Los Angeles City College’s annual glossy magazine dedicated the centerfold to my adoptive Dad journey. The writer Erica Martinez ably captured its essence, yet she also dug into other areas of my life, specfically about how my refugee background brought me into teaching academic English to non-English speakers and advocating for them. I’d never spokenContinue reading “LACC Collegian Times magazine features my book – and my life”
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On Healthy Mind, Healthy Life podcast
A fulfilling conversation with Avik Chakraborty on his podcast featuring “real stories from humans who’ve walked through something and come back with something worth sharing.” Listen here. Episode Summary “In this heartfelt episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, Lane Igoudin, PhD, an advocate for foster adoption and mindful parenting, recounts his transformative journey navigating theContinue reading “On Healthy Mind, Healthy Life podcast”
Live studio interview on KLBP-FM
This was my 44th radio / TV / podcast interview, but the first one done live in a studio, with a microphone dangling in front of me, no breaks for an hour, no edits, so still a new experience. We taped it live in the KLBP studio in downtown Long Beach on July 5, 2026,Continue reading “Live studio interview on KLBP-FM”
On It’s Both
“Three Years in the Maybe” is the title of the episode in which therapist Nikki Piispanen is interviewing me on her podcast It’s Both: Living in the Messy Middle. It’s Both is described as: “Top 5% podcast globally. For people exhausted by the pressure to pick one feeling, one answer, one way forward. We exploreContinue reading “On It’s Both”
On The Making of Me
A reflective conversation on The Making of Me, a podcast focused on personal growth and life-shaping moments. This is also my first interview in Nigeria! Listen at https://apple.co/4lOR9Qb . If you’ve ever considered adoption, especially through the foster system, this candid conversation with Lane Igoudin, author and adoptive parent, will inspire and inform you. Lane sharesContinue reading “On The Making of Me”
Reading at SWM Writers’ Showcase
I read “Of Love and Borscht” at the SWM Writers Showcase, a 2-hour show of local writers in Palos Verdes last weekend. My oddball piece, an essay based on a chapter from A Family, Maybe and republished by the food blog One Potato, fit in well with a line-up that ranged from speculative fiction toContinue reading “Reading at SWM Writers’ Showcase”
On Unconditioning with “Authentic Tales of an Adoptive Father”
Ending the year with an interview on a unique podcast which explores the ways to encounter and nurture your creative spirit. (It’s also one of my favorite podcasts to listen to!). Thanks to the incredibly empathic host Whitney Ann, it’s probably one of my most raw, funny, and in-the-moment interviews. Unconditioning: Discovering the Voice WithinContinue reading “On Unconditioning with “Authentic Tales of an Adoptive Father””
Speaking to a Stanford alumni club
“A court drama that became a personal memoir” was the title of the talk I gave to my alma mater alumni club here in LA on October 26, 2025. In it, I reflected on the issues facing the child welfare system in Los Angeles, challenges of adopting from foster care, and writing a memoir whichContinue reading “Speaking to a Stanford alumni club”
On “Dad Lit” panel at Belmont Shore Book Fair
Exploring modern fatherhood in conversation with Max Evans and Nicholas Westerfer, moderated by Patrick Erlandson, founder of the educational nonprofit Father-Con. We discussed the challenges of being a Dad today, how it informs our writing, what being a parent taught us, and what we could do to be better as Dads. A truly motivational experience.Continue reading “On “Dad Lit” panel at Belmont Shore Book Fair”
A song about A Family, Maybe by Bruce Dalzell
Bruce Dalzell, a contemporary folk singer / songwriter from Ohio, wrote this song after reading A Family, Maybe. He came on to perform it during my interview on The Anna Jinja Show, and my jaw hit the floor. I had no idea! I just thought he’d be playing some background music. Watch the video ofContinue reading “A song about A Family, Maybe by Bruce Dalzell”
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