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Hosted by Rebecca Gruenspan · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 144 episodes
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Your dream is to become a mom. My dream is to help you get there. I am Rebecca Gruenspan, a single mom through domestic adoption and an adoption consultant for over a decade. I’ll be your guide, along with other adoption professionals and members of the adoption constellation, walking you step by step down this beautiful and complex path of adopting your baby. This isn't just another podcast sharing adoption stories. If you're genuinely committed to diving in with an open heart, eager to learn everything there is to know about adopting a baby, this is for you!
Rebecca Gruenspan hosts The Adoption Roadmap Podcast, a kids show with 144 episodes published.
Adoptive parent shame, why adopted kids lie, and what co-regulation actually looks like mid-meltdown — trauma therapist and adoptive mom Keli Tondre gets specific. Last weekend, Keli's19- and 18-year-old spent Friday and
Most hopeful adoptive parents think creating an adoption profile is about showcasing their accomplishments, beautiful photos, or writing the perfect story. In reality, the most successful adoption profiles aren't about i
Some of the most important lessons about adoption don't come from adoptive parents. They come from the people who made adoption possible in the first place. When Janelle Basham placed her daughter for adoption 32 years a
There’s a difference between preparing for adoption… and preparing yourself to become a parent. When systems strategist, podcaster, and adoptive mom Julie Fried began her adoption journey, she thought she could research
Building an open adoption relationship isn't about having the perfect plan. It's about choosing honesty, trust, and putting the child at the center...again and again. In this deeply moving conversation, Rebecca sits down
Every child deserves to see themselves reflected in the story of how life begins. But for adopted children, donor-conceived children, and children born through surrogacy or IVF, traditional conversations about reproducti
What does it really mean to belong? For Isaac Melber, the answer wasn't found the day he was adopted. It was built through countless small moments of love, consistency, and the freedom to embrace every part of his story.
This week's episode flips the mic. Instead of Rebecca Gruenspan interviewing a guest, you're hearing Rebecca be the guest — pulled from her appearance on Podcast Cafe hosted by podcast producer Hayleigh Hayhurst, where s
The moment every hopeful adoptive parent dreams about is hearing the words, "They picked you." But what happens next? In step 1B of the Adoption Roadmap, Rebecca walks through the realities of adoption after a match occu
This episode tackles one of the most anxiety-inducing parts of the adoption process: the home study. For many hopeful adoptive parents, the home study can feel like an investigation. They're worried about old mistakes, m
No two adoption journeys look the same — and that’s exactly what makes this conversation so powerful. In this special panel episode, Rebecca sits down with three adoptive parents whose paths to parenthood couldn’t be mor
Most people begin the adoption process thinking the hardest parts will be the paperwork, the waiting, or the uncertainty. In reality, the biggest challenge is often unlearning what you've been told about adoption in the
This episode is unlike any adoption conversation we’ve had before. Angela’s story begins with impossible odds: born two months premature, weighing barely three pounds, surviving life-threatening medical complications, an
This episode will probably make some adoptive parents uncomfortable, and that’s exactly why you should listen. Jade Amez grew up in a white family in the Midwest constantly being asked questions like: “Where are you real
Why does your child’s behavior feel so hard… even when you’re trying to do everything right? In adoption, behavior isn’t just behavior. It’s layered with loss, attachment, and experiences that often go unseen. And in the
Adoption is often told as a beautiful, full-circle story. But what happens when the story keeps unfolding decades later? In this episode, Rebecca sits down with Niemah Scherlacher, whose adoption story spans cultures, re
You don’t expect the waiting to feel like this… until you’re in it. Season four of The Adoption Roadmap opens with something that might feel a little surprising: joy. Not the kind that ignores what’s hard. The kind that
In this episode of the Adoption Roadmap Podcast, Rebecca recaps her rapid fire questions she asks every guest. They share personal stories and shout outs to individuals who have impacted their journeys, emphasizing the n
In Part 2 of this powerful conversation on The Adoption Roadmap Podcast , Rebecca Gruenspan continues her discussion with author, advocate, and adoptive mom Deborah Olivia Farmer . Deborah opens up about raising her 14-y
In this episode of the Adoption Roadmap Podcast, Guest, Deborah Olivia Farmer shares her journey of adoption, motherhood, and the unique challenges faced by single black mothers. She discusses the importance of breaking
Jeanette Yoffe
Therapist, Founder, Author, Court-Appointed Reunification Expert · The Celia Center
1 appearance on this show
Michelle Madrid
Author of 'Let Us Be Greater: A Gentle, Guided Path to Healing for Adoptees', International Adoptee, and Adoptee Life Coach
2 appearances on this show
Max Weinberg
Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame drummer · Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band
2 appearances on this show
Ricky Watters
1 appearance on this show
Donna Pope
Executive Director · Heart to Heart Adoptions
2 appearances on this show
Simon Benn
adoption specialist
1 appearance on this show
Jennifer Kelly
Owner/Operator · New Initiatives Marketing Inc.
1 appearance on this show
Damon Davis
Director of Sports Performance · Who Am I Really Podcast
2 appearances on this show
Ben Greenberg
Head of Corporate Development · North Carolina Trucking Association
1 appearance on this show
Allison Olson
Senior Vice President of Analytics Solutions · Merkle
1 appearance on this show
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