No, We Are Not “Damaged” We Are Adopted

Send us Fan Mail We come back with a real talk about adoption myths and how they shape the way people see adoptees and adoptive families. We trade labels like “damaged” or “lucky” for truths that leave room for gratitude, complexity, curiosity, and healing.  We start by bring back our famous adoptee spotlight. Lisa talks about actor Logan Browning and how publicly sharing her adoption felt freeing, especially while navigating questions about racial identity. John brings Edgar Allan Poe into the conversation, tracing how non-traditional family structures can shape creative geniuses and reminding listeners that you do not need a “perfect” origin story to become whole. Then we dig into the core of the night: adoption myths that show up at family gatherings, in media, and sometimes inside our own heads. We unpack why adoptees are not “damaged,” why gratitude does not cancel curiosity, and why adoption does not magically erase identity questions. We also talk reunion reality: not every adoptee wants to search for birth parents, and access to sealed adoption records and an original birth certificate can depend on state laws. Throughout, we keep coming back to what helps most: supportive environments, respectful language, and open conversations that make space for both love and complexity. If you’ve ever felt boxed in by other people’s assumptions about adoption, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a review with the biggest adoption myth you want to see retired for good. Music by Curtis Rodgers IG @itsjustcurtis Produce and Edited by  Lisa Sapp  Executive Producer Lisa Sapp Executive Producer Johnnie Underwood  Tell us your story or leave a comment by following us on  IG soimadoptedpod FB so.i'm adopted Youtube SO...I'M ADOPTED Email soimadopted@gmail.com