Today our guest is Shelby Redfield Kilgore who is a two time Emmy award-winning filmmaker and author of the blog, “Behind the Lens” and also co-writer of the book “Rooted in Adoption: A Collection of Adoptee Reflections”.
Today's topics:
- Her filmmaking and how she found her artistic voice
- How the stories she collects have informed her own adoption journey
- The societal pressures of single mothers in Korea and The resentment that surfaced toward her culture because of what happened to her mother.
- The imperative of adoptive parent’s get thorough education before adopting
- And her courage through her Breast cancer journey
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https://www.wearemirrorlight.com/
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