Born In June Raised In April: What Adoption Can Teach the World
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Born In June Raised In April: What Adoption Can Teach the World
Nationally recognized thought leader, April Dinwoodie, hosts a personal journey while exploring her adoption experience. We follow her as she examines her efforts to find love, identity, family, and connection. Each month April will candidly interview, discuss, and unravel, all matters surrounding...
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Back to School with Student Questions & Inclusive Classrooms
In this back-to-school episode of Born in June, Raised in April: What Adoption Can Teach the World, April Dinwoodie and podcast producer Kyle Ferreira...
Back to School, Back to Truth: Conversations on Race, Adoption & Journalism with Ahna Fleming and Libby Hobbs
This August, as we embrace the “Back to School” season of Continued Learning & Growth, I welcome two incredible young journalists, Ahna Fleeming and L...
Blended Together: The Beauty of Belonging and The Freedom to Be
In this special July episode of Born in June, Raised in April: What Adoption Can Teach the World, we explore the beauty and complexity of belonging—an...
Truth, Timing & the Ties That Bind: La Tika Jeffery’s Journey to Her Father of Origin
In this deeply moving June episode of Born in June, Raised in April: What Adoption Can Teach the World, host April Dinwoodie welcomes back La Tika Jef...
Mothering Out Loud: Stacey Gatlin on Advocacy, Identity, and the Yes We Adopt Village
In this Mother’s Day episode, April Dinwoodie sits down with Stacey Gatlin—founder of Yes We Adopt—to explore Black adoption, parenting after loss, an...
Chapter One and the Innocent People Project with Jeff Forney
In April 2025 I sit down with Jeff Forney, a photographer specializing in advertising, music and celebrity portraiture. Jeff is currently working on “...
Discussing Luck, Burdens & Blessings in Adoption with the Transracial Journeys Community
In March 2025, I am so fortunate and honored to welcome some of the members of the Transracial Journeys Community, Co-Directors Mary Halm and Karen T...
How to Love a Transracially Adopted Person: Unlocking a Deeper Connection
In February 2025, I give you the 9th installment of How to Love a Transracially Adopted Person. In this part of the series I am joined by someone who,...
Chosen, Searching, and Seen: The Community We Need in Adoption
For many adopted persons, the journey to understanding identity and belonging is filled with complexities, questions, and the need for community. In t...
December 2024: Adoption & Evolving Traditions
Host April Dinwoodie sits with producer Kyle Ferreira to discuss how holiday traditions have evolved over the years. April also shares thoughts about...
November 2024: Who is Around Your Holiday Table?
In November 2024, host April Dinwoodie sits with Producer Kyle Ferreira to talk about the both/and of her holiday table. April also shares helpful tip...
October 2024: Adoption, Costumes and Code-Switching
In October 2024, Host April Dinwoodie sits with producer, Kyle Ferreira to talk about the idea behind code switching and wearing masks as it relates t...
September 2024: Moving with Confidence & Clarity
This month host April Dinwoodie sits down with producer Kyle Ferreira to talk about the recent Transracial Journeys Camp that April is involved in eac...
August 2024: Adoption on MY Terms: Language and Agency For Adopted Persons
As the school year kicks off, host April Dinwoodie sits down with producer Kyle Ferreira to have a conversation about language as it relates to expres...
July 2024: Freedom, Family, & VP Kamala Harris
With July 4th as a backdrop, this month, producer Kyle Ferreira and host April Dinwoodie have a conversation about thoughts and experiences surroundin...
June 2024: The Father of All Holidays
This month, for Fathers’ Day, I sit down with my producer to have a conversation about my thoughts and emotions at the intersection of adoption and Fa...
May 2024: Mothers’ Day & Adoption Reflections with JuneinApril
This month, just after Mothers’ Day, I sit down with my producer to have a conversation about my thoughts and emotions as it relates to adoption and M...
April 2024: I’m Adopted & I Cry A Lot (April Showers Bring May Flowers)
In this episode, host April Dinwoodie shares her very personal journey of sadness, grief, and loss connected to adoption and family separation.
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March 2024: Four Women Connected to Adoption
In honor of Women’s History Month for March 2024, I share how four women, four mothers who never knew each other helped shape my understanding of the...
February 2024: How to Love a TRA: “She Cried”
In February 2024, I give you the 8th installment of How to Love a Transracially Adopted Person, titled “She Cried.” In this part of the series I recou...
January 2024: The Intersection of Social Media & Adoption
The new year is upon us but I still continue to see the same inappropriate social media postings surrounding children and youth who have been adopted...
My Holiday Wishlist in 2023
As another year ends for JuneinApril, I take a quick look back on the amazing family members/guests I had on the show this year. I am so blessed to ha...
November: A Seat at the Table
For National Adoption Awareness Month I discuss my involvement with Adopt Us Kids and the incredibly rewarding event I have been part of for a few yea...
Wearing the Mask, Birthday Edition
During my Birthday month I take sometime to reflect on what I know about my beginnings and thoughts and questions about the day I was born. And becaus...
Going back to School with JuneinApril
As fall begins this year, I take this time to sit and reflect on Septembers of my past and the feelings and emotions I had round what it was like goin...
Always Learning, Always Growing with School psychologist, Dr. G
As we prepare children for back to school, who better to discuss this transition as it relates to adoption than Dr. Orit Goldhamer (aka Dr. G.) Dr. G...
July 2023: Sweet & Special Conversations with Nieces & Nephews
This month, I bring together some of my nieces and nephews of experience. From oldest to youngest, Albert, Mackenzie, Michon, Kyle & Cooper. These are...
June 2023: An Ode to the Only Dad I’ve Ever Known, Tom-Dog
In this short episode, I talk with my brother of experience, Jim and his wife Keiko about all the reasons why we love our father! I also am able to br...
Putting Puzzles Pieces Together w/Family of Origin
Part of a new limited series, this episode is about my mother of origin, Helen June. With help from cousin Sean McCarthy & nephew Drew Tandal, we dive...
May 2023: An ode to Sandra D
Part of a new limited series, this episode celebrates my mother of experience, Sandra Dinwoodie. With the help from my older brother Jim and his wife...
April Showers Brings May Flowers: Exploring Emotion, Environment, and Elevation
Part of a new limited series, this episode explores some of my emotions connected to transracial adoption juxtaposed to my surroundings as a kid. I a...
Family Connections, Luck & Where it All Started with Madeline Bell
After 7 years of conversation with some of the most poignant and inspirational people I have had the privilege to know; I sit down with the person who...
A Look Back on 7 Years of Born in June Raised in April Part 2
In this February episode, I take a look back on the last 4 seasons of the show; I’ve had some remarkable guests with some even more profound highlight...
A look back on 7 years of Born in June, Raised in April Part 1: How It Started
Later this year, the Born in June, Raised in April podcast will relaunch with a new format and new content! But before we do, I have to pay homage to...
December 2022: The gift of Nathan Ross
For the December 2022 Episode I welcome dear friend, colleague, and fellow transracial adoptee, Nathan Ross. In this episode we discuss his experience...
A Journey of Sisterhood and Adoption with Cassandra and Julia
In this November episode April welcomes sisters Cassandra and Julia for a healing and heartfelt conversation about their journey of sisterhood and ado...
Birthdays, Masks, and Bullying: A personal conversation with JuneinApril
It’s another year around the sun…My Birthday month has arrived and I decided to sit down with my producer Kyle Ferreira to discuss all the things Octo...
September 2022: Talking with Steve Wyche
In September 2022, I sit down with NFL’S Chief National Reporter, Steve Wyche. Although Steve doesn’t have a personal connection to adoption, he does...
All things Adoption and Back to School with JuneinApril
In August 2022, I sit down with my producer/nephew, Kyle to discuss all things “Back to School”. We dive into our thoughts around what it was like for...
The intersection of Freedom & Adoption with Milton Washington
In July 2022, I sit with Korean American adoptee, Milton Washington. Orphaned and adopted at the age of eight, and brought to the States at the age of...