family: www.myado...
Client Success Story: Brittany!
June 26, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBIn this week's episode, we are celebrating a client success story, Brittany and Jason are matched! I have been supporting Brittany as she has been working to find a match for her second adoption. 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.myadoptioncoach.com/selfmatchhelp Learn what an adoption profile is and how it can help you match faster: www.m...
How To Create Adoption Profile and Edit Your Existing Adoption Profile
June 12, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBIn this episode, we talk with two community members to understand how they created an adoption profile and edited their existing profile with the help of My Adoption Coach. 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.myadoptioncoach.com/selfmatchhelp Learn what an adoption profile is and how it can help you match faster: www.myadoptioncoach.com/profile...
How Sasha Made Her Adoption Profile Book
June 05, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBThis podcast episode focuses on how Sasha made her Adoption Profile by using step-by-step templates and instructions from The Adoption Profile Masterclass by My Adoption Coach to create her beautiful, one of a kind, adoption profile to help her family stand out of the sea of waiting families to adopt. It doesn’t matter if you are adopting with an adoption agency, private adoption attorney, or even if you are trying to find an expectant mother on your own, having an adoption profile that is ...