Welcome to The [Inclusion] Conversation Podcast!

Today we hear from our host, Grace Yung Foster and our guest, Katie Mooney, Managing Director at Seramount and an Adoptee.  In this episode we explore what it means to be Asian American as a transracial Adoptee, and how we celebrate our identities while honoring that the truth of our relinquishment and loss is hard and we are also appreciative of the opportunity we have to embrace our intersectional identities. 

This podcast dives into the world of work, careers, and life for Adoptees, Foster Care Alumni, our allies, parents, child welfare professionals, policy experts, and all within the Adoptee and Foster's orbit. 

Katie Mooney is an accomplished diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) leader and thought partner with expertise in driving strategy and growth of diversity and inclusion change management, planning and programs. Katie is highly regarded for her ability to establish trust and personally connect with her clients as many “respect and look to her expertise” as she is intentional in the development of long-term relationships and partnerships.

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In this episode, we cover: 

AANHPIHM (Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month)

The transracial Adoptee experience as an Asian person

DEI and the future of how Adoptees, Fosters, and other communities are able to help shape the progress of DEI work

Mental Health Awareness Month

Joy Ride the movie and how it inspired a birth search

Katie’s Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-oertli-mooney/ 

seramount.com 

hello@seramount.com 

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Our executive producer is Grace Yung Foster. This show is brought to you by The Inclusion Initiative Media Studio.