Anne brings a fresh perspective from her path of healing.

She shares as an adoptee and a birth/first mother .

‘Children can not Process’ are her words about growing up.

At the age of 8, she asked herself the question, “ How does this make sense? “

She talks about what she realized was her faith .

Anne shares how she wanted to hear someone ask her if she was OK .

She simply wanted to be seen .

Anne describes her life as being ‘ Tossed into the Waves”

Anne speaks to birth/first mothers with these words . “ Honor Yourself, Honor Your Journey “

Anne talks about her book , “ Trauma Recycled” .

Anne shares her Voicein addressing Trauma, Secrets and Shame

Laura grew to know trauma, secrets and shame as many adoptees and birth/first mothers do.

We talk about the choice to accept the shame, continue the secrets and address the trauma .

She shares her journeyof discovery of learning that she was going to be a mother. Laura leaves us with important information that many may not know.

Laura’s reunion journey with her daughter is like many reunions , a series of emotional roller coasters

BMRT podcast has the ONY LIVE Triad Dialogue Discussion that brings a honest, open and transparent Triad discussion ( H.O.T.) to the public. We pull the covers off Trauma , Secrets and Shame in adoption .

We welcome as our guests, Damon Davis, Host of Who Am I Really Podcast, adoptee and adoptive parent, Jennifer Dyan Ghoston, host of Once Upon a Time in Adoptee and Podcast , adoptee, Cynthia Rounds-McGuigan, foster youth and birth/first mother, Anne Peshka, adoptee and birth/first mother and Stacey Gatlin, adoptive mother.

We hear the different perspectives of topics from the Superbowl ad on adoption, navigating relationships , managing the emotional rollercoaster of reunion and adoption advocacy of unsealing original birth certificates ( OBC), and raising our voices in our everyday walk of life .

Birth Moms Real Talk is a platform since 2021 for birth/first/natural mothers to share their story , to share their journey . we are offering these mothers an opportunity to start your path to Grace and Healing by sharing your story on BMRT Podcast . Please reach out to Yvonne at info@birthmomsrea;talk.com

We are open to guests on our monthly Triad Dialogue who are adoptees, birth/first/natural mothers and adoptive mothers to join us , please reach out to Yvonne at info@birthmomsrealtalk.com

Brandy grew up in a small rural town exposed to foster homes at an early age. She was a child of teenage parents. Brandy grew up quickly with the life circumstances that she experienced. She said she spent a ‘ Summer of Love with her 16-year-old boyfriend to learn going back to school that she herself would be a teenage mother. Brandy overcame feelings of low self-esteem to learn to know “What She Wanted”. Throughout her entire pregnancy, she felt “ She Didn’t Think She Had a Choice “

Beth’s journey started in a family that brought her many heartaches. She wondered how to deal with the many family losses, emotional grief, and trauma.

Grief and trauma are not a simple process as Beth was told. She faced many challenges and “ She Made it Through “.

Beth shares her view to society’s messaging regarding adoption.

Adoption is a permanent solution to a temporary situation.

Donna grew up in a home of “Fear and Unknowns”. She faced the traumatic experience of molestation. Donna became a birth mother at the age of 13.

Donna’s siblings escaped all the family shame, remorse, and guilt just as she went down various paths seeking healing.

Keeping secrets prompted her family to tell Donna to hide in the basement or attic when visitors are not seen and bring shame to the family. Donna has realized that her life was “NOT NORMAL“ as she was led to believe.

Donna now knows that she is Important and deserves compassion.

“Secrets and Silence Keep You Sick “