DiscoverBetter MeEP 178 Adoption, Culture, and Identity (with guest Dr. Brittany Penner)
EP 178 Adoption, Culture, and Identity (with guest Dr. Brittany Penner)

EP 178 Adoption, Culture, and Identity (with guest Dr. Brittany Penner)

Update: 2025-10-13
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Dr. Brittany Penner, an author and practicing family physician in Manitoba, joined me to talk about her new memoir, "Children Like Us: A Métis Woman's Memoir of Family, Identity and Walking Herself Home," growing up as an Indigenous woman in a non-Indigenous family, the 60s Scoop, and how her experiences growing up, including multiple traumatic events, shaped who she is as a person and a doctor.

A note of warning, in this episode, we're going to talk about sexual assault and suicide. I'll include some support information in the show notes, but if this is going to be triggering for you, you may not want to listen to this episode.

Canada - Sexual Assault Centres, Crisis Lines, and Support Services -https://endingviolencecanada.org/sexual-assault-centres-crisis-lines-and-support-services/

U.S.A. - National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence - Hotlines - https://www.ncdsv.org/hotlines.html
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EP 178 Adoption, Culture, and Identity (with guest Dr. Brittany Penner)

EP 178 Adoption, Culture, and Identity (with guest Dr. Brittany Penner)

Heather Ross