Flourish Adoption Ministries Podcast - formerly the Quiver Full Adoptions Podcast artwork

Flourish Adoption Ministries Podcast - formerly the Quiver Full Adoptions Podcast

17 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 71 ratings

Flourish Adoption Ministries, Inc., formerly known as: Quiver Full Adoptions, is a nonprofit adoption agency located in Greenville SC, who has built a loyal following of both followers and friends who are passionate about all things adoption—ethics, education, and stories. Listeners subscribe to Quiver Full Adoptions for the latest in adoption and stories from the adoption triad.The purpose of this podcast is to serve and educate adoptive families before, throughout and after their adoption.

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Episodes

Episode 16: Interview with Hannah Eloge with @kindredand.co

April 22, 2019 13:48 - 48 minutes - 110 MB

Hannah lives in Chicago, but she is a desert girl at heart, with her husband, twin girls, Ezra + Olive.  She loves queso dip a little too much. A photographer, designer, and creative, Hannah is passionate about adoption and through her own adoption process, she found her "people".  After 10 years in non-profit marketing & design, she started Kindred + Co to form a community and give others something she desperately wishes she had going through the adoption process. Kindred + Co. is a brave a...

Episode 15: Interview with Elena Hall author of Through Adopted Eyes

April 12, 2019 14:35 - 41 minutes - 95.2 MB

Elena Svetlana Hall is a proud alumni of Baylor University and working on her Master’s degree in Social Work at UTA. Her passion for adoption advocacy stems from her faith and family and her own personal story of adoption. Those who know her best know that she talks very fast and loves ice cream, singing, dancing, white rice, spending time with friends and family, and all the gluten things. But please keep cilantro far away. Follow us on social media: @qfadoptions @ebordeaux @caseyje...

Episode 14: Interview with Lanaya Graham with @adoption.books

April 03, 2019 20:30 - 24 minutes - 57.4 MB

Lanaya and her husband have the privilege of parenting two beautiful girls who joined their family through international adoption. Adoption makes their family a whole lot more beautiful, and brings unique challenges to the table. This has driven her in her pursuit of adoption education, particularly from adoptee and birth parent voices, which she seeks to elevate in the adoption community. Through her blog and book reviews, on Instagram @adoption.books, Lanaya shares her love of books as too...

Episode 13: Interview with McCall Alridge (Fund the Nations)

March 28, 2019 11:30 - 35 minutes - 80.1 MB

McCall Aldridge is the lead storyteller at Fund The Nations and is an adoptive mom! McCall and her husband fundraised about 90% of their international adoption through selling t-shirts. Whoa! What?! What did they do and how did they do it? We can’t wait to listen to McCall tell her story and share with us some of the do’s and don’ts of t-shirt fundraising. Follow us on social media: @qfadoptions @ebordeaux @caseyjewellbrown @thepromisesummit You can follow McCall here: @leemean...

Episode 12: Interview with Amy Bagwell @toddleradoption

March 22, 2019 12:00 - 24 minutes - 55.7 MB

Amy is the founder of @toddleradoption ! Amy and husband Charlie adopted their daughter Lee as a toddler and have learned so much since adopting outside of their race and raising their black daughter. Amy shares with us her perspective as well as more on the idea that telling our children their adoption story isn’t about telling them in one specific moment but through an evolving conversation.  Follow us on social media: @qfadoptions @ebordeaux @caseyjewellbrown @thepromisesummit ...

Episode 11: Interview with Kelsey Vander Vliet @fromanothamotha

March 15, 2019 17:54 - 32 minutes - 74.2 MB

Kelsey Vander Vliet is a birthmom to her son, Graham, who she placed for adoption three years ago. Kelsey is an adoption paralegal, is set to attend law school in Fall of 2019, and currently lives in California! Kelsey is passionate about all things adoption, in particular ethical adoptions and educating adoptive parents on how to be considerate of their child’s first family! Follow us on social media: @qfadoptions @ebordeaux @caseyjewellbrown @thepromisesummit You can follow Kel...

Episode 10: Interview with Carly Levingston of @heartgrownbox

March 06, 2019 21:30 - 36 minutes - 67.7 MB

In today's episode we are chatting with Carly Levingston, adoptive mom and founder of the Heart Grown Box. We are excited to hear about Carly’s story, the purpose behind Heart Grown Box, and how adoption has impacted her family. Follow us on social media: @qfadoptions @ebordeaux @caseyjewellbrown @thepromisesummit @heartgrownbox You can find out more about HeartGrown here. WE WANT YOU TO JOIN US! The Promise Summit is a Christian conference for couples considering adoption...

Episode 9: Interview with Brett Furst

February 27, 2019 21:30 - 29 minutes - 67.5 MB

Today we are chatting with Brett Furst, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, currently completing his doctorate. Brett works at PACE recovery as a primary therapist, and has done so for almost 3 years now. He currently lives in California with his wife and 3 year old daughter. Brett is an adult adoptee and we are discussing addiction and the impact of adoption on the teen and adolescent years as well as nature versus nurture. Follow us on social media: @qfadoptions @ebordeaux @cas...

Episode 8: Interview with Macie Perreault of @AdoptWell

February 20, 2019 21:30 - 39 minutes - 71.7 MB

Today we are chatting with Macie Perreault, founder of Adopt Well, an online education community for adoptive families. Macie lives in Charlotte, NC with her husband Greg, her sons Porter & Judah, and their daughter Brighton. She is an adoptive mama and is passionate about preparing other families to adopt well, not just during their adoption, but after. Today we are going to hear a little about her story that led her to adoption and as well as the heart behind Adopt Well! Follow us on soc...

Episode 7: Interview with Allison Bullard McNair of Building Families, LLC

February 13, 2019 21:30 - 33 minutes - 60.5 MB

In today's episode we are chatting with Allison Bullard McNair. Allison “Allie” Bullard McNair of Building Families LLC is a dedicated adoption and assisted reproductive technology (ART) attorney. While Building Families is located in Columbia, SC, the practice serves the entire state of South Carolina. Allie seeks to meet the needs of the firm’s clients throughout their adoption and surrogacy journeys, walking them through each phase of the process step-by-step. Allie stays informed on adva...

Episode 6: Interview with Mallory Fogas of @arrowandroot

February 06, 2019 21:30 - 31 minutes - 57.5 MB

In today's episode we are chatting with Mallory Fogas. Mallory is an adult adoptee, partial adoptee as she terms it, and is the founder of Arrow & Root, a profile design company built to serve hopeful adoptive parents! She lives in Georgia with her hubby Josh and their son, Grey! She has five adopted siblings who all rock an extra chromosome! Follow us on social media: @qfadoptions @ebordeaux @caseyjewellbrown @thepromisesummit @arrowandroot You can find out more about Arrow an...

Episode 5: Interview with Emily Belknap of Bridgepointe Therapy

January 30, 2019 21:30 - 38 minutes - 70.3 MB

In today's episode we are chatting with Emily Belknap. Emily Belknap is the owner of Bridgepointe Therapy, specializing in therapy for children, adolescents and parents in adoptive and foster families, and therapy for children and teens to address anxiety, depression, grief/loss, post-traumatic stress and family conflict. Follow us on social media: @qfadoptions @ebordeaux @caseyjewellbrown @thepromisesummit Here are the resources Emily mentioned in the podcast that are great reso...

Episode 4: Interview with Ashley Mitchell, Founder of Lifetime Healing, LLC and @bigtoughgirl

January 23, 2019 21:30 - 51 minutes - 94.2 MB

In today's episode we are chatting with Ashley Mitchell. Ashley Mitchell is the founder of Lifetime Healing, LLC, a post placement care network for women after they have placed their child for adoption. Ashley is a birthmom of 12.5 years and is still learning to navigate life as a birthmom! She lives in Utah with her husband and two children and is active in the adoption community, raising awareness that lifetime counseling should not be a luxury, it should be the standard. You can follow ...

Episode 3: Discussing ADHD and Adoption with Dr. Sheila Woods

January 16, 2019 21:30 - 42 minutes - 78.4 MB

In today's episode we are chatting with Dr. Sheila Woods, a pediatrician of 36 years specializing in ADHD, and discussing why ADHD is something adoptive parents should be educated about. Follow us on social media: @qfadoptions @ebordeaux @caseyjewellbrown @thepromisesummit You can learn more about Dr. Woods and her practice here. Click here for more articles written by Dr. Sheila Woods Click here for another helpful article about how to create a peaceful home for people with ...

Episode 2: Interview with Sarajane Case of @enneagramandcoffee

January 09, 2019 22:26 - 42 minutes - 78.6 MB

In today's episode we chat with Sarajane Case from @enneagramandcoffee all about how our enneagram types handle stressors such as the adoption process. Follow us on social media: @qfadoptions @ebordeaux @caseyjewellbrown @thepromisesummit @enneagramandcoffee Take the enneagram quiz here to find out which type you are. Go check out and subscribe to Sarajane's podcast, Enneagram & Coffee here, and then leave her a 5 star rating! WE WANT YOU TO JOIN US! The Promise Summit ...

Episode 1: Meet Your Hosts

January 02, 2019 18:01 - 37 minutes - 68.3 MB

In today's episode we share our personal adoption stories, the background of Quiver Full Adoptions, and as always a little comic relief. Follow us on social media: @qfadoptions @ebordeaux @caseyjewellbrown @thepromisesummit The Young Lawyers Association puts on adoption fairs across the state of SC every year, here is the link for more information on those fairs. WE WANT YOU TO JOIN US! The Promise Summit is a Christian conference for couples considering adoption, in the wa...

Trailer

December 14, 2018 21:18 - 6 minutes - 11.4 MB

Introduction of the hosts, Casey and Elizabeth, and what the purpose of this podcast is (education, stories, and #metoo moments).