Adopt Perspective

Adopt Perspective is a podcast for anyone affected by adoption. We discuss the adoption experience from the perspectives of mothers, fathers, adopted people and their loved ones, so that we may learn and grow from the perspectives of others. Sharing personal stories and explore adoption topics including adoption loss, psychological impacts of adoption, forced adoption, inter-country adoption, searching, reunion, healing and many others. We interview adults affected by adoption as well as practitioners, people involved in inquiries, research, legislative change and apologies, artists, film-makers and authors. Adopt Perspective is hosted by Dr Jo-Ann Sparrow and is produced by Jigsaw Queensland - Post Adoption Support Service - www.jigsawqueensland.com/adopt-perspective - The podcast discusses adult themes and listener discretion is advised.

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Recent Episodes
  • Nadia Levett - Part One
    Jun 3, 2025 – 00:46:27
  • Nadia Levett - Part Two
    Jun 3, 2025 – 00:58:22
  • Across Oceans, Through Time: Lisa Preston's Reunion Revisited
    May 12, 2025 – 00:46:51
  • Bill Esman
    Apr 29, 2025 – 00:23:31
  • Tracy Shand - Sequel
    Apr 8, 2025 – 00:36:33
  • 12th Anniversary of the National Apology - Online Training
    Mar 20, 2025 – 00:43:50
  • Dorothy (Dot) Peel
    Mar 11, 2025 – 00:28:54
  • Sharlene Vonhoff
    Feb 18, 2025 – 00:59:37
  • Overcoming Negative Self-Talk and Learning Self-Compassion
    Feb 12, 2025 – 00:20:21
  • Dr. Alison Ingram
    Jan 21, 2025 – 00:50:04
  • Helen Angela Taylor - CEO Jigsaw Qld
    Dec 4, 2024 – 00:49:14
  • Phil Kenward
    Nov 5, 2024 – 00:30:41
  • Support people & intergenerational impacts - Baden and Sam
    Oct 15, 2024 – 00:28:55
  • Kathryn Blake
    Sep 24, 2024 – 01:05:45
  • Rosemary Brooks - A Mother's Story
    Sep 2, 2024 – 00:48:23
  • Alison Willoughby
    Aug 6, 2024 – 00:58:07
  • Arie Baker - Finding Mary Jane
    Jul 2, 2024 – 00:30:32
  • Gemma Chudzinski - Researcher in intercountry adoptee mental health
    Jun 4, 2024 – 00:11:54
  • Brendan Watkins - 'Tell No One'
    May 14, 2024 – 01:00:40
  • Jo Fraser - ARMS & MALA
    Apr 23, 2024 – 00:47:37
  • Dr Giselle Newton - Researcher Donor Conception & DNA
    Apr 2, 2024 – 00:28:20
  • Lisa Preston
    Mar 12, 2024 – 00:54:27
  • James Vasilic
    Feb 20, 2024 – 00:49:58
  • Thomas Graham - Part 2
    Nov 14, 2023 – 00:43:22
  • Thomas Graham - Part 1
    Oct 31, 2023 – 00:43:59
  • Adoption Literary Festival 2023
    Oct 18, 2023 – 00:16:47
  • Diana Jackson
    Oct 3, 2023 – 00:43:29
  • Death & Wills
    Sep 19, 2023 – 00:47:57
  • Lindy Saunders
    Sep 5, 2023 – 01:00:58
  • Helen Weder
    Aug 24, 2023 – 00:49:05
  • Peter Capomolla Moore
    Jul 1, 2023 – 01:20:41
  • Di Riddell
    Jun 13, 2023 – 00:38:19
  • Heather Kinang
    May 30, 2023 – 01:24:20
  • Angela Irving
    May 16, 2023 – 00:41:39
  • Louise Gleeson
    May 2, 2023 – 01:11:08
  • Claire Moore
    Apr 18, 2023 – 00:53:27
  • Kathryn Rendell
    Apr 4, 2023 – 00:49:02
  • Julia Gillard - 10th Anniversary Apology for Forced Adoptions
    Mar 20, 2023 – 00:26:42
  • Trevor Jordan & Jo Sparrow - Redress
    Oct 26, 2022 – 00:22:17
  • Sarah Dingle - Brave New Humans
    Oct 11, 2022 – 00:49:00
  • Darryl Nelson - I am adopted, I was adopted
    Sep 28, 2022 – 00:47:27
  • Judy Glover - AdopTEA
    Sep 13, 2022 – 00:21:16
  • Allan Hill - Father's Day
    Aug 31, 2022 – 00:50:46
  • Jill Rodger
    Aug 16, 2022 – 00:54:54
  • Jo Sparrow - When the Search Ends
    Aug 2, 2022 – 00:45:38
  • Dr Jenny Conrick - Adoption & Mothering
    Jul 19, 2022 – 00:56:58
  • Natalie Lewis
    Jul 5, 2022 – 00:52:54
  • Tracy Shand
    Jun 21, 2022 – 00:45:28
  • Benjamin Kelleher
    Jun 7, 2022 – 01:05:57
  • Fiona Mawson - EMDR
    May 24, 2022 – 00:51:02
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