DAWTA The Podcast
Dionne Draper
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The Fog
Dionne Draper and Lisa Marie-Simmons are both black, transracial adoptees and the hosts of 'DAWTA' The Podcast. Dionne Draper is the writer, actor and producer of 'DAWTA' a semi-autobiographical multi-media work that centres the experiences of Sarah, a transracial adoptee. DAWTA, a one woman musical was the first live iteration (2019), then came DAWTA Digital an immersive online version (2021) and now DAWTA the Podcast has arrived (2023). Lisa is a multi-disciplinary storyteller born in the US, adopted by a white family, subsequently re-homed to a white adoptive mother and her black husband, and raised in Boulder, Co. Lisa's work as a singer/songwriter, poet and essayist uses intimate details of her life to speak to a larger narrative. DAWTA The Podcast centres on themes in Sarah's transracial adoption, with special guests and a 'Therapists View'. Each episode covers complex, challenging and always heart-warming stories of the transracial adoptee experience, and the powerful path to self-actualisation. Show notes: Kuligowski, M (2019) 'Coming Out of the fog'. Angela Tucker https://www.angelatucker.com The Primal Wound - Nancy Verrier 'Out of the Fog and into Consciousness' A model adoptee - Grace Newton Astrid Castro - Adoption Mosaic The Artists Way - Julia Cameron The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma - Bessel van der Kolk Top tips Find your community (ICAV, Adult Adoptee Movement, etc) Find voices that validate your transracial adoptee experience Self expression and creativity Explore self-care techniques that work for you i.e. meditation, yoga DISCLAIMER: We hope this episode offers you knowledge, comfort and support, however it is not meant to serve as a substitute for a relationship with a trained and licensed counselor or therapist. More info about Dionne and DAWTA info at www.dionnedraper.com Lisa Marie-Simmons at www.lisamariesimmons.com Lana Lynn Mareno - Journey to Wellness at www.bs2therapyrooms.co.uk
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