Placing a Child for Adoption - Kristen Cummings

This episode features my parents who celebrate their 47th wedding anniversary this past weekend. They discuss how they have navigated and found unity in their marriage despite some negative events from their childhood.

Michael Nascimento broke his back after he was in a car accident as a teenager. He was told that there were many things he would not be able to do with a broken back, including playing football. Michael discusses how he accomplished his goals despite all odds and was able to play on the BYU football team. He shares how he found resilience and unity through his journey.

Cory Danziger ( The Burbs/ Beauty and the Beast) and Molly Orr (Drake & Josh/ The Amanda Sow) talk about their experience growing up as child actors. They share how they navigated the film industry and how they found unity as they worked in the industry as children.

Jacqueline and Dr. Paul discuss Jacqueline’s health challenges. They discuss hydrogen water, emotional impacts of health concerns, and how they navigate and find unity in marriage.

Bryce Dunford discusses pitfalls of dating and marriage within a religious community and his perspective on how to overcome them and find unity.

Ryan opens up about his journey of navigating life with OCD and Mental Health challenges. He discusses treatments and interventions that he has used and how he looks for and finds unity.

Trigger Warning: In this episode, Celeste shares personal experiences, including topics of sexual abuse, which may be triggering for some listeners. Celeste shares her experience of being placed in foster care and the unhealthy adoption she was placed in. She shares how she found unity through seeking understanding, healing, connection, and love.

Stuart talks about his journey from cleaning Porta-potties to becoming a successful YouTuber. He shares how he found unity as faced discouragement prior to his success and how he continues to find unity through his creativity.

Harper discusses life as a male who is not married in a family based church and how he dealt with grief after the loss of his father.. He also discusses his experience with a disciplinary council,repentance, and facing setbacks. Harper discusses how his life experiences have helped him to find unity through seeking understanding, healing, connection, and love.

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, which some listeners may find upsetting or triggering. Kristen opens up about her experience with sexual abuse, giving birth without realizing she was pregnant, and placing her daughter for adoption. She shares her journey of finding healing, understanding, connection, and love, and how these experiences have brought her a sense of unity.