We had the awesome opportunity to interview three powerful voices from the adoption constellation, Hannah , President of AKA and Adoptee, Cynthia , Conference Chair and Board member and Birth/First/Natural Mother and Stacey, Board member and Adoptive Mother speak about the upcoming Adoption Knowledge Affiliates (AKA) Virtual Conference on November 6-7, 2026.

You must ‘ Be in the Room ‘ for this virtual conference. We talked about this two-day event headlining with Keynote Speaker Dr Abby Hasberry is a guest on Episode 133’ Truth about Trauma on BMRT Podcast.

Our conversation covered all realms of adoption issues about the trauma and grief of losses on all levels of discovery . As we always do , we pulled the covers off the secrets from many decades.

Come to Listen aearn.

Come to discuss from your perspective : what you wish would be different in 2026

Rasing Our Voices Conference will feature Authors , Influencers, Podcasters, and Researchers panels .

Join AKA for two days of learning, connection, and meaningful conversation at our virtual conference.

The conference will open with a keynote address by Dr. Abby Hasberry, followed by engaging panel discussions exploring topics that matter across the adoption constellation. Each panel will bring together experts in their field while intentionally representing multiple lived perspectives, including an adoptee, an adoptive/foster parent, and a birth/first parent.

All are welcome and invited to attend. Whether you are personally connected to adoption, work within the adoption community, or are an ally, you’ll gain valuable insights,

practical knowledge, and the opportunity to connect with others committed to understanding and supporting everyone affected by adoption.

Register for the AKA Raising our Voices Conference

at the link below .

https://adoptionknowledge.org/conference/

Samantha was truly a joy to talk to about her Journey becoming a mother.

Samantha is in an open adoption and spoke so openly about the challenges of determining the best option for her son.

The voices of “ They “ seems to appear in many podcast episodes .

Our minds have many facets of living the life of a birth/first/natural mother .

Like many mothers, Samantha finds Mother’s Day especially emotionally charged.

We think about the ‘ little humans that we bring into this world.

Moms go through many journeys; all we ask is that “ They “ simply ‘ Take a Walk in Our Shoes “.

We are so proud of Samantha as she walks boldly through her journey .

Kate shared her story after a period of soul searching and faith to gather the courage. I was so pleased to hear from her again after nearly 4 years . she was ready to share .

It takes a tremendous amount of courage to share our story of loss as a birth/first/natural mother .

The trauma is real and our body keeps the score even if we don’t .

Kate allowed her love for her son to overshadow any disappointment .

Kate occupies two spaces in the adoption constellation as an adoptee and a birth mom.

Listen to her share her story and the path towards Grace and Healing that she is on and encourages others to join her.