We’re beyond thrilled to welcome Susan Strong—a powerhouse writer and open adoption advocate whose journey will have you rethinking everything you thought you knew about family. Her memoir, One Yes at a Time: How Open Adoption Transformed Our Family, reveals the raw, heartwarming, and eye-opening experiences that reshaped her family through love, trust, and openness.
But that’s not all! Susan’s career has taken her from the iconic MTV studios in New York to literary acclaim in Dayton, Ohio, with over 40 years of powerful storytelling under her belt. Now, she’s ready to share the secrets behind forming real connections with her kids and their birth families, the incredible lessons learned along the way, and how her media-savvy background shapes her unique perspective.
And there’s more—Colin, our talented audio engineer and musician, selected the perfect song, Dog, by his band, Goth Dad, which captures the loyalty and connection that define Susan’s adoption journey.
Don’t miss this episode packed with heart, art, and transformative stories that will leave you inspired!
Creative Content/Song
Dog by Goth Dad
i wanna walk with you
go wherever you tell me too
cause you know just what i need
we don't even have to speak
always come running when you call
you know i'll be there like your dog
i'll be your something new
you don't deserve what you've been put through
our feet pressing on the concrete
we don't even have to speak
always come running when you call
you know i'll be there like your dog
credits
released December 21, 2019
Recorded at Blue Sky Studios in Jackson, MS
Engineered/Produced by Will Foley
Mix/Mastered by Will Foley
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