S2E9: “When Family Comes Calling” x Glodean Champion

“Whoever wants to meet me is who I’ll meet and whoever doesn’t want to meet me, I’m okay with that.” – Glodean Champion

By the time of this episode’s airing, Glodean Champion’s life has already changed significantly – AGAIN! Usually when adoptee reunion stories are told it’s from a place of longing – a far off, wishful hope –  or they’re told in the past tense. We spoke with Glodean as she was only a few weeks away from meeting biological family, including her father, for the first time. 

Don’t worry, we already know a Part 2 is necessary!

However, this conversation won’t leave you on a cliffhanger. In this episode, Glodean gives us an intimate, real-time view of that exhilarating rollercoaster time between finding/getting a missing piece to your story and connecting with that piece in the flesh. How do you prepare for a reunion? How do you manage expectations for yourself and others? How do you set boundaries? When do you talk about your experience publicly, and how much do you share? There are no “right” answers, yet, Glodean’s experience provides some options from the adoptee perspective. 

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